By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Fenton — The Fenton Tigers had no answers for a dominate Goodrich Martian ground game on Saturday night tallying 386 yards on 56 carries to take home a Metro League Championship 42-3 at Fenton High School. The 2022 Metro League champion Martians (7-1) had the ball six times, and scored touchdowns […]
Lake Fenton — On Oct. 16 the Lady Martians completed the sweep of three Flint Metro League Jamborees this season at Lake Fenton. “There is no secret to their success, they love each other, they respect each other, they work hard together and rarely miss practice,” said Head Coach Al Warden. “All 14 of them […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Swartz Creek — Brandon Blackhawk Damian Watton set the pace with 188 yards of offense and 3 TDs behind stellar offensive-line play en route to a 35-19 win at Swartz Creek on Oct. 18. The win marked the Blackhawks ninth consecutive trip to the playoffs. The Blackhawks took a 22-19 lead […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — Brandon Blackhawk #7 Nolan Wood was taken down in the box on an obvious scoring opportunity and Goodrich was given a red card with just over 15 minutes left in the game. Blackhawk #4 Senior Colin McKinney kept a cool head and capitalized on the penalty kick, securing […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Martian Football team kept the Milk Cup Trophy, shutting down their Blackhawk neighbors in the annual BackYard Brawl. On Oct. 11, the Goodrich Martians Varsity Football team defeated the Brandon Blackhawks, 42-14 in a Flint Metro League game. For the first half the annual Backyard Brawl was […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — On Oct. 12 the Goodrich Martians Cross Country teams competed in the 17th Annual Kayla O’Mara Memorial Invitational at Goodrich. The Goodrich Boys finished third behind two D1 teams, Grand Blanc, and Flushing with a solid score of 77. “The race was won by GHS Junior Vincent Pattison 16:08,” […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Boys Blackhawks Varsity Soccer team capped off a stellar 10-0-1 Flint Metro League record and 13-7-1 overall season with a dominating 10-1 win over the Port Huron Redhawks Oct. 10, in the first round of Division 2, District 27 play at Brandon. “This season we have […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — The Ortonville Brandon Cross Country teams traveled to Goodrich Middle School for the Kayla O’Mara Invitational. The Blackhawk Boys Cross Country team finished third in the eighth team division. They were led by BHS Jacob Hylton 17:34 fourth in the division and 12th overall in the 16 team […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Atlas Twp. — Goodrich Martian Senior running back Chase Burnett scampered in for two touchdowns in the second quarter as the Goodrich Varsity football (5-1) team topped Corunna, 42-7, and sole ownership of the Flint Metro League Stars Division. Both teams entered the game 3-0 in conference play on Oct. 4. Since dropping the season opener to Frankenmuth the Martians have now rolled out five straight wins […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Mt. Morris Twp. — On Oct. 5, the Ortonville Brandon Cross Country teams traveled to the EA Cummings Events Center in Mt. Morris for the Greater Flint Championships. On a cool fall morning perfect for distance runners the Brandon Blackhawks posted many personal bests. The Blackhawk Boys Cross Country team was […]