8-man football all-state: Portland St. Patrick, Morrice have multiple players honored
Tyler Groothuis provided a boost for the Portland St. Patrick football team on special teams this fall.
And the senior was honored for the impact he made by earning 8-man football all-state recognition from the Associated Press.
Groothuis was the lone player from Greater Lansing to earn first team all-state recognition in 8-man from the Associated Press. He made 2 of 4 field goals with a long of 40 yards and the other make coming from 38 yards. Groothuis also made 30 of 34 extra points for the Shamrocks, who captured a share of a league title and finished 9-2.
Morrice running back Joel Fisher was named second team all-state.
Greater Lansing had several players earn honorable mention recognition. Those players honored included Carson City-Crystal defensive lineman Ethan Halfman, Morrice defensive lineman Travis Smith, Maple Valley linebacker Nicholas Martin and Portland St. Patrick defensive back Landon Simpson.
ASSOCIATED PRESS 8-MAN ALL-STATE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sam Lutz, Adrian Lenawee Christian
QUARTERBACKS
Sam Lutz, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Aiden Fenstermaker, Inland Lakes
RUNNING BACKS
Matthew Rahilly, Newberry
Dylan Ball, Deckerville
RECEIVERS
Mekhi Wingfield, Concord
Jacob Willey, Inland Lakes
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Tyler Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Josh Walman, Climax-Scotts
Max Nason, Powers North Central
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Easton Boggs, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Alex Pranger, Grand Rapids NorthPointe
Grant Vedrode, Merrill
LINEBACKERS
Paul Towler, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Nolan Staniszewski, Bridgman
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Cole Pendred, Au Gres
ATHLETES
Tommy Storey, Pickford
Eli DeYoung, Gobles
KICKER
Tyler Groothuis, Portland St. Patrick
PUNTER
Vergel Heath, Wyoming Tri-Unity
COACH
Chad Grundy, Marion
SECOND TEAM
QUARTERBACKS
Gavin Riske, Concord
Charlie Pagel, Bridgman
RUNNING BACKS
Lane Gorzinski, Powers North Central
Joel Fisher, Morrice
RECEIVERS
Ethan Wickham, Camden-Frontier
Alex Ortman, Norway
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Hayden Rader, Pickford
Kevin Guilliani, Forest Park
Gabe Popko, Lake Linden-Hubbell
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Preston Holman, Deckerville
Myles Spencer, Kingston
Nick Halberg, St. Ignace
LINEBACKERS
Haylen Buell, Martin
Luke Lawrence, Climax-Scotts
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Gavin Prielipp, Marion
Danny Marcotte, Lake Linden-Hubbell
ATHLETES
Owen Corliss, Kingston
Wade Haskins, Bridgman
Gavin Meyers, Martin
PUNTER/KICKER
Eli Brainard, Adrian Lenawee Christian
Coach -- Bill Wilharms, Adrian Lenawee Christian
HONORABLE MENTION
QUARTERBACKS
Cole Baij, Norway; Hunter Garza, Deckerville
RUNNING BACKS
Luke Lawrence, Climax-Scotts; Dawsen Lehew, Marcellus; Mason Mansfield, Gobles
RECEIVERS
Taegen Harris, Martin; Jesse Miller, Adrian Lenawee Christian
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Carter Bell, Gobles; Myles Spencer, Kingston
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
Ethan Halfman, Carson City-Crystal; Gabe Luck, Newberry; Travis Smith, Morrice; James Williams, Marion
LINEBACKERS
Hayden Amundson, Norway; Ryan Binkley-Potts, Brown City; Nicholas Martin, Maple Valley; Cole Meyer, Marion; Xavier Wilkes, Gobles
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Landon Simpson, Portland St. Patrick
COACH
Brad Blauvelt, Martin; Brett Gervais, Lake Linden-Hubbell
Voting panel: Paul Adams, Huron County View; James Cook, Traverse City Record-Eagle; Doug Donnelly, Monroe Evening News; Jason Juno, Ironwood Daily Globe; Lee Thompson, Bay City Times; Marc Vieau, Cadillac Evening News; Brandon Watson, Sturgis Journal; Dan Hardenbrook, Newberry News.
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Portland St. Patrick, Morrice have multiple all-state selections
