Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 2
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | 6:32 PM
Player of the week
Ahmad Ward
Derry, Sr., RB/LB
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound senior had a huge game in helping Derry end its 20-game losing streak last week. He rushed for 191 yards and scored on runs of 9, 4 and 30 yards. He also returned an interception a school-record 100 yards for a touchdown. He also intercepted a second pass to end another Greensburg Salem drive.
Players to watch
Kyle Dupill
Franklin Regional, Jr., RB
The 5-6, 200-pound junior scored on touchdown runs of 14 and 31 yards in the third quarter and rushed for 115 yards to help the Panthers defeat Latrobe, 28-21, last week.
TyVaughn Kershaw
Monessen, So., RB
The slick 5-8, 180-pound sophomore has rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns this season for the Greyhounds. He scored twice against Washington and once last week at Cornell. He rushed for more than 1,300 yards as a freshman.
Ja’Tawn Williams
Latrobe, Sr., WR/DB
The 6-1, 170-pound senior had another big game last week. He caught a 62-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score in the second quarter. He finished with four catches for 124 yards.
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: Derry Area, Franklin Regional, Latrobe, Monessen
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