Today in the MHSAA: 1/14/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 14, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Romulus Summit Academy North won a matchup of top Division 2 teams statewide, 59-33 over Detroit Old Redford – Southgate News-Herald

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Frankenmuth delivered Detroit Country Day its first loss this winter, 65-39 in a matchup of Division 2 contenders – Saginaw News

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Haven downed Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 51-37 in a meeting of Division 1 contenders – WOOD TV

4. SKIING The Cadillac girls and Rockford boys won Vikings Invitational championships – Cadillac News

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Pinconning reached 9-1 for the first time in nearly 20 years with a 68-58 win over Saginaw Valley Lutheran – Bay City Times

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Escanaba surged in overtime to get past Menominee 48-40 – Escanaba Daily Press

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Mt. Morris edged Durand 57-54 to remain undefeated atop the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference – WNEM

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Union City hung on after a second-half comeback to get by Athens 48-47 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Gladwin held on for a 45-33 win over Sanford Meridian – Midland Daily News

10. WRESTLING Mason County Central earned a Parents Night sweep, downing Muskegon Orchard View and Manistee – Local Sports Journal

Broadcast Schedules Set for MHSAA Football Finals Exclusively on NFHS Network

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

November 18, 2025

Over the next two weekends, and for the first time, all 10 MHSAA Football Finals will broadcast exclusively on the NFHS Network.

The two 8-Player Finals will be contested Saturday at the Superior Dome on the campus of Northern Michigan University, while the eight 11-Player Finals will be played Nov. 28 and Nov. 30 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Detroit Lions also host the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 27, and on Nov. 29, Michigan State will host Maryland in a Big Ten matchup also at Ford Field.

A subscription to the NFHS Network is $13.99 per month – subscribe at NFHSNetwork.com. The broadcast teams for each game is below:

Division

Day

Time

Play by Play

Analyst

Sideline

8P-Div. 1

Nov. 22

11 am

Sean Baligian

Grant Perry

Patti Cesarini

8P-Div. 2

Nov. 22

2 pm

Sean Baligian

Grant Perry

Patti Cesarini

Div. 1

Nov. 30

7 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Alexis Ayala

Div. 2

Nov. 28

7 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Cristiana Rosa

Div. 3

Nov. 30

12:30 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Dave Ellis

Div. 4

Nov. 28

12:30 pm

Evan Stockton

Grant Perry

Cristiana Rosa

Div. 5

Nov. 30

4 pm

Joe Jason

Chris Fritzsching

Alexis Ayala

Div. 6

Nov. 28

4 pm

Joe Jason

Chris Fritzsching

Dave Ellis

Div. 7

Nov. 30

9:30 am

Ben Holden

Chris Fritzsching

Dave Ellis

Div. 8

Nov. 28

9:30 am

Ben Holden

Chris Fritzsching

Dave Ellis

You can also listen to all 10 finals via MHSAANetwork.com. The audio call of each game is carried there for both live and on-demand listening.

Division

Day

Time

Play by Play

Analyst

8P-Div. 1

Nov. 22

11am

Matt Tjapkes

none

8P-Div. 2

Nov. 22

2pm

Matt Tjapkes

none

Div. 1

Nov. 30

7pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 2

Nov. 28

7pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 3

Nov. 30

12:30pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 4

Nov. 28

12:30pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 5

Nov. 30

4pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 6

Nov. 28

4pm

Eric Vandefifer

Adam Schihl

Div. 7

Nov. 30

9:30am

Joe Jason

Eric Vandefifer

Div. 8

Nov. 28

9:30am

Joe Jason

Eric Vandefifer

PHOTO From left: Ben Holden, Madison McCarter, Ryan Riopelle and Evan Stockton crew the first "Sunday Selection Show" exclusively on the NFHS Network, Oct. 26 from the Michigan State University School of Journalism Newsroom.