Elijah Mitchell, Wallington

Sport: Football

Class: Senior.  Age: 18.

Accomplishment: In Wallington’s 19-14 win over Wood-Ridge, Mitchell rushed 42 times for 248 yards and two touchdowns. He broke off an 18-yard run on fourth-and-1 from the Wood-Ridge 41-yard line with 1:29 to play that sealed the win for the Panthers.

“He has worked harder, and through it all, he has remained humble and realizes that it’s his offensive line and tight end that has opened up holes for him. He’s one of the nicest kids that I’ve coached, but he’s also one of the toughest kids that I have ever coached.”

– Coach Barry Blauvelt

Also nominated: Kelvin Gonzalez of Lakeland, Jaaron Hayek of Wayne Hills, Manny Amaro of Cliffside Park, Gabe Robles of Northern Highlands, Ryan Shaw of Emerson, and Malachi McFadden of Dwight Morrow for football; and Evan Milionis of Cresskill for soccer.

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!