Trib HSSN football players to watch for Week 3
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Thursday, September 12, 2019 | 5:36 PM
Upper St. Clair’s David Pantelis (11) catches a pass for a touchdown during their game against South Fayette on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.
Chartiers Valley’s Griffin Beattie and West Allegheny’s Jashon Spencer leap for the ball during a game Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at West Allegheny.
Cornell quarterback Zaier Harrison throws a pass during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019, in Coraopolis.
North Hills’ Thomas McDonough runs the sideline for a Indians touchdown against Kiski Area Friday, Sept 6, 2019.
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 3:
Griffin Beattie
Chartiers Valley, Sr., QB
Beattie shined in last week’s nonconference victory over Armstrong. He ran for 191 yards and three TDs on 17 carries and also threw for 46 yards and a score. The Colts will host Norwin this Friday in a nonconference contest.
Zaier Harrison
Cornell, QB/S
Harrison threw for 249 yards and three scores and ran for 60 yards and three more touchdowns in last week’s 62-9 win over Bentworth. He will lead the Raiders into Friday’s Class A Big Seven showdown with Sto-Rox.
Tommy McDonough
North Hills, Sr., RB
The senior who averaged better than 10 yards per carry last season erupted for 213 yards and three scores in last week’s 34-7 win over Kiski Area. The Indians will host Hampton in a Class 5A Northern Conference game Friday.
David Pantelis
Upper St. Clair, Jr., WR/DB
Pantelis had four catches for 142 yards, including one that went for an 87-yard touchdown, in last week’s Class 5A Allegheny 8 victory over visiting Baldwin. The junior will lead USC against visiting Woodland Hills on Friday.
Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.
Tags: Chartiers Valley, Cornell, North Hills, Upper St. Clair
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