OAA Recap Week Five.

Written Sunday September 29th, at 1:10 AM

1. Clarkston

2. Southfield

3. Lake Orion

4. Harrison

5. Stoney Creek

6. Oak Park

7. Seaholm

8. Groves

9. Adams

10. Rochester

BIG WIN: Southfield: The Blue Jays scored on a 60 yard touchdown pass to beat Harrison 20-19. Southfield had to overcome a tough gutsy Hawks team especially on home field. The Blue Jays now have a tough game this week at Oxford and if they can get this one then the White is there’s.

TOUGH LOSS: Harrison: The Hawks battled evenly with Southfield for the whole game and was up 19-13 until 45 seconds were left when the Blue Jays scored on a 60 yard touchdown pass to beat Harrison. The Hawks will be in the playoffs and still have to play Oak Park in two weeks but at home.

MOST DISSAPOINTED: Farmington: Farmington had an opportunity at home to take down Oak Park. They had the Knights on the ropes but they couldn’t get it done in a 26-21 loss. In the process, Farmington now sits at 1-4 and will most likely miss out on the playoffs this season but has a slim hope they could make it if they win out.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME: Avondale: The Yellow Jackets were one of the favorites coming into the Blue but now have three losses after losing at home 34-31 on their homecoming and have lost three of their last four games. Now the Yellow Jackets have to beat North Farmington just to make playoffs.

Top Games for Week 6:

3. Lake Orion (4-1) at 10. Rochester (3-2): This is a big game for Rochester on its homecoming. The Dragons are vulnerable and it showed in the Troy game where they were tied 17-17 in the third quarter but they did explode for 35 points in one quarter against the Colts. The Falcons are a senior laden team and has quarterback Kevin Byrd and wide receiver Demetrius Magee along with a very good power running game but has struggled to beat good teams (Clarkston 34-13). Lake Orion has a defense but the offense is a mystery. This could be a very close game or a Dragon rout if you look at it.

2. Southfield (4-1) at Oxford (2-3): This has the potential to be a trap game for Southfield. The Blue Jays won 49-3 last season in Southfield. The last time the two teams met at Oxford, The Wildcats beat them 34-23. Oxford has been successful when under pressure to make the playoffs. Despite their home loss to Lake Orion earlier this season, the Wildcats in past years has made a living of beating big teams at home. Then again, this is the Blue Jays best team they have ever had and they have proven they can win big road games particularly at Oak Park two weeks ago.

Avondale (2-3) at North Farmington (3-2): The Yellow Jackets have lost three of four games and this game in Farmington Hills might end the playoff run for Avondale. The Yellow Jackets were upset 34-31 by Berkley in Auburn Hills last week and could be in danger to miss out. The Raiders were absolutely crushed by Groves 49-22 last week in Beverly Hills and might want to get revenge for that game. This should be a battle of running backs with Avondale's Josh Holloman and North Farmington's Chauncey Bridges battling it out. The Raiders could still get in the playoffs with five wins because they play an eight game schedule this season.

Red Standings:

1. Clarkston                 4-0       4-1

5. Stoney Creek           3-1       4-1

3. Lake Orion               3-1       4-1

10. Rochester               2-2       3-2

Troy                             2-2       2-3

West Bloomfield           1-3       2-3

Troy Athens                 1-3       1-4

Pontiac                         0-4       0-5

Last Week Games:

Clarkston 42, Stoney Creek 7

Lake Orion 52, Troy 17

Rochester 40, Pontiac 0

West Bloomfield 32, Troy 29

This Week Games:

1. Clarkston at Pontiac

3. Lake Orion at 10. Rochester

Troy Athens at 5. Stoney Creek

Troy at West Bloomfield

White Standings:

2. Southfield                 4-0       4-1

4. Harrison                   3-1       4-1

6. Oak Park                 3-1       4-1

9. Adams                     2-2       3-2

Oxford                         2-2       2-3

Farmington                   1-3       1-4

Bloomfield Hills            1-3       1-4

Southfield-Lathrup        0-4       1-4

Last Week Games:

Southfield 20, Harrison 19

Oak Park 26, Farmington 21

Adams 28, Oxford 21

Bloomfield Hills 21, Southfield-Lathrup 14

This Week Games:

2. Southfield at Oxford

4. Harrison at Southfield-Lathrup

6. Oak Park at Bloomfield Hills

Farmington at 9. Adams

Blue Standings:

7. Birmingham Seaholm                        4-0       5-0

8. Beverly Hills Wylie E. Groves           4-0       5-0

North Farmington                                 2-2       3-2

Royal Oak                                            2-2       2-3

Berkley                                                2-2       2-3

Avondale                                              1-3       2-3

Ferndale                                               1-3       1-4

Hazel Park                                           0-4       0-5

Last Week Games:

Seaholm 35, Royal Oak 21

Groves 49, North Farmington 22

Berkley 34, Avondale 31

Ferndale 35, Hazel Park 6

This Week Games:

7. Birmingham Seaholm at Hazel Park

8. Beverly Hills Wylie E. Groves at Royal Oak

Avondale at North Farmington

Ferndale at Berkley

Other Games Around the State:

I was impressed with Muskegon Mona Shores. They took Muskegon to the wire and however did lose 26-20. Mona Shores proved that they are a playoff team this season in my opinion and the Ottawa-Kent Black Division will be a challenge as well.

I was shocked how easily Walled Lake Northern took down Walled Lake Central 41-10 at Ford Field. The Knights defense has been known to give up tons of points and can score in tons as well looked dominant against the Vikings. With this loss this eliminates Walled Lake Central from the playoffs.

No one around the state talks about Lansing Holt. The Rams just keep on winning and should now be on everybody’s radar to make playoffs even after a 0-2 start which included losses to Hudsonville and Rockford. Lansing Holt took out Lansing Everett two weeks ago and now beat East Lansing last week. This week the Rams take on the last tough obstacle in the Capital Area Blue Division in Lansing Sexton. If they go three for three then they will be assured a trip to the playoffs regardless.

Howell looked very good until the last two weeks. The Highlanders lost to Grand Blanc last week and Pinckney two weeks ago. The comfy road the Highlanders have is long gone as the possible crossover could be a trip to Waterford to play Waterford Kettering and that won’t be an easy trip for Howell. They better be careful or they might miss the playoffs.

Well see you next week folks.