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On Extra Point - Michigan, the State Champs! crew takes a look at High School football in the state of Michigan. New episodes are published weekly during football season.

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner preview the upcoming MHSAA State Finals

3:50 - Division 8 - Ubly vs. Whiteford
5:28 - Division 2 - Forest Hills Central vs. De La Salle
7:11 - Division 6 - West Catholic vs. Negaunee
9:08 - Division 4 - Goodrich vs. South Christian
10:24 - Mr. Football Final Four Announcement
16:44 - DMC Gamechangers
18:52 - DAC Athlete of the Year Promo
20:03 - Anvil Award Final Four Announcement
26:04 - Division 7 - St. Francis vs. Lumen Christi
27:24 - Division 1 - Belleville vs. Caledonia
32:08 - Division 5 - Frankenmuth vs. Gladwin
33:23 - Division 3 - Detroit King vs. Muskegon
38:28 - Final Thoughts on the MHSAA Football Finals

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards, Detroit Athletic Club, and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers.

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1:30 - Rochester Adams vs. Clarkston - Recap
4:02 - Groves vs. Livonia Franklin - Recap
5:43 - Detroit King vs. Brother Rice - Recap
7:40 - Semifinal Preview Part 1 (Division 8-5)
13:48 - Mr. Football Update
17:13 - DMC Gamechangers Update
20:18 - Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Promo
21:32 - Anvil Award Update
27:08 - 8-Player Finals Preview & Semifinal Preview Part (Division 4-1)
38:18 - Cass Tech vs. Belleville - Game of the Week Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards, Detroit Athletic Club, and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers.

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 1 of the MHSAA Football Playoffs and preview the upcoming district finals

1:48 - Romeo vs. Chippewa Valley Recap
3:33 - Cass Tech vs. West Bloomfield Recap
5:57 - Trenton vs. Southgate Anderson Recap
6:47 - Kalieb Osbourne - Waterford Mott
8:44 - Sterling Anderson - Detroit King
10:10 - Darkhorse - Romeo
11:02 - Darkhouse - Davison
11:30 - Mr. Football Award
15:25 - Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Promo
16:41 - DMC Ask the Doc
17:57 - Anvil Award
20:54 - Menards Game Preview
22:20 - Detroit Catholic Central at Northville - Game of the Week Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards, Detroit Athletic Club, and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers.

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Scott Burnstein recap the notable games from Week 9 and preview the upcoming MHSAA Football Playoffs.

1:45 - Belleville vs. Brighton Recap
3:22 - Woodhaven vs. Carlson Recap
5:48 - Groves vs. Seaholm Recap
7:52 - Top 20 Final Regular Season Rankings
12:37 - Mr. Football Award
15:19 - DMC Gamechangers
18:04 - Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Promo
19:18 - Anvil Award
22:55 - Cass Tech at West Bloomfield - Game of the Week Preview
26:14 - State Finals Predictions

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards, Detroit Athletic Club, and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers.

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 8 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 9.

3:10 - West Bloomfield vs. Southfield A&T Recap
7:06 - Dexter vs. Saline Recap
8:53 - Woodhaven vs. Southgate Anderson Recap
9:57 - Cass Tech #17 in Rankings
14:17 - Mona Shores #20 in Rankings
17:17 - Mr. Football Award
19:35 - Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Promo
20:50 - DMC Gamechangers
22:24 - Anvil Award
26:59 - Davison at Lapeer Preview
28:28 - Rockford at Caledonia Preview
29:50 - Belleville at Brighton - Game of the Week Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards, Detroit Athletic Club, and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 7 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 8.

2:20 - Dakota vs. Eisenhower Recap
3:13 - Bedford vs. Saline Recap
6:00 - Gladwin vs. Notre Dame Prep Recap
7:20 - KLAA Schedule Changes for Week 1
9:09 - River Rouge #8 in Rankings, Who to watch: Romeo
12:42 - Rockford #12 in Rankings, Who to watch: Cass Tech
18:00 - Mr. Football Award
20:20 - DMC Interview
35:22 - Anvil Award
38:12 - De La Salle at River Rouge Preview
38:51 - Clarkston at Lapeer Preview
40:06 - West Bloomfield at Southfield A&T - Game of the Week Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 6 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 7.

1:46 - Davison vs. Walled Lake Western Recap
3:21 - Dexter vs. Ann Arbor Huron Recap
5:30 - South Christian vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central Recap
9:05 - Devin on the Rankings
10:37 - Livonia Franklin #17 in Rankings, Who to watch: Forest Hills Central
13:14 - De La Salle #3 in Rankings, Macomb Dakota #6 in Rankings
16:56 - Mr. Football Award
20:47 - DMC Gamechangers
22:05 - Anvil Award
25:51 - Week 7 Preview
28:28 - Romeo vs. Chippewa Valley - Game of the Week Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 5 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 6.

1:18 - Dakota vs. Chippewa Valley Recap
2:03 - Caledonia vs. Grandville Recap
3:18 - West Bloomfield vs. Rochester Adams Recap
6:06 - Top 20 Rankings Presented by ALTA Equipment Company
6:44 - Detroit King #2 in Rankings
7:47 - Rockford #15 in Rankings
8:44 - Detroit Catholic Central #9 in Rankings
10:48 - Brighton #18 in Rankings
11:46 - Mr. Football Update presented by Hungry Howies
14:54 - DMC Gamechangers
18:13 - Anvil Award Updated presented by Hungry Howies
23:18 - Preview of Week 6 Games
27:34 - Davison at Walled Lake Western Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 4 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 5.

2:08 - Detroit King at Detroit Cass Tech Recap
5:13 - DeWitt at East Lansing Recap
7:04 - Brother Rice at De La Salle Recap
9:24 - Top 20 Rankings Presented by ALTA Equipment Company
10:21 - Belleville #2 in Rankings
11:21 - Grandville #19 in Rankings
12:01 - River Rouge #9 in Rankings
12:48 - Saline #12 in Rankings
14:02 - Mr. Football Update presented by Hungry Howies
19:11 - DMC Gamechangers
20:55 - Anvil Award Updated presented by Hungry Howies
28:41 - Preview of Week 5 Games
33:24 - Detroit Catholic Central at Brother Rice Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 3 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 4 including Detroit Cass Tech vs. Detroit King.

1:16 - Detroit Catholic Central vs. DeWitt Recap
2:51 - Clarkston-Adams Recap
5:03 - Top 20 Rankings Presented by ALTA Equipment Company
5:30 - Chippewa Valley #7 in Rankings
6:00 - Lapeer #20 in Rankings
7:17 - West Bloomfield #2 in Rankings
7:52 - Macomb Dakota #15 in Rankings
9:12 - Mr. Football Update presented by Hungry Howies
11:39 - DMC Gamechangers
14:36 - Anvil Award Updated presented by Hungry Howies
17:52 - Preview of Week 4 Games
23:12 - Detroit Cass Tech vs. King Preview

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 2 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 3.

1:10 - Oxford vs. Groves Recap
2:40 - New Boston Huron vs. Milan Recap
3:33 - Clarkston vs. Southfield A&T Recap
5:40 - Detroit Catholic Central vs. Davison Recap
7:13 - Detroit Country Day vs. Parma Western Recap
7:55 - Andrew Knight - Sterling Heights Stevenson Quarterback
8:18 - Rankings presented by ALTA Equipment Company
9:14 - Walled Lake Western - #10
10:27 - Rockford - #15
11:48 - Warren De La Salle - #1
13:07 - Dexter - #14
14:46 - Mr. Football Award Update
17:17 - DMC GameChangers
18:27 - Anvil Award Update
23:08 - Matchups for the Week
23:37 - Utica Eisenhower at Chippewa Valley
24:31 - Waterford Mott at South Lyon East
26:05 - Clarkston at Rochester Adams - Game of the Week

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center, Fieger Law, Menards and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 1 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 2.

1:27 - Southfield A&T vs. Cass Tech
3:34 - West Bloomfield vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson
4:57 - Rochester Adams vs. OLSM
6:22 - Macomb Dakota vs. Brother Rice
8:41 - Chippewa Valley vs. Detroit Catholic Central
10:21 - Trenton vs. Chelsea
12:22 - Top 20 Rankings
20:04 - Mr. Football Update
22:47 - DMC Gamechangers
25:58 - Anvil Award
31:45 - Southfield A & T vs. Clarkston Preview
32:26 - Catholic Central vs. Davison Preview
33:49 - Hudsonville vs. OLSM Preview
35:45 - De La Salle vs. Muskegon Preview
38:08 - Bally Sports Detroit Game of the Week Preview (Groves vs. Oxford)

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment, Michigan Army National Guard, Detroit Medical Center and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner preview the upcoming 2022 MHSAA Football Season

3:00 - Southeast Michigan
11:28 - West Michigan
16:38 - Lansing
22:03 - Northern Michigan
30:00 - Anvil Award (Top 10 Reveal)
34:25 - Upper Peninsula
40:32 - Mid-Michigan
47:44 - Mr. Football (Top 10 Reveal)
50:38 - STATE CHAMPS! Top 20 Rankings
55:50 - Bally Sports Detroit Game of the Week Preview (Macomb Dakota vs Brother Rice) (Sterling Heights Stevenson vs West Bloomfield)

Special thanks to Bally Sports Detroit and our sponsors Lawrence Technological University, MHSAA, Hungry Howie's, ALTA Equipment, Detroit Medical Center and the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers

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Geoff Kimmerly joins Lorne Plant and Scott Burnstein for another episode of Extra Point Michigan! They take a deep look at the State Semifinals for Divisions 6-8, closing out the football season, adjusting to COVID, and so much more!


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Lawrence Technological University
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Sponsored by:
Hungry Howie's Pizza
Vote Now in the State Champs! Mr Football & Anvil Awards presented by Hungry Howie's
Mr. Football - https://bit.ly/SCMrFootball2021
Anvil Award - https://bit.ly/AnvilAward2021

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Schedule your appointment with the sports medicine pros of the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan - http://dmc.org/gamechangers
Check out all of the Game Changers on YouTube for tips and tools to help you become a better athlete, and take your game to the next level.- https://bit.ly/DMCGameChangers

MHSAA
With ever-increasing numbers of student-athlete participants, the need for knowledgeable, experienced and qualified officials is greater than ever. Help wanted, just whistle.
Check out mhsaa.com/officials for more details and to sign up.

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This week on the Michigan Extra Point Podcast, Lorne Plant and Scott Burnstein sit down with Grand Blanc Bobcats head coach Clint Alexander to talk about his team's success this season and much more!

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

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This week, Lorne Plant sits down with Brighton head coach Brian Lemons. First, we talk about the implementation of the Playoff Points system for MHSAA football and how that impacted playoff selections. Then we start to break down some teams still in the playoffs, including Canton, Howell, and Livonia Franklin. Then we look ahead to some District Final matchups to see what games are worth keeping an extra eye on.


Presented by:
Lawrence Technological University
Recruit Yourself at ltuathletics.com

Sponsored by:
Hungry Howie's Pizza
Vote Now in the State Champs! Mr Football & Anvil Awards presented by Hungry Howie's
Mr. Football - https://bit.ly/SCMrFootball2021
Anvil Award - https://bit.ly/AnvilAward2021

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
Schedule your appointment with the sports medicine pros of the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan - http://dmc.org/gamechangers
Check out all of the Game Changers on YouTube for tips and tools to help you become a better athlete, and take your game to the next level.- https://bit.ly/DMCGameChangers

MHSAA
With ever-increasing numbers of student-athlete participants, the need for knowledgeable, experienced and qualified officials is greater than ever. Help wanted, just whistle.
Check out mhsaa.com/officials for more details and to sign up.

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This week on Michigan Extra Point, Lorne Plant and Scott Burnstein sit down with Gibraltar Carlson head coach Landon Grove. We'll talk about the Marauders 8-1 start to the season, star running back Cody Britt, preparing for the playoffs, and much more. Then Matt Mowery joins Scott and Lorne to talk about the final updates to the SC! Top 25 Rankings & updates to the State Champs! Mr. Football & Anvil Award races.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

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John Morasso joins Lorne Plant to talk about preventing football injuries and non-surgical options to treat injuries. Matt Mowery also sits down with Lorne to talk about the latest updates to the SC! Top 25 rankings.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

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Lorne Plant is out again so Ryan Slocum is back in the SC! Podcast Studio for this edition of Extra Point Michigan. Ryan is joined by Scott Burnstein for a conversation with the Detroit Lions latest Coach of the Week, Livonia Churchill's Bill DeFilippo. We talk about the Chargers' hot start to the season, beating their rivals, preparing for Dearborn Fordson, and much more.

Then Matt Mowery joins the show to talk about the SC! Top 25 Rankings.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

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Lorne Plant and Scott Burnstein are back in the State Champs! Studio for another edition of Michigan Extra Point! We kick things off with 24/7 Sports' Allen Trieu for a recruiting episode. We go in-depth about Detroit King's Dante Moore, Detroit Cass Tech's Deone Walker, and Saline's CJ Carr.

Then we're joined by Matt Mowery to talk about the latest updates to the State Champs! Top 25 Rankings. There were no updates to the Top 10, but a few teams had COVID cancellations and we look at how that affects teams overall.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

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Lorne Plant and Scott Burnstein are joined this week by #4 Warren De La Salle head coach Dan Rohn to talk about his journey to becoming the Pilots' head coach, his team's success early in the season, playing through a pandemic, playing in the CHSL Central and much more. We close out the podcast talking about changes to the SC! Top 25.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and Hungry Howie's Pizza.

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Ryan Slocum is back this week as he and Scott Burnstein sit down with Davison head coach Jake Weingartz to talk about the Cardinals' upcoming game with rival Grand Blanc, replacing quarterback Brendan Sullivan, scheduling tough opponents, and more. Before we close out, Matt Mowery joins us to talk about updates to the SC! Top 25 and some teams on the outside looking in.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

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Ryan Slocum fills in for Lorne Plant in this week's edition of State Champs! Extra Point. Scott Burnstein and Matt Mowery join Ryan to talk about changes to the State Champs! Top 25 rankings before being joined by Chippewa Valley head coach Scott Merchant to talk about his team's electric start to the season.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by Hungry Howie's Pizza, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, & the MHSAA.

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This week, we're joined by MHSAA Media & Content Coordinator Geoff Kimmerly to talk about his role with the MHSAA, some notable week 1 games, the new playoff format used by the MHSAA, and much more!

Don't forget to check out the State Champs! Extra Point show, available on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and on StateChampsNetwork.com

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA and Hungry Howie's Pizza.

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This week on the Extra Point Podcast, Lorne Plant, Matt Mowery, and Scott Burnstein take a look at some of the notable headlines from across the state of Michigan on National Signing Day. They also recap the 2020 (2021?) football season and they review the Mr. Football & Anvil Awards.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, the DAC Athlete of the Year Awards, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.

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This week on the Michigan Extra Point Podcast, Lorne, Scott, and Matt recap some of the incredible State Semifinal matchups from last weekend, and they take a deep dive into the State Championship games for all 8 divisions.

Presented by Lawerence Technological University and sponsored by the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, the DAC Athlete of the Year Award,

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The Michigan high school football playoffs have kicked off - again. Lorne Plant, Scott Burnstein, and Matt Mowery recap a few Regional Final games and everyone's top performances from regionals. Then they dive deep into their top ten State Semifinal games.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University and brought to you by the MHSAA, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, DAC Athlete of the Year Award, and Hungry Howie's Pizza.

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High School Football in January? Why not!

On this episode of the Extra Point Podcast, Lorne Plant, Scott Burnstein, and Matt Mowery talk about the restart to High School Football before diving into the Top 10 intriguing matchups in the Regional round.

10 - Clinton vs. Warren Michigan Collegiate (D6, R4)

9 - Oak Park vs. Livonia Churchill (D2, R3)

8 - Oak Park vs. Livonia Churchill (D2, R3)

7 - Muskegon Mona Shores vs. East Lansing (D2, R1)

6 - Cass City vs. Ithaca (D7, R2)

5 - Saline vs. Rockford (D1, R1)

4 - Grand Rapids South Christian vs. Edwardsburg (D4, R2)

3 - River Rouge vs. Detroit Martin Luther King (D3, R4)

2 - Montrose vs. Montague (D6, R2)

1 - Detroit Cass Tech vs. Belleville (D1, R3)

This podcast is presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Hungry Howie's Pizza, the DAC Athlete of the Year, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and EA Graphics.

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Lorne Plant, Scott Burnstein, and Matt Mowery are back in the studio to talk about the state of high school football in Michigan. We all share our thoughts on what it would take to finish the season before getting a recruiting update from the Scout Team. Then we talk about the STATE CHAMPS! Mr. Football & Anvil Award presented by Hungry Howie's Pizza. We've had to update the schedule as a result of the pause so that we could present a winner before the end of the year.

Presented by LTU Athletics, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the MHSAA.

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Michigan has had to hit the pause button on the fall season, but that doesn't stop us! Lorne, Matt, and Scott are back to talk about what the pause means for High School Football in Michigan. We also break down some District Finals and we take a look at the Mr. Football and Anvil Award before it gets locked in place.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the MHSAA

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The District Semifinals are over and we recap a few of the top games including Grand Blanc's upset of Clarkston, Canton's impressive run, CDR's breaking the All-Time Passing TD record, Stoney Creek's surprising rise, the MAC Red, a different Catholic Central, and some playoff surprises. Then we jump into conversations about the STATE CHAMPS! Anvil & Mr. Football Awards presented by Hungry Howie's Pizza. Finally, we take a look forward at some of the top District Finals.

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2020 has brought us a new playoff format and we’re here to talk about it. The first week of playoffs are complete, and we talk about some key games, and some surprising upsets. We talk about some teams who are starting to figure it out, and we try to figure out Iron Mountain. We’ve got a few tips of the hat before we get into an update of the STATE CHAMPS! Mr. Football Award presented by Hungry Howie’s, and an update of the STATE CHAMPS! Anvil Award presented by Hungry Howie’s. Then we look ahead to some notable games from Week 2 of the playoffs before closing it out.

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The MHSAA football regular season has come to a close so Lorne, Scott, and Matt are back. We start off the podcast recapping some of the top week 6 games. We take a deep dive into the microwave dynasty that Clarkston Everest has built and South Lyon’s win streak over South Lyon East. We thank West Bloomfield for giving a full dose of Donovan Edwards and we look at the rematch of last year’s Division 2 State Championship between Detroit King and Muskegon Mona Shores.

Then we look ahead to the playoffs, where we start of talking about Forest Hills Central and some sleeper teams to watch for. Then we preview Division 1, where we take a close look at Belleville, a different looking Division 2, and the countless storylines in Division 3. Before we close, we give an update of the Anvil Award and Mr. Football contests, presented by Hungry Howie’s Pizza.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, and the MHSAA.

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This week on Michigan Extra Point, Lorne, Scott, and Matt are back to talk about some of the teams in our featured games, including Brother Rice, Muskegon, Country Day, Stoney Creek, and Detroit Cass Tech. Scott gives an update on his Quarterback Power Rankings and Matt goes through his divisional rankings. Lorne talks about the possibility the State Championship won't be at Ford Field. And before we close out, the guys go through some of the Anvil Award and Mr. Football candidates, including a few who are on the verge of getting dropped from the list.

Presented by Lawrence Technological University, the MHSAA, and Hungry Howie's Pizza

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On this week’s episode of State Champs! Michigan Extra Point, we start things off with a review of last week where Burney recaps Clarkston vs. Lake Orion, Matt Mowery looks back at the Battle of Birmingham between Groves and Seaholm, and Lorne recaps a KLAA matchup between Howell and Novi, before we go over a few of the other interesting games. Then we jump into an Anvil Award update, where we’ve got a shake up to the list, and the Mr. Football award update. Then we take a look ahead to next week before closing it out with the announcement of our next Gametime Live.

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We're halfway through the MHSAA Football regular season, so Lorne Plant, Scott Burnstein, and Matt Mowery are back to talk about the latest headlines.

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We start the show off with a recap of some of the top games from Week 2 (3:13), the guys go deep on the Belleville blowout of Dearborn Fordson (3:51) and they take a closer look at Notre Dame Prep and their quarterback, Jacob Benson (6:37). They also recap a few rivalry games including Mona Shores victory over Muskegon (8:36) and Sterling Heights Stevenson’s win over Macomb Dakota (10:02). They also talk about Frakenmuth (11:38) and Montague (12:59). Scott talks about the game he attended this weekend, Stoney Creek vs North Farmington (13:49) and the guys recap the game featured on State Champs! Gametime Live, Detroit Catholic Central vs. Birmingham Brother Rice (19:09). Matt Mowery throws out some other Week 2 games worth talking about, including East Lansing’s statement win over River Rouge (28:00) and DeWitt’s impressive win over Grand Ledge (29:30). Before closing out, we take a look at how candidates for the State Champs! Mr. Football presented by Hungry Howie’s did (35:07) and the candidates for the State Champs! Anvil Award presented by Hungry Howie’s (40:18). To close out the podcast, we take a look ahead to some of the Week 3 games we’re looking forward to (45:44)

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The podcast we weren't sure was going to happen, this is State Champs! Michigan Extra Point. We start off this episode by introducing the squad (0:13) before we jump right into the action. Scott Burnstein recaps his Thursday night game between Birmingham Groves and Farmington (4:56) before recapping the Friday night game between West Bloomfield and Oak Park (7:28). Matt Mowery catches us up on some of his notes from Week 1 around the state (10:25). Lorne Plant takes a look back at the 65th game between Detroit PSL rivals Detroit Cass Tech and Detroit King (17:37). The guys get sidetracked by some important pizza talk (26:15) before previewing the STATE CHAMPS! Mr. Football Award presented by Hungry Howie's Pizza (28:05) and the STATE CHAMPS! Anvil Award presented by Hungry Howie's Pizza (38:20). Finally, the guys preview some of the top stories heading into Week 2 of the season (45:55). Lastly, we run through the STATE CHAMPS! Fall programming schedule (50:12).

Special thanks to our sponsors: Lawrence Technological University, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and the MHSAA.