RAPID RIVER — The North Central Jets enjoyed a stellar football season and were rewarded by receiving Team of the Year honors during the meeting of the Great Lakes Eight Conference football coaches here Monday.

North Central, ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press state and Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters poll, finished the regular season 9-0.

The Jets, led by Coach of the Year Leo Gorzinski, landed five spots on the all-conference team. They were also named the West Division Team of the Year.

Pickford (8-1), ranked second in the U.P. and third in the state, landed eight berths on the all-league squad, including senior Jimmy Storey who was selected Offensive Player of the Year.

Senior Isaac Brown was picked a hybrid player as a defensive lineman for the Panthers, who were also selected the East Division Team of the Year.

Cedarville junior linebacker Grant Fountain was selected Defensive Player of the Year.

Forest Park senior Evan Hedtke was named the league’s kicker and Trojans’ senior quarterback Tommy Peltoma was picked a hybrid player.

All-conference team

Quarterback — Noah Gorzinski, North Central; Jimmy Storey, Pickford.

Running back — Grant Fountain, Cedarville; Marcus Harris, Brimley; Kyle Gould, Engadine.

Wide receiver — Zach Englund, Superior Central; Stephen LaMothe, Pickford; Brett LaFord, Carney-Nadeau.

Offensive hybrid — Tommy Peltoma, Forest Park.

Offensive line — Isaiah May and Blaine Burnaby, Pickford; Lane Nehring, North Central; Evan Hedtke, Forest Park.

Defensive line — Blaine Burnaby and Isaac Brown, Pickford; Tommy Peltola, Forest Park; Austin Kronemeyer, Brimley; Darin Redinger, North Central.

Defensive hybrid — Isaac Brown, Pickford.

Defensive back — Noah Gorzinski, North Central; Gabe Scarlassara, Forest Park; Trey Paquin, Cedarville; Ian McArthur, Engadine.

Defensive end — Evan Hedtke, Forest Park; Isaiah May, Pickford; Parker Dausey, Rapid River; Blake Friisvall, Rudyard.

Linebacker — Leo Gorzinski, North Central; Jimmy Storey, Pickford; Hunter Dennis, Engadine; Grant Fountain, Cedarville.

Team of the Year — North Central (9-0)

Coach of the Year — Leo Gorzinski, North Central

Offensive Player of the Year — Jimmy Storey, Pickford

Defensive Player of the Year — Grant Fountain, Cedarville

Kicker — Evan Hedtke, Forest Park.

WEST DIVISION

North Central — Noah Gorzinski, Leo Gorzinski, Cole Timblin, Darin Redinger, Lane Nehring, Luke Gorzinski; HM — Wyatt Riley, Ian Gorzinski.

Forest Park — Evan Hedtke, Tommy Peltoma, Tommy Showers, Gabe Scarlassara, Noah Gilner; HM — C.J. Post, Bryce Smithson.

Carney-Nadeau — Max Baumler, Jacob Blahnik, Hunter Dupont, Brett LaFord; HM — Austin Nagel, Jacob Thoney.

North Dickinson — Cameron Schultz, Brandon Thao, Brennan Donaldson, Cuyler Crites; HM — Maximus Mattson, William Smith.

Ontonagon — Austin Walters, Wyatt McIntyre, Ike Bramlett; HM — Steven Graff, Mason Totzke.

Stephenson — James Coldron, Devon Groleau; HM — Ean Ledger, Mitch Johnson.

Team of the Year — North Central.

EAST DIVISION

Pickford — Jimmy Storey, Isaiah May, Blaine Burnaby, Stephen LaMothe, Isaac Brown, Luke Batho; NM — Erick Huyck, Micah Bailey.

Engadine — Ian McArthur, Hunter Dennis, Kyle Gould, Andrew Legault, Charlie Snider; HM — Paul Davis, Drew French.

Cedarville — Grant Fountain, Trey Paquin, Thomas Bohn, Jarrett St. Onge; HM — Josh Newell, Michael Fairchild.

Brimley — Mason Harris, Zach Indish, Garrett Johnson, Austin Kronemeyer; HM — Brandon Pomeroy, John Tharp.

Rapid River — Griffin Flath, Mason Kudlick, Parker Dausey; HM — Wyatt Smith, Cole Gustafson.

Rudyard — Blake Friisvall, Louis Mayer, E.J. Suggitt; HM — Drew Steikar, Austin Warner.

Superior Central — Kyle Frusti, Zach Englund; HM — Collin Burnett, Parker Maki.

Team of the Year — Pickford.