Chatham has five players represent the All-NJAC American first team

The Chatham High School football team, which is going to the North 2 Group III championship game against Cranford at Kean University Friday night, had five players make the All-NJAC American first team.

Alex Sands, Justin Hayes and Robbie Moskowitz were first-team selections on offense, while Ryan Barnett and Alex Nestler were first-team picks on defense.

Montville's Graham Jespersen was chosen as a first-team member on offense.

Parsippany Hills' Nick Verducci and Alex Lerman were first-team members on offense, while Jared Salgado and Ryan Hill made the team as first-team players on defense.

Morris Hills' Nick Walls made the first team on offense and Daymon Fleming made first team on defense.

Here is the team, as chosen by the coaches.

FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE

Sam Houson (Pope John).

Berrell Neill (Pope John).

Mateo Zapata (Pope John).

Graham Jespersen (Montville).

Alex Milliken (Sparta).

Dean Gannat (Sparta).

Rich McDonald (Sparta).

Alex Sands (Chatham).

Robbie Moskowitz (Chatham).

Justin Hayes (Chatham).

Nick Verducci (Parsippany Hills).

Alex Lerman (Parsippany Hills).

Nick Walls (Morris Hills).

Brandon Lavorini (Vernon).

FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE

Steve Adams (Pope John).

Andrew Nieves (Pope John).

Jake Brown (Pope John).

Dalyn Wade-Perry (Pope John).

Michael Bomensatt (Sparta).

Zach Herbert (Sparta).

Dylan May (Sparta).

Ryan Barnett (Chatham).

Matt Nestler (Chatham).

Jared Salgado (Parsippany Hills).

Ryan Hill (Parsippany Hills).

Daymon Fleming (Morris Hills).

Seamus Hughes (Vernon).

Mike Stefkovich (Vernon).

SECOND-TEAM OFFENSE

Collin Myles (Pope John).

John Cogis (Pope John).

Nick O'Leary (Pope John).

Sekayi Rudolph (Pope John).

Sonny Abramson (Pope John).

Brennan Duffy (Sparta).

Matt Maute (Sparta).

Austin Reinauer (Sparta).

Billy Taylor (Parsippany Hills).

Chris Wojtukiewicz (Parsippany Hills).

Timmy Adams (Chatham).

Chris Bredahl (Chatham).

Michael Kellstrom (Chatham).

Alex Carpentiere (Morris Hills).

SECOND-TEAM DEFENSE

Ty Haranicka (Pope John).

Jhadir Charles (Pope John).

Dan Orth (Sparta).

Dylan Faner (Sparta).

Cole Nagle (Vernon).

Dylan McDonald (Parsippany Hills).

Cameron Sparta (Vernon).

Brian Brady (Chatham).

Nick Zack (Chatham).

Troy Perry (Vernon).

Dajon Chappell (Morris Hills).

Connahr Lalley (Vernon).

Chad Musilli (High Point).

Parker Fox (Montville).

HONORABLE MENTION

Mike Yarosz (High Point).

Hubert Bakowski (Montville).

Kyle Weir (Morris Hills).

Vinny Bianchi (Parsippany Hills).

Colin Ness (Chatham).

Tim Fitzpatrick (Pope John).

Al Falco (Sparta).

Vincent Rapisardi (Vernon).