Best Returners & Biggest Shoes to Fill in the OAA Gold
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The OAA Gold is an interesting new league. Of course, the OAA is massive, and the gold is an incredibly competitive league. This is a good league with some legit up and coming talent, and some teams trying to put…
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Continue ReadingThe OAA Gold is an interesting new league. Of course, the OAA is massive, and the gold is an incredibly competitive league. This is a good league with some legit up and coming talent, and some teams trying to put things together.
Ferndale
Best Returner – ???
Biggest Shoes – Cordae McAllister Cordae McAllister 6'2" | WR Ferndale | 2023 MI
Ferndale was a shocking team last season. In all honesty, I didn’t see them winning the Gold at all. Also, I admittedly don’t have any contacts with the Ferndale Football Program, and their Hudl doesn’t seem up to date. Cordae was a great receiver who made some big plays last season, while I dont doubt they have solid underclassmen ready for their time to shine. Let’s see what kind of noise this program can make in the fall!
Avondale
Best Returner – Tyler Herzog Tyler Herzog 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Avondale | 2024 State MI
Biggest Shoes – DeShawn Robinson (or HC Corey Bell)
Whenever I watch Tyler Herzog Tyler Herzog 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB Avondale | 2024 State MI , I’m more and more impressed by his abilities. As a freshman, he was a very competitive and firey kid. Now, he’s honed that competitiveness and has significantly improved over the past year. I think he’s the best QB Avondale has had in at least the past half-decade, and I hope whoever the new head coach + offensive staff can fully utilize his abilities as a pro-style QB.
This leads into biggest sheos to fill. Avondale had some great players, but DeShawn is the headliner. He was a dominant force on the O/D line and it’s super difficult to replace a leader in the trenches. Also, as I touched on earlier, Corey Bell is out, and a new Athletic Director is tasked with hiring a new head coach. Corey was a good offensive-minded players coach, and all I can say is I hope Avondale makes a good hire.
Berkley
Best Returner – Sunny Kadlitz Sunny Kadlitz 6'0" | 155 lbs | QB Berkley | 2024 State MI
Biggest Shoes – Savod Daniels Savod Daniels 5'10" | 170 lbs | DB Berkley | 2023 MI
As Ferndale was the biggest surprise of this league, Berkely was the biggest disappointment. This team straight-up couldn’t put anything together. Savoid Daniels was a great (and rare) Running Back that will be sorely missed. They also have some key losses in the trenches. Now, Sunny is their best (and surely most experienced) returner. I haven’t seen the progression I wished to see over the past few seasons, but I know there’s a great QB waiting to come out.
Royal Oak
Best Returner – Anthony Garcia (RB)
Biggest Shoes – Mekhi Jenkins Mekhi Jenkins 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Royal Oak | 2023 State MI (RB)
Mekhi Jenkins Mekhi Jenkins 5'9" | 185 lbs | RB Royal Oak | 2023 State MI graduating is awfully concerning for Royal Oak. The CMU commit was by far the best and most talented athlete from the Ravens, and replacing him is a huge task. Anthony Garcia is a good RB, but I don’t. have a D1 grade on him. I hope to see a resurgence in Royal Oak football.
Pontiac
Best Returner – ???
Biggest Shoes – ???
Pontiac hasn’t won a game in ages, and I truly hope they return to prominance. Grand Rapids Union was a team in a very similar situation a few years ago, then reknowned head coach Don Fellows joined the program and things are truly turning around. I hope something similar happens with Pontiac.