Photo courtesy of Boris Terzic
The Canadian Junior Football League in conjunction with the Ontario Conference is proud to announce the 2019 Conference Defensive All-Stars.
There are four positional categories and the Hamilton Hurricanes lead the way with four players named, while the GTA Grizzlies and Windsor AKO Fratmen each have three.
The 2019 Ontario Conference Defensive All-Stars are:
Defensive Line:
Tom Zarafonaitis - Hamilton Hurricanes - (second consecutive year) – 13 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries
Soren Hallschmid – London Beefeaters
Jordan Krug – Windsor AKO Fratmen - (second consecutive year) – 7 tackles, 1 sack
Zechariah Willems – Niagara Regional Raiders – 20 tackles, 6 assisted tackles, 2 sacks
Linebackers:
Mark Straw – GTA Grizzlies – 30 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 3 sacks, 1 blocked kick, 1 knockdown, 1 interception
Blake Ouellette – Windsor AKO Fratmen – 23 tackles, 5 assisted tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 knockdowns, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Isaiah Joseph – Hamilton Hurricanes – 15 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 3 sacks, 1 knockdown, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown
Defensive Backs:
Isaiah Bonefant – GTA Grizzlies (second consecutive year and pictured) – 18 tackles, 9 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 2 knockdowns, 1 fumble recovery, 2 interceptions
Tanner Gaskill-Cadwallader – London Beefeaters – 16 tackles, 2 assisted tackles, 2 sacks, 2 knockdowns, 3 interceptions including 1 for a touchdown
Damarre Brown – Hamilton Hurricanes – 13 tackles, 3 assisted tackles, 1 sack, 1 blocked kick, 1 knockdown, 1 forced fumble, 3 fumble recoveries including 1 touchdown
Terrell Theberge – Hamilton Hurricanes – 11 tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 4 interceptions
Dante Fornasiero – Windsor AKO Fratmen – 15 tackles, 1 knockdown, 4 interceptions
Punter:
Gagon Bains – GTA Grizzlies (second consecutive year) – 44 punts averaging 33 yards a punt
The Ontario Conference will enter the playoffs this weekend with a pair of games as the Hamilton Hurricanes host the London Beefeaters on Saturday and the GTA Grizzlies visit the Windsor AKO Fratmen on Sunday.
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