Munising’s accolades continued with the announcement of the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) First Team All State selection on Wednesday, November 23. Two players from Munising were selected in offensive lineman Riley Murk and linebacker Jacob Mattson. Three total spots on the all state Division 1 eight-man team were from the U.P., with Newberry’s Zach Burton also being selected.

In Division 2, five North Central Jets made the team along with one from Forest Park. The rest were from downstate.

In addition to the eight-man selections, 10 players from 11-man schools in the Upper Peninsula were selected. Half of the selections were from Negaunee. Four of the players were offensive linemen.

Full team is below for Eight-Man Division 1. Local players in bold. First Team Offense Offensive line: Josiah Henley, Adrian Lenawee Christian; Riley Murk, Munising; Gabe Ramereiz, Breckenridge; Brady Sharbowski, Deckerville Wide Receiver/Tight End: Sam Jager, Martin Ryan;Wolfgang Senior, Breckenridge Running back: Kyle Affer, Brown City; Bruce Thelen, Fulton – Middleton; Nicholas Wayne Britton – Deerfield Quarterback: JR Hildebrand, Martin; Joel Tack, Merrill First Team Defense Defensive line: Zach Burton, Newberry; Caden Fleming, Merrill; Justin Klinesmith, Brown City Linebacker: Collin Davis, Adrian Lenawee Christian; Jacob Mattson, Munising; Cameron Raftery, Merrill Collin Sitts, Breckenridge Defensive back: Owen Corlis, Kingston; Clint Ford, Brown City; Jaxon Laubscher, Breckenridge; Sam Mayer, Indian River Inland Lakes First Team Specialists Athlete: Karter Ribble, Martin Specialist: Cordell Jones-McNally, Marcellus