Written Sunday October 24th at 7:20 PM
Berkley: The Bears picked up a strong 42-8 victory over Pontiac. They have an interesting postseason matchup looming with Waterford Mott. The only concern I have is that the Corsairs have been more battle tested than Berkley. It will be a very interesting matchup at Hurley Field.
Ferndale: The Eagles lost a tough one to Farmington on Friday night 28-6. Ferndale has a lot of talent coming back for next year. Coach Eric Royal should be all right going forward.
Farmington: The Falcons closed out the season strong winning four straight games including a 28-6 victory over Ferndale on Friday night. Farmington has some talent coming back next season which should help Coach Jason Albrecht.
Troy Athens: The Red Hawks took a very disappointing loss to Avondale on Friday night falling 30-10 at Dick Bye Field. There will be some questions for Coach Billy Keenest and his team this offseason. Troy Athens though is heading in the right direction.
Troy: The Colts fell 21-10 to Bloomfield Hills on Friday night costing them the Blue as well. They are still in the postseason and have a really difficult matchup looming with Chippewa Valley in the first round. The Big Reds have been battle tested and they are coming off a 29-28 loss to Oxford last week. This is an absolutely horrible matchup for Troy.
Avondale: The Yellow Jackets earned their way into the postseason with a 30-10 home win over Troy Athens on Friday night. Avondale heads to Lawrence Tech for their first round postseason matchup with Birmingham Brother Rice next week. The Yellow Jackets do not match up well with the Warriors in this matchup. We’ll see what happens.
Bloomfield Hills: The Blackhawks earned the Blue title with a 21-10 win over Troy on Friday night. The bad news is they have to play Novi Detroit Catholic Central next week. The Shamrocks have played a much tougher schedule than Bloomfield Hills. This is a really bad matchup for the Blackhawks in the postseason.
Pontiac: The Phoenix fell 42-8 to Berkley on Friday night on their new home field. Pontiac has a ton of positives to look forward to next season. They have played much better and has a young nucleus. I like the direction that Coach Ken Wade has this program going.
Royal Oak: The Ravens were just overmatched on Friday night by a Fraser team that made the playoffs 54-13 on Friday night. Royal Oak finishes the season at 2-7. They do have some questions to address this offseason.
Adams: The Highlanders picked up a 42-6 win over Detroit Renaissance on Friday night. They get a very interesting first round matchup with Lapeer. The Lightning beat Davison 38-35 on Friday night and features a huge offensive line and a talented running back in Brayden McKenna. Adams isn’t really overmatched though as the veer is the great equalizer. This should be a fun matchup between the Highlanders and the Lightning.
North Farmington: The Raiders were just outmatched at Ron Holland Field falling 56-0 to Traverse City Central. North Farmington has Ryan Shelby coming back however there are major concerns surrounding program strength heading into next season. The Raiders could be in some trouble heading into next season.
Groves: The Falcons battled with Sterling Heights Stevenson on Friday night falling 24-23 on their home field. Groves loses a lot of talent next season and program strength isn’t the greatest. A lot of questions for Coach Brendan Flaherty and company.
Oak Park: The Knights suffered a tough 50-28 loss to Clarkston on Friday night. Oak Park has a ton of questions next season for Coach Greg Carter.
Rochester: The Falcons took a very disappointing loss to Ann Arbor Huron 31-14 on their home field on Friday night. Rochester had their chances but couldn’t get through. The Falcons should be solid next season for Coach Eric Vernon and company.
Seaholm: The Maples took a tough 43-21 loss to Stoney Creek on Friday night. Seaholm took a ton of lumps this season. They should be better next season for Coach Jim DeWald.
West Bloomfield: The Lakers are peaking at the right time with a 42-24 win over Utica Eisenhower last week. West Bloomfield takes on Novi in the Swamp. It should be an interesting matchup but the Lakers match up very well with the Wildcats. Also let’s not forget in 2017 that it was Novi that upset West Bloomfield in the Swamp. Hoping not for a repeat performance.
Clarkston: Ethan Clark had over 240 rushing yards and five touchdowns in their 50-28 win over Oak Park last week. The Wolves are rolling and they have an interesting postseason matchup with Oxford looming. Clarkston won 20-17 at Oxford a few weeks ago. This should be a fun matchup.
Lake Orion: The Dragons fell 34-21 to Saline on Friday night. Lake Orion fell to 3-6 and miss the postseason. There are a lot of questions for Lake Orion heading into the offseason. This will be a program to watch in the future and current with their sub-varsities went undefeated.
Southfield Arts and Tech: The Warriors defense gave up 40 points for the fifth straight week but they were competitive despite falling 45-44 to River Rouge last week. Southfield Arts and Tech has a ton of issues they need to address especially with program strength and defense. It should be a very interesting offseason for Coach Aaron Marshall and company.
Oxford: The Wildcats made a huge statement by beating Chippewa Valley 29-28 on Friday night at the blue turf. Oxford has been red hot and peaking at the right time. They won five of six with the one loss being to Clarkston 20-17. The Wildcats have a chance to avenge that loss when they play this week in Clarkston. It should be a fun matchup between the two rivals.
Stoney Creek: The Cougars were the first team out of Division One on Sunday night. Stoney Creek beat Seaholm 43-21 but they aren’t in the postseason. The Cougars will be an interesting team to watch next season. They should be in the mix next season.
Harper Woods: The Pioneers earned a huge 23-6 win over Ecorse on Friday night. Harper Woods has a very tough matchup with River Rouge looming. The Panthers earned a 45-44 win over Southfield Arts and Tech. The Pioneers are athletic and talented and could make some noise in Division Three.
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