Hall of Fame Classic Friday in West Haven

The entire roster and coaching staff of the New Haven County
All-Stars. Credit: New Haven Football Foundation

The second of the two summer all-star high school football games will be this Friday, July 8, as the 15th Annual Hall of Fame Classic between the New Haven County All-Stars play the Fairfield County All-Stars at 7:30 p.m. at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven.

A number of NVL players are on the New Haven roster, including Ansonia's Montrell Dobbs, Derby's Zach Salazar, Wilby's Rob Williams, Naugatuck's Ruben Berger, Sacred Heart's Rohan Ifill, and Woodland's Ian Bures. Other local players on the team include Oxford's Nick Donofrio, and Shelton's Cody Kitson, Jon Groth, and Mike Georgalas.

Fairfield County's roster is also stacked, including Brookfield's Brian Kelly, St. Joseph's Tyler Matakevich, Staples' Jason Mawicke, and Pomperaug's Kevin and Willie Maxen.

Ansonia's Montrell Dobbs practices with the New Haven County
All-Stars. Credit: New Haven Football Foundation

West Haven coach Ed McCarthy will lead the New Haven County All-Stars while St. Joseph coach Joe DellaVecchia will head the Fairfield County All-Stars. Tickets are $7 at the gate but can be ordered in advance for $5 by emailing New Haven Football Foundation President Bill O'Brien at obrienwt@comcast.net. Check out both teams' full rosters here.

Hopefully the New Haven All-Stars can come out with another win, as they've always done well in this game in the past. I know a few of the bloggers will be at this one, so we'll look forward to hearing your thoughts and reactions.