Jets Pull Away From Pesky Chiefs

Coming into tonight’s game against Airport the Huron Chiefs knew they would be able to score. The big question would be, could the Chiefs stop the Jets offensive machine. The answer was no as the Jets rolled up nearly 550 yards in total offense with 390 yards coming on the ground.

Huron opened the scoring in the 1st quarter on a 30 yard FG by Zach Richardson after the Jets muffed the opening kickoff. The Jets answered with an 8 play, 72 yard drive that ended with a Daniel Jones touchdown run. Huron would respond with a 5 play, 70 yard drive of their own which ended on an electrifying 35 yard TD run by Sterling Wilson which gave the Chiefs a 10-7 lead with 1:49 to go in the quarter. The Chief lead was short lived as Tyler Pluff scored .20 seconds later on a 53 yard scamper which gave the Jets the lead at the end of the 1st quarter 14-10.

The Jets picked up where they left off by marching 87 yards on 9 plays. Jodeci Mays scored on a 29 yard run and the Jets led 20-10 with 7:36 in the half. Huron would respond by kicking another 30 yard FG which was set up by a Will Brennan 56 yard kickoff return and with 3:57 to go until halftime Airport led 20-13. The Jets would respond again. This time QB Daniel Jones threw a 35 yards TD pass to RB Derek Williams. The play came with 24 seconds left in the half on a 3 and 12 play. That score made the halftime score 26 -13 Airport.

The scoring picked up early in the 3rd quarter as Huron QB Andrew Mayrand hooked up with WR Dave Stockert on a 68 yard scoring strike. The 6-4 Stockert caught the ball across the middle and out raced the Jet defenders to the endzone. That made the score 26-19 with 10:32 left in the 3rd. After Huron forced an Airport punt the Chiefs began to drive again going 48 yards in 8 plays. The drive ended at the Jet 37 yard line when a fake punt attempt was thwarted by the Jet defense. The Jets responded by going 63 yards on 9 plays as Tyler Pluff ran 25 yards to make the score 33-19 with 1:22 left in the 3rd. Once again Huron responded, Sterling Wilson ran 33 yards to get into Airport territory and Andrew Mayrand struck again with a 48 yard scoring strike to Caleb Tavtigian and the score was 33-26 at the end of the 3rd.

With only a touchdown separating the two teams with a quarter to play. Airport responded like a true championship contender. The Jets would score 21 unanswered points in the 4th as Mays scored 2 touchdowns and Williams would score on a 72 yard run. Airport’s speed and depth seemed to wear down to Chiefs and the final ended up 54-26 Airport.

For the Jets; Mays finished with 137 yards, Pluff finished with 133 yards and Williams with 112. Daniel Jones was 11-15 for 157 yards and a touchdown and also threw 2 interceptions. For the Chiefs; Mayrand was 13-25 for 215 yards with 2 touchdowns and an interception. Sterling Wilson led the Chiefs ground game with 139 yards on 19 carries and a TD.