Meet the 72 Delaware high school football players set for the Blue-Gold game

Brad Myers, Delaware News Journal
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The rosters for the 67th DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star football game have been released.

The game will feature 72 of Delaware’s top seniors playing their final high school game at 7 p.m. June 16 at Delaware Stadium.

The event also showcases the hand-in-hand buddies – children and young adults with intellectual disabilities who develop friendships with the players, cheerleaders, band members and school ambassadors involved in the game.

Archmere quarterback Chris Albero (16) is among the players named to participate in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game on June 16.
Archmere quarterback Chris Albero (16) is among the players named to participate in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game on June 16.

Proceeds from the annual game benefit the Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with intellectual disabilities.

Jody Russell of Newark will serve as head coach of the Blue team, which features players from northern Delaware. He will be assisted by Jordan Biscoe, Darren Brodie and Tyran Rice from Newark, Dan Ritter from Howard and Chet Walters from Conrad.

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Brian Timpson of Appoquinimink will be head coach of the Gold team, which features players from below the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal along with Red Lion Christian. He will be assisted by Frank Clark, Paul Frame and Kurt von Brandt from Appoquinimink, Mark Quillin from Seaford and Marvin Dooley from Woodbridge.

Opening ceremonies will begin at 6. For more tickets and more information, go to www.dfrc.org or call (302) 454-2730.

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2023 Blue football team

Chris Albero, Archmere

Peyton Anderson, Glasgow

Marcus Barkley, Howard

Kadarrell Barrett, Howard

Kevin Bayard, Delcastle

Quasim Benson, St. Elizabeth

Aydan Boston, Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant lineman Aydan Boston (55) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
Mount Pleasant lineman Aydan Boston (55) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

London Bright, Hodgson

Philip Crock, Wilmington Friends

Ishmael Dobson, Wilmington Friends

Markee Ellerbe, Newark

Lorenzo Gales Jr., Brandywine

Stephen Goodman, St. Elizabeth

Anthony Halloway, McKean

Both Newark's Markee Ellerbe (left) and McKean's Anthony Halloway are set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
Both Newark's Markee Ellerbe (left) and McKean's Anthony Halloway are set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

Matt Hanich, Saint Mark's

Jack Herbert, Wilmington Friends

Marquise Kidd, Dickinson

Nyzair Love, Christiana

Tenye Martin, Charter of Wilmington

T.J. Martin, Saint Mark's

Jeffery McNulty, Concord

Nate Morda, Archmere

Dominick Pietlock, Tower Hill

Christian Pope, Howard

Lenniek Preston, Conrad

Conrad's Lenniek Preston (1) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
Conrad's Lenniek Preston (1) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

Nate Ray, Salesianum

Anthony Sidberry, Mount Pleasant

Jayden Smith, Newark

Robby Tattersall, Wilmington Friends

Kieran Udovich, Archmere

Luke Watson, Saint Mark's

Dha-Feir Watts, DMA

Delaware Military Academy's Dha-Feir Watts is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
Delaware Military Academy's Dha-Feir Watts is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

Dajour White, Newark

Tristan Wingo, William Penn

Damian Wright, Newark

Hudson Zawadzkas, Wilmington Friends

2023 Gold football team

Ian Beatie, Appoquinimink

Dru Beckford, Middletown

Evan Blaeuer, Smyrna

Donovan Brooks, St. Georges

St. Georges' Donovan Brooks is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
St. Georges' Donovan Brooks is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

Tyler Buttridge, Sussex Central

Stephen Driver Jr., Smyrna

Derek Fooks, Delmar

Thomas Gibbs, Cape Henlopen

Brayden Hearn, Laurel

Wyatt Hellens, Sussex Central

Patrick Henry, Sussex Central

Zach Holmes, Seaford

Seaford's Zach Holmes is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
Seaford's Zach Holmes is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

Amir Jenkins, Polytech

Noah Kracyla, Middletown

Sa'Maury Long, Seaford

Jayden Manigault, First State Military Academy

Kyle Manley, Red Lion Christian

Seth McGroerty, Red Lion Christian

Ryan Mejia, Milford

Thomas Messick, Cape Henlopen

Tysean Milligan, Dover

Michael Pearson, Middletown

Jaylen Powell, Dover

Dover's Jaylen Powell (88) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
Dover's Jaylen Powell (88) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

Jamie Righter-Hartman, St. Georges

Kai Rivera, Lake Forest

Jaryn Sample, Sussex Tech

Kristopher Shields, Sussex Central

Kaden Shockley, Laurel

Calif Spencer, Lake Forest

Ashton Stephens, Indian River

Indian River's Ashton Stephens (left) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.
Indian River's Ashton Stephens (left) is among those set to play in the 67th Blue-Gold All-Star football game.

Ci-Atrick Stones, Woodbridge

Kevin Takizala, Caesar Rodney

Khelei Tillman, Woodbridge

Gavin Tucker, Appoquinimink

Kylse Wilson, Laurel

Brian Wright, Smyrna

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware high school football: Meet the 2023 Blue-Gold teams