(AP) -- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan's high school football finals will remain in Detroit for the next two years. The Michigan High School Athletic Association and Ford Field said Monday they've agreed to a two-year extension of their current contract. The MHSAA championship games will take place at the 65,000-seat facility in 2010 and 2011.
Ford Field, home to the Detroit Lions, has hosted the MHSAA football finals since 2005. The finals take place annually on Thanksgiving weekend, and will be held this year on Nov. 27-28.
Last year's attendance of 66,160 was the highest for the two-day, eight-game event since the MHSAA adopted a five-week, eight-division playoff format in 1999.
The playoffs begin Friday and Saturday with pre-district games.
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