8-player all-state

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By The Associated Press

The 2023 Michigan Associated Press 8-player All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of eight sports writers:

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Sam Lutz, Adrian Lenawee Christian

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ALL-STATE TEAM

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Quarterbacks

Sam Lutz, Adrian Lenawee Christian

Aiden Fenstermaker, Inland Lakes

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Running backs

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Matthew Rahilly, Newberry

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Dylan Ball, Deckerville

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Receivers

Mekhi Wingfield, Concord

Jacob Willey, Inland Lakes

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Offensive linemen

Tyler Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian

Josh Walman, Climax-Scotts

Max Nason, Powers North Central

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Defensive linemen

Easton Boggs, Adrian Lenawee Christian

Alex Pranger, Grand Rapids NorthPointe

Grant Vedrode, Merrill

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Linebackers

Paul Towler, Adrian Lenawee Christian

Nolan Staniszewski, Bridgman

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Defensive backs

Ian Popp, Norway

Cole Pendred, Au Gres

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Athletes

Tommy Storey, Pickford

Eli DeYoung, Gobles

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Kicker

Tyler Groothuis, Portland St. Patrick

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Punter

Vergel Heath, Wyoming Tri-Unity

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Coach

Chad Grundy, Marion

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SECOND TEAM

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Quarterbacks

Gavin Riske, Concord

Charlie Pagel, Bridgman

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Running backs

Lane Gorzinski, Powers North Central

Joel Fisher, Morrice

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Receivers

Ethan Wickham, Camden-Frontier

Alex Ortman, Norway

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Offensive linemen

Hayden Rader, Pickford

Kevin Guilliani, Forest Park

Gabe Popko, Lake Linden-Hubbell

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Defensive linemen

Preston Holman, Deckerville

Myles Spencer, Kingston

Nick Halberg, St. Ignace

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Linebackers

Haylen Buell, Martin

Luke Lawrence, Climax-Scotts

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Defensive backs

Gavin Prielipp, Marion

Danny Marcotte, Lake Linden-Hubbell

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Athletes

Owen Corliss, Kingston

Wade Haskins, Bridgman

Gavin Meyers, Martin

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Punter-Kicker

Eli Brainard, Adrian Lenawee Christian

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Coach

Bill Wilharms, Adrian Lenawee Christian

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HONORABLE MENTION

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Quarterbacks

Cole Baij, Norway; Hunter Garza, Deckerville

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Running backs

Luke Lawrence, Climax-Scotts; Dawsen Lehew, Marcellus; Mason Mansfield, Gobles

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Receivers

Taegen Harris, Martin; Jesse Miller, Adrian Lenawee Christian

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Offensive linemen

Carter Bell, Gobles; Myles Spencer, Kingston

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Defensive linemen

Ethan Halfman, Carson City-Crystal; Gabe Luck, Newberry; Travis Smith, Morrice; James Williams, Marion

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Linebackers

Hayden Amundson, Norway; Ryan Binkley-Potts, Brown City; Nicholas Martin, Maple Valley; Cole Meyer, Marion; Xavier Wilkes, Gobles

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Defensive backs

Landon Simpson, Portland St. Patrick

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Coach

Brad Blauvelt, Martin; Brett Gervais, Lake Linden-Hubbell

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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; Lee Thompson, Bay City Times; Marc Vieau, Cadillac Evening News; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Dan Hardenbrook, Newberry News.