Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week Zero
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | 6:26 PM
Mt. Pleasant’s Jackson Hutter is a junior on the 2022 football team.
Norwin’s Jackson Pons is a member of the 2022 Knights football team.
Ligonier Valley’s Billy Sugden is a member of the 2022 Rams football team.
Derry sophomore football player Ahmad Ward
Derry junior running back/linebacker Ahmad Ward
Here are Westmoreland County’s high school football players to watch for Week Zero.
Jackson Hutter
Mt. Pleasant, Jr., RB/MLB
The junior is expected to be more of an offensive threat in 2022 after averaging 7.1 yards per carry as a sophomore. He scored one touchdown and had a catch for 17 yards. But it’s on defense where Hutter shines. He was one of the top tacklers on the team in 2021.
Jackson Pons
Norwin, Jr., WR
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound junior caught a team-high 33 passes for 457 yards and a touchdown last year. He should be one of the top wide receivers in the WPIAL again in 2022. He’s also a talented defensive back who made 31 tackles a year ago.
Billy Sugden
Ligonier Valley, Sr., DE
The 6-foot, 200-pound senior captain will be counted on to pressure the quarterback from the outside. He had 61 tackles, including 33 solo, in 2021. He also had eight sacks and blocked a punt.
Ahmad Ward
Derry, Jr., RB/OLB
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound junior running back has speed and power. Last season, he scored on a 21-yard run against Indiana and a 14-yard TD against Mt. Pleasant. Trojans coach Mike Arone said he was pleased with his effort in a scrimmage against GCC.
Paul Schofield is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Paul by email at pschofield@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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