Picks from the top first-round prep football playoff games being held around the OC this week;

Oxford v. Birmingham Seaholm – O-Town turns into victorytown on Friday night

TEAM ROWLEY 28, Seaholm 24

Novi Detroit CC v. Hartland – CC QB Garrett Moores is about to GET BUSY Aaron Rodgers style for SHAMROCKNATION!!! Yeah I said it!!

CC 33, Hartland 17

Farmington v. WL Western – SPIDERMAN to the rescue……Western SUPERHERO….er…SUPERSTAR safety Josh Jones leads the Warriors to a climatic triumph with the game-winning punt return for a TD and then a game-sealing pick in the closing seconds to put a bow on this TEAM Z 'W'

Western 27, Farmington 26

Detroit MLK v. Southfield – Two words; TRE WALTON…Southfield has him, King doesn't….'NUFF SAID!!

Southfield 29, King 22

Birmingham Brother Rice v. Port Huron – TEAM FRACASSA junior tailback Brian "The Wizard" Walker casts a spell on the Big Red defense, dropping a 150 and 2 TD-spot as the Warriors bring home the win to B'ham

Rice 25 Port Huron 23

Howell v. Walled Lake Northern – Have I mentioned lately that the Knights are a team of destiny this fall?

TEAM MOORE 45, Howell 36

SH Stevenson v. Lake Orion – Dragons running back Jacob Miller is on the verge of reaching SWAGGER LEVEL FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND TRILLION…….on Friday against Stevenson HE DOES….175 yards and 3 TDS

LO 35 Stevenson 15

FH Harrison v. Fenton – No slowing down for BIG SLO and the Harrison gridiron gang as they return to that ever-familiar tournament mode heading into the playoffs

TEAM HERRINGTON 26, Fenton 14

BH Lahser v. AH Avondale – Lahser's sizzling sophomore Nate Emery goes all NATE EMERY and the Knights win in thrilling fashion…aka on an amazing Emery 55-yard scoring scamper in the fourth….MARK THAT DOWN!!!

Lahser 34, Avondale 31

Detroit Cody v. Oak Park – TEAM CARTER gets back on track…..is the first district title in school history on the horizon?

OP 31 Cody 24