The Colonial League Football Coaches Association recently released its All-League team for the 2022 season.

Northwestern’s Cade Christopher and Palmerton’s Matt Machalik were named Co-Offensive Players of the Year.

Christopher was a First Team selection at Athlete on offense and defensive back on defense. Machalik was named to the First Team at quarterback on offense and also defensive back on the defensive side of the ball.

In addition to Christopher, Ben Walters (tackle) and Dalton Clymer (running back) were also First Team selections for the Tigers, who captured the District 11 Class 3A title this season.

Jackson Van Norman (center), Austin Smyth (tight end/defensive end), Jayden Krempasky (defensive tackle), AJ Jimenez (defensive end) and Bailey Smith (outside linebacker/punter) were all First Team selections for District 11 Class 1A champion Northern Lehigh, which advanced to the PIAA Class 1A quarterfinals.

Joining Machalik on the First Team for the Blue Bombers were Zack Anthony (guard) and Daniel Lucykanish (full back/slot/H-Back).

The full list of players on the First, Second and Third teams is below.

2022 Colonial League Football Coaches Association All-League Team

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Center

Jackson Van Norman (Jr., Northern Lehigh)

Guard

Zack Anthony (Jr., Palmerton), Sheadon Carr (Sr., Palisades)

Tackle

Ben Walters (Jr., Northwestern), Michael Fluck (Sr., Southern Lehigh)

Tight End

Austin Smyth (Sr., Northern Lehigh)

Wide Receiver

AJ Lozano (Jr., Notre Dame GP), Damian Tyminski (Jr., Pen Argyl)

Quarterback

Matt Machalik (Jr., Palmerton)

Running Back

Dalton Clymer (Jr., Northwestern), Steven Lilly (Sr., Palisades)

Full Back/Slot/H-Back

Daniel Lucykanish (Sr., Palmerton)

Athlete

Cade Christopher (Sr., Northwestern)

Kicker

Christian Fye (Sr., Catasauqua), Ayden Scharper (Sr., Southern Lehigh)

DEFENSE

Defensive Tackle

Jayden Krempasky (Sr., Northern Lehigh), Sheadon Carr (Sr., Palisades)

Nose Guard

Mason Ludlow (Sr., Notre Dame GP)

Defensive End

Austin Smyth (Sr, Northern Lehigh), AJ Jimenez (Sr., Northern Lehigh), Jacob Weaver (Jr., Bangor)

Inside Linebacker

Dainn Vassalo (Jr., Notre Dame GP), Chad Beller Jr. (Jr., Catasauqua)

Outside Linebacker

Bailey Smith (Jr., Northern Lehigh), Danny Haubert (Jr., Palisades)

Defensive Back

Nick Frame (Sr., Northern Lehigh), Cade Christopher (Sr., Northwestern), Matt Machalik (Jr., Palmerton), Wyatt Younes (Sr., Catasauqua)

Punter

Bailey Smith (Jr., Northern Lehigh)

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Center

Ben Engle (Sr., Bangor)

Guard

Brody Dye (Jr., Northern Lehigh), Jack Cameron (Sr., Notre Dame GP)

Tackle

Dylan Krugh (Jr., Bangor), Evan Strand (Sr., Notre Dame GP)

Tight End

Lucas Miller (Sr., Northwestern)

Wide Receiver

Kendall Robinson (Sr., Palmerton), Wyatt Younes (Sr., Catasauqua)

Quarterback

Danny Darno (Jr., Notre Dame GP)

Running Back

AJ Jimenez (Sr., Northern Lehigh), Cade Sawyer (Jr., Southern Lehigh)

Full Back/Slot/H-Back

Devon Hildebrand (Jr., Northwestern)

Athlete

Nick Frame (Sr., Northern Lehigh), Josh Ludlow (Jr., Notre Dame GP)

Kicker

Faustie Capobianco (Fr., Notre Dame GP)

DEFENSE

Defensive Tackle

Sam Frame (Jr., Northern Lehigh), Anthonie Hunsicker (Sr., Catasauqua)

Nose Guard

Ben Walters (Sr., Northwestern)

Defensive End

Michael Fluck (Sr., Southern Lehigh), Galen Limantour (Sr, Palisades)

Inside Linebacker

Blaine Snyder (Jr., Northwestern), Dalton Clymer (Jr., Northwestern)

Outside Linebacker

Cade Sawyer (Jr., Southern Lehigh), Landon Beckowski (Jr., Saucon Valley)

Defensive Back

Greg Campbell (Jr., Bangor), Avery Koser (Sr., Southern Lehigh), AJ Lozano (Jr., Notre Dame GP), Anthony Pez (Sr., Notre Dame GP), Travis Reifenstahl (Sr., Saucon Valley)

Punter

Anderson Louis-Juene (Sr., Wilson)

THIRD TEAM

OFFENSE

Center

Mason Ludlow (Sr., Notre Dame GP)

Guard

Ryan Dematto (Sr., Southern Lehigh), Kael Grim (Jr., Pen Argyl)

Tackle

Josiah Gornicz (Sr., Northwestern), Javier Sobrado (Sr., Catasauqua)

Tight End

Galen Limantour (Sr., Palisades)

Wide Receiver

Dalton Drake (Sr., Palmerton), Ian Juica (Jr., Catasauqua)

Quarterback

Avery Koser (Sr., Southern Lehigh)

Running Back

Anthonie Hunsicker (Sr., Catasauqua), Kris Kessier (Sr., Pen Argyl)

Full Back/Slot/H-Back

Nick Ventresca (Sr., Southern Lehigh)

Athlete

Eric Striba (Sr., Bangor)

Kicker

Chase Moffit (Sr., Northern Lehigh)

DEFENSE

Defensive Tackle

Zack Anthony (Jr., Palmerton), Kael Grim (Jr., Pen Argyl)

Nose Guard

Miles Melendez (Jr., Catasauqua)

Defensive End

Sam Mauro (Sr., Northwestern), Javier Sobrado (Sr., Catasauqua), Trevor Kent (Sr., Notre Dame GP)

Inside Linebacker

Tyler Pfizenmayer (Sr., Saucon Valley), Gian Greggo (Sr., Pen Argyl)

Outside Linebacker

Eric Striba (Sr., Bangor), Damian Tyminski (Jr., Pen Argyl)

Defensive Back

Kendall Robinson (Sr., Palmerton), Kai Stianson (Sr., Palisades), Brad Rissmiller (Jr., Pen Argyl), Andrew Olesh (So., Southern Lehigh)

Punter

Jack Robertson (So., Saucon Valley)

Co-Offensive Player of the Year

– Cade Christopher (Northwestern), Matt Machalik (Palmerton)

Defensive Player of the Year

– Chad Beller Jr. (Catasauqua)