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DIFCA announces 2022 All-Class football teams

Glenn FrazerSports

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The Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association announced this year’s All-Class football teams for the three classifications at a meeting in Dover today.

Class 1A was dominated by Laurel and St. Elizabeth, the two teams that will play for the State Title Saturday. The Bulldogs placed 11 players on the 1st team, while the Vikings had 5 players named to the 1st team. The Class 1A offensive player of the year is Laurel senior quarterback Kayden Shockley, the defensive player of the year is senior linebacker Evan Collins also from Laurel, and the lineman of the year honor goes to senior Brayden Hearn as the Bulldogs swept the three awards. 

In Class 2A, the championship finalists, Wilmington Friends (7) and Caravel (5) landed a total of 12 players on the 1st team led by offensive player of the year Robby Tattersall of Friends, and Mekhi Carmon from Caravel, the defensive player of the year. The 2A lineman of the year is Temple-bound Luke Watson from St. Mark’s.

Smyrna paced the Class 3A first team with 6 selections. Middletown, Sussex Central, and Salesianum each placed 5 players on the 1st team, while Dover and Appo had 3 players on the prestigious list. The 3A offensive player of the year is Yamir Knight from Smyrna, the defensive player of the year honor goes to Nate Ray of Sallies, and the lineman of the year is Elijah Husser of Appoquinimink. 

See the attached for the entire list of those receiving first and second team honors.

 

2022 ALL- CLASS TEAM

Class 1A  

 

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE – 1ST

QB Kaden Shockley, Laurel (Sr)

FB Gavin Andrews, St. Elizabeth (Jr)

RB Quasim Benson, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

RB Kylse Wilson, Laurel (Sr)

WR Tenye Martin, Charter of Wilm. (Sr)  

WR Aviyon Matthews, Seaford (Jr)

WR Chris Character, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

TE Yasir Felton, St. Andrews (Jr)

C   Brayden Hearn, Laurel (Sr)

OG Marquis Thompson, Laurel (Sr)

OG Phil Kamara, Odessa (Jr)

OT Owen Chaffinch, Laurel (Jr)

OT James Schultz, Seaford (Jr) 

DEFENSE- 1ST

DE Damontra Smith, Laurel (Sr)

DE Ashton Stephens, Indian River (Sr)

DT Brayden Hearn, Laurel (Sr)

DT Justin Smith, Tatnall (Jr)

DT Mitchell Butler, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

LB Evan Collins, Laurel (Sr)

LB Zach Holmes, Seaford (Sr)

LB Eric O’Neill, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

LB Royce Scotton, Laurel (Jr) 

DB Hayden Hall, Indian River (Sr)

DB Kaden Shockley, Laurel (Sr)

DB Akendre Matthews, Seaford (Jr)

DB Rashan LaMons, Tatnall (Jr) 

SPECIAL TEAMS-1ST

K Mike Gonzalez-Perez, Laurel (Sr)

P  Mac Keating, Odessa (Jr)

RET Rashan LaMons, Tatnall (Jr)

OFFENSE- 2ND 

QB Roman Paoli, Charter of Wilmington (Jr) 

FB A’hzir Bellamy, Odessa (Jr)

RB Rashan LaMons, Tatnall (Jr)

RB Jazonte Levan, Seaford (Jr)

WR Brady Lee, Laurel (Sr)

WR Daniel Houston, Charter of Wilm (Sr)

WR Joshua Devonish, Early College (Jr) TE Chance Hocker, Indian River (Sr)

C Mitchell Butler, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

OG Stephen Goodman, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

OG Justin Smith, Tatnall (Jr)

OT Jayden Turner, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

OT Finn Sclavounos, Charter of Wilm (Jr) 

 

DEFENSE- 2ND 

DE Stephen Goodman, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

DE Yasir Felton, St. Andrew’s (Jr)

DT Roman Maddox, Seaford (So)

DT Chance Hocker, Indian River (Sr)

DT Fayed Blair, Dickinson (Jr)

LB Will Dulaney, St. Andrews (Sr)

LB Ewan Menzies, Charter of Wilm (Sr)

LB Collin King, Indian River (Jr)

LB Jakob Keglovits, Seaford (Jr)

LB Kanye Anderson, Dickinson, (Jr)

DB Tenye Martin, Charter School of Wilm (Sr) 

DB Micah Stamper, Tatnall (Jr)

DB Chris Caracter, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

DB Noah Norment, Odessa (So) 

SPECIAL TEAMS- 2ND 

K Kyle Guarneri, Charter School of Wilm. (Sr)

P Carl Taylor, St. Elizabeth (Sr)

RET Kylse Wilson, Laurel (Sr) 

CLASS 1A Coach of the Year: TBD 

CLASS 1A Offensive Player of the Year: QB Kaden Shockley, Laurel (Sr)

CLASS 1A Defensive Player of the Year: LB Evan Collins, Laurel (Sr)

CLASS 1A Lineman of the Year: Brayden Hearn, Laurel (Sr)

 

2022 ALL- CLASS TEAM

Class 2A 

 

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE – 1ST

QB Christopher Albero, Archmere (Sr)

QB Robby Tattersall, Friends (Sr)

FB Ayden Young, Lake Forest (So)

RB Craig Miller, Caravel (Jr)

RB Al’Zion Triplett, Howard (Sr) 

WR Hudson Zawadzkas, Friends 

WR Jamal Johnson, Howard (Jr)

WR Lenniek Preston, Conrad (Sr)

WR JT Wingo, Caravel (Sr) 

TE Ishmael Dobson, Friends (Sr)

C Phil Crock, Friends, (Sr) 

OG Owen Robinson, Caravel (Sr)

OG Natale Morda, Archmere (Sr)

OT Luke Watson, St. Mark’s (Sr)

OT Desmond Aladuge, Milford (Sr)

DEFENSE- 1ST

DE Desmond Aladuge, Milford (Sr)

DE Robby Tattersall, Friends (Sr)

DT Christian Pope, Howard (Sr)

DT Luke Watson, St. Mark’s (Sr)

DT Aydan Boston, Mt. Pleasant (Sr)

LB Mekhi Carmon Caravel (Sr)

LB Kieran Udovich, Archmere (Sr)

LB Markee Ellerbe, Newark (Sr)

LB Trevon Hodnett, Lake (Jr)

LB Al’Zion Triplett, Howard (Sr)

DB Vandrick Hamlin, Caravel (Jr)

DB Chris Albero, Archmere (Sr)

DB Damian Wright, Newark (Sr)

DB Jaden Willie, Friends (Sr) 

SPECIAL TEAMS-1ST

K Alessio Cristanetti-Walker, Friends (Sr)

P Cole Fenice, Archmere (Jr)

RET  Jayden Smith, Newark (Sr)

OFFENSE- 2ND 

FB Paul Beardell, Friends (Sr)

RB Traci Johnson, Woodbridge (So)

RB Markee Ellerbe, Newark (Sr)

WR Jayden Smith, Newark (Sr)

WR Vandrick Hamlin, Caravel (Jr)

TE Jake O’Donoghue, St. Mark’s (Jr)

C Aidan Zellman, St. Mark’s (Jr)

OG Christian Pope, Howard (Sr)

OG Connor Kilby, St. Mark’s (Jr)

OT Jack Dellose, Archmere (Jr)

OT Caelen Denigris, DMA (So) 

 

DEFENSE- 2ND 

DE Owen Robinson, Caravel (Sr)

DE Ishmael Dobson, Friends (Sr)

DT Natale Morda, Archmere (Sr)

DT Alex Hall, Caravel (Jr)

DT Aidan Zellman, St. Mark’s (Jr)

LB Bryce McKinnon, Caravel (Jr)

LB Jeffrey NcNulty, Concord (Sr)

LB Brock Rhoades, Caravel (So)

DB Ci-Atrick Stones, Woodbridge (Sr)

DB Kadarrell Barrett, Howard (Sr)

DB Massimo Paoli, St. Mark’s (Jr)

DB Anthony Sidberry, Mount Pleasant (Sr)

SPECIAL TEAMS- 2ND 

K Sam Crossan, Red Lion (Jr)

P Luke DeKay,St. Mark’s (Sr)

RET Kevin Ford, Howard (Sr) 


CLASS 2A Coach of the Year:  TBD 

CLASS 2A Offensive Player of the Year: QB Robby Tattersall, Friends 

CLASS 2A Defensive Player of the Year: LB Mekhi Carmon Caravel (Sr)

CLASS 2A Lineman of the Year: Luke Watson, St. Mark’s (Sr)

2022 ALL- CLASS TEAM

Class 3A 

 

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE – 1ST

QB Austin Troyer, Middletown (Jr)

FB Malik Bell, Sussex Central (So)

RB Daniel McConomy, Appo (Jr) 

RB Markell Holman, Smyrna (Sr) 

WR Yamir Knight, Smyrna (Sr)

WR John Parker, Dover (So) 

WR Noah Kracyla, Middletown, (Sr) 

TE Nate Ray, Salesianum, (Sr) 

C   Evan Blaeuer, Smyrna, (Sr)

OG Joe Rubino, Salesianum (Sr) 

OG Wyatt Hellens, Sussex Central (Sr)

OT Elijah Husser, Appo (Sr)

OT Thomas Gibbs, Cape Henlopen (Sr) 

DEFENSE- 1ST

DE Nate Ray, Salesianum (Sr) 

DE Kevon Moore-Briddell, Sussex C. (Jr)

DT Nate Chandler, Smyrna, (Sr)

DT Elijah Husser, Appo (Sr)

DT Jaylen Powell, Dover (Sr) 

LB Tysean Milligan, Dover (Sr) 

LB Cole Moyer, Smyrna, (Jr)

LB Dru Beckford, Middletown (Sr)

LB Kris Shields, Sussex Central (Sr) 

DB Michael Pearson, Middletown, (Sr)

DB Eric Spears, Smyrna, (Sr) 

DB P.J. Henry, Sussex Central (Sr) 

DB Keishawn Mansfield, Cape (Sr)

SPECIAL TEAMS-1ST

K James Collins, Salesianum (Sr) 

P Aidan Montgomery, Salesianum (Sr)

RET Michael Pearson, Middletown (Sr)

OFFENSE- 2ND 

QB Brian Wright, Smyrna (Sr) 

FB Richard Smith, Caesar Rodney (Sr)

RB Jakwon Kilby, Dover (Jr)

RB Maurki James, Cape (Jr) 

WR Lukas Ryan, Salesianum, (Jr)

WR Thomas Messick, Cape (Sr)

WR Ty’renne Hynson, Middletown (Sr)

TE Kyle Custis, Sussex Central (Jr)

C Mike Gibson, Appo (Jr)

OG Ian Beattie, Appo (Sr) 

OG Jason Hoskins, Dover (Jr)

OT Michael Stevenson, Dover (So)

OT Tristan Wingo, William Penn (Sr) 

 

DEFENSE- 2ND 

DE Tristen Graham, Middletown (Jr)

DE Brandon West, Smyrna (Jr)

DT Ahmaad Foster, Salesianum (Jr)

DT Ryan Betins, Cape Henlopen (Sr)

DT Julian Charlescar, Smyrna (Sr)

LB Jaden Wheeler, Middletown (Sr)

LB Antwon Osborn, Appo (So)

LB Nathan Horn, Cape Henlopen (Sr)

LB Logan Peck, Hodgson (Sr)

DB Dillon Griffith, Appo (So)

DB Aidan Lucey, Salesianum (Sr)

DB Ja’Khai Tilghman, Dover (Jr)

DB Maki Beach, Hodgson (Jr) 

SPECIAL TEAMS- 2ND 

K Ibrahim Leyva-Fojaco, SC (Jr)

P Brandon Yoder, Dover (Jr)

RET Thomas Messick, Cape (Sr) 

CLASS 3A Coach of the Year: 

CLASS 3A Offensive Player of the Year: WR Yamir Knight, Smyrna (Sr)

CLASS 3A Defensive Player of the Year: DE Nate Ray, Salesianum (Sr

CLASS 3A Lineman of the Year: DT/OT Elijah Husser, Appo (Sr)

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