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NCA Jets Dominate Eight-Man All U.P. Selections
 MARQUETTE---The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters announced their All-U.P. 8-Man football teams Monday evening. A panel of 16 people met at the Marquette Holiday Inn last week to come up with this list. The Team of the Year went to the defending state champion North Central Jets, who went undefeated and mercied every opponent they played.  The Coach of the Year went to NCA’s Leo Gorzinski on an 11-4 vote over Forest Park’s Brian Fabbri. The Offensive Player of the Year honors was given to NCA quarterback Luke Gorzinski, also on a unanimous vote. The Defensive Player of the Year award went to NCA lineman Wyatt Raab on a 9-6 vote over Newberry’s Johnny Nutkins. Raab was also a unanimous Dream Team selection on the line. The Lineman of the Year award went to NCA’s Lane Nehring on an unanimous vote, He was also a Dream Team offensive lineman. The Hybrid Athlete of the Year award ended in an 8-8 tie between Ewen-Trout Creek’s Jaden Borseth and Rudyard’s E.J. Suggitt. In all, NCA had five players on the Dream Teams, including placekicker Jaden Walters. Ontonagon and Norway both had three Dream Team players. NCA’s Alex Naser won two awards: Dream Team return specialist and First Team wide receiver.  Superior Central quarterback Zach Frusti was the First Team Hybrid Athlete of the Year, and the Cougars’ Lucas Swetich (defensive back) and Ben Molag (punter) were also First Team picks. The teams full listing is posted below: EIGHT MAN DREAM TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback: Luke Gorzinski, North Central Offensive Line: Lane Nehring, North Central Offensive Line: Timmy Bendick, Forest Park Running Back: Josh Sullivan, Pickford Running Back: Sam McKissack, Forest Park Wide Receiver: Carter Johnson, Rapid River Wide Receiver: Eric Edwards, Newberry Hybrid Athlete: Jaden Boresth, ETC, and EJ Suggitt (Rudyard) EIGHT MAN DREAM TEAM DEFENSE Lineman: Wyatt Raab, North Central Lineman: Mason Totzke, Ontonagon Defensive End: Micaiah Peramaki, Munising Defensive End: Eric Abramson, Ontonagon Linebacker: Chase Carlson, Norway Linebacker: Johnny Nutkins, Newberry Defensive Back: James Milkey, Lake Linden-Hubbell Defensive Back: Tate Resteman, Rudyard  Kicker: Jaden Walters, North Central Punter: Aiden Richards, Norway Return Specialist: Alex Naser, North Central EIGHT MAN FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Quarterback: Connor Rintamaki, Newberry Offensive Line: Devon Groleau, Stephenson Offensive Line: George Edington, Pickford Running Back: Justin Matusewic, Ironwood Running Back: Ben Tampas, Lake Linden-Hubbell Wide Receiver: Alex Naser, North Central Wide Receiver: Jesse Duran, Munising Hybrid Athlete: Zach Frusti, Superior Central EIGHT MAN FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Lineman: Kirby Koskela, Lake Linden-Hubbell Lineman: Zach Burton, Newberry Defensive Line: Damyn Smith, Rapid River Defensive Line: Zach Burton, Newberry Defensive Line: Brayden Altoft, Pickford Linebacker: Maximus Mattson, North Dickinson Linebacker: Jacob Mattson, Munising Defensive Back: Marco Juarez, Newberry Defensive Back: Lucas Swetich, Superior Central EIGHT MAN FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker: Jacob Nolan, Rudyard Punter: Ben Molag, Superior Central Return Specialist: Matthew Rahilly, Newberry  Quarterback: Blake Lundquist, Rapid River Offensive Line: Ashton Wymer, Munising Running Back: Josiah Peramaki, Munising Running Back: Cam Peterson, Rudyard Wide Receiver/Defensive Back: Aiden Bickel, Rudyard Wide Receiver/Defensive Line: Marcus Sutherland, Lake Linden-Hubbell Linebacker: Cason Smith, Cedarville Defensive Back: Nico Giblina, Stephenson Defensive Back: Cody Dabb, Ironwood EIGHT MAN HONORABLE MENTION Quarterback: Spencer Coldrun, Stephenson Quarterback: Zach Harrison, Pickford Quarterback: Peyton Imhoff, Carney-Nadeau Wide Receiver: Carter Tietz, North Central Offensive Lineman/Defensive Lineman: Nathaniel Barnes, Carney-Nadeau Offensive Lineman: Troy Corrigan, Lake Linden-Hubbell Offensive Lineman: Canaan Elson, Stephenson Offensive Lineman: Drew French, Engadine Offensive Lineman: Max Nason, North Central Offensive Lineman: AJ Richmond, Superior Central Offensive Lineman/Defensive Lineman: Joe Smith, Rapid River Defensive Lineman: Ean Brady, Rudyard  |
