Junior and Senior Girls Play Powderpuff

Carolyn Gearig, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2011

The annual Powderpuff football game, in which girls play flag football, acted as a charity fundraiser and took place October 18. The event, for which 324  tickets were sold at $3.00 per ticket, raised $972.00 for Believe in Miracles, which was voted the Charity of the Year by the Michigan Association... Read more »

Seeing Red: Athens snatches city title from Troy

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 25, 2011

Midway through the annual Troy-Athens game on Friday, Athens quarterback Ben Bartnowak missed a screen throw to his running back, who promptly took the poor throw off the bounce and took it up field for a first down. A fitting play amidst a rough game and season for Troy. Athens rolled past Troy on Friday... Read more »

Adams runs over Troy in Crossover

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
October 16, 2011

Tough sledding again. Troy (3-5, 3-3 OAA Red) lost the battle at the line of scrimmage to Rochester Adams in Friday night’s OAA Crossover game, and lost the game, 35-19. In a game that started defensively, Adams (5-3, 3-3 OAA White) struck first with 2:39 left in the first quarter and took it to the... Read more »

Pontiac shreds Troy D in 50-24 rout

October 10, 2011

How things can change. The Troy defense had just surrendered a 67-yard Pontiac touchdown run, but the offense was at it again on Homecoming, trying to lead the Colts to a three-game drive to the playoffs. Suddenly, Pontiac returned a red zone interception 92 yards for a touchdown and the whole thing... Read more »

Troy can’t convert in red zone, drops to 3-3

October 5, 2011

Lake Orion senior quarterback Sean Charette had to work a lot harder for this win over Troy. The Colts outgained the Dragons in the second half Friday night, but couldn’t convert their chances in the red zone in a 17-7 loss. Lake Orion jumped all over Troy early last year with three touchdowns in the... Read more »

Jiang’s long runs, Darish’s toss key 42-13 win

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
September 25, 2011

The three-headed monster returned. With the running game rolling up 419 yards, Troy routed West Bloomfield 42-13 Friday night to head into a three-game home stand at 3-2. A week after a rough game against Clarkston, the offensive line took on a front just as big as the Wolves and made gaping holes for... Read more »

Troy can’t get offense going, drops opener 16-3

Jake Lourim, Sports Editor
September 25, 2011

Troy football coach Gary Griffith mentioned the old adage, “The game starts up front.” His Colts lost the battle up front, and lost the game. Romeo was stout defensively, avenging a 31-7 loss to Troy last year with a 16-3 win Thursday. Offensive inconsistency plagued most of Troy’s possessions. The... Read more »

Line dominates again, Troy rolls Rochester

September 11, 2011

It was trouble. Especially considering what happened to the Troy football team at Rochester last year; it was trouble. Rochester, down 14-3 at halftime, cut the deficit to 4 and had the ball near midfield in the third quarter. The Falcons went deep down the sideline for the seventh time of the game.... Read more »