MVC Football: Central Catholic's Pereira named MVP
Dec. 1—Central Catholic senior quarterback Ayden Pereira, one of the most prolific quarterbacks in state history, was named Merrimack Valley Conference Division 1 MVP. Junior teammate and fellow reigning Eagle-Tribune All-Star Preston Zinter was named D1 defensive MVP.
Andover's dynamic junior running back/receiver Lincoln Beal was named D1 Offensive MVP with North Andover's dual-threat signal-caller Jack O'Connell earning the Division 2 honors in his first season as a starter. Methuen's Tom Ryan was selected Division 1 Coach of the Year.
MVC FOOTBALL
ALL-DIVISION 1
ANDOVER: Scotty Brown, Jr., QB; Brian McSweeney, Soph., LB; Lincoln Beal, Jr., RB; Jason Osborne, Jr., OL/DL; CENTRAL CATHOLIC: Ayden Pereira Sr. QB; Preston Zinter, Jr., TE/LB; Matthias Latham Jr RB/S; Evan Leblanc Sr. LB; Justice McGrail Sr. WR/DB; Sean Mercuri Jr. LB; Jaden Wiggins Jr. OL/DL; Kolten Williams Sr. S; HAVERHILL: Gabe Grzyboski Soph. OL/DL; Tristan Naylor Sr. RB; LAWRENCE: Joenel Figueroa Sr. WR/S; Andy Medina, Jr. WR/DB; Estarling Morales Sr. LB/RB; LOWELL: Aaron Morris Sr. RB/DB; Travis VanDinter Sr. WR/LB; Gustavo Ventura Sr. DL; METHUEN: Drew Eason Soph. QB; Joe Jean Sr. NG; Juan Muniz Sr. RB/DB; Jason Silverio Sr. WR/DB; Anesti Touma Jr. TE/DE
LOCAL ALL-STARS
ANDOVER: Tyler Fabbri Sr. DB; Danny Hunter Jr. OL; Bret Mondejar Jr. WR; Luke Newton Sr. OL; CENTRAL CATHOLIC: Michael Brown Sr. NT; Ty Cannistraro Jr. WR/DB; Ryan Hebert Sr. OL/DT; Marcus Rivera Jr. LB; HAVERHILL: Jake Bourque Frosh. OL/LB; Argelis Estevez Soph. DL/OL; Sean Joubert Sr. TE/S; Adrian Sarrette Jr. QB/LB; LAWRENCE: Jayden Abreu Soph. QB; Michael Deleon Sr. OL/DL; Jadiel Gomez Jr. RB/LB; Jayzius Perez Sr. RB/LB; METHUEN: Alex Borrelli Sr. DE/FB; Braeden Carter Sr. WR/DB; Will McKinnon Sr. WR/DB; Mike Rickard Sr. OL/DL
ALL-DIVISION 2
BILLERICA: Jack Colby Jr. OL/DL; Aidan Colby Sr. TE/LB; Scott Emerson Jr. TE/DL; Dom Gird Jr. RB/LB; Shana Rana Sr. K/P; A.J. Tassone Sr. TE/LB; CHELMSFORD: Cooper Collins Jr. OT/DT; Michael Hennessey, Sr., LB; Dan Craig Jr. TE/DT; Griffin Hart Sr. DT; Ben Hogan Sr. DE/OL; Colin Reid Sr. DE/TE; DRACUT: Mitchell Cripps Sr. TE/OLB; Josh Gagnon Sr. RB/LB; NORTH ANDOVER: Nick Ankiewicz Sr. WR; Jack O'Connell, Sr., QB; David Cooperstein Sr. OL/DL; Jack Ferullo Sr. RB/LB; A.J. Lawrence Sr. WR/S; Brendan Regan Sr. WR/S; TEWKSBURY: Aaron Connelly Sr. G/DE; Dan Fleming, Sr., QB; Cole Kimtis Sr. G/LB; Michael Sullivan Jr. WR/FS; Davenche Sydney Sr. C/DT; Nick Wilson Sr. T/DT
LOCAL ALL-STARS
NORTH ANDOVER: James Federico Jr. RB/LB; Shane Fitzgerald Jr., OL; Nate Jacques Jr. G/DE; Hunter Scott Jr. G/LB
MVC HONORS
Most Valuable: Ayden Pereira, Central, D1; Dan Fleming, Tewksbury, D2
Offensive MVPs: Lincoln Beal, Andover, D1; Jack O'Connell, North Andover, D2
Defensive MVPs: Preston Zinter, Central, D1; Michael Hennessey, Chelmsford, D2
Coaches of Year: Tom Ryan, Methuen, D1; Duane Sigsbury, Billerica, D2
