Summary – Airport looked very good in this game on both sides of the ball forcing a running clock in the 4th quarter. Their defense set the tempo early and often sacking Milan QB – Grant Karr four times and picking him off three times. Jodeci Mays carried the load on the ground for Airport with 18 carries for 134 yds and three touchdowns. Four Jets scored on the ground as Airport amassed 294 yards rushing. Tyler Pluff carried 8 times for 61 yards and 2 scores. Daniel Jones and Derek Williams each scored once.
Tyler Baker had a pair of interceptions with nice returns and took two more punts deep into Milan territory setting up short fields and touchdowns for Airport.
Milan opened some nice holes for Joe Dunn, but the Airport LB corp limited the damages and Dunn finished the day with 17 carries for 83 yards. Milan trailed 21-0 when Chris LaBelle scored on a 90 yard kick return for the Big Reds. Milan appeared to play inspired for a series or two following the return, but Airport scored on Williams’ run to make it 28-7. Milan was intercepted by Baker and Mays scored from 12 yards out on the next play from scrimmage.
After Milan turned the ball over Mays scored from 43 yards and started the running clock, 42-7.
CJ Luvene returned the net kick 80+ yards for another special teams touchdown for Milan to momentarily stop the running clock, until Tyler Pluff’s plunge from 12 yards out made the score 49-14.
Milan added a late touchdown on the passing arm of backup QB Tony Martenson who found Zac Arnold twice for 54 yards and a score.
Final Score 49-21 Airport.
FINAL STATISTICS
Airport Rushing
Jodeci Mays 18-134 yards, 3TD
Tyler Pluff 8-61 yards , 2TD
Derek Williams 5-33 yards , TD
Daniel Jones 5-25 yards, TD
Glenn Smith 2-23 yards
Dillon Balk 2-18 yards
Airport Passing
Daniel Jones 2/7-3 yards, INT
Airport Receiving
Tyler Baker 1-3 yards
Jodeci Mays 1-0 yards
Milan Rushing
Joe Dunn 17-83 yards
Leo Pittman 7-24 yards
Jason Tackett 2-7 yards
Barry Brock 2-0 yards
Grant Karr 6-(-2) yards
Milan Passing
Grant Karr 5/18-31 yards, 3INT, 4-sacked
Tony Martenson 2/2-54 yards, TD
Milan Receiving
Zac Arnold 2-54 yards, TD
Barry Brock 1-12 yards
Joe Dunn 1-8 yards
Cody O’Keefe 1-7 yards
Tony Martenson 1-6 yards
Jason Tackett 1-(-2)yards
Airport – 14 / 7 / 14 / 14 / 49
Milan – 0 / 7 / 0 / 14 / 21
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dont forget bout 08, and gunna be 09. that was and its gunna be a butt kicking
airport milan game on the internet. http://mhsaa.tv/events/6857
or maybe 02 and 03 when airport beat cc two years in a row.
Must of played in 98 and 99. SMCC was poor that year, dont feel special everyone beat them those two years, but with the acception of those years they are/were/will be dominant.
Airport is not one and done every year in the playoffs:
2007 - Second Round
2005 - Third Round
2003 - Second Round
2002 - Third Round
And before you go jumping on your high and mighty Central Falcons bandwagon... Central is the biggest beneficiary from the Huron League by far.
If they didn't play in the Huron League they'd be playing scrubby schools all season long and would be 9-0 and one and out every season.
The Huron League keeps SMCC on top of their game and they get to play smaller schools who dont benefit from the HLC schedule.
And I don't carry sour grapes from losing to SMCC when I played in the Huron League.
98-8 against CC in the two seasons I played for Airport
Wow! Those SMCC parents just can't stop throwing digs at Airport. The "high and mighty" are still going strong! Then they ask..."why do people hate us?" Duh!
Congratulations Airport on a great start; but, fans, SLOW DOWN; you have a good team in a league that is MUCH SMALLER than you; you beat a perennial underachieving Bedford team. I have no doubts that you will be favored against St. Mary's but to say "win states" is laughable. Enjoy the ride, good luck in the HL, and then take your "one and done show" to the playoffs, just like every year
Airport has been bad on special teams since Redmond got there.
Very few kick returns scored and tons of big special teams plays given up.
If Airport invested some energy in the kicking game and return teams, they might have a chance to do some real damage in the playoffs.
FG's are worth 3 points. Turnover on downs because you are afraid to kick the ball.... ZERO!
now i was also impressed at the airport/milan game but in order for airport to contend they need to get their special teams going. bedford got a punt return for a td.
huron had a couple good kick returns. and milan returned 2 kicks. no doubt in my mind redmond and his staff will find a way to fix the problems, afterall there are very few at this point. GO JETS!
It's nice to hear from the parents of players on the opposing team. The comments they made are a true testiment of sportmansship. Keep your head up! Milan fought hard against a talented, disiplined team. But let me tell ya something.....those "No fly zone" shirts Milan fans were wearing was the reason Airport wanted to unleash on you!