Krowiak, Thomas headline All State football teams

A week ago, the All State football teams were announced for Classes B, C, and D.  This week, Class AA and A are honored and there's plenty of firepower representing Section IV.

In Class AA, Elmira's Eli Thomas earned a spot on the first team defense, James Mechalke 4th team offense, Anthony Penn 4th team defense, Jerry McPeak 5th team offense.  Binghamton's Joe Crowley made the 2nd team defense and Morgan Faughnan 4th team defense.

In Class A, U-E takes the cake.  One day after CJ Krowiak broke the school's scoring record in basketball by recording his 1,040th point in a 31-point performance, the Tigers WR was named to the All State First Team Offense.  Fellow wide out Nick Yesensky was named to the 2nd team offense.  Linebacker Lucas DePofi made second team defense, QB Joey Orlando and RB Sammy Davis 4th team offense.

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Gallagher, Zimmer win NYS Players of the Year

The awards keep on coming in for the Maine-Endwell Spartans and Chenango Forks Blue Devils.  The New York State Sports Writers Association has named M-E Quarterback Kyle Gallagher Class B Player of the Year.  Additionally, Forks fullback Isaiah Zimmer has been named Class C Co-Player of the year, sharing honors with Babylon wide receiver Jake Carlock.

Since assuming starting duties, Gallagher has led the Spartans to three straight state titles and a perfect 34-0 record.  Gallagher was the driving force behind the Spartans 75-yard game winning drive in the final minute-plus of the State Championship against Schalmont, and tossed the game winning two-point conversion to give the Spartans their final lead of the game.

Zimmer's senior year was just as remarkable.  He set a school rushing record with 2,054 yards on the ground, 962 of them coming in the playoffs alone.  Zimmer was named as State Finals MVP after a 39 carry, 175 yard, three touchdown performance.

Section IV didn't stop with just two players of the year, though.  Ten other players were named to first-teams All-State.

M-E running back Darnell Woolfolk and safety/receiver Alec Wisniewski were both named to the first-team Class B.

Chenango Forks offensive lineman Hunter Luybli, defensive lineman Mike Zurenda, and linebacker Ryan Bronson were named to the first-team Class C.

In Class D, Tioga running back Jesse Manuel, offensive lineman Dylan Babcock, and defensive lineman Carter Jackson were named to the first-team.  Joining them are Sidney defensive lineman Austin Dean and Elmira Notre Dame linebacker Tom Agan.

Class AA and A selections will be announced next week.

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