Prep Zone Returns for Football Playoffs
October 28, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
For the fifth straight season, FOX Sports Detroit will provide live streaming video coverage of four games from each of the first four rounds of the MHSAA Football Playoffs – presented by the Michigan Army National Guard – on the PrepZone on FoxSportsDetroit.com.
Pre-District games on the PrepZone this Friday (Oct. 30) are:
- Clarkston at Romeo
- Farmington Hills Harrison at Birmingham Groves
- Mason at St. Johns
- Flint Powers Catholic at Goodrich
All PrepZone games will be live at 7 p.m. Fridays the first three weekends of tournament play, and the Semifinal games Nov. 21 starting at 1 p.m. will be part of a package with MHSAA.tv where all 16 games will be live on the Internet.
Fans can watch PrepZone games on their computer or handheld devices and follow these instructions:
On Your Desktop/Laptop Computer
- Go to FOXSportsGo.com
- Click on the “All Chs” menu at the bottom left of the page
- Select “FOX Sports Go Extras”
On Your Handheld Device
- Download the free FOX Sports Go app from your store
- Click on the “All Channels” menu at the top of the app
- Select “FOX Sports Go Extras”
All PrepZone games will be archived on MHSAA.tv.
A number of Football Playoff games will be covered by MHSAA members participating in the School Broadcast Program this week, including three Saturday (Oct. 31) games which will be available live on a subscription basis. SBP produced games being shown live this week at 1 p.m. Saturday are:
- Gaylord at Mt. Pleasant
- Crystal Falls Forest Park at Lake Linden-Hubbell
A Day Pass to watch live on MHSAA.tv is $9.95. A Month Pass is $14.95, and would also allow access to the full schedule of MHSAA Tournaments during the month of November:
- Nov. 4 – Selected Boys Soccer Semifinals
- Nov. 7 – Boys Soccer Finals
- Nov. 7 – Selected Football Playoff District Finals
- Nov. 14 – Selected Football Playoff Regional Finals
- Nov. 19-20 – Girls Volleyball Semifinals & Finals
- Nov. 21 – Lower Peninsula Girls Swimming & Diving Finals
- Nov. 21 – Football Playoff Semifinals (12 games)
Other Football Playoff games available on an On Demand basis being produced by SBP schools this week are:
- Grandville at Rockford
- Saginaw Swan Valley at Comstock Park
- Calumet at Negaunee
In its seventh year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events, with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – Live or On-Demand - are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
Launching at Midnight every Friday throughout the season is MHSAA Football Friday Overtime on FOX Sports Detroit. Mickey York and Rob Rubick host the weekly 30-minute highlights show. The show will re-air most Saturday and Sunday mornings – and will be archived on the FOX Detroit Website. This week, FFOT will re-air at 6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. Sunday on FOX Sports Detroit.
The following games are scheduled to be highlighted this week on Football Friday Overtime:
- Detroit Denby at Detroit Collegiate Prep
- Marysville at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
- Bay City John Glenn at Orchard Lake St. Mary's
- Riverview at Allen Park
- Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett at Riverview Gabriel Richard
- PLUS – Highlights from this week’s PrepZone games.
This week's School Broadcast Program highlights (see below) include football games with Otsego at Plainwell and Hudsonville at Rockford and a volleyball match, Bay City John Glenn at Pinconning.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.
3 Sports Finish Live on MHSAA TV - UPDATE
June 12, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
A three-ring championship weekend will have all of its action on the internet with live streaming audio and video this weekend on MHSAA.tv and the MHSAA Network.
Baseball and Softball Semifinal coverage begins Thursday (June 15) and runs through Saturday’s (June 17) Finals from Old College Field at Michigan State University. On Friday (June 16) and Saturday, you also can catch the action of the Lower Peninsula Girls Soccer Finals from Williamston High School.
On Tuesday (June 13), the final event of the year for the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program will be originated by Cedar Springs High School, which is hosting a Semifinal game in girls soccer.
Here’s the complete schedule of games on MHSAA.tv and the MHSAA Network this week: (All game links are to MHSAA.tv)
Tuesday (June 13) Girls Soccer Semifinal – Division 3
Thursday Baseball Semifinals (Quarterfinals Tuesday)
- 9 a.m. – Division 1 – Northville v. Grand Haven
- 11:30 a.m. – Division 1 – Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett v. Saline
- 2:30 p.m. – Division 2 – Stevensville Lakeshore v. Chelsea
- 5 p.m. – Division 2 – Dearborn Divine Child v. Bay City John Glenn
Thursday Softball Semifinals (Quarterfinals Tuesday)
- 10 a.m. – Division 2 – Richmond v. Escanaba
- 12:30 p.m. – Division 2 – Stevensville Lakeshore v. Ida
- 3 p.m. – Division 1 – Clarkston v. Grandville
- 5:30 p.m. – Division 1 – Macomb Dakota v. Mattawan
Friday (June 16) Baseball Semifinals (Quarterfinals Tuesday)
- 9 a.m. – Division 3 – Madison Heights Bishop Foley v. Caro
- 11:30 a.m. – Division 3 - Traverse City St. Francis v. Schoolcraft
- 2:30 p.m. – Division 4 – Unionville-Sebewaing v. Portland St. Patrick
- 5 p.m. – Division 4 – Hudson v. Gaylord St. Mary
Friday Softball Semifinals (Quarterfinals Tuesday)
- 10 a.m. – Division 4 – Kalamazoo Christian v. Indian River Inland Lakes
- 12:30 p.m. – Division 4 – Ottawa Lake-Whiteford v. Coleman
- 3 p.m. – Division 3 – Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central v. Shepherd
- 5:30 p.m. – Division 3 – Gladstone v. Napoleon
Friday L.P. Girls Soccer Finals (Semifinals – Tuesday)
- 1 p.m. – Division 3 – Freeland v. Flint Powers Catholic
- 4 p.m. – Division 2 – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern v. Bloomfield Hills Marian
Saturday (June 17) Baseball Finals
- 9 a.m. – Division 1
- 11:30 a.m. – Division 2
- 2:30 p.m. – Division 3
- 5 p.m. – Division 4
Saturday Softball Finals
- 10 a.m. – Division 2
- 12:30 p.m. – Division 1
- 3 p.m. – Division 4
- 5:30 p.m. – Division 3
Saturday L.P. Girls Soccer Finals (Semifinals Wednesday - June 14)
- 1 p.m. – Division 4 – Muskegon Catholic Central/Kalamazoo Christian winner v. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett winner
- 4 p.m. – Division 1 - Grand Blanc/Utica Ford winner v. Saline/Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central winner
A $9.95 subscription allows viewing of live content on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network for 30 days. All events will be archived for free on-demand viewing, beginning three days after their completion. Subscriptions must be cancelled before the 30-day period is over to avoid recurring charges.
In its eighth year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – live or delayed – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.