Matt Fotta named as a Colonial All-Star
The Colonial League football coaches released their selections for the Colonial League All-Star Football teams back in December.
Northwestern’s Eli Zimmerman was named the Colonial League Offensive Player of the Year, helping to lead his team to a state title. Teammate Bryer Reichard was named the Colonial League Defensive Player of the Year.
For Catasauqua, Matt Fotta was the lone Rough Rider to be named to the teams. Fotta was named as both a second team tackle on offense and a second team defensive end on the other side of the ball.
Colonial League Coaches Football All-Stars
OFFENSE
First Team
Center - Sr. Jeremiah Gornicz (Northwestern); Guards - Jr. Logan Anthony (Palmerton), Sr. Jared Meck (Northwestern); Tackles - Sr. Bryer Reichard (Northwestern), Sr. Gijs Fooij (So. Lehigh); Tight end - Sr. Andrew Olesh (So. Lehigh); Wide receivers - Sr. Jack Robertson (Saucon Valley), Sr. Carmine Diaz (Notre Dame); Quarterback - Jr. Matt Bodnar (Notre Dame); Running backs - Sr. Eli Zimmerman* (Northwestern), Jr. Sean Steckert (So. Lehigh); Fullback/Slot/H-back - Jr. Mason Bollinger (Northwestern); Athlete - So. Chris Frame (No. Lehigh); Kicker - Sr. Noah Tapler (So. Lehigh).
Offensive Player of the Year - Sr. Eli Zimmerman (Northwestern).
Second Team
Center - Sr. Anthony Crisafulli (Notre Dame); Guards - Sr. Jackson Bailey (Northwestern), Jr. Austin Casal (Notre Dame); Tackles - Sr. Caleb Grimm (Saucon Valley), Sr. Matt Fotta (Catasauqua); Tight end - Jr. Shane Hulmes (Northwestern); Wide receivers - Sr. Justin Yescavage (Jim Thorpe), Jr. Luke Kawcsenski (So. Lehigh); Quarterback - Jr. Shane Leh (Northwestern); Running backs - Sr. Jared Rohn (Saucon Valley), Jr. Grady Newhard (No. Lehigh); Fullback/Slot/H-back - So. Jonathan Striba (Notre Dame); Athlete - Sr. Jameson Trainer (Palmerton); Kicker - Sr. Mark Talpas (Notre Dame).
Third Team
Center - So. Lucas Sutyak (So. Lehigh); Guards - So. Dylan Gretz (So. Lehigh), So. Landen Klimek (No. Lehigh); Tackles - Sr. Joey Houser (Lehighton), Sr. Nuallan King (Pen Argyl); Tight end - Jr. Blake Roberts (Lehighton); Wide receivers - Jr. Alex Clark (Notre Dame), Sr. Landen Matson (Northwestern); Quarterback - So. Colton Sams (So. Lehigh); Running backs - Sr. Jason St. Leger (Salisbury), Caiden Faust (Pen Argyl); Fullback/Slot/H-back - Sr. TJ McLain (Bangor); Athlete - Sr. Braden Rohn (Saucon Valley); Kicker - Sr. Greg Borgeson (Palisades).
DEFENSE
First Team
Tackles - Jr. Logan Anthony (Palmerton), Sr. Eli Torres (Saucon Valley; Nose guard - Sr. Jackson Huber* (Northwestern); Ends - Sr. Bryer Reichard* (Northwestern), Sr. Nuallan King (Pen Argyl), Sr. Caleb Grimm (Saucon Valley); Inside linebackers - Sr. Jared Rohn (Saucon Valley), Sr. Shane Hulmes (Northwestern); Outside linebackers - Sr. Andrew Gilbert (Saucon Valley), Jr. Max Woerner (Palisades); Defensive backs - Sr. Eli Zimmerman* (Northwestern), Sr. Jack Robertson (Saucon Valley), So. Drew Boyd (Notre Dame), So. Chris Frame (No. Lehigh), Sr. Seth Kern (Northwestern); Punter - Sr. Jack Robertson (Saucon Valley).
Defensive Player of the Year - Sr. Bryer Reichard (Northwestern)
Second Team
Tackles - Sr. Noah Herring (No. Lehigh), So. Josh Sherer (Notre Dame); Nose guard - So. Marc Macias (Lehighton); Ends - Sr. Matt Fotta (Catasauqua), Sr. Jared Meck (Northwestern); Inside linebackers - Sr. Christian Rivituso (Notre Dame), Sr. TJ McLain (Bangor); Outside linebackers - Sr. Landen Matson (Northwestern), Jr. Blake Roberts (Lehighton); Defensive backs - So. AJ Moren (Salisbury), Jr. Josh Louk (Jim Thorpe), So. Lucas Croizier (Lehighton), Sr. Danny Reagan (So. Lehigh); Punter - Sr. Noah Tapler (So. Lehigh).
Third Team
Tackles - Sr. Angelo Ziccardi (Palisades), Jr. Carter Giberson (So. Lehigh); Nose guard - Jr. Tom Kisiba (Notre Dame); Ends - Sr. Landon Moll (No. Lehigh), Jr. Austin Casal (Notre Dame), Sr. Gijs Fooij (So. Lehigh); Inside linebackers - Sr. Bryan Tobin (So. Lehigh), Sr. Isaac Raber (No. Lehigh); Outside linebackers - Jr. Mason Bollinger (Northwestern), Sr. Andrew Olesh (So. Lehigh); Defensive backs - Jr. Cole Lazorick (Jim Thorpe), Sr. Chris Fritts (So. Lehigh), So. Colin Karetsky (No. Lehigh), Sr. Lucas Lerch (Pen Argyl); Punter - Sr. Austin Malick (No. Lehigh).
*Denotes unanimous selection