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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.

POS	OFFENSE	POS	DEFENSE
QB	Kenai Simmons, Schalick	DL	Jermaine Loney, Schalick
RB	Reggie Allen, Schalick	DL	Chris Hagan, Gloucester Cath.
RB	John Boston, Riverside	DL	Teddy Hawkins, Riverside
WR/TE	Jake Siedlecki, Schalick	DL	Jake Magonagle, Schalick
WR/TE	Dylan Sheehan, Schalick	LB	James Ayers, Wildwood
WR/TE	Kyle Guldin, Gloucester Cath.	LB	Riley Papiano, Schalick
ATH	Isiah Bookman, Lindenwald	LB	Gabe Rossett, Wildwood
ATH	Junior Hans, Wildwood	LB	Isiah Ali-Lewis, Riverside
OL	George Brandon, Riverside	DB	Levi Feeney-Childers, Schalick
OL	T.J. Hymer, Schalick	DB	Kybron Ricks, Gloucester Cath.
OL	Frank Keenan, Gloucester Cath.	DB	Carlos Mendez, Gloucester Cath.
OL	Chase Perry, Riverside	DB	J.J. Mary, Riverside
OL	Logan Hancock, Schalick	ATH	Jamir Brown, Riverside
K	Hunter Dragotta, Schalick	P	Mike 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.

POS	OFFENSE	POS	DEFENSE
QB	Max Webb, Woodstown	DL	Bump Carter, Woodstown
RB	Bryce Belinfanti, Woodstown	DL	Dameon Wilson, Penns Grove
RB	Anthony Reagan, Woodbury	DL	Justin Martin, Penns Grove
WR	Marquis Taylor, Woodbury	DL	Javion Payne, Paulsboro
WR/TE	Ramaji Bundy, Salem	LB	Bryce Wright, Penns Grove
WR	Jayden Johnson, Woodbury	LB	Zach Bevis, Woodstown
RB	Pop Jackson, Salem	LB	Jason Solomon, Woodbury
RB	Karon Ceaser, Penns Grove	LB	Robert Meadows, Woodbury
OL	Damien Eichler, Woodstown	DB	Wilson Torres, Woodbury
OL	Detric Simmons, Salem	DB	Omarion Pierce, Salem
OL	Jack Knorr, Woodstown	DB	Garrett Leyman, Woodstown
OL	Isaiah Upshur, Penns Grove	DB	Knowledge Young, Penns Grove
OL	Bryant Banks, Woodbury	ATH	Shariff Green, Paulsboro
K	Jake Ware, Woodstown	P	James Hill, Woodstown