A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week Zero
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 6:30 PM
Kiski Area’s Dom Dininno is a member of the 2022 football team.
Plum’s Darian Nelson is a member of the 2022 football team.
Leechburg’s Logan Kline is a member of the 2022 football team.
Highlands’ Landon Signorella is a member of the 2022 football team.
Dom Dininno
Kiski Area, sr., WR/DB
The Cavaliers senior has emerged as a main target in the passing game and hopes to make his mark in Friday’s opener against Plum. Dininno also is one to watch on the defensive side of the ball. He earned Class 5A Northeast Conference second-team honors at defensive back last year.
Logan Kline
Leechburg, sr., WR/S
The Blue Devils featured a potent and balanced two-pronged attack last year, and Kline was right in the passing game mix. He hauled in 101 yards and a touchdown in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal loss to Cornell. Kline again features as a main target in the offense for new quarterback Jayden Floyd, and he hopes to be a factor Friday at rival Apollo-Ridge.
Darian Nelson
Plum, so., WR/DB
Youth was served at different positions for the Mustangs last year, and Nelson broke out as a starter on both sides of the ball as a freshman. He finished second behind Edinboro recruit Logan Brooks with 23 receptions for 268 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Nelson was third in tackles with 53 and added an interception.
Landan Signorella
Highlands, sr., WR/DB
The leading receiver in the Golden Rams passing game last year, Signorella hopes to build on success from the 2021 campaign. He hauled in 31 passes from quarterback Chandler Thimons for 536 yards — an average of 17.3 yards per catch — and recorded seven touchdowns. He added strong defensive efforts and finished with 35 tackles and an interception.
Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.
