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Monday, August 20, 2012

Oakland County Football Preview - Top 10 Teams


1.Biringham Brother Rice
The Warriors are stacked for the 2012 season, especially on defense where they return Michigan State-bound middle linebacker Jon Reschke. Joining Reschke on defense will be another big time producing linebacker, Lucas Cheroccci, as well as pass rushing ends Sergio Perkovic and Kevin Henry. Offensively, look for junior running back Brian Walker to carry the majority of the load in the backfield, as he takes over for Devin Church.

2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
The Eaglets will be led by a massive offensive line led by senior Austin Johnson that returns all of its starters from the 2011 season. The offensive line will pave the way for the backfield duo of Grant Niemiec and Parker McInnis who could both rush for 100 yards in any game. Look for the St. Mary’s to have a big time passing game as well this year with senior quarterback Matthew Linnehan and junior wideout Jalen Watts-Jackson primed for a big season.

3. Novi Detroit Catholic Central
The Shamrocks will once again have a dominant run game in this year with a punishing run game led by Wyatt Shallman and Anthony Darkangelo carrying the load out of the backfield and Central Michigan commit Derek Edwards anchoring the Catholic Central offensive line. Defensively, the Shamrocks should have one of the best front-sevens in the state with defensive end Dylan Roney and a deep linebacking group led by Brandon Malinowski.

4. Farmington Hills Harrison
The “Big 3” might have moved on to the next level, but that just leaves the door open for the next group of star players at Harrison. With big time offensive playmakers Lorenzo Collins and Garius Coleman, the Hawks will once again have a dangerous and explosive offense. Defensively, look for Ed Huckelby to hold down the Harrison linebacking group while Jake Slobin will continue to be a dominant force on both the offensive and defensive lines.

5. Southfield
The Blue Jays will be one of the fastest teams in Oakland County in 2012 with Trey Walton making the transition from wide receiver to quarterback while standout receiver Brandon Bean will return as one of the state’s best receivers. Look for Collin Buchannan to anchor the Southfield offensive line, while Willie Duncan and Jeff Madison will lead what should be a bruising linebacking group for the Blue Jays and Darius Danzy holding down the secondary.

6. Lake Orion
The Dragons should once again have one of the area’s most consistent offenses this fall with running back Jacob Miller and wide receiver Chazz Miller serving as two big time playmakers for the Lake Orion offense. Defensively, look for linebacker Derric Williams to be one of the area’s best tacklers while Nick Booker will be one of Lake Orion’s best on the line.

7. Clarkston
The Wolves will have one of the most dominating offensive lines in the county with Illinois commit Jesse Chadwell, Nick Mattich and Craig Columbo leading the way for new quarterback, D.J. Zezula. Defensively, Clarkston will be relatively young, but senior linebacker Chris Calvano and junior cornerback Timmy Cason will give offenses headaches all season long.

8. Walled Lake Western
The Warriors only return one full-time starter from last season, but they will still be as dangerous as anyone in the county this fall. Senior defensive back Josh Jones will be a key contributor on both sides of the ball this year and junior quarterback Kyle Bambard will be back this year after splitting time with C.J. McGorsk last fall. Bambard is also one of the nation’s top kickers as well, so keep an eye out for him there.

9. Farmington
The Falcons will have one of the county’s best defenses this fall as they will have a very deep secondary led by safety Isaiah Gourdine and corners Jordan Degreffenreed Josh Craven. Offensively, the Falcons will have a thunder and lightning combination in the backfield of Connor Mohr and Degreffenreed, which could take the Falcons a long way in the playoffs.

10. Birmingham Detroit Country Day
The Yellowjackets are going to feature an explosive offense this fall with junior running back Richie Wilson who could emerge as one of the best in the state by the end of the season. Quarterback Tyler Weigers and receiver Moe Ways will also give Country Day a big play threat in the passing game, while Poet Thomas should be his dominant self on both sides of the ball on the line.


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