Phillipsburg’s disruptive Aedan Hywel is the Central Jersey Sports Radio Defensive Player of the Year for 2025
With a reputation for being one of the Big Central Conference's most physical football teams, having someone who's a ball-hawk all over the field is a nice touch. More than that, senior Aedan Hywel is not just a ball-hawk, he's a quarterback hawk. He is a major reason the Phillipsburg Stateliners shut out two teams, held two more to single digits, and - through the North 2 Group 4 championship game, were holding teams to an average of just 12.4 points per game, despite playing in perhaps the most challenging division in the league, top to bottom.
