Here are the NJIC athletes selected to the 2023 All-North Jersey teams
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
Cole Goumas
Rutherford senior running back
Goumas was the best weapon for the three-time conference champions, finishing with 1,209 total yards and 18 touchdowns from scrimmage. He added a kick return TD and a punt return TD in the same game against Becton.
Ryan Ward
Rutherford senior tight end/receiver
An All-State candidate at tight end, Ward played all over the field for the Bulldogs, lining up at quarterback and receiver – and playing both ways. He had 24 catches for 654 yards and 9 TDs and has committed to North Carolina.
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
Luke Cerulli
Rutherford senior linebacker
The 6-0, 220 pound Cerulli logged double-digit tackles virtually every game, finishing with 125 on the season and more than 200 for his career. He helped the Bulldogs defend their NJIC title with 5 tackles for losses in the conference final against Park Ridge.
SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
Nasir Owens, St. Mary junior running back
BJ Cunningham, St. Mary junior wide receiver
Arthur Costan, Rutherford senior lineman
SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
Deron McLaughlin, Park Ridge senior lineman
Cormac Smith, Hawthorne senior linebacker
Bryce Hamilton, Waldwick/Midland Park senior defensive back
