It seems like Lake Orion can't be Clarkston in most sports right now.

Written Wednesday November 6th, at 9:00 PM

It seems like these days that the Dragons can’t beat the Wolves in any sports.

I remember when Lake Orion was just dominating Clarkston in the early 2000’s in Football but lately the Wolves have beaten the Dragons five of the last six times since 2008 but Lake Orion has went to three state semifinal games in the last six seasons, including the 2010 Division One State Championship while Clarkston has been to one state semifinal game in 2009. The Wolves could be at Ford Field this season.

In Girls Basketball the Wolves beat the Dragons twice last season but remember Lake Orion struggled last season and also they have went to the state semifinals in 2008 and in 2006 the Dragons beat the Wolves in a district semifinal while Clarkston had a strong team. The Wolves won the Red last season but lost in the regional finals to Birmingham Marian.

In Girls Volleyball the Wolves beat the Dragons to win the Red and the district round as well. Clarkston has beaten Lake Orion five of the last six meetings since 2011. The year that both the Dragons and Wolves were in the final four and when they met it was Lake Orion that got the best of Clarkston in Battle Creek.

In Boys Basketball it has been a nightmare for Lake Orion against Clarkston. The Dragons have had good teams only to get beat by the Wolves in the district playoffs. Clarkston has beaten Lake Orion seven of the last eight seasons. The last Dragons win over the Wolves was in 2007.

It has been just a disaster for Lake Orion sports against Clarkston. Besides baseball, cross country, soccer, and track it has been rough for alumni like myself to see the Wolves beat the Dragons. It’s sickening to see.

Is Clarkston really that better than Lake Orion???

Clarkston does have more students than Lake Orion but it does produce the same number of athletes.

What is it going to take to beat Clarkston??? That’s the question I ask this group of students, can they beat Clarkston, then prove it.