Here are the 15 Section V selections

Victor’s Adam Ruffalo hurdles over teammate Jameson Ricigliano as he is pushed out of bounds along the sideline by Rush-Henrietta’s Zachary Erne.

While some high school football players and coaches already think about next season, let’s take another look at the best players last season in Section V.

Both Democrat and Chronicle All-Greater Football teams are out. And now, so are all of the all-state teams.

The NYSSWA has put together all-state football teams since 1968, the last 55 years.

It is common for two-way standouts to be placed on all-state teams as a defensive player, but are recruited or recognized more for their talent as an offensive player.

The NYSSWA’s 2023 small schools all-state teams were released Jan. 9. Here are the players from Section V on the large school all-state teams:

Yusef Abdi

Class A fourth team offense. A junior who placekicks and kicks off for the East High/World of Inquiry Eagles. Made a Section V season-record 64 point-after-touchdown attempts and six field goals.

Anthony Diaz

East/WOI senior Anthony Diaz was named MVP of the Section V Class A final after a 25-8 win over Brighton. He returned an interception and threw another touchdown to Ervin Wiggins. The Eagles (11-0) are the first RCSD football team to win a championship since 2017.

Class A third team offense. Senior receiver on the East/World of Inquiry team that reached the state semifinals. Scored eight touchdowns among 1,466 all-purpose yards. Finished high school playing days with 22 touchdowns, 2,680 all-purpose yards overall. Committed to Army football at West Point.

Serah Hall

Class A sixth team defense. Irondequoit linebacker was named the Section V Class A co-defensive player of the year. Made 98 tackles during his senior year season.

John Harding

McQuaid running back John Harding hurdles through a trio of Brighton defenders, Gavin…


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Publish date : 2024-01-24 08:10:07

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