Tuscola County Sports

The Ubly Bearcats football team is the Thumb's last hope for a state championship in this fall sports season in the Michigan High School Athletic Association. After losses by the Croswell-Lexington football team and USA's and North Branch's volleyball teams this week, the Bearcats seem to be poised to bring home their first state championship. For a quick recap and some great photos of Ubly's 47-8 destruction of previously unbeaten Reading check out Chris Ogryski's blog here . For some extra great photos, check out Paul Adams camera skills at the Huron Daily Tribune sports blog . Channel 12 also has some good video of the game. Good luck to Ubly as they take on the Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators (12-1). The game will take place on Saturday, November 29th at 10:00 a.m. The game can be seen on Fox Sports Detroit, and heard in the Thumb on WLEW 102.1. Tom Markowski of the Detroit News has a quick preview of all the state championships in today's paper . Go U...

With Reese and Ubly going on scoring frenzies and still unbeaten, what does the future hold for these teams? Obviously the playoffs are in plain view for both teams but lets look past that. Where does the road end? or does it end at all? Lets take a peek at the remaining schedules for both teams. Reese- MARLETTE, VASSAR, @Cass City, LAKERS, @USA, BCAS, MT.MORRIS Ubly- MAYVILLE, @HarborBeach, VASSAR, @BrownCity, DECERVILLE, @ Sandusky, BADAXE There are a few question marks on the schedule for both teams here. Having seen both Cass City, and Vassar play, i am not quite willing to let the Rockets slide past both of these teams. Then, even though they are looking pretty down this season, there is always the SUGAR BOWL, on the road at USA. For Ubly I would say the two biggest tests are Vassar, and Harbor Beach. Deckerville also could possibly pose a threat but it's doubtful. The biggest thing with Vassar is the three headed monster that can run the ball (Crist, Vickers and Germain). ...