Week Three Rankings.

Written Saturday September 12th at 9:42 AM

1. Oxford: The Wildcats are starting to roll after an impressive 34-15 win over Lake Orion on Friday night. Oxford is experienced and very good up front which is why they are rolling teams right now. The Wildcats look like they could have a deep postseason run in the future. They have Rochester next week.

2. Clarkston: The Wolves got a chance for everyone to play with an impressive 41-0 win over Troy Athens on Friday night. Getting your backups a chance to play is a big deal in program development which Clarkston has done. South Lyon has helped the Wolves when it comes to the MPR right now. The Wolves are in a great spot right now heading into Adams next week.

3. Stoney Creek: The Cougars bounced back in a big way winning 45-3 over Troy on Friday night. Stoney Creek looks to be back to clicking on all cylinders right now. The Cougars have Bloomfield Hills looming next week. 

4. Harper Woods: The Pioneers are back to normal after a tough 29-20 loss to Chelsea in week one. Harper Woods has been rolling and clicking on all cylinders. The Pioneers have Southfield Arts and Tech looming next week.

5. Groves: The Falcons earned a 35-0 win over Southfield Arts and Tech on Thursday night. Groves has been rolling since their loss to North Farmington. The Raiders fell 35-34 to South Lyon East which is a concern for the Falcons MPR wise and something to watch. They have Seaholm looming next week.

6. Seaholm: The Maples were really impressive in a 41-20 win at Maple Field on Thursday night over Waterford Mott. Seaholm has been rolling since their week one loss to Milford in Ann Arbor. They have found themselves a running back in Theo Matzel who is becoming a star for Coach Jim DeWald. Seaholm has a big game looming with archrival Groves next week.

7. Adams: The Highlanders have found ways to win close games including a 42-41 overtime thriller over West Bloomfield on Friday night. The Highlanders loss to Romeo is not a bad loss at the moment and the 21-19 win against Rochester is huge for the MPR. They have a huge game looming with Clarkston next week.

8. Lake Orion: The Dragons had defensive concerns coming into the season and it showed its ugly head in a 34-15 loss to Oxford on Friday night. Lake Orion struggled offensively in the second half but did not turn the football over which is a good sign. Penalties were an issue as well especially in the second half which cost drives to stall out offensively. The Dragons can fix this and be more disciplined. The MPR is not an issue at the moment with Northville and Oxford both at 3-0, but it could be if they keep struggling. They are in need of a must win when they head to the Swamp to play West Bloomfield next week.

9. West Bloomfield: The Lakers have had some real bad luck when it comes to one-point losses. They fell to Dearborn Fordson 14-13 in week one which is absolutely killing them when it comes to the MPR right now. West Bloomfield also lost to Adams 42-41 in overtime on Friday night. That loss doesn't hurt the Lakers at the moment, but it could in the long run. West Bloomfield has a big game looming with Lake Orion next week.

10. Ferndale: The Eagles are starting to get back into form after an impressive 48-0 win over Berkley on Thursday night. The MPR is very interesting for Ferndale. They beat Madison Heights Lamphere who is 2-1 but they are in Division Four. The Eagles fell to Harper Woods being that they are a Division Three school but it's a good Division Three school so it might not hurt as much. Ferndale is a Division Two school because of the Co-Op program with Ferndale University. The Eagles are starting to get into a groove, and they have Waterford Kettering looming next week.