Chelsea/Airport: These two teams have a little playoff history with each other. They have met twice in the playoffs with Chelsea winning both games. The Jets are #2 in the district while Chelsea is #3.
Chelsea finished 7-2 during the regular season with their only losses coming to Ann Arbor Pioneer and Adrian. The Bulldogs are led by Michigan State 3 star recruit Nick Hill at running back. Hill is listed at 5’7″ and 180 lbs, he is a fast and durable back who is capable of scoring every time he touches the ball. The quarterback for Chelsea is junior Brian Paulson. He is a capable guy but the Bulldogs rely on Hill to carry much of the load out of a myriad of different formations. Defensively Chelsea is giving up 22 points per game but the Bulldogs usually rely on outscoring their opponents.
Airport finished runner up in the Huron League with a loss to SMCC in week 6. The Jets hold season wins over playoff qualifiers Temperance Bedford and league rival Milan. The Jets are led by junior running back Jodeci Mays who is the likely Huron League Offensive Player of the Year. Quarterback Daniel Jones is an underated player who may be the “X” factor in this first round game. The Jets have an excellent linebacking core and they will need to play well if Airport hopes to contain the speedy Hill.
This is a game where the last team that touches the ball may win the game. Airport is capable of scoring in bunches much like Chelsea is. The Airport defense has been gelling lately but they will struggle to stop Hill. Likewise, the Bulldogs will have trouble stopping Mays and Jones may end up being the difference. This game will be hard fought contest and I’m not sure which Chelsea team will show up. My hunch is that we will see the Jets in the 2nd round. Airport wins a thriller 41-37.
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the news on tyler pluffs knee is that he won't be able to play this friday night but next week he should hopefully be at 100% and yes i say next week because Airport is going to stop Hill and not do a repeat of last year's first playoff game. So its going to be Mays (like always) at FB, Derrek Williams (Pluff's back-up) at RB, and Dylan Balk/Quentin Draftz at RB. Williams is going to have to step up for his injured team-mate but im sure he will. he is really fast and he knows the game and it looks like he has learned a lot from Pluff and he had a hell of a game last week and he stepped up for O and D for him. Jets win this thriller 41-36
Nick Hill has run for more than 6000 yards in his 3 years as a starter. He's for real. He is stronger than Mayes but not as fast as Mayes. He is all Chelsea has as an offense, if you stop him, you win.
Any word on hurt running back Tyler Pluff for airport, hows his knee. Airport has more weapons. Jones to Baker - Jones to Close - Jones to Mayes - Jones to Williams along with the wicked fast Mayes, Williams and Pluff (if he can play), the very good Balk, Draftz and Nava and most important, the very talented offensive line. Airports defense is way better than Chelsea.
"It's why they play the games!"
I can't wait to see this game. I just want AIRPORT to come out strong like i know they can. Last week was bad. They shouldn't have lost that game. I can't wait to see this NICK HILL who will be going to MSU. Does anyone know what Nick runs in the 40yd??
Nick Hill is better than Jodeci Mays. Please, let's not be biased.
"If we play to our potential and don't slouch we'll get a hard fought victory over a good team."
So if you lose it will be because you slouched?
nice
I've seen both these teams play, I would have to agree that both teams backs are even in almost every way. The only problem for Airport could be if they allow Chelsea to get too many chances on offense. Chelsea I'm sure will go with their no huddle play running, and will try to tire the Jets defense out. On the other hand, if the Jets play a no turn over drive the ball down the field until Mays breaks a big run offense, and they have someone hit Hill every time the ball is snapped like they did to some of the better backs in the Huron League, they could run away from the Bulldogs just like Ann Arbor Pioneer did (45-9). Being from a team in the Huron League I hope to be watching Airport and Milan in week two of the playoffs. Prediction: Jets and Mays run into the second round 31-16. Good Luck Jets from GI.
Nick Hill is the real deal and has a chance to win a game by himself. He is a powerful runner that can cut on a dime and has been a great player to watch for 4 years now.
Just "focusing in on stopping Nick Hill" is alot harder done than said as he has rushed for over 5,000 yards in his career and over 80 TDs.
I would love to see Airport win this game. If it were at the beginning of the year when they were playing their best ball, I would have easily picked the Jets, but now they make me nervous.
Hopefully Airport will represent the league well and beat the Bulldogs. It would be great to see a Milan at Airport rematch (that is if Milan can beat Adrian too).
Airport will win 36-21, we have the defense, the strong lines, and some of the best running-back in the huron league. If we play to our potential and don't slouch we'll get a hard fought victory over a good team. Good luck Milan, please beast Adrian a re-match will be fun:)
I agree with the first Anonymous, the loss of Charlie Cox is going to be an inspiration for this team to win. He didn't play football but still he was a part of our student body and some of the kids on the team were close friends with him. R.I.P. and lets go JETS!
I wasn't trying to trash talk, I appreciate a good debate and I just happen to have the other side of the argument and I was only voicing the opinion. I dont think Airport is a pushover by any means, they did beat a good Bedford team who is almost twice the size of Airport and they gave AA Pioneer their only SEC Red loss.
I actually read this forum quite often and I enjoy the work done on here, I just thought id give my opinion since im familiar with Chelsea.