The winter season is well underway, but some fall accolades are still being doled out, with some football divisions releasing their All-State rosters as recently as last week. For Divisions I and II, each conference within the division selects its own All-State team. Players are voted onto rosters by the coaches in their division.

Concord High School, which plays in the D-I Central Conference, had two First Team picks - junior offensive lineman Wayne Gutierrez-Sakakeeny and senior defensive back Colby Nyhan. Senior defensive lineman Kenny Mercado and junior linebacker Travis Dunbar were named to the Second Team defense. Senior defensive back Brett Tuttle, junior running back Tim Fahnbulleh and senior linebacker Nate Galbraith received Honorable Mentions.

D-II had the most Capital Area representation. Merrimack Valley senior running back Reece Clermont, MV senior kicker Travis Garcia and Bow senior offensive lineman Jackson Hall were named to the D-II East’s First Team Offense.

Pembroke senior running back Luke Hanson, junior lineman Wyatt Royce, sophomore tight end Porter Brown and junior returner Jake Menczywor, and MV senior lineman Ryan Monaghan were named to the D-II East Second Team Offense.

Bow senior defensive back Brady Lover,  junior lineman Chase Flagg and junior linebacker Caleb Schumacher; and MV senior lineman Michael Heine and senior linebacker Colby Scheffer were named to the D-II East First Team Defense.

Bow senior lineman Ethan Conway and Pembroke senior linebacker Damien Henderson were selected for the D-II East Second Team Defense.

Pembroke senior wide receiver Treyvon Cannon and MV senior linebacker Jed Duquette received Honorable Mentions.

In the D-II West Conference where John Stark competes, senior offensive lineman Alex Descoteau (First Team Offense), senior running back Weston Haartz and sophomore offensive lineman Parker Hamel (Second Team Offense), senior linebacker Joey Dykstra and senior defensive back Noah Redman (First Team Defense), and senior linebacker Tim Lacharite and senior defensive back Matt Antognoni (Second Team Defense) were all recognized.    

Kearsarge, the area’s only D-III team, had senior outside linebacker Jack Cicoria (First Team Defense), senior defensive tackle Brodie Malynowski (Second Team Defense) and sophomore Aiden Ruckman (Honorable Mention) selected.

The Monitor only had access to a list of All-State players from one area D-IV team, Hillsboro-Deering. It was a successful inaugural season for the Hillcats, who advanced all the way to the semifinals, with several players receiving postseason recognition as well.

Robert King (running back) and Ethan Franklin (defensive back) were named to the First Team; Daniel Richard (running back), Keagan Lamos (offensive tackle), Andrew Abair (linebacker) and Layne Lefebvre (defensive back) were named to the Second Team; and Dominic Robinson (center) and Joshuwa Perron (quarterback) received Honorable Mentions.