GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There’s nothing quite like high school football season. Thousands of people come together in communities across America to celebrate the achievements of their youngsters. It’s about way more than just the players. It’s about the cheerleaders, the band, the student section. High school football brings people together for causes that unite communities, like the fight against cancer or giving thanks to those who serve our country.
Whatever high school football means to you, 13 On Your Sidelines is here to capture the magic. Thursday will kickoff our 28th season of bringing you West Michigan’s best high school highlights.
The most notable change you’ll see when you tune in is our new anchor team. Jacob Seus joined 13 On Your Side in March after serving as sports director for three years at our sister station in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Prior to that, he worked in Binghampton, New York. Yaw Bonsu joined us in June after graduating from Hofstra University. Yaw may be relatively new to the industry, but he’s already told some incredible stories for 13 On Your Side this summer.
Other than that, 13 On Your Sidelines is working to deliver the same type of coverage West Michigan has grown to expect from us over the last three decades. When you tune in, you’ll see plenty of highlights from each game we cover, and each week a different cheer squad will join us in the studio to bring a gameday atmosphere you don’t see on any other highlight show in West Michigan. We'll also have our MVP of the Week, as voted by our viewers, in studio each week for a live interview.
Be sure to tune into 13 On Your Sidelines every week from 11:15 p.m. to midnight. Below you’ll find a tentative schedule of what dates we’ll be on, and who will be joining us. Keep in mind, those schedules are subject to change.
- Week 1: Thursday, August 29
- Game of the Week: Reeths-Puffer at Forest Hills Central
- Rockford cheerleaders
- An abbreviated version on 13 On Your Sidelines will run on Friday, August 30
- Week 2: Friday, September 6
- Byron Center cheerleaders
- Week 3: Friday, September 13
- Comstock Park & Jenison cheerleaders
- Week 4: Friday, September 20
- Hart & Spring Lake cheerleaders
- Week 5: Friday, September 27
- Cedar Springs cheerleaders
- Week 6: Friday, October 4
- South Christian cheerleaders
- Week 7: Friday, October 11
- Tri County & White Cloud cheerleaders
- Week 8: Friday, October 18
- West Ottawa cheerleaders
- Week 9: Friday, October 25
- Grand Rapids Christian & Kenowa Hills cheerleaders
- District Semi-Finals: Friday, November 1
- Cheerleaders TBA
- District Championships: Friday, November 8
- Cheerleaders TBA
- Regional Championships: Friday, November 15
- Abbreviated show, no cheerleaders
