High School Football America: Paw Paw, Michigan

by Jeff Fisher
The High School Football Huddle



Trish and I took a relaxing drive 129 miles east of Chicago yesterday to enjoy a little High School Football America in the village of Paw Paw, Michigan.

Paw Paw is a village of 3,300 people at the confluence of the east and south branches of the Paw Paw River and is named after the pawpaw trees which once grew along the river. Pawpaw trees are pretty elusive to find these days, but Trish and I did, and we'll share that story with you early next week.

Actually there's a pawpaw song that Village Manager Larry Nielsen (video above) shared with Trish in front of a pawpaw tree that was planted recently along side the Paw Paw Post Office.

Paw Paw is also the home of Charlie "Paw Paw" Maxwell, who played for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox...as well as Jason Babin of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks.

As far as the game, Paw Paw lost to Gull Lake 40-20, but we got to check-out Paw Paw junior quarterback Andrew Buskirk, who looks like he's going to be a good one. Below are two highlights from the 6-1, 170-pounder...one a touchdown toss to Raleigh Rushing and the other a nice option run.



Check-out the entire trip to Paw Paw and and Trish's search for the elusive fruit early next week at The High School Football Huddle and the Michigan High School Football Huddle.

Tonight, Trish and I are traveling to Woodstock, Illinois...home of cartoonist Chester Gould of Dick Tracy fame and the town where Bill Murray's Groundhog Day was shot.

See you later tonight with scores from around the country!!

Jeff & Trish