OAA Gold Midseason Review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's just about the midseason mark, and at this point, I believe we have a great idea of how the OAA Gold will play out. This article will outline each OAA Gold team and discuss how the rest of the season may play out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Current Standings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Avondale 1-0* 2-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ferndale 1-0* 1-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Royal Oak 1-1* 1-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Berkley 1-1* 1-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pontiac 0-2* 0-4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Team Breakdowns</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Avondale</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I expect Avondale to win this league. [player_tooltip player_id='216986' first='Tyler' last='Herzog'] has been playing well, while [player_tooltip player_id='300167' first='Denzel' last='White'], DeShawn Robinson, and others are doing well on D. They come off a statement win against my preseason favorite, Berkley, and I don't see this team losing to any other OAA Gold team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season end prediction: 6-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ferndale</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last week's close loss against Troy has me hopeful, but this team still has some steps to take before they make a playoff run. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season end prediction: 3-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Royal Oak</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has some solid pieces, but they haven't been able to bring them together. They only have 1 win on the season, and that's against one of the worst programs in the state. Let's hope [player_tooltip player_id='409674' first='Mekhi' last='Jenkins'] and co can bring it together. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season end prediction: 2-7</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Berkley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Honesty isn't always pretty, and honestly, I'm extremely disappointed in Berkley's performance this season. This was a team heading into the season with a promising young QB, a great offensive line, and a great RB. Now, the offense looks stagnant and they've given up over 40PPG so far. I hope they're able to bounce back moving forward. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season end prediction: 3-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pontiac</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This program hasn't won a game in several years, but they've been playing better than they have been last season. I hope Pontiac is able to secure a win this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Season end prediction: 0-9 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->