All-U.P. Eight-Player Football Awards Announced
![]() MARQUETTE---The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has released its Eight Man All-U.P. teams. The voting was done last week by a panel of 16 reporters from around the U.P. at a meeting in Marquette, before the North Central Jets won the state championship. Offensive Player of the Year: Luke Gorzinski, North Central Defensive Player of the Year: Dillon Raab, North Central
Division 2 Team of the Year: North Central
Line: Mason Totzke, Ontonagon, 6-1 ,319, Sr. Line: Riley Murk, Munising, 6-2, 266, Sr. Line: Max Nason, North Central, 6-0, 200, Jr. Quarterback: Luke Gorzinski, North Central, 5-10, 175, Sr. Running back: Josiah Peramaki, Munising, 6-0, 181, Sr. Running back: Sam McKissack, Forest Park, 6-0, 185, Sr. Wide receiver: Bryce Buzzo, Ontonagon, 6-0, 160, Sr. Wide receiver: Carter Johnson, Rapid River, 6-3, 190, Sr. Athlete: Matthew Rahilly, Newberry, 6-0, 175, Soph.
Line: Jordan Messenger, North Central, 6-0, 200, Sr. Line: Drew Webber, North Central, 5-10, 180, Sr. Line: Ashton Wymer, Munising, 5-5, 217, Sr. End: Micaiah Peramaki, Munising, 6-1, 194, Sr. End: Gabe Luck, Newberry, 6-1, 190, Jr. Linebacker: Jacob Mattson, Munising, 5-8, 212, Sr. Linebacker: Dillon Raab, North Central, 5-9, 170, Sr. Back: Kane Nebel, Munising, 6-1, 185, Sr. Back: Ian Popp, Norway, 5-9, 150, Jr.
Kicker: Jacob Nolan, Rudyard, 6-1, 170, Sr. Punter: Gabe Quevedo, Forest Park, 5-8, 150, Soph. Return specialist: Wyatt Spade, Norway, Jr.
Line: Kevin Giuliani, Crystal Falls Forest Park, 6-3, 210, Soph. Line: Kirby Koskela, Lake Linden-Hubbell, 5-10, 215, Sr. Line: Blake Doke, Newberry, 6-1, 225, Sr. Quarterback: Bradly VanDamme, Mid Peninsula, 5-11, 180, Jr. Running back: Brayden Altoft, Pickford, 6-2, 190, Sr. Running back: Marco Juarez, Newberry, 5-8, 170, Sr. Wide receiver: Michael Englund, Mid Peninsula, 6-0, 163, Sr. Wide receiver: Spencer Kramer, North Dickinson, Freshman Athlete: Cam Peterson, Rudyard, 5-10, Jr.
Line: Elijah Penney, Superior Central, 6-0, 160, Jr. Line: Eli Sprague, Rudyard, Jr. End: Owen Eichmeier, North Central, 5-10, 170, Sr. Linebacker: Zach Burton, Newberry, 6-0, 190, Sr. Linebacker: Devan Groleau, Stephenson, 5-10, 170, Sr. Back: Cody Dabb, Ironwood, 6-2, 185, Sr. Back: Aiden Bickel, Rudyard, 5-7, 170, Jr. Back: James Milkey, Lake Linden-Hubbell, 5-9, 165, Sr.
Kicker: Adrian Mercier, North Central, 5-8, 160, Jr. Punter: Riccardo Moauro, Gogebic, 5-11, 160, Sr. Return specialist: Wyatt Kulik, Superior Central, 5-7, 140, Sr.
Colin Cordy, North Central, OL, 6-1, 205, Sr.; Jason Kanerva, Superior Central, 6-0, 250, Jr.; Cole Baij, Norway, QB, 6-0, 175, Soph.; Austin Gordon, Ontonagon, QB, 5-11, 145, Soph.; Mason Hotzberger, Lake Linden-Hubbell, LB, Jr.; Tristin Syers, Mid Peninsula, LB, 5-10, 195, Sr.; Emmett Vining, Superior Central, LB, 5-9, 165, Sr.; Ethan Anderson, Stephenson, DB, 5-7, 160, Jr.; Lucas Swetich, Superior Central, Return Specialist, 5-8, 145, Sr.
Carter Dahl, Stephenson, OL, 6-0, 185, Sr.; Gabe Popko, Lake Linden-Hubbell, OL, 6-2, 195, Jr.; Caden Besonen, Ontonagon, RB, 5-10, 145, Soph.; Tristan Kacynski, Stephenson, 5-10, 172, Sr.; Seth Miller, Pickford, 5-8, 170, Soph.; Michael Peterson, Norway, 6-3, 190, Sr.; Sam Roberts, Lake Linden-Hubbell, RB; Lucas Swetich, Superior Central, RB, 5-8, 145, Sr.; Elijah Gorzinski, North Central, WR, 5-10, 155, Sr.; Garrett Orsborne, Pickford, Sr.; Mike Perkins, Cedarville-DeTour, Sr.; Cason Smith, Cedarville-DeTour, Sr.; Tristin Syers, Mid Peninsula, LB, 5-10, 195, Sr.; Emmett Vinng, Superior Central, 5-9, 165, Sr.; Dylan Plunger, North Central, DB, 6-1, 180, Sr.; Felix Quevedo, Forest Park, DB, 5-9, 150, Jr.; Aiden Bickel, Rudyard, Return Specialist, 5-7, 170, Jr. |