Colon stars highlight AP All-State team in 8-player football

Bill Broderick, Battle Creek Enquirer
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Colon senior Simon Vinson hands the ball off to senior Connor Hetman during a playoff game against Mendon at Colon High School on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.
Colon senior Simon Vinson hands the ball off to senior Connor Hetman during a playoff game against Mendon at Colon High School on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022.

Colon was ranked in the state in 8-player Division 2 football all season, climbing as high as No. 1. And for that effort and its standout season, the Magi had several players earn honors on the Associated Press All-State football team.

Earning First-Team All-State honors is Justin Wickey at receiver and Tucker Lafler as a lineman. Quarterback Simon Vinson was listed as a Second-Team All-Stater at quarterback.

Colon kicker Raul Fuentes-Garriga earned Second-Team All-State.

Earning an honorable mention selection was Jacob Sheets of St. Philip at punter.

Here is the complete 2022 Michigan Associated Press 8-player All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of nine sports writers in the state:

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Luke Gorzinski, Powers North Central.

All-State

QB – Luke Gorzinski, Powers North Central

QB – Joel Tack, Merrill

RB – Caleb Lentner, Peck

RB – Bruce Thelen, Fulton

WR – Justin Wickey, Colon

WR – Mekhi Wingfield, Concord

L – Max Nason, Powers North Central

L– Tucker Lafler, Colon

L – Steven VanConant, Peck

L – Mason Totzke, Ontonagon

LB – Collin Davis, Adrian Lenawee Christian

LB – Dillon Raab, Powers North Central

DB – Denver Coty, Merrill

DB – Jamari Hughes, Grand Rapids NorthPointe

ATH – Karter Ribble, Martin

ATH – J.R. Hildebrand, Martin

K – Brady McKelvey, Adrian Lenawee Christian

P – Cordell Jones-McNally, Marcellus

Coach: Brad Blauvelt, Martin

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SECOND TEAM

QB – Simon Vinson, Colon

QB – Reid Haskins, Bridgman

RB – Jack McCaw, Mendon

RB – Josiah Peramaki, Munising

WR – Ryan Wolfgang, Breckenridge

WR – Gage Long, Mio

L – Riley Murk, Munising

L – Jordan Messenger, Powers North Central

L – Cameron Raftery, Merrill

L – Gibson Adema, Grand Rapids NorthPointe

LB – Collin Sitts, Breckenridge

LB – Devon Groleau, Stephenson

DB – Kane Nebel, Munising

DB – Sam Jager, Martin

ATH – Mason Salisbury, Marion

ATH – Keagan Bender, Au Gres

ATH – Michael Nunn, Farwell

K – Jacob Nolan, Rudyard

Coach: Leo Gorzinski, Powers North Central

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HONORABLE MENTION

QB – DeAngelo Persons, Grand Rapids NorthPointe

RB – Dillon Croff, Gaylord St. Mary; Sam McKissack, Crystal Falls Forest Park; Isaac Paul, Rogers City, Colton Eckler, Mesick

WR – Bryce Buzzo, Ontonagon; Miguel Pedroza, Inland Lakes; Kaleb Walker, Merrill; Jake Willey, Litchfield

L – Alex Pranger, Grand Rapids NorthPointe

LB – Jacob Mattson, Munising; Drew McGowan, Morrice; Hayden Johnston, Alcona; Shawn Bramer, Suttons Bay; Luke Dengler, Bay City All Saints

DB – Sam Mayer, Inland Lakes; Lee Pizana, Manistee Catholic Central; Owen Corlis, Kingston; Logan Drummond, Ashley; Aiden Bickel, Rudyard; Jaxon Laubscher, Breckenridge; Luke Schinker, Mendon

ATH – Braden Prielipp, Marion; Matthew Rahilly, Newberry

P – Jacob Sheets, Battle Creek St. Philip

Coach: Aren Cooper, Brown City; Isaac Gregory, Breckenridge; Chad Grundy, Marion; Travis Waddell, Farwell.

This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Colon stars highlight AP All-State team in 8-player football