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 Corrion-D-Zone blogger and recruit insider.
We’ll get Matt and Tim’s picks ASAP.
SANDY DUNES: 69-12 690
DUNLAP: 69-12 695
BURNEY: 66-15 660
STICK: 65-16 660
COTTER: 70-11 700
FULL COURT: 23-58 230
TIM: 66-15 660
D-ZONE: 66-15 660
1. West Bloomfield at Oxford: It has been a
disappointing season for the Wildcats seeing their record at 1-6 and being shut
out twice including last week’s 27-0 loss to Southfield Arts and Tech. Oxford
will play a Lakers team that has been picking up steam since their 59-52 four
overtime win over Lake Orion a few weeks ago. West Bloomfield beat Bloomfield
Hills 44-0 last week. It should be interesting to see how the travel impacts
the Lakers but they should be fine in this matchup.
SANDY DUNES PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 56, OXFORD 14.
DUNLAP PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 42, OXFORD 0.
BURNEY PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, OXFORD 15.
STICK PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, OXFORD 21.
COTTER PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, OXFORD 0.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 42, OXFORD 7.
D-ZONE PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 48, OXFORD 10.
2. Lake Orion at Clarkston: The Wolves 16 year playoff streak
is on the line in this “Football for a Cure” matchup with the Dragons.
Clarkston has beaten Lake Orion eight straight times coming into this game but
there is something different with this Dragons team. Lake Orion sits at 6-1,
the six wins is the most since 2013 but the Dragons are 1-3 in “Football for a
Cure or Pink Out games” including last season’s 24-14 loss at Lake Orion. The Wolves come
into this game with a 3-4 record after losing a 28-27 heartbreaker to Adams
last week but they have been playing better lately behind a young talented
group of skill players led by Mike DePillo, Blake Kosin, Jack Gurn, Justin
Buchman, and Ethan Clark. Clarkston also has future Division One recruits in Garrett
Dellinger and Rocco Spindler on the lines. Lake Orion has used these last two
weeks to get healthier which should help them moving forward. This will be an
interesting football game.
SANDY DUNES PICK: LAKE ORION 49, CLARKSTON 35.
DUNLAP PICK: LAKE ORION 28, CLARKSTON 24.
BURNEY PICK: LAKE ORION 32, CLARKSTON 24.
STICK PICK: LAKE ORION 28, CLARKSTON 21.
COTTER PICK: LAKE ORION 28, CLARKSTON 21.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: CLARKSTON 28, LAKE ORION 21.
D-ZONE PICK: LAKE ORION 38, CLARKSTON 20.
Troy Athens at 3. Oak Park: The Knights picked up a
huge win over Troy 51-0 last week to go to 6-1 and make their sixth straight playoff
appearance. Oak Park will take on a Troy Athens team that has been up and down.
The Red Hawks lost 50-22 to Seaholm last week sending Coach Billy Keenest’s
team to 3-4 on the season. The Knights won 33-14 last year at Troy Athens. This
should be an interesting game in Knight Valley.
SANDY DUNES PICK: OAK PARK 42, TROY ATHENS 7.
DUNLAP PICK: OAK PARK 42, TROY ATHENS 0.
BURNEY PICK: OAK PARK 40, TROY ATHENS 14.
STICK PICK: OAK PARK 43, TROY ATHENS 21.
COTTER PICK: OAK PARK 49, TROY ATHENS 7.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: OAK PARK 49, TROY ATHENS 7.
D-ZONE PICK: OAK PARK 48, TROY ATHENS 8.
4. Groves at 8. Seaholm: The Battle of Birmingham is
this week in Beverly Hills. The Falcons have won six straight meetings over the
Maples including beating them twice last season. Seaholm is coming off a 50-22
victory over Troy Athens last week while Groves survived Stoney Creek 28-23
last week. The Maples sit at 5-2 needing a win to make the playoffs. The
Falcons are already in the postseason at 6-1. Bragging rights are on the line
in this game.
SANDY DUNES PICK: GROVES 28, SEAHOLM 22.
DUNLAP PICK: GROVES 24, SEAHOLM 21.
BURNEY PICK: GROVES 30, SEAHOLM 26.
STICK PICK: GROVES 35, SEAHOLM 27.
COTTER PICK: GROVES 21, SEAHOLM 14.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: GROVES 35, SEAHOLM 28.
D-ZONE PICK: GROVES 28, SEAHOLM 10.
5. Adams at 10. Southfield Arts and Tech: This is a huge
game for both teams. The Warriors are fighting for their playoff lives sitting
at 4-3. Southfield Arts and Tech won 27-0 on their homecoming last week. The
Highlanders are coming off a huge 28-27 comeback victory over Clarkston pushing
their record to 5-2. Adams is 0-2 on the road this season with losses to Lake
Orion (36-31) and West Bloomfield (30-6.) If the Highlanders want to get to 6-2
they need to win this game on the road. The winner will be in good shape while
the loser will have work to do.
SANDY DUNES PICK: ADAMS 31, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 21.
DUNLAP PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 27, ADAMS 24.
BURNEY PICK: ADAMS 26, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 25.
STICK PICK: ADAMS 28, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 27.
COTTER PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 27, ADAMS 21.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: ADAMS 28, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 21.
D-ZONE PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 16, ADAMS 9.
7. Farmington at 6. North Farmington: This is a
battle for the Blue title along with the Farmington Cup between the Raiders and
Falcons. Both teams come in unbeaten at 7-0 along with a ton of experience.
Also what makes this matchup very interesting is that there are former Harrison
kids on both rosters. North Farmington has home field along with the former
Hawks coaching staff on their side. Farmington has had a ton of recent success
on their side. This will be a fun matchup.
SANDY DUNES PICK: FARMINGTON 28, NORTH FARMINGTON 24.
DUNLAP PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 21, FARMINGTON 20.
BURNEY PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 31, FARMINGTON 28.
STICK PICK: FARMINGTON 28, NORTH FARMINGTON 27.
COTTER PICK: FARMINGTON 21, NORTH FARMINGTON 14.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 28, FARMINGTON 24.
D-ZONE PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 21, FARMINGTON 17.
9. Stoney Creek at Rochester: This is the “Falcons
Frenzy” game which invites the entire Rochester community to the game but there
is a huge storyline coming in between these two city rivals. This is Coach Nick
Merlo’s return to Rochester where he was a teacher and an assistant under Coach
Eric Vernon and his dad is legendary Falcons coach Mark Merlo. The Cougars are
coming off a tough 28-23 loss to Groves last week. Rochester was blown out 46-7
by Lake Orion last week. Stoney Creek has won five of the last seven meetings
over the Falcons. Rochester is injury riddled so this makes this matchup the
more interesting.
SANDY DUNES PICK: STONEY CREEK 42, ROCHESTER 7.
DUNLAP PICK: STONEY CREEK 35, ROCHESTER 7.
BURNEY PICK: STONEY CREEK 25, ROCHESTER 23.
STICK PICK: STONEY CREEK 35, ROCHESTER 21.
COTTER PICK: STONEY CREEK 35, ROCHESTER 7.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: STONEY CREEK 35, ROCHESTER 7.
D-ZONE PICK: STONEY CREEK 24, ROCHESTER 10.
Detroit Leadership Academy at Pontiac: It’s been a
rough season for the Phoenix and it could get worse this week. The Cougars are
having their best season ever as a school at 6-1. They have scored 69 points in
two straight weeks including last week’s 38-6 blowout over Ecorse. Pontiac who
has played a much tougher schedule than Detroit Leadership Academy lost 32-6 to
Royal Oak last week at Wisner Stadium. The Phoenix are 5-63 since 2011. It
would be huge if Pontiac can get this one at Wisner Stadium.
SANDY DUNES PICK: DETROIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 45, PONTIAC 6.
DUNLAP PICK: PONTIAC 17, DETROIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 14.
BURNEY PICK: PONTIAC 14, DETROIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 12.
STICK PICK: PONTIAC
14, DETROIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 13.
COTTER PICK: DETROIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 42, PONTIAC 0.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: DETROIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 49, PONTIAC 0.
D-ZONE PICK: PONTIAC 6, DETROIT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 0.
Avondale at Berkley: It has been a tough three weeks
for Coach Corey Bell and his Yellow Jackets. Avondale has allowed 149 points in
three games including a shocking 42-28 loss to Ferndale last week. The Bears
lost 42-7 to Farmington at Hurley Field last week. This one should be
interesting this week.
SANDY DUNES PICK: AVONDALE 35, BERKLEY 7.
DUNLAP PICK: AVONDALE 34, BERKLEY 10.
BURNEY PICK: BERKLEY 24, AVONDALE 22.
STICK PICK: AVONDALE 28, BERKLEY 14.
COTTER PICK: AVONDALE 32, BERKLEY 14.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: AVONDALE 56, BERKLEY 7.
D-ZONE PICK: AVONDALE 24, BERKLEY 7.
Ferndale at Royal Oak: Both of these teams have had
rough seasons but the Eagles have an outside shot at making the playoffs if
they win out and get some help. Ferndale sits at 3-4 but picked up a huge upset
win 42-28 over Avondale last week. The Ravens sit at 2-5 after beating Pontiac
32-6 last week at Wisner Stadium. It should be an interesting matchup.
SANDY DUNES PICK: FERNDALE 38, ROYAL OAK 7.
DUNLAP PICK: FERNDALE 21, ROYAL OAK 14.
BURNEY PICK: ROYAL OAK 21, FERNDALE 20.
STICK PICK: FERNDALE 27, ROYAL OAK 24.
COTTER PICK: FERNDALE 28, ROYAL OAK 7.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: FERNDALE 28, ROYAL OAK 7.
D-ZONE PICK: FERNDALE 34, ROYAL OAK 20.
Troy at Bloomfield Hills: Could this be the week that
the Colts score some points??? Troy lost 51-0 to Oak Park last week while the
Blackhawks were blown out 44-0 by West Bloomfield. Someone has to win this
game with both teams coming in at 0-7.
SANDY DUNES PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 28, TROY 0.
DUNLAP PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 31, TROY 0.
BURNEY PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 23, TROY 21.
STICK PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 28, TROY 14.
COTTER PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 35, TROY 7.
FULL COURT PICK:
TIM PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 35, TROY 0.
D-ZONE PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14, TROY 0.
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