Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 3
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Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 5:06 PM
Landan Carns
Latrobe, Sr., QB
Carns directed to Wildcats to their first win of the season at Mt. Pleasant last week. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior connected on a 64-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tucker Knupp. He also rushed for 88 yards and completed 8 of 17 passes for 138 yards.
Jayden Stevens
Greensburg Salem, Jr., TE/LB
Stevens leads the Golden Lions with 18 tackles, one quarterback sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery through two games. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior also plays tight end.
Chase Vecchio
Penn-Trafford, Sr., WR/DB
Vecchio caught a touchdown pass in the Warriors’ loss at Peters Township in Week 2. The 5-11, 190-pound senior has five catches for 102 yards and two touchdowns. He also has 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss.
Isaiah Ward
Derry, Sr., RB/DL
Ward had his first big game at running back for the Trojans last week. He rushed for 156 yards against Deer Lakes. The 5-10, 215-pound senior also plays on the defensive line, which limited Deer Lakes to one score.
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, Greensburg Salem, Latrobe, Penn-Trafford
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