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    Thursday, May 09, 2024

    The Lonesome Polecat: ALL-STATE TEAMS~!

    Howdy,

    Hot off the presses, here are the Connecticut High School Coaches Association’s All-State football teams.

    For those of you who are unfamiliar, there are five teams — one for each of the CIAC’s four classes and an overall team with the best-of-the-best.

    OVERALL TEAM

    A.J. Barber, Greenwich, WR

    Phoenix Billings, Hand, QB

    Terrance Bogan, Sheehan, RB

    Ben Corniello, Hand, DL

    Billy Carr, Southington, LB

    Andrew Cote, NFA, WR

    Jordan Davis, Sheehan, ATH

    Matt Gulbin, Wilton, OL

    Tommy Guilfoyle, Simsbury, LB

    Edward Iuteri, Greenwich, DL

    Jaylen John, Platt, DL

    Tishay Johnson, Windsor, DB

    Jah Joyner, Danbury, DE

    James Knox, Newtown, DL

    Mike Lockavitch, Shelton, DL

    Colin McCabe, Hand, RB

    Drew Pyne, New Canaan, QB

    Troy Rainey, Harding, OL

    Wyatt Raymond, Enfield, TE

    Trevor Santiago, Maloney, OL

    Jaden Shirden, St. Joseph, RB

    Anthony Simpson, Bloomfield, WR

    Primo Spears, Windsor, DB

    Jack Wallace, St. Joseph, QB

    Jermaine Williams, St. Joseph, DL

    Sam Wilson, Darien, LB

    CLASS LL

    OFFENSE

    OL: Reid Englert, Ridgefield

    OL: Kyle Good, Newtown

    OL: Peter Simplicio, Conard

    OL: Phil Sissick, Shelton

    OL: Eric Tann, Manchester

    WR: Zach Gilbert, Simsbury

    WR: Max McGillicuddy, Fairfield Prep

    WR: Chris Pigatt, Hamden

    WR: Carter Uhlman, Southington

    RB: Izzo Lizardi, Hall

    RB: Jake McAlinden, Cheshire

    QB: Peter Graham, Darien

    PK: Noe Ruelas, Hall

    DEFENSE

    DL: Joe Digello, Amity

    DL: Aidan Guzman, Hall

    DL: Chisom Okoro, Cheshire

    LB: Nate Cote, NFA

    LB: Jared Dunn, Newtown

    LB: Chino Grant, Wilbur Cross

    LB: Nick Morris, Fairfield Prep

    DB: Johnny Carreiro, Southington

    DB: Alex Hanna, Ridgefield

    DB: Xavier Marquez, NFA

    DB: Tyler Pjatak, Shelton

    DB: Jake Thaw, Staples

    P: Ryan Smith, Glastonbury

    CLASS L

    OFFENSE

    OL: Tom Bambrick, Hand

    OL: Nico Garea, Notre Dame-West Haven

    OL: Jake Krofssik, Masuk

    OL: Luke Maruca, North Haven

    OL: Jake Whitaker, Wethersfield

    TE, Justin Desautels, E.O. Smith

    WR: KJ Grisham, Xavier

    WR: Zach LaPolice, New Canaan

    WR: Connor Pace, Wethersfield

    RB: James Tarver, Maloney

    RB: Charles Walcott, Guilford

    QB: Nick Pestrichello, Newington

    PK: Austin Jose, St. Joseph

    DEFENSE

    DL: Isiah Lovell, E.O. Smith

    DL: Colin Meropoulos, Masuk

    DL: CJ Newton, Bunnell

    LB: Cole DaSilva, St. Joseph

    LB: Kobe Foster, Windsor

    LB: Malachi Randolph, Hartford Public

    LB: Marcelius Ruiz, Xavier

    LB: DaShaun Wilson, Wilby

    DB: Keenan Esau, Newington

    DB: Tommy Candelora, Notre Dame-W.H.

    DB: Mike Gregory, Farmington

    DB: Kamron Moreno, Maloney

    P: Nick Radman, New Canaan

    CLASS M

    OFFENSE

    OL: Adam Frame, Brookfield

    OL: Jacob Galarza, Killingly

    OL: Dylan Keith, Gilbert/Northwestern

    OL: Shane Mallory, New Fairfield

    OL: Francis Okine, Weston

    TE: Jaquan Dufour, Rockville

    WR: Shakespeare Rodriguez, Lyman Hall

    WR: J.T. Thuesen, New Fairfield

    RB: Mike Altobelli, New Fairfield

    RB: Roberto Salas, Platt

    QB: Ryan Bakken, Waterford

    QB: Andrew Janik, Foran

    PK: Josh Hamel, Gilbert/Northwestern

    DEFENSE

    DL: Nasir Knighton, Rockville

    DL: Connor Leduc, Killingly

    DL: Anthony Velardi, Watertown

    LB: Sam Attianese, Granby/Canton

    LB: Jackson Harshberger, Waterford

    LB: Jonathan O’Coin, Rockville

    LB: Brendan Sawyer, Weston

    LB: Jack Sawyer, Weston

    DB: Phily Giorgianni, Joel Barlow

    DB: James Goetz, Weston

    DB: Devin Hill, SMSA/University/Classical

    DB: Eric Pino, Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby

    DB: Jacob Coleman, Torrington

    CLASS S

    OFFENSE

    OL: Sam Gizzie, Holy Cross

    OL: Adrien Marcos, Plainville

    OL: Luis Santiago, Ansonia

    OL: Alek Tolboe, Woodland Regional

    OL: Adam Violano, Seymour

    TE: Garrett Cafaro, Ansonia

    WR: Logan Briggs, Stafford/East Windsor/Somers

    WR: Jayvon Massey, Bloomfield

    RB: Tyler DiNapoli, North Branford

    RB: Shykeem Harmon, Ansonia

    QB: Daron Bryden, Bloomfield

    PK: Sean Baldyga, Bacon Academy

    DEFENSE

    DL: Kyle Davis, Bloomfield

    DL: Braedon McCarthy, Sheehan

    DL: Jahvon Olmstead, Capital Prep/Achievement First

    DL: Isaac Riley, Northwest Catholic

    DL: Michael Rijo, Derby

    LB: Brandon Bish, Bloomfield

    LB: Owen Brunk, Cromwell/Portland

    LB: Jalen Gopie, Waterbury Career Academy

    LB: Marcus Johnson, Bullard-Havens

    DB: Tyler Cafaro, Ansonia

    DB: Christian Collin, Plainville

    DB: Tahjee Morgan, Trinity Catholic

    DB: Jason Palmieri, Woodland

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