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 […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Warhawks (Brandon-Goodrich) Girls Swimming and Diving team broke a six year losing streak versus the Kearsley Hornets on Oct. 3. The team defeated Lake Fenton/ Kearsley 100-84. The Lady Warhawks won first in eight events, second in six events, and third in seven events. They earned four […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Owosso —The Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Football team improved to 4-2 overall in the Flint Metro League road battle, defeating the Owosso Trojans 54-47. The Blackhawks tallied 626 yards of offense with 301 yards rushing and 325 in the air. “This was a wild game,” said Head Coach Brad Zube. “Our offense […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Brandon Twp. — The Brandon Blackhawks Varsity Football team dominated the Clio Mustangs on homecoming 56-12 with a balanced attack on the ground and in the air Sept. 27. “Always nice to win homecoming,” said Head Coach Brad Zube. “Everyone got to play. We got great contributions from multiple players.” The […]
By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Shepherd — On Sept. 28, Shepherd High School hosted 18 schools and 2,810 High School runners at the Shepherd Bluejay invite. The Lady Martians continued their dominance this season and finished first of 33 schools, led by Sophomore Alisia Ottinger 18:59 who finish 19th overall; Freshmen Kayla Schellenbarger 19:04 was second […]