10. Lake Orion
The strength of the Dragons will most likely be their midfield where they return four starters from 2010, while their defense should be up to par with all four members of last years backline back for another year. Expect some low-scoring wins for the Dragons this season
9. Bloomfield Hills Lahser
The backline, anchored by senior Erik Kelly, should be the strength of the Knights team much like last season. But the question remains if Lahser can put together some sort of offense on a regular basis to help out their defense. But the Knights will likely have a healthy team all season long, which wasn’t the case a year ago.
8. Auburn Hills Avondale
With Nate Chapman and Joe Davison playing at forward, it will be hard to keep Avondale off of the scoreboard. On defense, the Yellowjackets could shut some teams down with plenty of returning starters along the backline.
7. Troy Athens
There won’t be any doubt that Athens will be able to score this season with Cornell commit Sunny Shettigar at forward and a talented and experienced group at the midfield. The biggest question will be whether or not their defense can keep opponents off the scoreboard.
6. Rochester Adams
Dylan Knott can do it all for the Highlanders, whether it be scoring assisting on a goal, he makes Adams all of the more dangerous. The only question there will be for the Highlanders will be the 13 starters they have to replace from last season.
5.Walled Lake Northern
There haven’t been many keepers as steady as Mitch Thompson over the past couple of seasons. Thompson will be able to shut down opposing attacks, but the biggest question for the Knights will be if they can keep up the scoring after graduating seniors Kyle Rutz and Mike Ankoviak.
4. Troy
Junior goalkeeper Matt Smolinksi will keep most opponents off of the scoreboard. One of the other strengths for Troy will be their midfield where you’ll find Zach Doepke and Jason Leslie who can control the pace of the game to benefit the Colts.
3. Birmingham Detroit Country Day
If anything this season, the Yellowjackets will be able to score with anyone with Tariq Akeel at forward and Jack Brown at midfield. But there are returning starters all over the field for Country Day which makes a deep run in the playoffs a good possibility once again.
2. Birmingham Brother Rice
The Warriors, as always, are loaded with talent across the board. Led by junior defender Matt Habrowski, who is highly sought after by division one schools, the strength of Brother Rice will be their backline. Russell Cicerone will give the Warriors some balance offensively at forward, but expect plenty of low scoring games this season.
1. Novi
The Wildcats have a little bit of everything this season. With one of the state’s best players, Chase Jabbori, able to score at just about any time. You pair that with one of the top defenders in the state in Phillip Soong and a very experienced midfield, Novi should be very dangerous yet again this season.
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