Highlight Reel: Saline/Canton

October 30, 2014

The Canton boys soccer team defeated Saline 2-0 in a Division 1 Semifinal on Wednesday. See below for highlights and a link to watch the game in full (click the headers to watch). 

Taritas Saves It on the CK - Here's a nice play by Saline goalie Noah Taritas, who stopped a Canton opportunity off a corner kick in the first half.

Olson on the Hunt - Hunter Olsen got the first goal of the game for Canton, dribbling home a cross from Matthew Causley.

Zemanski splits the defense - Jack Zemanski scored an insurance goal for Canton with about 12 minutes to play, beating several Saline defenders.

You can watch the whole game by Clicking Here. You can watch Saturday’s Division 1 championship game by At This Link.

Be the Referee: Soccer Changes

By Paige Winne
MHSAA Director of Brand Management

September 22, 2026

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Soccer Changes - Listen

New this year in high school soccer, goalkeepers will have more time available to them before having to release the ball.

Now – once a keeper establishes possession of the ball – they will have eight seconds before having to play the ball. Previously, keepers had six seconds before having to release it.

The penalty for failing to release the ball in time is also changing.

A goalkeeper who is whistled for hanging on to the ball for longer than eight seconds will now see the opponent awarded a corner kick. The old rule awarded an indirect free kick.

So remember – starting this year – keepers get up to eight seconds before having to release the ball, and failure to do so will result in a corner kick for the opposing team.

Previous 2026-27 editions

Sept: 15: Dead Ball Penalty - Listen
Sept. 8: Libero Ejected - Listen
Sept. 1: Soccer Foul After Shot on Goal - Listen
Aug. 25: Fumble Out of Bounds - Listen