Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 11
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Thursday, November 11, 2021 | 4:31 PM
Aliquippa quarterback Quentin Good throws a pass during practice on Aug. 17, 2021, in Aliquippa.
Penn Hills’ Amir Key stretches the ball to the goal line against Upper St. Clair Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Upper St. Clair High School.
Highland’s Luke Bombalski tries to take down New Castle’s Mike Wells during a game on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Highlands.
Bishop Canevin’ Brandon Travis (44) celebrates with Lesae Lacks after a first-half touchdown against the Leechburg Blue Devils on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at Leechburg’s Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 11:
Quentin Goode
Aliquippa, So., QB
Goode is among the leading passes in the WPIAL this season, throwing for 1,352 yards and 13 touchdowns for the No. 2-seeded Quips. He threw for 224 yards and two scores in the regular-season finale two weeks ago. Aliquippa (8-1) will play No. 10 Laurel Highlands (8-3) in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Friday at Ambridge.
Lesae Lacks
Bishop Canevin, Jr., WR/DB
Lacks caught four passes for 53 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown, as Bishop Canevin defeated Burgettstown in the WPIAL Class A first round last week. He has 33 catches for 646 yards this season for the No. 3-seeded Crusaders (10-1), who will play No. 11 Shenango (4-6) in Friday’s quarterfinals at Dormont Stadium.
Amir Key
Penn Hills, So., RB/MLB
Key ran for 162 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, as Penn Hills defeated Franklin Regional in the WPIAL Class 5A first round last week. The No. 5 Indians (7-3) will play at No. 4 Gateway (7-3) in the WPIAL quarterfinals Friday.
Mike Wells
New Castle, Sr., WR/SS
Wells caught five passes for 135 yards as New Castle defeated Highlands 31-19 in the WPIAL Class 4A first round last week. He also threw for 59-yards and a TD. The No. 9 Red Hurricanes (7-4) play at No. 1 Belle Vernon (8-0) in the quarterfinals Friday.
Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.
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