Postseason Thoughts.

Written Sunday October 22nd at 8:40 PM

The postseason matchups are set so here are my postseason thoughts on each of the postseason teams. We'll talk more on these teams on the podcast.

Harper Woods: The Pioneers have a very interesting district with three proven teams in this district. They will face a very good Croswell-Lexington program on Friday night. The Pioneers will make the trip from Sanilac County down M-25 to I-94 for this matchup. If Harper Woods wins this game then either Marine City or Madison Heights Lamphere awaits but they too would head to Harper Woods. The Pioneers have a lot of their opponents heading to Wayne County for the postseason.

Avondale: The Yellow Jackets have a really interesting district set up. They play Holly which will be a really interesting matchup and if they win that then they should get Walled Lake Western in the district final. I like the draw for Coach Bob Meyer and Avondale. They have a legit shot to do some damage in Division Three.

Groves: I didn’t think that the Falcons would get a four seed for the postseason which happened and to get a rematch with Seaholm no less who they fell 21-14 last week. It should be a very interesting matchup to say the least in the Battle of Birmingham Part Two.

Seaholm: The Maples knew they would see Groves somewhere deep in the postseason. Just didn’t think it would be the first round. Seaholm and Groves are no strangers to deep postseason runs. It’s a tough first round draw for sure in the Battle of Birmingham Part Two.

Southfield Arts and Tech: The Warriors earned a top seed despite losing to West Bloomfield in week eight. Southfield Arts and Tech has Dearborn Fordson first and if they win that matchup then they would meet most likely Detroit Cass Tech in a district final rematch and possibly the fourth in five meetings. The Warriors are at home for the postseason which always helps.

West Bloomfield: I talked to Tyler Kieft of Civic Center Television and he was curious to see how both the Lakers and Adams have improved heading into their postseason rematch in the Swamp. West Bloomfield won 36-32 in week five. It’s a brutal matchup for the Lakers defensive coordinator taking on the veer. If they win then they will likely head to Sweinhart to play Utica Eisenhower next week.

Adams: I can only imagine how Coach Tony Patritto feels right now. The Highlanders don’t get a home game and they have to head back to “The Swamp” to play West Bloomfield in a 36-32 week five rematch. If they win that then they would likely have to go to Sweinhart in the district finals, that’s a really tough draw for Adams.

Clarkston: The Wolves have really struggled in the last three weeks especially defensively but they did just enough to get a home game in the postseason however it’s against Romeo which is a tough matchup despite their record. The Bulldogs have played a really tough schedule in the MAC Red and they beat Utica Eisenhower. It’s going to be a tough matchup for Clarkston that is for sure.

Oxford: Memories of 2021 still shades Oxford when they upset Clarkston. The Wildcats had to win three games to make the postseason. A lot of credit goes to Luke Johnson and a stout Oxford team up front. They head south to Lake Orion to play the Dragons. It should be a very interesting game between these two arch rivals.

Lake Orion: The Dragons are 9-0 for the fifth time in school history and they have the top spot based on playoff points. They have their three opponents coming to Lake Orion. This is a trap game for Lake Orion taking on Oxford. The Dragons won 38-13 in week three this season. It should be a very interesting game to watch in the Battle of M-24.