2012 All-Area Football Teams

The Spinal Column Newsweekly is proud to present its 2012 All-Area Football Team, made up of the best lakes area varsity football players during this past season.

Selections were not only based upon players’ statistics, but also nominations from area coaches; other honors a player has received, such as conference awards; and contributions to their team. With the caliber of talent in the lakes area, the selection process is always a challenge, and this season was no exception. For a full breakdown on the specific factors that went into naming all-area team members, as well as recaps of the 2012 football season, visit www.spinalcolumnonline.com.

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB: Collin O’Donnell, Senior, Walled Lake Northern
RB: Grant Niemieck, Senior, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
RB: Parker McInnis, Senior, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
RB: Dalton Christie, Junior, Huron Valley Lakeland
WR: Justice Bolling, Senior, Waterford Mott
WR: Jake Neracher, Senior, Walled Lake Western
OL: Alex Joss, Junior, Walled Lake Western
OL: Austin Johnson, Senior, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
OT: Anthony Camarda, Senior, Walled Lake Northern
G: Mitch Curl, Senior, Walled Lake Northern
OL: Andrew Koterba, Senior, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
K/P: Kyle Bambard, Junior, Walled Lake Western

Defense

LB: Mike Peer, Senior, Walled Lake Northern
LB: Zach Prokes, Senior, Walled Lake Western
LB: Sean Harrington, Senior, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
DB: Josh Jones, Senior, Walled Lake Western
FS: Matt Kosmalski, Senior, Walled Lake Northern
SS: Chance Monarch, Senior, West Bloomfield
DB: Richie Cross, Senior, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
DL: Jake Doetsch, Senior, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
DE: Andrew Laverenz, Senior, Huron Valley Lakeland
DT: Derrick Newman, Senior, Huron Valley Milford
DL: Troy Thomas, Walled Lake Western

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB: Matt Linehan, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
RB: Alec Spurlock, Waterford Kettering
RB: Alex Moorer, Waterford Mott
RB: Michael King, West Bloomfield
WR: Jonathon Schwartz, Huron Valley Milford
OL: Sean Bauer, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
OL: Kody Harthun, Walled Lake Northern
OL: Michael Sullivan, Huron Valley Lakeland
OL: Leon Richardson, Walled Lake Western
K/P: Spencer Howell, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes

Defense

LB: Matt Boulus, Walled Lake Central
LB: Daniel Wallace, Huron Valley Milford
LB: Ben Ruby, Walled Lake Western
LB: Aaron Chretien, Walled Lake Northern
DB: Juan Webb, Waterford Kettering
DB: Brad Harris, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s
DL: Jeturi Brown, Walled Lake Central
DL: Melis Johnson, Walled Lake Western
DL: Devyn Bogert, Walled Lake Central
DL: Jon Hubbard, West Bloomfield
DL: Matt Okaiye, Waterford Kettering

HONORABLE MENTION

Jack Flynn, Huron Valley Lakeland; Anthony Waite, Huron Valley Lakeland; Beau Wilhelm, Huron Valley Lakeland; Zach Fedorko, Huron Valley Lakeland; Cameron Bell, Huron Valley Milford; Zach Huff, Huron Valley Milford; Jarred Jackson, Huron Valley Milford; Anthony Dawson, Huron Valley Milford; Paul Graham, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s; John Glenn, Walled Lake Central; Mike Dobrowolski, Walled Lake Central; Logan Birnie, Walled Lake Northern; Jack Garrett, Walled Lake Northern; Niklas Heglin, Walled Lake Western; Kyle Ford, Walled Lake Western; Matt Jenkin, Walled Lake Western; John Witkowski, Walled Lake Western; Danotiss Smith, Waterford Kettering; Brett Reynolds, Waterford Kettering; Garrett Ross, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes; Mitch Lasceski, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes; Blake Beauchamp, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes; Dakota Kupp, Waterford Mott; Brennan Schneider, Waterford Mott; and Ross Miller, Waterford Mott; Jake Ginster, Walled Lake Northern.