I can handle cold, I can handle rain, but I can’t handle both at the same flipping time.
We had 6,257 visitors last night.
Close in Milan, but no cigar.
Mules realized at halftime that they didn’t want to be the team that breaks the River Rat’s streak.
Play defense like that and Carlson makes a solid run in D3.
I guess I was off in my Dundee close victory pick. Lol
Glad the Eagles showed up to play.
Rivalries bring out the best and worst in people.
Red Devils showed they are the best team in the Huron League.
Better days coming in New Boston?
Big game against Blissfield week 9.
You’ll get one!
Big game for Milan at home this week.
No shame in falling to the gold standard in SEC football.
Just not quite as good as last season and that’s okay.
Injuries? what injuries?
Win and you’re in.
Wow, just wow!
B*itch slap coming in Happy Valley?
Harbaugh’s chance to beat a decent team for a change.
Lion’s free Sunday. Thank God?
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Some good games the GI game and Riverview game for Milan. A few bad breaks and turnovers, but anyone who watched the games, realized how close they were. Milan had some young kids, and made a lot of mistakes. It's funny cus the only people who thought Milan would be really good were outsiders. The Milan faithful knew what they had and that they would have some growing pains with such a young group. People think you can win every games cus you have some great players. That's not the case. And when you lose your middle LB the day before the GI game, things are not gonna be perfect. Milan, like SMCC has lost a ton of kids to injuries. No excuse, but you when you have low numbers, injuries will effect a team. Milan has over-achieved with this group. A good draw could mean a playoff win or a district championship if they play well and things fall their way. But down to 24-25 kids and some huge holes they have been patching over the last half of the season. It's a numbers game and when you lose good kids to injury, it's a struggle.
I think GI even with low numbers was a complete team top to bottom and they stayed healthy. Impressive win over the View. They will kill Crestwood and will run the table.
Again, I don't think anyone said Milan will go undefeated next year - although someone did claim they would lucky to make the playoffs. But, with 8 guys on both sides of the ball coming back, a JV team that was respectable - especially in the trenches, and one of the top players in the league in Tristan Hines returning...I think its fair to think a projection of not being in the playoffs would be generally laughed at...and clearly a shot at winning the league is highly realistic - as it was this year. Milan was beaten by GI - like all other teams...but they ended up TIED for 2nd with Riverview since SMCC beat them, and Milan beat St. Marys.
One of those players was not at full strength at all.
Milan always has the best player in the league returning. Doesn't equate to wins all the time. Football is a team game. Milan has 2 of the best offensive players in the league this year and still got run out of their own stadium bye GI and View.
Winning at the lower levels is important. Does it mean that it will transfer over to the varsity? Of course not. However, winning gives confidence to young kids. And when your coaches are on the same page in the program and run the same schemes, it will carry over to the next level. This doesn't always happen as some programs stay totally seperate and just let their lower levels do their own thing. Milan hasn't had a winning season on JV for like 5 years before this one. This has a lot to do with talent or lack there of and not having more than 25 kids a year. The two young coaches have done a nice job winning games against Huron League opponents with about half as many players. Running the same schemes and terminology will translate to kids being more prepared when they come up. This is the difference between successful programs. Milan's JV didn't dress more then 20 kids this season and went 5-1 in the Huron League. That's good coaching and that gives kids confidence heading into varsity football. Great job by Coach Price and Stanley. No one expected you guys to win a game this season with less then 20 kids. Exceptional Job.
Milan Fan
@9:17 PM, are you this same person from Airport that said you don’t care about your JV team? They are the future Varsity. 😑
Gary/Chris, Please tell the bloggers that JV records mean absolutely nothing.
Another thing that will help Milan in a few years is the fact they have a program in the Junior High school. Hopefully that will help bring the numbers back!
Not sure how you can say Milan will not make the playoffs next season. Like Chris said, they have made the playoffs 6 out of 7 years and 10 of the last 12.
They lose two offensive linemen and their RB. 8 guys will return on Offense. They lose one d-lineman, (that's with starting d-end walker coming back who has been out) one linebacker, and one cornerback. 8 back on defense. They have had a few more guys play on both sides, but I don't county them as full time starters, but I understand what 6:39 is saying.
Numbers will be down again, but a jv team with 20 kids that won 6 games. Some good young players coming up. And when you return the best player in the league, Hines, they should have their best team since they lost in regionals to Country Day.
Huron will be Huron League Champs