Week Twelve Picks.

Written Tuesday November 7th at 9:00 AM

Welcome to the 2017 OAA Football Season, this season we will pick games that include OAA Teams. This year we have Anthony Taormina from History Now and Between Taorminas on Orion Neighborhood Television, Scott Burnstein from MIPrepZone and State Champs, Dan Stickradt from North Oakland Sports, Keith Dunlap a free-lance writer at the Detroit Free Press, and Sean Cotter Ford worker and Farmington loyalist.

SAMMY 84-48

ANT 100-32

SEAN 105-27

STICK 109-23

KEITH 109-23

BURNEY 100-32

Division One

Clarkston vs. Holland West Ottawa at Harbor Lights Middle School (Saturday 1 PM)

Holland West Ottawa has been the biggest surprise in the West side of the State. They beat Rockford, whom they had issues with twice this season, including a 33-28 win last week over the Rams to claim their first district championship in school history. The Panthers have some very good athletes that the Wolves will have to deal with in quarterback Issac Van Dyke. Van Dyke is a duel threat quarterback and has some weapons to throw to in wide receivers Liam Cavannah, Blake Bosma and Xavier Wade. Holland West Ottawa also has a good running game as well besides Van Dyke they have Shaunkeese Townshed whom had a big game against Rockford. Clarkston has a solid one-two punch in their running game in Josh Cantu and Michael Fleugel. The Wolves have seen teams that have spread/read option before from the Red. This will be an interesting game at Harbor Lights Middle School and a test to see how good Clarkston is. This will be the first ever meeting between the Wolves and Panthers.

SAMMY PICK: HOLLAND WEST OTTAWA 35, CLARKSTON 14.

ANT PICK: CLARKSTON 28, HOLLAND WEST OTTAWA 21.

SEAN PICK: HOLLAND WEST OTTAWA 26, CLARKSTON 14.

STICK PICK: HOLLAND WEST OTTAWA 28, CLARKSTON 27.

KEITH PICK: HOLLAND WEST OTTAWA 28, CLARKSTON 14.

BURNEY PICK: HOLLAND WEST OTTAWA 31, CLARKSTON 28.

West Bloomfield vs. Utica Eisenhower at Sweinhart Field

The Lakers have been rolling as of late winning nine straight games including a shocking 41-7 beatdown of Waterford Mott in Waterford last week for their first ever district title. This week, they will go back on the road but into Macomb County at Sweinhart Field to take on the Eagles of Utica Eisenhower in what will be the first ever meeting between these two teams. The Eagles needed a touchdown from backup quarterback Jack Morris to Ben Metz late in the game to beat Adams 10-6 last week. West Bloomfield has more weapons and is more athletic than Utica Eisenhower but the Eagles are very physical and play with a lot of heart. It will be an interesting game to say the least at Sweinhart Field this week.

SAMMY PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 31, UTICA EISENHOWER 10.

ANT PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, UTICA EISENHOWER 21.

SEAN PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 28, UTICA EISENHOWER 21.

STICK PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 17, UTICA EISENHOWER 10.

KEITH PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 21, UTICA EISENHOWER 7.

BURNEY PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 34, UTICA EISENHOWER 27.

Division Two

Oak Park vs. Warren DeLaSalle at Wayne State

The Knights whom have looked good against Royal Oak and Birmingham Brother Rice respectably will be going up against a team that in their last two playoff games have outscored Ferndale and Port Huron Northern by a combined 96-0 in Warren DeLaSalle. This maybe the Pilots best team they have had in years under second year and former Macomb Dakota coach Mike Gionnine. Oak Park will have to deal with Warren DeLaSalle quarterback Luke Frohm whose been red hot lately in the Pilots winning streak. The Knights and coach Greg Carter will need to rely on their strong offensive line and experience if they want to win their first ever Regional title.

SAMMY PICK: OAK PARK 34, WARREN DELASALLE 28.

ANT PICK: WARREN DELASALLE 24, OAK PARK 21.

SEAN PICK: WARREN DELASALLE 35, OAK PARK 22.

STICK PICK: OAK PARK 42, WARREN DELASALLE 35.

KEITH PICK: WARREN DELASALLE 28, OAK PARK 24.

BURNEY PICK: WARREN DELASALLE 21, OAK PARK 20.

Division Three

Harrison at Linden

The Hawks have rolled through the city of Warren and Macomb County in the last two rounds taking down Warren Fitzgerald and Warren Woods Tower now they go to Genesee County and take on the Linden Eagles. This is the first meeting between Linden and Harrison. The Hawks will have to deal with an Eagles spread offense that put up 49 points against Brandon last week in a 49-27 victory over the Blackhawks. Linden is led by quarterback George Walterhouse along with wide receiver Corbin Snives. The Eagles have more depth than Harrison but the Hawks are more athletic and have played a more brutal schedule with the White and playing teams that are up in a Division.

SAMMY PICK: HARRISON 28, LINDEN 20.

ANT PICK: HARRISON 21, LINDEN 17.

SEAN PICK: HARRISON 28, LINDEN 14.

STICK PICK:  HARRISON 35, LINDEN 34.

KEITH PICK: HARRISON 24, LINDEN 17.

BURNEY PICK: HARRISON 30, LINDEN 23.