USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the 2017 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Massachusetts Football Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2017-18 season.
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Pat Kingman, Middleborough
Tasked with having to replace six starters on each side of the ball and having to bounce back from losing longtime assistant coach Scott Nelson, who passed away suddenly a month into retirement last July, Kingman stewarded the Division 6 Sachems to their first Super Bowl title since 1983. Middleborough (10-3) battled low numbers with 55 players in uniform (including the freshmen team), fought back from consecutive losses in October and rebounded from a Thanksgiving rivalry-game defeat to outscore postseason opponents 70-34.
OFFENSE
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Danny Abraham, B.C. High (Boston)
Abraham was offensive option No. 1 and 1A for the Eagles (10-1), who fell in the postseason despite 154 yards on 28 carries from their 6-0, 205-pound lead back and senior captain. Even though every defense knew he was coming, Abraham led Division 1 with 25 touchdowns and rushed for 1,788 yards on 196 attempts for an average of 9.1 yards per carry.
First Team
QB Sal Frelick (5-9, 175, Sr.), Lexington
RB Danny Abraham (6-0, 205, Sr.), B.C. High (Boston)
RB Isaac Seide (5-9, 185, Jr.), Melrose
WR Eddie Hassell (6-2, 165, Sr.), Milton
WR Khalil Blair (5-7, 168, Sr.), Cathedral (Springfield)
TE Patrick Freiermuth (6-5, 230, Sr.), Brooks School (North Andover)
OL Ryan Betro (6-4, 280, Sr.), Lawrence Academy (Groton)
OL Emil Rossi (6-4, 260, Sr.), Lynn English
OL Tom Aicardi (6-4, 290, Sr.), B.C. High (Boston)
OL Ben Bohnenberger (6-4, 285, Sr.), Mashpee
OL Osho Omoyeni (6-3, 280, Sr.), Central Catholic (Lawrence)
Second Team
QB Steven Bucciaglia (6-1, 200, Sr.), St. John’s (Shrewsbury)
RB Josh Arruda (6-1, 220, Jr.), Lawrence Academy (Groton)
RB Steffan Gravely (5-10, 180, Sr.), Lynn Tech
WR Cam Peach (6-2, 180, Sr.), Hamilton-Wenham (South Hamilton)
WR Will Abbott (5-9, 165, Sr.), Hopkinton
TE Joey Luchetti (6-5, 235, Sr.), Lawrence Academy (Groton)
OL Ethan Blake (5-9, 270, Jr.), Blackstone Valley (Upton)
OL Sam Bullock (6-2, 230, Sr.), North Andover
OL Neal Nasuti (6-4, 275, Sr.), St. John’s (Shrewsbury)
OL Justin Rosberg (6-3, 245, Sr.), Tewksbury
OL Finn Dirstine (6-5, 320, Sr.), Lawrence Academy (Groton)
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lewis Cine, Everett
Cine was the quarterback of a defense that surrendered points at a 4.0-per-game pace when all its starters were on the field—with 10 players owning Division 1 collegiate scholarship offers, the Super Bowl champion Crimson Tide (11-0) were widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in state history. Despite leaving most games at halftime, Cine, who owns 25 D1 offers of his own, amassed 65 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick.
First Team
DL Lucas Folan (6-2, 222, Jr.), Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury)
DL Xavier Gonsalves (6-3, 230, Jr.), Masphee
DL Josh Atwood (6-2, 300, So.), Natick
DL Jerrod Clark (6-4, 230, Sr.), Brighton
LB Zedane Williams (6-0, 195, Sr.), Springfield Central
LB Aidan Gillis (6-2, 230, Sr.), Marblehead
LB Bryce Shaw (6-1, 208, Sr.), Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater)
DB Lewis Cine (6-3, 178, Jr.), Everett
DB Jason Maitre (5-10, 175, Sr.), Everett
DB P.J. Adams (5-11, 165, Sr.), Millis
DB Brian Abraham (6-4, 207, Sr.), Xaverian Brothers (Westwood)
Second Team
DL Kyle Kenney (6-3, 265, Jr.), Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury)
DL Kyle Cardoza (6-4, 240, Jr.), Falmouth
DL Tom Joyce (6-3, 220, Sr.), B.C. High (Boston)
DL Ryan Clemente (6-2, 270, Jr.), North Andover
LB Tim Ramstrom (5-11, 175, Sr.), Natick
LB Phillip Durgin (5-10, 205, Sr.), Hamilton-Wenham (South Hamilton)
LB Gates Kelliher (6-0, 215, Sr.), Falmouth
DB Andrew Dittrich (5-10, 175, Sr.), King Philip (Wrentham)
DB William Crowley (6-0, 186, Sr.), Milton
DB Matt Severance (5-10, 174, Jr.), Lynn English
DB Mike Sainristil (5-10, 170, Jr.), Everett
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Eamonn Dennis (5-10, 165, So.), St. John’s (Shrewsbury)