OAA Recap Week 5

Written Saturday September 22nd, at 12:25 AM

 Dragons Den Top 10:

1. Lake Orion (5-0, 4-0 Red)        LW: 1

2. Oak Park (5-0, 4-0 White)        LW: 3

3. Avondale (5-0, 4-0 Blue)           LW: 4

4. Seaholm (4-1, 4-0 Blue)            LW: 7

5. Farmington (4-1, 3-1 White)      LW: 2

6. Hazel Park (4-1, 4-1 Blue)        LW: 10

7. Rochester (4-1, 3-1 Red)          LW: 9

8. Lahser (4-1, 4-0 Blue)               LW: 5

9. Clarkston (5-0, 4-0 Red)           LW: 6

10. Oxford (3-2, 3-1 White)          LW: NR

Dropped Out of Poll: 8. Harrison

BIGGEST WIN OF THE WEEK:  Oak Park 20, Farmington 15: The Knights overcame the adversity that was in the Falcons and now have sole possession of first place in the White. Oak Park had to have a late rally to beat Farmington and is one win away from making the playoffs for the first time since 2005. In the Knights five wins, three of them went down to the wire. The schedule is still tough for Oak Park as they have to travel to Oxford and host Harrison. After those two games it's the crossover that could very well be either Lake Orion or Clarkston.

BIGGEST SHOCK OF THE WEEK: Southfield 27, Harrison 20: Last season the Blue Jays lost to the Hawks at Southfield by two touchdowns 28-14. Now you can call Southfield the cardiac birds. The Blue Jays trailed 20-0 at one point and came back to stun the Hawks in Farmington. Harrison had three leads during the game and blew each of them. This was a tough loss for the Hawks tonight.

TEAM THAT NEEDS A HUG: Stoney Creek: This is the second time the Cougars are on this list. Stoney Creek had Clarkston on the ropes at 21-14 but the Wolves found a way to escape with a 28-21 win in Rochester. This was a tough loss once again for the Cougars.

TEAM THAT IS IN TROUBLE: Troy: The Colts needed this win over Lake Orion but instead got shut out 38-0 by the Dragons. Troy needs to win the Clarkston game or the crossover game to get into the playoffs. What didn’t help Troy was that Romeo lost tonight to Sterling Heights Stevenson, they would have had needed the playoff points there to help its cause.

OH MY GOD MOMENT: Hazel Park 58, Royal Oak 47: In what was a wild one, we know that Hazel Park does not play defense but they can score. In what was a basketball score on turf, both teams combined for 105 points and over 1000 yards of total offense. The Vikings will have the tough task of playing Detroit Country Day next week while Royal Oak hosts Ferndale.

15 YEARS DONE: The Rochester Adams Highlanders saw their playoff streak come to an end at the hands of the Oxford Wildcats 28-16. The Wildcats gained revenge for the playoff defeat on the blue turf last season by ending the Highlanders playoff streak. Adams move on to play Farmington on the road next week while the Wildcats travel to Southfield for a huge showdown with the Blue Jays.

Top Games for Week Six:

7. Rochester (4-1, 3-1 Red) at 1. Lake Orion (5-0, 4-0 Red): The Falcons have been hot recently but going into Lake Orion on homecoming is going to be a tough challenge especially for anyone. Lake Orion is hot right now after beating Troy 38-0 last week while the Falcons beat Pontiac 30-13 last week at Rochester. This will be a good one to watch as both teams have different styles of play they feature.

Detroit Country Day (4-1) at 6. Hazel Park (4-1, 4-1 Blue): The Vikings have been riding high since the 42-6 beat down to Avondale in week one. Hazel Park is back to its old tricks again, outscoring opponents in wild games. Last week Hazel Park won 58-47 in a wild one over Royal Oak. This week it will be very difficult for the Vikings as Detroit Country Day comes into Hazel Park. The Yellow Jackets beat Seaholm 35-21 a few weeks ago should this should be interesting if you’re a Viking fan. Hazel Park better play defense in this game if they stand a chance to pull off the upset

3. Avondale (5-0, 4-0 Blue) at 4. Seaholm (4-1, 4-0 Blue): This game will decide who keeps pace in the Blue. The Blue is now a four team race with Avondale, Seaholm, Hazel Park, and Lahser. Hazel Park steps out of league play while Lahser travels to Berkley. The Winner of this one will be in great shape while the loser must adjust and get help elsewhere.

10. Oxford (3-2, 3-1 White) at Southfield (3-2, 2-2 White): This is a big game for both teams not only for positioning and playoff dreams but Oxford still has a chance to get the White crown (hosts Oak Park in week eight). The Wildcats came off one of its biggest wins of the season last week knocking off Adams 28-16 while the Blue Jays went into Farmington and shocked Harrison 27-20. This should be a good game to watch on Friday afternoon.

Red Standings:

1. Lake Orion               4-0       5-0

9. Clarkston                 4-0       5-0

7. Rochester                 3-1       4-1

Troy                             2-2       3-2

Stoney Creek               1-3       2-3

Pontiac                         1-3       1-4

Troy Athens                 1-3       1-4

West Bloomfield           0-4       1-4

7. Rochester at 1. Lake Orion

Pontiac at 9. Clarkston

West Bloomfield at Troy

Stoney Creek at Troy Athens

White Standings:

2. Oak Park                 4-0       5-0

5. Farmington               3-1       4-1

10. Oxford                   3-1       3-2

Southfield                     2-2       3-2

Harrison                       2-2       3-2

North Farmington         1-3       2-3

Adams                         1-3       1-4

Lathrup                        1-3       1-4

North Farmington at 2. Oak Park

Adams at 5. Farmington

10. Oxford at Southfield

Harrison at Lathrup

Blue Standings:

3. Avondale                  4-0       5-0

4. Seaholm                   4-0       4-1

8. Lahser                      4-0       4-1

6. Hazel Park               4-1       4-1

Berkley                        2-3       2-3

Ferndale                       2-3       2-3

Royal Oak                    0-4       0-5

Groves                         0-5       0-5

Andover                       0-5       0-5

3. Avondale at 4. Seaholm

Detroit Country Day at 6. Hazel Park

8. Lahser at Berkley

Groves=Bye

Ferndale at Royal Oak

In other games around the state especially in the MAC Red and also in Orchard Lake tonight, the Eaglets of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s took down the eighth ranked team in the country in Detroit Cass Tech 13-6. This proves that the Eaglets can compete with anyone in the state and also that the Technicians are beatable.

In the MAC Red, Romeo is on playoff life support after losing at home to Sterling Heights Stevenson 22-18. This is the first home loss of the season on Dan Barnabo Field for Romeo. The Bulldogs have a tough schedule down the stretch. They need to beat Eisenhower to make the playoffs. Speaking of Eisenhower, the Eagles offense has not shown up on the road lately, Eisenhower was beat 24-6 by the Macomb Dakota Cougars tonight. Dakota now has sole possession of first place in the MAC Red and is in good shape to make the postseason once again.

Walled Lake Northern is the kings of Walled Lake. Last week the Knights beat the Warriors of Walled Lake Western and now they steamrolled Walled Lake Central 49-7 capturing its first city title and now they have a shot at making the postseason. Tonight the Knights wore the pink jerseys in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness. For the Vikings this loss deals them a huge blow to their postseason chances.