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High 5s: 11/28/12

November 28, 2012

The final MHSAA championships of the Fall 2012 season give us our final High 5s before heading into winter. This week, we recognize both an individual and a team that achieved new heights. 

Drake Harris
Grand Rapids Christian junior
Football

A 6-foot-4, 180-pound receiver who has committed to play both football and basketball at Michigan State beginning in 2014, Harris posted one of the finest receiving season in MHSAA history capped by playing a huge role in his team's first MHSAA championship. The Eagles beat Orchard Lake St. Mary's 40-37 in overtime Saturday for the Division 3 title. His eight catches for a Finals-record 243 yards and a touchdown put his unofficial season totals at 91 catches for 2,015 yards and 25 scores. Once confirmed, the season yardage will rank as the most in MHSAA history and 12th nationally for one season (his yards per game rank fourth and yards per catch sixth on the NFHS lists). Harris also ranked fourth for catches and second for touchdown catches on the MHSAA single-season lists.

Just ducky: "I'm probably more energized now after he hit that kick," Harris said after teammate Joel Schipper's winning field goal Saturday. "I was probably more tired a little bit during the game. But we condition all practice. We play fast. We play like Oregon, move the ball, (at) a high tempo. We're all in condition, so we really weren't that tired." 

Bring on the new guy: Harris has caught more than 3,000 yards worth of passes from senior Alex VanDeVusse over the last two seasons, but will play with a new quarterback in 2013. "I've been with Alex since sophomore year. I guess I have to start over and work hard all next season and hope to get back here."  

Be like Calvin: "Calvin Johnson, I want to be just like him when I get older. I know I'm a little skinny right now, but when I get to college, I know they'll put weight on me. I watch film on him all the time, watch him running routes. So I take my game after him. He's the best wide receiver in the NFL right now, probably one of the best wide receivers to play the game, in my opinion." 

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Portland football

The Raiders, unranked despite entering the postseason 8-1, finished with their first MHSAA title won in their first trip to the Finals. Portland defeated Grand Rapids West Catholic 12-9 in the Division 5 championship game after knocking out 2011 champion Flint Powers Catholic in the Regional Final. For the playoffs, Portland outscored its five opponents 169-66 while holding three to nine or fewer points. In finishing 13-1 and setting a school record for wins, the Raiders beat nine playoff teams total including eventual Division 3 Semifinalist DeWitt. 

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Previous 2012-13 honorees:

MHSAA TV

Volleyball Regionals, 8-Player Football Semifinals Highlight MHSAA.tv Schedule

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

November 9, 2021

More than 40 Volleyball Regional Semifinals and all four 8-Player Football Semifinals highlight Michigan High School Athletic Association tournament events this week being broadcast by MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network.

All Volleyball Regional Semifinals will be played Tuesday (Nov. 9), with all Regional Finals played Thursday (Nov. 11). Among Tuesday matches of note (with links):

Division 1: Novi vs. Bloomfield Hills Marian
Division 2: Cadillac vs. Sault Ste. Marie
Division 3: Morley Stanwood vs. Muskegon Western Michigan Christian
Division 4: Adrian Lenawee Christian vs. Fowler

Click for listings for all Regional matches: Volleyball

The third weekend of MHSAA Football Playoffs will include streams of all four 8-Player Semifinals on Friday (Nov. 12) and Saturday (Nov. 13) and 25 of the 32 scheduled 11-Player Regional Finals. See below for the 8-player games (with links):

Division 1
Friday: Martin at Adrian Lenawee Christian
Saturday: Colon at Au Gres-Sims

Division 2
Saturday: Marion at Powers North Central
Saturday: Rudyard at Suttons Bay

Click for listings for all 11-Player Regional games: Football

Additionally, MHSAA media partner Bally Sports Detroit will continue its weekly live cable TV broadcasts with Friday’s 11-Player Division 1 Regional Final of West Bloomfield (10-1) at Rochester Adams (11-0). Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. on BSD’s PLUS channel, and the game also may be watched on the BSD website and app.

NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $10.99 per month. Subscribers have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. School Broadcast Program participants benefit as a portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.

More than 400 MHSAA member schools are participants in the School Broadcast Program, now in its 13th year, producing games using traditional hands-on student crews or via Pixellot cameras installed at stadiums and gymnasiums across the state. A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.