Written Wednesday October 11th at 8:00 AM
Welcome to the 2023 football season, here are our pickers for the season. Here are everyone who is doing picks this season.
SANDY DUNES is Sammy Taormina, OAA Now host and blogger.
COTTER is Sean Cotter, Walled Lake Western football and North Farmington basketball video coordinator
DUNLAP is Keith Dunlap, WDIV freelance writer
STICK is Dan Stickradt, North Oakland Sports writer
BURNEY is Scott Burnstein, MIPrepZone and State Champs sports writer.
TIM is Tim English, High School Sports Historian and Blogger.
SANDY DUNES 65-22
COTTER 76-11
BURNEY 63-24
DUNLAP 65-22
STICK 69-18
TIM 69-18
Farmington at 1. Lake Orion: The Dragons are rolling with a ton of confidence and has stayed healthy most of the season. Lake Orion has had wins over West Bloomfield, Adams, Oxford, and Clarkston. The Falcons have been outscored 134-7 in the last three weeks. It could be very tough for Farmington on Lake Orion’s homecoming.
SANDY DUNES: LAKE ORION 42, FARMINGTON 0.
COTTER: LAKE ORION 49, FARMINGTON 0.
DUNLAP: LAKE ORION 35, FARMINGTON 0.
STICK: LAKE ORION over FARMINGTON.
BURNEY: LAKE ORION 40, FARMINGTON 24.
TIM: LAKE ORION 56, FARMINGTON 7.
2. Southfield Arts and Tech at 5. West Bloomfield: This is a huge game for both teams when it comes to postseason positioning. The weather forecast is calling for some rain which would make it very difficult for both team's passing games. Both teams don’t usually rely on the running attack even though both teams have proven run pass option quarterbacks in Isiah Marshall for Southfield Arts and Tech and Rick Nance of West Bloomfield. The Warriors haven’t really been tested in the last three weeks even though the Rochester game gave them a test. The Lakers have been tested all season long. Everyone knows everyone so that’s what makes this game that much more interesting in “The Swamp.”
SANDY DUNES: WEST BLOOMFIELD 31, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 21.
COTTER: WEST BLOOMFIELD 31, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 26.
DUNLAP: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 42, WEST BLOOMFIELD 35.
STICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH over WEST BLOOMFIELD.
BURNEY: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 35, WEST BLOOMFIELD 31.
TIM: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 28.
Oak Park at 3. Seaholm: This is a huge game for the Knights who need to win one of two to likely make the postseason. The Maples are playing for home field in the postseason and with arch rival Groves on the horizon can’t afford a slip up heading into that game next week. This should be very interesting in the Maple Forest.
SANDY DUNES: SEAHOLM 28, OAK PARK 6.
COTTER: SEAHOLM 38, OAK PARK 6.
DUNLAP: SEAHOLM 24, OAK PARK 17.
STICK: SEAHOLM over OAK PARK.
BURNEY: SEAHOLM 30, OAK PARK 20.
TIM: SEAHOLM 42, OAK PARK 14.
9. Harper Woods at 4. Clarkston: This should be a very interesting matchup of two teams battling for postseason positioning on Clarkston’s homecoming. The Wolves are coming off a 42-21 loss to Lake Orion last week. Clarkston has both Bowman twins along with Brody Kosin and Desman Stephens. Brady Collins is the key for the Wolves in this game. Collins will have to deal with a very experienced secondary led by Jacob Oden and a strong defense. Harper Woods will need to step up in this game if they want to pull off what would be an upset around the State if they get it. This should be a fun one in front of “The Jungle.”
SANDY DUNES: CLARKSTON 24, HARPER WOODS 21.
COTTER: CLARKSTON 28, HARPER WOODS 20.
DUNLAP: CLARKSTON 28, HARPER WOODS 21.
STICK: CLARKSTON over HARPER WOODS.
BURNEY: CLARKSTON 32, HARPER WOODS 26.
TIM: CLARKSTON 35, HARPER WOODS 21.
6. Groves at Ferndale: The Falcons have been rolling as of late. Groves won a big one at Harper Woods a few weeks ago and won 30-6 over Bloomfield Hills last week. The Eagles will need to win out and get some help if they want to make the postseason. It should be a very interesting game in Ferndale.
SANDY DUNES: GROVES 49, FERNDALE 14.
COTTER: GROVES 45, FERNDALE 6.
DUNLAP: GROVES 35, FERNDALE 7.
STICK: GROVES over FERNDALE.
BURNEY: GROVES 34, FERNDALE 21.
TIM: GROVES 49, FERNDALE 7.
Pontiac at 7. Avondale: The Yellow Jackets have had a ton of confidence. They took their first loss to Seaholm falling 20-0 last week. Avondale will look to bounce back against arch rival Pontiac at Dick Bye Field. The Phoenix are much improved despite falling 66-8 to North Farmington last week. This should be a very interesting game between two teams with different styles.
SANDY DUNES: AVONDALE 28, PONTIAC 14.
COTTER: AVONDALE 45, PONTIAC 6.
DUNLAP: AVONDALE 28, PONTIAC 10.
STICK: AVONDALE over PONTIAC.
BURNEY: AVONDALE 44, PONTIAC 25.
TIM: AVONDALE 35, PONTIAC 21.
8. North Farmington at Oxford: This is a big game for the Wildcats postseason hopes. Oxford needs to win out and get some help if they want to make the postseason. The Raiders are a lock to be in the postseason thanks to some key wins and their strength of schedule. This should be a very interesting matchup at Wildcat Stadium.
SANDY DUNES: OXFORD 35, NORTH FARMINGTON 21.
COTTER: OXFORD 38, NORTH FARMINGTON 13.
DUNLAP: OXFORD 21, NORTH FARMINGTON 17.
STICK: OXFORD over NORTH FARMINGTON.
BURNEY: OXFORD 37, NORTH FARMINGTON 32.
TIM: OXFORD 42, NORTH FARMINGTON 21.
Bloomfield Hills at 10. Adams: The Highlanders have appeared to be back on track and secured their trip to the postseason with a 28-7 win at Stoney Creek last week. The Blackhawks have been outscored 125-6 in the last three weeks. It could get very ugly for Bloomfield Hills going up against the veer and Adams and it's also homecoming for the Highlanders.
SANDY DUNES: ADAMS 49, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 0.
COTTER: ADAMS 42, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7.
DUNLAP: ADAMS 27, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 10.
STICK: ADAMS over BLOOMFIELD HILLS.
BURNEY: ADAMS 43, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 28.
TIM: ADAMS 63, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 0.
Troy at Troy Athens: This is one of the longest rivalries in Oakland County but this season’s game may have some huge postseason dreams to the winner. The winner of this game will have a great chance to make the postseason while the other will likely miss out on the postseason. There is so much on the line in this game on John R Road.
SANDY DUNES: TROY ATHENS 28, TROY 24.
COTTER: TROY 20, TROY ATHENS 14.
DUNLAP: TROY 31, TROY ATHENS 7.
STICK: TROY over TROY ATHENS.
BURNEY: TROY 33, TROY ATHENS 27.
TIM: TROY 28, TROY ATHENS 14.
Stoney Creek at Rochester: The Falcon Frenzy game is this week and it’s the Merlo Bowl. Both teams have really struggled since meeting in the first round of the postseason last season. Both teams are leaning on their rushing attacks. This should be a fun game on Walton Blvd. and Livernois.
SANDY DUNES: STONEY CREEK 34, ROCHESTER 20.
COTTER: STONEY CREEK 28, ROCHESTER 21.
DUNLAP: STONEY CREEK 33, ROCHESTER 23.
STICK: STONEY CREEK over ROCHESTER.
BURNEY: STONEY CREEK 28, ROCHESTER 27.
TIM: STONEY CREEK 28, ROCHESTER 21.
Berkley at Royal Oak: The Battle of Woodward has some very interesting storylines. The Bears have dominated this rivalry winning five of the last seven meetings. There is something different with the Ravens. Coach Collin Campbell has this program heading in the right direction. Berkley has struggled scoring 36 points and allowing 303 points. This should be a very interesting game on Lexington Blvd.
SANDY DUNES: ROYAL OAK 35, BERKLEY 0.
COTTER: ROYAL OAK 42, BERKLEY 0.
DUNLAP: ROYAL OAK 24, BERKLEY 7.
STICK: ROYAL OAK over BERKLEY.
BURNEY: BERKLEY 26, ROYAL OAK 23.
TIM: ROYAL OAK 7, BERKLEY 3.
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