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ANNOUNCES CONTEST FOR

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE A SIDELINE

REPORTER AT THE EXPANDED BIG DAY PREP SHOWDOWN III

Winner Announcement:

Matt Pocket

He is a senior from Warren Cousino is the winner. 


2007 Game DayArticles

Chelsea hands Ypsilanti 26-14 loss in opener, NFLHS.com
Tigers' roar stifled in season debut, The View (Belleville Newspaper)

Big Day Showdown: Jags flatten Finney, The News Herald

Canton Loses Opener, The Canton Journal

Power of '1': Guthridge leads 'Cats to 28-6 win, The Canton Observer

Chelsea runs by Ypsilanti, The Chelsea Standard
Other Big Games, Detroit News High School Sports Blog - Tom Markowski

Warren Cousino pounces on turnovers by Fraser , The Detroit News

Showdown delivers big day for fans, teams, The Ann Arbor News

Chiefs lose first opener since 1998, The Ann Arbor News

Guthridge runs for 154 yards vs. Tigers, The Ann Arbor News

Fresh players give Bulldogs the edge, The Ann Arbor News

PREPS ROUNDUP: Field goal lifts Milford in overtime, The Detroit Free Press

Opener is a rush for Lowry, The Detroit Free Press

 

OUTSTANDING PLAYERS OF THE GAME ANNOUNCED

The Beaumont Hospital presents the Big Day Prep Showdown III with "Outstanding Player of Game" Awards for an athlete from each team in each game that played with exceptional skills.

Most Outstading Player of the Game Winners

 

SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

The Big Day Prep Showdown III will include a new student scholarship award program in partnership with the Detroit Lions. Awards in the amount of $500 will be provided to one student from each of the fourteen participating schools based on a blend of academic, civic and extra curricular activity.

Friday's Scholarship Winners

Saturday's Scholarship Winners

 

2007 Pre-Game Articles

Showdown ends in Style, Detroit News

Chelsea, Ypsi ready for kickoff, Chelsea Standard

VINCE ELLIS' GAME OF THE WEEK, Detroit Free Press

CHRIS LAU'S GAME OF THE WEEK, Detroit Free Press

Intensity's in the air, Detroit Free Press

Livonia Franklin hopes for three winning football seasons in a row, Detroit Free Press

Big Day for Prep Showdown, The Journal Newspapers Online

Area teams battle in Big Day, The Jounral Newspapers Online

Big Day Prep Showdown Expands to Two-Days, www.emueagles.com
Allen Park is representing Downriver at Big Day Prep Showdown, The News Herald

Canton, Plymouth football teams to open '07 in 'Showdown', Canton & Plymouth Observer

Canton joins the party for grid kickoff at EMU, Detroit Free Press

Football Showdown now two days, Detriot News

5 area football teams to play in showcase, The Ann Arbor News

 

Local Links

Michigan High School Athletic Association

www.michigan-football.com

www.michiganhelmetproject.org

Allen Park High School Athletics (Allen Park Jaguars)

Belleville High School Athletics (Belleville Tigers)

Canton Chiefs Football Program

Chelsea High School Athletics (Chelsea Bulldogs)

Fraser High School Athletics (Fraser Ramblers)

Livonia Franklin High School Athletics (Livonia Franklin Patriots)

Milford Mavericks Football Program

Plymouth Wildcats Football Program

Toledo Central Catholic Fighting Irish Football Program

Walled Lake Central Football Program

Warren Cousino High School Athletics Program (Warren Cousino Patriots)

Westland John Glenn High School Athletics Program (Westland John Glenn Rockets)

Ypsilanti High School Athletics Program (Ypsilanti Braves)

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2006 Game-Day Articles

Michigan: Fowler Runs Wild at Big Day Showdown, MaxPreps.com

Cats can't get past Chelsea, Observer and Eccentric

Think the Jaguars have lost their edge? Think again: Allen Park 47, Trenton 7, News Herald

Season opener! Chelsea tops Novi using trick play, Chelsea Standard

Hornets pull away for 31-21 victory, Saline Reporter

Plymouth falls to Hudsonville, Observer and Eccentric

Allen Park sends Trenton to defeat at EMU, Detroit News

Saline grabs victory with onside kick , Detroit News

Prep Roundup: Prep Showdown is Saline's time to shine, 31-21, Detroit Free Press

Hudsonville's quiet fury leads to win, Grand Rapids Press

Rich Rezler’s “Get Rich Quick” MLive blog

 

2006 Pre-Game Articles

Touchdown Therapy, Detroit Free Press

Notebook, Detroit News

Pairings Set for Prep Showdown, Detroit Free Press

Big Day Prep Showdown is Aug. 26, Detroit News

3 Area Football Teams to open at Rynearson, Ann Arbor News

Cats in 'Showdown', Plymouth Observer

2006 PREP FOOTBALL: It's start time, Detroit Free Press

Are you ready for some football?, Saline Reporter

Chelsea opens season in showdown, Chelsea Standard

EMU Hosts Big Day Prep Showdown II, EMU Today

They're good to go, Plymouth Observer

Prep Showdown comes Saturday, Detroit Free Press

Chelsea ready for opener, Chelsea Standard

Cats ready for "showdown" with Chelsea, Observer and Eccentric

Area teams part of 'Big Day', Ann Arbor News

 

 

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2005 Game-Day Articles

Allen Park topples Trenton; State's fourth-ranked team get 15 points in 2nd quarter, 14 in 3rd quarter in Big Day Prep Showdown, Detroit News

Wilcats start season with a victory, Novi News

Late TD stuns Chelsea; Bulldogs unable to capitalize on turnovers, fall to Novi, The Chelsea Standard

Making a splash; Hornets open season with bang at Eastern, The Saline Reporter

Opening-day event a real winner for all, News-Hearld

Transfer powers Saline past Northville, Ann Arbor News

Novi beats Chelsea on last-second pass, 14-7, Ann Arbor News

Adams silences Clarkston once again, Dragons roll Troy, Lake Orion Eccentric

Dragons stop Troy, 35-6, in football season opener, Lake Orion Review

 

2005 Pre-Game Articles

Bulldogs face Novi at EMU Saturday to kickoff season, Chelsea Standard

Hornet's head for 'Showdown' on EMU stage, Saline Reporter

Northville Football, Community Free Press

EMU to host Big Day Prep Showdown at Rynearson Stadium August 27, EMU

EMU will host Prep Showdown, Detroit Free Press

Chelsea, Saline to open football seasons at EMU, The Ann Arbor News

8 high school teams to open at Eastern, The Detroit News

Troy to join in on a 'Big Day' of football, Troy Eccentric

Football: Jags, Trojans to open at EMU, The News Herald

Lake Orion to join in on a 'Big Day' of football, Lake Orion Eccentirc

Chelsea kicks off year in prep gridiron showdown, The Chelsea Standard

Saline to take field at EMU for 'Showdown', The Saline Reporter

Northville Journal

Community Free Press

Comcast Local to Sponsor Big Day Prep Showdown

Northville Record & Novi News Editoral and Article

Hornet Opener Aug. 27 at EMU, Saline Reporter

Gridders face first day of new regime, Northville Record

Chelsea, Saline going to college, Ann Arbor News

 

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