FOOTBALL: 2016 Associated Press All-State Division 5-6 Football Team
FOOTBALL: 2016 Associated Press
All-State Division 5-6 Football Team
The 2016 Associated Press All-State Division 5-6 Football Team, selected by a statewide panel of nine Michigan sports writers:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Phil Paea, Berrien Springs, senior
ALL STATE FIRST TEAM
QUARTERBACKS
Mason Gee-Montgomery, Stockbridge, senior
El-Julian Jordan, Detroit Central, junior
RUNNING BACKS
Anthony Evilsizor, Constantine, senior
Trey Lewandowski, Roscommon, senior
Keifer Rasner, Menominee, senior
Nick Levicki, Ida, senior
WIDE RECEIVERS
Kolby Canfield, Stockbridge, senior
Sam Neville, Grand Rapids West Catholic, senior
Almount Smith Jr., Southfield Bradford, senior
Anthony Turner, Detroit Cesar Chavez, senior
LINEMEN
Nathan Bellinger, Ithaca, senior
Treyvin Groesser, Portland, senior
Billy Koepf, Remus Chippewa Hills, junior
Jacob Huysken, Schoolcraft, junior
Phil Paea, Berrien Springs, senior
Deron Irving-Bey, Flint Southwestern Academy, senior
Chase Crook, Freeland, senior
Brandon Suydam, Ida, Senior
Ceophus Tucker, Detroit Community, senior
LINEBACKERS
Duke Angers, Maple City Glen Lake, senior
Steven Spenner, Berrien Springs, senior
Dylan Jack, Algonac, senior
Russ Bjorn, Calumet, senior
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Shea Vanness, Pinconning, senior
Brandon Evans, Reed City, senior
Chad Adkerson, Buchanan, senior
Gabe Kanouse, Hemlock, senior
SPECIALIST
David Fox, Grand Rapids West Catholic, senior
KICKER
Adam Culp, Ithaca, junior
PUNTER
Evan Finegan, Madison Heights Bishop Foley, senior
COACH OF THE YEAR
Dave LeVasseur, Pinconning
ALL-STATE SECOND TEAM
(nominees receiving two or more votes from the voting panel)
QUARTERBACKS
Ricky Clark, Schoolcraft; Brady Luttrull, Muskegon Oakridge.
RUNNING BACKS
Logan Straub, Reed City; Jake Wilson, Jonesville.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Tyler Brant, Watervliet; Anthony Tavano, Richmond.
LINEMEN
Javaris Jackson, Bridgeport.
LINEBACKERS
Mike VanSumeren, Essexville-Garber; Kris Roche, Frankenmuth; Donovan Slates, Adrian Madison; Brad Klinger, Charlevoix
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Zach Townsend, Freeland; Ian Macon, Detroit Central.
SPECIALIST
Jared Davis, Frankenmuth
KICKER
Liam Putz, Grand Rapids West Catholic; Josh Shaski, Montrose
COACH OF THE YEAR
Monty Price, Reed City.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
QUARTERBACKS
Michael Lynn III, Lansing Catholic Central; Jake Bouma, Grandville Calvin Christian; Travis Vida, Clare; Joey Bentley, Ithaca; Nick Putnam, Laingsburg; Cam Summers, Grayling; Cade Peterson, Maple City Glen Lake; Mason Powell, LeRoy-Pine River; Cameron Rendo, Watervliet; Darren Shearer, Buchanan; Nic Huntey, Morley-Stanwood, Brendan Piper, Algonac; Chase Churchill, Richmond; Bryce Bearss, Millington.
RUNNING BACKS
Blake Opdycke, Shepherd; Brandon Zinser, Clare; Adonte Calhoun, Detroit Denby; Gavin Masse, Houghton Lake; Logan Lefke, Portland; John DeMura, Montrose; Nick Apsey, Maple City Glen Lake; Remi Wurtz, Durand; Joe Baugh, Boyne City; Nate Nannfeldt, Berrien Springs; Emmett Boehler, Saginaw Swan Valley.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Nolan Anspaugh, Schoolcraft; Ben VanSumeren, Essexville-Garber; Jordan Jones, Laingsburg; Koedy Dole, Grayling; Hunter Esiline, LeRoy-Pine River; Kyle Parran, Ida.
LINEMEN
Willoughby Urquhart, Lansing Catholic; Wesley Houska, Ovid-Elsie; Will Dennis, Harrison; Tommy Tiepel, Roscommon; Connor Vieau, Pinconning; Hunter Babbitt, Kent City; Max Kubiak, Freeland.
LINEBACKERS
Zach Hessbrook, Ithaca; Cade Wright, Stockbridge; Ryan Pummell, Clare; Jacob Ager, Boyne City; Ryan Mount, Scottville Mason County Central; DeSean Hamilton, Richmond, Jake Kies, Kalkaska; Jordan Watkins, Fennville.
SPECIALIST
DJ Lowery, Remus Chippewa Hills; David Thompson, Ravenna; Darius Atkins, Detroit Central.
KICKER
Justice Sikkema, North Muskegon
PUNTER
Anthony Campana, Clawson
COACH OF THE YEAR
Aaron Seiser, Beaverton; John Novara, Portland
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