Smith, a senior, was named First Team on offense and defense, both sides of the ball as a lineman.

Listed on the Marquette roster at 6-foot-6, 300 pounds, Smith was chosen as the Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year at the 11-player football All-Upper Peninsula meeting by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Those awards were made the day before the Big North honors were decided.

This was the first year that MSHS was a member of the Big North after the Great Northern Conference broke up in football.

MSHS lineman Dasan Smith, left, turns to look as quarterback Ford Richardson passes in a home game against Sault Ste. Marie on Sept. 22. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

The league includes all MSHAA Division 3 schools like Marquette except for one, Escanaba, which is in Division 4.

The third U.P. school in the league is Sault Ste. Marie, while the Lower Peninsula members are Petoskey, Alpena, Gaylord and Cadillac.

Four of Smith’s Marquette teammates joined him in earning First Team laurels.

Fellow offensive lineman Talon Smith, a junior, earned the honor on offense, as did junior tight end Jacob MacPhee and senior wide receiver Wyatt Lakenen.

On defense, Marquette sophomore Ford Richardson was honored on the First Team as a back.

Marquette’s Ford Richardson, right, intercepts a pass intended for Sault Ste. Marie’s Ryan TenEyck, center, late in the first half during their Big North Conference football game played at William R. Hart Stadium in Marquette on Sept. 22. MSHS’ Wyatt Lakenen watches the play at left. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

On the Second Team, senior Tucker Welch earned recognition at running back, as did senior Kutler Braun at linebacker.

And on the honorable mention list was MSHS junior Kyler Sager at wide receiver, junior Sawyer Johnson at kicker and senior Eli Lusk on the offensive line.

Here are the rest of the honors listed by position, with each player’s year and school. Special teams players are listed with offense or defense:

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FIRST TEAM

Marquette center Eli Lusk readies to snap the ball during a high school football game played at Gaylord on Sept. 9. (In Motion photo courtesy Gaylord Weekly Choice)

Offense — Quarterback: Joe McCarthy, sr., Petoskey. Wide receiver: Seth Marek, jr., Petoskey. Running back: Ben Johnson, sr., Escanaba; Ty Bensinger, sr., Gaylord; and Russell Hush, sr., Gaylord. Line: Brody Shaw, sr., Petoskey; Bailey Wade, jr., Cadillac; and Landon Smith, sr., Gaylord. Kicker: Connor Byram, jr., Gaylord

Defense — Back: Hayden Janes, jr., Petoskey; and Eli Main, jr., Cadillac. Linebacker: Noah Gagne, sr., Escanaba; Brady Pretzlaff, sr., Gaylord; Hush, Gaylord; and Kaydin Lujan, sr., Sault Ste. Marie. Line: Korbin Sulitis, jr., Petoskey; Callan Campbell, sr., Sault Ste. Marie; and Keaton Abraham, jr., Gaylord.

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SECOND TEAM

Offense — Quarterback: Charlie Howell, sr., Cadillac. Tight end: Lucas O’Donnell, sr., Petoskey. Wide receiver: Kyle McGowan, jr., Cadillac; and Easton Srebnik, sr., Alpena. Running back: Connor Vermeulen, sr., Cadillac; and Ryver Ryckeghem, sr., Sault Ste. Marie. Line: Chris Kiekhaefer, sr., Sault Ste. Marie; Gage Smith, sr., Gaylord; Conner Calano, sr., Gaylord. Kicker: Charlie Howell, sr., Cadillac.

With less than 20 seconds left in the first half, Marquette's Jacob MacPhee, left, catches a pass from Jaxon Jurmu in the end zone for a touchdown while defended by Sault Ste. Marie’s Danny Denuccio-McShane during their Big North Conference football game played at William R. Hart Stadium in Marquette on Sept. 22. (Photo courtesy Daryl T. Jarvinen)

Defense — Back: Carter Stark, sr., Alpena; Ryan TenEyck, sr., Sault Ste. Marie; and Caleb Aungst, sr., Gaylord. Linebacker: Logan Lahaie, jr., Petoskey; Tyler Ray, sr., Petoskey; and Carter Sitz, sr., Gaylord. Line: Evan Arbic, sr., Sault Ste. Marie; and Evan Hughes, sr., Cadillac

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HONORABLE

Offense — Quarterback: Jake Zann, sr., Alpena; and Nolan Bink, soph., Escanaba. Tight end: Gavin Goetz, jr., Cadillac; and Alex Stalboerger, soph., Escanaba. Wide receiver: Mitch Eberhart, jr., Petoskey; John Kurowski, sr., Alpena; Camden Labadie, sr., Sault Ste. Marie. Running back: Kaleb Danjakowski, sr., Alpena. Line: Alex Corwin, sr., Alpena; Jordan Bennets, sr., Escanaba; and Cody Noel, jr., Escanaba

Defense — Back: Brett Siesel, jr., Sault Ste. Marie. Linebacker: Chase Cloutier, sr., Escanaba; and Payton Webb, sr., Cadillac. Line: Luke Matelski, sr., Petoskey

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.