The City Section released its All-City football teams last week and several Palisades High players made the Division I list after leading the Dolphins to their second finals appearnce in three years.
Quarterback Jack Thomas, who was named Western League Player of the Year in December and also earned the Joe Spector Award as Varsity Most Valuable Player, was named Division I Offensive MVP after throwing for 3,369 yards and 46 touchdowns and running for another 570 yards and 12 scores. The junior transfer from Loyola completed 197 of 353 passes with only five interceptions and posted a 122.0 rating.
Senior tackle Cole Ward, who led the Dolphins in pancake blocks, was chosen Division I Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Joining Thomas and Ward on the first team were Palisades kicker Jack Malloy, running back Harrison Carter and receiver Max Hejazi. Malloy converted 75 of 78 extra-point tries (second-most in the state), Carter led Palisades in both rushing yards (1,124) and all-purpose yards (2,218) while scoring 18 touchdowns (10 rushing, six receiving and two on kickoff returns). Hejazi had a team-best 49 catches for 15 touchdowns.
Two more Dolphins made the first team offense—lineman Liam Giannantonio and receiver LeHenry Solomon, who had a team-high 836 receiving yards and scored 15 touchdowns (12 receiving, one rushing, one on a punt return and one on a kickoff return).
Three Palisades players made the Division I Defensive first team: linebackers Jake Treibatch (146 tackles and nine pass deflections), Nico Townsley (93 tackles, three interceptions) and Cash Allen (100 tackles).
King/Drew all-purpose back Jahmir Torres, who scored six touchdowns against Palisades in the Division I championship game Nov. 30, was named City Player of the Year, defensive end Chinedu Onyeaguro got picked Defensive MVP and Golden Eagles pilot Joe Torres earned Division I Coach of the Year honors.
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