string(166) "Desc: Upper St. Clairâs Antonio Orsini (21) jumps over Peters Township's Seth Luksik (21) the ball during their game in Upper St. Clair on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018."
string(37) "Capt: Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review"
string(38) "Title: 346887_ptr-PetersUSC01dk-090118"
string(6) "Cred: "
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Upper St. Clairâs Antonio Orsini (21) jumps over Peters Township's Seth Luksik (21) the ball during their game in Upper St. Clair on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
string(122) "Desc: Mt. Lebanon's Evan Jones tries to pull down Seneca Valley's Gabe Lawson on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Seneca Valley."
string(40) "Capt: Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review"
string(32) "Title: 346887_ptr-LeboSV3-091518"
string(6) "Cred: "
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Mt. Lebanon's Evan Jones tries to pull down Seneca Valley's Gabe Lawson on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Seneca Valley.
string(129) "Desc: Aliquippa's William Gipson scores during the second quarter against Beaver Falls Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Geneva College."
string(41) "Capt: Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review"
string(38) "Title: 346887_PTR-AliquippaBF08-092218"
string(6) "Cred: "
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Aliquippa's William Gipson scores during the second quarter against Beaver Falls Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Geneva College.
string(166) "Desc: Upper St. Clairâs Antonio Orsini (21) jumps over Peters Township's Seth Luksik (21) the ball during their game in Upper St. Clair on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018."
string(37) "Capt: Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review"
string(38) "Title: 346887_ptr-PetersUSC01dk-090118"
string(6) "Cred: "
Nate Smallwood | Tribune-Review
Upper St. Clairâs Antonio Orsini (21) jumps over Peters Township's Seth Luksik (21) the ball during their game in Upper St. Clair on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
string(122) "Desc: Mt. Lebanon's Evan Jones tries to pull down Seneca Valley's Gabe Lawson on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Seneca Valley."
string(40) "Capt: Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review"
string(32) "Title: 346887_ptr-LeboSV3-091518"
string(6) "Cred: "
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Mt. Lebanon's Evan Jones tries to pull down Seneca Valley's Gabe Lawson on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Seneca Valley.
string(129) "Desc: Aliquippa's William Gipson scores during the second quarter against Beaver Falls Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Geneva College."
string(41) "Capt: Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review"
string(38) "Title: 346887_PTR-AliquippaBF08-092218"
string(6) "Cred: "
Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review
Aliquippa's William Gipson scores during the second quarter against Beaver Falls Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Geneva College.
Here’s a look at four WPIAL football players to watch in Week 8:
Zachary Benedek
Elizabeth Forward, Sr., QB
Benedek (6-1, 185) threw for 103 yards and a score and ran for 82 yards as Elizabeth Forward rolled to a 55-13 win over Mt. Pleasant. This season, he has scored nine times for the Warriors, who head to Uniontown for a Class 3A Big East game Friday.
William Gipson
Aliquippa, Sr., WR
Gipson (6-3, 175) got Aliquippa off to a fast start last week, with first-quarter touchdown receptions of 40 and 71 yards. He added a 7-yard TD reception later and finished with five catches for 169 yards. He has 31 catches for 958 yards and 11 scores for the Quips, who host Keystone Oaks in a Class 3A Tri-County West game Friday.
Gabe Lawson
Seneca Valley, Jr., QB/SB
Lawson (6-2, 190) threw for 170 yards a touchdown as Seneca Valley beat Woodland Hills, 24-7, last week in a nonconference game. He has thrown for 900 yards and nine touchdowns and run for 290 and six this year for the Raiders, who play at Pine-Richland in a Class 6A showdown Friday.
Antonio Orsini
Upper St. Clair, Sr., RB/LB
Orsini (5-11, 190) has racked up 841 yards and six touchdowns this season for Upper St. Clair. He ran for 73 yards on 20 carries in last week’s 24-16 win over Moon. The Panthers host Chartiers Valley in a Class 5A Allegheny 8 game Friday.
Bill Hartlep is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Bill at bhartlep@tribweb.com or via Twitter @TribHSInsider.
