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 director, and Sean Cotter-Farmington video coordinator. Anyway good luck everyone
this season.
DUNES 66-24
TRAIN 66-24
DUNLAP 71-19
STICK 66-24
BURNEY 68-22
COTTER 66-24
7. West Bloomfield at 1. Oak Park
This is an interesting matchup between the Knights and
Lakers. This is the first meeting since 2011 when West Bloomfield won 18-16 but
the difference is now is that coach Greg Carter is now at Oak Park. I’m curious
how the Lakers will respond after being upset 37-35 to Southfield Arts and Tech
last week in the Swamp. The Knights won ugly beating Rochester 41-33 last week.
The question in this game will be is which defense will show up in this game, I
think that West Bloomfield with all of that Division One talent on defense has
the most to prove but Oak Park has a Division One quarterback and multiple
Division One players as well.
DUNES: OAK PARK 42, WEST BLOOMFIELD 39
TRAIN: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, OAK PARK 28
DUNLAP: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, OAK PARK 34
STICK: OAK PARK 34, WEST BLOOMFIELD 27
BURNEY: WEST BLOOMFIELD 28, OAK PARK 27
COTTER: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, OAK PARK 32
8. Harrison at 2. Groves
The Falcons are on a five game winning streak since starting
0-2. Groves did have some trouble with Rochester but ever since they haven’t
had any trouble since then including a 38-0 win over Troy last week. The
Falcons have won the last three meetings with the Hawks including last season’s
32-31 and 14-10 two seasons ago wins in Farmington Hills. This one is in
Beverly Hills and Harrison is coming off a tough 24-17 loss to Adams last week.
This will be one of the top games in the area this week.
DUNES: GROVES 24, HARRISON 21
TRAIN: GROVES 24, HARRISON 21
DUNLAP: GROVES 24, HARRISON 17
STICK: HARRISON 27, GROVES 21
BURNEY: GROVES 24, HARRISON 23
COTTER: GROVES 14, HARRISON 10
Bloomfield Hills at 3. Oxford
The Wildcats are on cloud nine after pulling off one of the
biggest upsets in the State by upsetting Clarkston on their homecoming 20-17
last week after scoring a late touchdown to pull off the upset. Oxford has
beating their two arch rivals Lake Orion and Clarkston in the same season for
the first time since 2011. They should not have any problems with the
Blackhawks whom Oxford lost 26-14 to last season and it’s homecoming for the
Wildcats as well. Bloomfield Hills has lost three straight meetings until that
game last season and have really struggled this season. The Blackhawks lost
42-14 to Lake Orion last week. It could be a long ride for Bloomfield Hills
having to come back to Lapeer Road this week.
DUNES: OXFORD 42, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7
TRAIN: OXFORD 49, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14
DUNLAP: OXFORD 35, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14
STICK: OXFORD 25, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14
BURNEY: OXFORD 36, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 16
COTTER: OXFORD 49, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7
9. Farmington at 4. Seaholm
This is the match that will decide the Blue title. Both
team’s losses were to non league foes, the Maples were to South Lyon 31-28 and the
Falcons to Madison Heights Madison 28-6. Seaholm hammered Berkley 42-13 while
Farmington took home the Farmington Cup with a 27-7 win over North Farmington.
Whomever wins this game will have momentum heading to the playoffs and next week’s
games which both teams have tough matchups, the Maples at Groves while the
Falcons will be at Harrison.
DUNES: SEAHOLM 28, FARMINGTON 7
TRAIN: SEAHOLM 49, FARMINGTON 14
DUNLAP: SEAHOLM 21, FARMINGTON 13
STICK: FARMINGTON 35, SEAHOLM 28
BURNEY: SEAHOLM 31, FARMINGTON 28
COTTER: SEAHOLM 21, FARMINGTON 14
5. Ferndale at Berkley
The Eagles are on a roll outscoring their last two opponents
by a combined 101-6, including last week’s 46-6 blowout of Pontiac. Ferndale
has won four straight since losing 10-7 to Farmington in week three. This week, the
Eagles will head to Hurley Field and take on a Bears team that has really
struggled. Berkley has lost four straight games including a 42-13 defeat to
Seaholm. The Bears have been outscored 151-27 in that span. I don’t know if I
see Berkley stopping the Ferndale express on their homecoming, also the Eagles are 2-0 in those games.
DUNES: FERNDALE 56, BERKLEY 0
TRAIN: FERNDALE 49, BERKLEY 0
DUNLAP: FERNDALE 38, BERKLEY 10
STICK: FERNDALE 28, BERKLEY 14
BURNEY: FERNDALE 29, BERKLEY 22
COTTER: FERNDALE 35, BERKLEY 7
6. Clarkston at T-10. Lake Orion
The Clarkston Wolves were riding on cloud nine going through
an undefeated season and living on the edge pulling out wins over Grandville,
Southfield Arts and Tech, and West Bloomfield but it couldn’t save them last
week when they were upset 20-17 on their homecoming by Oxford. This week, the
Wolves will enter the Cancer for a Cure/Pink Out game with their arch rivals
whom they have won seven straight games against. The Dragons won 42-14 over
Bloomfield Hills on their homecoming last week and have seemed to be picking up
steam lately. This will be an interesting matchup to say the least at Lake
Orion.
DUNES: LAKE ORION 17, CLARKSTON 14
TRAIN: LAKE ORION 21, CLARKSTON 14
DUNLAP: CLARKSTON 28, LAKE ORION 14
STICK: CLARKSTON 21, LAKE ORION 17
BURNEY: CLARKSTON 33, LAKE ORION 26
COTTER: CLARKSTON 24, LAKE ORION 21
T-10. Avondale at Hazel Park
This is a rivalry game that will have its final meeting for
a while now that Hazel Park will be leaving for the Macomb Area Conference next
season. The Yellow Jackets had won the last seven meetings until last season
which the Vikings upset Avondale 24-21 in Auburn Hills. This matchup in Hazel
Park features two teams heading into opposite directions. The Yellow Jackets
beat Royal Oak 34-12 while the Vikings won 36-13 last week at Madison Heights
Lamphere. It looks like it could be a blowout in this matchup.
DUNES: AVONDALE 49, HAZEL PARK 6
TRAIN: AVONDALE 35, HAZEL PARK 6
DUNLAP: AVONDALE 42, HAZEL PARK 7
STICK: AVONDALE 28, HAZEL PARK 21
BURNEY: AVONDALE 28, HAZEL PARK 18
COTTER: AVONDALE 35, HAZEL PARK 6
Southfield Arts and Tech at Adams
This is an interesting matchup between the Warriors and the
Highlanders. Southfield Arts and Tech picked up a huge win beating West
Bloomfield in the Swamp 37-35 and sit at 3-4 on the season. The Warriors need
to win this game and also go to River Rouge and win if they want to make the
playoffs. This week they play Adams, whom sits at 4-3 and needs this game bad
as well. The Highlanders have two huge playoff wins beating Oxford 17-8 a few
weeks ago and winning at Harrison 24-17 last week. This will be a good matchup
for sure between two teams that aren’t too fond of each other including last
season which Adams won 38-24 over Southfield Arts and Tech. Someone will be
happy after this game for sure.
DUNES: ADAMS 35, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 24
TRAIN: ADAMS 28, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 24
DUNLAP: ADAMS 24, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 21
STICK: ADAMS 28, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 26
BURNEY: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 35, ADAMS 32
COTTER: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 28, ADAMS 24
Rochester at Stoney Creek
This has been a close series between the Falcons and Cougars
with Rochester holding a 6-5 edge over Stoney Creek which included winning
17-16 last season. The Falcons lost a tough one to Oak Park 41-33 in Knight
Valley last week. The Cougars have had a rough season under first year coach
Nick Merlo who came to Stoney Creek from Rochester but they snapped a five game
losing streak by beating Troy Athens 34-14 last week. This is a rivalry game so
expect this one to be close.
DUNES: ROCHESTER 35, STONEY CREEK 28
TRAIN: ROCHESTER 42, STONEY CREEK 7
DUNLAP: ROCHESTER 35, STONEY CREEK 21
STICK: ROCHESTER 35, STONEY CREEK 14
BURNEY: ROCHESTER 32, STONEY CREEK 22
COTTER: ROCHESTER 35, STONEY CREEK 6
Troy Athens at Troy
The battle of Troy is this week and the Red Hawks and Colts
are on similar directions right now. Both teams are wearing military uniforms for this game. Troy Athens is coming off a tough 34-14
loss to Stoney Creek while Troy lost 38-0 to Groves last week. The Colts only
victory this season was over Stoney Creek where they needed overtime to win
that game. Troy needed a late touchdown to win at Troy Athens 20-19 last season
to make the playoffs. They have won eight of the last 12 meetings against the
Red Hawks. I wonder if they are doing a pink out game like they did last season???
I think an upset is looming in this one.
DUNES: TROY ATHENS 13, TROY 10
TRAIN: TROY ATHENS 21, TROY 7
DUNLAP: TROY 31, TROY ATHENS 7
STICK: TROY 21, TROY ATHENS 20
BURNEY: TROY 30, TROY ATHENS 21
COTTER: TROY 17, TROY ATHENS 7
Detroit Edison at Royal Oak
This is an interesting matchup that both teams scheduled
before the start of the OAA Now Media Day football preview show. The Ravens
might have lost out on their playoff hopes after losing 34-12 to Avondale last
week. The Pioneers have won two straight games including a hard fought 24-16
victory over Melvindale Academy for Business and Tech last week. Royal Oak is
in Class A while Detroit Edison is in Class C, do the math here.
DUNES: ROYAL OAK 30, DETROIT EDISON 0
TRAIN: ROYAL OAK 35, DETROIT EDISON 0
DUNLAP: ROYAL OAK 28, DETROIT EDISON 7
STICK: DETROIT EDISON 22, ROYAL OAK 21
BURNEY: ROYAL OAK 25, DETROIT EDISON 15
COTTER: ROYAL OAK 35, DETROIT EDISON 0
Macomb Lutheran North at North Farmington
The Raiders have taken step back lately getting outscored
41-14 in the last two games including a 27-7 loss to Farmington last week. This
week, it’s a very good and talented Mustangs squad that comes to North
Farmington. Macomb Lutheran North should test the Raiders, their only loss was
to Riverview Gabriel Richard where they lost 57-54. The Mustangs won 10-0 last
week over Royal Oak Shrine. North Farmington better come ready to play in this
matchup or this will be a blowout.
DUNES: MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH 40, NORTH FARMINGTON 14
TRAIN: MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH 49, NORTH FARMINGTON 13
DUNLAP: NORTH FARMINGTON 14, MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH 10
STICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 21, MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH 14
BURNEY: MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH 18, NORTH FARMINGTON 17
COTTER: MACOMB LUTHERAN NORTH 17, NORTH FARMINGTON 7
Pontiac at Clawson
This is the first meeting between the Phoenix and the
Trojans. Clawson comes in with a 4-3 record including in their four wins they
have scored over 34 points including last week’s 42-0 blowout of Warren Lincoln.
Pontiac has not been competitive lately getting outscored 295-28 in seven
games, including a 46-6 loss to Ferndale last week at Wisner Stadium. I commend
the Phoenix for playing this game but it’s going to get ugly really quick.
DUNES: CLAWSON 42, PONTIAC 6
TRAIN: CLAWSON 28, PONTIAC 14
DUNLAP: CLAWSON 17, PONTIAC 6
STICK: PONTIAC 14, CLAWSON 13
BURNEY: CLAWSON 34, PONTIAC 20
COTTER: CLAWSON 49, PONTIAC 6
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