Boys Soccer Preview.

Written Tuesday August 15th at 2:40 PM

These are the Boys Soccer top teams according to History Now host Anthony Taormina.

The Red is one of the toughest divisions in the State. Adams, Berkley, Clarkston, Troy Athens, Troy have been stalwarts in the Red competing year in and year out and have at some point been ranked in the state. Rochester and Oxford have been in the Red for the last few years and have been able to compete in both the Red and in the White. Seaholm comes up to the Red after winning the White but has held their own against teams in the Red. Stoney Creek comes down after finishing last in the Red but returns a lot of players and has been a Red perennial for many years. They will be determined to get back into the Red mix as well. The White was also very competitive last year, Seaholm won the division but Groves, Lake Orion, and Royal Oak were right there as well. Bloomfield Hills and West Bloomfield will also be in the mix this year as well, both return a lot and are looking to be in the upper tier of the division. Farmington comes up to the White after co-winning the Blue with Avondale but the league decided Farmington would come up. They will be looking to prove that they belong in the White. North Farmington comes down to the Blue after finishing last in the White and is poised to have a better year. Avondale has a new coach and is one of the favorites in the division. Ferndale and Pontiac will always compete in the Blue, both of them fielding strong competitive programs in the division. Oak Park is in year two of their program. Will be curious to see if Southfield Arts and Tech and Harper Woods field soccer teams, last year neither team was able to field soccer programs. Will be a very interesting soccer season. 

Here is the top ten teams according to Anthony Taormina.

1. Adams- Hard to go against the defending champs.

2. Berkley- Has a ton of proven experience coming back.

3. Clarkston- Wolves compete year in and year out. Still solid group.

4. Troy Athens- One of the most consistent programs in the State, all three levels.

5. Troy- Loses a lot but program strength is strong.

6. Rochester- Life being in the Red benefits the Falcons.

7. Oxford- Best team in a long time for the Wildcats.

8. Seaholm- Can hang with the Red.

9. Stoney Creek- A year in the White might do some good for the Cougars with proven experience.

10. Bloomfield Hills- Returns a ton of proven experience.

 

 

11. Groves- One of the standard bears of the White.

12. Lake Orion- Young team, curious to see how these young men grow up.

13. Royal Oak- Somewhat young but always competitive.

14. West Bloomfield- Returns a lot of veteran experience.

15. Avondale- New coach, can they win the Blue???

16. Farmington- Proving to see if they belong.

17. North Farmington- Looking for a bounce back year.

18. Ferndale- One of the consistent teams in the Blue.

19. Pontiac- Phoenix is one of the consistent teams in the Blue.

20. Oak Park- Can they keep building their program???

21. Southfield Arts and Tech- Can they field enough kids to build a program???

22. Harper Woods- Can they field enough kids to build a program???