Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2022 Week 9

By: Bill Hartlep
Thursday, October 27, 2022 | 4:00 PM

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Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 9:

Isaiah Brown

Armstrong, jr., WR/OLB

Brown had seven catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns as Armstrong beat Highlands, 56-35, last Friday. Brown has 35 catches for 663 yards and 12 scores this season for the River Hawks (8-1, 5-0), who will host Kiski Area (1-8, 0-5) on Friday in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference finale.

Jack Fennell

North Catholic, jr., RB/WR

Fennell scored on a 3-yard run and a 40-yard reception last week in a 41-0 win over Indiana. He leads North Catholic in rushing and receiving yards this season and has scored nine touchdowns. The Trojans (5-4, 3-2) can lock up a playoff berth Friday night with a win over Mars (5-4, 2-3).

Raequan Troutman

Cornell, sr., RB/CB

Troutman ran for 164 yards and four touchdowns on just 12 carries and also caught four passes for 36 yards and a score in last week’s 52-7 victory over Chartiers-Houston. The Raiders (4-4, 3-3) remain alive for a playoff berth and face OLSH (7-2, 4-2) this weekend.

Payton Wehner

Central Catholic, jr., QB

Wehner threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns last week in helping Central Catholic beat Seneca Valley, 28-25, in a key Class 6A contest that clinched a playoff berth for the Vikings. The Vikings (5-4) will wrap up the regular season by hosting Gateway (7-2) in a nonconference clash Friday night.

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.