Salesianum, Middletown, Dover stars earn top honors on All-Class 3A football team
Salesianum captains hoist the @DIAA_Delaware Class 3A championship trophy after downing Cape Henlopen 45-17 on Friday night at Delaware Stadium #delhs pic.twitter.com/xzT71Xh1fk
— Brad Myers (@BradMyersTNJ) December 2, 2023
Senior running back B.J. Alleyne is the Offensive Player of the Year and leads four Salesianum players on the All-Class 3A first team released by the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association on Monday.
Alleyne rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns last Friday as the Sals won their first state football title since 2013 with a 45-17 victory over Cape Henlopen at Delaware Stadium.
Middletown senior defensive end Tristen Graham, who has committed to Syracuse, is the Class 3A Defensive Player of the Year.
Dover’s Mike Stevenson is the Class 3A Lineman of the Year. The junior made the first team at both offensive tackle and defensive tackle.
Dover junior John Parker and Salesianum senior Andrew Semmel join Stevenson as first-team picks at two spots. Parker is a first-team wide receiver and kick returner, while Semmel is first team at both guard and defensive tackle.
Ten of the 12 Class 3A teams had at least one first-team selection. The 30 spots were fairly evenly distributed, with Salesianum and Dover taking five each; Appoquinimink earning four; Middletown, Cape Henlopen and Sussex Central getting three each; Smyrna, Hodgson and Saint Mark’s taking two each, and St. Georges earning one.
The first-team All-State players from each of the three classes will be honored at the annual DIFCA banquet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover.
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DIFCA All-Class 3A football teams
First team
Offense
QB – Austin Troyer, sr., Middletown
RB – B.J. Alleyne, sr., Salesianum
RB – Maurki James, sr., Cape Henlopen
FB – Malik Bell, jr., Sussex Central
WR – John Parker, jr., Dover
WR – Phoenix Henriquez, so., Smyrna
WR – Brysheem Davis, jr., Hodgson
WR – Noah Hoff, jr., Appoquinimink
TE – R.J. Jenkins, sr. Hodgson
C – Miko Gibson, sr., Appoquinimink
G – Andrew Semmel, sr., Salesianum
G – Jason Hoskins, sr., Dover
OT – Mike Stevenson, jr., Dover
OT – Jake O’Donoghue, sr., Saint Mark’s
Defense
DE – Tristen Graham, sr., Middletown
DE – Kevon Moore-Briddell, sr., Sussex Central
DT – Mike Stevenson, sr., Dover
DT – Andrew Semmel, sr., Salesianum
DT – Ahmaad Foster, sr., Salesianum
LB – LJ Smith, jr. Salesianum
LB – Brenn Scott, sr., Cape Henlopen
LB – Justin Negron, sr., Sussex Central
LB – Omari Cofield, jr., Appoquinimink
DB – Corey Williams, sr., Smyrna
DB – Ronnell Davis, sr., Middletown
DB – Dillon Griffith, jr., Appoquinimink
DB – Emory Womack, jr., St. Georges
Special teams
K – Wilson Ingerski, sr., Cape Henlopen
P – James Campbell, jr., Saint Mark’s
RET – John Parker, jr., Dover
Offensive Player of the Year - B.J. Alleyne, sr., Salesianum.
Defensive Player of the Year - Tristen Graham, sr., Middletown.
Lineman of the Year - Mike Stevenson, jr., Dover.
Second team
Offense
QB – Nahseem Cosme, sr., Dov. RB – Jakwon Kilby, sr., Dov; Daniel McConomy, sr., Appo. FB – Hunter Balint, sr., Sal. WR – Logan Klein, sr., SM; Maxwell Viddy, so., CR. TE – Brenn Scott, sr., Cape. C – Kyle Jones, sr., SG. G – Anthony Taylor, sr., SC; Eli Curran, sr., Mid. OT – Kibwe Harris, sr., Smy; Tom Medico, sr., Sal.
Defense
DE – R.J. Jenkins, sr., Hod; Brandon West, sr., Smy. DT – Jase Munson, jr., SG; Jake O’Donoghue, sr., SM; Stephan Davis, jr., CR. LB – Cole Moyer, sr., Smy; Malachi Stewart, jr., Mid; Rasheed Branch-Calhoun, jr., Dov; Isaiah Davis, sr., WP. DB – Ja’Khai Tilghman, sr., Dov; Maki Beach, sr., Hod; Yaheem Smith, so., Sal; William Harmon, so., SC.
Special teams
K – Colin Maradik, sr., Sal. P – Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa, jr., SC. RET – Brysheem Davis, jr., Hod.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware All-Class 3A football: Salesianum, Middletown, Dover top list
