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Orchard Lake St. Mary's LB may be school's best ever; Michigan football, MSU interested

Special to Detroit Free Press

There might not be a linebacker in the state with a more appropriate last name.

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s junior linebacker Jordan Cannonplays like he is shot out of one.

Longtime St. Mary’s head coach George Porritt has coached players during his tenure go on to play major college and professional football, but even he has a hard time thinking of a linebacker he’s coached with the speed and quickness of Cannon.

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“When he goes, he goes,” Porritt said after the 27-10 loss to Novi Detroit Catholic Central.