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FOOTBALL: Brandon opens up season with rout of Bay City Central

Dan Stickradt | August 27, 2021 | Comments (0)

ORTONVILLE — Behind 579 total yards of offense, Ortonville Brandon displayed some firepower Friday in opening up the 2021 season with a 65-30 non-league victory over Bay City Central.

The Blackhawks collected 308 yards on the ground and 271 in the air, all while racking up 42 points in the first half alone. Gino Tribuzio, Wyatt Morgan, Brennan Johnson, Gavin Leigh and Joe Ferdon shined on the offensive line during the 65-point explosion.

Micah Miller finished 11-for-16 passing for 224 yards and two touchdown passes. Dylan Dickens had 165 yards on five catches and two receiving touchdowns.

Gavin Greil racked up 177 rushing yards on 15 carries and scored four touchdowns. Drew Hickmott added nine carries for 49 yards and two more scores, and Holden Alderman had a rushing touchdown on five carries for 24 yards.

Ben Querio finished a perfect 7-for-7 on extra points, and Mike Nolan chipped in with 74 all-purpose yards for the Blackhawks.

Brandon (1-0) led 21-8 after the first quarter and 42-14 at the half. The Blackhawks continued to sure by outscoring Central 30-16 in the second half.

Hickmott led the Brandon defense with seven tackles and one recovered on-side kick. Isaiah had two tackles and recovered a fumble, Mike Nolan added a sack and Chris Stewart recorded six tackles for the Blackhawks.

(Prep football coaching staff and statisticians can send in game information to www.northoaklandsports.com by email to senior editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com or to results@northoaklandsports.com. Area football teams include Auburn Hills Avondale, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Clarkston, Clarkston Everest Collegiate, Holly, Lake Orion, Ortonville Brandon, Oxford, Pontiac, Pontiac Arts & Technology Academy, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Rochester, Rochester Adams, Rochester Stoney Creek, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest, Troy, Troy Athens, Waterford Kettering, Waterford Mott and Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes.)