![]() The offensive line aren’t the ones they will write stories about but they are the ones that will win games. They play with a lot of heart and passion. We aren’t big up front but those guys compete. I think this is our best offense performance all year, and we picked a good time to do it. “Each week is getting a little bit better. “They are starting to click,” Pintar said about offense. Stephens caught three passes for 24 yards and senior Ryan Rector caught one pass for ten yards. Defense has been the spark for us.”Ĭollins went 7-for-8 in passing for 95 yards. Defensively, we have a lot of guys who just know their responsibility, know their role. “We did a good job of schematically taking what they gave us. “That is a very talented group,” said Pintar. The Lakers scored twice in the final 83 seconds to end the game, 44-36. The Wolves last score was from Stephens on a 36-yard touchdown run. The Lakers possession didn’t last for long as senior Colin Kortman intercepted their pass on the first play, putting the Wolves on the 23-yard lineīoman scored with 7:42 left in the game on a 5-yard touchdown run. ![]() Nine seconds into the final quarter, Langton put the Wolves’ up 30-14 with his 29-yard field goal. Stephens scored on the 2-point conversion, putting the Wolves up 27-14.Ĭlarkston took control of the ball less than a minute later when the ball went loose and Boman recovered it on the Lakers’ 12-yard line. ![]() The Wolves next score was a 14-yard touchdown pass from sophomore Brady Collins to Kosin with 2:22 remaining in the third quarter. It was nice to see us do that against a very good West Bloomfield team.” I thought that was our best offense performance of the year by far. ![]() We were able to get some stops from our defense. We made a few adjustments we thought we could take advantage of, but we also knew if we kept doing what we are doing and eliminate the mistakes we would be in good shape. I said guys if you take away the two big plays and the two mistakes we made on offense then we are in great shape. We just shot ourselves in the foot a few times. Offensively we did a nice job in the first half. We had a penalty that hurt on another drive. “We just had a turnover on the first drive. “We played a good half in the first half,” Pintar said. The Wolves 2-point conversion attempt was batted down.īefore the Lakers could score again before the half finished, Stephens intercepted their pass, his 11th interception to lead in Clarkston’s record for career interceptions. The Wolves answered taking the lead back after senior Brody Kosin caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from senior Desman Stephens. West Bloomfield didn’t let it slow them down and took the lead 14-13 after Elisha Durham caught a 22-yard touchdown pass, and they scored on their PAT. The PAT was blocked to put the score, 13-7. The Wolves opened the second quarter taking the lead back with another 2-yard touchdown run from Boman. The Lakers tied the score on their first play seconds later on a 69-yard touchdown run from Kamren Flowers and a PAT. A PAT from senior Eddie Langton put the score at 7-0. 29, putting their OAA Red record at 4-0.Ĭlarkston opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by sophomore Griffin Boman with 3:38 remaining in the first quarter. The Wolves sealed their fight for the title with a 44-36 win over West Bloomfield last Friday, Sept. It’s going to be a helluva a football game.” It’s been a great rivalry, but it’s been a little while since we have had an OAA Red title on the line for the two teams. It is going to be one of the biggest games we have had between us and Lake Orion in a long time. You tell them there’s no easy games in the OAA Red. Buying in and believing we have the team to do it. “To come into this league with this schedule and win four straight is a testament to these guys. “We have gotten better and better every week,” said Justin Pintar, head coach for Clarkston. Clarkston Varsity Football is gearing up to battle for the OAA Red League Championship against Lake Orion this Friday.
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