All-State football 2008 - Classes AA and A

Three Collar City players were among those selected to the New York State 2008 football team, including La Salle's Marquis Terrell and Ken Altarac and Troy High's Mike Lewandowksi.

Football

NYSSWA all-state team, 2008

Class AA

Second-team offense
L – Adam Galeta, sr., Shenendehowa-2
RB – Marquis Terrell, sr., LaSalle-2

Second-team defense
L – Ken Altarac, sr., LaSalle-2
HB – Leejay Pollacchi, sr., Saratoga Springs-2

Third-team offense
RB – Marc Thompson, sr., Schenectady-2

Fourth-team offense
L – Adhem Elsawi, sr., Saratoga Springs-2
L – Chris Callahan, sr., Ballston Spa-2

Fourth-team defense
LB – Dan Desbiens, sr., Schenectady-2

Class A

First-team defense
LB – Connor Hadcock, sr., Burnt Hills-2
HB – Bundaka Kargbo, sr., Bishop Maginn-2
K – Paul Layton, sr., Burnt Hills-2

Second-team defense
L – James Torres, sr., Bishop Maginn-2

Third-team offense
L – Mike Lewandowski, sr., Troy-2

Third-team defense
HB – Ben Miseikis, sr., Amsterdam-2