Jackson Lumen Christi’s Kadale Williams voted D5-6 football top player by Michigan sports writers
The 2024 Michigan Sports Writers Division 5-6 All-State football team, which was selected by a panel of 11 sports writers:
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PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kadale Williams, Jackson Lumen Christi
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ALL-STATE
Quarterback
Graham Junge, Flat Rock, Sr.
Sam Stowe, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Jr.
Caleb Moore, Warren Michigan Collegiate, Sr.
Running Back
Kadale Williams, Jackson Lumen Christi, Sr.
Ryan Spate, Boyne City, Sr.
Jackson Malburg, Armada, Jr.
Peyton Merz, Mason County Central, Sr.
Receiver
Jamison Pelt, Swan Valley, Jr.
Jami Williams, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Sr.
Joey DeCasas, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Evan Szalay, Flat Rock, Jr.
Offensive Line
Jacob Timmer, West Catholic, Jr.
Derrick Simmons, Frankenmuth, Sr.
Tim Smiley, Jackson Lumen Christi, Sr.
Sullivan Garvin, Allegan, Jr.
Avery Pavlak, Hopkins, Sr.
Jackson Werterberger, Ida, Sr.
Jake Bowen, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.
Defensive Line
Luke Munger, Cheboygan, Sr.
Drew Heimbuch, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Sr.
Isaac Fair, Whitmore Lake, Jr.
Phillip Hernandez, Armada, Sr.
Canon Manley, Constantine, Sr.
Tyler Honey, Royal Oak Shrine. Sr.
KeSean McGaffie, Detroit Central, Sr.
Zack Haywood, Yale, Jr.
Linebacker
Brayden Sweeney, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Jr.
Brody Sink, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Jr.
Hunter Conrad, Belding, Sr.
Javen Belill, Ovid-Elsie, Sr.
Defensive Back
Calondrey Hardy, Detroit Central, Sr.
T.J. Seiler, Armada, Sr.
Keegan McCue, Kalamazoo United, Jr.
Baron Heslip, Negaunee, Sr.
Kicker/Specialist
Landon Smith, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Jr.
Punter
Kolten Bartels, Richmond, Sr.
Athlete
Ryan Louch, Clare, Sr.
Luke Winkler, Almont, Sr.
Coach of the Year
Pat Fox, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
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SECOND TEAM (nominees receiving at least two votes)
Quarterbacks
Brayden Lape, Grass Lake
Alex Fernandez, Lansing Catholic Central
Colton Klein, Swan Valley
Running Backs
Danny Dubay, Pinconning
Montrell Parker, Hazel Park
Dean Thomas, Ida
Andrew Kiaunis, Reed City
Receivers
Braden Rabideau, Lansing Catholic Central
Gage Perkins, Remus Chippewa Hills
Offensive Linemen
Trevor Dhue-Reid, Detroit Pershing
Ethan Hock, Ogemaw Heights
Dylan Taylor, Almont
Defensive Linemen
Matthew Lechner, Gladwin
JJ Cochran, Kalamazoo United
Collin Gabler, Marine City
Linebackers
Isaac Rehberg, Jackson Lumen Christi
Damarion Jones-Pruitt, Detroit Denby
Colten Goethals, Kingsley
Chase Ramsey, Marine City
Defensive Backs
Bryant Cook, Grass Lake
Gavin Albring, Ida
Rob Hock, Ogemaw Heights
Athlete
Hagan Wascher, Frankenmuth
Owen Hewitt, Boyne City
Coach
Herb Brogan, Jackson Lumen Christi
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HONORABLE MENTION (nominees receiving at least one vote)
Quarterback
Jayden Arthur, Clare
Antoine Kimball, Detroit Central
Running Back
David Britenfeld, Grand Rapids West Catholic
Codey Manley, Belding
Porter Slominski, Newaygo
Paul Muscat, Marine City
Shawntez Bowie, Detroit Denby
Receiver
Jack Zegunis, Grand Rapids West Catholic
Donald Corlew III, Gladwin
Corbin Allen, Grayling
Offensive Line
Eli Cottrell, Standish-Sterling
Kole Osborne, Kingsley
Robert Davis, Detroit Denby
Linebacker
Cohen Ferqueron, Almont
Gaige Towner, Richmond
Defensive Back
Kalgary Fegan, Standish-Sterling
Cooper Letson, Marine City
Troy Patterson, Detroit Pershing
Athlete
Ryver Jarka, Montague
Jaden Taylor, Parchment
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Voting panel: Doug Donnelly, Adrian Daily Telegram; Brian Calloway, Lansing State Journal; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Matthew Mowery, Macomb Daily; Brenden Welper, Port Huron Times Herald; Tom Green, Huron Daily Tribune, Bad Axe; Josh VanDyke, Muskegon Chronicle; Bryan Everson, Oakland Press; Dan D’Addona, Holland Sentinel; Jim Lahde, The Morning Sun.