4 Football Games Added to Weekend Broadcasts
November 8, 2019
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Four additional football games have been added to the live streaming video schedule on the MHSAA.tv and FOXSportsDetroit.com websites this weekend.
Games added to the schedule are: McBain at Traverse City St. Francis, Constantine at Hillsdale, Fowlerville at Flint Powers Catholic and Cassopolis at Reading.
This weekend’s coverage starts tonight with a number of District Finals in Girls Volleyball before Football Playoff action begins with three featured games on the FOX Sports Detroit Prep Zone. The Prep Zone games can be seen on FoxSportsDetroit.com and on FOX Sports Go! for handheld and streaming devices like Roku. Here are this weekend games, all at 7 p.m. Friday:
- East Kentwood at Brighton (Div. 1)
- Detroit Cass Tech at Dearborn Fordson (Div. 1)
- Fenton at Walled Lake Western (Div. 2)
Here’s the remaining schedule of events Friday and Saturday on MHSAA.tv:
Friday - Nov. 8
2019 MHSAA Div 2 District 61 Volleyball Finals – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. Detroit Country Day - 5:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District 26 Volleyball Finals - Birmingham Groves v. Bloomfield Hills Marian - 6 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District 8 Volleyball Finals - West Bloomfield v. Walled Lake Central - 6 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District 7 Volleyball Final - Troy v. Bloomfield Hills - 6:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District 7 Volleyball Final - 6:30 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District Football Final - Belleville v. Brownstown Woodhaven - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 5 District Football Final - Freeland v. Ogemaw Heights - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 8 District Football Final – Lake Linden-Hubbell v. Ishpeming - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 District 76 Volleyball Final - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 7 District Football Final - Kent City v. Pewamo-Westphalia - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 7 District Football Final - Beaverton v. New Lothrop - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District Football Final – Utica Eisenhower v. Lake Orion - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District Football Final - Portage Northern v. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 District Football Final - Harrison v. Maple City Glen Lake - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 5 District Football Final - Frankenmuth v. Swan Valley - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 District Football Final - Menominee v. Calumet - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 District Football Final – Pontiac Notre Dame Prep v. Ortonville Brandon - 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District Football Final – Plymouth v. West Bloomfield – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 District Football Final – Edwardsburg v. Zeeland West – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 District Football Final – Sparta v. Grand Rapids Catholic Central – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District Football Final – Davison v. Lapeer – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 District Football Final – Constantine v. Hillsdale – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 8 District Football Final – Cassopolis v. Reading – 7 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 4 District Football Final – Fowlerville v. Flint Powers Catholic – 7 PM
Saturday - Nov. 9
2019 MHSAA Div 1 District 11 Volleyball Finals - Byron Center v. East Kentwood - 11 AM
2019 MHSAA Div 3 District 68 Volleyball Finals - Traverse City St. Francis v. Elk Rapids - 12 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 2 District 48 Volleyball Finals – Plainwell v. Vicksburg – 11 AM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 District Football Final - Calumet v. Menominee - 1 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 8 District Football Final – Lake Linden-Hubbell v. Ishpeming - 1 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 7 District Football Final – McBain at Traverse City St. Francis – 1 PM
2019 MHSAA Div 6 District Football Final - Millington v. Montrose - 1:45 PM
Hoops on Film: 1961 Class D Boys Final
July 27, 2015
By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director
A battle of undefeated teams from schools both no longer in existence is highlighted this week as part of MHSAA.tv’s Hoops On Film Series.
From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its boys and girls basketball finals on 16mm film. The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.
While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office ([email protected]) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.
Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the post-game awards; some have most of the action. None of the films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour. A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17. DVD’s may be purchased directly from the MHSAA.tv Website – just click the Get DVD button below the player.
Here’s a look at this week’s game, with recap courtesy of MHSAA historian Ron Pesch:
Marquette Pierce 68, Freesoil 61 – 1961 Class D Boys Final - After 35 years as a coach in the Upper Peninsula, Vic Hurst was rewarded with his first MHSAA title as Marquette Pierce downed a determined Freesoil squad, 68-61, in a Class D battle of the undefeated. Dave Benson led the Warriors with 17 points, while teammates Dennis DeMerse and the Laurich brothers – Conrad and Larry – each added 15. The matchup came after each school's first Regional crown and ended up the only time either school would ever reach the Finals. Pierce would close after the 1961 season, and its only other Regional appearances came back-to-back in 1955 and 1956. Freesoil would win four more Regional titles during its history – three consecutive form 1966-68. The high school closed after the 2006-07 school year and was absorbed into the Mason County Eastern school district.
Previous releases:
1958 Class A Boys Final: Detroit Austin 71, Benton Harbor 68 - Watch
1976 Class D Girls Final: Lake City 58, Perkins 48 - Watch
1971 Class A Boys Final: Flint Northern 79, Detroit Kettering 78 - Watch
1954 Class A Boys Final: Muskegon Heights 43, Flint Northern 41 (OT) - Watch
1973 Class C Boys Final: Detroit East Catholic 50, Saginaw St. Stephen 49 - Watch