We're here live at Hudson for the showdown between Mendon and Hudson and we'll be updating live throughgout the night...play-by-play.
Of note, just spoke with John Johnson and the sites being considered if Ubly were to make a semifinal at this point are Howell and Brandon.
Just check the comments as we continue to update what is going on and give you some pre-game info.
We got here around 6 p.m. and there was well over a 1,000 in attendance already. Estimates are for a crowd of 5,000.
The game will be available to be watched tomorrow on MHSAA TV.
How do the teams look size wise and speed wise from what you have been able to observe so far in warmups?
ReplyDeleteHudson is huge! They have eight defensive linemen who are 200 pounds or more including:
ReplyDeleteBradley Kirkendall OL DT 6'3" 285
Dillon Nash OL DT 6'2" 220
Zach Reiger OL DL 6'2" 280
Robert Risner OL DT 5'9" 260
Brandon Snead OL DT 5'6" 220
John Liby OL DT 6'7" 335 (not a misprint)
Matthew Smith TE DE 6'4" 205
Chris Aguire TE DE 5'8" 205
Wow.... Thats some size for HS football.. - Know if any of them are getting recruited?
ReplyDeleteMendon is also big, but not quite as big. Standouts include eight players over 200 including:
ReplyDeleteJordan Higgins 6'0" 200 RB/LB
Dakota Brietch 5'10" 210 LB/OL
Gabe Tompkins 6'1" 220 DE/OL
Derek Brueck 6'1" 200 DE/OL
Aaron Saunders 6'3" 220 LB/OL
Kevin Kuhlman 6'2" 200 DE/OL
Pete Lagoni 6'2" 200 DL/OL
Cory Girdley 6'2" 265 DL/OL
Some other game notes, these 11-0 teams have never met before...
ReplyDeleteMendon has won 10 state titles with their first coming in 1982, followed by titles in 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005 & 2007...
Mendon's only championship game loss came in 1983, a 15-12 loss to St. Ignace.
Hudson has four state titles from "preplayoff days" including 1956, 1972, 1973 and 1974...
during that time Hudson won 72 consecutive games...
Herman Moore, former Detroit Lion, is here working for the MHSAA.
ReplyDeleteHudson is getting the ball first, not sure who won the toss though.
I think both are public schools...
ReplyDeleteI hear that Mendon is quick off the ball and Hudson is a big hard, hitting team.
ReplyDeleteBoth teams look tough, predicting a low scoring contest...
Somewhere like 21-14...as for the winner, any ones guess...
Note from earlier, Hudson won the toss and elected to receive...
ReplyDeleteyour so clever
ReplyDelete5 minutes to game time...
ReplyDeleteFeel free to offer thoughts and questions...
Announcing starting lineups...almost getting underway...
ReplyDelete"Big" John Liby, the 335 pounder is a crowd favorite...
ReplyDeleteKickoff about to begin...
Kickoff to 15, returned to 24
ReplyDeleteGrant Benschooter run for 2 yards
ReplyDelete2 and 8
ReplyDeleteHandoff to Drew Milligan, three yard gain
Hudson has four state titles from "preplayoff days" including 1956, 1972, 1973 and 1974
ReplyDeleteHow can they have state titles without a playoff?
If thats the case, Ubly should be state champs too with the run they had from the mid 60's thru the early 70's.
3rd and five
ReplyDelete10:41 left John Neely no gain
4th and five
3rd and five
ReplyDelete10:41 left John Neely no gain
4th and five
They're going!!!
ReplyDeleteHudson converts 4 and 1, Chris RObinson for first
ReplyDeleteon 38 yard line
Tom,
ReplyDeleteJust going by preview team provided.
2nd and 7 on 42nd, run for 1st
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 50
Hudson is working the clock, they are a T team.
ReplyDeleteChris Robbins runs for 4 yards
ReplyDelete2nd and 6 on 46
case in point, don't believe eveything you read cuz thats a bunch of bull
ReplyDelete3rd and 1 on 41
ReplyDeleteChris Robbins for the first down to 38
10 th play of drive...
ReplyDeleteRobbins tackled at the line...
2nd and 8 on 35...genrous spot...
most of the plays run between the tackles...
ReplyDeleteNathan Smith runs for 2 yards...
3rd and 6 on 33
4 and 3 on 30...
ReplyDeleteoffsides on defense...
ReplyDelete1st down Hudson...
1st and 10 on 25
Did every snap count on one...went to two on lats play...
ReplyDeleteBefore there were the playoffs I think that schools got state titles completely based off of rankings. So that way at the end of the year whoever was the #1 ranked team in the state in each class/division won the state title. I am not 100% sure on this however
ReplyDeleteGain of 4...
ReplyDelete2nd and 6 on 21...
Milligan runs for 3 yards...
3rd and 3 on 18...
ReplyDelete9 minute drive so far...15th play...
What kind of offenses do the teams run?
ReplyDeleteQB sacked...
ReplyDelete4th and 8 on 23...in spread...
ReplyDeleteincomplete...
turnover on downs...
Mendon dodges a pulled...
9:57 drive, 16 plays...no points
ReplyDeleteMendon in the I
ReplyDeleteJordan Higgins runs for 5 yards, 2nd and 5 on 29
ReplyDeleteHiggins runs for 1 yard...
ReplyDelete3rd and 4
Play action, QB keeper for 4th and 1 on 33...punting...
ReplyDeleteno there going...Higgins carries for close to a first, but hold...
ReplyDelete4 and 11 on 23...this time they're really punting...
ReplyDeleteoff as tijme expires...
bounces out near 25...
Quick first quarter...
ReplyDeletegreat defense by Hudson, to get them to go 3 and out in 2:03...
Hudson on 25, 1st and 10...
ReplyDelete2 and 5...
ReplyDeletehit in the backfield...
QB Nathan Smith stopoped for 1 yard loss..
I just noticed you jerky! Where is www.thumbtailgater.com - Thumb Tailgater Sports web link on yo9ur site!
ReplyDeletecool that your there! get ready for some tailgater pregame show at IGA Express in Ubly!
3rd and 6 on 29...
ReplyDeleteHandoff to Milligan, he passes it to Matthew Smith for 31 yards...
3rd and 5 on 35...
ReplyDeleteRobbins for a run...time out for measurement...
ReplyDelete1st down,
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 30...
8:55 to play...
QB sneak for 5 yards...
2nd and 5 on 25...
ReplyDeleteNealy runs for 10 yards...1st and 10 on 15
Run up the middle for Robbins...short gain 2nd and 8
ReplyDelete10 yard run...1st and goal on 5 7:07 left...
ReplyDeleteMendon stops them short...
ReplyDelete2nd and 2
TD Robbins...2 yard score...
ReplyDelete6:16 left in half...
Millgan kick good..
7-0 Hudson...
15:39 time of possession for Hudson vs. 2:03 for Mendon...
ReplyDelete12 play, 75 yard drive...
ReplyDeleteMendon takes the kickoff..returns to around 29...
ReplyDeleteHornets have allowed just 21 thsi season coming into today...
Jordan higgins for 29 yard run to the outside...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 43...run for 3...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 43...run for 3...
ReplyDelete2nd and 7 on 40...
ReplyDeletepass to Higgins for 4 yards...
only sixth offensive play for Mendon,.,,
3rd and four...QB keeper for what looks like 1st...
ReplyDeleteFake handoff for a keeper...
3rd and inchces on 33...
ReplyDelete4:57 left in half...
ReplyDeletenice second effort by Higgins, who they had short, but fought for what looks like a 1st...
measurement...
1st down...
ReplyDeleteEmpty backfield...
ReplyDeletekeeper for around 5 yards...
2nd and 7
ReplyDeleteBig tackle by Hudson for a loss...
3rd and 9 on 32...
pass incomplete...
ReplyDelete4 and 9 on 32
timeout mendon...
ReplyDeleteThey're going...hits his receiver Higgins for 12 yards...
ReplyDeleteunder 3 to play in half...
2:32 to play...Nightingale 20 yard TD pass to Tim Slaughter...
ReplyDeleteThey're kicking...no good...wide left...
ReplyDelete7-6 lead Hudson...
10 plays, 72 yards,
ReplyDelete3:44 second drive...
ReplyDelete2nd and 6 on 49 for Hudson...
ReplyDeleteHuge first...9 yards for Milligan...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 45...
Benschoter for 3 yrds...
ReplyDelete2nd and 7 on 41...
pass INT by Nightgale on 20...
hold...declined...
Nightengale does everything...he is everywhere...
ReplyDelete1stand 10 on 20...draw play for Higgins for 34 yards...
ReplyDelete44.6 left on 46 yard
pass play...hit receiever in hands but drops it...
ReplyDelete2nd and 10 on 46 39.2 to go...
ReplyDeletewhats the GD score ?
ReplyDeletedelayed handoff to Dylan Andrews for 32 yards... 1st and 10 on 14... 28.1 left...
ReplyDeletetimeout Hudson...
Anonymous...7-6...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 14...flag..delay of game on Mendon...
ReplyDelete1st and 15 on 19...
Hits Slaughter for 10 yards..
ReplyDelete2 and 5 on 9...16.7 left...to mendon
Nightengale likes to roll out and run or throw...
ReplyDeletefade pass to Higgins foir the TD...
12-7 mendon...
10.7 left...medon timeout...
ReplyDelete6 plays...79 yards...
ReplyDeletegoing for 2...
ReplyDeleteWIldcat...Nightengale is wide open and catches two point conversion...
ReplyDeleteHalfback option type play...14-7 Mendon 10.7 left...
ReplyDeletesquib kick...Hudson at the 40 with 2.4 seconbds left...time for one play...
ReplyDeleteFalse start Hudson...
ReplyDelete1st and 15 on 32...
Kneels...14-7 mendon at the half...mendon gets the ball out of the half...
ReplyDeletetime to strecth the legs..back soon...
ReplyDeleteMilligton ties it up just before halftime against Ovid-Elsie!
ReplyDelete14-14
1:26 left of halftime...
ReplyDeleteGreat updates! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteSorry Rick...but your link would render me useless...
ReplyDeleteBy far, best game I've seen so far this season...
ReplyDeletecheck it out tomorrow on MHSAA TV, but for now stay with us here for your coverage,...
Halftime ends...mendon gets the ball...
ReplyDeletelow kick...rolls out of bounce...medon 1st and 10 on 35...
ReplyDeleteWait...they're going to ask for a rekick...
ReplyDeleteWhy?
kick bounces and picked up at 20, returned to 45...
ReplyDeletefake handoff, Nightengale runs for 3, 2nd and 7...
ReplyDeleteSame play for 15 yards...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 40
Higgins runs for 5, 2nd and 5 on 35...
ReplyDeleteCody Bingaman runs for what looks like a first...measurement...
ReplyDelete1st down and 10 on 30 for Mendon...
ReplyDeleteQB fake handoff, runs and tackled for loss of 2...
ReplyDelete2nd and 12 on 32...
double-reverse thrown...incomplete
ReplyDelete3rfd and 12 on 32...
double-reverse thrown...incomplete
ReplyDelete3rfd and 12 on 32...
incomplete pass 4 and 12 opn 32
ReplyDeletegoing for it
ReplyDeletepass complete to Higgins...
ReplyDeletepass interference on defense...declined...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 10...
22 yard completionb...
Bignaham runs to the 1 yard line...
ReplyDeleteHiggins for 1 yd run...TD...
ReplyDelete20-7
1o plays, 55 yards...
ReplyDeletekick is good...
21-7
Hudson needs another long, drive and socre...
ReplyDeleteI'm saying to get the monetum back they need a long sustained drive and score...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 31...tackled at the line...
ReplyDelete2nd and 10...
Chris Robbins runs for a first down...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 42, 6:365 left in thrid...
Robbins for 4 yards...2nd and 6 on 46
ReplyDeleteMilligan runs for a first down...
ReplyDelete8 yards...
1st and 10 on 46
What yards after contact on the play...
ReplyDeleteHiggins for 14 yard run after contact behind the line...
meant nealy...
ReplyDelete2nd and 6 on 27...pushes forward for 2...
ReplyDelete3rd and 4 on 25
QB keeper, for a first down...I was watching the back go up the middle...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 20
Robins runs for 17 ...
ReplyDelete1st and goal on 3
handoff to Robins, maybee lost a yard...
ReplyDelete2nd and goal on 4
QB keeper Nathan Smith for 3 yards...
ReplyDelete3rd and goal from 1...
2:00 left in third...
Milligan TD... 1:35 to go...
ReplyDelete21-13...
kick attempt...is good...
ReplyDelete21-14...
12 plays, 69 yards... all runs...
ReplyDelete12 plays, 69 yards... all runs...
ReplyDeleteoneside kick...looks like at first glance Hudson got it...
ReplyDeleteBut no...Mendon gets it...
1st and 10 on 43...
ReplyDeleteNightengale for 8 opr 9 yards...
2 and 2 on 49...
Play action...has them fooled...plenty of timme...
ReplyDeletebut sacked!
3 and 8 on 45...timeout mendon
this is were the bear poops in the woods
ReplyDeleterolls out...pass on the dime to Higgins...1st and 10 on 45...
ReplyDeleteHUGE FIRST DOWN!!!
end of quarter...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 45 for mendon...
ReplyDeleteNightengale is a much more talented version of Garret Cook with receievers who can catch...
ReplyDelete1qst and 10 on 35...Nightengale rusn for 12...
ReplyDelete10:27 to go...1st and 10 on 23...
ReplyDeletegood clokc management by mendon,,,
Nightengale for no gain...
ReplyDelete2nd and 10 on 24...
3rd and 5 on 18...
ReplyDelete9 minutes to go...
ReplyDeleteshotgun...
false start...
3rd asnd 10 on 23...
1st penaltyt for mendon in second half...
ReplyDeletetrips left...
isolated higgins one on one and complete...
1st and goal on 1
ReplyDeletepicku pof 22
Nightengale rushes for 1 yrd score...
ReplyDelete7:53 left...27-14
kick is good...
ReplyDelete28-14...
this one is over...
Ovid-Elsie 21, Millington 14 - 3rdQ
ReplyDelete10 plays, 57 yards...
ReplyDeletesquib kick returned to the 43...
ReplyDeleteNot enough time for Hudson's offense...there is a lesson hear for Ubly to look at...
ReplyDelete3rd and 1 on 49...6:40 to go...
ReplyDeleteDickerson for the 1st...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 48...
ReplyDeleteRobins for three, 2 and 7 on 45...
ReplyDeletehandoff for near 1st down...
taking way TOO long on this drive...
ReplyDelete3rd and 4 on 4...close but short...
ReplyDeleteMillington 22, Ovid-Elsie 21 - 4th Q 4:51 - Cardinals went for 2pt conversion!
ReplyDeletepenlaty mendon...personal foul...
ReplyDelete5:11 to play...
its been getting chippy out there...
1st and 10 on 24...
need to score quickly...
ReplyDeletewasting time in huddle/..
ReplyDelete4:37 left...
1st and 10 on 13 with 4:209 to play...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 13 with 4:209 to play...
ReplyDeleteQB sneak...
ReplyDeleteNathan Smith to the 4...
2nd and 4 on the 7...
3:44 left...
3:36 Milligan for 4 yard TD...kick is wide right...
ReplyDelete28-20...
Hudson has all three timeouts...
ReplyDelete10 plays 58 yards...all runs...
ReplyDeleteonside kick...looks short...
ReplyDeleteillegal touch...1st and 10 on 46...
ReplyDeleteHiggins for 9, 2nd and 1 on 37...
ReplyDeletefumble....Hudson ball...
ReplyDeleteHoly poop...
ReplyDelete2:45 to go 1st and 10 on 33...67 to go...
ReplyDeleteSmith for 6 yards... hurry up...2:25 t o go...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 onb 45...
ReplyDelete2:11 to play...Nealy for a first...
ReplyDelete1st down and 10 on 43...milligan to close to 1st but out of bounds...
ReplyDelete1:23 to go...
1st down milligan...
ReplyDelete1:17 to go 1dst and 10 on 29...
ReplyDeletewow sounds like such a good game.
ReplyDelete1:07 Milligan outof bounds on 14 yard run...mendon timeout...
ReplyDelete1st and 10 on 16...
hudson two time outs...
ReplyDeleteruns up the middle to robins...2nd and 1 on 6...
ReplyDeleteman the suspense.......
ReplyDeleteMillington will be moving on to the semifinals! Taking over on downs after Ovid incomplete pass on 4th & 6.
ReplyDelete22- 21 almost over...
1st and goal on 2...timeout tigers...all run plays...
ReplyDelete45.9 to go...
ReplyDelete41.4 TD Tigers!!!
ReplyDelete28-26...10 plays 67 yards...
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