Tag: "OAA Red Division Football"
Athens holds off Rochester to move to 4-1 for first time since 1996
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — Friday was far from a thing of beauty for Troy Athens. Yet it was another stepping stone for a team that has not reached the postseason since 2004. The Red Hawks moved to 4-1 for the first time since the 1996 season by tripping up host […]
OAA RED FOOTBALL: Charette reaches milestone as Dragons rout Royal Oak; Clarkston overwhelms Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROYAL OAK — It was a record-setting night for Sean Charette. The senior quarterback from Lake Orion finished 11-for-19 passing for 220 yards and four touchdowns in leading the visiting Dragons to a convincing 49-14 OAA Red Division triumph over Royal Oak. For Lake Orion, it marked a fourth […]
Clarkston rebounds to control Troy
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Having to forfeit two of its first three games could have sent Clarkston into a downward spiral. It had the opposite effect on the Wolves. Behind a solid running game and stingy defense, Clarkston bounced back with a resounding 28-13 OAA Red Division victory Friday over host […]
Clarkston football forfeits two games
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — After learning it had used an ineligible player, Clarkston announced Monday night that it had alerted the Michigan High School Athletic Association and has forfeited two of its first three football games. The Wolves, who won their first three games over Rochester Adams (28-21), West Bloomfield (34-7) […]
Troy outmuscles Rochester for pivotal OAA-Red victory
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — A year ago Troy football coach Gary Griffith felt his team peaked in the first game of the regular season, a 31-7 triumph over Romeo. Perhaps this year’s Colts are taking a different approach. After dropping its opener to Romeo this season, Troy has now made it […]
Lake Orion chews up clock, controls Pontiac
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — What a difference two weeks can make. Since a lopsided defeat to Oxford in the first week of the season, Lake Orion has grown up quite a bit. The Dragons continued to make strides Friday against Pontiac. The defending Division 1 state champions graduated 18 starters […]
Clarkston all over Troy Athens in 40-20 rout
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — A year ago, Clarkston won by defense. While the Wolves’ defense has still been stifling at times this season, Clarkston’s offense is starting to make a statement as well. The Wolves continued to impress Friday night, as Clarkston raced out to a 33-0 lead and cruised to […]
