Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Playoffs Week 3
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
November 15, 2022
Five unforgettable plays from the second week of the 2022 MHSAA Football Playoffs:
► Detroit Cass Tech defeats Macomb Dakota 35-21 as Leeshaun Mumpfield scores the go-ahead touchdown.
► M'Khi Guy propels Muskegon to a 27-20 win over Zeeland West with a 15-yard touchdown run.
► Clinton downs Warren Michigan Collegiate 31-30 as Bradyn Lehman plows in for the game-winner.
► Jacob Shank scores five touchdowns including one from 48-yards out as Riverview defeats Dearborn Divine Child 45-35.
► Birmingham Groves gets past Livonia Franklin 32-25 as Joshua Woods scores on a 48-yard touchdown run.
Be the Referee: Defensive Holding
By
Paige Winne
MHSAA Director of Brand Management
October 6, 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 – Defensive Holding - Listen
Team A has the ball on their own 20-yard line and its 4th-and-15. They decide to go for it. The quarterback drops back to pass and is sacked at his 15-yard line, a five-yard loss.
But during the play, Team B – the defense – is flagged for holding an eligible wide receiver.
How is the penalty administered?
- Is it 4th-and-5 from Team A’s 30?
- Is it 4th-and-10 from Team A’s 25?
- Is it 1st-and-10 from Team A’s 30?
- Or is it 1st-and-10 from Team A’s 25?
If you said it is 4th-and-5 from Team A’s 30 – you are correct.
Defensive holding is a 10-yard penalty from the previous spot – which was the 20-yard line. Team A now has possession at the 30, needing to get to the 35 for first down.
Previous 2026-27 editions
Sept. 29: Minimum Number of Volleyball Players - Listen
Sept 22: Soccer Changes - Listen
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