West Roxbury Raider Selected to All-City Football Team

Editor's note: The following is a press release.

Sedeeq Rheddick, a junior linebacker at West Roxbury Education Complex, was selected to the first-ever All-City Football team.

Boston began a new citywide tradition on Thursday, February 16, as the Boston Scholar Athletes program (BSA) hosted a reception for the city’s first-ever All-City Football Team at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Boston Public School (BPS) student-athletes were joined by their parents and coaches, as well as BPS headmasters, athletic department staff and cheerleaders at the event, where Coach of the Year and Player of the Year trophies were presented.

“Our student-athletes work hard to achieve excellence both in the classroom and on the field, and I am proud to have the opportunity to celebrate them,” stated John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction, a key partner, along with the City of Boston and the Boston Public Schools, of the BSA.  “The members of the 2011 Boston All-City Football Team have demonstrated exceptional skill and commitment to the game.  They’ve played great football!”

Players for the 2011 team were selected by a panel of Boston Public School head football coaches.

At the event, John Parziale of East Boston High School received recognition for being Coach of the Year. 

Of the players, Leon Parnell of East Boston High School was the evening’s stand out, receiving both the Player of the Year and Academic Excellence awards.  James Toles of South Boston High School received the other Player of the Year award, while Demetrius Richards of the J. E. Burke School won the Most Improved award for dedicating his time, energy, and effort to improving his academic performance.  The Determination Award, presented to a Scholar-Athlete who has viewed all challenges as opportunities, maintained a positive attitude when overcoming obstacles, and encouraged his teammates never to give up, was presented to Brian Goff of Boston Latin Academy.