Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 10
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Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 5:11 PM
Riverside’s Sam Hughes works out on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in North Sewickley.
Fort Cherry quarterback Matt Sieg works out on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at the high school.
Bishop Canevin’s Xavier Nelson leaps into the end zone to score against OLSH on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at Dormont Memorial Stadium.
Montour quarterback Jake Wolfe throws a pass on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Robinson.
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 10:
Sam Hughes
Riverside, sr., QB/MLB
Hughes threw for 228 yards and a touchdown last week as Riverside shut out Ellwood City, 28-0. He also surpassed 1,000 passing yards for the season. The Panthers (5-4) drew the No. 14 seed and play at No. 3 Sto-Rox (7-2) in the Class 2A first round Friday.
Xavier Nelson
Bishop Canevin, sr., WR/CB
Nelson caught four passes for 102 yards and a touchdown in last week’s win over Carlynton. He also surpassed a milestone, entering the playoffs with 32 receptions for 1,001 yards and 14 TDs. The top-seeded Crusaders (9-1) will host No. 16 Jeannette (3-7) at Peters Township in the first round Friday night.
Matt Sieg
Fort Cherry, fr., QB
Sieg ran for 363 yards and six touchdowns on 34 carries and also completed 3 of 4 passes for 38 yards and a score as Fort Cherry beat Burgettstown, 48-34, last week. The freshman has run for 1,504 yards and 26 TDs this season and also has thrown for 1,039 yards and nine touchdowns. The No. 6-seeded Rangers (7-3) host No. 11 Monessen (6-4) on Friday night in the Class A first round.
Jake Wolfe
Montour, jr., QB
Wolfe threw for 126 yards and three touchdowns as Montour edged West Allegheny, 21-20, in overtime last week. The junior signal-caller has thrown for more than 1,300 yards and 15 scores for the No. 8-seeded Spartans (6-4), who will host No. 9 Hampton (5-5) in the Class 4A first round 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.
Tags: Bishop Canevin, Fort Cherry, Montour, Riverside
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