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Wellesley Football Star Receives Major Honor

Grant Chryssicas, welcome to the All-State team.

WELLESLEY, MA – Wellesley star Grant Chryssicas is getting one more high school accolade.

The duel threat at outside linebacker and running back was named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association, one of only 26 players to be honored.

Chryssicas, the Bay State Herget MVP, had 98 tackles and 13 sacks at outside linebacker and 1,600 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on offense.

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Here is the rest of the team:

Quarterbacks: Nick Couhig, Falmouth; Bobby Maimaron, Duxbury; E.J. Perry, Andover

Running backs: Grant Chryssicas, Wellesley; Cole Mccubrey, West Boylston; Mike Pedrini, Melrose

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Wide receivers: Brian Espanet, Millis-Hopedale; Noah Gray, Leominster

Offensive line: Hunter Brown, St. John’s Prep; Riley Burns, Milford; Carlos Cabrera, Central Catholic; Alec Lindstrom, Shepherd Hill; Cory Ryder, Nantucket

Defensive line: Callum Flanders, Xaverian; Liam Reddy, St. Mary’s; Greg Wood, Braintree

Linebackers: John DeLuca, King Philip; Patrick Freiermuth, Brooks School; Blake Gallagher, St. Sebastian’s; Jack McGowan, Catholic Memorial; Bobby Mylod, North Attleboro; Benton Whitley, Minnechaug

Defensive backs: Matt Andreas, Danvers; Brendan Costa, Case; Ifeatu Melifonwu, Grafton; Trevor van Leer, Lincoln-Sudbury

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