HS football: 27 Staten Islanders named to NYSSWA All-State teams, honorable mentions

Top-notch RB

Tottenville senior Roland Dempster (4) was named a NYSSWA Class AA All-State second teamer on offense. (Staten Island Advance/Derek Alvez)

Staten Island’s high school football teams were well-represented for the 2019 season as a whopping 27 players were named to a New York State Sportswriters Association’s All-State team or as an Honorable Mention, the Advance has learned.

Moore Catholic, which captured the CHSFL AA-2 championship with a victory over St. Joseph by-the-Sea, had the most Island representatives with seven in the Class A division followed by Monsignor Farrell in the Class AA division (six).

Tottenville’s Roland Dempster, a senior running back, had the Island’s top placement in Class AA after making the second team offense while Moore’s Justin Lacks, another RB, was tops in Class A after being named a first-teamer on offense

Petrides’ offensive lineman Erijon Skenderi, a junior, was the top Island finisher from the Class B division after being named to the second-team’s offense.

For the entire list concerning Island players, please scroll down:

Two-year man

Monsignor Farrell's Jaleel Rhett, left, landed a spot as a NYSSWA Class AA All-State offensive lineman for the second straight season. (Staten Island Advance/Derek Alvez)

NYSSWA All-State team 2019, Class AA

2nd team offense

RB-Roland Dempster (Tottenville), Sr.

3rd team offense

OL-Jaleel Rhett (Farrell), Sr.

3rd team defense

DL-Eric O’Neill (Tottenville), Jr.

4th team defense

DB-Stephen Booras (Farrell), Jr.

5th team offense

OL-Anthony Ivaliotis (Tottenville), Jr.

6th team offense

PK-Dylan Hach (Farrell), Jr.

Honorable mention

RB-Sam Martin (Curtis), So.; WR-Christian Tait (Farrell), Sr.; OL-Steven Stella (Farrell), Sr.; LB-Chris Ortalano (Farrell), Sr.

On the run

Moore Catholic running back Justin Lacks was a NYSSWA Class A first-team selection for 2019. (Staten Island Advance/Derek Alvez)

NYSSWA All-State team 2019, Class A

1st team offense

RB-Justin Lacks (Moore), Sr.

2nd team defense

LB-Artie Padilla Jr. (Moore), Sr.

3rd team offense

QB-Jackson Tucker (Sea), Jr.; OL-Anthony Casillo (St. Peter’s), Sr.; OL-Anthony Curran (Moore), Sr.

4th team offense

RB-Dezmond Fredericks (Port Richmond), So.

5th team offense

WR-Anthony Perlongo (Moore), Sr.

6th team offense

QB-Nick Heineman (Moore), Sr.; OL-Danny Doyle (Sea), Sr.

Honorable mention

WR-Cameron Holmes (Moore), Sr.; OL-Craig Sorrenti (Moore), Sr.; OL-Matt Doyle (Sea), Jr.; Nick Ruvolo (Sea), Sr.; DB-Aiden Ryan (Sea), Sr.

Anchoring the line

Tottenville's Eric O'Neill (9) is a NYSSWA Class AA third-team defensive selection. (Staten Island Advance/Derek Alvez)

NYSSWA All-State team 2019, Class B

2nd team offense

OL-Erijon Skenderi (Petrides), Jr.

3rd team offense

QB-Mike DiForte (Petrides), Sr.

Honorable mention

DB-Ethan Cregin (Petrides), Sr.

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