AP 8-player All-State football team led by Luke Gorzinski
The 2021 Michigan Associated Press 8-player All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of nine sports writers in the state:
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Luke Gorzinski, Powers North Central.
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QUARTERBACKS
Luke Gorzinski, Powers North Central
Mason VanSickle, Au Gres
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RUNNING BACKS
Wyatt Wesley, Morrice
Shawn Bramer, Suttons Bay
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RECEIVERS
Justin Wickey, Colon
Elliott Addleman, Adrian Lenawee Christian
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LINEMEN
Coby Kegerreis, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Wyatt Raab, Powers North Central
Lane Nehring, Powers North Central
Tucker Lafler, Colon
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LINEBACKERS
Collin Davis, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Kaleb Johnson, Colon
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DEFENSIVE BACKS
DB – Hugh Periard, Suttons Bay
DB – Sam Mayer, Indian River Inland Lakes
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ATHLETES
Mason Salisbury, Marion
Simon Vinson, Colon
Nicolas Johnson, Britton-Deerfield
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SPECIALIST
Cordell Jones-McNally, Marcellus
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Brian Sanchez, Au Gres
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SECOND TEAM
QUARTERBACKS
Reid Haskins, Bridgman; Ashur Bryja, Adrian Lenawee Christian.
RUNNING BACKS
Nathan Robar, Peck; Sam McKissack, Crystal Falls Forest Park; Evan Saunders, Au Gres; Jayce Warren, Bridgman.
LINEMEN
Cameron Alberts, Suttons Bay; Anthony Paull, Rogers City; Alex Larner, Morrice; Noah Koth, Kinde North Huron.
LINEBACKERS
Johnny Nutkins, Newberry; Connor Alcock, Britton-Deerfield.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Clay Ayers, Adrian Lenawee Christian; Gabe Ruggles, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart
ATHLETES
Alton Davis, Genesee; Will Case, Kinde North Huron
PUNTER
Brendan VanSumeren, Bay City All Saints
KICKER
Raul Fuentes-Garriga, Colon
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HONORABLE MENTION
QUARTERBACK
Jaden Borseth, Ontonagon
RUNNING BACKS
Evan Lukeman, Mendon; Josh Sullivan, Pickford; Keagan Bender, Au Gres.
RECEIVERS
Johnny Schuman, Lawrence; Gavin Walker, Lincoln Alcona; Eric Edwards Newberry; Mehki Wingfield, Concord.
LINEMEN
Josiah Howell, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart; Kirby Koskela, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Timmy Bendick, Crystal Falls Forest Park; George Edington, Pickford; Lleyton Krumlauf, Suttons Bay.
LINEBACKERS
Dallas Long, Mio; James Milkey, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Cameron Raftery, Merrill; Cody Newell, North Adams Jerome.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Cody Dabb, Ironwood; Tyler Carpenter, Concord.
ATHLETES
Ethan Bowerman, Deckerville; J.R. Hildebrand, Martin; E.J. Suggitt, Rudyard.
PUNTER
Ethan Landon, Pellston.
KICKER
Jacob Nolan, Rudyard.
COACHES
Bill Wilharms, Adrian Lenawee Christian; Leo Gorzinski, Powers North Central; Chad Knoblock, Kinde North Huron; Garrick Opie, Suttons Bay.
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Voting panel: Paul Adams, Huron County View; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Doug Donnelly, Monroe Evening News; Jason Juno, Ironwood Daily Globe; Patrick Nothaft, Kalamazoo Gazette; Rob Roos, Soo Evening News; Lee Thompson, Bay City Times; Marc Vieau, Cadillac Evening News; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal.