Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week 2
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022 | 7:11 PM
Here are Westmoreland County’s high school football players to watch for Week 2.
Kai Brunot
Greensburg Salem, So., RB/DB
The sophomore rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown in helping the Golden Lions defeat Derry, 26-17, last week. He’s expected to be the team’s top running back.
Daevon Burke
Monessen, Jr., RB
Burke rushed for 93 yards on 11 carries for the Greyhounds in a loss to Cornell on Friday. He has scored a touchdown in two games for Monessen.
Ty Keffer
Southmoreland, Jr., WR/S
This is Keffer’s first season for the Scotties, and he’s quickly becoming a force. The 6-foot-4 basketball standout has 12 catches for 128 yards and three touchdowns in two games.
Austin Kerns
Franklin Regional, So., LB
The sophomore had a big game on defense for the Panthers in the season opener against Latrobe last week. He recorded a team-high 18 tackles.
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: Franklin Regional, Greensburg Salem, Monessen, Southmoreland
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