MPC '17 Football All-Conference Teams Announced

NEGAUNEE---The Mid Peninsula Conference announced its All-Conference football team on Monday. It is perhaps the final MPC football team, as five members of the conference plan to leave for the West Pac Conference next year.

The conference champion Gladstone Braves had nine players honored.

Darin Johnson took home three awards as Back of the Year, first team quarterback, and first team defensive back. All of the awards are posted below.

MPC ALL-CONFERENCE
Varsity Champions ~ Gladstone
Junior Varsity Champions ~ Iron Mountain

	** Unanimous
Players of the Year	Name	School	Height	Weight	Grade
Special Teams Player of the Year
1st Team	**Drew DuShane	Negaunee	5'9"	160	10

Back of the Year
1st Team	**Darin Johnson	Gladstone	5'10"	180	12
Honorable Mention	Nathan Beckman	Westwood	6'0"	175	11

Defensive Player of the Year
1st Team	Alex Chouinard	Gladstone	5'8"	145	12
Honorable Mention	Ethan Homola	Westwood	5'11"	160	12

Lineman of the Year
1st Team	**Sam Giles	Westwood	5'10"	210	11
1st Team	Logan Kruhlick	Gwinn	6'3"	230	11

OFFENSE	** Unanimous
Center	Name	School	Height	Weight	Grade
1st Team	**Eddie Chapman	Gwinn	6'0"	250	11
Honorable Mention	Joe Boburka	Westwood	5'10"	170	12
Honorable Mention	Trent Marenger	Gladstone	5'10"	165	12

Guard
1st Team	**Logan Krulick	Gwinn	6'3"	230	11
1st Team	**Sam Giles	Westwood	5'10"	210	11
Honorable Mention	Collin Remilong	Negaunee	5'10"	210	11

Tackle
1st Team	**Blake Hewitt	Westwood	6'1"	225	11
1st Team	**Eric Heidelberger	Ishpeming	6'3"	235	12
Honorable Mention	Joe Barr	Manistique	5'10"	175	12
Honorable Mention	Tabin Filizetti	Westwood	5'11"	260	12

Tight End
1st Team	Tucker Taylor	Gwinn	6'3	210	11
1st Team	**Charlie Gerhard	Iron Mountain	6'3	180	11
Honorable Mention	David Delayre	Westwood	6'3	215	12
Honorable Mention	Luke Mattson	Negaunee	6'0"	210	12
Honorable Mention	Aaron Corkin	Ishpeming	5'9"	155	12
Wide Receiver
1st Team	**Spencer Husbye	Gladstone	5'9"	155	12
1st Team	**Drew DuShane	Negaunee	5'9"	160	10

Full Back
1st Team	**Ashton Bergman	Westwood	5'11"	190	11
1st Team	Owen Hanson	Gladstone	5'8"	190	12
Honorable Mention	Drake Sundberg	Ishpeming	5'10"	185	11
Honorable Mention	Jake Hill	Negaunee	5'9"	165	12

Running Backs
1st Team	**Nathan Beckman	Westwood	6'0"	170	11
1st Team	**Robbie Williams	Negaunee	5'9"	150	12
1st Team	**Hunter Smith	Ishpeming	5'9"	155	11
Honorable Mention	Marlon Moton	Gwinn	5'9"	205	12
Honorable Mention	Logan Savage	Manistique	6'0"	175	11

Quarterback
1st Team	**Darin Johnson	Gladstone	5'10"	180	12
Honorable Mention	Jason Waterman	Negaunee	6'0"	180	10

DEFENSE	** Unanimous

Lineman	Name	School	Height	Weight	Grade
1st Team	**Blake Hewitt	Westwood	6'1"	225	11
1st Team	Doby Gillis	Gladstone	5'11"	205	11
1st Team	**Kyle Seeley	Manistique	6'2"	295	12
Honorable Mention	Travis Elledge	Negaunee	5'9"	250	11

End
1st Team	**Sam Giles	Westwood	5'10"	210	11
1st Team	Christian Creten	Gladstone	6'0"	215	11
Honorable Mention	Tom Lafave	Ishpeming	5'11"	205	11
Honorable Mention	Danial Johnson	Gwinn	6'1"	210	12

Outside Linebacker
1st Team	Donald Denofre	Ishpeming	6'0"	160	12
1st Team	Tucker Taylor	Gwinn	6'3"	210	11
1st Team	Jeff Stenson	Gladstone	6'0"	225	12
Honorable Mention	Jake Hill	Negaunee	5'9"	165	12
Honorable Mention	Zach Herick	Iron Mountain	5'5"	155	10

Inside Linebacker
1st Team	**Ethan Homola	Westwood	5'11"	165	12
1st Team	**Jared Demeuse	Gladstone	6'1"	205	12
1st Team	**Alex Chouinard	Gladstone	5'8"	145	12




Defensive Back
1st Team	**Ethan Burke	Westwood	5'6"	145	12
1st Team	**Jacob Tucker	Iron Mountain	6'3"	160	12
1st Team	Darin Johnson	Gladstone	5'10"	180	12
1st Team	Drew DuShane	Negaunee	5'9"	160	10
Honorable Mention	Aaron Corkin	Ishpeming	5'9"	155	12
Honorable Mention	D.J. Bowers	Manistique	5'8"	165	12

Kicker
1st Team	C.J. Dantes	Iron Mountain	5'10"	210	12
Honorable Mention	C.J. Charlebois	Gladstone	5'8"	165	11

Punter
1st Team	Jake Adriano	Westwood	6'1"	185	11
Honorable Mention	Doby Gillis	Gladstone	5'11"	205	11