MORRISTOWN – Union Local’s playoff trip to Nelsonville-York will look familiar. It should, the Jets made it last year and came home with a victory.

Friday night 11th-seeded Union Local (8-3) will bus to Meigs County to meet the undefeated and third-ranked Buckeyes (10-0) on the artificial surface at Dave Boston Field. The Jets won 23-13 a year ago.

“They are very similar to last year,” Thompson said of the Buckeyes. “The kids that were sophomores and juniors are now juniors and seniors. They are 10-0 and they are a powerhouse. Watching them on film, they have very few flaws. They pride themselves on running the ball and they pride themselves on stopping the run. They have kids who work very hard, just like our kids do.

“Last year we had a couple big plays on the outside with Dre Saunder

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