Royal Oak lost 55-13 at home to Ferndale on Friday, Oct. 9, dropping the Ravens to 4-3 as the Eagles clinched the OAA Gold Division title outright, according to The Oakland Press.
The loss left Royal Oak at 3-2 in league play. Ferndale improved to 6-1 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the OAA Gold, according to the teams’ MaxPreps listings.
It was the second lopsided defeat of the season for the Ravens, who fell 56-7 to Seaholm on Sept. 3. Royal Oak had won three of its previous four games before hosting Ferndale, including a 35-23 victory at Berkley on Oct. 2, according to MaxPreps.
Berkley picks up overtime win
Elsewhere in the OAA Gold, Berkley earned a 25-18 overtime victory over Auburn Hills Avondale on Friday, according to The Oakland Press.
Sophomore quarterback Asher Dean threw three touchdowns in the win, including two to Braylen Banks. Banks also recorded three interceptions on defense.
The victory moved Berkley to 3-4 overall and 3-2 in the OAA Gold.
Shrine rolls past Cabrini
Shrine Catholic won, too. The Knights beat Allen Park Cabrini 42-21 on Friday, according to the Detroit News scoreboard.
What's ahead
Royal Oak’s official athletics schedule lists a home game labeled “White Crossover” on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. It also lists a home game against Clawson on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m.






