Late last week, the Michigan Associated Press announced the Division 3-4 All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of sports writers.  MSHS had four of its student-athletes achieve this high honor, led by First Team All-State defensive back Desmond Mullen and Second Team All-State wide receiver Kameron Karp.

Mullen, a junior, is the only Marquette area player to earn the lofty First Team All-State selection after he was also named the Defensive Player of the Year in All-Upper Peninsula balloting by the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.  Mullen was named to the All-U.P. “Dream Team” in two capacities, defensive back and as return specialist.

Karp, a senior, was named a Second Team All-State player at wide receiver after he matched Mullen on his side of the ball as Offensive Player of the Year in the U.P.  Karp was also an All-U.P. “Dream Team” selection at wide receiver.

Rounding out the all-state honors for MSHS were a pair of Marquette juniors, Austin Ridl (quarterback) and Chris Ricker (lineman), who both received honorable mention nods.   These accolades cap an impressive year for both student-athletes with Ridl also being named as quarterback for the All-U.P. “Dream Team” and Ricker receiving All-U.P. Honorable Mention honors.

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