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MPC 2011 Football Conference Team

Varsity Champions - Iron Mountain

Junior Varsity Champions - Ishpeming

Players of the Year

Name School Height Weight Grade

1st Team Nik Flood Iron Mountain 5'10" 155 12

Honorable Mention Kyle Tiglas Manistique 5'9" 165 12

Honorable Mention Zach Marshall Negaunee 5'8" 155 12

Lineman of the Year

1st Team Tyler Thomann Iron Mountain 6'2" 240 12

Honorable Mention Jake Finnigan Ishpeming 6'0" 215 12

Back of the Year

1st Team ** Alex Herman Iron Mountain 5'9" 165 12

Honorable Mention Tyler Beaumont Negaunee 5'11" 190 12

1st Team ** Derek Sloan Ishpeming 5'10" 190 12

Honorable Mention Nick Benda Westwood 6'2" 210 12

OFFENSE ** Unanimous

Center Name School Height Weight Grade

1st Team Tyler Thomann Iron Mountain 6'2" 240 12

Honorable Mention Lucas Yeager Westwood 6'0" 230 12

Guard

1st Team Spencer Helgren Westwood 5'10" 205 12

1st Team Cole Grenier Iron Mountain 5'11" 220 12

Honorable Mention Ari Rassmussen Negaunee 6'0" 230 12

Honorable Mention Jarrod Edwards Manistique 5'11" 190 11

Tackle

1st Team Brad Wootke Ishpeming 6'1" 257 11

1st Team Evan Kleikamp Iron Mountain 6'0" 175 12

Honorable Mention Derek Hicks Negaunee 6'3" 230 12

Honorable Mention Andy LeBeau Norway 6'3" 300 12

Special Teams Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Tight End

1st Team Nate Secinaro Iron Mountain 6'2" 210 12

1st Team Jake Finnigan Ishpeming 6'0" 215 12

Honorable Mention Nick Benda Westwood 6'2" 210 12

Wide Receiver

1st Team ** John Grayvold Jr. Norway 6'1" 180 11

1st Team Zach Marshall Negaunee 5'8" 155 12

Honorable Mention Taylor Huotari Iron Mountain 5'10" 175 11

Honorable Mention Tanner Truscott Westwood 5'10" 170 12

Full Back

1st Team ** Paul Brooks Iron Mountain 5'8" 190 11

1st Team ** Derek Sloan Ishpeming 5'10" 190 12

Honorable Mention Jacob Wells Gwinn 5'9" 175 12

Honorable Mention Zach Rankinen Westwood 5'10" 175 11

Honorable Mention Adam Wainio Negaunee 6'0" 190 12

Running Backs

1st Team ** Tyler Beaumont Negaunee 5'11" 190 12

1st Team Bill Berkland Norway 5'6" 200 12

1st Team Kyle Tiglas Manistique 5'9" 165 12

Honorable Mention Tyler Prophet Westwood 5'10" 185 12

Honorable Mention Nik Flood Iron Mountain 5'10" 155 12

Quarterback

1st Team ** Alex Herman Iron Mountain 5'9" 165 12

Honorable Mention Zach French Westwood 5'8" 165 12

Honorable Mention Isaac Bray Norway 5'10" 155 11

Defense ** Unanimous

Lineman Name School Height Weight Grade

1st Team ** Jordn Windahl Ishpeming 6'1" 221 12

1st Team ** Zack Pollock Norway 6'3" 215 12

1st Team ** Evan Kleikamp Iron Mountain 6'0" 175 12

Honorable Mention Gunnar Meyer Ishpeming 5'11" 170 12

Honorable Mention Alex Adams Iron Mountain 6'0" 180 12

End

1st Team ** Jake Finnigan Ishpeming 6'0" 215 12

1st Team Tyler Thomann Iron Mountain 6'2" 240 12

Honorable Mention Derek Hicks Negaunee 6'3" 230 12

Outside Linebacker

1st Team Nate Secinaro Iron Mountain 6'1" 210 12

1st Team Tyler Beaumont Negaunee 5'11" 190 12

Honorable Mention Francois Montbrun Westwood 5'11" 175 11

Honorable Mention Alex Briones Ishpeming 6'0" 185 10

Inside Linebacker

1st Team ** Nick Benda Westwood 6'2" 210 12

1st Team ** Cole Grenier Iron Mountain 5'11" 220 12

1st Team ** Derek Sloan Ishpeming 5'10" 190 12

Honorable Mention Jake Syers Manistique 6'0" 195 12

Defensive Back

1st Team ** Kyle Tiglas Manistique 5'9" 165 12

1st Team ** Tanner Truscott Westwood 5'10" 170 12

1st Team Zach Marshall Negaunee 5'8" 155 12

1st Team Mike Hill Ishpeming 5'8" 165 12

1st Team Tyler Houtari Iron Mountain 5'10 175 11

Honorable Mention Jacob Wells Gwinn 5'9" 175 12

Kicker

1st Team ** Nik Flood Iron Mountain 5'10" 155 12

Punter

1st Team ** Francois Montbrun Westwood 5'11" 175 11