Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 8

By: Paul Schofield
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 | 7:47 PM

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Player of the week

Noah Sunder

Jeannette, jr., WR/OLB

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver/linebacker had a huge game against Brentwood last Friday. He caught four passes for 120 yards and three touchdowns. He connected on scores from Kymon’e Brown of 43, 44 and 14 yards. His 19-yard catch set up the winning score as the Jayhawks rallied for a 42-41 victory.

Players to watch

Cole Chatfield

Mt. Pleasant, sr., QB/DB

The 6-1, 175-pound senior has been a starting quarterback for four seasons for the Vikings. He has completed 45 of 86 passes for 748 yards and four touchdowns this season. He also has rushed for two scores. The Vikings will host Derry in a key Interstate Conference game on Friday.

Dennis Hawkins III

Monessen, so., QB/S

The 6-3, 170-pound quarterback is having a solid season leading the Greyhounds. He has completed 46 of 8 passes for 867 yards and 10 touchdowns. He has also caught one passes for 27 yards and a score. He and the Greyhounds will head to Bishop Canevin on Saturday for a crucial Black Hills Conference clash.

Aidan Shaffer

Yough, so., WR/DB

The 5-9, 170-pound sophomore has 20 catches for 372 yards and three touchdowns. He’s become the second leading target for quarterback Raidon Kuroda.

Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.

Tags: Jeannette, Monessen, Mt. Pleasant, Yough