Westmoreland County football players to watch for 2021 Week 1
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021 | 5:27 PM
Hempfield’s Gino Caesar
Belle Vernon’s Cole Weightman
Greensburg Salem’s Cody Rubrecht
Southmoreland’s Anthony Govern
Hempfield’s Gino Caesar
Greenburg Salem’s Cody Rubrecht returns for the 2021 season.
Southmoreland’s Anthony Govern returns for the 2021 season.
Belle Vernon’s Cole Weightman
Gino Caesar
Hempfield, Jr., RB/LB
Caesar rushed for 110 yards, a touchdown and two 2-point conversions in the Spartans’ victory against Greensburg Salem. He also recovered a fumble and had numerous quarterback pressures.
Anthony Govern
Southmoreland, Sr.,QB/LB
Govern rushed for 54 yards and three touchdowns and completed 8-of-15 passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns in the Scotties’ season-opening win against McGuffey. Govern is a three-sport athlete at Southmoreland. He also wrestles and plays baseball.
Cody Rubrecht
Greensburg Salem, Sr., WR/DB
Rubrecht had a big season opener against Hempfield. He caught seven passes, which tied a school record, for a school-record 198 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran 29 yards with a fake punt.
Cole Weightman
Belle Vernon, Sr., TE/LB
Weightman shines on defense for the Leopards. He was one of the top tacklers on the team in 2020. He’s also an outstanding wrestler, winning a WPIAL Class 3A title in 2020.
Paul Schofield is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Paul by email at pschofield@triblive.com or via Twitter .
Tags: Belle Vernon, Greensburg Salem, Hempfield, Southmoreland
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