Northville and Novi Gear Up for Final Showdown in Baseline Blitz Competition

The Baseline Blitz competition between Northville Public Schools and Novi Community School District is heating up as both communities prepare for the highly anticipated Baseline Blitz Tailgate and rivalry football game this Friday, October 18th, at Northville’s Football Stadium.

The friendly competition between the two school districts’ educational foundations has been a race to see who can raise the most money to support their students, staff, and schools. The Baseline Blitz 5K Walk/Run, which took place Sunday, October 13th, brought out dozens of participants who hit the track for their schools. But the competition isn’t over yet! Every donation still counts as the final tally approaches.

The tailgate event is set to kick off at 5:30 PM before the Northville Mustangs face off against the Novi Wildcats on the football field. Families can enjoy food, tailgate games, face painting, and even meet Roary, the Detroit Lions mascot. The atmosphere is expected to be electric as the community comes together for one last push to support Northville in this fundraising battle.

During halftime, the winner of the Baseline Blitz will be announced, with bragging rights and a special trophy on the line. The district that raises the most funds will claim victory in this exciting showdown of school pride and community spirit.

Donations can still be made through the Northville Educational Foundation's website, and raffle tickets are available for purchase. The Northville raffle winner will receive school swag, the chance to bring two friends to sit in the end zone couch during the game, and an opportunity to participate in the football throw game for a shot at a $100 gift card.

Don’t miss out on this thrilling evening of school spirit, friendly competition, and fun! Head over to Northville’s football stadium this Friday to support your Mustangs and cheer on Northville in the Baseline Blitz.

For more information and to donate, visit NEF's website. Let’s go, Northville!

Northville and Novi Gear Up for Final Showdown in Baseline Blitz Competition

Join Northville Public Schools Superintendent and Novi Community School District Superintendent as they take a friendly drive together, talking all things Baseline Blitz! 🚗💬 The two schools are in a heated competition to raise the most money for their students, staff, and schools, and the final showdown is happening at the Baseline Blitz Tailgate and rivalry football game this Friday, October 18th at Northville’s stadium. 🏈💥 Who will come out on top? Watch to find out how you can still support Northville and join the excitement!

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I cannot believe out of all the people who's car broke down, I have to pick this guy up. But we're going to do it. I get that my car broke down but apparently the superintendent of Northville needs to drive the student-driver car. Hey, how's it going? Good, how's it going? Let me take you somewhere, I think you're going to enjoy it. I'm excited to have a brake on this side because I just don't necessarily trust your driving right now. You shouldn't. I'm buckling up. Buckle up... in more ways than one because we're in a jeep we might go off road a little bit. Alright, we're heading to a special place. Okay. Ben, how are you doing? I'm feeling better now that we have the driving instructor at least in the vehicle with your driving. I think it is maybe a place you've been before. A place that hasn't been especially kind in the past couple years to the Novi, what are they? The furcats? The burcats? What's the mascot? Well, I think you know we're the Wildcats. Oh! Right! Hey, at least our mascot is not little sebastian. Our mascot, as you see here, is the Mustang. Li'l Sebastian, I believe is a shetland pony. He is a miniature horse. No, not the way we roll and as we roll into the baseline, we've got our Baseline Blitz coming. I'm excited about this. Any time we have an opportunity to raise money for kids, it's the best thing we can do. Absolutely, and this Sunday it starts with a 5k, that Baseline Blitz 5k and then I think Friday before the game there's a... tailgate. So we can show up, everyone's welcome there. Novi Educational Foundation, Northville Educational Foundation, raising money for kids, friendly rivalry. And I believe at halftime they're going to announce... winners. Winners of that. If you're a resident of Novi/Northville, a student, like genuinely, one of the best ways to show a healthy and friendly rivalry, do something good with it. Absolutely, and we can't do some of the things we do with our students and these innovative programs that we like to do and allow our teachers to have that type of support without the support of our educational foundation. So, I think it's a great cause. I also heard, you know the Lions are having a great season... Yeah, that's right. I heard that Roary might actually make an appearance. That would be fantastic. Rock n roll! We're ready to go! Sunday we'll hopefully see you at the 5k, Friday we're got the tailgate. Then Friday night we have the game here. It's going to be a great game. Both schools have great teams. Student-athletes who get after it. Our community public schools are truly centers of community, so let's get after it, dog. Let's go! Boom! And now we've arrived from the Wildcats stadium to 8 Mile Stadium. The one mile drive. The one mile drive. Our communities are so close together. Thank you so much for your support.