Week Five Picks.

Written Wednesday September 25th at 10:50 AM

Welcome to the 2019 football season. This season will feature picks throughout the season. This season will be different, each win will be worth 10 points however if you get the exact score it would be an extra five points.

Most are familiar with doing picks. Here are the pickers.

Sammy Taormina-host of OAA Now, writer of Inside the OAA, and one of the hosts of Between Taorminas on Orion Neighborhood Television.

Keith Dunlap-Freelance writer at the Detroit Free Press.

Scott Burnstein-Writer at the Oakland Press and State Champs.

Dan Stickradt-Writer for North Oakland Sports.

Sean Cotter-Former Farmington Scouter.

Matt Mowery-State Champs Writer.

Tim English-Website designer.

Jeff Corrin-D-Zone blogger and recruit insider.

We’ll get Matt and Tim’s picks ASAP.

SANDY DUNES: 42-7        420

DUNLAP: 38-11                  385

BURNEY: 40-9                     400

STICK: 39-10                        390

COTTER: 43-6                     430

FULL COURT: 22-27          220

TIM: 37-12                           370

D-ZONE: 38-11                   380

1. Oak Park at 9. Stoney Creek: The Knights are riding high with a ton of confidence after beating Groves 26-14 at home last week. If Oak Park wants to put a stranglehold on the White then they must go into Rochester and beat a Cougars team that is riding a ton of confidence. Stoney Creek beat Troy 49-0 on the road last week. The Knights blew out the Cougars last year at Knight Valley but Stoney Creek is a much different team than the team last season. If Oak Park is not careful an upset could loom.

SANDY DUNES PICK: OAK PARK 35, STONEY CREEK 21.

DUNLAP PICK: OAK PARK 40, STONEY CREEK 17.

BURNEY PICK: OAK PARK 44, STONEY CREEK 14.

STICK PICK:  OAK PARK 35, STONEY CREEK 28.

COTTER PICK: OAK PARK 32, STONEY CREEK 14.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: OAK PARK 35, STONEY CREEK 14.

D-ZONE PICK: OAK PARK 35, STONEY CREEK 28.

2. West Bloomfield at 3. Lake Orion: This has the makings of a classic between these two green and white teams in Dragon Country. Both teams also play different styles of football. The Lakers sit at 3-1 after shutting out Clarkston 24-0 last week. The Dragons are 4-0 after shutting out Oxford 35-0 last week. Both teams have played very tough schedules. West Bloomfield has won five straight over Lake Orion including last season’s 42-21 victory in the Swamp. This one should be very interesting this week.

SANDY DUNES PICK: LAKE ORION 10, WEST BLOOMFIELD 7.

DUNLAP PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 17, LAKE ORION 10.

BURNEY PICK: LAKE ORION 28, WEST BLOOMFIELD 27.

STICK PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 17, LAKE ORION 10.

COTTER PICK: LAKE ORION 17, WEST BLOOMFIELD 10.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 28, LAKE ORION 21.

D-ZONE PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 10, LAKE ORION 0.

6. Seaholm at 4. Adams: The battle of the veer along with the battle of the student sections. The Maples sit at 4-0 with their best victory coming at Stoney Creek 20-13 two weeks ago. Seaholm heads back to Rochester to play a Highlanders team that has played a tougher schedule. Adams won 27-7 win over Bloomfield Hills last week at home. This is Adams homecoming so that brings some motivation there for the home team. It looks like to be a battle of the student sections with “The Maple Forest” and “The Gold Rush” in this game.

SANDY DUNES PICK: ADAMS 35, SEAHOLM 14.

DUNLAP PICK: ADAMS 24, SEAHOLM 21.

BURNEY PICK: ADAMS 27, SEAHOLM 25.

STICK PICK: ADAMS 24, SEAHOLM 20.

COTTER PICK: ADAMS 31, SEAHOLM 14.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: ADAMS 42, SEAHOLM 14.

D-ZONE PICK: ADAMS 32, SEAHOLM 20.

Troy Athens at 5. Groves: This is the Falcons homecoming game this week in Beverly Hills. Groves is coming off a disappointing 26-14 loss to Oak Park last week in Knight Valley. The Red Hawks have lost two straight games in which they were outscored 104-27. Troy Athens fell 62-20 on their homecoming to Southfield Arts and Tech last week. This is a matchup to where someone will bounce back after suffering a tough loss.

SANDY DUNES PICK: GROVES 38, TROY ATHENS 7.

DUNLAP PICK: GROVES 32, TROY ATHENS 0.

BURNEY PICK: GROVES 43, TROY ATHENS 23.

STICK PICK: GROVES 35, TROY ATHENS 14.

COTTER PICK: GROVES 49, TROY ATHENS 7.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: GROVES 49, TROY ATHENS 7.

D-ZONE PICK: GROVES 28, TROY ATHENS 10.

7. North Farmington at 10. Avondale: This will be the Raiders first major test since week one when they survived 35-30 against Waterford Kettering at home. North Farmington beat Pontiac 68-0 last week at Wisner Stadium. The Yellow Jackets have won two straight since losing 20-14 to Detroit Renaissance in Auburn Hills two weeks ago by outscoring their respective opponents 79-10 in two weeks including a 27-10 win over Royal Oak last week. It will be one game that could decide the Blue between three teams on Avondale's homecoming. The winner will be in contention while the loser will be a game back.

SANDY DUNES PICK: AVONDALE 27, NORTH FARMINGTON 20.

DUNLAP PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 21, AVONDALE 17.

BURNEY PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 24, AVONDALE 22.

STICK PICK: AVONDALE 28, NORTH FARMINGTON 21.

COTTER PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 28, AVONDALE 7.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 24, AVONDALE 17.

D-ZONE PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 24, AVONDALE 20.

Pontiac at 8. Farmington: These are two teams that are heading on opposite directions heading into Farmington’s homecoming. The Falcons beat Ferndale 53-14 last week and have been improving each week. The Phoenix were embarrassed 68-0 by North Farmington last week at Wisner Stadium. We will see where both teams will be at after this game.

SANDY DUNES PICK: FARMINGTON 49, PONTIAC 0.

DUNLAP PICK: FARMINGTON 48, PONTIAC 6.

BURNEY PICK: FARMINGTON 40, PONTIAC 10.

STICK PICK: FARMINGTON 35, PONTIAC 7.

COTTER PICK: FARMINGTON 63, PONTIAC 0.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: FARMINGTON 63, PONTIAC 0.

D-ZONE PICK: FARMINGTON 42, PONTIAC 0.

Troy at Rochester: This matchup looks to be very interesting and for the wrong reasons. One of these teams will be seeking their first win of the season. The Falcons defense has been a complete disaster allowing 197 points in four games including last week’s 42-7 loss to Seaholm. The Colts have also been a disaster. They have not scored a point this season and have allowed 157 points in four games. Troy lost 49-0 to Stoney Creek last week. Something has to give this week.

SANDY DUNES PICK: ROCHESTER 14, TROY 0.

DUNLAP PICK: ROCHESTER 24, TROY 10.

BURNEY PICK: ROCHESTER 18, TROY 16.

STICK PICK: ROCHESTER 35, TROY 7.

COTTER PICK: ROCHESTER 35, TROY 0.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: ROCHESTER 28, TROY 0.

D-ZONE PICK: ROCHESTER 7, TROY 0.

Clarkston at Oxford: Who would have thought that both of these blue and yellow teams sit at 1-3 and desperately needing a win to stay alive in the playoff hunt. The Wolves have had their fair share of struggles and issues. They are coming off a 24-0 loss to West Bloomfield last week in the Swamp. The Wildcats have played a brutal schedule and have had their fair share of struggles and issues lately. They are coming off a 35-0 loss to Lake Orion last week at home. It has been very rocky for both of these teams but someone will be 2-3 after this game.

SANDY DUNES PICK: CLARKSTON 21, OXFORD 17.

DUNLAP PICK: CLARKSTON 27, OXFORD 10.

BURNEY PICK: CLARKSTON 29, OXFORD 19.

STICK PICK: CLARKSTON 31, OXFORD 21.

COTTER PICK: CLARKSTON 21, OXFORD 14.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: CLARKSTON 42, OXFORD 7.

D-ZONE PICK: CLARKSTON 21, OXFORD 7.

Southfield Arts and Tech at Bloomfield Hills: These are two teams that are in desperate need of a win this week. The Warriors snapped a two game losing streak by beating Troy Athens 62-20 last week at Troy. The Blackhawks fell 27-7 to Adams last week. Southfield Arts and Tech beat Bloomfield Hills 44-6 last season at home. Both teams still have tough schedules looming but a win here would be nice for the winner.

SANDY DUNES PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 56, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14.

DUNLAP PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 27, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7.

BURNEY PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 33, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 18.

STICK PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 28, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14.

COTTER PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 49, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 35, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7.

D-ZONE PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 35, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 0.

Berkley at Ferndale: These are two desperate teams needing anything to get their seasons back on track. The Eagles sit at 1-3 really needs this one after losing 53-14 to Farmington last week. The Bears lost 50-7 to Pontiac Notre Dame Prep sending them to 0-4 on the season. This rivalry game should be very interesting considering where both teams are at.

SANDY DUNES PICK: FERNDALE 28, BERKLEY 7.

DUNLAP PICK: FERNDALE 32, BERKLEY 13.

BURNEY PICK: BERKLEY 20, FERNDALE 17.

STICK PICK: FERNDALE 27, BERKLEY 21.

COTTER PICK: FERNDALE 30, BERKLEY 7.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: FERNDALE 28, BERKLEY 7.

D-ZONE PICK: FERNDALE 21, BERKLEY 3.

Royal Oak at Southgate Anderson: This is the first ever meeting between the Ravens and the Titans and the second against an OAA school for Southgate Anderson (Troy). The Titans are coming off a 27-21 loss to Dearborn Edsel Ford last week sits at 2-2. Royal Oak lost 27-10 at home to Avondale last week and sit at 1-3. This is a big game for both teams as they look to get back on track.

SANDY DUNES PICK: SOUTHGATE ANDERSON 35, ROYAL OAK 21.

DUNLAP PICK: SOUTHGATE ANDERSON 24, ROYAL OAK 14.

BURNEY PICK: ROYAL OAK 23, SOUTHGATE ANDERSON 13.

STICK PICK: SOUTHGATE ANDERSON 21, ROYAL OAK 14.

COTTER PICK: ROYAL OAK 24, SOUTHGATE ANDERSON 14.

FULL COURT PICK:

TIM PICK: SOUTHGATE ANDERSON 35, ROYAL OAK 7.

D-ZONE PICK: ROYAL OAK 14, SOUTHGATE ANDERSON 10.

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