Highlight Reel: Friday Football Finals
November 26, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
A pair of repeat champions took center stage Friday at the first day of the MHSAA 11-Player Football Finals, powered by the Michigan Army National Guard, at Ford Field in Detroit.
Division 8
Muskegon Catholic Central 35, Ottawa Lake Whiteford 6
Due to technical difficulties, highlights of this game will be posted at a later date.
Division 2
Detroit Martin Luther King 18, Walled Lake Western 0
Finn Hits Thomas for King TD - Late in the first half, Dequan Finn hit Ambry Thomas with a 9-yard touchdown pass for Detroit Martin Luther King.
Tip Drill Turns Into King TD - A tipped ball turned into a pick-six for Detroit Martin Luther King, as Jesse Scarber came up with this second interception of the game returned this one 56 yards for a score.
More Pick-Six Action By Morton - Detroit Martin Luther King returned a second interception for a score in the fourth quarter when Jay-Veyon Morton took this pick back for a TD.
Division 6
Jackson Lumen Christi 26, Maple City Glen Lake 14
Lakers Back In The Game - Trailing in the second quarter, Maple City Glen Lake gets back into the Division 6 Final when QB Cade Peterson finds a streaking Nick Rice going down the sideline for 57 yards and a score.
Ring The Bell - Jackson Lumen Christi's Bo Bell came up big with 238 yards rushing. Here's his longest run of the day, a 46-yard jaunt in the third quarter which set up a 3-yard scoring run – his lone TD of the game.
Division 4
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 10, Detroit Country Day 7
Yellowjackets Score On The Interception - Trailing in the second quarter, Detroit Country Day seized the lead when Roy McCree intercepted a pass and returned it 82 yards for a score.
Finding Its Offense At The Right Time - Early in the fourth quarter, Grand Rapids Catholic Central gets its lone first down of the Division 4 title game on this 44-yard pitch-and-catch from Jack Bowen to Michael Brown.
The MHSAA Football Finals are sponsored by the Michigan National Guard.
PHOTO: Detroit Martin Luther King players hoist the Division 2 championship trophy Friday at Ford Field.
Instant Downloads of Fall Finals Available
December 11, 2018
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Christmas shopping for keepsakes of selected MHSAA Tournaments from the Fall sports season is as easy as going online for instant downloads and DVDs of championship games broadcast on the NFHS Network/MHSAA.tv, FOX Sports Detroit and MHSAANetwork.com.
Instant downloads of games are $19.95 for video or $4.99 for audio. DVDs are $24.95 – allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.
“The Instant Downloads can be viewed on your handheld device or computer, or you could put them on a flash drive to watch on your smart TV at home,” said John Johnson, MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties.
Downloads and DVDs are available for the 11-Player and 8-Player Football Finals, the Boys Soccer Finals, and the Semifinals and Finals of the Girls Volleyball Tournament. Here’s a complete list:
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11-Player Football Finals |
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Div. 1 |
Clarkston v. Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley |
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Div. 2 |
Warren DeLaSalle v. Muskegon Mona Shores |
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Div. 3 |
Muskegon v. Detroit Martin Luther King |
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Div. 4 |
Edwardsburg v. Chelsea |
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Div. 5 |
Hudsonville Unity Christian v. Portland |
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Div. 6 |
Jackson Lumen Christi v. Montague |
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Div. 7 |
New Lothrop v. Madison Heights Madison |
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Div. 8 |
Reading v. Breckenridge |
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8-Player Football Finals |
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Div. 1 |
Morrice v. Pickford |
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Div. 2 |
Rapid River v. Onekama |
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Girls Volleyball Finals |
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Div. 1 |
Lake Orion v. Rockford |
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Div. 2 |
Grand Rapids Christian v. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep |
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Div. 3 |
Bronson v. Unionville-Sebewaing |
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Div. 4 |
Mendon v. Leland |
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Girls Volleyball Semifinals |
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Div. 1 |
Lake Orion v. Farmington Hills Mercy |
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Div. 1 |
Rockford v. Northville |