All-State football banquet honors Delaware’s top coaches, players, officials

DOVER – Two state champions and a state runner-up were revealed as Delaware’s high school football coaches of the year at the annual DIFCA All-State banquet on Monday night at the Modern Maturity Center.

Tatnall’s Brendon Ireton, who guided the Hornets to a 12-1 season and the school’s first DIAA football championship, was named the Class 1A Coach of the Year.

Caravel’s John Reed, who led the state’s only undefeated team (13-0) and helped the Buccaneers to their first state title since 2012, was named the Class 2A Coach of the Year.

Fresh off the water bucket dunk, Tatnall head coach Brendon Ireton celebrates the team’s DIAA Class 1A football championship following a 26-7 win over Charter of Wilmington on Dec. 2. Ireton has been named Delaware’s Class 1A Coach of the Year.

Cape Henlopen’s Mike Frederick, who guided the Vikings to a 9-4 season, was named the Class 3A Coach of the Year. Cape upset third-seeded Dover and second-seeded Sussex Central for the school’s first football playoff wins since 1984, before falling to No. 1 Salesianum in the 3A championship game.

Many other awards were presented. Here is a rundown:

Special recognition

∎ To Terry Handy, who has officiated Delaware high school football games as part of the Delmarva Football Officials Association for 18 seasons.

∎ To John Patterson, who has officiated with the Northern Delaware Football Officials Association for 48 years.

∎ To Lou Copio, who has served as an assistant coach at Lake Forest for 23 years.

∎ To St. Georges coach John Wilson, who has served as president of the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association for 10 years.

St. Georges coach John Wilson received a special recognition award for serving 10 years as president of the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association.

∎ To Woodbridge coach Marvin Dooley,…


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Publish date : 2024-01-31 09:38:50

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