Mt. Pleasant’s Jarett Garn has SportsCenter moment

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Saturday, September 28, 2024 | 11:01 PM

From triple coverage to national attention.

Mt. Pleasant running back Jarett Garn’s highlight-reel touchdown catch was the No. 2 play on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 on Friday night.

In the second quarter, on third-and-14, Garn made a leaping grab on a deep throw from Cole Chatfield over three Yough defenders. He then ran 24 yards to complete a 56-yard scoring play.

“That’s one of the best catches I’ve ever seen,” Mt. Pleasant coach Jason Fazekas said.

A video clip from the Westmoreland Sports Network went viral Friday night.

Chatfield to Garn! @MPASDVikings @WPIAL_Insider @AJWPIAL @PFNBackyard @wpialsportsnews @BillBeckner @TMobile #FN5GL #sweepstakes #YouGotMossed pic.twitter.com/3x5hLt48u0

— Coach Ecks (@CoachEcks) September 28, 2024

The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Garn had two catches for 73 yards and rushed for 41 yards on nine carries in the Vikings’ 22-19 win. Mt. Pleasant scored the go-ahead touchdown with 14 seconds left to move to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the Class 3A Interstate Conference.

Garn also plays soccer for the Vikings.

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.

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