Rochester Adams takes early grip on the OAA White

The OAA White standings are looking much different than what they were last year. Most notably, after going 3-5 last season, Rochester Adams has seemingly come out of nowhere standing 4-0 with wins against excellent teams. Let’s take a look at the current OAA White standings, and review the season thus far. <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Standings</span></strong> <strong>(4-0) Rochester Adams:</strong> I’d be shocked if Adams doesn’t hold on to win the division, and I expect them to make a very deep playoff run. With a marquee win against powerhouse West Bloomfield, Adams is looking incredibly strong heading into the second half of the season. ’23 QB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/7806998/Parker-Picot">Parker Picot</a> has been leading the charge for the Highlanders, and this team is riding high close to the mid-point of the season. <strong>(3-1) North Farmington:</strong> Looking improved from a great 2020, North Farmington is off to a great start with a tough schedule ahead of them. Their best win so far is against Lake Orion, and they have a 6-point loss against Oak Park. ’22 ATH <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11462732/Jasper-Beeler">[player_tooltip player_id="80490" first="Jasper" last="Beeler"]</a> has been incredible, being a versatile weapon in both the run and pass game. It’s going to be very interesting to see how NF does against teams like Adams and West Bloomfield later this season. <strong>(2-2) Rochester:</strong> For the first season being brought up from the OAA Blue, Rochester is holding their own. They have a dominant win against Seaholm, and a 7-point loss against Stoney Creek under their belt. I fully expect Rochester to remain in the middle of the pack on the OAA White. ’23 QB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12725687/Alex-Bueno">Alex Bueno</a> has been dominating the same way he did last year in the Blue. <strong>(1-3) Oak Park:</strong> Similarly to last year, Oak Park is off to a poor start. Though this is an incredibly interesting team, housing great talent coming off of a semifinal 2020 playoff run despite a winless regular season. If they want it bad enough, they can compete against any team in the state. Oak Park is led by ’22 <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/12396203/Charles-Gillespie">[player_tooltip player_id="80532" first="Charles" last="Gillespie"]</a> and ’22 <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11684384/Glen-Cross">Glen Cross</a>. Team cohesion is going to be a big factor moving forward. <strong>(1-3) Groves:</strong> I really don’t know what to make of Groves this season. They’ve lost lots of talent, in addition to a brutal end to the 2020 season by way of scandal. Nevertheless, they have talent headlined by ’22 WR [player_tooltip player_id="30134" first="Jaden" last="Mangham"], a likely future MSU Spartan. Their one win was a close one against crosstown rival Seaholm, and they’ve got a tough schedule ahead of them. <strong>(0-4) Seaholm:</strong> Although very young, Seaholm has been disappointing and they’ve got some brutal matchups ahead. Especially after a heartbreaking loss against Groves, I can’t imagine the Maple locker room being in high spirits. My hope for Seaholm is that they retain a winning, selfless culture, with great student leaders. It would be disappointing to see Seaholm on a steady decline, and I know more than anyone, the key is culture. The future of the program lies in <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10344897/Granden-Kinnie">Graden</a> and <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/15041690/Colton-Kinnie">Colton Kinnie</a>, along with <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/8036203/Sean-Emerson">Sean Emmerson</a>, and <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13210687/John-Jokisch">John Jokisch</a>. They all have great work ethic and talent, though the way they lead on and off the football field will dictate Seaholm’s future.