Top Five Games: By Sammy Taormina 
Stoney Creek at Southfield Arts and Tech: This is shaping up to be a very interesting game in Southfield. The Cougars are 4-0 for the third time in school history but they should be tested by the athleticism of the Warriors. Southfield Arts and Tech has had a ton of struggles lately and they earned their first win of the season by beating Oak Park 33-6. Stoney Creek won at Adams for the first time ever last week 23-10. The quarterback, running back, coaching, and coordinating matchup will be interesting. On one side you have Ryan Echout, Cameron Buford, Coach Nick Merlo, and defensive coordinator Gary Griffith. On the other side you have Isiah Marshall, RaeQuan Lee, Coach Tim Conley, and offensive coordinator Aaron Marshall. If it’s a pure power game advantage Cougars. If it’s a speed athletic game advantage Warriors. This is shaping up to be a very good game.
Ferndale at Rochester: The Falcons are in uncharted territory at 4-0 for the first time since 1993. This will be the first meeting between the two teams since 1992 and both teams are 2-2 coming into the season series. Ferndale has done very well in the Blue but they have really struggled outside of the Blue. This has to change for Coach Eric Royal if his team wants to make that next step to noticeability. Even though this is a league game for the Eagles this should be their biggest test since getting blown out 49-8 by Allen Park two weeks ago. Rochester is rolling on all cylinders but the Eagles should provide them a challenge. The Falcons will have tougher challenges yet to come especially once the postseason rolls around.
Bloomfield Hills at Berkley: This will be the Bears biggest test taking on a very experienced quarterback in Tanner Slazinski and the Blackhawks. Slazinski might be Berkley’s best quarterback they have seen all season. Bloomfield Hills has scored 27 points in the last two weeks including falling 43-7 to Birmingham Brother Rice last week. The Bears have been rolling and had to survive Troy Athens 22-20 last week. It’s going to be a very interesting game to say the least.
North Farmington at Oxford: These are two 2-2 teams that have had up and down seasons. Both teams have good running backs in Trent Muir and Justin Whitehorn and good quarterbacks in Brady Carpenter and Jacob Bousamara. The Raiders beat Farmington 38-14 last week while the Wildcats were shutout 45-0 by West Bloomfield. This is shaping up to be an interesting matchup of coaching styles between Zach Line and Jon Herstein and the different styles of play each team has in Oxford.
Pontiac at Troy: These are two schools that have been struggling. The Colts have scored seven points in two weeks. Troy had been 2-0 but that changed when they were shutout 26-0 by Berkley two weeks ago but they can turn things around and quickly before their showdown with “That School Down the Road” (Troy Athens) next week. The Phoenix scored their first points of the season last week in a 66-2 blowout loss to Avondale. Pontiac is struggling bottom line but if they can get this game then maybe things could turn around.