The Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Cranes defeat the Redford Union Panthers 13-0 in season opener.

The Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Cranes (1-0) defeated the Redford Union Panthers (0-1) in a non-conference match up to open their 2018 season.The win is the 8th straight opening day victory for the Cranes.

The Cranes took the lead on a 3-yard run by sophomore RB Jack Fairman in the second quarter. A 28-yard pass from sophomore QB Jacob Bousamra to senior WR Torrell Williams put the score at 13-0 at 1:06 in the same quarter.

In the second half, the Cranbrook running game kept the ball away with good runs by senior Murari Nelluri and junior Tariq Muhammad.

“I am proud of our effort today. We were well-prepared to face a good running team,” said Cranbrook Head Coach Scott Steward. “Our defense had discipline and focus to slow down their running game.”