CTK ’16: WPIAL 5-A Players to Watch
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 | 9:59 AM
Countdown to Kickoff 2016 continues with a now six-day look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on NOMINATE TOP PLAYERS and submitting their name. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2016 campaign in 5-A.
OFFENSE:
Quarterbacks:
Ross Anderson – Hampton
Running Backs:
Zane Dudek – Armstrong
Thomas Vissman – Upper St. Clair
Dylan Urban – Gateway
Christian Jantz – Penn-Trafford
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends:
Jaquan Brisker – Gateway
Nick Santucci – North Hills
Offensive Linemen:
Kieran Firment – West Allegheny
Keyshawn Smith – Plum
Gabe Houy – Upper St. Clair
Curtis Harper – McKeesport
Kickers/Punters:
Nick Bisceglia – Kiski Area
DJ Opsatnik – West Allegheny
Jordan Washington – Gateway
DEFENSE:
Defensive Linemen:
Matt Holmes – West Allegheny
Billy Geis – Hampton
Davon Brown – McKeesport
Antoine Cook – McKeesport
Linebackers:
Anthony Onomastico – Chartiers Valley
Asheed Page-Jones – Woodland Hills
Ray Zellars – McKeesport
Brendan Kelly – Penn-Trafford
Defensive Backs:
Derrick Caraway – Woodland Hills
Breon Green – McKeesport
Saeed Holt – Woodland Hills
Jayvaun Shears – McKeesport
Kevin Brown – Plum
Glenn Ford – Baldwin
JuJuan Hill – Woodland Hills
Nick Coxon – Plum
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