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The West Bloomfield Lakers will face off against the Clarkston Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, West Bloomfield was just a hair shy of victory and fell 34-33 to Oxford. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Lakers, who until this contest were averaging 10.5 points allowed.
The losing side was boosted by Jamal Shakespear, who rushed for 83 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also threw for 38 yards and one touchdown. That passing touchdown marked the first that he has passed for this season.
Meanwhile, Clarkston entered their tilt with Lake Orion on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Dragons 42-21. Considering the Wolves have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Bloomfield fell to 5-1. As for Clarkston, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
West Bloomfield ended up a good deal behind Clarkston when the teams last played back in September of 2024, losing 35-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wolves' Griffin Boman, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Now that the Lakers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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