Newsday's All-Long Island football first team 2013

RAY CATAPANO
Carey, QB, 6-2, 175, Sr.
A model of consistency, Catapano passed for 2,141 yards and 36 touchdowns with a measly three interceptions in leading the Seahawks to their first Long Island Championship. He was the Thorp Award winner as the outstanding player in Nassau and also shared the Don Snyder quarterback award with Capobianco.|

JOE CAPOBIANCO
Lawrence, QB, 5-11, 205, Sr.
Capobianco completed his stellar career as Nassau's all-time leader in passing yardage (8,013) and touchdowns (100). He threw for 2,987 yards and 33 touchdowns this season and led Lawrence to a second straight Long Island Class II championship, throwing for three TDs and 353 yards in the title game. |

JORDAN GOWINS
St. Anthony's, RB, 6-1, 215, Jr.
The sensational junior earned the Hansen Award, given to Suffolk's top player. He led St. Anthony's to an 11-1 season and the CHSFL championship. He rushed for 2,012 yards, averaging 11 yards per carry and scored 24 touchdowns. "He has deceptive speed and runs with power," said St. Anthony's coach Rich Reichert. "This is a player who is something very special." |

MALIK PIERRE
Sachem North, RB, 5-11, 205, Sr.
The senior halfback led the Flaming Arrows to the school's first Long Island Class I title. He rushed for 1,507 yards and scored 21 touchdowns. Pierre emerged as a standout halfback but was also an outstanding defender, who had seven interceptions. He was a Hansen Award finalist. |

JOHNNIE AKINS
Roosevelt, RB, 5-10, 195, Sr.
The workhorse of the Rough Riders' offense set a Nassau single-season record with 2,593 yards rushing, and scored 30 touchdowns. In the Conference IV final, Akins ran for 262 yards and four TDs. He also made 32 tackles at safety and scored a defensive touchdown on a fumble return. |

CONNOR COUGHLIN
Patchogue-Medford, WR, 6-1, 190, Sr.
He set the Long Island record for receptions with 66 in a single season, totaled 1,079 yards and 16 touchdowns and earned the National Football Foundation Award as Suffolk's top receiver. He holds the Long Island record for career receptions with 129 and finished with 2,018 career receiving yards. He added 77 tackles and three interceptions. He was also a Hansen Award finalist. |

CRAIG BERGE
Massapequa, WR, 6-1, 175, Sr.
One of the most versatile players on Long Island, Berge caught 50 passes, 14 for touchdowns, rushed for two scores and made four interceptions as a shutdown cornerback. He was also the team's placekicker and punter. Berge won the New York Jets top receiver award for Nassau County. |

JAMES KRETKOWSKI
Oceanside, OL, 6-6, 290, Sr.
He became known for more than his celebrated Red Sox-like beard. Kretkowski compiled more than 30 pancake blocks and dominated in both the run and pass game for the 8-2 Sailors. He won the Martone Award as Nassau's top lineman and colleges took notice. He has committed to Delaware. |

BOBBY HEYWARD
East Islip, OL, 5-10, 240, Sr.
The road-grader was the key to the East Islip running game. He was a co-winner of the prestigious Zellner Award given to Suffolk's top lineman. He was also defensive standout for the Redmen with 61 tackles, including 10 for a loss. |

STEVEN FLETCHER
St. Anthony's, OL, 6-2, 260, Sr.
Finalist for CSHFL lineman of the year award. The last of the three Fletcher brothers -- Alex went to Stanford, Austen went to Dartmouth. Committed to Princeton. |

Patchogue-Medford's Sean Christie, co-winner of the prestigious Zellner award given to Suffolk's top lineman, helped an offense that averaged more than 350 yards per game. (Feb. 5, 2014)

MAX SCHNEIDER
Oceanside, OL, 6-0, 290, Sr.
It's rare for one school to have two All-Long Island linemen, but Schneider teamed with Kretkowski to form a dynamic interior tandem for the Sailors. Schneider, a three-year starter, dominated on defense with a half-dozen tackles for losses among his 28 tackles. He added a physical presence to the o-line. |

JAMES O'HAGAN
Seaford, DL, 6-3, 285, Sr.
Coach Rob Perpall called him the best two-way lineman in Seaford history. A four-year starter, O'Hagan had a dominant senior season with 112 tackles and 12 sacks. Yet colleges loved him most as an offensive lineman. He committed to Buffalo, where he expects to play center. |

RYAN BAUER
Plainedge, DL, 6-2, 275, Sr.
He formed the heart of a defensive line that dominated in a regular-season victory over Long Island Champion Lawrence. Bauer is known for his quick feet as an offensive blocker and also was a force on defense. He made 32 tackles, six for loss and had six sacks. |

RAYMOND JONES
Roosevelt, DL, 6-3, 215, Sr.
The most dominant pass rusher on Long Island with 20 sacks among his 50 tackles. He also ran for more than 400 yards and scored six touchdowns and was a dominant lead blocker for Johnnie Akins. He has committed to Stony Brook, where he expects be a linebacker. |

JOE PERCIVAL
St. Anthony's, DL, 6-2, 215, Sr.
St. Anthony's had the top defense in the CHSFL, and it all started with Percival. The imposing defensive end had quickness off the edge and wreaked havoc in the opposing backfield. He had 53 solo tackles, 14 tackles for a loss and 9 sacks. The two-year starter was the Friars run-stopper. |

JOSH VALENTIN
Commack, LB, 6-4, 256, Sr.
The Bay Shore transfer was an imposing blocker on offense and a key cog in the Cougars defense. Commack turned in the school's first 8-0 regular season as Valentin averaged 12 tackles per game at middle linebacker. His presence in the middle made it diffcult to run on the Cougars. |

JOE SOTOMAYOR
St. Anthony's, LB, 6-0, 205, Sr.
The two-year starter and team captain had a team-leading 84 tackles, including 19 for a loss. He was a sure tackler, who had the speed to run halfbacks down from sideline to sideline. He was devastating in blitz packages where he added seven sacks. |

JOE LEE
Farmingdale, LB, 6-0, 218, Sr.
He was the leader on one of the most rugged defensive units on Long Island, making 95 tackles. Lee also contributed two interceptions, two fumble recoveries -- returning one for a TD -- one forced fumble and one sack. He was always around the ball. Also the lead blocker for Curtis Jenkins. |

JUSTIN RIVERA
Sachem North, LB, 5-11, 190, Sr.
As the Flaming Arrows neared the ultimate goal of the school's first-ever Long Island Class I championship, Rivera emerged as its defensive leader. He totaled 12.5 tackles in the 27-21 win over Farmingdale for the LI crown. |

CURTIS JENKINS
Farmingdale, DB, 6-1, 180, Sr.
He was a top-notch safety who made 62 tackles and covered a lot of ground. Jenkins was an explosive runner who gained 1,370 yards and scored 25 touchdowns, 20 on the ground and five more on pass receptions. He dominated a thrilling country final with 233 yards and 3 TDs. |

ANDREW RIS
Carey, DB, 6-2, 195, Sr.
Lost starting QB job to his friend, Ray Catapano, because of an injury last season, then turned into one of the team's top receivers (45 catches, 10 touchdowns) and was a lock-down cornerback with a pair of interceptions. Even threw a TD pass to help Carey win its first LIC. |

JAKE CARLOCK
Babylon, DB, 6-2 200, Sr.
The two-time All-Long Island selection had 51 receptions for 920 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was explosive all over the field. Carlock had 12 returns for touchdowns, including five interceptions for scores and totaled 19 career interceptions. He earned the Rob Burnett Award as Suffolk's top defensive player and the Tom Cassese Award for the top defensive back with 74 tackles and three sacks. The Hansen Award finalist led Babylon to two straight Long Island Class IV titles. |

SAM ILARIO
West Islip, All-Purpose, 6-0, 215, Sr.
The senior quarterback was the big playmaker for the Lions. He rushed for 1,148 yards and passed for another 521 yards in seven games. He scored 17 touchdowns and averaged 8.9 yards per carry. He was a Hansen Award finalist. |

BRETT STEWART
Garden City, All-Purpose, 6-0, 195, Sr.
The quarterback was practically a one-man show on offense. Stewart rushed for 877 yards and 13 touchdowns and passed for 1,375 yards and 14 scores. Amassed 316 yards of total offense in 20-16 loss to Carey in the Nassau II title game. Also a standout defensive back. |

MATT SELTS
Sayville, All-Purpose, 5-10, 165, Jr.
The do-it-all Selts was brilliant on both sides of the ball. The junior had 1,395 yards rushing on 242 carries and scored 23 touchdowns for the Golden Flashes. He also had 24 receptions with 356 yards and seven touchdowns. He had 98 and 99-yard kickoff returns for scores. He added 134 tackles, four fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and two sacks. |

JORDAN FREDERICKS
All-Purpose, 5-11, 185, Jr.
He began the season as game-breaking wide receiver, but really blossomed when switched to running back in Week 5. Rushed for 1,537 yards, including 233 in a tense county final, and scored a Long Island-best 34 touchdowns. Fredericks also played safety and made two interceptions with two forced fumbles. |

DAVE FALCO
Sachem North, Suffolk Coach of the Year
The Sachem North head coach can finally exhale. Falco has done an amazing job over the past five years in leading the Flaming Arrows to four of the last five Suffolk finals. He guided the team to its first county title since 1995 and then the school's first-ever Long Island Class I championship with a 27-21 win over Farmingdale at Stony Brook University. The team overcame an abundance of injuries to key personnel to finish on top. |

MIKE STANLEY
Carey, Nassau Coach of the Year
It was a dream season for coach and team, as Stanley guided the Seahawks to a 12-0 record and their first Long Island Class II championship with a 20-6 victory over Riverhead. Carey also won the Rutgers Cup for the first time since 1974 and featured Thorp Award-winning quarterback Ray Catapano. |