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Thirty local athletes were honored by the New York State Sportswriters Association on the 2012 Class B, C and D all-state football teams.

Three of the area’s Division I-bound seniors, Lourdes’ Deviln Brennan (Bucknell), Westlake’s Tommy Hopkins (UConn) and Rye Country Day’s Raishaun McGhee (Harvard), were among the nine local selected first team in their respective classes. All three were first team in Class B.

Below is a look at this year’s complete list of recipients. The Class AA and A all-state teams will be announced on Jan. 9.

CLASS B
Co-players of the year:
Nick Sorrenti, Sr., Maine-Endwell, RB
Jake Haddock, Sr., Maine-Endwell, OL

Complete NYSSWA Class B all-state team.

Local all-state recipients -

First team
Offense:
Devlin Brennan, Sr., Our Lady of Lourdes, OL
Mustafaa Dais, Jr., Hackley, WR
Tommy Hopkins, Sr., Westlake, OL
Defense:
Raishaun McGhee, Sr., Rye Country Day, DB

Second team
Offense:
Cam Burns, Sr., Pleasantville, OL
Bryce Gioia, Jr., Our Lady of Lourdes, RB
Gabe Kardish, Sr., Ardsley, WR

Third team
Offense:
Joe McDermott, Jr., Hackley, QB
Nick Grous, Sr., Croton-Harmon, RB
Christian Keenan, Jr., Our Lady of Lourdes, All-purpose
Defense:
Josh Cruz, Sr., Nanuet, DL

Honorable mention:
Dan Breit, Sr., Nanuet, RB
Tyler Fernandez, Jr., Rye Country Day, All-purpose
Nick Greto, Sr., Pleasantville, RB

CLASS C
Co-players of the year:
Brad Burns, Sr., Hoosick Falls, RB
Billy Pine, Sr., Hoosick Falls, QB

Complete NYSSWA Class C all-state team.

Local all-state recipients -

First team
Offense:
Tim Soave, Jr., Dobbs Ferry, RB
Defense:
Da’Sean Downey, Sr., Woodlands, DL

Second team
Offense:
Tyrone Barber, Jr., Woodlands, RB
Petey DeJoy, Sr., Bronxville, OL
Ron Richards, Sr., Woodlands, WR
Cameron Thomas, Sr., Pawling, RB

Third team
Offense:
Jakob Calvini, Jr., Rye Neck, RB
Justin Riccio, Sr., Woodlands, QB

Honorable mention:
Dom Brescia, So., Rye Neck, RB
Nico Denise, Sr., Albertus Magnus, RB
Dylan Eddy, Sr., Woodlands, WR
Matt Tormey, Sr., Bronxville, WR

CLASS D
Player of the year:
Jordan Dowiasz, Sr., Randolph, RB

Complete NYSSWA Class D all-state team.

Local all-state recipients -

First team
Offense:
Nick Reisman, Sr., Tuckahoe, RB
Defense:
Mike Arborn, Jr., Tuckahoe, DL
Joey Bellantoni, Sr., Tuckahoe, LB

Second team
Offense:
Shyheim Nixon, Sr., Tuckahoe, All-purpose