NCAA selects senior football all-stars
Eight Saint Paul players named to all-conference team
Saint Paul won the Niagara Catholic Athletic Association (NCAA) senior football championship, and also had the most players selected to the all-star team.
Notre Dame, which was undefeated before being upset by the Patriots in the title game, boasted seven all-stars, including running back Jacob Succar, offensive player of the year in the seven-team conference.
Five Blessed Trinity players were named all-stars and there are five from Saint Michael.
Denis Morris, Lakeshore Catholic and Saint Francis had four all-stars each.
Following are the 2018 all-stars: Saint Paul Patriots: Carlo Calderon, RB/LB; Patrick Griffi, DE; Zack Lundy, DB; Marley McCray, DE; Jesse Murphy, DL; Jarrel Pappin, FB/MLB; Will Schmahl, DB; Ezny Youyoute, DB,
Notre Dame Fighting Irish: Dylan Backos, LB; Anthony Ciriello, LB; Alex Goulbourne, DE;
Gerrid Holton, OL/DL; Tyler Polce, DE; Jacob Snider, DB; Jacob Succar, RB.
Blessed Trinity Thunder: Thomas Davis, DT; Vince Fracchioni, CB/WR; Xavier Hamidu, QB; Jacob Kohut, FB/DE; Luke Lemessurier, WR/CB; Isaac Macalonan, RB.
Saint Michael Mustangs: Carson Gilbert, LB; Riley Hart, SB; Zack Keldson, QB; Hayden Spelier, OT/DT; Noah Wilson, K.
Denis Morris Reds: Jacob Barnowski, WR/LB; Michael DiMaurizio, WR/DB; Michael Lyons, FB/LB; Tyrone Wray, OL/DL.
Lakeshore Catholic Gators: Aiden Atkin, WR/DB; Brody Crawford, WR; Andre Lafleut, LB; Connor Ryerse, OL.
Saint Francis Phoenix: Zach Bechard, OL/DL; Mitchell Demers, LB; John Serrano, WR; Michael Sharp, DT.
Succar led voting for the Rocky DiPietro Offensive Most Valuable Award with three votes. Macalonan and Hart received two votes and one, respectively. DiMaurizio, Pappin and Serrano were also nominated.
Balloting for the Paul Barchiesi Defensive MVP Award: Pappin, 3; Fracchioni, 1; Holton, 1; Sharp, 1; Lafleur, Lyons.