The Connecticut High School Coaches Association will honor its annual All-State football team at its banquet on Jan. 14 at the Aqua Turf Club.
In addition, special awards will be given out and Ansonia’s Markell Dobbs will be honored as the 2017 Player of the Year.
Special awards
- Team of the Year: Killingly
- Coach of the Year: Joe DellaVecchia, St. Joseph
- Assistant coach of Year: Mike Ciotti, Daniel Hand
- Player of Year: Markell Dobbs, Ansonia
- Scholar athlete: Dan Brey, Joel Barlow
All-State football players | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Player | School |
| Overall Top 25 | ||
| RB/DB | Markell Dobbs | Ansonia |
| RB/LB | Ryan Montalvo | Southington |
| Class LL | ||
| OL | J.J. Clark | Southington |
| LB | Ian Hall | Southington |
| Class M | ||
| TE | Joe Deptula | Watertown |
| LB | Jake Filippone | Wolcott |
| DB | Dylan Myrie | Torrington |
| Class S | ||
| OL | Kolby Ortiz | Ansonia |
| OL | Dominic Aiello | St. Paul |
| OL | Anthony Slowik | Derby |
| WR | DeAndre Wallace | Holy Cross |
| RB | Bobby Melms | Seymour |
| DL | Mike LaRovera | Ansonia |
| LB | Cody Teodosio | Ansonia |
| LB | Cade Klarides-Ditria | Seymour |
| P | Jarrett Michaels | Nonnewaug |
| Source: CHSCA |
