Delaware Interscholastic Coaches Association Names Coaches-of-the-Year

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

Two coaches who led their teams to the Delaware high school football semifinals this past season have been honored by the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association.

Zeb Blum of A.I. du Pont High is the Division I Coach-of-the-Year, while Rashaan Matthews of Pencader Charter is Division II's top coach. Blum led his team to a perfect regular season, losing to St. Mark's in the state semifinals and finishing 10-1. Pencader Academy, in only its third season of varsity football, finished 9-3.

2009 Delaware All-State High School Football Team

Offensive Player of the Year - Desmond Sivels, Sussex Tech
Lineman of the Year - Terrace Bourne, A.I. du Pont
Defensive of the Year - Sam Goines, A.I. du Pont

1st Team

Offense

QB-Brandon Norman, Pencader Charter, Sr. 6-1 170
RB-Desmond Sivels, FB Sussex Tech, Jr. 5-11 170
RB-Jamaal Jackson, Hodgson Vo-Tech, Sr. 5-9 175
RB-Malcolm Yowk, Caesar Rodney, Sr. 5-10 175
WR-Brian Norman, Pencader Charter, Sr. 6-0 185
WR-Brandon Baker, St. Mark’s, Sr. 5-10 185
TE-Andrew Hitchens, Sussex Tech, Sr. 6-2 220
C-A.J. Dillione, Salesianum, Sr. 6-2 275
G-Joe Casullo, Sussex Tech, Sr. 6-0 240
G-Terrace Bourne, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 6-0 285
T-Kevin Morris, Caesar Rodney, Sr. 6-3 300
T-Jake Quinn, St. Mark’s, Jr. 6-5 259

Defense

DE-Josh Ferris, Caesar Rodney, Sr. 6-1 267
DE-Chris Dollard, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 6-3 270
DT-Evan Mulrooney, Salesianum, Jr. 6-4 275
DT-Troy Betts, Middletown, Sr. 6-1 243
LB-Sam Goines, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 5-11 195
LB-Chaz Malewski, St. Mark’s, Sr. 5-9 201
LB-Mike McGreevy, Salesianum, Jr. 5-11 175
LB-Andrew Zaldivar, Charter of Wilmington, Sr. 5-11 205
DB-C.J. Jones, A.I. du Pont, Sr. 6-0 165
DB-Brandon Cheaton, Caravel, Sr. 6-1 195
DB-Damian Allen, Salesianum, Sr. 6-4 195
K- Keasel Broome, Caravel, Sr. 6-1 190
P- Collin Russell, St. Elizabeth, Jr. 6-2 222
Return Specialist- Jamaal Jackson, Hodgson Vo-Tech, Sr. 175

2nd Team

Offense

QB- Tyler Hrycak (St. Mark's)
FB- Giovanni Ferrante (Salesianum)
RB-Brandon LeGrand (Milford)
RB-Ryan Kilpatrick (Salesianum)
WR-Darrell Miller-Smith (Pencader Charter)
WR-Andrew McDonald (Concord)
TE-Curtis Maxwell (Howard)
C-Shane Olsen (Middletown)
G-Greg Rostick (Salesianum)
G-David Nilan (St. Elizabeth)
T-Evan Mulrooney (Salesianum)
T-Chris Dollard (A.I. du Pont)

Defense

DE-Jesse Ware (Salesianum)
DE-Marcus Bradley (Concord)
DT-Luke Horney (St. Mark's)
DT-Ferran Thompson (Pencader Charter)
DT-Marklyn Bowe (Concord)
LB-Keevis Thompson (Howard)
LB-Rick Johnson (Hodgson)
LB-Dan Kulesza (William Penn)
LB-Shane Marvel (Sussex Tech)
DB-Sean Hopkins (Sussex Central)
DB-Mark Flakes (McKean)
DB-Marques Jones (Milford)
K-Scott Adkins (Middletown)
P-Alex DeGroat (Christiana)
Returner- Malcolm Yowk (Caesar Rodney)

3rd Team

Offense

QB- C.J. Jones (A.I. du Pont)
FB-Daquan Harris (Caesar Rodney)
RB-Brandon Cheaton (Caravel)
RB-Jerome Smith (Pencader Charter)
WR-Ryan Goodwin (Cape Henlopen)
WR-Jerrell Allen (Milford)
WR-Tommy LeNoir (Red Lion Christian)
TE-Jonathan Cale (Glasgow)
C- Jeremy King (Sussex Central)
G- Jamel Edwards (Howard)
G- Byron Hodge (Sussex Central)
T- James Vernon (Concord)
T- Matthew Nelson (Smyrna)

Defense

DE- Colin Russell (St. Elizabeth)
DE- Jamel Edwards (Howard)
DT- Dominic Cruz (Caesar Rodney)
DT- Dominic Brown (Hodgson)
DT- DeShawn McIvor (Seaford)
LB- Kossivi Woluko (Smyrna)
LB- Eric Patton (St. Elizabeth)
LB- Shane Miller (Sussex Central)
LB- Alvin Hudson (Lake Forest)
DB- Jose Flores (Delmar)
DB- Brian Norman (Pencader Charter)
DB- Briean Boddy (Delcastle)
K- William Coleman (Salesianum)
P- Dylan Shupe (Delmar)
Return specialist- Kyle Hayman (St. Elizabeth)

After 0-3 Start, Delmar Wins Delaware Division II Crown

by Jeff Fisher
Delaware High School Football Huddle

Sixth-seeded Delmar beat Hodgson 12-7 Sunday to capture the school's sixth Delaware Division II championship.

Richard Long of PrepSportsDelaware.com reports that the Wildcats did the impossible after starting the season 0-3.

Salesianum Back on Top on Delaware's Division I High School Football Classification

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

First the third time in the last five years, Salesianum is Delaware's Division I champion.

Salesianum beat St. Mark's 27-20 Friday night in what was the first-ever state championship battle between's the Delaware's two largest catholic schools.

DelawareOnLine.com reports that this game was in doubt until the final two minutes.