After a slow start, the gridiron heroes from Clarkston High, pushed their record to 5-0. Last Friday night they downed OAA- 1 rival Pontiac Northern, 40-18
Both teams took a while to warm up ? two thirds of the points were scored after halftime.
“We had a good second half,” said Head Coach Kurt Richardson.
Net result of the first quarter: one touchdown each, no extra points, for a score at 6-6.
Neither scored for most of the second quarter ? the Wolves posted a second touchdown with extra point with less than a minute left in the half.
“Looks like a defensive stalemate between the big dogs,” said Pontiac North announcer Greg Wright.
The Wolves had a chance for a quick followup when they recovered the on-side kickoff. But they were unable to capitalize on the opportunity, punting at 4th down and 10.
The Huskies came out strong in the third quarter, putting up six points when the Huskies broke through Clarkston defenses for a 66-yard run, bring the score to within a point of Clarkston, 13-12.
“Going right, then left, a red blur down the sidelines, Mr. Kendall Lewis,” Wright said.
The Wolves came back hard, led by wide receiver Erik Thompson from Clarkston’s 30-yard line.
“I have a feeling this second hald is going to be something you’ll remember for a long time,” Wright announced.
Runningback Dakota Bender ran in the ball for a touchdown,bringing the score to 19-12 ? extra point kick went wde left.
Quickly forcing a Pontiac Northern punt, the Wolves drove the ball to another third-quarter touchdown from their 41-yard line. Running for first downs were quarterback Tyler Scarlett and runningback Chad Blackstone, taking the ball to the eight-yard line with about four minutes left in the third.
Wolves offense forced the ball to the one-yard line, then across the goal for a touchdown, making the score 26-12.
A 35-yard touchdown run by Scarlett with less than a minute left in the third quarter brought the score to 33-12.
“The Clarkston Wolves exploded in the third quarter,” Wright said. “The game’s not over, but the Wolves are trying to put another nail in the coffin of the Huskies.”
Clarkston defense stopped a Huskie drive, ending the third quarter with no points to their name.
A fourth-quarter Clarkston touchdown with less than five minutes left in the game, bring the score to 40-12, and Clarkston fans started streaming from the stadium confident in victory.
The game wasn’t yet over. Pontiac Northern forced a Clarkston punt with less than four minutes left, taking the ball at their 44-yard line.
A hand-off and pass completion drove the ball to Clarkston’s 20-yard line.
“It’s a drive for pride for the Huskies,” Wright said.
A pass completion from the 20-yard line brought the score to 18-40.
By then, less than two minutes remained on the clock, which the Wolves easily ran out.
The Wolves travel to Bloomfield Hills Lahser Sept. 28 to take on the Knights.
Bloomfield Hills Lahser is a well coached football team,” Richardson said. “We need to work on our running game ? we need to be able to run the ball.”