In playoffs of any sport, depth can become key to the outcome of a game. Clarkston’s boys lacrosse is headed in the right direction after illness and injuries forced coach Brian Kaminskas to utilize his reserves in the final contests of the season.
Clarkston (9-8) is scheduled to begin its playoff push next Wednesday against Grand Blanc at home.
Kaminskas expects the first two rounds of the playoffs to be similar to competition the Wolves have seen this season.
‘We anticipated harder competition later on, that’s why we played teams like Warren de la Salle early on,? Kaminskas said.
The Pilots could easily be a final-four team, he said.
‘We wanted to expose our guys to that type of competition and talent level.?
Clarkston should be ready for the opening rounds of the regional, which would have Clarkston playing the winner between The University of Detroit Jesuit and Walled Lake Northern in round two.
‘The first two rounds should be pretty well matched. We’ve been scouting and we should be pretty well prepared. With hard work and hustle, we could see ourselves at least in the finals,? Kaminskas said.
The Wolves rode a 5-2 halftime lead to a 7-5 victory at Waterford May 8. Andrew Schram had two goals and Chris Salo scored one for Clarkston.