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, 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 76-27
TRAIN 77-26
DUNLAP 81-22
STICK 71-32
BURNEY 78-25
COTTER 76-27
3. Seaholm at 1. Groves
This maybe the game of the season as the battle of
Birmingham takes place. The Falcons have owned the Maples winning the last four
meetings and have played a tougher schedule than Seaholm. Groves has won six
straight since a 0-2 start. The Maples have had a renaissance winning four
straight since losing to South Lyon leading to the Blue crown for the first
time since 2013. This one will be a good one that is for sure.
DUNES: GROVES 27, SEAHOLM 24
TRAIN: GROVES 35, SEAHOLM 28
DUNLAP: GROVES 24, SEAHOLM 21 OT
STICK: GROVES 21, SEAHOLM 14
BURNEY: GROVES 31, SEAHOLM 28
COTTER: GROVES 28, SEAHOLM 7
Troy Athens at 2. Oxford
The Wildcats have made the playoffs for the first time since
2014 and have won three straight since being upset by Adams. Oxford looks to
stay healthy as they get ready for the postseason. The Red Hawks and former
Oxford quarterback and coach Billy Keenest has had a rough season but they did
get their first win of the year by beating Troy 31-0 last week. There are
better days ahead for Troy Athens but it will be interesting how Wildcats coach
Bud Rowley plays this against his former quarterback.
DUNES: OXFORD 35, TROY ATHENS 21
TRAIN: OXFORD 42, TROY ATHENS 7
DUNLAP: OXFORD 48, TROY ATHENS 7
STICK: OXFORD 35, TROY ATHENS 14
BURNEY: OXFORD 27, TROY ATHENS 17
COTTER: OXFORD 42, TROY ATHENS 7
4. Oak Park at 6. Clarkston
It’s always hard to recover from a loss but the loss to West
Bloomfield 27-21 last week may have been the best thing to happen to Oak Park.
The Knights had won seven straight heading into that matchup with the Lakers.
If Oak Park wants to make a statement then why not go into Clarkston and make
that statement. The Wolves beat Lake Orion 24-14 last week and have not looked
impressive since. This is the Knights best chance if they want to host a
regional.
DUNES: OAK PARK 30, CLARKSTON 27
TRAIN: CLARKSTON 24, OAK PARK 21
DUNLAP: CLARKSTON 27, OAK PARK 24
STICK: OAK PARK 28, CLARKSTON 21
BURNEY: CLARKSTON 27, OAK PARK 24
COTTER: CLARKSTON 24, OAK PARK 21
5. Ferndale at Redford Thurston
This is a big matchup for both teams but for different
reasons with both teams named Eagles. Ferndale is red hot winning five straight
games to make their third straight playoff appearance including last week’s
20-7 victory at Hurley Field over Berkley. Redford Thurston is also red hot
since losing three straight early in the season as they sit at 5-3 needing one
win to get to the playoffs. It will be a good one in Redford that is for sure.
DUNES: FERNDALE 28, REDFORD THURSTON 21
TRAIN: FERNDALE 42, REDFORD THURSTON 14
DUNLAP: FERNDALE 35, REDFORD THURSTON 10
STICK: FERNDALE 21, REDFORD THURSTON 19
BURNEY: FERNDALE 24, REDFORD THURSTON 14
COTTER: FERNDALE 28, REDFORD THURSTON 6
Orchard Lake St. Marys at 7. West Bloomfield
The Battle of Orchard Lake is upon us. It is the first ever
meeting between these two neighborhood rivals on the gridiron. The Lakers are
playoff bound after a 27-21 victory over Oak Park last week. The Eaglets lost
24-21 to Birmingham Brother Rice last week and will not make the playoffs for a
second straight season. This could be a highly entertaining game in the Swamp.
DUNES: WEST BLOOMFIELD 42, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 14
TRAIN: WEST BLOOMFIELD 49, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 7
DUNLAP: WEST BLOOMFIELD 42, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 18
STICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 28, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 14
BURNEY: WEST BLOOMFIELD 33, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 25
COTTER: WEST BLOOMFIELD 28, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 27
8. Avondale at North Farmington
The Yellow Jackets are in the playoffs for a second straight
season including locking up a 45-6 victory over Hazel Park to secure a playoff
berth. The Raiders are improving but lost 23-17 to Macomb Lutheran North last
week. It will be interesting to see where North Farmington’s mindset is at
heading into next season but for Avondale it’s about staying healthy and
getting ready for the playoffs.
DUNES: AVONDALE 42, NORTH FARMINGTON 22
TRAIN: AVONDALE 49, NORTH FARMINGTON 7
DUNLAP: AVONDALE 31, NORTH FARMINGTON 14
STICK: AVONDALE 28, NORTH FARMINGTON 20
BURNEY: AVONDALE 23, NORTH FARMINGTON 20
COTTER: AVONDALE 42, NORTH FARMINGTON 7
Stoney Creek at 9. Adams
This is a must win game for the Highlanders as they look to
get to the playoffs for a third straight season which included a huge
33-14 win over Southfield Arts and Tech last week. Adams has won eight of nine
against Stoney Creek but this is a different Cougars team than the Highlanders
have seen. Stoney Creek has really improved, outscoring their opponents 59-14
in the last two weeks which included a shocking 25-0 victory over Rochester last
week. This one could surprise some folks as the Cougars really have nothing to
lose and Adams has everything to lose.
DUNES: ADAMS 28, STONEY CREEK 24
TRAIN: ADAMS 35, STONEY CREEK 7
DUNLAP: ADAMS 31, STONEY CREEK 13
STICK: ADAMS 24, STONEY CREEK 14
BURNEY: ADAMS 32, STONEY CREEK 21
COTTER: ADAMS 38, STONEY CREEK 6
Farmington at 10. Harrison
This will be an interesting matchup to close the season on
Harrison’s final home game of the regular season. Both teams are coming off
losses, the Falcons to Seaholm 21-0 and the Hawks to Groves 25-6 last week.
Harrison has owned the series over Farmington by going 30-5 in that span. This
will be an interesting matchup to say the least.
DUNES: HARRISON 35, FARMINGTON 0
TRAIN: HARRISON 35, FARMINGTON 14
DUNLAP: HARRISON 42, FARMINGTON 7
STICK: HARRISON 35, FARMINGTON 21
BURNEY: HARRISON 30, FARMINGTON 23
COTTER: HARRISON 35, FARMINGTON 0
Rochester at Bloomfield Hills
I’m still in shock to see what happened to the Falcons at
Stoney Creek when looking at the score. Rochester was shocked 25-0 by the Cougars last week with all the close losses they have had during the season. The Blackhawks have
not been competitive losing seven straight games and been blown out in
six of them. It’s going to be interesting to see who comes out and finishes the
season strong.
DUNES: ROCHESTER 35, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7
TRAIN: ROCHESTER 17, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14
DUNLAP: ROCHESTER 24, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 20
STICK: ROCHESTER 35, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 21
BURNEY: ROCHESTER 23, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 20
COTTER: ROCHESTER 28, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14
Lake Orion at Monroe
It’s do or die for the Dragons as they travel south down
I-75 to Monroe to take on a 6-2 Trojans team that is really athletic and solid.
It’s the first meeting between the teams since 1998 when they met in the regional. Lake Orion is coming off a 24-14 loss to Clarkston. Monroe lost 28-6
to Saline last week. The Dragons has a size advantage and has played a tougher
schedule than the Trojans. If Blaze Lauer shows up and not make mistakes then
Lake Orion will be playoff bound at 5-4 even though this will be their first game on grass since Romeo in the postseason in 2015.
DUNES: LAKE ORION 35, MONROE 28
TRAIN: LAKE ORION 28, MONROE 14
DUNLAP: LAKE ORION 31, MONROE 21
STICK: LAKE ORION 21, MONROE 20
BURNEY: LAKE ORION 23, MONROE 20
COTTER: LAKE ORION 28, MONROE 21
Southfield Arts and Tech at River Rouge
The Warriors saw their playoff hopes dashed last week by
Adams 33-14 which will make them miss the postseason for a second straight
season. We don’t know what the mindset of Southfield Arts and Tech will be as
they travel to River Rouge to play the Panthers. River Rouge has not played a
game in two weeks so it’s possible they could be rusty but it will be a tough
task to say the least for the Warriors.
DUNES: RIVER ROUGE 37, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 30
TRAIN: RIVER ROUGE 35, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 31
DUNLAP: RIVER ROUGE 27, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 20
STICK: RIVER ROUGE 22, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 20
BURNEY: RIVER ROUGE 34, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 31
COTTER: RIVER ROUGE 26, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 14
Troy at Berkley
The Colts have lost their scoring touch in their six game
losing streak which included getting shutout by a combined 69-0 in the last two
weeks. The Bears meanwhile has lost five straight including a 20-7 defeat to
Ferndale last week. Someone has to win this game at Hurley Field.
DUNES: BERKLEY 10, TROY 3
TRAIN: BERKLEY 14, TROY 10
DUNLAP: TROY 21, BERKLEY 14
STICK: TROY 21, BERKLEY 20
BURNEY: TROY 28, BERKLEY 26
COTTER: BERKLEY 7, TROY 3
Riverview Gabriel Richard at Pontiac
It’s been another rough season for the Phoenix as they look to next season. Pontiac has lost
seven straight games and they haven’t even been competitive in any of them
getting outscored 337-28 in that span. They will take on a Riverview Gabriel
Richard team that is one win away from making the playoffs. The Pioneers have
won two straight outscoring their opponents 72-21 in that span. It’s going to
get ugly at Wisner Stadium.
DUNES: RIVERVIEW GABRIEL RICHARD 56, PONTIAC 0
TRAIN: RIVERVIEW GABRIEL RICHARD 35, PONTIAC 0
DUNLAP: RIVERVIEW GABRIEL RICHARD 28, PONTIAC 6
STICK: RIVERVIEW GABRIEL RICHARD 21, PONTIAC 13
BURNEY: RIVERVIEW GABRIEL RICHARD 26, PONTIAC 16
COTTER: RIVERVIEW GABRIEL RICHARD 49, PONTIAC 8
Monroe Jefferson at Royal Oak
The Ravens will need a ton of help if they want to make the
playoffs. Monroe Jefferson lost 17-0 at home to Royal Oak last season. The
Bears have been outscored 81-0 in the last two weeks which is not good. The
Ravens won 35-0 over Detroit Edison last week. It could be a long ride up north
for Monroe Jefferson.
DUNES: ROYAL OAK 24, MONROE JEFFERSON 0
TRAIN: ROYAL OAK 28, MONROE JEFFERSON 7
DUNLAP: ROYAL OAK 35, MONROE JEFFERSON 14
STICK: ROYAL OAK 24, MONROE JEFFERSON 21
BURNEY: ROYAL OAK 30, MONROE JEFFERSON 22
COTTER: ROYAL OAK 35, MONROE JEFFERSON 0
Detroit Science and Math at Hazel Park
It’s the final game in the OAA for the Vikings as they are
leaving for the MAC next season. The Vikings are coming off a 45-6 loss to
Avondale last week. Detroit Science and Math won 20-18 over Marine City
Cardinal Mooney last week. It will be an interesting matchup for Hazel Park.
DUNES: DETROIT SCIENCE AND MATH 24, HAZEL PARK 16
TRAIN: HAZEL PARK 35, DETROIT SCIENCE AND MATH 0
DUNLAP: HAZEL PARK 23, DETROIT SCIENCE AND MATH 15
STICK: HAZEL PARK 22, DETROIT SCIENCE AND MATH 7
BURNEY: HAZEL PARK 25, DETROIT SCIENCE AND MATH 15
COTTER: HAZEL PARK 32, DETROIT SCIENCE AND MATH 8
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