Trib HSSN high school football players to watch in Week 1
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Thursday, August 29, 2019 | 1:26 PM
Brentwood junior quarterback John Milcic (14) competes against Carrick on Aug. 24, 2018, at Brentwood Stadium.
West Greene running back Ben Jackson has been one of the WPIAL’s top rushers during the 2018 season.
North Catholic quarterback Zack Rocco reacts after a touchdown pass during a game against Freeport on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Mars High School stadium.
Aliquippa’s Chinua Solomon is pursued by Clairton’s Dontae Sanders (left) and Wayne Wade III (right) on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019.
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 1:
Ben Jackson
West Greene, Sr., RB/LB
After running for 253 yards and six scores on just 15 carries Monday night in a win over Cameron, W.Va., Jackson will try for an encore against Bentworth on Friday night.
John Milcic
Brentwood, Sr., QB/FS
Milcic got off to an impressive start last week, throwing for 321 yards and three touchdowns. He did throw three interceptions in the Spartans’ loss to Keystone Oaks. Brentwood plays at South Allegheny on Friday.
Zack Rocco
North Catholic, Sr., QB/LB
After throwing for 1,965 yards and 26 touchdowns last season, Rocco (6-3, 225) leads North Catholic into a promising season. The Trojans open Friday against Burrell.
Chinua Solomon
Aliquippa, Sr., WR/DB
Solomon was a key factor in Aliquippa’s Week Zero win at Clairton last week. He had seven catches for 150 yards and two scores. He will lead the Quips into battle this Friday against Waynesburg for the Class 3A Tri-County West opener.
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: Aliquippa, Brentwood, North Catholic, West Greene
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