WEEK 8: Top 10 Games and Picks

10. #21 Ann Arbor Pioneer at #26 Chelsea

The team that can run the ball will win.  Chelsea has Nick Hill…enough said. 

NGS PICK: Chelsea 34-28

9. #20 Midland at #45 Country Day

This match up just intrigues me with a SVL power vs. a state power.  Midland’s O-line will be tough for CD to handle.   

NGS PICK: Midland 28-24

8. #12 Clarkston at F.H. Harrison

Harrison needs to snap a 2 game loosing streak but odds say not against Clarkston. 

NGS PICK: Clarkston 27-17

7. #16 Rochester Adams at #18 Lake Orion

This will be a good test for each team heading into the playoffs. LO can’t look ahead to next week’s match up with Clarkston.   

NGS PICK: Lake Orion 24-21

6. #5 Grand Blanc at #37 Walled Lake Central

Battle of unbeatens but Grand Blanc is battle tested having to face a tougher road.  Not sure if Central knows what’s coming. 

NGS PICK: Grand Blanc 35-14

5. #48 Livonia Stevenson at #9 Canton

Stevenson’s Austin White will have trouble finding running room against a stingy Canton defense.  

NGS PICK: Canton 35-17

4. #38 Grand Ledge at #14 Holt

CAAC-Blue title goes to winner.  Both teams are 6-1 but Holt seems to be in the elite group of the state.      

NGS PICK: Holt 28-14

3. #32 King vs. #25 Crockett at Renaissance

Plenty of speed and high major talent at the skill positions for both teams but King’s physical line and defense will be the difference. 

NGS PICK: King 20-14

2. #1 Sterling Heights Stevenson at #15 Romeo

Romeo lives with their run game and they will need a big game out of Ben Brown to keep that explosive Stevenson offense off the field.  Stevenson still has too many weapons for Romeo to contain.  

NGS PICK: Stevenson 31-17

1. #6 Lowell at #4 East Grand Rapids

Both teams come in unbeaten and sit atop of the AP’s D2 and D3 polls.  Regardless who wins I think we’ll see both of these at Ford Field.  I think East has just a few more weapons than Lowell.    

NGS PICK: East Grand Rapids 35-32