MARQUETTE — The North Central Jets continued to dominate their competition this season and received their due in voting during the 73rd annual football meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association here Nov. 16.

The Jets finished 13-0 this season, running their winning streak to a state-record 37 games with their third straight Division 2 state title in eight-player football.

North Central was selected Team of the Year in Division 2 with Munising (11-1) getting the nod in D-1.

To nobody’s surprise North Central’s Luke Gorzinski was a unanimous pick as Offensive Player of the Year.

The senior quarterback finished his career with a state-record 10,384 all-purpose yards and has drawn recruiting interest from 12 colleges. He threw for four touchdowns, ran for another score and caught a TD pass in Saturday’s championship game.

He passed for 1,301 yards and 19 TDs and ran for 1,215 and 20 scores this season and threw only two interception through his four-year career.

Other North Central gridders earning Dream Team honors include junior offensive lineman Max Nason, senior defensive linemen Drew Webber and Jordan Messenger and senior linebacker Dillon Raab.

North Central’s first-team selections include senior defensive end Owen Eichmeier and junior kicker Adrian Mercier, who hit a state-record 60 extra points this season.

Raab finished with 77 tackles, including 17 for loss and had two interception returns for TDs.

Webber collected 36 solo tackles, including 22 for loss, and Messenger added 21 for loss.

Eichmeier recorded 28 tackles, including 4 1/2 for loss, and broke up eight passes.

Senior wide receiver Carter Johnson, who finished with 1,045 yards receiving and 14 TDs, represents Rapid River on the Dream Team.

Mid Peninsula Junior QB Brad VanDamme and senior wide receiver Michael Englund landed first-team berths.

VanDamme completed 94-of-174 aerials for 1,636 yards and 22 TDs and ran for 547 yards and eight scores.

Englund had 919 yards receiving and caught 12 TD passes and ran and added two on the ground for the Wolverines, who fielded a team for the first time in a decade.

Superior Central senior Wyatt Kulik also landed a first-team berth as return specialist. He returned 14 kickoffs and punts for 477 yards and two scores.

Area players earning special mention include North Central senior offensive lineman Colin Cordy, Superior Central junior offensive lineman Jason Kanerva, senior return specialist Lucas Swetich and linebacker Emmett Vining and Mid Pen senior linebacker Tristin Syers.

Honorable mention recipients are North Central senior wide receiver Elijah Gorzinski and defensive back Dylan Plunger and Swetich at linebacker.

All-Upper Peninsula football

Eight-player

SPECIAL AWARDS

Offensive Player of the Year — Luke Gorzinski, North Central

Defensive Player of the Year — Dillon Raab, North Central

Division 1 Team of the Year — Munising

Division 2 Team of the Year — North Central

Coach of the Year — Joe Austin, Newberry

Mitchell Snyder Lineman of the Year — Mason Totzke, Ontonagon

Dream Team

Offense

Lineman: Max Nason North Central 6-0 200 Jr.

Lineman: Riley Murk Munising 6-2 266 Sr,

Lineman: Mason Totzke Ontonagon 6-1 319 Sr.

Quarterback: Luke Gorzinski North Central 5-10 175 Sr.

Running back: Josiah Peramaki Munising 6-0 181 Sr.

Running back: Sam McKissack Forest Park 6-0 185 Sr.

Wide receiver/end: Bryce Buzzo Ontonagon 6-0 160 Sr.

Wide receiver/end: Carter Johnson Rapid River 6-3 190 Sr.

Hybrid: Matthew Rahilly Newberry 6-0 175 Soph.

Defense

Lineman: Ashton Wymer Munising 5-5 217 Sr.

Lineman: Drew Webber North Central 5-10 180 Sr.

Lineman: Jordan Messenger North Central 6-0 200 Sr.

Defensive end: Micaiah Peramaki Munising 6-1 194 Sr.

Defensive end: Gabe Luck Munising 6-1 190 Jr.

Linebacker: Jacob Mattson Munising 5-8 212 Sr.

Linebacker: Dillon Raab North Central 5-9 170 Sr.

Defensive back: Kane Nebel Munising 6-1 185 Sr.

Defensive back: Ian Popp Norway 5-9 150 Jr.

Special teams

Kicker: Jacob Nolan Rudyard 6-1 170 Sr.

Punter: Gabe Quevedo Forest Park 5-8 150 Soph.

Return specialist: Wyatt Spade Norway NA NA Jr.

First Team

Offense

Lineman: Blake Doke Newberry 6-1 225 Sr.

Lineman: Kirby Koskela Lake Linden-Hubbell 5-10 215 Sr.

Lineman: Kevin Guiliani Forest Park 6-3 210 Soph.

Quarterback: Brad VanDamme Mid Peninsula 5-11 180 Jr.

Running back: Marco Juarez Newberry 5-8 170 Sr.

Running back: Brayden Altoft Pickford 6-2 190 Sr.

Wide receiver/end: Michael Englund Mid Peninsula 6-0 163 Sr.

Wide receiver/end: Spencer Kramer North Dickinson NA NA Fr.

Hybrid: Cam Peterson Rudyard 5-10 Jr.

Defense

Lineman: Elijah Penney Superior Central 6-0 200 Sr,

Lineman: Eli Sprague Rudyard 6-0 160 Jr.

Defensive end: Owen Eichmeier North Central 5-10 170 Sr.

LInebacker: Zach Burton Newberry 6-0 190 Sr.

Linebacker: Devan Groleau Stephenson 5-10 170 Sr.

Defensive back: Aiden Bickel Rudyard 5-7 170 Jr.

Defensive back: Cody Daab Ironwood 6-2 185 Sr.

Defensive back: James Milkey Lake Linden-Hubbell 5-9 165 Sr.

Special Teams

Kicker: Adrian Mercier North Central 6-1 170 Sr.

Punter: Riccardo Maouro Gogebic 5-1 160 Sr.

Return specialist: Wyatt Kulik Superior Central 5-7 140 Sr.

Special mention (two or more votes)

Colin Cordy, North Central; Jason Kanvera, Superior Central (offensive line); Austin Gordon, Ontonagon; Cole Baij, Norway (quarterback); Mason Hotzberger, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Tristin Syers, Mid Peninsula (linebacker); Ethan Anderson, Stephenson (defensive back); Lucas Swetich, Superior Central (return specialist).

Honorable mention

Carter Dahl, Stephenson; Ty Norris, Gabe Popko, Lake Linden-Hubbell; (offenseive lineman); Caden Besonen, Ontonagon; Tristan Kacynski, Stephenson; Seth Miller, Pickford; Michael Peterson, Norway; Sam Roberts, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Lucas Swetich, Superior Central (running back); Elijah Gorzinski, North Central (wide receiver); Garrett Osborne, Pickford; Mike Perkins, Cedarville-DeTour; Emmett Vining, Superior Central (linebacker); Dylan Plunger, North Central; Felix Quevedo, Forest Park (defensive back); Aiden Bickel, Rudyard (return specialist).