Dragons Shut Out By Lakers. Season In Jeporday Now.

Written Friday September 25th at 11:10 PM

The last two seasons haven't been kind to the Dragons against West Bloomfield.

Given the fact that the Lakers may have had their two best teams in school history. They have outscored Orion in their last two meetings by a combined score of 66-0. The game was 27-0 on Friday night in the Swamp. Last season the Dragons lost 39-0 on their homecoming.

Given the fact that the Lakers are ranked third in the State and features the State's best player in Tristian Jackson (Michigan State) along with Navon Mosley (Purdue), Evan Foster (Bowling Green), Justin Clark (Toledo) and Theo Majette (likely D1 School.) All six of them are expected or going to Division One Schools next season.

Orion had chances to score (six times) but couldn't do so thanks to a Lakers defense that has shut the Dragons down for eight quarters now.

West Bloomfield started the scoring on the opening drive as Jackson led the Lakers down the field leading to a Garrett Winn one yard touchdown run but the PAT was no good and it was 6-0.

Orion would then stall on it's first possession and then got a punt block at the Dragons 13 yard line. Just a few plays later Lakers running back Dorian Sanders ran up the gut through the Orion defense for a 13-0 lead for West Bloomfield.

The Dragons had a chance to score but could not as they would miss a 42 yard field goal. The Lakers went down the field and got a questionable ejection of defensive lineman Ethan Beckman but Orion kept West Bloomfield out of the endzone for a 13-0 Lakers lead at the half.

Orion struggled on drives as West Bloomfield's defense pressured quarterback Caiden Prieskorn all night. West Bloomfield would then get another touchdown as Davian Johnson rushed in from 20 yards out and a 20-0 lead.

Jackson then showed the Dragons why he is heading to Michigan State and coach Mark Dantionio as he sprinted to his right down the sideline 79 yards for a touchdown, making six different defenders miss which made the score 27-0.

The Swamp then stormed the field marking their second big win over a Oakland County power.

Keith Fields finished with 19 carries for 121 yards for the Dragons. Jackson had ten carries for 133 yards and the touchdown. He was nine for 11 passing for 92 yards.

Orion now sits at 2-3 and needing to win out to make the playoffs. The schedule is interesting as they play three of their final four games of the season at home. They do go to Clarkston and play the Wolves in a few weeks. The Dragons know they need to win out or they are sitting out for a second straight season. Orion hosts Stoney Creek, who is also 2-3 on Friday night in the annual Pink Game.

We'll see what happens.