Week Three Recap.

Written Saturday September 9th at 12:30 AM

1. Clarkston

2. Groves

3. Adams

4. Oak Park

5. Bloomfield Hills

6. Southfield Arts and Tech

7. West Bloomfield

8. Harrison

9. Troy

10. Ferndale

WEST BLOOMFIELD 49, ORION 21.

CLARKSTON 34, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 20

Highland Park Chandler Park Academy 42, FARMINGTON 21

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 50, TROY ATHENS 20

TROY 27, ROCHESTER 20

AVONDALE 21, FERNDALE 13

HARRISON 47, STONEY CREEK 8

HAZEL PARK 13, ROYAL OAK 7

GROVES 24, BERKLEY 0

ADAMS 33, OXFORD 13

OAK PARK 28, SEAHOLM 0

NORTH FARMINGTON 26, PONTIAC 16

BIG WIN: Avondale: The Yellow Jackets pulled off the biggest win of the coach Ed Couturier era stunning Ferndale on the road 21-13. This win by Avondale opens up the Blue race a bit with Hazel Park and Royal Oak also in contention. This one is a tough one for coach Erik Royal’s team as they have to play Birmingham Detroit Country Day next week. The Yellow Jackets go to North Farmington next week.

TOUGH LOSS: Bloomfield Hills: The Blackhawks almost pulled out another upset like they did when they beat West Bloomfield 28-24 but Clarkston answered scoring 21 straight points in route to a 34-20 win for the Wolves in their Pink Wish Game. Bloomfield Hills should be fine going forward because the West Bloomfield win was absolutely huge for them. They have Adams next week at home.

TEAM ON THE RISE: Hazel Park: Gary Griffith coming over to Hazel Park from Troy might have been the best thing to happen to the Vikings. Griffith became the defensive coordinator this season for coach Kyle Rowley. Hazel Park won a hard-fought defensive game over Royal Oak 13-7 on Friday night. This is a bad loss for coach Ray McMann’s team after getting two good wins. The Vikings host Farmington next week.

TEAM THAT’S IN TROUBLE: Farmington: The Falcons have been a disaster in the making losing to Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy 42-21 on Friday night. Farmington gave up too many big plays which is the big reason why they sit at 0-3. They play Hazel Park next.

WHAT HAPPENED: Pontiac: The Phoenix had a 16-7 lead at halftime against North Farmington but the Raiders led by Taj Cheathem got coach Bob Chiesa his first victory as a head coach in North Farmington’s 26-16 win over Pontiac. The Phoenix are struggling but they made some progress, especially in the first half however they couldn’t sustain it in the second half. This is a big win for Chiesa’s team. North Farmington will play Avondale next while Pontiac plays Royal Oak next.

TEAM THAT NEEDS A HUG: Rochester: The Falcons had a ton of expectations heading into the season with their senior experience however they are struggling to meet expectations and now sit at 0-3. Rochester lost 27-20 to Troy which hurts them down the stretch. The Falcons have some issues right now especially on the defensive side of the football but they host Berkley next.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME: Stoney Creek: The Cougars defense was destroyed against Harrison allowing 47 points in a shocking 47-8 loss to the Hawks. Stoney Creek's offense has been a problem lately. The Cougars kept the game close with Groves last week until the third quarter when they allowed 14 points but Stoney Creek wasn't even in the game with Harrison. The Cougars have Troy next at home.