Pontiac, MI, December 6, 2010 – Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson today issued proclamations declaring Thursday, December 9, 2010 Lake Orion High School Day in Oakland County and Friday, December 10th, Farmington Harrison High School Day in Oakland County in recognition of their state football titles. Both teams made history at Ford Field in Detroit over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend when the Lake Orion Dragons varsity football team won its first state championship in Division 1 … [Read more...]
Lake Orion Football, Terror in the Trenches
November 20, 2010 by
LAKE ORION — When a football team scores a touchdown, or the offense makes a big play, how often does the public address announcer make a mention to the offensive line? While the credit often goes to the running back, quarterback or receiver, and sometimes the holder or placekicker on the extra point or field goal attempt, those on the offensive line are often the forgotten-about commodities of the grid-iron. Even on defense, when a player makes a tackle, hit, sack or an interception, or … [Read more...]
Lake Orion Football, Terror in the Trenches
November 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
LAKE ORION — When a football team scores a touchdown, or the offense makes a big play, how often does the public address announcer make a mention to the offensive line? While the credit often goes to the running back, quarterback or receiver, and sometimes the holder or placekicker on the extra point or field goal attempt, those on the offensive line are often the forgotten-about commodities of the grid-iron. Even on defense, when a player makes a tackle, hit, sack or an interception, or leaps … [Read more...]
