The Saline Varsity Football team is gearing up for the Big Day Prep Showdown IV on Friday, August 29th.

This day of football extravaganza will take place at EMU's Rynerson Stadium beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The SALINE Hornets will play the premier game at 8 p.m. against Ann Arbor Pioneer.

The Saline vs. Pioneer has turned into a great rivalry. In the past 8 years Saline has played Pioneer 10 times, going 5-5. The Hornets are currently on a 3 game winning streak.

For more information on the Big Day Prep Showdown, visit Big Day Prep Show Down web site.  


Tickets can be purchased the following ways:

1. Visit the athletic office at Saline High School. The athletic office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. until noon, and then 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.

2. Tickets can be bought at the Blue/Gold Intra-Squad Scrimmage on Saturday, August 16th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hornet Stadium.

3. Tickets can be bought at the four-team game (with Novi, Dearborn and Livonia Franklin) scrimmage in Hornet Stadium on Thursday, August 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

4. Tickets can also be purchased in front of Busch's and TCF Bank from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 9th, 16th, and 23rd.

Advance tickets are $9 for adults and $7 for students. The tickets will be $10 the day of the event.  (Saline Area Schools does retain a portion of the advanced ticket sales.)

This is an exciting day, with games among ALL our area high schools being played throughout the day at Eastern Michigan University.

Let's all show up and cheer the 2008 Saline Hornets to victory.

This is my first year without either of football player of cheerleader so I'm a little sad, but it will still be fun!

For more information on Saline Athletics click here.