Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 1
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 7:08 PM
Player of the week
Da’sjon Craggette
Southmoreland, Sr., RB
The senior played at Greensburg Central Catholic as a junior and rushed for 1,033 yards and scored 16 touchdowns. Because of transportation issues, Craggette, who played at Connellsville as a freshman, was able to transfer to Geibel, which has a co-op agreement with Southmoreland. In his debut as a Scottie last week, he rushed for 217 yards on 14 carries and scored two touchdowns in a victory against McGuffey.
Players to watch
Rogan Katchur
Hempfield, Jr., RB/DB
The 5-foot-11, 175-pound junior rushed for only 48 yards on five carries in Week Zero against Greensburg Salem, but three of those carries resulted in touchdowns.
Julian Stevens
Greensburg Salem, Sr., TE/LB
The 6-3, 215-pound senior had three catches for 66 yards, including a one-handed, 50-yard touchdown reception against Hempfield.
Trystan Tavares
Norwin, So., QB
The 5-10, 170-pound sophomore completed 12 of 26 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns last week, including two to senior Jackson Pons, against Upper St. Clair.
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: Greensburg Salem, Hempfield, Norwin, Southmoreland
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