Moment: Johnson Follows Purple Wall
October 15, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Brad Johnson saw the wall and was off to the races.
The star do-everything player for Schoolcraft had already scored one touchdown on the day in the 1988 Class D Football Final against Frankfort at the Pontiac Silverdome, and back in a punt return mode in the second quarter, he faked a reverse, saw the wall and he was gone.
An 87-yard punt return, the longest in state finals history by a good 25 yards.
“After making my fake, I looked up and there was a wall,” Johnson told the Detroit Free Press. “All I had to do was outrun everybody.”
The play gave the Eagles a 21-7 lead at the time and broke the game wide open. Schoolcraft cruised to a 42-7 victory to finish the season at 13-0.
PHOTO by Gary Shook.
Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Week 4
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
September 20, 2022
Here's a look at our Week 4 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:
► Ubly's Mark Heilig brings back a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 42-0 win over Harbor Beach.
► West Bloomfield's Semaj Morgan makes an incredible catch for a 43-yard touchdown in a 35-27 victory over Clarkston.
► Muskegon Oakridge's Trevor Jones runs for 228 yards and two touchdowns including this 20-yarder in a 30-18 win over Ludington.
► East Lansing's Jace Clarizio seals a 36-30 win over DeWitt with an interception near the end zone.
► Edwardsburg edges Vicksburg 10-7 as Carter Houseman hits a game-winning 42-yard field goal as time expires.