Tuscola County Sports

Here it is. Another Friday night of high school football is here. Can it already be week six? This is a big week for all of our teams in the TCA area....we have three that can clinch a playoff spot tonight with wins (Millington, Frankenmuth, and Reese). I'm going to be at the Bad Axe-USA game on Friday night. I'm really looking forward to this one...I haven't yet been to a game at USA and I have not seen a Bad Axe team since my junior year of football at Millington (we lost to the Hatchets big. Final score was 44-28). It should be a good game....the Hatchets, outside of a 55-12 blowout loss to Reese, look like the real deal. The Patriots have a lot to overcome, including only having 14 players on the sidelines, but in the end, I like the Pats in this one. It could happen again. Two teams, both undefeated, and playing each other in the last league game of the season. Millington is 7-0 and ranked in the state....Frankenmuth is 7-0 and ranked in the state. The game i...

Week six thoughts. Here it is....as unbelievable as it might seem, week six of the high school football season is upon us. So far, it's been a great season. Here is the Advertiser's Top Ten list after six weeks of play, as voted on by four area coaches and the TCA sports staff: 1. Millington 54 (3) 2. Reese 51 (2) 3. Frankenmuth 51 (1) 4. Harbor Beach 48 5. Garber 27 6. Deckerville 22 T7. Peck 20 T7. North Huron 20 9. USA 11 10. Ubly 10 Others: Birch Run 9, North Branch 2, Marlette 1, Bad Axe 1, Cass City 1 This might be the first poll that we've released that I finally agree with. I still don't think Peck or North Huron could play even with USA, Ubly, Birch Run or Marlette, but that's my opinion. I will say this...I have seen both Reese and Millington play this year, and without a doubt in my mind, Millington is the best team I have seen this year. They are the best team I have seen in maybe ten years or so. Thay can play any game the defense makes them play...

Football poll (voted on by 4 coaches and TCA Sports staff)1. Millington 54 (3)2. Reese 51 (2)3. Frankenmuth 51 (1)4. Harbor Beach 485. Garber 276. Deckerville 22T7. Peck 20T7. North Huron 209. USA 1110. Ubly 10Birch Run 9North Branch 2Marlette 1Bad Axe 1Cass City 1

Is it week five already? I'm really looking forward to tonight's game that I will be covering, which will Vassar at Millington. Millington is looking to go 5-0 for the first time since 1998; the Cards have started the last four years, and five of the last six, with a 4-0 record. But every year, they get tripped up in week number five. The Cards have only had four previous starts of 5-0 (1998, 1995, 1991 and 1981) and only two of those teams went on to undefeated seasons (98 and 91). In 1995 and in 1981, the Cards were defeated in week six. So, maybe Vassar can take some solace in that. Week five seems to be the magical week for teams that are threatening to go undefeated. We have three unbeatens still in our area....Millington, Reese and Frankenmuth. If the Rockets win, they will be 5-0 for the 8th time in school history, and the third time since 2000 (the others being 2001, and 2006). If the Eagles win tonight, they will be 5-0 for the 21st in school history, which is pr...

Where has the time gone. It's hard to believe that four weeks of the 2007 high school football season have come and gone. I spent all weekend nursing a cold (which I'm not entirely over yet) and I tried to watch the entire Michigan-Notre Dame game (the Suphredrine had kicked in with about four minutes to go)....beside watching a predictable UM offense beat up on a bad ND team, here's some questions and thoughts on area teams with four games in the bag... Tri-Valley East Is Millington is the real deal? Yes . The Cardinals are averaging over 40 points a game in their first four games, and yes, the wins have come against Mt. Morris, Bridgeport, North Branch and Caro...not the most impressive list of opponents. But it's the way that Furno and crew are winning games, with a dominant defense, a tough running game and a senior quarterback who has great command over the offense. Dustin Griesing is, hands down, the best QB in the Thumb. The kid is smart, runs the ball ex...

Lets see how this one sits. Week number two of the Advertiser's Top Ten in football was released, and after nearly throwing up and laughing at the placement of the teams, I though I'd put it here. 1. Harbor Beach 2-0 39 pts 2. Reese 2-0 38 pts (2) 3. Birch Run 2-0 33 pts 4. Millington 2-0 32 pts (2) 5. Frankenmuth 2-0 30 pts (1) 6. Garber 2-0 21 pts 7. Ubly 1-1 18 pts 8. Peck 2-0 15 pts 8. Deckerville 2-0 15 pts 10. USA 14 pts Last week I was accused of having a Tuscola County bias by members of the misinformed public, but after the votes were all cast, I think I know where the bias lies. Honestly, does anyone out there in the Thumb truly believe that Peck is a better team than USA? Or even Deckerville? How could Millington drop 63 points on Bridgeport and then fall from first to fourth? Do we really think that Harbor Beach (who is number one without a number one vote...figure that one out) is better than Birch Run? I know these things are all in fun and are meant to me...