With another competitive season of Brooklyn/Queens CHSFL football in the books, here is The Tablet’s 2018 All-Diocesan Team
Players were selected from the five high schools that field gridiron teams in Brooklyn and Queens: Christ the King H.S., Middle Village; Holy Cross H.S., Flushing; Nazareth H.S., East Flatbush; St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows; and Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge.
Special thanks to the league’s coaches for providing nominations and statistics.
First-Team Offense
Quarterback
Michael Henglein: Holy Cross; senior; 74-of-143 passing, 1,317 passing yds., 15 passing TDs, 18 carries, 40 rushing yds., three rushing TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
Omarion Jones: St. Francis Prep; junior; 21-of-53 passing, 305 passing yds., two passing TDs, 56 carries, 311 rushing yds., three rushing TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Running Back
Shane Greene: Xaverian; junior; 83 carries, 323 rushing yds., six rushing TDs, four catches, 59 receiving yds.; selected CHSFL All-League
Roberto Auguste: Xaverian; senior; team captain; 88 carries, 355 rushing yds., two rushing TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2016 and 2017 Tablet All-Star
Thomas Resker: Xaverian; junior; 44 carries, 187 rushing yds., one rushing TD, 15 catches, 202 receiving yds., two receiving TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; 2017 Tablet All-Sta
Justin McDuffie: Nazareth; junior; 60 carries, 256 rushing yds., five rushing TDs; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Tirek Murphy: Christ the King; junior; team captain; 118 carries, 627 rushing yds., seven rushing TDs, 13 catches, 131 receiving yds., two receiving TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Nazareth McFarlan: St. Francis Prep; senior; 83 carries, 512 rushing yds., four rushing TDs, three catches, 70 receiving yds.; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Sta
Aubrey Mitchell: St. Francis Prep; sophomore; 25 carries, 67 rushing yds., two rushing TDs, nine catches, 109 receiving yds., one receiving TD; selected CHSFL All-League
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Jason Perlstein: Xaverian; senior; team captain; 23 catches, 496 receiving yds., three receiving TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; 2016 and 2017 Tablet All-Star
Tyriek Dodd: Holy Cross; senior; 15 catches, 350 receiving yds., five receiving TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
John Beaubrun: Holy Cross; junior; 25 catches, 418 receiving yds., five receiving TDs, 46 carries, 334 rushing yds., three rushing TDs; selected CHSFL All-League
Seth Orengo: Holy Cross; senior; 21 catches, 386 receiving yds., two receiving TDs, 15 carries, 95 rushing yds.; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
Offensive Line
Joe Leone: Xaverian; senior; team captain; recipient of the CHSFL Metropolitan Football Association Award; 2016 and 2017 Tablet All-Star
Christian Appel: Xaverian; senior; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Francis Ezeagbr: Xaverian; sophomore
Brenton Wynter Jr.: Nazareth; senior; team captain; recipient of the CHSFL Joe Thomas Memorial Award for ‘A’ Lineman of the Year; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Sta
Adam El-Gammal: Christ the King; senior; team captain; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; will play college football at the University of Cincinnati
Darryl Fuller: Christ the King; senior; team captain; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; will play college football at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Dante Skoros: Holy Cross; senior
Kieran Kelly: St. Francis Prep; senior; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
Eric Terrano: St. Francis Prep; junior
First-Team Defense
Defensive Line
Derrin Hansen: Xaverian; junior; 57 tackles, 2.0 sacks; selected CHSFL All-League; 2017 Tablet All-Sta
Christian Appel: Xaverian; senior; 35 tackles; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Josh Rivera: Xaverian; junior; 27 tackles
Brenton Wynter Jr.: Nazareth; senior; team captain; 32 tackles, 7.0 sacks; recipient of the CHSFL Joe Thomas Memorial Award for ‘A’ Lineman of the Year; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Sta
Jarred Harrison-Hunte: Christ the King; senior; team captain; 45 tackles, 3.0 sacks; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Tyriek Dodd: Holy Cross; senior; 33 tackles, 2.0 sacks; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
Xavier Castro: St. Francis Prep; senior; team captain; 44 tackles, two recovered fumbles; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; selected CHSFL All-Leagu
Max Cassamajor: St. Francis Prep; senior; 38 tackles, two forced fumbles; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Linebacker
Shane Greene: Xaverian; junior; 40 tackles; selected CHSFL All-League
Brian Langan: Xaverian; senior; 38 tackles, two recovered fumbles; selected CHSFL All-Leagu
Brandon Ramrattan: Xaverian; senior; 37 tackles; recipient of the CHSFL Golden 11 Award; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Kevin Fleetwood: Nazareth; senior; team captain; 53 tackles, 4.0 sacks; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Donte Kenney: Holy Cross; senior; team captain; 95 tackles; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Sta
Daniel Chung: St. Francis Prep; sophomore; 50 tackles; three forced fumbles
Defensive Back
Roberto Auguste: Xaverian; senior; team captain; 40 tackles, 2.0 sacks; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2016 and 2017 Tablet All-Sta
Jason Perlstein: Xaverian; senior; team captain; 52 tackles, two interceptions; selected CHSFL All-League; 2016 and 2017 Tablet All-Star
Thomas Resker: Xaverian; junior; 34 tackles, 2.0 sacks; selected CHSFL All-League; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Justin McDuffie: Nazareth; junior; 41tackles; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Jamel Nicholson Jr.: Nazareth; senior; team captain; 37 tackles; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
Nazareth McFarlan: St. Francis Prep; senior; 43 tackles; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Star
John Beaubrun: Holy Cross; junior; 39 tackles, two interceptions; selected CHSFL All-League
Jahlani Sundar: Christ the King; senior; 28 tackles, one interception; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
First-Team Special Teams
Kicker
Owen Cole: St. Francis Prep; sophomore; 9-of-12 on extra-point attempts
Punter
Keneil Desir: Nazareth; senior; 28 punts, 698 punting yds., 24.9 yd. punt average
Second-Team Offense
Quarterback
James Resker: Xaverian; junior; 55-of-97 passing, 780 passing yds., six passing TDs, 37 carries, 80 rushing yds.; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Noah Bodden: Christ the King; sophomore; 92-of-205 passing, 1,281 passing yds., eight passing TDs; selected CHSFL All-Leagu
Running Back
Kevin Fleetwood: Nazareth; senior; team captain; 25 carries, 99 rushing yds.; selected CHSFL All-League; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Ladon Hicks: Holy Cross; junior; 11 carries, 38 rushing yds., 10 catches, 151 receiving yds., two receiving TDs
Chance Ward: Holy Cross; senior; 75 carries, 366 rushing yds., three rushing TDs
Luca Capo: St. Francis Prep; senior; team captain; 56 carries, 255 rushing yds., one rushing TD
Wide Receiver/Tight End
Justin Wolf: Xaverian; junior; 21 catches, 217 receiving yds., three receiving TDs
Jordan Murrell: Xaverian; junior; four catches, 75 receiving yds., one receiving TD
Teshawn Howard: Nazareth; senior; seven catches, 59 receiving yds.
Rudy Silvera: Christ the King; senior; eight catches, 148 receiving yds., three receiving TDs; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Dante Goodwyn: Christ the King; junior; 19 catches, 330 receiving yds., two receiving TDs
Tahliq Battle: Christ the King; junior; 15 catches, 328 receiving yds., one receiving TD; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Offensive Line
Brandon Ramrattan: Xaverian; senior; recipient of the CHSFL Golden 11 Award; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Chris Gidiuli: Xaverian; senior; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
Sean Colclough: Nazareth; sophomore
John Callahan: Holy Cross; senior
Juan Burnet-Merlin: St. Francis Prep; junior
Second-Team Defense
Defensive Line
Francis Ezeagbr: Xaverian; sophomore; 20 tackles
Chris Gidiuli: Xaverian; senior; eight tackles; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl
Elijah Jordan: Nazareth; senior; 58 tackles, 2.0 sacks; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Chase Duncan: Holy Cross; junior; 44 tackles
Flauderson Fergilus: St. Francis Prep; junior; 15 tackles
Zephron Lester: Christ the King; junior; 26 tackles; selected CHSFL All-League
Linebacker
Ladon Hicks: Holy Cross; junior; 54 tackles
Jahil Watson: Christ the King; senior; 58 tackles, 3.0 sacks; named Defensive M.V.P. of 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Defensive Back
Jordan Murrell: Xaverian; junior; 19 tackles, one interception
Emmanuel Olagunju: Xaverian; junior; 22 tackles; 2016 Tablet All-Star
Rudy Silvera: Christ the King; senior; 23 tackles; selected CHSFL All-League; played in 2018 CHSFL Senior Bowl; 2017 Tablet All-Star
Jaeden Smith: Holy Cross; junior; 25 tackles
Octavious Bailey: Holy Cross; junior; 34 tackles
John Zarnowski: Holy Cross; senior; 32 tackles
Nicholas Parfait: St. Francis Prep; senior; 20 tackles, one interception
Second-Team Special Teams
Kicker
Marco Oliveri: Holy Cross; senior; 1-of-3 on field-goal attempts, 12-of-16 on extra-point attempts
Punter
Christopher Hine: St. Francis Prep; senior; 15 punts, 500 punting yds., 33.3 yd. punt average
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