Tight
end and defensive lineman
Ishaq Williams of Lincoln (Brooklyn) has been
selected Gatorade's New York football player of the year, making him a
candidate for the national award to be announced later this month.
The
6-foot-5, 245-pound senior has led the Railsplitters to an 11-0 record
entering Tuesday's PSAL final at Yankee Stadium. Williams has 39
tackles, seven sacks, 30 quarterback hurries and five forced fumbles on
defense. He has also caught 15 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns.
Williams,
Rush-Henrietta quarterback Ashton Broyld and Troy running back Jordan
Canzeri are expected to divvy up the various major large-school honors
across the state in the coming weeks.
MaxPreps' New York football playoff bracketsJohn Schiano, who has written about high school sports in western
and central New York for more than 25 years, covers New York for
MaxPreps. He may be reached at johnschianosports@gmail.com.
