OAA Recap: Week Seven.

Written Saturday October 11th, at 12:50 AM

Dragons Den Top 10:

1. Clarkston

2. Oak Park

3. West Bloomfield

4. Harrison

5. Southfield

6. Farmington

7. Oxford

8. Berkley

9. Groves

10. Orion

WIN OF THE NIGHT: Berkley 32, Groves 29:  Huge win for coach Chris Sikoria. The Bears had to overcome the Falcons offense and gave the Falcons their first loss of the season. Groves had two touchdowns called back and Berkley found a way to survive tonight at Hurley Field and will go to Lathrup next then they will play Dearborn Heights Robachuad in two weeks. The road for the Falcons gets tough with Farmington next week and Waterford Mott in two weeks.

TOUGH LOSS: Oxford: It was going to be tough for the Wildcats against a very good Lakers team. West Bloomfield returns to the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and could very well be a threat in the Division One. Oxford will make the playoffs at some point but it wasn’t tonight as they lost 21-0 at home, their first loss since Orion beat them 35-30 on the blue turf last season.

TEAM THAT NEEDS A HUG: Bloomfield Hills: The Blackhawks were up 26-14 late in the third quarter against Orion only to see the Dragons score two touchdowns in the second half and stun the homecoming crowd at Bloomfield Hills. The Blackhawks lost 27-26 and now must pick up the pieces and get ready for Oxford next week.

TEAM THAT NEEDS A HUG TOO: Ferndale: The Eagles lost a tough one 28-15 to Avondale. Now they must beat Hazel Park and then go on the road and beat the fifth ranked team in division five, Almont in two weeks. Playoff hopes are grim but never say never.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Southfield-Lathrup 7, Pontiac 6: In what was Keith Stephens return to Pontiac, you would think that the Chargers would score more than seven points against a poorest Phoenix team devastated in the talent pool but it wasn’t the case, give credit to John Floyd’s Pontiac squad for battling hard. It is a shame that next week against Avondale will be their last game of the season.

Last Week’s Games:

1. Clarkston 43, Troy 14

2. Oak Park 45, Seaholm 25

3. West Bloomfield 21, 7. Oxford 0

4. Harrison 64, Royal Oak 0

5. Southfield 38, Rochester 3

6. Farmington 54, Hazel Park 0

8. Berkley 32, 9. Groves 29

10. Orion 27, Bloomfield Hills 26

Stoney Creek 41, Troy Athens 18

Avondale 28, Ferndale 15

Adams 44, North Farmington 23

Lathrup 7, Pontiac 6

This Week’s Games:

1. Clarkston at 10. Orion

2. Oak Park at 5. Southfield

3. West Bloomfield at Stoney Creek

4. Harrison at North Farmington

6. Farmington at 9. Groves

7. Oxford at Bloomfield Hills

8. Berkley at Lathrup

Troy at Troy Athens

Adams at Rochester

Avondale at Pontiac

Hazel Park at Ferndale

Royal Oak at Seaholm

Top Five Games Next Week:

1. Clarkston at 10. Orion: The Wolves have won 20 straight games since the Rockford playoff game of the 2012 season but will have its toughest game of the season as they travel to Orion to take on a Dragons team that is desperate in trying to make the playoffs. The experts will pick Clarkston but this rivalry game does have some magic on it and this week could be more of the same.

2. Oak Park at 5. Southfield: This is a rivalry game here between the Blue Jays and the Knights. Oak Park will have John Kelly while Southfield has a division one loaded secondary. This game will be interesting to watch oh and the White is at stake as well here.

6. Farmington at 9. Groves: In what would have been the Blue title game instead turns into a chance for Groves to share with Farmington the Blue crown. Farmington comes in red hot after winning six straight games since losing to Harrison in week one. Groves lost to Berkley last week. This one should be interesting.

3. West Bloomfield at Stoney Creek: This will be the Cougars most important game of the season and add that it’s their homecoming. Stoney Creek needs to win out to make the playoffs. It won’t be easy against a Lakers team that is 2-0 in homecoming games this season. West Bloomfield is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2008 and they could very well take the Cougars out of the playoffs with a win.

7. Oxford at Bloomfield Hills: This game will be a battle of quarterbacks as Nate Emery takes on Glacier Wallington. In what could be a low scoring game because both teams like time possession football, both teams will rely a lot on their defenses to do well in this game.

Stay tuned to OAA Now for updates on week eight and the rest of the season.