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Rhody roster announced for R.I.-Connecticut football game

06:28 PM EDT on Friday, June 26, 2009

By JOHN GILLOOLY
Journal Sports Writer

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Rhode Island will be looking for its first victory in seven years on Saturday night when 55 of the state's top senior football players travel to Renteschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., for the 11th annual Connecticut-Rhode Island Senior High School Football All-Star Game. The Rhode Island team will include a host of 2009 All-Staters. Among them: Kendall Perry, Gus Delfarno, Colin Sullivan and Tim Bristow, the senior quartet that played a major role in La Salle's 2008 Division I state championship drive.

Name High school Position Ht. Wgt.
Stephen Goniprow Barrington DE 6-0 205
Kendall Perry La Salle RB 5-6 165
Matthew Brown Hendricken WR 5-10 185
Blaine Waterman Cranston West > 6-1 185
Bob Bentsen Warwick QB 6-0 192
Jared Di Biase Cranston West DB 5-7 185
Peter Ruggiero Warwick DB 5-8 162
Ryan Ahn La Salle LB 5-10 181
Mike Portunato Westerly WR 5-8 155
Kyle Bannon La Salle DB 5-10 175
Mike Quito Tiverton LB 5-10 177
Ralph Biah Mount. Pleasant WR 5-8 168
Doug Johnson Toll Gate RB 6-0 225
Anjuwon Spence Moses Brown DB 6-0 183
Xavier Rodriguez Mount. Pleasant DB 6-0 188
Dave Comerford Classical WR 5-10 175
Jaquan Scripsack Cranston East K 5-10 175
Dave Galligan Johnston DE 5-10 178
Max Sossa Classical DB 5-8 149
Nick Benoit Chariho WR 6-1 177
Derrick Starnes Rogers DE 6-2 196
Gus Delfarno La Salle FB 5-10 190
Luke Bahry La Salle DB 5-9 180
Peter Smurro Narragansett FB 6-1 207
Colin Sullivan La Salle LB 6-0 225
John Gorham East Providence TE 6-1 207
Harry Oakley Lincoln LB/DE 6-1 200
Freddie Hicks Rogers WR 6-1 193
Bryan Turner Tiverton C 6-1 195
Mike Buontempo La Salle DE 5-11 185
Tim Bristow La Salle OL 5-11 193
Alex Monteiro Portsmouth LB 5-10 201
Griffin Fauntleroy Portsmouth LS 5-7 190
Zack Edwards Chariho DL 5-10 225
Brian McDevitt North Kingstown DL 5-10 220
Cameron Costa East Providence OL 6-2 258
Sam Lapatin Cranston West OL 6-1 215
Nate Kivelhan Middletown OL 6-0 208
Josh Faboyede Classical LB/DE 6-1 225
Sam Chrupcala Barrington DL/OL 6-2 273
Antonio Asermelly Chariho OL 6-3 265
William Rivera Central OL 6-1 251
Mike Intrieri Westerly DL 6-2 241
Phil Gibree Cranston West OL 6-1 287
Matthew Simonelli Cranston West DL 6-2 220
Zach Pacitto Johnston OL 5-11 235
Josh Brow North Kingstown DL 5-11 220
Paul Link Hendricken OL/DL 6-3 265
Allens Etienne Tolman WR 6-1 182
Marques Mosby St. Raphael WR 5-11 171
Moses Diahn Classical WR 6-0 160
Ryan Morris North Kingstown P 6-2 202
Brandon Parillo Johnston WR/QB 5-9 165

Coaching Staff

 Head Coach: Kris McCall, Classical High School; Assistants: Tom Centore, Cranston East; Bob Corr, East Greenwich; Jason Delawrence, Tolman; Lajohn Jones, Moses Brown; Mike Kelly, Chariho; Shane Lagor, West Warwick; Tom Milewski, Cranston West; Frank Newsome, Rogers; Jerry Ogamba, Classical; Rick Reetz, Cumberland; and Ron Silva, Mount Hope.

 Game Directors: Dick Fossa, Narragansett, and Keith Kenyon, North Kingstown.

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