Tuesday, November 25, 2008

All-Thumb Football 2007

Team of the Year- Harbor Beach
Player of the Year- Dustin Griesing, Millington
Coach of the Year: Troy Schelke, Harbor Beach

FIRST TEAM-OFFENSE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Name: Dustin Griesing
School: Millington
Position: Quarterback
Honors: 1st Team All-TVE Quarterback, Division 5 & 6 H.M. All-State Quarterback
Stats: Had 2,250 combined yards of offense with 1,619 passing (95-for-160) with 11 touchdowns and just five interceptions; 631 yards rushing with 12 scores.
Name: Michael Mann
School: Peck
Position: Running Back
Year: Senior
Height: 5’11
Honors: 2007 Wendy’s High School Heisman winner, 1st Team All-NCTL Running Back, Division 7 & 8 All-State Running Back
Stats: Rushed for 1,838 yards on 199 carries (9.2 yards per carry) and 26 TDs; six 200 plus yards games; set schools records for most yards in a game, yards in a season and TDs in a season.
Comment: According to Peck coach Rob Pouch, Mann is an “outstanding leader and role model.”
Name: Kurt Dhyse
School: North Huron
Position: Full Back
Year: Senior
Height: 6’1”
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Running Back, 2nd Team All-Thumb Running Back 2006
Stats: 1,013 yards on 120 carries (8.4 ypc) and 16 TDs; 111 yards receiving on six catches.
Best game: 159 yards on 15 carries, 41 yards receiving and three scores vs. Memphis
Comment: “He’s a very hard runner, (who) got stronger at end in close games,” North Huron coach Travis Fischer explained.

Name: Corban Stewart
School: Millington
Position: Back
Honors: 1st Team All-TVE
Stats: 992 yards rushing with 18 TDs

Name: Isaac Zimmer
School: Reese
Position: End
Year: Senior
Height: 6’1”
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW End, H.M. All-Thumb End 2006, Division 5 & 6 All-State Specialist
Stats: 413 yards receiving on 28 catches (14.75 yards per catch) and eight TDs; 476 return yards off punts and kicks including two scores
Best game: 147 yards receiving on three catches and two TDs vs. USA
Comment: “Isaac is a game breaker,” Reese coach Bob Saylor said.

Name: Derek Neumayer
School: Sandusky
Position: End
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE End, Division 5 & 6 Special Mention All-State End
Stats: 698 yards on 52 catches (13.4 ypc) and six TDs
Best game(s): 165 yards receiving and one score vs. Brown City; 159 yards and two scores vs. Bad Axe
Comment: “(Derek was) our team leader,” Sandusky coach Brad Bays said. “In some games he was our only offense.”

Name: Zac Hueter
School: North Branch
Position: Offensive Line
Height: 6’8”
Weight: 280 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-TVE Line

Name: Jessie Germain
School: Peck
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Guard, Division 7 & 8 H.M. All-State Line
Stats: Peck rushed for 2,693 yards and 41 TDs and averaged 329 yards per game on the ground.
Name: Chris Queen
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 240 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Guard, 1st Team All-Thumb Line 2006

Name: Jason Volmering
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 240 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Tackle, Division 7 & 8 All-State Line
Name: Billy Ray Howard
School: Deckerville
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Tackle, 1st Team All-Thumb Line 2006, Division 7 & 8 H.M. All-State Line
Name: Travis Schock
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Kicker
Year: Junior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 180 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Kicker
Best game: 3-for-4 on extra point attempts vs. Mayville
Name: Austin Comment
School: Marlette
Position: Player at Large
Year: Senior
Height: 6’
Weight: 170 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Quarterback, Division 5 & 6 Special Mention All-State Quarterback
Stats: 1,152 yards passing with 14 TDs (school record) and four INTs; 1,020 yards rushing on 117 carries (8.7 ypc) for 15 scores; one kick return for a TD
SECOND TEAM-OFFENSE
Name: Tom Sorenson
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Quarterback
Year: Senior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 175 lbs.
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Quarterback
Stats: 26-for-46 passing for 576 yards and five scores.

Name: Cody David
School: Ubly
Position: Full Back
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Running Back, Division 7 & 8 H.M. All-State Running Back
Stats: 1,217 yards on 129 carries (9.4 ypc) and 17 TDs
Best game: 355 yards and three TDs vs. Bad Axe

Name: Lance VanHoost
School: USA
Position: Running Back
Year: Senior
Height: 6’0”
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Running Back
Stats: 1,143 yards rushing and 10 scores; 178 yards receiving and one touchdown.
Best game: 224 yards and two TDs vs. Ubly (week one)

Name: Brett Buchholz
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Running Back
Year: Senior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 215 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Running Back
Stats: 652 yards rushing and 12 TDs
Best game: 112 yards rushing and three TDs vs. Ubly

Name: Travis Schock
School: Harbor Beach
Position: End
Year: Junior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 180 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE EndBest game: 138 yards receiving on five catches vs. Marlette

Name: Tyler Reinert
School: Millington
Position: End

Name: Brad Neumayer
School: North Huron
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’4”
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Guard, 1st Team All-Thumb Line 2006, Division 7 & 8 All-State Linemen

Name: Andrew Kiley
School: Peck
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’
Honors: 2nd Team All-NCTL Guard
Stats: Leader of O-line for a team that rushed for 2,693 yards and 41 TDs and averaged 329 yards per game on the ground.
Comment: “(He’s an) outstanding pulling guard with great speed,” Pouch said.

Name: Spencer Summersett
School: Millington
Position: Offensive Line

Name: Travis Wolschleger
School: Ubly
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Center

Name: David Reif
School: Reese
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Honors: 2nd Team All-NCTL Guard
Comment: “David was a huge force on our offensive line,” Saylor explained. “He is one of the hardest working kids I have ever coached, (as he) came back from a torn ACL as a sophomore.”

Name: Jason Meyers
School: Cros-Lex
Position: Kicker

Name: Jordan Kaufman
School: Ubly
Position: Player at Large
Year: Junior
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Quarterback
Stats: 445 yards on 42 carries (10.5 ypc) and five scores, 246 yards passing and three TDs
Note: Kaufman played in just five regular season games due to injury.

HONORABLE MENTION-OFFENSE
Name: Josh Bierlein
School: Reese
Position: Quarterback
Year: Senior
Height: 6’
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Quarterback
Stats: 43-for-99 passing (43.4 completion percentage) for 888 yards and 12 TDs, 394 yards rushing and four scores
Best game: 9-for-11 passing for 278 yards and three TDs vs. USA
Comment: “Josh did a great job for us this season,” Saylor said. “He showed great leadership throughout the season.”
Name: Jordan Katt
School: Sandusky
Position: Quarterback
Year: Sophomore
Height: 6’2”
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Quarterback
Stats: 98-for-207 passing (47.4 completion percentage) for 1,330 yards and 13 TDs with four INTs
Best game: 307 yards passing (22-for-34) and four TDs vs. Bad Axe

Name: Ray Williams
School: Kingston
Position: Running Back
Year: Junior
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Running Back
Stats: 1,106 yards on 119 carries for 17 TDs, 110 yards receiving on seven catches (15.7 ypc) and one score
Best game(s): 227 yards and six TDs vs. Akron-Fairgrove, 222 yards and three TDs in a half against Dryden

Name: Anthony Irvine
School: North Huron
Position: Running Back
Year: Junior
Height: 6’
Stats: 854 yards on 127 carries with 12 TDs, 127 yards receiving on six catches and two scores
Best game: 178 yards and three scores vs. CPS

Name: Marcus Kemp
School: Deckerville
Position: Running Back
Year: Junior
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Running Back

Name: Brion Gornowich
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Back
Year: Senior
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Running Back
Stats: 597 yards rushing and six touchdowns in just six games.
Best game: 145 yards and two TDs vs. Marlette

Name: John Bishop
School: Marlette
Position: End
Year: Senior
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE End

Name: Garrett Stier
School: Millington
Position: End

Name: Jake O’Mara
School: Deckerville
Position: End
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Running Back

Name: Steven Dixon
School: North Huron
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Tackle

Name: Carl Bednarski
School: USA
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Guard

Name: Doug Kennedy
School: Brown City
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Tackle

Name: Brian Jozlin
School: Peck
Position: Offensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Tackle

Name: Ben Ward
School: Vassar
Position: Offensive Line

Name: Adam Foster
School: Akron-Fairgrove
Position: Player at Large
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Quarterback

ALL-THUMB FIRST TEAM-DEFENSE
Name: Jason Volmering
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 240 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Line, H.M. All-Thumb Line 2006, Division 7 & 8 All-State Line

Name: Chris Queen
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 240 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Line

Name: Jessie Germain
School: Peck
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Stats: 92 tackles (23 solo), two sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Line, 1st Team All-Thumb Line 2006, Division 7 & 8 H.M. All-State Line

Name: Corey Robinson
School: Caro
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 5’10”
Stats: 95 tackles, 2.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, four kicks blocked
Best game: 17 tackles, 1/2 sack, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble vs. Vassar
Honors: 1st Team All-TVE Line

Name: Richard Osborn
School: Millington
Position: Defensive Line
Honors: 1st Team All-TVE Linebacker, 1st Team All-Thumb Linebacker 2006
Stats: 118 tackles, second straight season of over 100 tackles.
Name: Charles Anderson
School: Sandusky
Position: Linebacker
Year: Junior
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 160 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Linebacker
Stats: 136 tackles (77 solo), two sacks and three forced fumbles.
Name: Will Tack
School: Reese
Position: Linebacker
Year: Junior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Linebacker
Stats: 71 tackles and one sack.

Name: Brion Gornowich
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Linebacker

Name: Isaac Zimmer
School: Reese
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Senior
Height: 6’1”
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Defensive Back, Division 5 & 6 All-State Specialist
Stats: 202 yards on interception returns including two scores, 50 tackles and five interceptions.

Name: Dustin Griesing
School: Millington
Position: Defensive Back
Honors: 1st Team All-TVE Defensive Back
Stats: Four interceptions and third on his team in tackles.

Name: Travis Schock
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Junior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 180 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Defensive Back
Name: Gabe Callender
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Punter
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 185
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Punter
SECOND TEAM-DEFENSE
Name: Billy Ray Howard
School: Deckerville
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Line, 2nd Team All-Thumb Line 2006, Division 7 & 8 H.M. All-State Line

Name: Brett Buchholz
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’3”
Weight: 215 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Line, 2nd Team All-Thumb Line 2006, Division 7 & 8 All-State Linebacker
Name: Brad Neumayer
School: North Huron
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Height: 6’4”
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Line
Stats: 58 tackles, 12 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Best game: five tackles and four sacks vs. Akron-Fairgrove
Note: Neumayer had three straight games with two sacks.
Name: Zac Hueter
School: North Branch
Position: Defensive Line
Height: 6’8”
Weight: 280 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-TVE Line

Name: Michael Mann
School: Peck
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Height: 5’11
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Linebacker
Name: Tony Santana
School: Deckerville
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Honors: H.M. Team All-GTE Linebacker

Name: Lance VanHoost
School: USA
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Height: 6’0”
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Linebacker, 1st Team All-Thumb Linebacker 2006, Division 7 & 8 H.M. All-State Defensive Back
Stats: 85 tackles and two interceptions.

Name: Pat Buiting
School: CPS
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Linebacker

Name: Shane Ginther
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Sophomore
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Back

Name: Josh Campbell
School: Kingston
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Senior
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Back
Stats: 63 tackles (48 solo), 15 passes defended, two interceptions
Best game(s): 11 tackles vs. Peck (nine solo, two assisted) and North Huron (six solos and five assisted)

Name: Josh Bierlein
School: Reese
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Senior
Height: 6’
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Defensive Back

Name: Frank Labadie
School: Mayville
Position: Punter
Year: Junior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Punter
Stats: 40.1 yards per punt average
HONORABLE MENTION-DEFENSE
Name: Chad Kern
School: Reese
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Line
Stats: 73 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Best game: 12 tackles and two sacks vs. BCAS
Name: Bryan Carrier
School: Peck
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Line

Name: Jesse Walitalo
School: Cass City
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Line

Name: Brett Ross
School: Deckerville
Position: Defensive Line
Year: Junior
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Line, Division 7 & 8 H.M. All-State Line

Name: Eric Booms
School: Ubly
Position: Linebacker
Year: Freshman
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Linebacker
Stats: 64 tackles (second on the team)

Name: Dalton O’Connor
School: Ubly
Position: Linebacker
Year: Sophomore
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTE Linebacker
Stats: 55 tackles (fourth on team), two interceptions

Name: Kyle Lemke
School: Vassar
Position: Linebacker

Name: Mitch Houghteling
School: Reese
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Linebacker

Name: Brian Jozlin
School: Peck
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Honors: 1st Team All-NCTL Linebacker

Name: Tommy Parrish
School: Cass City
Position: Linebacker
Year: Senior
Honors: 2nd Team All-GTW Linebacker
Name: Kevin Dubs
School: EPBP
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Junior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTW Defensive Back

Name: Mitch Cleary
School: Ubly
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Junior
Honors: 1st Team All-GTE Defensive Back
Stats: 52 tackles, one interception

Name: Gabe Callender
School: Harbor Beach
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Senior
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 185
Honors: H.M. All-GTE Defensive Back

Name: Donell Hamilton
School: Peck
Position: Defensive Back
Year: Sophomore
Honors: 2nd Team All-NCTL Defensive Back
Name: Nick Jex
School: Cros-Lex
Position: Punter

Name: Jerome Sullivan
School: North Branch
Position: Punter

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