Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 5

By: Bill Hartlep
Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 4:52 PM

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Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 5:

Nico Flati

West Allegheny, sr., RB/OLB

Flati (5-10, 200) ran 29 times for 184 yards last week as West Allegheny earned a Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference win over Bethel Park. Flati and the Indians (3-1, 1-1) will put their three-game winning streak to the test at Upper St. Clair (2-2, 1-1) on Friday.

Aaron Gunn

Union, sr., OG/C

Gunn (6-4, 308) committed to Louisville in March and then committed to leading Union to victories. The Scotties are 2-2 in the Class A Big Seven Conference behind the three-star lineman. They will look for a third straight win Friday at OLSH (3-1, 3-1).

Max Rocco

Serra Catholic, jr., QB

Rocco (6-1, 185) threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns as Serra Catholic rolled past Shady Side Academy, 54-14, in a Class 2A Allegheny Conference game. Rocco and the Eagles will look to stay unbeaten Friday in a home conference tilt against Ligonier Valley (2-1, 1-1).

Jaeden Zuzak

California, sr., RB/FS

The Trojans are off to a 3-0 start in the Class A Tri-County South Conference, and Zuzak is a big reason why. The senior running back is fifth in the WPIAL in rushing with 663 yards. He ran for 268 yards and five scores in a 55-16 win over Avella last week. The Trojans host Jefferson-Morgan (2-2, 2-2) on 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: California, Serra Catholic, Union, West Allegheny