Written Wednesday November 20th at 7:05 PM
Here are the pickers and the picks for week thirteen.
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: 115-42
TIM: 119-38
COTTER: 125-32
KEITH: 121-36
SCOTT: 122-35
WEATHER FORECAST: Mostly Cloudy 45 degrees.
Frankemuth vs Grand Rapids Catholic Central @ Mount Pleasant: This is a really interesting matchup of two teams that are red hot right now. Grand Rapids Catholic Central had to survive 21-14 over Kalamazoo Hackett Prep last week. Frankenmuth had no issue winning 35-0 over Gladwin last week. This should be really interesting to watch.
SANDY DUNES: FRANKENMUTH 35, GRAND RAPIDS CATHOLIC CENTRAL 31.
TIM: FRANKENMUTH 56, GRAND RAPIDS CATHOLIC CENTRAL 14.
COTTER: FRANKENMUTH 42, GRAND RAPIDS CATHOLIC CENTRAL 14
KEITH: GRAND RAPIDS CATHOLIC CENTRAL 31, FRANKENMUTH 28.
SCOTT: FRANKENMUTH 33, GRAND RAPIDS CATHOLIC CENTRAL 24.
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep vs Flat Rock @ Westland John Glenn: This is a really interesting matchup between Flat Rock and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep. The Irish have been tested and had an impressive 45-19 win over Armada in the regional semifinals last week. Flat Rock was really impressive in a 41-0 win over Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard last week. This should be a really interesting matchup in Westland.
SANDY DUNES: PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 42, FLAT ROCK 14.
TIM: PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 84, FLAT ROCK 7.
COTTER: PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 49, FLAT ROCK 14.
KEITH: PONTIAC NOTRE DAME PREP 28, FLAT ROCK 24.
Goodrich vs HARPER WOODS @ Stoney Creek: This is a rematch of a 35-24 Pioneers win in Livonia in the Division Four State Semifinals last season. Goodrich started off strong but Harper Woods bounced back and took over behind an opportunistic defense. The ground attack has fueled the Martians all season long. This should be a really interesting matchup between two teams that know each other quite well.
SANDY DUNES: HARPER WOODS 35, GOODRICH 21.
TIM: GOODRICH 42, HARPER WOODS 21.
COTTER: HARPER WOODS 38, GOODRICH 28.
KEITH: HARPER WOODS 28, GOODRICH 20.
Niles vs Grand Rapids South Christian @ Three Rivers: The Sailors looking to get back to the Division Four State Championship game. Their path hasn't been that easy especially in the last two weeks. Grand Rapids South Christian had to beat Whitehall 28-21 in the regional finals and Hudsonville Unity Christian 35-28 in the district finals. The Vikings hadn't really been tested until last week when they had to survive Portland 37-34 in the regional final. This should be a really interesting State semifinal in Three Rivers.
SANDY DUNES: NILES 38, GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN 35.
TIM: NILES 35, GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN 14.
COTTER: GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN 49, NILES 14.
KEITH: GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH CHRISTIAN 17, NILES 14.
Byron Center vs East Lansing @ Greenville: This is a really interesting matchup between the Bulldogs and the Trojans. Byron Center has been battle tested which included a 30-23 in the district final win over Muskegon Mona Shores. East Lansing had to survive Dexter 50-49 in the district final. These are two teams that are battle tested. This should be a really interesting matchup.
SANDY DUNES: BYRON CENTER 35, EAST LANSING 21.
TIM: BYRON CENTER 35, EAST LANSING 14.
COTTER: BYRON CENTER 38, EAST LANSING 31.
KEITH: BYRON CENTER 27, EAST LANSING 17.
Orchard Lake St. Marys vs GROVES @ West Bloomfield: There are a ton of storylines heading into this game. The Falcons had to survive 21-19 over Warren DeLaSalle last week in the regional final. They will head to the Swamp to play another Catholic League foe in Orchard Lake St. Marys. The Eaglets have played North Farmington and Farmington in the district rounds and had a 27-3 win over Carlson in the regional finals. Another storyline is Nick Merlo is on staff at Orchard Lake St. Marys as their offensive coordinator. This should be a fun matchup in the Swamp.
SANDY DUNES: GROVES 35, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 31.
TIM: GROVES 42, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 28.
COTTER: ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 21, GROVES 14.
KEITH: GROVES 31, ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARYS 30.
Detroit Cass Tech vs Novi Detroit Catholic Central @ Troy Athens: This is a really interesting matchup of two teams that have faced each other in the State Finals in the past. Novi Detroit Catholic Central has seen teams that are very similar to Detroit Cass Tech, perfect example, Belleville. The Shamrocks beat the Tigers and ended Bryce Underwood's high school career with a 35-21 win last week in Novi. The Technicians who have similar traits to the Tigers had to survive 21-14 over Macomb Dakota last week. This should be a really interesting matchup.
SANDY DUNES: NOVI DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 42, DETROIT CASS TECH 14.
TIM: NOVI DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 56, DETROIT CASS TECH 21.
COTTER: NOVI DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 42, DETROIT CASS TECH 21.
KEITH: DETROIT CASS TECH 25, NOVI DETROIT CATHOLIC CENTRAL 24.
Hudsonville vs ADAMS @ Okemos: The Highlanders get to head west for their State Semifinals matchup but to Ingham County to play Hudsonville. Adams is coming off a tough 21-14 win over Grand Blanc last week and had an impressive 41-0 win over Clarkston two weeks ago. The Eagles were really impressive coming into Livingston County and stunning top seeded Howell 35-6 last week. Hudsonville also had a 19-16 district final win over Grandville. It should be a really interesting matchup to say the least.
SANDY DUNES: ADAMS 28, HUDSONVILLE 20.
TIM: ADAMS 28, HUDSONVILLE 21.
COTTER: ADAMS 28, HUDSONVILLE 21.
KEITH: HUDSONVILLE 24, ADAMS 14.
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