The dark days of Lake Orion football are here now.
For the first time since 2000, the Dragons could miss the
playoffs after getting blown out by the Clarkston Wolves 42-7 on Friday night.
Lake Orion (4-4, 4-3 Red) struck first as running back Matt Krause went
62 yards for a Dragons touchdown to go up 7-0 early in the first quarter.
Clarkston (8-0, 7-0 Red) would then score 42 unanswered
points the rest of the game and was led by quarterback DJ Zezula, Austin Engler whom had a breakout game,
and running backs Nolan Eriksen and Centris Williams.
The Wolves and Dragons are in two different stratospheres
right now. Clarkston came off a Division One State Championship last season and
has progressed with its program. Lake Orion has regressed since the 2012 season.
Lake Orion hasn’t beaten Clarkston since 2010, the year they won their State
Championship and hasn't had a losing season since 1996 when they finished 4-5.
A playoff trip does not seem likely this season though.
Lake Orion will travel to Rochester Adams to face the
Highlanders, it will be the first match up since 2009 when the Dragons beat the
Highlanders 23-13. Adams sits at 4-4 and 3-4 White on the season and the
winner of this game will be praying on Sunday while the loser is done. Both teams have been disappointing this season.
We’ll see what happens but truly the dark days are here now.
Stay tuned to OAA Now for further updates.
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