Finding Answers

Early on in the 2012 football season, there were obvious questions about several Oakland County teams, but so far, many of those teams have had plenty of answers for those questions in recent weeks. If you have questions about a certain Oakland County team in any sport that you would like to pass along for a future "mailbag" post, feel free to leave a comment or send an email at Jeff.Dullackii@yahoo.com.

Can the Birmingham Brother Rice passing game keep up with its rushing attack?

Everyone knew that the Warriors had one of the state’s best rushing attacks heading into the season, but there were some questions concerning the aerial attack. But quarterback Cheyne Lacanaria and and receivers Josh Flye and Corey Lacanaria have given the Warriors another element to pair with the run game and if the Warriors can continue to be dangerous on the ground and through the air, Brother Rice will be in the driver's ’eat for another Division 2 state title.

How will the Walled Lake Northern defense respond after a rough start to the season?

There were plenty of questions concerning the Northern defense after the first two weeks of the season where the Knights surrendered 100 points. But during the past two weeks, the Knights have simply shut opposing offenses down, including a high powered Walled Lake Western offense last week. There is still plenty of proving to do for the Knights as we head into the second half of the season, but if the defense continues to improve and play well, Northern is a serious contender in the KLAA North.

How Will Walled Lake Central replace the duo of Zac Leimbach and K.J. Schultz?

The Vikings had one of the best high school duo's in recent memory with Leimbach and Schultz, and with them moving on to college, there were questions as to who would replace them. Well, the Vikings have once again found a dynamic duo with quarterback Nick Krumm and running back Zach Goor who have helped lead Central to a 3-1 start this year. Central has a very young squad this year, but with these sophomore's leading the way, the future looks very bright once again.

How good will the Auburn Hills Avondale offense be without Mitch Robinson?

There were many questions entering the season as to how the Yellow Jackets would replace graduated quarterback Mitch Robinson, but the Avondale offense hasn’t missed a beat with new starter Spencer Smith and running backs Michael Johnson and Josh Holloman along with receiver Erik Stubbs. If the Avondale offense can continue this impressive pace, the Yellow Jackets will once again be big time players in the OAA Blue race.

Would this be the year for Oak Park to prove itself?

The answer is simple: Yes. The Knights have looked as good as anyone so far and have found ways to win all year long behind its offense with running back Malik Washington and quarterback Dellonte Johnson while the defense has been able to slow down some of the best offensive units so far this year. Coach Carter and Co. have made a statement so far this year, and it’s that they are for real.

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