Written Monday September 20th, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Well this week the Dragon program suffered an very unusual and unfortunate result, a loss. This week it was the Dragon freshman green team who took the loss, hard and it was to one of it's arch rivals, Rochester Adams on Wednesday Afternoon at the Dragons Lair.
At halftime the Dragons trailed 21-12, they were being out gained and out matched, then in the third quarter the fireworks started to spark.
The Dragons stormed to a 24-21 lead after two touchdowns from quarterback Conner Grant, however on one play Adams quarterback Matt Sokol took it to the end-zone and ten seconds later it was 28-24 Highlanders heading to the fourth quarter. Orion then answered and took a 31-28 lead, but then Adams answered again to take a 34-31 lead early in the fourth.
Neither defense could stop one another, it went to a back and fourth seesaw, just like every Dragon/Highlander match-up, Orion answered thanks to running back Zach Arnold, who's carrier day on the ground kept the Dragons in it until the very end. He was part of the fourth quarter rally that gave the Dragons a 38-34 lead with four minutes left in the game.
But that wasn't the drama yet. On a fourth an 23 from the 20 yard line, the Dragons bailed out the Highlanders, giving them a 30 yard gain, then Adams (3-1) went down the field, and nailed a winning touchdown score with 14 seconds left in the game, to stun the Dragons 41-38 in a highly contested shootout.
This is a really tough loss for the Dragons, they fell to 3-1 in the season, the team gets ready for Royal Oak on Thursday afternoon at the Dragons Lair.
The freshman white team traveled to West Bloomfield, and took on the Lakers, it wasn't much of a contest, in the first quarter the Dragons defense stopped the Lakers at the one yard line, leading to a Dragon score. The Dragons were led by quarterback Kyle Bell, who orchestrated a 41-14 victory over the Lakers, to keep the freshman white team "undefeated" at 4-0.
The freshman white team will merge once again with the green team as they host Royal Oak on Thursday afternoon at the Dragons Lair.
The JV team didn't seem to have any trouble in their contest with the Lakers, as running back Storm Hudson stole the show. Hudson ran for three touchdowns, leading to a Dragons 53-7 rout of the Lakers on Wednesday night at West Bloomfield. The JV are now 4-0 in the season, and 3-0 in the OAA Red.
The next action for the JV is set for Thursday night as Royal Oak comes a calling to the Dragons Lair, kickoff is set for 6:30 PM.
This week the Dragons Varsity welcomed the Lakers of West Bloomfield for an unusual showdown played on a school night at the Dragons Lair on Thursday night.
The first quarter was ready to be a shootout, neither defense wasn't playing well, it was 21-14 Orion at one point. At one point the Dragons couldn't stop Lakers quarterback Phil Brown, who torched the Dragons with two passing touchdowns, however the Lakers could not stop Orion quarterback Sean Charette, who has two touchdowns but also had two interceptions in the end-zone.
However in the second quarter Orion responded, blitzkrieg the Lakers for four touchdowns (28 points), they also took quarterback Phil Brown out of the game with a shoulder injury, and after the half it was 49-14 in favor of the Dragons. The Dragons added one more touchdown in the second half and cruised to a 56-14 victory, to remain perfect.
Lake Orion is now 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the OAA Red this season. They also move up in the state rankings for Division One. The Dragons are now number three in Division One following Rockford's 26-23 loss to Grand Haven on Friday night. The Dragons trail Novi Detroit Catholic Central and Plymouth Canton in the rankings.
Next week the Dragons travel to win less Royal Oak (0-4, 0-3 OAA Red) for a showdown with the Ravens, kickoff is set for 7 PM.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Wisner Stadium, plus recap from Pontiac
Written, Sunday September 12th at 8:48 PM
Ah a glorious day, at Wisner Stadium, all the history, since it opened up in 1941, Wisner had Detroit Lions scrimmages back in the day, when the Lions played in Pontiac, it also had field turf donated to them by the St. Louis Rams during their run to the Super Bowl, but what would take place Friday Night, would be one that fans of Lake Orion would love to see at Wisner Stadium when they competed against an upstart Pontiac Phoenix team, but here is some information about the Phoenix.
Pontiac was a school that was formed in 2009, when budget cuts forced then schools Pontiac Northern and Pontiac Central to merge into one high school. They changed the colors from the Northern Red and White, and Central Orange and Black to the Purple and Grey that represented the Phoenix. Pontiac in their first season went 7-2, and shared the OAA Blue title, they went on to host Utica Eisenhower in the playoffs at Wisner Stadium, they lost but a new program was forming and came together.
The Phoenix then went up two divisions from the Blue to the Red, every expert around Metro-Detroit predicted Pontiac would finish in the bottom of the league, but they have continued time and time again to prove their doubters wrong, it started with Southfield-Lathrup on the road, and the Phoenix won that game 27-16, then a shocker when Troy Athens came to Wisner Stadium for what was to be a huge showdown with Troy Athens, Athens was suppose to be an improved team, and this was one of their better teams, however Pontiac didn't care, they routed the Red Hawks out of Wisner Stadium with a 42-3 shellacking. The win meant Pontiac was 2-0, entering their biggest challenge of their young history, a showdown with state-ranked and powerhouse Lake Orion at Wisner Stadium.
The Dragons came in as the favorite in the match up, got the scoring going quickly with a field goal by kicker Kyle Searlie that gave the Dragons a 3-0 lead. Then on the kickoff the Dragons used an onside kick, and recovered, that set up the team's next score. On the next play Orion quarterback Sean Charette connected with slot receiver Dan Ney for a 41 yard pass for touchdown, the point after touchdown kick was blocked but the Dragons had a 9-0 lead. The Dragons did make a defensive stand however, when Pontiac drove the field toward the Dragons two yard line, when they fumbled the ball and the ball went out of bounds in the end zone, marking a touch back to the 20 yard line.
The Phoenix responded in the second quarter as quarterback Johnathan Sneed connected with receiver Patrick Johnson on a 33 yard touchdown pass, making the score 9-7 in favor of the Dragons. However Orion responded, going down the field and on a fourth down and goal to go, Charette found wide receiver Zach Zott for a eight yard touchdown pass to give the Dragons a nine point lead at 16-7 with six minutes left in the half. The scoring wasn't done yet, as Pontiac was driving down the field, Sneed was being pressured on a fourth down and two by the Dragons defense, was intercepted by defensive end Marc Ljuljdjuraj who took the ball 69 yards to the end zone for another Dragon touchdown, the lead increased to 23-7, and that was the score at the half.
The second half was dominated by Dragons running back Marcus Stevenson, Stevenson rushed for three touchdowns, 41, 69, and 74 yards respectably. Stevenson finished with 216 yards on 11 carries. The Varsity went on and won 44-13 over the Phoenix to improve to 3-0 on the season, and 2-0 in the OAA Red. Pontiac falls to 2-1, and 1-1 in the season. The Dragons will return home and play West Bloomfield on Thursday night due to West Bloomfield celebrating the Jewish Holiday "Yom Kippur"
The Dragon Junior Varsity this week took on Pontiac, the team steamrolled to a 48-9 victory over the Phoenix at Dragon Stadium, behind two touchdown passes from quarterback Derrick DeLaura, and a potent offense led by running back Storm Hudson, and receivers Chaz Miller, and Joe Deneau, the team is now 3-0, and 2-0 in the Red. Next week the team will travel to West Bloomfield and take on the Lakers on Wednesday night.
The Freshman Dragons also took on Pontiac this week, the Dragons rolled to a 33-6 victory over the Phoenix at Dragon Stadium. The Dragons were lead by a combination of players, who pressured Pontiac all day long. Both Freshman teams stand at 3-0, with the green team being 2-0 against the Red, while the white team is 1-0 in the White with their win over Oxford. The Dragons will split their squads up next week at the Green team travels to West Bloomfield for a showdown against the Lakers on Wednesday, while the White team hosts 2-1, 2-0 OAA White, Rochester Adams on Wednesday at Dragon Stadium.
Well we'll see you next week for your complete football coverage throughout the season.
Ah a glorious day, at Wisner Stadium, all the history, since it opened up in 1941, Wisner had Detroit Lions scrimmages back in the day, when the Lions played in Pontiac, it also had field turf donated to them by the St. Louis Rams during their run to the Super Bowl, but what would take place Friday Night, would be one that fans of Lake Orion would love to see at Wisner Stadium when they competed against an upstart Pontiac Phoenix team, but here is some information about the Phoenix.
Pontiac was a school that was formed in 2009, when budget cuts forced then schools Pontiac Northern and Pontiac Central to merge into one high school. They changed the colors from the Northern Red and White, and Central Orange and Black to the Purple and Grey that represented the Phoenix. Pontiac in their first season went 7-2, and shared the OAA Blue title, they went on to host Utica Eisenhower in the playoffs at Wisner Stadium, they lost but a new program was forming and came together.
The Phoenix then went up two divisions from the Blue to the Red, every expert around Metro-Detroit predicted Pontiac would finish in the bottom of the league, but they have continued time and time again to prove their doubters wrong, it started with Southfield-Lathrup on the road, and the Phoenix won that game 27-16, then a shocker when Troy Athens came to Wisner Stadium for what was to be a huge showdown with Troy Athens, Athens was suppose to be an improved team, and this was one of their better teams, however Pontiac didn't care, they routed the Red Hawks out of Wisner Stadium with a 42-3 shellacking. The win meant Pontiac was 2-0, entering their biggest challenge of their young history, a showdown with state-ranked and powerhouse Lake Orion at Wisner Stadium.
The Dragons came in as the favorite in the match up, got the scoring going quickly with a field goal by kicker Kyle Searlie that gave the Dragons a 3-0 lead. Then on the kickoff the Dragons used an onside kick, and recovered, that set up the team's next score. On the next play Orion quarterback Sean Charette connected with slot receiver Dan Ney for a 41 yard pass for touchdown, the point after touchdown kick was blocked but the Dragons had a 9-0 lead. The Dragons did make a defensive stand however, when Pontiac drove the field toward the Dragons two yard line, when they fumbled the ball and the ball went out of bounds in the end zone, marking a touch back to the 20 yard line.
The Phoenix responded in the second quarter as quarterback Johnathan Sneed connected with receiver Patrick Johnson on a 33 yard touchdown pass, making the score 9-7 in favor of the Dragons. However Orion responded, going down the field and on a fourth down and goal to go, Charette found wide receiver Zach Zott for a eight yard touchdown pass to give the Dragons a nine point lead at 16-7 with six minutes left in the half. The scoring wasn't done yet, as Pontiac was driving down the field, Sneed was being pressured on a fourth down and two by the Dragons defense, was intercepted by defensive end Marc Ljuljdjuraj who took the ball 69 yards to the end zone for another Dragon touchdown, the lead increased to 23-7, and that was the score at the half.
The second half was dominated by Dragons running back Marcus Stevenson, Stevenson rushed for three touchdowns, 41, 69, and 74 yards respectably. Stevenson finished with 216 yards on 11 carries. The Varsity went on and won 44-13 over the Phoenix to improve to 3-0 on the season, and 2-0 in the OAA Red. Pontiac falls to 2-1, and 1-1 in the season. The Dragons will return home and play West Bloomfield on Thursday night due to West Bloomfield celebrating the Jewish Holiday "Yom Kippur"
The Dragon Junior Varsity this week took on Pontiac, the team steamrolled to a 48-9 victory over the Phoenix at Dragon Stadium, behind two touchdown passes from quarterback Derrick DeLaura, and a potent offense led by running back Storm Hudson, and receivers Chaz Miller, and Joe Deneau, the team is now 3-0, and 2-0 in the Red. Next week the team will travel to West Bloomfield and take on the Lakers on Wednesday night.
The Freshman Dragons also took on Pontiac this week, the Dragons rolled to a 33-6 victory over the Phoenix at Dragon Stadium. The Dragons were lead by a combination of players, who pressured Pontiac all day long. Both Freshman teams stand at 3-0, with the green team being 2-0 against the Red, while the white team is 1-0 in the White with their win over Oxford. The Dragons will split their squads up next week at the Green team travels to West Bloomfield for a showdown against the Lakers on Wednesday, while the White team hosts 2-1, 2-0 OAA White, Rochester Adams on Wednesday at Dragon Stadium.
Well we'll see you next week for your complete football coverage throughout the season.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Dragons now 2-0, plus shocking upsets spark the Den
Written Tuesday September 7th, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Welcome this week inside the Den for more coverage of Dragon Football, after the week against Oxford and surprising results around the area, the Dragon football program didn't want a let down to occur after the upsets around the State this week. They took on Rochester this week, hoping to avoid a letdown heading into their huge week three showdown with upstart Pontiac. But first with the upsets around the state.
Macomb Dakota's 17-10 loss to Romeo wasn't shocking. Romeo has some athletes, even though they lost to Troy 31-7 to start the season. I guess Dakota was looking head to Chippewa Valley was some kind of an understatement. Everybody thought coming into the season Dakota was going to be the kings of the MAC Red, they can still be. The Cougars beat Muskegon two weeks ago, at home. But now with this loss, it gets tighter in the MAC Red.
This season the MAC Red is down this season, Warren Mott (a playoff team from last year) lost to Troy Athens 32-19, and Troy Athens got beat by Pontiac 42-3 last week. Chippewa Valley lost to Dearborn 42-14 at home, add Romeo's loss in there to Troy. Sterling Heights Stevenson got pounded by Howell 35-0 in the Big Day Prep Showdown at Ypsilanti, and Utica Eisenhower won a tight 23-16 battle against arch rival Utica Ford at Sterling Heights Stevenson. It looks like this, Dakota, Utica Eisenhower, and Romeo are the three top teams in the MAC Red this season. What does this do with the Dragons, you ask? well in playoff points. If the Dragons can run the table in the OAA Red then the Dragons don't have to leave the confines of Lake Orion until the State semifinals in the playoffs and if they go east.
The Varsity team took the field on Friday night, hoping to avoid a letdown against the Falcons of Rochester, at Rochester High School. There wasn't no doubt that they avoided a letdown from the Oxford game. Orion rolled with a multiple attack to a 36-7 victory over Rochester, given the fact at one point in the second quarter the Dragons only led 13-7 but Orion answered by scoring 23 unanswered points, leaving the victory well in doubt. The Varsity is 2-0 in the season and 1-0 in the OAA Red, they have a big showdown with the upstart and rising Pontiac Phoenix. The Phoenix are also 2-0 after wins over Southfield Lathrup (27-16) and a shocking beating of Troy Athens (42-3) on Friday night at legionary Wisner Stadium, kickoff is set for 7 PM. Everybody has said that this will be Pontiac's biggest game of their young program's history since the merger of both Pontiac Northern and Pontiac Central.
The JV program took on Rochester at Dragon Stadium on Thursday night. The Dragons rolled 41-9 in the process. The game was an ugly one throughout. The Dragons could not get the mercy rule on the Falcons as the Falcons answered Dragon scores in both the second and fourth quarters. The Dragon JV are now 2-0 and 1-0 in the OAA Red host Pontiac on Thursday night at 6:30 PM at Dragon Stadium.
The Freshman program split their team into two teams this week. The White team played Fraser and the Green team took on Rochester, both games were at Dragon Stadium. The White team rolled over Fraser, 48-0, just with one offensive play the Dragons were leading 20-0 after the end of the first quarter. The Dragons rolled on against the Ramblers with a total dominating performance in the shutout over Fraser. The Green team took on Rochester, they survived a scare, in rout to a 33-12 victory over the Falcons. Rochester's two touchdowns came on the kickoff. Both teams are now 2-0, with the Green being 1-0 in the OAA Red on the season, and will merge back together for a showdown on Thursday with Pontiac at 4:30 PM at Dragon Stadium.
Welcome this week inside the Den for more coverage of Dragon Football, after the week against Oxford and surprising results around the area, the Dragon football program didn't want a let down to occur after the upsets around the State this week. They took on Rochester this week, hoping to avoid a letdown heading into their huge week three showdown with upstart Pontiac. But first with the upsets around the state.
Macomb Dakota's 17-10 loss to Romeo wasn't shocking. Romeo has some athletes, even though they lost to Troy 31-7 to start the season. I guess Dakota was looking head to Chippewa Valley was some kind of an understatement. Everybody thought coming into the season Dakota was going to be the kings of the MAC Red, they can still be. The Cougars beat Muskegon two weeks ago, at home. But now with this loss, it gets tighter in the MAC Red.
This season the MAC Red is down this season, Warren Mott (a playoff team from last year) lost to Troy Athens 32-19, and Troy Athens got beat by Pontiac 42-3 last week. Chippewa Valley lost to Dearborn 42-14 at home, add Romeo's loss in there to Troy. Sterling Heights Stevenson got pounded by Howell 35-0 in the Big Day Prep Showdown at Ypsilanti, and Utica Eisenhower won a tight 23-16 battle against arch rival Utica Ford at Sterling Heights Stevenson. It looks like this, Dakota, Utica Eisenhower, and Romeo are the three top teams in the MAC Red this season. What does this do with the Dragons, you ask? well in playoff points. If the Dragons can run the table in the OAA Red then the Dragons don't have to leave the confines of Lake Orion until the State semifinals in the playoffs and if they go east.
The Varsity team took the field on Friday night, hoping to avoid a letdown against the Falcons of Rochester, at Rochester High School. There wasn't no doubt that they avoided a letdown from the Oxford game. Orion rolled with a multiple attack to a 36-7 victory over Rochester, given the fact at one point in the second quarter the Dragons only led 13-7 but Orion answered by scoring 23 unanswered points, leaving the victory well in doubt. The Varsity is 2-0 in the season and 1-0 in the OAA Red, they have a big showdown with the upstart and rising Pontiac Phoenix. The Phoenix are also 2-0 after wins over Southfield Lathrup (27-16) and a shocking beating of Troy Athens (42-3) on Friday night at legionary Wisner Stadium, kickoff is set for 7 PM. Everybody has said that this will be Pontiac's biggest game of their young program's history since the merger of both Pontiac Northern and Pontiac Central.
The JV program took on Rochester at Dragon Stadium on Thursday night. The Dragons rolled 41-9 in the process. The game was an ugly one throughout. The Dragons could not get the mercy rule on the Falcons as the Falcons answered Dragon scores in both the second and fourth quarters. The Dragon JV are now 2-0 and 1-0 in the OAA Red host Pontiac on Thursday night at 6:30 PM at Dragon Stadium.
The Freshman program split their team into two teams this week. The White team played Fraser and the Green team took on Rochester, both games were at Dragon Stadium. The White team rolled over Fraser, 48-0, just with one offensive play the Dragons were leading 20-0 after the end of the first quarter. The Dragons rolled on against the Ramblers with a total dominating performance in the shutout over Fraser. The Green team took on Rochester, they survived a scare, in rout to a 33-12 victory over the Falcons. Rochester's two touchdowns came on the kickoff. Both teams are now 2-0, with the Green being 1-0 in the OAA Red on the season, and will merge back together for a showdown on Thursday with Pontiac at 4:30 PM at Dragon Stadium.
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