It was a win 23 years in the making. The Goodrich football team traveled to Montrose Sept. 24 and dominated on both sides of the ball on their way to upsetting the previously undefeated Rams 47-26. The Martians are now 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Genesee Area Conference Red Division, while Montrose, who was […]
It was a tale of two halves for the Brandon football team in their Homecoming matchup against Oxford Sept. 24. The Blackhawks held a 14-0 lead at the half, but couldn’t finish the job as the Wildcats came back to earn a 24-14 victory. With the win, Oxford improved to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in […]
Like many local football fans, Kirk Elsworth grow up idolzing Barry Sanders. Today, Elsworth is dazzling Goodrich football fans in much the same way Sanders, a former Detroit Lion and recent inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, electrified Lions fans for a decade. Elsworth is the engine that drives the Goodrich football team, […]
Goodrich’s varsity football team made sure they headed into a pivotal league game firing on all cylinders. The Martians set the stage for their big Genesee Area Conference Red Division showdown with Montrose by rolling to a 47-12 Homecoming victory against Byron Sept. 17. With the win, the Martians improved to 3-1 on the season […]
Several Brandon football players had productive games against Linden Sept. 17, but it was not enough for a Blackhawk victory. The visiting Eagles overcame a 14-12 halftime deficit, scoring 20 points in the second half to defeat the Blackhawks 32-20. Linden stayed undefeated at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Flint Metro League, while Brandon […]
Brandon and Goodrich’s tennis teams both did themselves proud at the Goodrich Invitational Sept. 18. The Blackhawks won the eight-team meet with 50 points, while Clio finished second (42), and the host Martians took third (39). The Blackhawks dominated doubles competition, winning all four flights on their way to winning the invite. The winning Brandon […]
Brandon’s boys soccer team is now at .500 for the season. The Blackhawks shut out host Lapeer West 2-0 in a Sept. 20 contest, improving their season mark to 5-5 and their league record to 2-4. Sophomore Matt Wegman scored Brandon’s first goal on an assist from Chris Hunter, while junior Chris Barth tallied the […]
Goodrich’s boys golf team proved to be the best in their class at the Genesee County Golf Championship meet. The Martians won the Division 3 bracket of the tournament, held Sept. 20 at Atlas Valley Country Club in Goodrich. Goodrich finished with a team score of 330, which was good for fifth place overall among […]
Brandon’s girls basketball team could not capitalize with first place on the line in the Flint Metro League. The Blackhawks dropped an overtime contest Sept. 21 to host Linden, 30-26, suffering their first loss in league action. Brandon is now 3-6 overall and 2-1 in the league. ‘Last night was for first, and we handed […]
Goodrich’s benches emptied twice within a week — but in a good way. The girls varsity basketball team won two straight by lopsided margins to remain undefeated in league play, giving the bench players some valuable playing time. The Martians had no problem defeating LakeVille, routing the visiting Falcons 72-13 in a Sept. 21 contest. […]