Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 1

By: Bill Hartlep
Thursday, September 2, 2021 | 2:22 PM

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Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 1:

Ryan Angott

Canon-McMillan, Sr., RB/LB

Angott opened his senior season with a bang against neighborhood rival Trinity. He rushed for 163 yards and three scores on 17 carries as the Big Macs won 48-0. Last season, he rushed for nearly 700 yards. Canon-McMillan (1-0) hosts Peters Township (1-0) on Friday.

Bobbie Boyd

McKeesport, Jr., RB/S

“Big Play” Bobbie Boyd had touchdown runs of 85, 55 and 37 yards in last week’s 48-7 victory over Baldwin. He rushed eight times for 187 yards, an average of 23.4 yards per carry. The Tigers (1-0) will host Woodland Hills (1-0) in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon.

Max Rocco

Serra Catholic, Sr., QB

Rocco completed 12 of 24 passes for 215 yards and three scores to lead Serra Catholic to a 24-0 win over South Allegheny. Last season, Rocco threw for more than 1,100 yards and 15 scores. The Eagles (1-0) will host East Allegheny (1-0) on Friday night.

Braydon Woods

Waynesburg, So., RB/DB

Woods had quite a 2021 debut last week, rushing 29 times for 191 yards, including an 89-yard touchdown, for Waynesburg (0-1), which lost 54-33 to Carmichaels. Woods ran for 538 yards and four scores last season. The Raiders will travel to Bentworth on Friday night, looking to snap a 15-game losing streak.

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: Canon-McMillan, McKeesport, Serra Catholic, Waynesburg