DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game set June 21 at UD

Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with intellectual disABILITIES has announced the players selected for the 68th DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game, to be played Friday, June 21, at the University of Delaware football stadium.

DFRC and the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association have chosen Marvin Dooley of Woodbridge High School (Gold) and John Reed of Caravel Academy (Blue) to be the head coaches for this year’s game.

Dom Trotta, J.D. Messeck and Brandon Dooley of Woodbridge, Eston Ennis of Sussex Technical High School and Patrick Moffitt of St. Andrew’s School will serve as the Gold team assistant coaches. Dave Willard, Matt Rice and John Smith of Caravel Academy, Rahsaan Matthews of Howard High School and John Bellace of Archmere Academy will assist for the Blue. 

Milford coach Jed Bell will serve as camp director, along with Dan Ritter of Howard, Frank Moffett of Hodgson Vo-Tech and Brian Timpson of Appoquinimink  as assistant camp directors. Jody Russell of Newark Charter School will serve as the DFRC Blue-Gold Athletic Committee chair, assisted by John Wilson of St. Georges Technical High School. Dr. Tony Glenn serves as the DFRC Blue-Gold athletic director.

Both football squads comprise 36 high school senior athletes who have been identified as students of outstanding character who are also exceptional football players.

A total of 48 schools across the state will be represented by students participating as football players, cheerleaders, band members and student ambassadors, helping to spread DFRC’s message of diversity, acceptance and abilities throughout their schools and communities. As part of the DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Program, high school participants have the opportunity to be matched with Buddies – children and young adults with intellectual disabilities – through the Hand-in-Hand Program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024.

Proceeds from the game and all other DFRC fundraising events are used to support programs that enrich the lives of Delaware citizens with intellectual disabilities. Since 1956, DFRC has distributed more than $6.4 million in grant funding to organizations throughout the state that share its mission. More information is available at dfrc.org or by calling the DFRC office at 302-454-2730. Tickets for the DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game are available at bluehens.evenue.net/events/BCC-DFRC.

Gold roster
Jalen Anderson, Polytech High School
Andre Ashley, Smyrna High School
Aiden Cain, Caesar Rodney High School
Owen Chaffinch, Laurel High School
Nahseem Cosme, Dover High School
Kyle Custis, Sussex Central High School
Joshua Devonish, Early College School at Delaware State University
Miko Gibson, Appoquinimink High School
Jeremiah Green, Odessa High School
Austin Grise, Indian River High School
Josiah Hall, Delmar Senior High School
Kibwe Harris, Smyrna High School
Trevon Hodnett, Lake Forest High School
Dennare Horsey, Milford High School
Traci Johnson Jr., Woodbridge High School
Kyle Jones, St. Georges Technical High School
Jakwon Kilby, Dover High School
Xavier Limehouse, Laurel High School
Daniel McConomy, Appoquinimink High School
Camron Montgomery, St. Georges Technical High School
Kevon Moore-Briddell, Sussex Central High School
Justin Negron, Sussex Central High School
Tre'von Paulson, Seaford High School
Jakob Polk, Woodbridge High School
Kaseem Powell, Middletown High School
Matthew Priestly, Middletown High School
Quincy Risper, Woodbridge High School
Zion Roach, Sussex Technical High School
Zagchary Robinson, First State Military Academy
Samuel Schroeder, Woodbridge High School
Brenn Scott, Cape Henlopen High School
Royce Scotton, Laurel High School
Jacob Tiberi, Smyrna High School
Ja'Khai Tilghman, Dover High School
Jonathan Tyndall, Lake Forest High School
Lex Wescott, Cape Henlopen High School

Gold roster
BJ Alleyne, Salesianum School
Gavin Andrews, St. Elizabeth High School
Dominic Antonelli, Brandywine High School
Hunter Balint, Salesianum School
Maki Beach, Hodgson Vo-Tech High School
Fayed Blair, John Dickinson High School
Josh Boothe, Tatnall School
Stephen Clark, Mount Pleasant High School
Phillip Exum, William Penn High School
Jack Dellose, Archmere Academy
Keelan Donnelly, Tower Hill School
Ed Emmens, Delaware Military Academy
Jahlil Fell, Delcastle Technical High School
Cole Fenice, Archmere Academy
John Foley, Charter School of Wilmington
Trey Hamlin, Caravel Academy
Rikye Jenkins, Hodgson Vo-Tech High School
Jamal Johnson, Howard High School of Technology
Logan Klein, Saint Mark's High School
Rahshan LaMons, Tatnall School
Ian Smith, Caravel Academy
Terrell Lewis, A.I. duPont High School
Gavin Mason, Glasgow High School
Rahsaan Matthews Jr., Howard High School of Technology
Andrew McKenzie, Wilmington Friends School
Bryce McKinnon, Caravel Academy
Thomas Medico, Salesianum School
Jordan Miller, Caravel Academy
Craig Miller, Caravel Academy
Thomas Moyer, Conrad Schools of Science
Jake O'Donoghue, Saint Mark's High School
Alexander Ozor, Christiana High School
Makeevis Rogers, Newark High School
Andrew Semmel, Salesianum School
Jerah Wright, Concord High School
Aiden Zellman, Saint Mark's High School