Week Nine Recap.

Written Saturday October 22nd at 1:30 AM
Updated Sunday October 23rd at 2:00 PM

FINAL INSIDE THE OAA TOP 10:

1. Clarkston

2. Groves

3. Bloomfield Hills

4. Southfield Arts and Tech

5. Oak Park

6. Ferndale

7. Adams

8. Berkley

9. Orion

10. West Bloomfield

Scores:

BLOOMFIELD HILLS 21, ORION 0.

CLARKSTON 31, ADAMS 14.

Saline 38, GROVES 3.

WEST BLOOMFIELD 55, FARMINGTON 13.

SEAHOLM 35, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 34.

PONTIAC 25, Harper Woods 8.

Almont 40, AVONDALE 34.

HARRISON 49, OXFORD 7.

FERNDALE 24, Dearborn Edsel Ford 19.

Redford Thurston 28, NORTH FARMINGTON 0.

Flat Rock 50, HAZEL PARK 28.

STONEY CREEK 40, ROCHESTER 14.

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 28, OAK PARK 14.

TROY ATHENS 31, TROY 7.

BERKLEY 21, ROYAL OAK 14.

Standings:

Red:

Clarkston 5-1, 7-2

Southfield Arts and Tech: 5-1, 6-3

Orion:  4-2, 5-4

West Bloomfield: 4-2, 5-4

Oxford 2-4, 4-5

Stoney Creek 1-5, 2-7

Troy Athens 0-6, 2-7

White:

Groves 6-0, 8-1

Oak Park 5-1, 6-3

Adams 4-2, 6-3

Harrison 3-3, 5-4

Seaholm 2-4, 3-6

Farmington 1-5, 1-8

North Farmington 0-6, 0-9

Blue:

Bloomfield Hills 6-0, 9-0

Ferndale 4-2, 7-2

Rochester 4-2, 5-4

Berkley 4-2, 6-3

Troy 3-3, 3-6

Avondale 2-4, 3-6

Hazel Park 2-4, 2-7

Royal Oak 2-4, 2-7

Pontiac 0-6, 1-8

BIG WIN: Southfield Arts and Tech. The Warriors without their star quarterback exploded in the second half scoring 28 unanswered points to stun Oak Park 28-14 at Southfield. The Warriors automatically clinched a playoff spot at 6-3 but could very well hit the road for their first playoff game. We’ll see what happens with them. This is a tough loss for the Knights but the playoffs loom next week and Oak Park will be there.

TOUGH LOSS: Royal Oak. The Ravens had a chance to take Berkley out of the playoffs but instead Royal Oak let the Bears off the hook for a 21-14 win. The win by Berkley sends them to the playoffs for the second straight season. The Ravens finished the season at 2-7, a huge setback compared to the high expectations they were expected to have.

TEAM THAT NEEDS A HUG: Avondale. The Yellow Jackets finished the season the best 3-6 team in the State and they gave Almont all they can handle on Friday night. Almont escaped with a 40-34 win in Auburn Hills clinching a playoff spot in the process. Next season guaranteed the Yellow Jackets will be a playoff team.

WHAT HAPPENED: Rochester. The Falcons playoff hopes took a major hit on Friday night at the hands of Stoney Creek as Rochester was no match for the Cougars as Stoney Creek beat Rochester 40-14 giving a big win for coach Bob Lantzy’s team heading into the offseason. Last season it was the Falcons that kept the Cougars out of the playoffs, could Stoney Creek return the favor, it’s possible.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME: Orion. The Dragons offense has not been good in the final two weeks of the season but may have turned for the worse on Friday night. Orion was shut out 21-0 by Bloomfield Hills sending their record to 5-4. If the Dragons get into the playoffs then they must fix their offense quickly but if not then it’s the third straight season Orion hasn’t made the playoffs.