Written Tuesday September 29th at 4:00 PM
Here are the games and records set for week three.
SANDY DUNES: 17-5
LOCKE: 7-15
DUNLAP: 15-7
BURNEY: 18-4
STICK: 16-6
COTTER: 18-4
Farmington at 1. Stoney Creek: The Cougars have been a machine, scoring 79 points in two games. Stoney Creek has two impressive blowout road wins over Seaholm 37-13 and North Farmington 42-14. Cam Buford has been a huge factor scoring nine touchdowns in the last two weeks whether it is from the ground, catching the football, or throwing the football. The Falcons have really struggled in the last two weeks. Farmington has allowed 83 points including last week’s 41-2 blowout loss to Seaholm prior to losing 42-31 to Groves. This could get ugly at Stoney Creek this week and the Cougars are having their “Commitment for a Cause” game in which they will be honoring the Yellow Ribbon Fund by wearing dark blue uniforms with the American flag shoulder yokes.
SANDY DUNES PICK: STONEY CREEK 49, FARMINGTON 0.
LOCKE PICK: STONEY CREEK over FARMINGTON.
DUNLAP PICK: STONEY CREEK 35, FARMINGTON 7.
BURNEY PICK: STONEY CREEK 33, FARMINGTON 23.
STICK PICK: STONEY CREEK 35, FARMINGTON 14.
COTTER PICK: STONEY CREEK 49, FARMINGTON 0.
2. West Bloomfield at 3. Clarkston: This has developed into a rivalry which included a Division One State Final in 2017. Both teams are 2-0 coming into this game but they have had very interesting paths. The running back battle is very interesting between Donovan Edwards and Dillion Tatum against Ethan Clark not to mention the quarterback battle between Alex Short and Mike DePillo. The line matchup is very intriguing as well between the combinations of Rocco Splinder, Garrett Dellinger, Owen Foster, Cole Dellinger, and Ben Hass up against Amir Herring, Jordan Hoskins, Jaden Green, and Caidon Haliburton. The coaching matchup is also very interesting between Ron Bellamy and Kurt Richardson. West Bloomfield won 24-0 over Clarkston in the Swamp last season. I can’t trust Alex Boan and Nick Stallworth in this matchup especially going up against Maxwell Hariston and Travis Reece on the other side. I think the Lakers are going to overcome their demons and beat the Wolves for the second straight season.
SANDY DUNES PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 24, CLARKSTON 21.
LOCKE PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD over CLARKSTON.
DUNLAP PICK: CLARKSTON 24, WEST BLOOMFIELD 21.
BURNEY PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 23, CLARKSTON 22.
STICK PICK: CLARKSTON 24, WEST BLOOMFIELD 21.
COTTER PICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD 17, CLARKSTON 14.
4. Lake Orion at Southfield Arts and Tech: There are some interesting storylines coming into this game. The Warriors have really improved despite having to play Clarkston (24-17) and West Bloomfield (17-15) which resulted in very tough losses by a combined nine points. Southfield Arts and Tech has relied on their proven experience players Robert Army, Jeff Bowens, RaeQuan Lee, and newcomer in quarterback Isiah Marshall. The Warriors will see a Dragons team that really doesn’t have a true star player and played their first game last week. Lake Orion won 38-6 over Oak Park at Dragon Stadium in which there was some good, bad, and ugly. The coordinator matchup is going to be very interesting between Southfield Arts and Tech offensive coordinator Aaron Powell and Dragons defensive coordinator Rick Powell. Whoever wins this coordinating matchup will win this game.
SANDY DUNES PICK: LAKE ORION 28, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 14.
LOCKE PICK: LAKE ORION over SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH.
DUNLAP PICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 28, LAKE ORION 25.
BURNEY PICK: LAKE ORION 30, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 20.
STICK PICK: LAKE ORION 28, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 21.
COTTER PICK: LAKE ORION 17, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 14.
5. Ferndale at Allen Park: This is a rematch of an 8-0 Jaguars win at Ferndale last season. The win by the Jaguars cost the Eagles a trip to the postseason in 2019. Allen Park whom plays in the Downriver League lost 16-8 to Brownstown Woodhaven last week. Ferndale is coming off a 28-23 win over Troy Athens and have won their last two games by a combined 13 points. This game is going to be on grass which favors Allen Park. This should be a very interesting game.
SANDY DUNES PICK: FERNDALE 20, ALLEN PARK 17.
LOCKE PICK: FERNDALE over ALLEN PARK.
DUNLAP PICK: ALLEN PARK 31, FERNDALE 17.
BURNEY PICK: FERNDALE 26, ALLEN PARK 25.
STICK PICK: FERNDALE 20, ALLEN PARK 14.
COTTER PICK: FERNDALE 14, ALLEN PARK 7.
6. Adams at Seaholm: This is the battle of the veers and it’s the third home game for the Maples. The Highlanders won 17-6 over Seaholm last season. Adams fell 34-33 to North Farmington two weeks ago in overtime but they bounced back by going to Beverly Hills and beating Groves 31-21. Seaholm was shell shocked two weeks ago against Stoney Creek falling 37-13 but they hammered Farmington 41-2 last week. The Maples have lost eight straight to the Highlanders but the experience in this game along with the system in place. This is shaping up to be a real quick pace game that could go for an hour because both teams run the football. Depth could be a huge factor in this game.
SANDY DUNES PICK: ADAMS 21, SEAHOLM 7.
LOCKE PICK: ADAMS over SEAHOLM.
DUNLAP PICK: ADAMS 27, SEAHOLM 24.
BURNEY PICK: ADAMS 25, SEAHOLM 24.
STICK PICK: ADAMS 23, SEAHOLM 21.
COTTER PICK: SEAHOLM 20, ADAMS 14.
7. Berkley at Troy: This has become a developing rivalry as of late which resulted in each team winning twice in the last four meetings. Both teams come in at 2-0 after going through a ton of past struggles (Troy- 2012, Berkley- 2014.) The Bears had no problem with Pontiac blowing them out 49-0 at Hurley Field last week. The Colts survived 13-6 over Walled Lake Central last week at Don Colt Stadium last week. Troy has won their two games by a combined 10 points after not winning a game in almost two years. The quarterback battle is shaping up to be very interesting between Troy’s Max Stromberg and Berkley’s Ian Domzalski. I think that Liam Sarris is the wildcard for the Bears while Darius Whiteside is the wildcard for the Colts. The quarterback/wide receiver battle between Domzalski/Sarris against Stromberg/Whiteside could decide who takes this game at Don Colt Stadium.
SANDY DUNES PICK: BERKLEY 21, TROY 17.
LOCKE PICK: BERKLEY over TROY.
DUNLAP PICK: BERKLEY 14, TROY 10.
BURNEY PICK: TROY 22, BERKLEY 20.
STICK PICK: TROY 14, BERKLEY 13.
COTTER PICK: BERKLEY 14, TROY 10.
Oak Park at 8. Oxford: The Knights have had a rough start since entering the Red, all be it was against West Bloomfield and Lake Orion where they have been outscored 77-6 in the last two weeks. Oak Park really misses Rayshawn Benny as he hasn’t played at all this season. The Wildcats should be motivated after getting blown out by Oak Park 35-7 but this is not the same Knights team as last season when they won the White. I think Oxford is a much different team than they were last season. Watch for Trent Muir in this game, he could have a big night for the Wildcats. Oxford will have to deal with Davion Primm as he had 101 yards and a touchdown last week against Lake Orion. This should be an interesting game on the blue turf.
SANDY DUNES PICK: OXFORD 35, OAK PARK 12.
LOCKE PICK: OXFORD over OAK PARK.
DUNLAP PICK: OXFORD 21, OAK PARK 18.
BURNEY PICK: OXFORD 31, OAK PARK 21.
STICK PICK: OXFORD 21, OAK PARK 14.
COTTER PICK: OXFORD 28, OAK PARK 12.
Bloomfield Hills at 9. Rochester: These are two 2-0 teams that have found some success in the Blue but they are no strangers to each other. The Blackhawks beat the Falcons 35-14 last season despite both teams missing the postseason. Both teams have their starting quarterbacks back in Tanner Slazinski for Bloomfield Hills and Alex Bueno for Rochester. The Falcons blew out Avondale 41-16 at Dick Bye Field last week while the Blackhawks had no problem with Royal Oak blowing them out 34-7 and using their Victory Bell for a second straight week.
SANDY DUNES PICK: ROCHESTER 31, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 24.
LOCKE PICK: ROCHESTER over BLOOMFIELD HILLS.
DUNLAP PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 28, ROCHESTER 24.
BURNEY PICK: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 28, ROCHESTER 27.
STICK PICK: ROCHESTER 35, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 27.
COTTER PICK: ROCHESTER 27, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 21.
10. North Farmington at Groves: This will be the first meeting between North Farmington and Groves since 2016. These are two teams suffered really tough losses last week. The Raiders were blown out at Tom Holland Field by Stoney Creek 42-14 while the Falcons fell to Adams 31-21 in Beverly Hills. Both teams are prone to giving up a ton of yardage especially on the ground which makes this game very interesting. Which run defense shows up will win this game.
SANDY DUNES PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 24, GROVES 20.
LOCKE PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON over GROVES.
DUNLAP PICK: GROVES 21, NORTH FARMINGTON 20.
BURNEY PICK: GROVES 28, NORTH FARMINGTON 18.
STICK PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 21, GROVES 20.
COTTER PICK: NORTH FARMINGTON 28, GROVES 21.
Avondale at Troy Athens: These are two teams that had high expectations coming into the season but they have really underperformed. This is the third meeting all time between the Yellow Jackets and the Red Hawks with the last time these two met was in 1975. Troy Athens lost 28-23 to Ferndale last week and has lost both of their games by a combined 13 points. Avondale was blown out 41-16 at home by Rochester and has allowed 63 points in the last two weeks. This should be very interesting over on John R Road this week.
SANDY DUNES PICK: TROY ATHENS 24, AVONDALE 16.
LOCKE PICK: TROY ATHENS over AVONDALE.
DUNLAP PICK: TROY ATHENS 21, AVONDALE 17.
BURNEY PICK: TROY ATHENS 23, AVONDALE 21.
STICK PICK: AVONDALE 27, TROY ATHENS 21.
COTTER PICK: TROY ATHENS 31, AVONDALE 14.
Pontiac at Royal Oak: These are two struggling teams coming into this game. The Phoenix have lost the last four meetings to the Ravens including last season where they lost 32-6. Pontiac is better than they were despite not scoring a point this season including last week’s 49-0 loss to Berkley. Royal Oak lost 34-7 to Bloomfield Hills. Someone is going to win this game.
SANDY DUNES PICK: ROYAL OAK 9, PONTIAC 6.
LOCKE PICK: ROYAL OAK over PONTIAC.
DUNLAP PICK: ROYAL OAK 28, PONTIAC 6.
BURNEY PICK: ROYAL OAK 24, PONTIAC 10.
STICK PICK: ROYAL OAK 21, PONTIAC 13.
COTTER PICK: ROYAL OAK 42, PONTIAC 0.
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