2026 Cascades Football All-Conference Honors

Leslie QB Joel Cranmore was named the conference offensive player of the year for 2026, and is committed to play collegiately at Davenport University. Napoleon at Leslie, Photo by Joseph Miller, JTV Sports

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Sunday October 18th

(10-18-2026, 4:00PM): On Saturday, the honorees for the Cascades all-conference football team were announced at halftime of the conference championship game at Manchester HS. Below is the first team and honorable mention honorees:

PLAYERS OF THE YEAR:

Offensive – Joel Cranmore; QB, Leslie

Defensive – Micah Crenshaw, Vandercook Lake

QUARTERBACK

1st Sammy Truax – Columbia Central
1st Joel Cranmore – Leslie
HM Tre Collins – Michigan Center
HM Devin Bevier – Hanover Horton

RUNNING BACK

1st Michael Beard – Addison
1st Julian Boardman – Columbia Central
1st Austyn Hocter – Hanover Horton
1st John Milks – Jonesville
1st Jayden Johnson – Manchester
1st Zavier Skog – Napoleon
HM Deshaun Roper – Vandercook Lake

WIDE RECEIVER

1st Trent Troyer – Columbia Central
1st Braden Snyr – Grass Lake
1st Reece Rundquist – Jonesville
1st Braydin Johnson – Leslie
1st Devin Spencer – Michigan Center
HM Elias Losey – Columbia Central

TIGHT END

1st Will Ford – Grass Lake
1st Conner Willbee – Hanover Horton
1st Easton Magnusson – Manchester
HM Mason Preece – Napoleon

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

1st Killian Moore – Hanover Horton
1st Zak Hardesty – Leslie
1st Lucas Brothers – Manchester
1st Halston Snellenberger – Napoleon
HM Bennet Jones – Grass Lake
HM Maverick Baker – Jonesville

OFFENSIVE GUARD

1st Caden Katt – Columbia Central
1st Aiden Judson – Grass Lake
1st Harper Griffiths – Jonesville
1st Lucas Brooks – Manchester
1st Holden Dean – Michigan Center
HM Brenden Truitt – Addison

CENTER

1st Carter Martin – Addison
1st Xander Weaver – Napoleon
1st DJ Bramlett – Vandercook Lake
HM Connor Chenvare – Jonesville

DEFENSIVE LINE

1st Aiden Judson – Grass Lake
1st Conner Willbee – Hanover Horton
1st Jorden Duque – Jonesville
1st Zak Hardesty – Leslie
1st Brennan Woods – Manchester
1st Holden Dean – Michigan Center
1st Rylan Lovett – Napoleon
1st Micah Crenshaw – Vandercook Lake
HM Grady Lynch – Manchester

LINEBACKER

1st Liam McMurtry – Columbia Central
1st Kolin Griffiths – Hanover Horton
1st Harper Griffiths – Jonesville
1st Patrick Friese – Leslie
1st Vince Budd – Manchester
1st Braylen Villarreal – Michigan Center
1st Ashton Warner – Napoleon
1st Carson Warner – Napoleon
1st Justin Barnes – Vandercook Lake
HM Landon Craig – Leslie
HM Gage Salts – Grass Lake
HM Bauston Pilaczynski – Columbia Central
HM Casper DiFiori – Napoleon
HM Logan Jewell – Addison

DEFENSIVE BACK

1st Dylan Penix – Columbia Central
1st Cameron Prater – Grass Lake
1st Brady Pond – Hanover Horton
1st JJ Russ – Hanover Horton
1st Donte Johnson – Manchester
1st Gavin Horky – Manchester
1st Devin Spencer – Michigan Center
1st Richie Crane – Napoleon
HM Caden Olsofsky – Addison
HM Braydin Johnson – Leslie

KICKER

Sam Griffin – Vandercook Lake

PUNTER

Landon Lefew – Addison