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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:

Soccer, Volleyball Streaming Wednesday

November 4, 2020

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

Tune in tonight for live streams of MHSAA Boys Soccer Semifinals and continuing Girls Volleyball District action on the NFHS Network/MHSAA.tv.

Here is tonight’s schedule:
 
Boys Soccer
Mattawan vs. Detroit Catholic Central at Novi (Meadows Stadium) – 6 PM
Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Elk Rapids at Cedar Springs HS – 6 PM
Clarkston Everest Collegiate vs. Adrian Lenawee Christian at Troy Athens HS – 7 PM

Girls Volleyball
Birmingham Groves  vs. Troy Athens - 4:45 PM
Birch Run  vs. Mt Morris   - 5 PM
Comstock  vs. Kalamazoo Christian  - 5 PM
Davison  vs. Fenton   - 5 PM
Dearborn Heights  Crestwood vs. Garden City   - 5 PM
Edwardsburg  vs. Berrien Springs   - 5 PM
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern  vs. Lowell   - 5 PM
Grosse Pointe North vs. Detroit East English  - 5 PM
Haslett  vs. DeWitt   - 5 PM
Lake Orion  vs. Oxford   - 5 PM
Madison Heights Bishop Foley vs. Warren Michigan Collegiate  - 5 PM
Marquette vs. Traverse City West   - 5 PM
Midland  vs. Bay City Central   - 5 PM
Ortonville Brandon  vs. Goodrich   - 5 PM
Otisville LakeVille vs. Burton Atherton   - 5 PM
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep vs. Madison Heights Lamphere   - 5 PM
Portage Central  vs. Sturgis   - 5 PM
Richmond  vs. St. Clair   - 5 PM
Romulus  vs. Grosse Ile   - 5 PM
Springport  vs. East Jackson   - 5 PM
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian School vs. Chesterfield Austin Catholic   - 5 PM
Troy  vs. Auburn Hills Avondale   - 5 PM
Walled Lake Central  vs. Hartland   - 5 PM
Westland Huron Valley Lutheran  vs. Lutheran  Westland  - 5 PM
Battle Creek Harper Creek  vs. Parchment   - 5:30 PM
Cassopolis  vs. Niles Brandywine   - 5:30 PM
Center Line  vs. St. Clair Shores South Lake   - 5:30 PM
Chesaning  vs. Saginaw   - 5:30 PM
Grandville Calvin Christian  vs. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian  - 5:30 PM
Hart  vs. Hesperia  - 5:30 PM
Lansing Catholic  vs. Portland   - 5:30 PM
Leland  vs. Traverse City Christian - 5:30 PM
Manistee Catholic Central vs. Brethren  - 5:30 PM
Maple City Glen Lake  vs. Elk Rapids   - 5:30 PM
Morley Stanwood  vs. Pewamo-Westphalia   - 5:30 PM
New Lothrop  vs. Vassar   - 5:30 PM
North Branch  vs. Yale   - 5:30 PM
South Lyon East  vs. Pinckney   - 5:30 PM
Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley  vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson  - 6 PM
Fraser vs. St. Clair Shores Lake Shore  - 6 PM
Mayville  vs. Peck  - 6 PM
New Life Christian Academy vs. Brown City   - 6 PM
Pinconning vs. Beaverton   - 6 PM
Traverse City Central  vs. Petoskey   - 6 PM
Unionville Sebewaing  vs. Harbor Beach - 6 PM
Bloomfield Hills Marian  vs. Birmingham Seaholm   - 6:30 PM
Dearborn Divine Child  vs. Dearborn   - 6:30 PM
Flint Hamady  vs. Burton Bentley   - 6:30 PM
Grand Blanc  vs. Lapeer   - 6:30 PM
Grand Ledge  vs. St Johns   - 6:30 PM
Macomb Lutheran North  vs. Algonac   - 6:30 PM
Niles  vs. Dowagiac Union   - 6:30 PM
Bridgeport  vs. Saginaw Swan Valley   - 7 PM
Calumet  vs. Hancock   - 7 PM
Clawson  vs. Detroit Country Day   - 7 PM
Clio vs. Caro   - 7 PM
Flint Powers Catholic  vs. Lake Fenton   - 7 PM
Flint Powers Catholic  vs. Lake Fenton   - 7 PM
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central  vs. East Kentwood   - 7 PM
Grass Lake  vs. Michigan Center   - 7 PM
Holly  vs. Clarkston   - 7 PM
Imlay City  vs. Almont   - 7 PM
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix  vs. Portage Northern   - 7 PM
Lake Leelanau St. Mary  vs. Suttons Bay   - 7 PM
Lakeview  vs. Carson City-Crystal   - 7 PM
Mancelona  vs. Traverse City St. Francis   - 7 PM
Mason County Central  vs. White Cloud   - 7 PM
Merritt Academy vs. Marine City Cardinal Mooney Catholic   - 7 PM
Mount Pleasant  vs. Bay City Western   - 7 PM
Novi  vs. Plymouth - 7 PM
Onekama vs. Pentwater  - 7 PM
Plymouth Christian Academy vs. Taylor Trillium Academy  - 7 PM
Romulus Summit Academy North  vs. Flat Rock   - 7 PM
Saginaw Valley Lutheran  vs. Millington   - 7 PM
South Lyon  vs. Howell   - 7 PM
Vicksburg  vs. Three Rivers   - 7 PM
Watervliet  vs. Bridgman   - 7 PM
West Bloomfield  vs. Pontiac   - 7 PM
White Lake Lakeland  vs. Highland Milford   - 7 PM
Williamston  vs. Corunna   - 7 PM
Wyoming The Potter's House  vs. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian   - 7 PM
Royal Oak Shrine vs. Madison Heights Madison - 7:15 PM
Cass City  vs. Bad Axe   - 7:30 PM
Farwell  vs. Houghton Lake   - 7:30 PM
Kingston  vs. Dryden   - 7:30 PM
Memphis  vs. Marlette   - 7:30 PM
Warren Regina  vs. East Detroit   - 7:30 PM