Top 50 CHSFL AAA players to watch

Top 50 players in the CHSFL AAA division to watch in 2017 [the list is arranged in alphabetical order by the first name]

Alex Thomas- WR [Stepinac]
Andre Mcgann- RB [Christ the King] 

Anthony Mangi- DB [Farrell]
Antonio Colclough- Lineman [Cardinal Hayes] committed to Temple
Atrilleon "Trill" Williams- ATH [Stepinac] Committed to Syracuse
Carlos Fernandez- RB [Cardinal Hayes]
Chris Ledlum- WR [St Peters]
Chris Nicholas- WR [Chaminade]
Darryl Fuller- Lineman [Christ the King]
Derek Ferraro- Lineman [Iona prep]
Derek Robertson- QB [Iona prep]
Elijah Jones- ATH [Cardinal Hayes] committed to Boston College
Grayson Cherubino- LB [St Anthonys] committed to Bucknell
Greg Campisi- QB [St Anthonys]
Heron Maurisseau- WR [St Anthonys] committed to UCONN
 Jack Donovan- LT [St Anthonys]
Jack Doty- Lineman [Iona prep]
Jake Valensi- LB [Farrell]
John Kelly- Linebacker- [Farrell] committed to Navy
James Depalma- DB [Farrell]
Johnryan Freeman- WR [iona prep]
John Shelly- LB [Chaminade]
Justin Malak- RB [St Peters]
Justin Hairston- ATH [Stepinac]
Justin Sesny- DB [St Peters]
Julian Chung- ATH [St Anthonys]
Kevin Gray- LB [Stepinac]
Ki'shyane Shipmon- ATH [iona prep]
Liam Siegler- DL [Chaminade]
Lucas Nunez-WR [Cardinal Hayes] committed to Sacred Heart
Malkelm Morrison- DB [iona prep]
Michael Degaspairs- WR [iona prep]
Michael Nicosia- QB[Stepinac]
 Nick Greer- DT [St Anthonys]
Nicholas Hunter- LB [Christ the King]
Peter Sluder- Lineman [St Peters]
Phill Platania- DB [St anthonys]
Prince Williams- DT [Christ the King]
Qadir White- Lineman [Cardinal Hayes] committed to Syracuse
Randy Brito- DB [Cardinal Hayes] committed to Sacred Heart

Ronald Prince-Lineman  [Stepinac]
Ryan Vahey- LB [St Anthony's]
 Sean Bryan- RB [St Anthonys] 

Sean Flemming- WR [Iona prep]
Sean Koppenheffer- Lineman [Farrell]
Shakim Douglas- TE [St Peters] committed to Navy 

Shawn Harris JR- WR [Stepinac]
Sofian Massoud- ATH [Cardinal Hayes]
Tirek Murphy- RB [Christ the King]
Tyler Winston- WR [Stepinac]


Honorable Mention- Brandon Thorton- WR/ATH [St Peters], Dominick Speranza- DB [Chaminade]


Note- Double digit players who are uncommitted on this list have college offers

2017 Hansen and Thorp award watch lists and the Preseason LI football top 5 rankings

Hansen award watchlist [given to Suffolk's top player]

Jeremey Ruckert- TE/WR- Lindenhurst
Nick Siva- RB William Floyd
Nick Messina- RB Ward Melville
Ryan Walsh- QB Northport
Alec Kiernan- RB Centereach
Kyle Zawadzki- QB Smithtown West
Deyvon Wright- RB Half Hallow Hills West
Gerald Filardi- QB Half Hallow Hills West
Dylan Laube- RB Westhampton
Justin Taveras- RB East Islip
Jack Collins- QB Port Jefferson
Tyler Ammirato- RB Miller Place
Sean Bryan- RB St Anthony's
Greg Campisi- QB St Anthony's
Heron Maurisseau-O'neal- WR St Anthony's
HONORABLE MENTION: Gavin Buda- WR Harborfields

Thorp award watchlist [given to Nassau's top player]
Dashwan Meadors- RB Hempstead
Tommy Heuer- QB Oceanside
Dylan Judd- ATH Oceanside
Kenny Galvin- QB Massapequa
Owen Glascoe- WR Massapequa
Ajae Grayson- ATH Freeport
Michael Proios- QB Mepham
Andrew DeSantis- ATH Garden City
Kyle Acquavella- QB MacArther
Kevon Hall- RB Rosevelt
Tommy Rohan- RB Wanagh
Gavin Casey- RB/FB Wantagh
Jake Castelleno- QB Wantagh
Christian Fredericks- ATH Lawrence
Austin Carman-Lyonns- RB Clarke
Sean Russell- QB Clarke
HONORABLE MENTION- Joshua Milfort St Cyr- RB Elmont

 Preseason LI football top 5 rankings

5. Oceanside- The Sailors come into the season has the favorites to win Nassau 1 and the favorite for the LIC in class 1. O side returns a boatload of talent this season with their QB Tommy Heuer and one of the best athletes in Nassau within Dylan Judd. They have some big lineman returning with Derek cruz running behind it this season. Cruz is one of the most underrated backs on LI. Last season he even ran for over 200 yards against Freeport. Conference 1 of the hardest conferences with the most depth year in and year out but the Sailors return the talent and special senior class that puts the at the top of conference 1 list and the number 5 overall team on LI coming into the 2017 season

4. Garden City- The Trojans were so dominant a year ago running through Nassau conference 2 last season then they beat a very good Hills West team a year ago in the LIC 13-6. Speaking to an opposing conference 2 coach during the fall he was just very impressed with the size skill and athleticism of the Trojans. Garden City is always well coached and are the heavy favorites in conference 2 due to the departure of Hills West. GC returns a lot of talent for this upcoming season on both sides of the ball. Andrew DeSantis is one of the best players on LI only. The Trojans year in and year out have one of the toughest defenses on LI, last year they only allowed 7 points per game. Garden City has one of the most complete teams on LI and is the team to beat in conference 2

3. Wantagh- The Warriors went 12-0 last year and won the LIC in conference 3. They return maybe
the best RB duo on Long Island with a fire and ice combo of Gavin Casey and Tommy Rohan. Casey is a big back who's 6'2 225 pounds as he displays power and speed, and he is dominant on defense as well. Casey ran for over 800 yards, while Rohan ran for over 1400 yards last year. Rohan is only 5'9 but is extremely slippery and very very explosive out of the backfield. These 2 backs can both rush for over 1000 yards this year. They also return their starting QB Jake Castelleno. The Warriors return pieces on defense inculding LaVache and D'Onofrino.  Wantagh only allowed 5 points per game last year on defense. The Warriors are the favorites in Nassau conference 3 and they could be playing Hills West in November for what could be one of the best and most anticipated LIC games in a long time

2.  Half Hallow Hills West- Last year the Colts won Suffolk 2 but fell to Garden City in the LIC 13-6. Hills West graduates one of their best players within Cam Jordan but they return the best running back on Long Island with Deyvon Wright who already received an offer from West Virginia. This year they move to conference 3 with so much talent on their roster. Aside from Wright they have almost their whole O-line returning and one of the best QB's in Suffolk with Gearld Fillardi. There defense was stout a year ago and is expected to be the same way this year. This year they are the heavy favorites in Suffolk 3 and could play Nassau powerhouse Wantagh in the LIC and the sky is the limit with the upside for this Hills West team as they could be the number 1 team on Long Island at the end of the season.


1. St Anthony's- The Friars have been ranked number 1 on Long Island 9 of the last 10 years by maxpreps for good reason. The Friars are always loaded with talent and play the hardest schedule
on long island. They play against out of state teams and they play in the hardest division in NY. This year they have major talent as well as they return one of the best O-lines on Long Island. They have their QB Greg Campisi who is still undefeated as a varsity starter. Behind that big O-line they have a very talented back by the name of Sean Bryan. The friars also return Heron Maurisseau-O'Neal the UCONN bound senior who plays WR. The Friars always have a stout defense and return key peices from last years squad including Nick Greer and Grayson Cherubini the Bucknell commit. St Anthony's returns talent and gains talent from their championship JV team. The Friars will be one of the favorites in the CHSFL and are my preseason number 1 ranked team on Long Island.