2023 Bergen County Football All-Star Game details announced: Check out the rosters
The 23rd Bergen County Football All-Star Game is the final game for the seniors nominated to play, and this year it will be a special farewell for a coach too.
Former Westwood coach Dennis Hard has been named honorary coach for the game between the North and South All-Stars, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 at Westwood. Hard recently announced his retirement from the sidelines after 43 years and multiple stops.
“Dennis is a Bergen County coaching legend,” said Leo Ciappina, the game’s organizer. “With the game moving to Westwood this year from Lyndhurst, we just thought this was a great opportunity to give him another chance to walk out to his field.”
Former Rutherford coach Andy Howell, who led the Bulldogs to sectional championships in 2017 and 2018, is the coach of the South squad.
The North will practice at Westwood starting the week of June 5, while the South works out at Wood-Ridge High School. To keep the game competitive, there are rules governing how complicated the defenses can be.
Last year’s game was the most competitive ever. The game ended in a tie for the first time, 16-16, and was broadcast live on NorthJersey.com. The North leads the all-time series 18-3-1.
The North squad includes Dumont star and Monmouth commitment Jackson Lockhart and quarterbacks Brevin Cooney (Ridgefield Park), Andrew Knight (Glen Rock) and Raymend Lao (Fort Lee). The South features quarterbacks Braden Negro (Wood-Ridge), Devin Rivas (North Arlington) and Glenn Falone (Garfield).
Tickets will be on sale at the gate $5 for kids and $10 for adults. The event is being sponsored by Sinners Steakhouse in Point Pleasant Beach.
North roster
Brevin Cooney, Ridgefield Park
Colby Laughton, Westwood
Andrew Knight, Glen Rock
Mike Gabettie, Dumont
Dan Sirois, Westwood
Dan Sabio, Pascack Hills
Tony Atme, Glen Rock
Yianni Constantinides, Westwood
Shakur Merritt, Dwight Morrow
Raymend Lao, Fort Lee
Giancarlo Martinez, Ridgefield Park
Ryan Umstead, Fair Lawn
Firaol Tulu, Paramus
Alexander Caba, Teaneck
Timmy Meyers, Ramsey
Xavier Futrell, Ramsey
Greg Gruzdis, Waldwick/Midland Park
Justin Meyer, Teaneck
Ben Klen, Pascack Hills
Tajon Burns, Fort Lee
Gunner Summers, Ramsey
Alejandro Camarena, Pascack Hills
Jack Dugan, Westwood
Lloyd Fields, Dwight Morrow
Kevin Davidson, Waldwick/Midland Park
Ruben Mancilla, Fort Lee
Kirk Simeonides, Westwood
William Feliz, Fair Lawn
Scott Han, Fort Lee
Sebastian Ashkar, Ramapo
Jackson Lockhart, Dumont
Joseph Berrios-Cucci, Bergen Tech
Yoel Bonsu, Teaneck
Matthew Murri, Fair Lawn
Chris Picinic, Westwood
Luke Famularo, Glen Rock
South roster
Tony Frangipane, Lyndhurst
Braden Negro, Wood-Ridge
Greg Frangipane, Lyndhurst
Dwayne Tucker, Lyndhurst
Brian Cotes, Bogota
Othman Hussein, Wallington
Jhamir Soto, Wallington
AJ Arroyo, Saddle Brook
Zach Herninko, Rutherford
Jake Renzi, Lyndhurst
Ihsaan Hasan, Cliffside Park
Walter Konefal, Wallington
Ermal Kuci, Lodi
Jorden Enigam, Lodi
Kyle Villani, North Arlington
Devin Rivas, North Arlington
Alex Picinich, Elmwood Park
Justin Chavez, Elmwood Park
Greg Drelich Jr., Saddle Brook
Glenn Falone, Garfield
Luke Palsi, Becton
Josh Chang, Ridgefield
Shea McDonald, Pal Park/Leonia
Edjami Castillo, Garfield
Dakota Pinero, Pal Park/Leonia
Jesus Castillo, Pal Park/Leonia
Darren Perry, Elmwood Park
Jeremiah Turner, Cliffside Park
Connor Abel-Lewis, Pal Park/Leonia
Sean Kuhl, Lodi
Jayden Alvizio, Becton
Greg Childers, Becton
Kevin Carranza, Lyndhurst
Devin Estrada, Cliffside Park
Steve Pisciotta, Rutherford
Luciano Matteo, Rutherford
Jalen Ramadani, Elmwood Park
Tony Cruz, Cliffside Park
Jared Morris, Garfield
Deshawn Caviness, Bogota
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Bergen County NJ Football All-Star Game: Details, rosters
