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RANDY MATTSON TROPHY
The Randy Mattson Memorial Trophy is given out to the Class "D" team of the year in the UP every year. The Mattson Trophy was introduced to the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association in 1974. If anyone has anymore they would like to share about the history of this award or can get me a picture of this trophy, please feel free to email me.
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YEAR |
TEAM |
RECORD |
NOTES |
| 2006 |
North Dickinson Nordics |
10-1 | Lost in Division 8 District Finals to Forest Park. Finished regular season unbeaten.. |
| 2005 |
Forest Park Trojans |
13-1 | Lost in Division 8 State Championship to Mendon. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 2004 |
Forest Park Trojans |
12-2 |
Lost in Division 8 State Championship to Climax-Scotts. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 2003 |
Forest Park Trojans |
11-1 |
Lost in Division 8 Quarterfinals to Bark River-Harris. Beat every UP team they faced in the regular season. |
| 2002 |
North Dickinson Nordics |
11-1 |
Lost in Division 8 Quarterfinals. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 2001 | North Dickinson Nordics | 12-1 | Lost in State Semifinals. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 2000 | Forest Park Trojans | 12-2 | Lost in the Division 8 State Championship to Muskegon Catholic Central. Only loss in the UP was to Norway. |
| 1999 | North Dickinson Nordics | 12-1 | Lost in the State Semifinals to Gaylord St. Mary's Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 1998 | North Dickinson Nordics | 11-2 | Lost in Class D State Championship to Fowler. Only loss in UP was to Forest Park. |
| Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 9-2 | Lost to North Dickinson in 2nd round of playoffs. Only loss in regular season was to Forest Park. | |
| 1997 | Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 12-0 | Won the Class D State Championship. Finished the season undefeated. |
| 1996 | Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 12-1 | Lost in Class D State Finals to Fowler. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 1995 | Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 12-1 | Lost in Class DD State Finals to Mendon. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 1994 | Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 11-1 | Lost in State Semifinals. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 1993 | Ontonagon Gladiators | 11-1 | Lost in State Semifinals. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 1992 | Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 13-0 | Won Class DD State Championship. Finished the season undefeated. |
| 1991 | Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 12-1 | Lost in Class DD State Finals to Mendon. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 1990 | Pickford Panthers | 11-1 | Lost in State semifinals. Beat every UP team they faced. |
| 1989 | Rudyard Bulldogs | 8-2 | Lost to Lake Linden in the first round of the Class D playoffs. Only other loss came against Newberry in the regular season. |
| 1988 | Forest Park Trojans | 9-2 | Lost to Lake Linden in the second round of the Class D playoffs. Only other loss came against Ontonagon in the regular season. |
| 1987 | Forest Park Trojans | 8-2 | Lost to Beal City in the Class D Semifinals. Only other loss was to West Iron County in the regular season. |
| 1986 | Forest Park Trojans | 11-1 | Lost to Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary in the Class D Semifinals. Finished the regular season undefeated. |
| 1985 | Bessemer Speedboys | 12-1 | Lost to Battle Creek St Philip in the Class D State Championship. Finished the regular season undefeated. |
| 1984 | Forest Park Trojans | 11-1 | Lost to Gobles in the Class D State Championship. Finished the regular season undefeated. |
| 1983 | Forest Park Trojans | 8-2 | Lost to St Ignace in the first round of the Class D playoffs. Only other loss was to Hancock in the regualar season. |
| 1982 | Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes | 7-1 | Did not make the playoffs. Only loss was to Florence, Wisconsin by 1 point in the regular season. |
| 1981 | Baraga Vikings | 9-0 | Finished the regular season undefeated but did not make the playoffs. |
| 1980 | Norway Knights | 10-2 | Won the Class D State Championship. Lost to Negaunee and Class C State Champion Munising in the regular season. |
| 1979 | Norway Knights | 11-1 | Won the Class D State Championship. Only loss was to Class C State Champion Ishpeming during the regular season. |
| 1978 | Forest Park Trojans | 11-1 | Lost to Detroit DePorres in the Class D State Finals. Finished the regular season undefeated. |
| 1977 | Forest Park Trojans | 11-1 | Lost to Flint Holy Rosary in the Class D State Finals. Finished the regular season undefeated. |
| 1976 | Forest Park Trojans | 10-1 | Won the Class D State Championship. Only loss was to undefeated Norway in the regular season. |
| 1975 | Forest Park Trojans | 10-1 | Won the Class D State Championship. Only loss was to undefeated Norway in the regular season. |
| 1974 | Bessemer Speedboys | 8-1 | Only loss was to Ironwood in the first game of the season. |
