Flashback: Traverse City Does It All
June 30, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
A fine performance by the Traverse City High football team in all facets of the game led to the 1988 Class A title win over Detroit Catholic Central – this week's "80's Finals Flashback" on MHSAA.tv.
Great game-winning shots, monumental comebacks and late-game touchdown drives will be featured for nine weeks this summer as part of the Flashbacks series. See the link below for last week's installment, and click to watch this week's on MHSAA.tv.
This week's game: Traverse City 24, Detroit Catholic Central 14 – 1988 Class A Football Final - In Class A, Traverse City notched a 24-14 win over Detroit Catholic Central. The Trojans took the opening kick and drove 80 yards on 20 plays en route to their first touchdown of the day. A 46-yard field goal by Josh Wuerfel, breaking the championship game record of 42 yards by Jeff Fisher of Ann Arbor Pioneer in 1984, gave TC a 10-0 lead at halftime. The Shamrocks cut the lead to 10-7 late in the third quarter on a 3-yard run by Dave Owens. However, a pair of fourth quarter interceptions by Trojan linebacker Andy Baillie set up Traverse City TDs. Mike Nadlicki paced the winners with 85 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns.
Previous Flashbacks
June 28: Saginaw Buena Vista 33, Flint Beecher 32 – 1986 Class B Boys Basketball Final - Watch
Unforgettable 5ive: 2021 Football Week 8
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
October 20, 2021
Here's a look at our Week 8 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:
► Grand Rapids Catholic Central stops Cedar Springs’ two-point conversion try, preserving a 41-40 GRCC win.
► Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker stops Bad Axe’s two-point conversion try, also preserving a one-point win 21-20.
► Saline stops Dexter on a two-point conversion try to tie during the fourth quarter of the Hornets’ 42-40 victory.
► Grand Blanc's Nathan Fidelino makes the sack in a 30-6 Bobcats win over Lapeer.
► Frankenmuth's Cole Jankowski intercepts an Essexville Garber pass in the Eagles' 40-6 win.