Falcons awarded forfeit win over Walled Lake Western because of ineligable player.

Written Friday September 23rd at 10:30 AM

Well the Farmington Falcons have had a miserable season so far getting blown out by Harrison, Oak Park, and losing a heartbreaker to Seaholm last week.

Well the Falcons got something they needed before even stepping on to the football field on Friday night against Oxford.

A Win.

Farmington was awarded a 1-0 forfeit win over State power Walled Lake Western because the Warriors used an ineligible player in the game. The MHSAA website listed coach John Bechtel's Falcons as the winners of the game. Walled Lake Western won 41-14 over Farmington at Michigan Stadium earlier in the season.

The Falcons Athletic Department got an email from the MHSAA informing them that they got credit for the win over the Warriors. Farmington players started going to social media discussing the matter.

It is Walled Lake Western's first regular season loss since 2014.

This is the second time an OAA team was given a win via forfeit due to ineligibility. Groves was given their week one win over West Bloomfield after the Lakers beat them 31-28 in overtime at West Bloomfield but the Lakers played an ineligible player which gave the Falcons the win.

The Farmington Falcons now sit at 1-3 heading into their match with the Wildcats who is also 1-3.

Here is the podcast this week with the first segment involving Farmington and football.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQyswLJITp4