Frenzy’s 2026 Preseason All-State Second Team Defense/HMs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The season is right around the corner, and with that comes all of the preseason hype! Below is my 2026 offensive All-State Second Team to start the season, in addition to some honorable mentions!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">DEFENSIVE LINE </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1148708' first='Jeremiah' last='Benson'], </strong><em>West Bloomfield </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1672141' first='Dylan' last='Edgeworth'], </strong><em>Brighton </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613940' first='Shaun' last='Reid'], </strong><em>Belleville </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1613589' first='Jackson' last='Pahl'],</strong> <em>Howell </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='566979' first='Maximus' last='Jansenvanvuren'], </strong><em>Waterford Mott </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HM:</strong><em><strong> </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1298755' first='Max' last='Kruger'], [player_tooltip player_id='1158862' first='Gavin' last='Fernandez'], [player_tooltip player_id='1613870' first='Demario'n' last='Carter'], [player_tooltip player_id='818017' first='Austin' last='Ackerman'], [player_tooltip player_id='284004' first='Allen' last='Saidov'], [player_tooltip player_id='422612' first='Gage' last='Nessen'] </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">LINEBACKER </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1316908' first='Griffin' last='Boman'], </strong><em>Clarkston </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='917316' first='Preston' last='Willert'], </strong><em>Gladwin </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='568188' first='Drew' last='Esper'],</strong> <em>Traverse City West</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1679740' first='Braylon' last='Orcher'], </strong><em>Riverview </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='568150' first='Brayden' last='Sweeney'],</strong> <em>Grand Rapids Catholic Central </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HM: </strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='551269' first='Carter' last='Hladki'], [player_tooltip player_id='913842' first='Will' last='Peterson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1522340' first='Avery' last='Taylor'], [player_tooltip player_id='1298766' first='Isaac' last='Codde'] </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">DEFENSIVE BACK </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jack Lansing, </strong><em>Hartland </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='284008' first='Camari' last='Patterson'],</strong> <em>Orchard Lake St. Mary's </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1298771' first='Bryant' last='Snowden'],</strong> <em>Roseville </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='566980' first='Kareem' last='Pruitt'],</strong> <em>Orchard Lake St. Mary's </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1529458' first='Dominic' last='Piggue'], </strong><em>Mona Shores</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='567933' first='Emory' last='Jones III'], </strong><em>Cass Tech </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HM: </strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1290688' first='Samarae' last='Stephens'], [player_tooltip player_id='568110' first='DiJon' last='Wilson'], [player_tooltip player_id='563609' first='Robbie' last='Martin'], [player_tooltip player_id='1148702' first='Ron'Dre' last='Austion'], [player_tooltip player_id='1291406' first='Ryan' last='Moore'] </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->