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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2014

ALL-AREA FOOTBALL - LARGETom Stanton CBA, senior, tight end

Stats: Two-year starter, phenome-nal blocker on a top-10 team in rushing and rushing

touchdownsHonors: Class AA Empire Division first team all-star Year in review: The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Stanton made his bones in the trenches as one of the best blocking tight ends in the section. With Stanton as, essentially, a sixth offensive lineman, its no wonder the Broth-ers produced the way they did, rushing for 33 touch-downs and 2,506 yards.

Austin Ellis CBA, senior, wide receiver

Stats: 15 receptions for 454 yards and seven TDs, 21 tackles and five INTs

Honors: Class AA Empire Division first team all-star Year in review: Sub-4.6 in the 40 with phenom-enal hands, Ellis was one of Class AAs most reliable pass catchers. His most memorable moment came in the opening round of the playoffs when he caught a juggling 13-yard TD pass along the sideline by jumping, tipping the ball in the air and then catching it on his the way to the ground.

Eugene Reyes Colonie, senior, wide

receiver Stats: 43 receptions for 771 receiving yards and 10 receiv-ing TDs

Honors: Class AA Lib-erty Division All-Purpose Player of the Year Year in review: Reyes was about as dynamic as they come at the WR position, especially in the run-heavy world of high school football. The 6-foot-1 senior had only one game without a TD and caught 43 balls (a must-start in fantasy leagues), which is second-best in the Capital District.

Patrick WellingtonAverill Park, senior, offen-

sive line Stats: An-chor of an offensive line that powered 2,376 team rushing yards, 12th

best in the section Honors: Class A South-east Conference first team all-star, team captain Year in review: At center, Wellington was the rock in the middle of Averill Parks offensive line, a unit that paved the way for nearly 2,500 total rushing yards in 2014. The senior was a team captain and 2x first team all-star.

Ryan Eustace Shaker, senior, offensive

lineStats: Best line-man on a unit that produced 2,436 rushing yards

Honors: Class AA Liberty Division first team all-star Year in review: The Blue Bison finished 11th in the Capital District in rushing with 2,436 total yards, much of which would not have been possible with-out the big boys up front, namely, Ryan Eustance. At 6-feet, 290-pounds, Eustance was a first team Liberty Division all-star in his senior season.

Jaushiir WeaverBishop Maginn, junior,

returner/all-purpose player Stats: 915 rushings yards, 420 receiving yards and 13 total

TDs Honors: Class A South-east Conference first team, All-Purpose Player Year in review: Weaver was a dynamic running back, returner and pass catcher for the Griffins, amassing 1,335 total yards of offense, including 13 TDs. In Bishop Maggins final regular season game, Weaver totaled four TDs and 215 yards, including a 90-yard kick return TD.

Justin LaClairBethlehem, senior, offen-

sive line Stats: Key piece to an OL that powered Record Player of the Year Ben Zonca

Honors: Class AA Liberty Division first team all-star Year in review: Offensive Player of the Year Ben Zonca credits his success to the Eagles OL, of which LaClair was the best a monster, At 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, LaClair anchored a line that Zonca called, one of the strongest groups to ever come through Bethlehem.

Nick Rai La Salle, senior, offensive

line Stats: Best line-man on a unit that produced 1,636 rush-ing yards and threw

the ball 193 times Year in review: La Salle head coach Al Rapp called Rai his best and most consistent lineman, a two-way starter at guard and defensive tackle. Be-fore the season started, Rapp touted Rai as one of his strongest players and the senior produced like it. Rai was impressive in both pass protection and run blocking.

Omar Johnson Bishop Maginn, senior,

offensive line Stats: Four-year anchor on an OL that powered over 3,000 yards of

offenseHonors: Class A South-east Conference first team, four-year starter Year in review: After two straight seasons of finish-ing 1-8, Bishop Maginn went 7-2 and became one of the feel-good stories of 2014. As one of the Grif-fins top lineman (in both directions), Johnson was an integral piece in the turnaround.

Matt Hamel CBA, senior, kicker/punter

Stats: 47 extra points made, two field goals, 35+ yard punts Honors:

Class AA Empire Division first team all-star Year in review: Having a good kicker is a luxury most teams just dont have, but in this case the Brothers are an exception. Hamel made 47 PATs and two field goals for a CBA team that liked to score a lot. He also notched multiple touchbacks and could get punts off of 35 yards or more, an invalu-able asset for a contender.

Ben Anthony CBA, senior, defensive

back Stats: 30 tackles, one INT on defense, 431 rushing yards and 10 TDs

Honors: Class AA Empire Division first team all-star Year in review: Anthony, a two-year varsity starter for the Brothers, played a major role on both offense and defense. He made 30 tackles, recovered a fumbled and picked off a pass in the defensive backfield while racking up 10 TDs and 577 total yards on offense.

Don Vivian CBA, senior, defensive

back Stats: 81 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries

Honors: Class AA Empire Division All Purpose Player of the Year Year in review: Realisti-cally, Vivian couldve been a first teamer on offense, defense and special teams and was a very real candidate for player of the year hes that good. In addition to his defensive stats, Vivian had seven total TDs, including three TD passes and 550 return yards.

Joe Germinerio La Salle, senior, defensive

back Stats: Four INTs, three sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble

recoveries and over 100 tackles Honors: Class AA Liberty Division first team all-star Year in review: Another player who was in serious consideration for Defen-sive Player of the Year, Germinerio played nearly every snap for La Salle on offense, at quarterback, and on defense, at safety. Despite being a dynamic passer, Germinerio was even better on defense.

Josh Wynn CBA, senior, defensive

back Stats: 84 tackles and two INTs Honors: Class AA Empire Di-vision first

team all-star Year in review: Wynn was the ballhawk on the back end of the Brothers stingy defense, picking off two passes and making 84 tackles in 2014. The senior was an Empire Division first team all-star and will be taking his talents to the University of Albany on a full athletic scholarship next year.

Matt Woods Shaker, senior, quarter-

back Stats: 950 passing yards, 15 total TDs and only two INTs Honors:

Class AA Liberty Division Offensive Player of the year. Year in review: The senior led the Blue Bison to a seven-win season in 2014, losing only twice, both times to Class AA runner-up CBA. Woods threw only two intercep-tions all season (both in Shakers final game), boasting one of the best TD-to-INTS ratios in the section while totaling 15 touchdowns.

Elijah BethelTroy, senior, running back

Stats: 1,182 rush-ing yards on 242 carries and 10 TDs Year in review:

Bethel was the definition of a workhorse for the Flying Horses . The senior got the ball an astound-ing 242 times and ran for almost 1,200 yards and 10 scores. At 5-foot-6, Bethel isnt all that tall but that doesnt mean he wasnt one of the more physically imposing backs in the section. Troy head coach Mike Hurteau called him the third strongest player on the entire team.

Jaylen McIntyre CBA, senior, running back

Stats: 1,129 yards on 98 at-tempts and 13 TDsHonors: Class AA Empire

Division first team all-starYear in review: McIntyre was the best running back in a backfield filled with great running backs, leading CBA to its second straight trip to the sec-tional title game. In the opening two rounds of the playoffs, McIntyre ran for five TDs and over 380 yards. The seniors most eye-popping stat, how-ever, is his nearly 12 yards per carry average 12!

Brandon Barlow Shaker, junior, defensive

lineStats: 43 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks Honors:

Class AA Liberty Division first team all-star Year in Review: Barlow was a monster coming off the edge for Shaker, tallying seven tackles for loss and four sacks at defensive end. With Bar-low on the line, the Blue Bison ranked eighth in the Capital District in sacks. He was a Liberty Division first team all-star.

Isaiah Moak Averill Park, junior, line-

backer Stats: 77 tackles and one INT, 285 yards (7.3 YPC) and three TDs

Honors: Class A South-east Conference first team all-star Year in review: As a junior, Moak racked up 77 tackles at linebacker for the Warriors and recorded the INT that sealed their 58-56 win over Amster-dam one of the more exciting games of the season. He also rushed for three TDs and 7.3 yards per carry at running back.

Jakil Paul CBA, senior, linebacker

Stats: 60 tackles Honors: Class AA Empire Division first team all-star

Year in review: The Brothers defense was a force to be reckoned with in 2014 and Paul was right in the middle of it all. The senior linebacker recorded 60 tackles in the teeth of perhaps the sections best defense, which allowed only 146 points all season. Paul was an Empire Divi-sion first team all-star.

Nick BrownShaker, senior, linebacker

Stats: 63 tackles, four sacks, 11 tackles for loss, three INTs and one blocked punt for

a TDHonors: Class AA Liberty Division Defensive Player of the Year Year in review: Seriously, what didnt Brown do for the Blue Bison this sea-son? The senior linebacker was all over the middle of the field for Shaker, tally-ing 63 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions. Oh by the way, he blocked a punt and returned it for a TD.

Dan ComberBethlehem, senior, defen-

sive lineStats: 35 tackles, five sacks, two PBUs and one defensive TD

Honors: Class AA Liberty Division first team all-star Year in review: Comber played at a very high level along both lines for the Eagles, but will get most of his accolades as a defensive lineman. The senior totaled 35 tackles, including three tackles for loss and five sacks, for a Bethlehem team that won six games for the first time in over a decade.

Patrick PastoreCBA, senior, defensive line

Stats: 61 tackles and seven sacks Honors: Class AA Empire Di-vision first

team all-star Year in review: Head coach Joe Burke called Pastore the best two-way lineman in Section II, high praise consider-ing the sheer amount of talent on his own roster, let alone the entire sec-tion. Pastore totaled 61 tackles and seven sacks on the defensive line for the Brothers and is a two-time Empire Division first team all-star.

Reid CrobokTroy, junior, defensive line

Stats: 29 tackles and one sack Year in review: Another two-way starter,

Crobok turned the trenches into a strength for the Flying Horses, helping make 1,000-yard back Elijah Bethel into first team all-star on offense while pushing people around on defense. At 6-foot-1, 300-pounds, Crobok was a handful for any offensive player in his way, powering his way to 29 tackles and one quar-terback sack. Crobok was also a captain.

Second Team Offense:Quarterback: Neiko Bianchino, Bishop Maginn, senior Running back: Andrew Bolton, Shaker, juniorRunning back: Garrett Ryan, Averill Park, seniorWide receiver: Dajuan Hudson, Troy, juniorWide receiver: Dylan Storm, Bishop Maginn, juniorOffensive line: Stevon Graham, Bishop Maginn, junior Offensive line: Kashawn Turner, Bishop Maginn, juniorOffensive line: Amante Berry, Troy, senior, Offensive line: Matt Holmes, Shaker, juniorOffensive line: Ryan Marriott, Colonie, junior

Tight end: John Fredette, Bethlehem, seniorKicker: Will Halpin, Shaker, senior All-Purpose Player: KyEre Tillery, Bishop Maginn, sophomore Second Team Defense:Defensive line: Nasir Tune, CBA, senior Defensive line: Jason Vroljik, CBA, senior Defensive line: Dylan Casey, Troy, junior Linebacker: Phil Duell, Bishop Maginn, senior Linebacker: Francisco Rivera, Troy, juniorLinebacker: Raquan Harris, Troy, junior Linebacker: Brad Bettinger, Bethlehem, senior Defensive back: Steve Jordan, La Salle, seniorDefensive back: Tom Ganley, Bethlehem

Defensive back: Tysheem Morris, Albany, senior Defensive back: Taylor Pfaff, Colonie, junior Honorable Mention: Quarterback: Joe Kolbe, CBA, senior Running back: DiKemm Edmundson, La Salle, senior Running back: Dan Facci, La Salle Full back: Bayley Haskins, La Salle senior Wide receiver: Jayquan Beckford, Schenectady, senior Wide receiver: Jay Newsom, Colonie, juniorOffensive line: Josh Fisherauer, Schenectady, seniorOffensive line:Alex Miller, Shaker, senior

Offensive line: Cody DuBuque, Columbia, seniorOffensive line: Noah Frese, CBA, seniorOffensive line: JJ Smith, CBA, seniorKicker/Punter: TJ Szesnat, Colonie, seniorDefensive line: Alex Bethoney, Columbia, seniorDefensive line: LaSheen Brunson, Schenectady, senior Defensive line: Andrew Peterson, Shaker, junior Linebacker: Ben Tietjen, BethlehemLinebacker: Robert Talham, Troy, sophomoreLinebacker: Tommy Russo, Bethlehem Defensive back: Andrew Nickolson, Shaker, seniorDefensive back: Colby Youngblood, Schenectady, senior

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