Broadcast Schedules Set for MHSAA Football Finals Exclusively on NFHS Network
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
November 18, 2025
Over the next two weekends, and for the first time, all 10 MHSAA Football Finals will broadcast exclusively on the NFHS Network.
The two 8-Player Finals will be contested Saturday at the Superior Dome on the campus of Northern Michigan University, while the eight 11-Player Finals will be played Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Detroit Lions also host the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 27, and on Nov. 29, Michigan State will host Maryland in a Big Ten matchup also at Ford Field.
A subscription to the NFHS Network is $13.99 per month – subscribe at NFHSNetwork.com. The broadcast teams for each game is below:
|
Division |
Day |
Time |
Play by Play |
Analyst |
Sideline |
|
8P-Div. 1 |
Nov. 22 |
11 am |
Sean Baligian |
Grant Perry |
Patti Cesarini |
|
8P-Div. 2 |
Nov. 22 |
2 pm |
Sean Baligian |
Grant Perry |
Patti Cesarini |
|
Div. 1 |
Nov. 30 |
7 pm |
Evan Stockton |
Grant Perry |
Alexis Ayala |
|
Div. 2 |
Nov. 28 |
7 pm |
Evan Stockton |
Grant Perry |
Cristiana Rosa |
|
Div. 3 |
Nov. 30 |
12:30 pm |
Evan Stockton |
Grant Perry |
Dave Ellis |
|
Div. 4 |
Nov. 28 |
12:30 pm |
Evan Stockton |
Grant Perry |
Cristiana Rosa |
|
Div. 5 |
Nov. 30 |
4 pm |
Joe Jason |
Chris Fritzsching |
Alexis Ayala |
|
Div. 6 |
Nov. 28 |
4 pm |
Joe Jason |
Chris Fritzsching |
Dave Ellis |
|
Div. 7 |
Nov. 30 |
9:30 am |
Ben Holden |
Chris Fritzsching |
Dave Ellis |
|
Div. 8 |
Nov. 28 |
9:30 am |
Ben Holden |
Chris Fritzsching |
Dave Ellis |
You can also listen to all 10 finals via MHSAANetwork.com. The audio call of each game is carried there for both live and on-demand listening.
|
Division |
Day |
Time |
Play by Play |
Analyst |
|
8P-Div. 1 |
Nov. 22 |
11am |
Matt Tjapkes |
none |
|
8P-Div. 2 |
Nov. 22 |
2pm |
Matt Tjapkes |
none |
|
Div. 1 |
Nov. 30 |
7pm |
Eric Vandefifer |
Adam Schihl |
|
Div. 2 |
Nov. 28 |
7pm |
Eric Vandefifer |
Adam Schihl |
|
Div. 3 |
Nov. 30 |
12:30pm |
Eric Vandefifer |
Adam Schihl |
|
Div. 4 |
Nov. 28 |
12:30pm |
Eric Vandefifer |
Adam Schihl |
|
Div. 5 |
Nov. 30 |
4pm |
Eric Vandefifer |
Adam Schihl |
|
Div. 6 |
Nov. 28 |
4pm |
Eric Vandefifer |
Adam Schihl |
|
Div. 7 |
Nov. 30 |
9:30am |
Joe Jason |
Eric Vandefifer |
|
Div. 8 |
Nov. 28 |
9:30am |
Joe Jason |
Eric Vandefifer |
PHOTO From left: Ben Holden, Madison McCarter, Ryan Riopelle and Evan Stockton crew the first "Sunday Selection Show" exclusively on the NFHS Network, Oct. 26 from the Michigan State University School of Journalism Newsroom.
Performance of the Week: Blanchard Montabella's Brady Kieff
November 20, 2025
Brady Kieff ♦ Blanchard Montabella
Senior ♦ Football
Kieff ran 13 times for 86 yards and three touchdowns – including the game-winner with 1:04 to play – as Montabella came back from a 20-point deficit to defeat Norway 32-28 in an 8-Player Division 1 Semifinal. The Mustangs (11-1) have won their first Regional championship and set a record for wins this season, and next will face Martin on Saturday in the Division 1 Final at Superior Dome at Northern Michigan University.
A 5-foot-10, 160-pound running back, Kieff missed all of his junior season with an injury – but he has stormed back as a senior leading Montabella in rushing with 1,561 yards – 8.4 per carry – and 19 touchdowns. Kieff also plays baseball and plans to attend Mid Michigan College immediately after high school and then Lake Superior State University to study conservation, law and biology as he hopes to eventually work for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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Previous 2025-26 honorees
Nov. 13: Ella Laupp, Battle Creek Harper Creek swimming - Report
Nov. 7: Hunter Eaton, Charlevoix cross country - Report
Oct. 31: Stephen Gollapalli, Lansing Christian tennis - Report
Oct. 23: Talya Schreiber, Pickford cross country - Report
Oct. 16: Avery Manning, Dexter golf - Report
Oct. 9: Brady Van Laecke, Hudsonville football - Report
Oct. 2: Sarah Giroux, Flat Rock volleyball - Report
Sept. 25: Sam Schumacher, Portage Central tennis - Report
Sept. 18: Kaylee Mitzel, Saline field hockey - Report
Sept. 11: Natasza Dudek, Ann Arbor Pioneer cross country - Report
Sept. 4: Kate Posey, Big Rapids golf - Report
(Photos courtesy of Photos by Anna Jensen.)