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Meet the 2024 All U.P. 8-player football teams, award winners

North Central senior Lane Gorzinski breaks a tackle against Gaylord St. Mary on Nov. 2, 2024 at North Central High School. (Adam Hinch/Daily Press)

MARQUETTE –After hours of deliberation on the campus of Northern Michigan University, the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association voted on the 2024 All U.P. teams and award winners for the 8-player football season.

Provided below is a full list or recipients:

Major Awards

Mr. Football

Lane Gorzinski, North Central

Offensive Player of the Year

Tommy Storey, Pickford

Defensive Player of the Year

Matt Rahilly, Newberry

Division 1 Team of the Year

Pickford

Division 2 Team of the Year

Crystal Falls Forest Park

Division 1 Coach of the Year

Josh Rader, Pickford

Division 2 Coach of the Year

Brian Fabbri, Forest Park

Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year

Kevin Giuliani, Forest Park

Dream Team

Offense

Linemen

Kevin Giuliani, Forest Park, senior; Carlos Perez, Ishpeming, senior; Haydn Rader, Pickford, senior;

Quarterback

Tommy Storey, Pickford, 5-8, 175, senior

Running back

Gunner Bennin, Pickford, 5-11, 170, junior; Lane Gorzinski, North Central, 6-0, 190, senior

Wide receiver

Owen Baij, Norway, Junior; Caden Besonen, Ontonagon, senior

Hybrid

Austin Gordon, Ontonagon, senior; Dax Huuki, Forest Park, sophomore

Defense

Linemen

Seth Miller, Pickford, senior; Matthew Showers, Forest Park, senior

Defensive end

Ian Browne, Pickford, senior; Spencer Willa, North Central, senior

Linebacker

Carter Deatsman, Munising, senior; Eli MacDonald, Pickford, senior; Matthew Rahilly, Newberry, senior

Defensive back

Ethan Corp, Ishpeming, senior; Carson Kienitz, Munising, senior; Trey Lynn, Brimley, senior

Special Teams

Kicker

Dietrich Rasner, Forest Park, sophomore

Punter

Wes Bennett, Cedarville-DeTour, N/A

Return specialist

Owen Baij, Norway, junior

First Team

Offense

Linemen

Wes Bennett, Cedarville-DeTour, N/A; Maddex Burklund, Norway, junior; Ethan Pavey, Newberry, senior

Quarterback

Cole Baij, Norway, senior

Running back

Damon MacDowell, Rudyard, senior; Nate St. Onge, Lake Linden-Hubbell, senior

Wide receiver

Jack Dusseault, Munising, senior; Gus Vonseggern, Brimley, junior

Hybrid

Caden Luoma, Ishpeming, senior; Trent Kannich, Forest Park, junior

Defense

Linemen

Micah Morrison, Brimley, N/A; Myles Nehring, North Central, freshmen

Defensive end

Evan Arnold, St. Ignace, junior; Cody McPhail, Cedarville-DeTour, senior; Christopher Steele, Ishpeming, senior

Linebacker

Caden Chromy, Pickford, sophomore; Spencer Kramer, North Dickinson, Junior; Nik Stephens, Forest Park, senior

Defensive back

Wyatt Aspinwall, Gogebic, senior; Vic Giuliani, Forest Park, sophomore; Danny Mikus, Lake Linden-Hubbell, senior

Special Teams

Kicker

Leland Hollenbeck, Gogebic, junior

Punter

Matthew Rahilly, Newberry, senior

Return specialist

Kaden Malone, North Central, sophomore

Special Mention

Offensive linemen

Copper Anderson, Gogebic, senior; Jack Cefilli, Rudyard, senior; Alex Drew, Lake Linden-Hubbell, 6-2, senior; Hadden Hyry, Ishpeming, senior

Running back

Jason Graham, North Dickinson, Sophomore; Kaden Malone, North Central, sophomore

Hybrid

Bode Lynott, Gogebic, senior

Linebacker

Jackson Barr, Cedarville-DeTour, senior.; Aidyn Burton, North Central, senior; Derek Carrick, Brimley, N/A

Defensive back

Grady Gauthier, Ishpeming, junior

Honorable Mention

Quarterback

Brady Jungwirth, North Dickinson, junior; Drew Moser, Cedarville-DeTour, junior

Running back

Cody McPhail, Cedarville-DeTour, senior; Trey Micheau, Mid Peninsula, senior; Grayson Sundell, Forest Park, senior

Wide receiver

Evan Arnold, St. Ignace, junior; Hunter Cameron, Engadine, senior

Linebacker

Landon Amundson, Norway, senior; Josh Daavettila, Lake Linden-Hubbell, sophomore Evan Evitts, Brimley, N/A; Luke Laitinen, Ishpeming, senior; Trey Micheau, Mid Peninsula, senior Drew Moser, Cedarville-DeTour, junior; Evan Oja, Ironwood, senior; Brody Starr, Forest Park, senior

Defensive back

Owen McConkey, Pickford, senior

Kicker

Stephen Kirschner, Rudyard, junior

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