Milan fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Airport on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 34-33 to the Airport Jets. The defeat continues a trend for the Big Reds in their matchups with the Jets: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Milan lost, don't look at Shawn Ballard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
Milan wouldn't let Airport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Milan can thank Kam Ackley and Logan Vaughn for forcing all of them. Ackley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Milan's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Airport, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Milan's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Eaton Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milan is facing Eaton Rapids at the right time seeing as Eaton Rapids is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Airport, they will square off against Avondale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Avondale sitting on five straight wins and Airport on four.
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