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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | 6:27 PM
Kiski Area’s Landon Kucic steps through a diving tackle attempt from Latrobe’s Brandan Bronson on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Latrobe Memorial Stadium.
Submitted Andrew Palla | For TribLive
Kiski Area’s Landon Kucic is a member of the 2024 football team.
Deer Lakes’ Lee Henglesberg is a member of the 2024 football team.
Freeport’s Danny King is a member of the 2024 football team.
Leechburg’s Lucas Gamble is a member of the 2024 football team.
Player of the week
Landon Kucic
Kiski Area, sr., RB/LB
The 210-pound tailback tallied his third straight 100-plus rushing-yard performance last Friday in a 15-14 comeback win over Plum. He carried the ball 24 times for 110 yards and touchdown runs of 9 and 52 yards. Through nine games, Kucic has 895 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Players to watch
Lucas Gamble
Leechburg, sr., FB/DE
Gamble is not the biggest defensive lineman in the Alle-Kiski Valley, but Blue Devils coach Randy Walters knows his strength and quickness serves him well in that capacity. Offensively, he is used mostly as a blocker in the run and pass games, but Gamble collected 40 yards on six rushes in a 23-point victory last week.
Lee Henglesberg
Deer Lakes, sr., OL/DL
The veteran center, a three-year starter, anchors an offensive line that has opened holes in the run game and protected senior quarterback Jake Fleischer. Henglesberg has helped Deer Lakes senior tailback Zier Williams produced back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons.
Danny King
Freeport, so., QB/WR/S
King has proven to be a reliable target for quarterback Drew Ross and is one of the top defenders for a Freeport defense which has surrendered just 15 points a game this season. King also made an impact on special teams in last week’s 42-15 victory at East Allegheny, returning the opening kickoff 90 yards for a score.
Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at [email protected].
Tags: Deer Lakes, Freeport, Kiski Area, Leechburg
