Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 11
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 9:35 PM
Player of the week
Tasso Whipple
Penn-Trafford, sr., RB/LB
The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown to help the Warriors to a 49-28 WPIAL Class 5A first-round win over South Fayette. Whipple also returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown.
Players to watch
Landon Honick
Greensburg Central Catholic, jr., WR/DB
The 5-foot-11, 165-pound junior had six catches for 122 yards and three touchdowns as the Centurions defeated Monessen, 54-38, in the opening round of the WPIAL playoffs. The scores were for 31, 24 and 22 yards.
Matt Moore
Franklin Regional, jr., S
The 5-foot-10, 150-pound junior has been a standout in the Panthers secondary. He has 65 tackles, two interceptions and seven passes defensed. He helped the Panthers upset North Hills in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game.
Wyatt Schaeffer
Jeannette, jr., OL/DL
The 5-foot-10, 238-pound junior had six tackles and two quarterback sacks to help the Jayhawks to a 23-7 upset of No. 4 Neshannock. He also plays center and helped open running lanes for quarterback Kymon’e Brown.
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 C.C., Jeannette, Penn-Trafford
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