By Rob Gullo & Andy Close
NEFJ Correspondents

The talent has arguably never been better in Connecticut high school football. We present our preseason First and Second All-State teams:

First Team

Offense

QB- Anthony Robinson, Windsor

RB- Hayden Allard, Killingly

RB- Dante Casdia, Glastonbury

WR- Andrew Esposito, New Canaan

WR- Joey Montalvo, East Catholic

TE- Michael Golden, Greenwich

OL- Red Romanowski, Ansonia

OL- Joel Budd, Enfield

OL- AJ Tatro, Sheehan

OL- Michael Allen, Killingly

OL-Richie McMurray, Greenwich

Defense

DL- Tim O’Malley, Hand

DL- Tyler McLaughlin, Montville

DL- Rickie Miller, Bunnell

DE- Brandon Esson, Danbury

DE- Nick Pavia, Newtown

DE- Corey Smith, Wethersfield

LB- Thad Balzi, Brookfield

LB- Chase Sylvia, Brookfield

LB- Jayden Concepcion, East Haven

LB- Heath Weeden, Newington

DB- Kayden Davis, Northwest Catholic

DB- Jaiden Booth, Hartford Public

DB- Tucker Larson, Sheehan

DB- Hunter Allard, Killingly

 

Special teams

K- Jackson Zylick, Masuk

P- Ben Conelius, Fairfield Prep

Second Team

Offense

QB-  Robbie Manning, Fairfield Prep

RB- Aiden Hansen, Torrington

RB- Jayden Allen, New Britain

WR – Dae’Sean Graves-Holy Cross

WR – Joshua Myers, Waterbury Career Academy

TE – Patrick Knorr, Northwest Catholic

OL – Chase Lemos, Wethersfield

OL – Kadyn Thomas, Bloomfield

OL – Colin Falla, Greenwich

OL – Jake Zullo, Notre Dame-West Haven

OL – Ben Esser, Staples

Defense

DL- Aidan Diaz, Masuk

DL- James Zaccagnini, Shelton

DL- Kam Gamm, Hamden

DE- Josiah Sims, Newington

DE- Nejon Bassue, Bloomfield

DE- Quincy Lawson, Bristol Central

LB- Justin Carroll, Greenwich

LB- Nicholas Cosmas, Law

LB- Julius Mendez, New Britain

LB- Marios Charitopolous, Bunnell

 

Special teams

K- Jake Rios, St. Joseph

P- Jake Rios, St. Joseph