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Salem County has strong representation on the WJFL Horizon, Diamond Division all-star teams

Horizon Division

When you win the division, it’s just about a cinch you’ll have the most players on the all-star team. Undefeated two-time division champion Schalick brought in the largest haul on the Horizon Division first-team offense and defense as voted upon by the division coaches Wednesday night.

The Cougars picked up 11 total spots on the 28-man first-team roster – seven on offense and four on defense. Riverside had seven players and Gloucester Catholic had six. Wildwood had three and Lindenwald one.

The Cougars dominated the offense with quarterback Kenai Simmons, running back Reggie Allen, receivers Jake Siedlecki and Dylan Sheehan, linemen T.J. Hymer and Logan Hancock, and kicker Hunter Dragotta.

They had four players on the defense – linemen Jermaine Loney and Jake Magonagle, linebacker Riley Papiano and defensive back Levi Feeney-Childers.

Siedlecki is the only senior in the bunch.

“Players deserve the recognition and the other coaches in the division recognized their hard work,” Schalick coach Mike Wilson said.

The Cougars (10-0) host Shore Regional Friday in the Central Jersey Group I semifinals. The winner faces either Glassboro or South Hunterdon in the sectional final.

POSOFFENSEPOSDEFENSE
QBKenai Simmons, SchalickDLJermaine Loney, Schalick
RBReggie Allen, SchalickDLChris Hagan, Gloucester Cath.
RBJohn Boston, RiversideDLTeddy Hawkins, Riverside
WR/TEJake Siedlecki, SchalickDLJake Magonagle, Schalick
WR/TEDylan Sheehan, SchalickLBJames Ayers, Wildwood
WR/TEKyle Guldin, Gloucester Cath.LBRiley Papiano, Schalick
ATHIsiah Bookman, LindenwaldLBGabe Rossett, Wildwood
ATH Junior Hans, WildwoodLBIsiah Ali-Lewis, Riverside
OLGeorge Brandon, RiversideDBLevi Feeney-Childers, Schalick
OLT.J. Hymer, SchalickDBKybron Ricks, Gloucester Cath.
OLFrank Keenan, Gloucester Cath.DBCarlos Mendez, Gloucester Cath.
OLChase Perry, RiversideDBJ.J. Mary, Riverside
OLLogan Hancock, SchalickATHJamir Brown, Riverside
KHunter Dragotta, SchalickPMike Freeman, Gloucester Cath.

Diamond Division

Top overall seed Woodstown and Penns Grove, two Salem County rivals who played for the division title two weeks ago and meet in the South Jersey Group I semifinals Friday night, combined for more than half the picks on this year’s WJFL Diamond Division all-star team.

Woodstown, the champion of the toughest Group I division in the state, pulled down nine spots. division champion, nailed down nine spots: QB Max Webb, RB Bryce Belinfanti, OLs Damien Eichler and Jack Knorr, K Jake Ware, DL Bump Carter, LB Zach Bevis, DB Garrett Leyman and P James Hill.

Penns Grove had six spots: RB Karon Ceaser, OL Isaiah Upshur, DLs Dameon Wilson and Justin Martin, LB Bryce Wright and DB Knowledge Young

Salem, which made a late-season run to get in the playoffs, placed four players on the team: WR-TE Ramaji Bundy, RB Pop Jackson, OL Detric Simmons and DB Omarion Pierce.

POSOFFENSEPOSDEFENSE
QBMax Webb, WoodstownDLBump Carter, Woodstown
RBBryce Belinfanti, WoodstownDLDameon Wilson, Penns Grove
RBAnthony Reagan, WoodburyDLJustin Martin, Penns Grove
WRMarquis Taylor, WoodburyDLJavion Payne, Paulsboro
WR/TERamaji Bundy, SalemLBBryce Wright, Penns Grove
WRJayden Johnson, WoodburyLBZach Bevis, Woodstown
RBPop Jackson, SalemLBJason Solomon, Woodbury
RB Karon Ceaser, Penns GroveLBRobert Meadows, Woodbury
OLDamien Eichler, WoodstownDBWilson Torres, Woodbury
OLDetric Simmons, SalemDBOmarion Pierce, Salem
OLJack Knorr, WoodstownDBGarrett Leyman, Woodstown
OLIsaiah Upshur, Penns GroveDBKnowledge Young, Penns Grove
OLBryant Banks, WoodburyATHShariff Green, Paulsboro
KJake Ware, WoodstownPJames Hill, Woodstown

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