Written Wednesday November 1st at 7:45 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 97-36
COTTER 111-22
BURNEY 98-35
DUNLAP 95-38
STICK 104-29
TIM 103-30
Marysville at HARPER WOODS: This is the second meeting between the Pioneers and the Vikings. Both teams have been playing really good football as of late. Harper Woods has played a tougher schedule than Marysville but it’s anyone’s matchup that is for sure. It should be a very interesting matchup to say the least.
SANDY DUNES: HARPER WOODS 28, MARYSVILLE 21.
COTTER: HARPER WOODS 32, MARYSVILLE 21.
DUNLAP: HARPER WOODS 23, MARYSVILLE 16.
STICK: HARPER WOODS over MARYSVILLE.
BURNEY: HARPER WOODS 33, MARYSVILLE 18.
TIM: HARPER WOODS 35, MARYSVILLE 21.
Carleton Airport at Dearborn Divine Child: It has been a very odd year for the Falcons which saw a ton of ups and downs in the Catholic League. The Jets have been dominant all season with their only loss being to Flat Rock. Carleton Airport put 70 on Detroit East English Village Prep last week. This should be a very interesting matchup.
SANDY DUNES: CARLETON AIRPORT 24, DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD 20.
COTTER: CARLETON AIRPORT 42, DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD 24.
DUNLAP: DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD 17, CARLETON AIRPORT 14.
STICK: DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD over CARLETON AIRPORT.
BURNEY: CARLETON AIRPORT 31, DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD 16.
TIM: CARLETON AIRPORT 35, DEARBORN DIVINE CHILD 24.
AVONDALE at Walled Lake Western: This is a very interesting matchup and a familiar opponent that Yellow Jackets coach Bob Meyer knows really well in Walled Lake Western. The Warriors have been playing really well but former Farmington coach Kory Cicroch’s team has had some lapses in the past. The Wing T/misdirection offense should keep Walled Lake Western honest. It should be a close game.
SANDY DUNES: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 23, AVONDALE 21.
COTTER: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 49, AVONDALE 28.
DUNLAP: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 28, AVONDALE 21.
STICK: WALLED LAKE WESTERN over AVONDALE.
BURNEY: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 29, AVONDALE 23.
TIM: WALLED LAKE WESTERN 42, AVONDALE 28.
DeWitt at Mason: This a rematch of a 42-23 Mason win over DeWitt in week two. The Bulldogs are 49-6 since 2019 and haven’t really been tested this season. The Panthers have went over 40 points in each of their last six games. This could be a classic to watch in Mid-Michigan.
SANDY DUNES: MASON 35, DEWITT 31.
COTTER: MASON 40, DEWITT 28.
DUNLAP: MASON 35, DEWITT 28.
STICK: DEWITT over MASON.
BURNEY: MASON 37, DEWITT 28.
TIM: MASON 42, DEWITT 35.
Waterford Mott at SEAHOLM: The Maples have been rolling as of late which included two wins over arch rival Groves. Seaholm will see the best quarterback they have seen all season in Caleb Osbourne. Osbourne was huge in their 41-34 win over Livonia Franklin last week. The Corsairs have not seen a veer which could go into the Maples advantage. This has shootout potential written all over it in Birmingham.
SANDY DUNES: SEAHOLM 56, WATERFORD MOTT 42.
COTTER: SEAHOLM 49, WATERFORD MOTT 48.
DUNLAP: SEAHOLM 31, WATERFORD MOTT 28.
STICK: WATERFORD MOTT over SEAHOLM.
BURNEY: SEAHOLM 30, WATERFORD MOTT 27.
TIM: SEAHOLM 42, WATERFORD MOTT 35.
Dexter at Gibraltar Carlson: The Marauders have been rolling since their week one loss to Carleton Airport. They have been battle tested three times including a 42-35 win over Livonia Churchill last week. The Dreadnaughts are 7-1 in their last eight games with their only loss being to Chelsea. This should be a very interesting matchup to say the least.
SANDY DUNES: GIBRALTAR CARLSON 24, DEXTER 21.
COTTER: DEXTER 42, GIBRALTAR CARLSON 14.
DUNLAP: DEXTER 21, GIBRALTAR CARLSON 10.
STICK: DEXTER over GIBRALTAR CARLSON.
BURNEY: GIBRALTAR CARLSON 25, DEXTER 22.
TIM: DEXTER 42, GIBRALTAR CARLSON 21.
Detroit Cass Tech at SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH: This is the fifth meeting in two years between the Warriors and the Technicians. Southfield Arts and Tech won 29-27 at Wayne State in week one. Detroit Cass Tech fans would love to see a very similar result to last season where they fell 56-54 in the regular season matchup but won 25-14 in the district final at 10 Mile and Lahser last season. Nothing has really changed coming into this matchup but for Warriors fans they would love to see a different outcome in this matchup.
SANDY DUNES: DETROIT CASS TECH 38, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 35.
COTTER: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 30, DETROIT CASS TECH 28.
DUNLAP: DETROIT CASS TECH 35, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 34.
STICK: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH over DETROIT CASS TECH.
BURNEY: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 45, DETROIT CASS TECH 43.
TIM: SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 35, DETROIT CASS TECH 28.
Macomb Dakota at Chippewa Valley: These two MAC Red rivals know each other very well and this is a rematch of a 28-21 Big Reds win over the Cougars in week five. These games have always been close between Macomb Dakota and Chippewa Valley. It should be a very interesting matchup to say the least.
SANDY DUNES: CHIPPEWA VALLEY 35, MACOMB DAKOTA 14.
COTTER: CHIPPEWA VALLEY 45, MACOMB DAKOTA 17.
DUNLAP: MACOMB DAKOTA 28, CHIPPEWA VALLEY 24.
STICK: CHIPPEWA VALLEY over MACOMB DAKOTA.
BURNEY: CHIPPEWA VALLEY 33, MACOMB DAKOTA 26.
TIM: CHIPPEWA VALLEY 42, MACOMB DAKOTA 14.
WEST BLOOMFIELD at Utica Eisenhower: This will be the third meeting in three years between the Lakers and the Eagles. Both teams have very good quarterbacks in Rick Nance and Preston Crum and proven wide receivers in Elijah Durham and Hayden Bills. Both teams have been playing really good football coming into this game at Sweinhart. It should be a fun one to watch that is for sure.
SANDY DUNES: WEST BLOOMFIELD 27, UTICA EISENHOWER 20.
COTTER: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, UTICA EISENHOWER 21.
DUNLAP: UTICA EISENHOWER 23, WEST BLOOMFIELD 20.
STICK: WEST BLOOMFIELD over UTICA EISENHOWER.
BURNEY: WEST BLOOMFIELD 32, UTICA EISENHOWER 31.
TIM: WEST BLOOMFIELD 35, UTICA EISENHOWER 31.
CLARKSTON at LAKE ORION: This is a rematch of a 42-21 Dragons win in week eight over the Wolves. Lake Orion has been an offensive machine all season long. Clarkston played their best game in a 33-10 blowout over Romeo last week. The Dragons have a chance to join the 2005 team to beat the Wolves twice in one year. Clarkston would like to see 2006 repeat itself when they beat Lake Orion in the postseason. It should be a very interesting matchup between the two rivals at Dragon Stadium.
SANDY DUNES: LAKE ORION 41, CLARKSTON 24.
COTTER: LAKE ORION 49, CLARKSTON 35.
DUNLAP: LAKE ORION 35, CLARKSTON 21.
STICK: LAKE ORION over CLARKSTON.
BURNEY: LAKE ORION 29, CLARKSTON 25.
TIM: LAKE ORION 49, CLARKSTON 35.
Grand Blanc at Davison: This is a rematch of a 35-21 Cardinals win over the Bobcats in week eight. Davison has played either Grand Blanc or Lapeer in the last for weeks. Grand Blanc is coming off a 48-13 blowout of Grand Ledge last week. The Cardinals scored 76 points on the Lightning which was the most in school history. This should be a very interesting matchup at Cardinal Stadium this week.
SANDY DUNES: DAVISON 63, GRAND BLANC 42.
COTTER: DAVISON 56, GRAND BLANC 35.
DUNLAP: DAVISON 42, GRAND BLANC 24.
STICK: DAVISON over GRAND BLANC.
BURNEY: DAVISON 35, GRAND BLANC 29.
TIM: DAVISON 84, GRAND BLANC 35.
Grandville at Rockford: This is a rematch of two teams that know each other very well. The Rams went into Grandville and beat the Bulldogs 34-13 in week eight. Rockford has the edge on paper but it’s always hard to beat a team twice, just ask the Rams that when they played Caledonia last season.
SANDY DUNES: ROCKFORD 28, GRANDVILLE 21.
COTTER: ROCKFORD 42, GRANDVILLE 21.
DUNLAP: ROCKFORD 31, GRANDVILLE 14.
STICK: ROCKFORD over GRANDVILLE.
BURNEY: ROCKFORD 34, GRANDVILLE 24.
TIM: ROCKFORD 42, GRANDVILLE 14.
Birch Run at Frankenmuth: This is a rematch of a 61-0 blowout for the Eagles over the Panthers. Both teams are better now than that game in week four but there are some similar things for both teams. Frankenmuth has been dominant while Birch Run was really impressive in shocking Saginaw Swan Valley last week. It could go in two different ways this week that is for sure.
SANDY DUNES: FRANKENMUTH 42, BIRCH RUN 7.
COTTER: FRANKENMUTH 56, BIRCH RUN 14.
DUNLAP: FRANKENMUTH 24, BIRCH RUN 21.
STICK: FRANKENMUTH over BIRCH RUN
BURNEY: FRANKENMUTH 28, BIRCH RUN 21.
TIM: FRANKENMUTH 77, BIRCH RUN 14.
Kingsford at Ogemaw Heights: This should be a very interesting matchup in Northern Michigan. The Flivvers have been playing really good football since their 13-12 loss to Negaunee. They have averaged over 35 points since that game. Ogemaw Heights really hadn’t been that tested all season until the Falcons won 28-23 over Gladwin last week. This game could have upset trap written all over it.
SANDY DUNES: KINGSFORD 28, OGEMAW HEIGHTS 24.
COTTER: OGEMAW HEIGHTS 35, KINGSFORD 28.
DUNLAP: OGEMAW HEIGHTS 28, KINGSFORD 23.
STICK: OGEMAW HEIGHTS over KINGSFORD.
BURNEY: OGEMAW HEIGHTS 27, KINGSFORD 20.
TIM: OGEMAW HEIGHTS 35, KINGSFORD 21.
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