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. 

Highlight Reel: Saturday Football Finals

November 28, 2016

By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director

The final day of the MHSAA 11-Player Football Finals at Ford Field in Detroit – powered by the Michigan Army National Guard – produced a first-time gridiron champion and a game-winning play that will be talked about for a long time.

Division 7

Pewamo-Westphalia 28, Detroit Loyola 14

Logan & Lehman Go Long - The Pewamo-Westphalia combo of quarterback Jimmy Lehman and receiver Logan Hengesbach connected for two touchdowns in the Division 7 title game against Detroit Loyola. Here's the second TD in the third quarter, with Hengesbach winning the jump ball to complete a 37-yard scoring play.

Johnson Powers Into the End Zone - Detroit Loyola gets on the board midway through the fourth quarter, when TE Keith Johnson makes a great play to catch a pass from Price Watkins and then power into the end zone to complete the 18-yard score.

Division 1

Detroit Cass Tech 49, Detroit Catholic Central 20

CC Takes the Early Lead - Detroit Catholic Central led 14-7 at the end of the first quarter, taking the lead on this 35-yard pass interception return by Jack Morris.

The Peoples' Choice for Cass Tech - Detroit Cass Tech QB Rodney Hall tied a Finals record with five touchdown passes against Detroit Catholic Central - two going to Donovan Peoples-Jones, including this 49-yarder in the third quarter.

Division 5

Grand Rapids West Catholic 43, Menominee 7

Meyers Off to the Races - Grand Rapids West Catholic scored its first TD against Menominee on a pitch and catch from Gaetano Vallone to Brett Meyers covering 91 yards.

Hass Records a Finals First - Menominee uses special teams to get on the board in the third quarter. Sam Larson blocks the West Catholic field goal attempt, and Hunter Hass returns it 76 yards for a TD – the first time in Finals history a blocked field goal has been returned for a score.

Division 3

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 29, Muskegon 28

Pimpleton's Second Score - Lined up in the slot, Muskegon's Kalil Pimpleton gets his second 18-yard rushing touchdown of the Division 3 Final against Orchard Lake St. Mary's on the end-around to give his team a 21-20 lead early in the fourth quarter.

A Catch for the Ages - In the closing seconds of the Division 3 Final, Orchard Lake St. Mary's QB Caden Prieskorn hits Ky’ren Cunningham in the end zone with an 18-yard touchdown strike to give the Eaglets the win.

The MHSAA Football Finals are sponsored by the Michigan National Guard.  

PHOTO: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Chris Bean celebrates during Saturday's Division 3 Final.