The boys soccer state playoffs start Monday around the state. Here are my predictions for the districts involving Oakland County teams.

Division 1
District 5
(At Northville)
Predicted finals: Novi vs. Northville
Winner: Northville. Its always tough to beat a team three times in a season, but Northville wins the rivalry game at home.

District 6
(At North Farmington)
Predicted finals: Birmingham Brother Rice vs. Livonia Stevenson
Winner: Stevenson. The Warriors will put up a fight, but I don’t see them beating Stevenson.

District 8
(At Fraser)
Predicted finals: Utica Ford vs. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley
Winner: Chippewa Valley. Forget splitting the MAC Red, winner takes all here. I like the Big Reds.

District 9
(At Auburn Hills Avondale)
Predicted finals: Auburn Hills Avondale vs. Troy
Winner: Troy. This is a brutal district. Seven of the eight teams have a legitimate shot at it, but I think the Colts will be able to score the key goals.

District 11
(At Lake Orion)
Predicted finals: Clarkston vs. Lake Orion
Winner: Clarkston. The Wolves are more battle tested and it will be the difference.

Division 2
District 22
(At Bloomfield Hills Andover)
Predicted finals: Birmingham Seaholm vs. Bloomfield Hills Andover
Winner: Andover. The Barons make it three in a row this season against the Maples.

District 24
(At Fenton)
Predicted finals: Bloomfield Hills Lahser vs. Ortonville Brandon
Winner: Lahser. The Knights offense will be too much for the Blackhawks.

Division 3
District 37
(At Pontiac Notre Dame Prep)
Predicted finals: Birmingham Detroit Country Day vs. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Winner: Country Day. The Yellowjackets always play their best come playoff time and will be a threat to win it all.

Division 4
District 54
(At Southfield Christian)
Predicted finals: Birmingham Roeper vs. Southfield Christian
Winner: Roeper. The Roughriders will ride their way to victory.

District 55
(At Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
Predicted finals: Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett vs. Royal Oak Shrine
Winner: Shrine. The Knights win a tough battle

District 56
(At Auburn Hills Oakland Christian)
Predicted finals: Auburn Hills Oakland Christian vs. Marine City Cardinal Mooney
Winner: Oakland Christian. The Lancers are my pick to win it all this year.

District 57
(At Burton Genesee Christian Elementary School)
Predicted finals: Burton Genesee Christian vs. Burton St. Thomas More
Winner: Genesee Christian. Genesee Christian’s only trouble in this district will likely come from Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in the first round.