The North Central High School team recently played Sault Ste. Marie in WNMU-TV's "High School Bowl." From left, representing North Central — seated are AJ Holle, Brady Lundin, team captain Brayden Sinwelski, and Braeden Cronick; standing is coach Matt Stein. For Sault Ste. Marie, seated are players Braesyn Hering, Cora Sommers, team captain Nathaniel Sommers and Eleanor Maloney; standing is coach Kim Badenski. High School Bowl host Jim Koski is standing at lower left. (Contributed photo)

MARQUETTE – The North Central High School team played Sault Ste. Marie in WNMU-TV’s “High School Bowl” and was defeated by a score of 50-330. Thirty-six schools from the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin participate in the “High School Bowl” tournament, now celebrating 47 years on the air.

Sault Ste. Marie will advance to the second round against Marquette, scheduled to air Feb. 7.

Running from November through the championship game in April, the “High School Bowl” series airs on WNMU-TV at 8 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Mondays; both are Eastern times. It is also available statewide on the Michigan Learning Channel.

For more information on the 2025-2026 tournament, go to wnmutv.nmu.edu.

Major production funding for High School Bowl is provided by the Donald and Audrey Anderson Foundation and Island Resort & Casino. Local support is provided by 14 Upper Peninsula credit unions: TruNorth Federal Credit Union, Limestone Federal Credit Union, Tahquamenon Area Credit Union, Embers Credit Union, Soo Co-op Credit Union, Marquette Community Federal Credit Union, Gogebic County Federal Credit Union, Peninsula Federal Credit Union, U.P. State Credit Union, Breakwater Federal Credit Union, Settlers Federal Credit Union, Northern Lights Community Federal Credit Union, Great Lakes First Federal Credit Union, and Baraga County Federal Credit Union. Local support is also provided by Vincent and Nora Petrucelli, in partnership with the Regional Educational Service Agencies and Intermediate School Districts of the Upper Peninsula.

WNMU-TV is a member-supported public broadcasting service of Northern Michigan University and is licensed to the NMU Board of Trustees.