FInal 2018 MIAA All-State Teams

It was another terrific season for Massachusetts high school football, and these players and more are all a testament to that.

Like our preseason all-state teams, the choices for these spots were difficult, and there were definitely players who did not make the cut who could make a strong case. As we said in August, please do not take any of these omissions as disrespect. We respect every player that straps on the pads to play this sport.

Without further ado, our all-state teams and players of the year.

Player of the Year

Mike Sainristil, Sr., Everett

Offensive Player of the Year

Aidan Sullivan, Sr., Scituate

Defensive Player of the Year

Michael Masse, Sr., Xaverian

Lineman of the Year

Ryan Clemente, Sr., North Attleboro

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Aidan Sullivan, Sr., Scituate
RB Niko Murray, Sr., Oxford
RB Isaac Seide, Sr., Everett
WR Mike Sainristil, Sr., Everett
WR Wes Rockett, Sr., St. John's Prep
TE Matt Smith, Sr., Needham
OL Ryan Clemente, Sr., North Attleboro
OL Kevin Pyne, Jr., Milford
OL Scott Elliott, Sr., Holliston
OL Mike Ciaffoni, Sr., Lincoln-Sudbury
OL Cal Kenney, Sr., Lincoln-Sudbury

DEFENSE

DL James Taylor, Sr., St. John's Prep
DL Xavier Gonsalves, Sr, Mashpee
DL Gilbert Kabamba, Sr., Everett
DL Wilson Frederic, Sr., Everett
LB Michael Masse, Sr., Xaverian
LB Wellington Pereira, Sr., Wayland
LB Nick Evans, Sr., Attleboro
DB Gabe DeSouza, Sr., North Andover
DB Elijah Ayers, Sr., Springfield Central
DB Devaun Ford, Sr., Mashpee
DB Darren Watson, Sr., North Andover

ATH Tajon Vassar, Sr., Doherty

K/P Sean Lehane, Sr., Milford

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Sam Bolinsky, Sr., Nashoba
RB Will Sheskey, Jr., Scituate
RB Aise Pream, Sr., St. John's Prep
WR Jay Brunelle, Sr., St. John's (S)
WR Myles Bradley, Sr., Springfield Central
TE Spencer Cassell, Sr., Hingham
OL Kevin Dewing, Sr., St. John's Prep
OL Segun Okunlola, Sr., Brockton
OL Lucas Ferraro, Sr., Xaverian
OL Quinn Murphy, Sr., Duxbury
OL Grant Laws, Sr., Xaverian

DEFENSE

DL Jalen Iles-Smith, Sr., Everett
DL Chris Yeboah, Sr., Doherty
DL Tyson Thornton, So., Springfield Central
DL Lucas Folan, Sr, Catholic Memorial
LB Vinnie Holmes, Jr., Mansfield
LB Owen McGowan, So. Catholic Memorial
LB James Dillon, Sr., Lincoln-Sudbury
DB Hunter Tully, Sr., Catholic Memorial
DB Keshaun Dancy, Sr., Springfield Central
DB Cooper Deveau, Sr., Xaverian
DB Leonard St. Gourdin, Sr., Malden Catholic

ATH Mathieu Severance, Sr., Lynn English

K/P Kevin Hennessey, Sr., Chelmsford

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Jake McElroy, Sr., North Andover
RB Kwame Kyles, Jr., Springfield Central
RB Billy Silvia, Sr., Braintree
WR Brendan Tighe, Jr., Lowell
WR Eamonn Dennis, Jr., St. John's (S)
TE Jeffrey Ciccio, Sr., Bridgewater-Raynham
OL Terrell Jacobs Baston, Sr., King Philip
OL Ozzy Trapilo, Jr., BC High
OL Hunter Salmon, Sr., Catholic Memorial
OL John Freeman, Sr., BC High
OL Trevor Smith, Sr., Hingham

DEFENSE

DL Matt Doyle, Sr., Braintree
DL AJ Walker, Sr., Brockton
DL Terry Lockett, So., Springfield Central
DL Josh Atwood, So., Natick
LB Desmond Dias, Sr., Old Rochester
LB Lou Vigeant, Sr., Marlboro
LB A'Jan Nelson, Sr., Pope John XXIII
DB Khari Johnson, Sr., Catholic Memorial
DB Tyvarius Daniels, Sr., Springfield Central
DB Joe Howshan, Sr., Central Catholic
DB Will Prouty, Jr., Duxbury

ATH Kyle Connolly, Jr., Falmouth

K/P Cole Baker, Jr., King Philip

FOURTH TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Keith Ridley, Sr., Lynn Classical
RB Shane Aylward, Jr., Tewksbury
RB Marcus Gonzalez, Sr., Tech Boston
WR Baley Collier, Sr., Westfield
WR Geoffrey Jamiel, So., Dennis-Yarmouth
TE Mason Collingwood, Jr., Westfield
OL Hollis Dirstine, So., Acton-Boxboro
OL Jack Clem, Sr., Blackstone Valley
OL DJ Jelin, Sr., Concord-Carlisle
OL Dan Bekkenhuis, Sr., Reading
OL Joe LoChiatto, So., Agawam

DEFENSE

DL Quinn Sweeney, Sr., Whitman-Hanson
DL Colton Tangney, Sr., St. John's Prep
DL Kyle Cardoza, Sr., Falmouth
DL Trace Trant, Sr., Tewksbury
LB Christos Argyropoulos, Sr., Stoneham
LB Mike Connors, Sr., Whitman-Hanson
LB Anthony Caggianelli, Sr., Central Catholic
DB Daniel May, Sr., Scituate
DB Ja'Mier Woods, Sr., Milton
DB Odahri Hibberts, Jr., Needham
DB Sammy Lamothe, So., Everett

ATH Will Klein, Jr., Abington

K/P Jake O'Brien, Sr., Whitman-Hanson

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