Written Wednesday October 26th at 2:45 PM
Hello to everyone and welcome to the 2022 football season. We will be doing our weekly picks this season so here are the people to get to know.
Sammy Taormina-Host OAA Now, Last Three Brain Cells Podcast, known as SANDY DUNES
Scott Burnstein-State Champs host and MIPrepZone writer, known as BURNEY
Keith Dunlap-Special writer at WDIV, known as DUNLAP
Tim English-High School Sports historian, known as TIM
Dan Stickradt-Writer for North Oakland Sports, known as STICK
Sean Cotter-North Farmington Boys Basketball and Walled Lake Western film guy, known as COTTER
SANDY DUNES 87-33
BURNEY 81-39
DUNLAP 86-34
TIM 84-36
STICK 85-35
COTTER 97-23
Lake Orion at Adams: This is a rematch of a 42-21 Highlanders victory a few weeks ago over the Dragons. Lake Orion was the last team to get into the postseason after a 49-21 loss to Saline last week. Adams has been rolling as of late. It should be a very interesting matchup in Rochester on Friday night.
SANDY DUNES: LAKE ORION 17, ADAMS 14.
BURNEY: ADAMS 34, LAKE ORION 24.
DUNLAP: ADAMS 34, LAKE ORION 20.
TIM: ADAMS 27, LAKE ORION 17.
STICK: ADAMS over LAKE ORION
COTTER: ADAMS 49, LAKE ORION 28.
Rochester at Stoney Creek: This is a rematch of a 43-22 Cougars win over the Falcons two weeks ago. Stoney Creek needed a blocked field goal to beat New Baltimore Anchor Bay 21-20 last week to make the postseason field. Rochester has really struggled against their city rivals historically. If the Falcons want to make the next step they need to beat their city rivals could it start on Friday night???
SANDY DUNES: STONEY CREEK 44, ROCHESTER 28.
BURNEY: STONEY CREEK 25, ROCHESTER 23.
DUNLAP: STONEY CREEK 24, ROCHESTER 21.
TIM: STONEY CREEK 24, ROCHESTER 21.
STICK: STONEY CREEK over ROCHESTER.
COTTER: STONEY CREEK 35, ROCHESTER 13.
Lapeer at Clarkston: The Lightning have been rolling as a program but they have had problems against two teams that has cost them postseason dreams. There is a team from Davison which they are 3-7 in their last 10 games against the Cardinals. The other team they have had problems with is a team from Flemings Lake Road. That team from Flemings Lake Road has won seven straight games over Lapeer. They had a 41-6 lead at one point in their game and recently won 48-13 two weeks ago in Lapeer County. If the Lightning want to make the next step and have a deep postseason run as a program they need to figure out their Wolf problem.
SANDY DUNES: CLARKSTON 55, LAPEER 13.
BURNEY: CLARKSTON 30, LAPEER 20.
DUNLAP: CLARKSTON 31, LAPEER 21.
TIM: CLARKSTON 32, LAPEER 17.
STICK: CLARKSTON over LAPEER.
COTTER: CLARKSTON 42, LAPEER 21.
Troy at Southfield Arts and Tech: This is a great matchup for the Warriors and a horrible matchup for the Colts. Troy hasn’t seen the competition that Southfield Arts and Tech has seen and they haven’t seen the quarterback like they will with Isiah Marshall. The Colts defense should be tested in this game. It’s very odd that these teams are playing on Saturday afternoon, I just don’t get it.
SANDY DUNES: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 84, TROY 0.
BURNEY: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 45, TROY 15.
DUNLAP: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 49, TROY 17.
TIM: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 49. TROY 3.
STICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH over TROY.
COTTER: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 49, TROY 3.
Detroit Cass Tech at West Bloomfield: I still can’t believe
this matchup is happening in the first round but at least this game is in the Swamp. I think this is media related (ala
State Champs) but that’s my opinion. The Technicians are the defending Detroit
Public School League champs and have just beat Detroit Martin Luther King two
weeks ago and Birmingham Brother Rice last week. The Lakers have been rolling
despite being injured and missing key players but they are expected to have
several key players coming back for this game. This should be a very interesting game on Bally Sports Detroit being their game of the week.
SANDY DUNES: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, DETROIT CASS TECH 21.
BURNEY: WEST BLOOMFIELD 32, DETROIT CASS TECH 30.
DUNLAP: WEST BLOOMFIELD 34, DETROIT CASS TECH 27.
TIM: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, DETROIT CASS TECH 28.
STICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD over DETROIT CASS TECH.
COTTER: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, DETROIT CASS TECH 28.
Ferndale at Seaholm: This is an interesting matchup of two teams with different styles. The Maples have won six straight over the Eagles coming into this game. Ferndale have been battling adversity all season. They were was the last team to make the postseason in Division Two. Seaholm has lost two straight coming into this game. It should be a very interesting game in the Maple Forest.
SANDY DUNES: SEAHOLM 24, FERNDALE 6.
BURNEY: SEAHOLM 31, FERNDALE 28.
DUNLAP: SEAHOLM 28, FERNDALE 7.
TIM: SEAHOLM 42, FERNDALE 7.
STICK: SEAHOLM over FERNDALE.
COTTER: SEAHOLM 42, FERNDALE 6.
Warren Mott at Groves: This should be a very interesting matchup of two teams with very different styles. These two teams were supposed to play in 2020 but the Falcons have to forfeit the game because they had an ineligible player. Groves is a much different team. They earned a 14-7 win over Seaholm last week. Warren Mott has not played the schedule that Groves has but the Marauders are a tough team and well coached under Coach Tom Milanov. It should be a very interesting game in Beverly Hills.
SANDY DUNES: GROVES 20, WARREN MOTT 12.
BURNEY: GROVES 29, WARREN MOTT 20.
DUNLAP: GROVES 17, WARREN MOTT 10.
TIM: GROVES 23, WARREN MOTT 10.
STICK: GROVES over WARREN MOTT.
COTTER: GROVES 28, WARREN MOTT 14.
Farmington at Temperance Bedford: This is a tough matchup for the Falcons but they could negate some things that could go against them. Travel is the key for several reasons. If Farmington can get to Temperance early like around 4 PM, get accustom to the surroundings, and overcome the traffic then it could negate the travel advantage the Mules will have. Temperance Bedford is a very good team. They upset Saline 7-0 a few weeks ago on the road. The Falcons is coming off a very disappointing 35-28 loss to Utica last week. Maybe a trip to Monroe County could help Farmington but it could hurt them as well. As mentioned travel is the key for the Falcons which could be a huge difference between winning and losing this game.
SANDY DUNES: TEMPERANCE BEDFORD 28, FARMINGTON 24.
BURNEY: FARMINGTON 22, TEMPERANCE BEDFORD 21.
DUNLAP: TEMPERANCE BEDFORD 21, FARMINGTON 17.
TIM: FARMINGTON 21, TEMPERANCE BEDFORD 14.
STICK: FARMINGTON over TEMPERANCE BEDFORD.
COTTER: TEMPERANCE BEDFORD 35, FARMINGTON 7.
Birmingham Brother Rice at Avondale: The Yellow Jackets have been rolling in the last two weeks but this will be a big test for Avondale. It’s a rematch of a 58-0 blowout for the Warriors at Wisner Stadium last season. It’s a very difficult matchup for the Yellow Jackets. The only good news for Avondale is that the game is at Dick Bye Field.
SANDY DUNES: BIRMINGHAM BROTHER RICE 48, AVONDALE 28.
BURNEY: BIRMINGHAM BROTHER RICE 33, AVONDALE 23.
DUNLAP: BIRMINGHAM BROTHER RICE 35, AVONDALE 10.
TIM: BIRMINGHAM BROTHER RICE 24, AVONDALE 7.
STICK: AVONDALE over BIRMINGHAM BROTHER RICE.
COTTER: BIRMINGHAM BROTHER RICE 49, AVONDALE 7.
Games that impact OAA Teams
Grand Blanc at Davison: This is a rematch of a 49-14 Cardinals victory over the Bobcats in Davison two weeks ago. These two Genesee County rivals are no strangers to one another whether it's in the postseason or in the Saginaw Valley League. Grand Blanc has really struggled as of late. They have lost three of their last four games. Davison has won seven straight since their loss to Novi Detroit Catholic Central in week two. The Cardinals have beaten the Bobcats seven of the last eight times. This one should be very interesting on D-TV.
SANDY DUNES: DAVISON 42, GRAND BLANC 7.
BURNEY: DAVISON 45, GRAND BLANC 17.
DUNLAP: DAVISON 28, GRAND BLANC 14.
TIM: DAVISON 38, GRAND BLANC 10.
STICK: DAVISON over GRAND BLANC.
COTTER: DAVISON 46, GRAND BLANC 14.
Dearborn Heights Crestwood at Livonia Franklin: These are two proven teams that are coming into the postseason with a ton of confidence. The Patriots have been really impressive winning eight games with their only loss to Belleville 42-14 a few weeks ago. Dearborn Heights Crestwood has won six of their last seven games to get into the postseason. This could be very interesting to see but the Chargers haven’t seen a team like they will with Livonia Franklin.
SANDY DUNES: LIVONIA FRANKLIN 34, DEARBORN HEIGHTS CRESTWOOD 20.
BURNEY: LIVONIA FRANKLIN 36, DEARBORN HEIGHTS CRESTWOOD 20.
DUNLAP: LIVONIA FRANKLIN 24, DEARBORN HEIGHTS CRESTWOOD 20.
TIM: LIVONIA FRANKLIN 31, DEARBORN HEIGHTS CRESTWOOD 14.
STICK: LIVONIA FRANKLIN over DEARBORN HEIGHTS CRESTWOOD.
COTTER: LIVONIA FRANKLIN 49, DEARBORN HEIGHTS CRESTWOOD 6.
Detroit Renaissance at Walled Lake Western: This should be a very interesting matchup in Walled Lake. Walled Lake Western has been good record wise, won eight games but they have some mental lapses but it hasn’t cost them any games but it could in the future if not careful. The Warriors are coached by former Farmington coach Kory Cicroch. The Phoenix is coming off a 34-21 loss to Rochester last week. This has trap game written all over it. Walled Lake Western needs to be careful in this game.
SANDY DUNES: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 21, DETROIT RENAISSANCE 20.
BURNEY: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 44, DETROIT RENAISSANCE 23.
DUNLAP: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 27, DETROIT RENAISSANCE 10.
TIM: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 35, DETROIT RENAISSANCE 7.
STICK: WALLED LAKE WESTERN over DETROIT RENAISSANCE.
COTTER: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 49, DETROIT RENAISSANCE 14.
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