Could the Wolves take the same path the Dragons did to Ford Field?

Written Monday November 9th 2009 at 10:20 AM

Last year the Dragons ran the gauntlet, which was Macomb County. The Dragons only break in the playoffs was the State Semifinals at Troy Athens when they destroyed then unbeaten and number one in the state Dearborn Fordson 38-0.

Now everybody knew that Fordson’s schedule was weak, their only true competition in that league was Dearborn and their road to the playoffs was also easy when it came to competition, with Livonia Franklin, Detroit Cody, and Detroit Southeastern, no offense Detroit Southeastern or William Gholston but giving up 29 points to Fordson, very sad to see and not an excuse.

Last year Lake Orion had to go through Macomb County and the Macomb Area Conference Red division (Utica Eisenhower, Romeo, and Sterling Heights Stevenson) just to get to Ford Field. This time it’s Orion’s arch rival Clarkston who faces that daunting task.

The Wolves all ready played one Macomb Area Conference Red division team, in Romeo. The Wolves eliminated the Bulldogs 21-3 at Clarkston in the district final and now they play another Macomb County powerhouse Macomb Dakota on Friday night back at Clarkston in the Regional Finals.

Macomb County has its fair share of powerhouses out east of Oakland County and especially in the Macomb Area Conference, in Romeo, Utica Eisenhower, Macomb Dakota, and Sterling Heights Stevenson.

If Clarkston survives Macomb Dakota, it would likely clash with Sterling Heights Stevenson at Troy Athens. If Clarkston makes it to the State Finals it would be the second Oakland Activities Association Red division team in the last two years to make the state finals, and it would be a nightmare to see for Dragon fans, if they get there because they were just at Ford Field last season.