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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Aug. 15 –  Donnie Corley’s game-winning catch for Detroit Martin Luther King against Lowell in the MHSAA Division 2 Football Finals last year will cap off a string of 30 Plays in 30 Days on the NFHS Network this week.

The 40-yard reception from Armani Posey in the corner of the end zone as time expired gave the Crusaders a 40-38 win over the Red Arrows, capping a 6-play, 95-yard drive in the final 37 seconds of the game.  The clip will be available on the NFHS Network website on Thursday.

Seven other schools made NFHS Network news this week, as their School Broadcast Programs were honored by the network.   Calumet, Haslett and Montrose were among 41 schools to be ranked as Elite Schools in the program for 2015-16; and Comstock Park, Davison, Lake Orion and Mancelona were among 89 schools honored as Select Schools.

Select Schools were chosen for demonstrating excellent broadcasting skills, and Elite Schools not only displayed excellent broadcasting skills, but also excelled in promoting their events and generating funds for their schools.  Calumet was honored as an Elite School for the second straight year, while Haslett and Montrose were Select Schools in 2015-16.

A back-and-forth battle for the 1988 Class C Girls Basketball title is the subject of this week’s 80’s Finals Flashback series on MHSAA.TV.  The eighth game in our weekly summer series has St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic taking on Ontonagon.

Here’s a look at this week’s game: 

Week of August 15 – St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic 41, Ontonagon 39 – 1988 Class C Girls Basketball Final – This one was tight all the way.  Ontonagon led at halftime, 24-20, but Lake Michigan Catholic rallied to lead after three quarters, 30-28.   Ontonagon led by as many as four in the final period.  With 34 seconds remaining, Tirzah Wilson nailed both ends of a bonus situation to give St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic a 41-39 victory over Ontonagon in Class C. Catholic's Kelly Rose led all scorers with 17 points, and a Finals record 25 rebounds. Jill Mattson paced Ontonagon with 13 points.    

A new game will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 22.  DVD’s may be purchased directly from the MHSAA.TV Website – just click the Get DVD button below the player.  

Next week’s game is Flashback finale - the 1989 Class B Football Final between Farmington Hills Harrison and DeWitt.  

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