Tecumseh game 'HUGE'

In a live blog tonight on MLive.com, the Jackson Citizen-Patriot's Mike Pryson called Friday's game against Tecumseh "HUGE" for the Mounties.

"Mike Pryson: Someone asked me what will be the best game of the week. Well, not sure if it will be the best game, but Tecumseh-Northwest is HUGE for the Mounties. Sure, at least on of the Northwest players is taking Ford Field, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. First, Northwest has never even been to the playoffs. Secondly, Northwest still has to play Jackson, Lansing Sexton, St. Johns and Mason. Not sure that the Mounties are a clear-cut favorite in any of those four games. Northwest better beat Tecumseh on Friday."

Pryson's co-host, Pat, while discussing Northwest's playoff prospects, said the Mounties would not beat Jackson High later in the season.

"Pat: Northwest will not beat Jackson or Lansing Sexton. Northwest will beat Western and should beat Waverly. That makes the Mounties 5-2, if they beat Tecumseh. That means they need to beat either Mason or St. Johns. I don't know … "