Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 9

By: Paul Schofield
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 6:24 PM

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Player of the week

John Wetzel

Latrobe, sr., QB/S

The 6-foot, 190-pound senior is coming off a career game in leading the Wildcats to a 28-27 victory at Gateway. He completed 8 of 12 passes for 132 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 161 yards. The Marshall commit is also a hard-nosed defensive player.

Players to watch

Reddik Katchur

Hempfield, sr., WR/DB

The 5-11, 155-pound senior is the leader in the secondary for the Spartans. He has 53 tackles and four interceptions. He’ll have a big role in helping to shut down the Gateway passing game this week.

Deaubre Lightfoot

Belle Vernon, jr., WR/DB

The 5-10, 165-pound junior is an efficient receiver for the Leopards. He has eight catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns. He also plays in the secondary and has recorded two interceptions and returned a punt for a touchdown.

Jackson McMullan

Greensburg Central Catholic, sr., WR/DE

The 6-3, 193-pound senior has completed one pass for a 30-yard touchdown. He has rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown and has seven catches for 134 yards and five touchdowns. He’s also recorded 25 tackles and two quarterback sacks.

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: Belle Vernon, Greensburg C.C., Hempfield, Latrobe