Oakland Activities Association football season: 5 bold predictions

High school football teams are back in practice this week. Here are five bold predictions about the upcoming Oakland Activities Association season.

North Farmington lost six-straight games last season and missed the playoffs. The team has a lot of new starters this year. Coach Jon Herstein is optimistic about the team's chemistry. North Farminton plays Troy in the third game of the season. Troy is one of Oakland Activities Association's favorites to win the Blue.

Farmington's Dominic Pesci is a senior quarterback who was All-OAA-Blue as a junior. He threw for over 1,200 yards and 19 touchdown passes last season. The Falcons finished 4-5 last year, but coach Jason Albrecht has a full off-season free from the pandemic.

Bloomfield Hills is moving from the Blue division to the White division this season. The Black Hawks won the OAA-Blue last year. They should be a playoff team, especially with quarterback CJ Jackson returning for his senior year, but it's going to be tough.

The coaches predict that Rochester Adams will win the conference title. Auburn Hills Avondale and Berkley are pre-season favorites to win Gold. Ferndale had a strong summer and might be adding some players to the starting lineup. Southfield A&T has junior QB Isaiah Marshall, who is one of the best players in metro Detroit. The Colts could make a case to won the league as they were the runner-up a year ago. The Blue division is the epitome of parity with North Farmington, Farminton and Birmingham Seaholm.