Burney's Week 1 picks from some of the best prep football games around the area

Oxford v. Lake Orion – The Dragons' newly-formed "Green Hornet" receiving unit is going to be too much to handle for TEAM ROWLEY, setting a tone for the rest of the season

LO 34 Oxford 20

Rochester Adams v. Clarkston – Look for a breakout game from Wolves' running back Ian Erickson

C-Town 31, Adams 28

Birmingham DCD v Detroit Mumford – My man Moe Ways is about to go all MEGATRON on the Mumford secondary

DCD 44, Mumford 23

Ferndale v. Birmingham Seaholm – Ferndale is one of Burney's top sleeper picks this season and they open the 2012 season by going on the road and springing the upset on the host Maples

Ferndale 27, Seaholm 24

BH Andover v. BH Lahser – The last-ever Battle of Bloomfield will go to the Knights, behind a 250-yard, 3-TD game from junior quarterback Spencer McCourt

Lahser 41, Andover 21

Birmingham Groves v. Berkley – I expect big game from Falcons field general Nick Kizy, in his first start under center for TEAM FLAHERTY

Groves 33, Berkley 26

Southfield-Lathrup v. Pontiac – Alright, let's all SAY it together now, Phoenix wide receiver Trajan SEAY is about to GET SUPER BUSY this year hauling in passes from 'Yaktown signal-caller Jody Harrison

Pontiac 27, Lathrup 23

FH Harrison v. Detroit Renaissance – You can't stop junior Hawks tailback Lorenzo Collins, you can only hope to contain him…….and the Rens will have trouble even doing that

Harrison 40, Renaissance 25

Oak Park v. Detroit East Village Prep – Senior split end Brandon Harding snares a game-winning touchdown from Nate Simms in the final seconds to send TEAM CARTER to the 'W'

OP 24, EVP 21 

Southfield v. Detroit King – TEAM CONLEY about to inflict some serious pain this season and it starts against a NORFLEET-lESS King squad on opening night

Southfield 28, King 14

Birmingham Brother Rice v. Detroit Cass Tech – Tech in a squeaker, sorry fellas (aka all my BRICE BALLER HOMEBOYS), but I'm going with my gut on this one…….was OVERLY impressed by the Technicians in the state finals last year

Cass 22, Rice 20