Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2023 Week 5
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | 5:41 PM
Player of the Week
Jackson Hutter
Mt. Pleasant, Sr., RB/MLB
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior had quite a game on both sides of the ball in helping the Vikings rally to defeat Freeport, 45-23. He scored two touchdowns, rushed for 100 yards, caught two passes and made eight tackles, including three for a loss, and a sack for the Vikings.
Players to Watch
John Wetzel
Latrobe, Jr., QB/FS
The 6-foot, 195-pound junior rushed for two touchdowns and completed 12 of 16 passes for 159 yards and two scores in a win against Laurel Highlands.
Lucas Moore
Hempfield, Sr., RB/OLB
The 5-11, 190-pound senior has rushed for 243 yards this season, including 59 yards on 15 carries against Penn-Trafford. He also has 12 tackles.
Julian Varrenti
Yough, Sr., RB/LB
The 6-2, 215-pound senior has rushed for 219 yards and a touchdown. He also has a quarterback sack and 22 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: Hempfield, Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, Yough
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