Welcome to the 2018 OAA football season. We will pick games this season with my good friends in the media this season, here are the pickers for the season. Anthony Taormina-Host Between Taorminas and History Now on ONTV, Scott Burnstein-State Champs insider and blogger, Oakland Press sports writer, Keith Dunlap-Detroit Free Press sports writer, Dan Stickradt-North Oakland Sports sports writer, and Sean Cotter-Farmington video coordinator. Anyway good luck everyone this season.
DUNES 46-20
TRAIN 47-19
DUNLAP 51-15
STICK 47-19
BURNEY 49-17
COTTER 47-19
1. Oak Park at Troy
The Knights have been on a roll lately including winning on
Troy Athens’s homecoming 33-14 last week. Oak Park is preparing for their final
two games of the season when they play Clarkston and West Bloomfield. The
Knights should have no issues with a Colts team that has been struggling lately
including losing on their homecoming 35-20 to Rochester last week. It could get
ugly for Troy against the Knights.
DUNES: OAK PARK 56, TROY 0
TRAIN: OAK PARK 49, TROY 7
DUNLAP: OAK PARK 43, TROY 7
STICK: OAK PARK 42, TROY 7
BURNEY: OAK PARK 33, TROY 20
COTTER: OAK PARK 42, TROY 10
2. Clarkston at Bloomfield Hills
The Wolves come in rolling as of late including a huge 30-21
victory last week over Southfield Arts and Tech. This week, Clarkston travels
to Bloomfield Hills to face a struggling Blackhawks team that is coming off a 49-7
loss to Groves last week. Going from Groves to Clarkston then Lake Orion next
week and then Oxford in two weeks is no easy task for the Blackhawks. It could
be a long night for Bloomfield Hills on their homecoming.
DUNES: CLARKSTON 42, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 0
TRAIN: CLARKSTON 35, BLOOMFIELD
HILLS 14
DUNLAP: CLARKSTON 42, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 0
STICK: CLARKSTON 28, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7
BURNEY: CLARKSTON 31, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 17
COTTER: CLARKSTON 49, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7
3. West Bloomfield at 10. Adams
The Lakers have been rolling lately but penalties have been
an issue which is something that coach Ron Bellamy has to fix. The Lakers won
42-21 over Lake Orion last week in the Swamp. West Bloomfield this week goes
back to Rochester to play the Highlanders. Adams lost 17-16 at home to the
Lakers last week. The Highlanders got a huge win stunning Oxford 17-8 last week
on the road getting their record to 3-2 on the season. If Adams can pull this
one out then it would prove they are back.
DUNES: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, ADAMS 14
TRAIN: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, ADAMS 21
DUNLAP: WEST BLOOMFIELD 34, ADAMS 17
STICK: ADAMS 21, WEST BLOOMFIELD 20
BURNEY: WEST BLOOMFIELD 28, ADAMS 21
COTTER: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, ADAMS 17
4. Harrison at Rochester
This will be an interesting matchup between the Falcons and
Hawks on Rochester’s homecoming. The Falcons have been very competitive
winning two of the last three games including last week’s 35-20 victory at
Troy. Harrison blew out Stoney Creek 39-7 on its homecoming last Saturday. It
could be a tense drama on Livernois and Walton Blvd.
DUNES: HARRISON 34, ROCHESTER 24
TRAIN: HARRISON 42, ROCHESTER 28
DUNLAP: HARRISON 31, ROCHESTER 17
STICK: HARRISON 24, ROCHESTER 21
BURNEY: HARRISON 30, ROCHESTER 22
COTTER: HARRISON 28, ROCHESTER 0
Pontiac at 5. Seaholm
This is homecoming week for the Maples in the Maple Forest
and for Seaholm they are heading in the right direction even though they are
4-1. The Maples beat Royal Oak 41-21 last week. The Phoenix have been struggling
including losing 48-0 to Hazel Park last week at Wisner Stadium. It could be a
long night for Pontiac in Birmingham.
DUNES: SEAHOLM 77, PONTIAC 0
TRAIN: SEAHOLM 56, PONTIAC 0
DUNLAP: SEAHOLM 48, PONTIAC 0
STICK: SEAHOLM 28, PONTIAC 7
BURNEY: SEAHOLM 35, PONTIAC 15
COTTER: SEAHOLM 56, PONTIAC 0
6. Groves at Troy Athens
The Falcons have been rolling lately since starting 0-2 by
winning three straight games including a 49-7 blowout of Bloomfield Hills last
week. The Red Hawks have started to play better as of late and they took
strides even though they lost 33-14 to Oak Park last week. Groves does have
more athletes and depth than Troy Athens. It will be interesting to see what
happens going forward.
DUNES: GROVES 35, TROY ATHENS 14
TRAIN: GROVES 42, TROY ATHENS 14
DUNLAP: GROVES 42, TROY ATHENS 0
STICK: GROVES 34, TROY ATHENS 14
BURNEY: GROVES 34, TROY ATHENS 18
COTTER: GROVES 35, TROY ATHENS 7
7. Farmington at Madison Heights Madison
This will be an interesting matchup between the Falcons and the
Eagles. Farmington comes into this game unbeaten but it will be severely tested
in Madison Heights against quarterback Austin Brown and the Eagles. Farmington’s
offense will need to show up against this game against a very good Madison
Heights Madison team. If the Falcons can score and keep their defense off the
field then it could be possible that they could upset the Eagles. We shall see
what happens in this matchup.
DUNES: MADISON HEIGHTS MADISON 28, FARMINGTON 14
TRAIN: MADISON HEIGHTS MADISON 35, FARMINGTON 7
DUNLAP: MADISON HEIGHTS MADISON 24, FARMINGTON 17
STICK: MADISON HEIGHTS MADISON 35, FARMINGTON 14
BURNEY: MADISON HEIGHTS MADISON 26, FARMINGTON 23
COTTER: MADISON HEIGHTS MADISON 26, FARMINGTON 21
8. Ferndale at Hazel Park
The Eagles have found themselves after beating Avondale
39-12 two weeks ago and last week won 27-13 over Birmingham Detroit Country
Day. This week, Ferndale starts their four game road trip against Hazel Park.
The Vikings rolled past Pontiac at Wisner Stadium 48-0 last week. It will be interesting
to see what happens in this matchup.
DUNES: FERNDALE 77, HAZEL PARK 6
TRAIN: FERNDALE 63, HAZEL PARK 10
DUNLAP: FERNDALE 31, HAZEL PARK 10
STICK: FERNDALE 21, HAZEL PARK 20
BURNEY: FERNDALE 27, HAZEL PARK 17
COTTER: FERNDALE 44, HAZEL PARK 8
Royal Oak at 9. North Farmington
The Raiders have won two straight games and sit in an
unusual position at 3-2 on the season. North Farmington won 22-14 at Hurley
Field last week. This week, the Raiders will take on Royal Oak on their
homecoming. The Ravens lost 41-21 to Seaholm last week and they need this game
in the worst way as well. If Royal Oak can win this game then they would need
to be Avondale next week with their next two games being favorable against Monroe
Jefferson and Detroit Edison. It will be interesting to see what happens this
week in Farmington Hills.
DUNES: NORTH FARMINGTON 24, ROYAL OAK 21
TRAIN: ROYAL OAK 6, NORTH FARMINGTON 3
DUNLAP: ROYAL OAK 17, NORTH FARMINGTON 14
STICK: ROYAL OAK 21, NORTH FARMINGTON 14
BURNEY: ROYAL OAK 21, NORTH FARMINGTON 14
COTTER: ROYAL OAK 28, NORTH FARMINGTON 14
Lake Orion at Southfield Arts and Tech
This is an interesting matchup on Southfield Arts and Tech’s
homecoming between the Warriors and the Dragons. Southfield Arts and Tech lost
30-21 to Clarkston last week while Lake Orion lost 42-21 to West Bloomfield.
The Warriors have a tough schedule to close out the season which includes this
game this week followed by Adams, West Bloomfield, and River Rouge. This will
be an interesting football game between two teams that need this game very bad.
DUNES: LAKE ORION 35, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 20
TRAIN: LAKE ORION 28, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 24
DUNLAP: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 27, LAKE ORION 13
STICK: LAKE ORION 24, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 22
BURNEY: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 28, LAKE ORION 27
COTTER: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 28, LAKE ORION 21
Berkley at Avondale
The Yellow Jackets have had some issues including
being outscored 67-26 in the last two games which were losses, including a 28-14 defeat to
Farmington. Avondale’s defense has had issues as mentioned. They have been struggling
keeping Ferndale and Farmington out of the end zone. If the Yellow Jackets want
to fix their issues then maybe Berkley could be the perfect team to do just
that. The Bears have struggled losing two straight games including losing 22-14
to North Farmington last week at Hurley Field. It will be interesting to see
what happens this week.
DUNES: AVONDALE 42, BERKLEY 7
TRAIN: AVONDALE 35, BERKLEY 21
DUNLAP: AVONDALE 21, BERKLEY 10
STICK: AVONDALE 34, BERKLEY 21
BURNEY: AVONDALE 24, BERKLEY 16
COTTER: AVONDALE 42, BERKLEY 7
Oxford at Stoney Creek
The Wildcats were rolling until last week when they were
upset 17-8 by Adams last week. This week Oxford takes on a Stoney Creek team
that is struggling lately. The Cougars lost 39-7 to Harrison last week in
Farmington Hills. It will be interesting to see what happens in this game.
DUNES: OXFORD 31, STONEY CREEK 7
TRAIN: OXFORD 28, STONEY CREEK 7
DUNLAP: OXFORD 35, STONEY CREEK 14
STICK: OXFORD 24, STONEY CREEK 14
BURNEY: OXFORD 32, STONEY CREEK 18
COTTER: OXFORD 35, STONEY CREEK 7
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