There were plenty of great performances in 2007 and while it was difficult to narrow down the top players from this season, it was also somewhat easy seeing how some players rose to the top this year.

Below is The Record's 2007 All-Area Football Team

Co-Offensive Players of the Year
Kenny Youngs, Sr. Lansingburgh
Marquis Terrell, Jr. La Salle

Defensive Player of the Year
Chris Sawyer, Sr. Lansingburgh

Coach of the Year
Erick Bernard, Watervliet

First Team Offense
OL: Ross Martin, Sr. Troy
OL: Gary Chrys, Sr. Niskayuna
OL: Antonio Bazzoffi, Sr. La Salle
OL: Jeremy Jordan, Sr. Burnt Hills
OL: Sean Patrick, Sr. Schuylerville
TE: Matt Marsh, Sr. Troy
FB: Paul Booker, Sr. Guilderland
RB: NyQuan McGirt, Sr. Lansingburgh
RB: Adam Lajara, Sr. Cambridge
WR: Josh Brown, Sr. La Salle
WR: Jimmer Bennett, Jr. Albany Academy
QB: Jared Henkel, Sr. La Salle

First Team Defense
DL: Guy Robichaud, Sr. La Salle
DL: Alex Palkovic, Sr. Burnt Hills
DL: Sean Fitzmaurice, Sr. Voorheesville
LB: Paul Malamood, Sr. Guilderland
LB: Caleb Gleason, Jr. Watervliet
LB: Anthony Testo, Sr. Troy
LB: Pete Stanish, Sr. Guilderland
DB: Matt Harte, Sr. Lansingburgh
DB: Andrew Smith, Sr. Guilderland
DB: Bunduka Kargbo, Jr. Bishop Maginn
DB: Zach Kraham, Sr. Chatham

First Team Special Teams
K: Seth Watson, Sr. Shenendehowa
P: Paul Layton, Jr. Burnt Hills
KR-AP: Vinnie Nicosia, Sr. Amsterdam

Second Team Offense
OL: Mike Drinkwine, Sr. Lansingburgh
OL: Abe Andrew, Sr. Cambridge
OL: Tom Stark, Jr. Watervliet
OL: Trevor Bryan, Sr. Bishop Maginn
OL: Steve Brennan, Sr. Schuylerville
TE: Cameron Herrington, Sr. Cambridge
FB: Bob Vogel, Sr. Troy
RB: Anthony Casimano, Sr. Schuylerville
RB: Marc Thompson, Jr. Schenectady
WR: Joshua Mason, Sr. Schenectady
WR: ZayQuan DuPree, Sr. Catholic Central
QB: Mike Cooney, Sr. Watervliet

Second Team Defense
DL: Rayquan Shaw, Jr. Lansingburgh
DL: Ken Altarac, Jr. La Salle
DL: Shane Larkin, Sr. Schuylerville
DL: Devan Van Auken, Jr. Guilderland
LB: Brian Paeglow, Sr. Ravena
LB: Brian Beaury, Sr. La Salle
LB: Jim Schwendtner, Sr. Shenendehowa
DB: Chris Bouchard, Sr. Catholic Central
DB: Brain Sleasman, Sr. Colonie
DB: Steven Duncan, Sr. Ballston Spa
DB: Austin Bateman, Soph. Schuylerville

Second Team Special Teams
K: Vinny Falzo, Sr. La Salle
P: Connor Gallo, Sr. Lansingburgh
KR-AP: Mark Ambrosio, Jr. Shaker

Third Team Offense
OL: Dan Preston, Sr. Lansingburgh
OL: Justin Anderson, Sr. Shenendehowa
OL: Nick Smith, Sr. Shaker
OL: Brandon Chrysler, Sr. Chatham
OL: Quentin Herrington, Jr. Cambridge
TE: James Torres, Jr. Bishop Maginn
FB: Mike Hayes, Sr. Broadalbin-Perth
RB: Joe McMurry, Jr. Hudson Falls
RB: Marcus Hepp, Jr. Lansingburgh
WR: Lou DiNovo, Soph. La Salle
WR: Matt Thibodeau, Sr. Fort Edward
QB: Shea Bromirski, Sr. Cambridge

Third Team Defense
DL: Ryan Bellamy, Sr. Lansingburgh
DL: Henry Evans, Sr. Stillwater
DL: Justin Colleen, Soph. Averill Park
DL: Joe Hughes, Soph. Watervliet
LB: Elijah Jones, Sr. Lansingburgh
LB :Will Purcell, Sr. Shaker
LB: Spencer Miller, Sr. Burnt Hills
DB: Chris Hughes, Jr. Watervliet
DB: Ezekiel Mauzon, Sr. Lansingburgh
DB: Zack Coffinger, Sr. South Glens Falls
DB: Schuyler Thomas, Sr. Schuylerville

Third Team Special Teams
K: Alex Tesoriero, Soph. Coulmbia
P: Paul MacMillan, Sr. Mechanicville
KR-AP: D.J. Evans, Sr. Shenendehowa