BY WENDI REARDON PRICE
Clarkston News Sports Writer
Gridiron heroes celebrated as they gave each other hugs and high fives on the sidelines at Clarkston High School stadium last Friday.
In less than five minutes the Wolves answered West Bloomfield’s 21-0 lead with their own 21 points to tie the score with 25 seconds remaining in the first half and added 21 more points in the third quarter to win.
“West Bloomfield threw a few nice passes and we weren’t in sync,” said Kurt Richardson, long time head coach for Clarkston Varsity Football. “I have to hand it to the kids – down 21-0 and come back to score 42 straight points – that showed something about these kids character.”
“I was happy we finally got back on our game,” said senior Ryan Prisby. “We started rough like last week. This time we were able to turn it around for us.”
The scoring started with 4:46 remaining in the second half when quarterback JT King connected a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Prisby.

Two minutes later King connected another pass to Prisby, who finished the 29-yard play on the 8-yard line.
King handed the ball to Michael Fluegel in the next play, who ran up the middle for the second touchdown for the night.
The Lakers started their play on the 15-yard line in Clarkston’s territory. Fluegel, Prisby and Nick Stalworth stopped them from gaining ground in four plays giving the possession back to the Wolves.
King passed the ball to Tyler Retford and Prisby to get the boys five yards from the end zone.
With 25 seconds left Fluegel ran a 5-yard touchdown run and with a 2-point conversion from King, the Wolves tied the score.
The Wolves scored three more times in the third quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Genter; and a 58-yard and 1-yard touchdown runs, both from Fluegel.
King went 11-for-16 in passing for 190 yards with three touchdown passes.
“JT had another great game,” said Richardson.
Prisby, who was unable to walk the day before due to his hips being out of place, was the leading receiver as he caught four passes for 85 yards.
“It felt good,” he said about helping his team on both sides of the ball. “When I was out there my adrenaline was going. I kept going and it felt good.”
Fluegel was the leading rusher and carried the ball 18 times for 126 yards and three touchdowns. Kicker Zach Mansour was 4-for-5 in PATs.
Gino Paese led defense with seven tackles and one assist. Jake Buchmann, Zach Scott and Genter had five tackles each. Buchmann  had one assist. Scott and Genter each had two tackles and Scott had one interception. Stalworth had four tackles and four assists.
Reflecting back on the win, Richardson said the boys can take away from the came the way they finished and learning from the way they started.
“We can’t start like that again,” he said.
The Wolves head to Lake Orion on Friday night as both teams are 4-1 in the OAA Red and are both looking to get their sixth win to cinch a playoff spot.
Prisby added the win against the Lakers helps as they move forward.
“It gives us a lot of momentum,” he said. “It gets us on a roll which is what we need right now.”
Kick off is at 7 p.m.

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