Written Wednesday October 2nd at 8:01 AM
Here are the pickers and the picks for week six.
SANDY DUNES: Sammy Taormina, host of OAA Now, blogger and host of Between Taorminas, and Last Three Brain Cells on Orion Neighborhood Television.
TIM: Tim English, writer, and blogger-Lake Orion 1996 Alumni.
COTTER: Sean Cotter, Walled Lake Western video coordinator, and North Farmington boys basketball scouter.
KEITH: Keith Dunlap, writer works as a free lance writer for the MHSAA.
SCOTT: Scott Burnstein, writer for MIPrepZone and State Champs.
SANDY DUNES: 45-21
TIM: 48-18
COTTER: 53-13
KEITH: 47-19
SCOTT: 46-20
WEATHER FORECAST:
FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly Cloudy Lows 47-50 degrees
SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Sunny Highs 64-67 degrees
Here are the picks.
South Lyon at 1. Groves: The Falcons have been clicking on all cylinders. Groves has been dominant including an impressive 28-12 win over Harper Woods securing the White crown last week. Groves has an interesting non league game with South Lyon. The Lions have been a mystery team lately sitting at 3-2. They are looking to spring an huge upset. This will be a really interesting game for the Falcons.
SANDY DUNES: GROVES 42, SOUTH LYON 7.
TIM: GROVES 49, SOUTH LYON 14.
COTTER: GROVES 42, SOUTH LYON 0.
KEITH: GROVES 31, SOUTH LYON 10.
SCOTT: GROVES 33, SOUTH LYON 23.
2. Lake Orion at 7. West Bloomfield: This is an extremely critical game for the Lakers for confidence and postseason points. West Bloomfield has three of their final four games in the Swamp and a ton of opportunities to get back into the postseason hunt. The Dragons bounced back after winning 28-25 over Adams last week but they want more. Lake Orion should expect to get West Bloomfield's best shot in the Swamp. This should be a really interesting game.
SANDY DUNES: LAKE ORION 45, WEST BLOOMFIELD 35.
TIM: LAKE ORION 28, WEST BLOOMFIELD 21.
COTTER: LAKE ORION 24, WEST BLOOMFIELD 21.
KEITH: LAKE ORION 31, WEST BLOOMFIELD 28.
SCOTT: LAKE ORION 48, WEST BLOOMFIELD 31.
3. Adams at 5. Oxford: This is a really interesting matchup between two teams that are having strong seasons right now. The Wildcats are riding a ton of momentum behind their stars of Jack Hendrix and Luke Johnson. Oxford had a very impressive 28-10 win over Rochester last week. The Highlanders had a tough 28-25 loss to Lake Orion but they have their fair share of stars in Matteo Humbert and Lachard Tillison. Adams will be without quarterback Ryland Watters. Watters confirmed on X that he's out for the season with a fractured foot. All is not lost for the Highlanders, Nolan Farris has really played well and is more than capable of getting the job done. This should be a fun matchup at Wildcat Stadium.
SANDY DUNES: ADAMS 24, OXFORD 21.
TIM: ADAMS 49, OXFORD 42.
COTTER: ADAMS 21, OXFORD 14.
KEITH: OXFORD 24, ADAMS 23.
SCOTT: OXFORD 32, ADAMS 26.
4. Clarkston at Troy Athens: This is the worse case scenario for the Red Hawks. Troy Athens has really struggled especially on the defensive side of the football. They fell 14-7 to North Farmington last week sending their record to 1-4. Here is the worse case, Clarkston is coming to town. The Wolves have played a tougher schedule, they have a lot of things clicking including a 35-20 win over West Bloomfield last week. This could get really ugly for the Red Hawks this week.
SANDY DUNES: CLARKSTON 63, TROY ATHENS 0.
TIM: CLARKSTON 999 TRILLION, TROY ATHENS DOESN'T HAVE A CHANCE.
COTTER: CLARKSTON 49, TROY ATHENS 0.
KEITH: CLARKSTON 35, TROY ATHENS 10.
SCOTT: CLARKSTON 38, TROY ATHENS 28.
9. Troy at 6. Seaholm: This could be the Blue title game if things go right even though Seaholm still has to play North Farmington. This will be Maples biggest test so far this season. Troy has played Lake Orion and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep which should prepare them for this game. Seaholm hasn't been really tested yet but they are unbeaten after winning 14-6 over Farmington last week. Their toughest games are at the end of the season with West Bloomfield and Groves on the road. This should be a really interesting game at Maple Field.
SANDY DUNES: TROY 20, SEAHOLM 13.
TIM: SEAHOLM 28, TROY 21.
COTTER: SEAHOLM 21, TROY 14.
KEITH: SEAHOLM 17, TROY 10.
SCOTT: SEAHOLM 26, TROY 25.
8. North Farmington at Oak Park: The Raiders have turned things around after an 0-2 start by winning three straight games including a 14-7 win over Troy Athens last week. The Knights have been up and down as of late. Oak Park fell 31-6 to Troy last week. This should be a really interesting matchup in Knight Valley.
SANDY DUNES: NORTH FARMINGTON 17, OAK PARK 10.
TIM: NORTH FARMINGTON 21, OAK PARK 14.
COTTER: NORTH FARMINGTON 14, OAK PARK 12.
KEITH: NORTH FARMINGTON 16, OAK PARK 13.
SCOTT: OAK PARK 25, NORTH FARMINGTON 19.
Royal Oak at 10. Avondale: The Yellow Jackets have the inside scoop on the Gold title race after winning 21-7 over Ferndale last week. The Ravens are coming off a tough 14-7 loss to Berkley last week. This could be a defensive slug fest especially with how both teams have played in the last two weeks. Avondale has owned the series recently and will look to do so this season.
SANDY DUNES: AVONDALE 35, ROYAL OAK 0.
TIM: AVONDALE 49, ROYAL OAK 0.
COTTER: AVONDALE 35, ROYAL OAK 7.
KEITH: AVONDALE 31, ROYAL OAK 7.
Rochester at Stoney Creek: These two city rivals are very familiar with one another. Both teams have had rough patches and also some success. Stoney Creek hammered Rochester 35-7 last season but the Cougars have a new coach and have had put things together despite their record. They won 17-0 over Southfield Arts and Tech last week. The Falcons have been outscored 63-17 in the last two weeks including a 28-10 loss to Oxford last week. This should be a fun game with postseason implications along with both bands at the game and also two running backs in Sam Fogler and Jack Lower going at it.
SANDY DUNES: STONEY CREEK 27, ROCHESTER 17.
TIM: ROCHESTER 21, STONEY CREEK 7.
COTTER: ROCHESTER 17, STONEY CREEK 14.
KEITH: STONEY CREEK 20, ROCHESTER 17.
SCOTT: STONEY CREEK 30, ROCHESTER 24.
Southfield Arts and Tech at Harper Woods: These are two teams that are struggling right now. The Pioneers have been without quarterback Nate Rocheleau. It is unknown when he will come back from injury. Harper Woods fell 28-12 to Groves last week. The Warriors have had things really rough in the last four weeks including a 17-0 loss to Stoney Creek last week. Southfield Arts and Tech has only scored 14 points in league play this season. This could get really interesting in Wayne County.
SANDY DUNES: HARPER WOODS 35, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 0.
TIM: HARPER WOODS 42, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 0.
COTTER: HARPER WOODS 40, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 0.
KEITH: HARPER WOODS 27, SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 14.
Farmington at Bloomfield Hills: These are two teams that have been on very interesting paths. The Falcons have been without quarterback Julian Johnson who is out for the season. Farmington saw their Blue title hopes dashed after falling 14-6 to Seaholm last week. The Blackhawks have seen some progress as of late. They have scored 33 points in two weeks including a 19-6 win over Pontiac last week. This should be a really interesting matchup between these two teams.
SANDY DUNES: FARMINGTON 28, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 13.
TIM: FARMINGTON 42, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 0.
COTTER: FARMINGTON 35, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 7.
KEITH: BLOOMFIELD HILLS 24, FARMINGTON 20.
Ferndale at Pontiac: These are two teams that are coming off really tough losses last week. The Eagles seen their league hopes dashed after a 21-7 loss to Avondale which went two days because of safety concerns at Ferndale. The Phoenix are coming off a 19-6 loss to Bloomfield Hills last week. Pontiac has struggled since beating Detroit Fredrick Douglass. The Eagles are in a crossroads when it comes to their season.
SANDY DUNES: FERNDALE 35, PONTIAC 21.
TIM: FERNDALE 21, PONTIAC 14.
COTTER: FERNDALE 44, PONTIAC 6.
KEITH: FERNDALE 42, PONTIAC 12.
Jackson Northwest at Berkley: This is the first meeting between the Bears and the Mounties. Jackson Northwest has played much better in the last two weeks but fell 28-27 to Marshall last week after stunning Coldwater 24-20 two weeks ago. Berkley has played much better in the last three weeks including taking back the Battle of Woodward trophy with a 14-7 win over Royal Oak last week. This should be a fun matchup on a Saturday afternoon at Hurley Field.
SANDY DUNES: BERKLEY 21, JACKSON NORTHWEST 17.
TIM: BERKLEY 28, JACKSON NORTHWEST 7.
COTTER: BERKLEY 28, JACKSON NORTHWEST 7.
KEITH: BERKLEY 17, JACKSON NORTHWEST 10.
SCOTT: BERKLEY 22, JACKSON NORTHWEST 21.
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