Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 9
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 | 4:28 PM
South Park quarterback Harper Conroy smiles during practice on Aug. 11, 2021, in South Park.
Indiana running back Zach Herrington works out during practice on Aug. 11, 2021, in Indiana.
South Side’s Parker Statler carries during practice on Aug. 13, 2021, in Hookstown.
Northgate’s Austin Mitchell works out during practice on Aug. 9, 2021, in Bellevue.
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9:
Harper Conroy
South Park, Jr., QB/CB
Conroy (6-6, 205) completed 12 of 20 passes for 142 yards in last week’s 28-6 loss at Mt. Pleasant. The Eagles (2-6, 2-3) can clinch a playoff berth with a Class 3A Interstate Conference win over Southmoreland (6-3, 3-2) and a South Allegheny (3-6, 3-2) win over Mt. Pleasant (5-3, 3-1) on Friday.
Zach Herrington
Indiana, Sr., RB/SS/OLB
Herrington (5-9, 195) ran 20 times for 198 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s 46-10 victory over Mars. The Little Indians (5-4, 3-3) can clinch second place in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference with a win over Armstrong (6-3, 4-2) on Friday.
Austin Mitchell
Northgate, So., QB/FS
Mitchell (5-8, 120) threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns to guide Northgate to a 21-19 win over OLSH last week. He has thrown for 1,381 yards and 13 scores this season. The Flames (3-6, 2-4) have a chance to reach the playoffs with a Class A Big Seven victory over Rochester (6-2, 4-2) and some help on Friday.
Parker Statler
South Side, Jr., RB
Statler had 15 carries for 121 yards and three scores in last week’s 36-9 win over Seton LaSalle. South Side (6-3, 3-1) can lock up second place with a win at Western Beaver (7-2, 3-1) on Saturday.
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.
Tags: Indiana, Northgate, South Park, South Side
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