State champ Seaford snags 9 spots on All-Class 1A football first team

Seaford won its first state football championship since 1983 on Nov. 29, edging Newark Charter 21-20 in overtime for the Class 1A title at Delaware State University’s Alumni Stadium.

The Blue Jays were No. 1 again on Dec. 1 when the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association released the All-Class 1A team.

Seaford earned nine first-team spots and two Player of the Year awards on the team, which was determined by the combined voting of the state’s 17 Class 1A head coaches before the playoffs began.

Brandywine was next with five first-team spots earned. The coaches’ voting was scattered, as 10 teams placed at least one player among the 30 first-team spots.

Seaford quarterback Vince Evans III was voted the Class 1A Offensive Player of the Year, while Blue Jays linebacker Ty’Aire Buffalo was voted Defensive Player of the Year.

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Newark Charter guard Josh Horning was named the 1A Lineman of the Year.

Four players made the Class 1A first team on both sides of the ball – Newark’s Deigo Diaz Vallejo (fullback and linebacker), McKean’s Vaughn Brooks (running back and linebacker), Seaford’s Brendan West (running back and defensive tackle) and Conrad’s Charles Shute (tight end and linebacker).

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DIFCA All-Class 1A football

First team

Offense

QB – Vince Evans III, sr., Seaford

FB – Diego Diaz Vallejo, sr., Newark

RB – Vaughn Brooks, sr., McKean

RB – Brendan West, sr., Seaford

WR – Keyon Black, sr., Newark

WR – Jahsir Greene, sr., Brandywine

WR – Jahfarri Payne, sr., Dickinson

WR – Terrence Williams, sr., St. Elizabeth

TE – Charles Shute, sr., Conrad

C – De-Andre Smith, jr., Seaford

G – Nicholas Florencio, sr., St. Elizabeth

G – Josh Horning, sr., Newark Charter

OT – RaKwan Coates, jr., Brandywine

OT – Doubensley Saint Jean, sr., Seaford

Defense

DE – Aizyon Matthews, sr., Seaford

DE – Nicholas Webb, sr., Brandywine

DT – Kaleb Ross, sr., St. Elizabeth

DT – Brendan West, sr. Seaford

DT – Stephan West, sr., Brandywine

LB – Charles Shute, sr., Conrad

LB – Vaughn Brooks, sr., McKean

LB – Ty’Aire Buffalo, jr., Seaford

LB – Diego Diaz Vallejo, sr., Newark

DB – Damier Bryant, sr., First State Military Academy

DB – Ny’gee Horsey, sr., Seaford

DB – Maxwell Laznik, jr., Newark Charter

DB – William Teel, jr., Newark

Special teams

K – Ian Cleghorn, sr., Brandywine

P – Bradley Dunk, sr., Christiana

RET – Taishawn Frisby, jr., Seaford

Second team

Offense

QB – Thomas McGrory, jr., Conr. FB – Je’Viohn Hurst, jr., Sea. RB – Noah Johnson, sr., Chr; Jamar Smith, sr., Gla. WR – Cayden Anderson, jr., NC; Damier Bryant, sr., FSMA. TE – Kaleb Ross, sr., SE. C – Sean Roderiguez, so., Bran. G – Charles Fahnbulleh, jr., Chr; Jason Henn, sr., New. OT – Troy Jones, sr., SE; Kyhir Wheelings, jr., Gla.

Defense

DE – Sully Burkhardt, sr., NC; Johnta Cuffee, sr., New. DT – Charles Fahnbulleh, jr., Chr; Joshua Jalloh, sr., FSMA; Samai Kargbo, sr., Gla. LB – Ajay Bonis, sr., NC; Levi Levin, jr., Bran; Kameryn Swinney, jr., Gla; Terrance Williams, sr., SE. DB – Noah Johnson, sr., Chr; Thomas McGrory, jr., Conr; Zaa’Hir McNair, sr., Bran; Jahfarri Payne, sr., Dic.

Special teams

K – Luke Metzner, sr., Sea. P – Sean Dougherty, sr., Conc. RET – Noah Johnson, sr., Chr.

Offensive Player of the Year – Vince Evans III, sr., Seaford.

Defensive Player of the Year – Ty’Aire Buffalo, jr., Seaford.

Lineman of the Year – Josh Horning, sr., Newark Charter.