Touchdown Club of Southern New Jersey honors its 2023 All-South Jersey Team

The Dr. Warren J. McClain Touchdown Club of Southern New Jersey held its annual All-South Jersey banquet the night of December 12, 2023 at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford.

First-team honorees were selected by the club for the Large Schools (Groups 3, 4, 5 and Non-Publics in the West Jersey League American, Continental and Independence Divisions) and Small Schools (Groups 1, 2, and the remaining Non-Publics).

Selections were honored by the club for dinner and a celebration of their achievements in the 2023 season.

Honorees received plaques and trophies were given to Mainland Regional (Group 4) and Delsea Regional (Group 3) to commemorate state championship wins.

The West Jersey Football Coaches Association awarded four $1,000 scholarships to first-team selections that were seniors who excelled in the classroom. Those recipients were:  Fatim Diggs of Eastside, Jack Knorr of Woodstown, Stephen Ordille of Mainland Regional and Jacob Zamot of Millville.  

The WJFCA also gave a $1,000 scholarship to the club’s Unsung Hero of the year, Anthony Fedeli of Seneca.

The New Jersey Football Officials Association – South Chapter also gave two $750 scholarships to Dan Forcinito of Washington Township and Jason Sheairs of Seneca.

Rowan University named Derron Cooney, an offensive lineman from Gloucester City as its Player of the Year.

After his 50^th and final season as Florence Township Memorial High School head coach, Joe Frappolli was named Person of the Year.

Award winners and photos from the event are below.

AWARD WINNERS

Player of the Year
Lotzeir Brooks, Millville High School, WR/DB

Coach of the Year
Chuck Smith, Mainland Regional High School

Person of the Year
Joe Frappolli, Florence Township Memorial High School

Offensive Back of the Year
Stephen Ordille, Mainland Regional High School, RB

Defensive Back of the Year
Jamie Tyson, Mainland Regional High School, DB

Offensive Lineman of the Year
Jake Phelan, Delsea Regional High School, OT

Defensive Lineman of the Year
Leo Bluestein, Cherokee High School, DE

John Aveni and Dominic Antonini Special Teams Player of the Year
Tommy Pajic, Cherokee High School, K/P

West Jersey Football Coaches Association Scholarship Recipients
Fatim Diggs, Eastside High School, DL/LB
Jack Knorr, Woodstown High School, OL
Stephen Ordille, Mainland Regional, RB
Jacob Zamot, Millville High School, QB

Dutch Mauk Team Sportsmanship Award
Presented by Mick Caswell of the NJFOA-South Chapter
Seneca High School

Unsung Hero of the Year
Anthony Fedeli, Seneca High School

Rowan University Player of the Year
Derron Cooney, Gloucester City, OL

2023 State Champions Honored
Mainland Regional High School, Group 4
Delsea Regional High School, Group 3

Photos provided by Nasir Freeman.