Division 7-8 all-state

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The 2024 Michigan Sportswriters Division 7-8 All-State football team, which was selected by a panel of 11 sports writers:

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PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Dallas Walsh, Millington

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ALL-STATE

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Quarterback

Truk Terbush, Millington, Sr.

Jacob Halfmann, Fowler, Sr.

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Running Back

Grayson Bills, Hudson, Jr.

Dallas Walsh, Millington, Sr.

Brayton Thelen, Pewamo-Westphalia, Sr.

Drew Harris, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, Sr.

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Receiver

Jayden Colby, Leslie, Sr.

T.J. Byard, North Muskegon, Sr.

Ethan Wakefield, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Sr.

Austin Long, Vassar, Sr.

Derek Lesko, Riverview Gabriel Richard, Jr.

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Offensive Line

Lloyd Stoneman, Ithaca, Sr.

Logan Broekhuizen, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, Sr.

Joe Epkey, Fowler, Sr.

Jake Bailey, Schoolcraft, Sr.

Chaz Underwood, White Pigeon, Sr.

Jonathon Sikkema, McBain,

Frank Conforti, Decatur, Sr.

Lucas Those, Menominee, Sr.

Dominic Stein, Maple City Glen Lake, Soph.

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Defensive line

Nathan Fletcher, Manchester, Sr.

Alec Haferkorn, Iron Mountain, Sr.

Brevin Hendricks, Millington, Sr.

Mason Mayne, Lawton, Sr.

Brody Ross, Decatur, Sr.

Caden Hughes, Union City, Sr.

Adam Ley, Hanover-Horton, Sr.

Jack Smaglinski, Harbor Beach, Sr.

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Linebacker

Brady Hines, SMCC, Jr.

Nathan Mikesell, Ithaca, Sr.

Henry Husmann, North Muskegon, Sr.

Benji Allen, Maple City Glen Lake, Sr.

Trevor Spicer, Fowler, Jr.

Cass Stanberry, Saugatuck, Sr.

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Defensive Back

Garrison Zuker, Beal City, Jr.

Kam Brackett, Bronson, Sr.

Cullen Bartos, North Muskegon, Soph.

Reece Thelen, Pewamo-Westphalia, Sr.

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Kicker/Specialist

Kyle Martin, Beal City, Sr.

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Punter

Chad Brown, Hemlock, Sr.

Warren Asher, Traverse City St. Francis, Sr.

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Athlete

Owen McKenny, Beal City, Sr.

Benson Harper, Harbor Beach, Jr.

Asher Koenigsknecht, Fowler, Sr.

Bryan Convertini, Muskegon Catholic Central

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COACHES OF THE YEAR

Brad Gross, Beal City

Jason Germain, Millington

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SECOND-TEAM ALL-STATE

(nominees receiving at least 2 votes)

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Quarterback

Joel Cranmore, Leslie

Jackson Conn, Ithaca

Bryce Colbert, North Muskegon

Korbyn Russell, East Jordan

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Running Back

Taylor Stewart, White Pigeon

Logan Williams, Harrison

Alex Jayne, Iron Mountain

Lukas Strine, Reading

Cam Spezia, Marine City Cardinal Mooney

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Receiver

Lucas Johnson, Evart

William Webb, East Jordan

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Offensive Line

Henry Husmann, North Muskegon

Gavin Kelley, Union City

Aiden Kolar, Ubly

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Defensive Line

Nicholas Mikesell, Ithaca

Tanner Craft, Leslie

Cole Burk, Lawton

Jack Wilson, Saginaw Nouvel

Wyatt VanBuskirk, Farwell

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Linebackers

Fletcher Middleton, Maple City Glen Lake

Aiden Decker, Union City

Bryce Randolph, Clinton

Landon Germain, Millington

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Defensive Backs

Parker Kingsbury, Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central

Jordan Pisco, White Pigeon

Ezzy Taylor, Potterville

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Kicker/Specialist

Cam Lewis, Saugatuck

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HONORABLE MENTION

(nominees receiving at least 1 vote)

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Quarterback

Caden Bucholtz, Harbor Beach

Madix Gorleski, Vassar

Nick Sobush, Riverview Gabriel Richard

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Running Back

Brady Green, Unionville-Sebewaing

Brody Mead, Decatur

Joe Calhoun, Riverview Gabriel Richard

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Wide Receiver

Oskar Kangas, Iron Mountain

Ben Kohagen, Fowler

Offensive Line

Broden Peska, Ithaca

Rylan Kruse, Cass City

Defensive Line

Alex McEwan, Perry

Mason DeBarr, Ottawa Lake-Whiteford

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Linebacker

Chuck Meyers, North Muskegon

Mitchell Gomulinski, Petersburg-Summerfield

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Defensive Backs

Cameron Cropsey, Decatur

Luke Soper, Hanover-Horton

Stone Overweg, Springport

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Athlete

Brayden Wright, Reading

Jayden Robinson, White Cloud

Caden Bucholtz, Harbor Beach

Jaden Reiber, Schoolcraft

Landon Russell, Millington

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Coach

Jordan Hessbrook, Ithaca

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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.