Walter Camp Football Foundation Names All-Connecticut Teams

Fifty of the state's best high school football players have been recognized with selection to the All-Connecticut teams by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

As part of its 52nd annual Weekend festivities, the Foundation will host its 12th High School “Breakfast of Champions” on Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale. The event starts at 8:30 a.m.

The four Connecticut high school 2018 state champions – Greenwich (Class LL), Daniel Hand of Madison (Class L), St. Joseph of Trumbull (Class M) and Bloomfield (Class S) - will be recognized. In addition, members of the 2018 Walter Camp All-Connecticut Teams will be honored.

Finalists for the 2018 Coach of the Year are John Marinelli of Greenwich, David Mastroianni of Daniel Hand and Brian Mazzone of Stafford/East Windsor/Somers. The three finalists for the 2018 Player of the Year are Terrence Bogan of Sheehan, Ky’Juon Butler of Bloomfield and Gavin Muir of Greenwich.

Former West Haven head coach Ed McCarthy, who retired as the leading winner among state football coaches with 332 victories, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. McCarthy, a 2014 recipient of the prestigious Gold Key Award from the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance, coached 12 seasons at St. Joseph prior to 32 at West Haven, garnering seven state titles (three at St. Joseph, four at West Haven).

Here are the All-Connecticut selections:

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB: Gavin Muir, Greenwich
RB: Ky’Juon Butler, Bloomfield; Tysen Comizio, Greenwich
WR: Finn Duran, Fairfield Prep; Quintin O’Connell, New Canaan
TE: Zachary Hrubiec, Berlin
OL: Ben Corniello, Daniel Hand; William Keating, Darien; Matthew Phelan, Killingly; Jack Stewart, New Canaan
C: Jack Conley, New Canaan

Defense

LB: Connor Fay, Darien; Jack Feda, Greenwich; Cade Klarides-Ditria, Seymour
DB: Ian Butler, Daniel Hand; Colton Engel, Stafford/East Windsor/Somers; Victor Marquez, Maloney; Ryan Raybuck, Greenwich
DL: Gramoz Bici, Greenwich; Jack Flanagan, Daniel Hand; Edward Iuteri, Greenwich; Jackson Mitchell, Ridgefield

Special Teams

PK: Luke Desaulnier, Killingly
P: Luke Kirby, St. Joseph
KR: Raquan Tompkins, East Hartford

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB: David Summers, St. Joseph
RB: Terrence Bogan, Sheehan; Dan Mason, Newtown
WR: Ethan Saley, Jonathan Law; Nick Wright, Cromwell/Portland
TE: Callum Redman, RHAM
OL: Jaylen John, Platt; Aiden Maher, Haddam-Killingworth; Samuel McCarty, Southington; Ray Weiner, Shelton
C: Jack McBreairty, Greenwich

Defense

LB: Garrett Braden, New Canaan; Nicholas Dodge, North Haven; Johnathan Kopek, Stafford/East Windsor/Somers
DB: Zack Hochman, Notre Dame-West Haven; Joseph Pagett, Newtown; William Rechtermann, New Canaan; Julien Rivas, Stafford/East Windsor/Somers
DL: Dohnje Cassanova, Windsor; Joe Digello, Amity Regional; George Harrington, Staples; Nick Helbig, Fitch

Special Teams

PK: Evan Damian, East Haven
P: Tyler Oney, Capital Prep
KR: Jaden Shirden, St. Joseph

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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