ALL-NORTH JERSEY FOOTBALL TEAM
FIRST TEAM
Pat Cerulli
Rutherford senior athlete
The epitome of a gritty North Jersey football player, Cerulli is small but tough. He scored 27 touchdowns in a variety of ways for the NJIC champions, rushing for 1,360 yards and making 31 catches for 403.
Nolan Clark
Glen Rock senior lineman
Clark gave the Panthers a presence on both sides of the ball and is the school’s first Division I commitment in years. He has committed to Brown.
Matthew Manning
Park Ridge senior running back
What broken wrist? Manning was a dominant force for the Owls, even playing the late part of the season with an injury. He finished with 25 touchdowns and 1,530 yards for the sectional champs.
Hunter Freschi
Hasbrouck Heights senior linebacker
Another vintage Hasbrouck Heights football player – strong and fast with good instincts and never afraid of contact – Freschi led North Jersey with 166 tackles.
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Kyle Bratcher, Park Ridge senior wide receiver
Alex DiMaulo, Rutherford senior wide receiver
Zach Hulsizer, Waldwick/Midland Park senior running back
Jayden Shwed, Hawthorne senior running back
Van Weber, Rutherford junior quarterback
DEFENSE
Jesus Aponte, Pompton Lakes senior defensive back
Andre Baskapan, Park Ridge senior defensive lineman
Lamont Lester, Waldwick/Midland Park, sophomore lineman
Tommie Lee Minaya, Becton senior linebacker
Michael Sarlo, Wood-Ridge, senior linebacker
Jordan Vega, Wallington senior defensive back
Darren Cooper is a high school sports columnist for NorthJersey.com. For full access to live scores, breaking news and analysis from our Varsity Aces team, subscribe today. To get breaking news directly to your inbox, sign up for our newsletter and download our app. Email: cooperd@northjersey.com Twitter: @varsityaces / Jim McConville contributed to this report.
