Charette Breaks School Record for Passing Touchdowns in rout of Royal Oak

Written Friday September 23rd, at 11:35 PM

It wasn't the happy homecoming that former JV football and throwing coach Ryan Irish wanted when he returned back to Lake Orion but for Senior quarterback Sean Charette this game was a special one for him.

Charette is now in Dragons lore as the team's all time touchdown passer at 60 and still counting as we speak.

Charette broke the school record for most touchdown passes in a career of a Dragon when he completed a 16 yard touchdown pass to Junior wide receiver Chaz Miller in the Dragons 49-14 rout of the Royal Oak Ravens on Friday night in Dragons Stadium.

The new all time passing touchdown leader did struggle at times throughout the game especially with his accuracy but did manage to throw four touchdowns. Charette was 11 for 19 for 229 yards and four touchdown passes. Three of them were to Miller (nine, 13, 16 respectably) and one was a 66 yard pass to Junior wide receiver Jeremy King. The Dragon running game was also strong, led by Jacob Miller's 50 yard and one yard touchdown scores. Zach Arnold scored from 30 yards out and Mike Upshaw had a five yard touchdown score completed the Dragons scoring this night.

The Ravens managed to get two touchdowns against the Dragons second and third teams respectably in the third quarter but it was well in doubt when the game was decided. Lake Orion took a 35-0 lead into the break and never looked back.

The score could have been must worse but the final score is the final score.

Lake Orion now stands at 4-1 overall and 4-0 in the OAA Red, they get ready for a grueling stretch if they want to make it to the postseason. It starts with the Troy Colts in Troy next Friday Night. The Colts come into the match up with the Dragons at 3-2 overall and 3-1 in OAA Red play, their only losses were to Romeo (16-3) and Clarkston (28-13) so it should be a war Friday Night. The Dragons return home in two weeks for Homecoming for a BIG showdown with the red hot Troy Athens Red Hawks, who are riding high at 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the OAA Red. The Red Hawks will play the Lakers of West Bloomfield next week and should be favored in that one. We'll see what happens as the Dragons continue the path toward the postseason and the promise land.