The Clarkston High School football team is set to kick off yet another season Thursday, August 28.
The Wolves host Birmingham Groves with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
“Groves is a good football team,” Clarkston head coach Kurt Richardson said. “They have a lot of kids back and some pretty good transfers. They won their scrimmage and have a real good running game. We are going to have to give everything we have.”
The Wolves bring an experienced offense back this year starting with senior Sam Palace at quarterback. Other returning players include offensive linemen Addison Turk, Jacob Meissnest, Chris Brookes, Brett Kenerson and Jacob Beno; tight end Aaron Powell, fullback Matt MacKinnon and wideouts Kyle Rademacher and Ryan Kaltz.
“We have about six kids returning as starters and a lot of others who played last year so we should be pretty good on offense,” Richardson said.
On defense the team is a little more inexperienced but have Tony Cocciolone as defensive tackle with Turk and Powell at linebackers.
Clarkston finished last season with a 4-5 mark overall and a 2-5 conference record.