Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 8

By: Paul Schofield
Thursday, October 29, 2020 | 2:29 PM

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Ian Maloney

Belle Vernon, sr., WR/OLB

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior is one of the top tacklers on a team that has recorded four shutouts and allowed only 56 points this season, including 42 in a lost to Thomas Jefferson on Sept. 25. He also has four catches for 98 yards and a touchdown.

Roberto Smith Jr.

Jeannette, sr., RB/LB

Smith had quite a game against Greensburg Central Catholic on Oct. 23. He scored four touchdowns, rushed for 115 yards, threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to James Sanders and blocked a punt that led to Emilio Huerta’s 32-yard return for a touchdown, all in the first half.

Aaron Alakson

Mt. Pleasant, sr., RB/LB

Alakson has shown his big-play capability the past two games. He had a 49-yard touchdown run against Elizabeth Forward and 64-yard dash against South Park. Alakson has rushed for a team-high 549 yards, has eight catches for 180 yards and has scored five touchdowns.

Cade Yacamelli

Penn-Trafford, jr., RB

Yacamelli has rushed for a team-high 536 yards and scored eight touchdowns. He opened the scoring for the Warriors at Franklin Regional with a 3-yard run. He has an offer from the University of Pennsylvania.

Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.

Tags: Belle Vernon, Jeannette, Mt. Pleasant, Penn-Trafford