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.

Jack 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.

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