West Greene’s Jackson could make decision on college soon
After putting together the best season any running back in the WPIAL has ever produced, the interest continues to build for West Greene senior Ben Jackson.
He might be close to a decision, too.
Jackson was offered admission into United States Military Academy to play football for Army.
It was his first Division I offer.
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Jackson finished the season with 3,076 rushing yards and 47 regular-season touchdowns, both WPIAL records. His 7,102 career rushing yards is third in WPIAL history behind only Rushel Shell of Hopewell and Fort Cherry蘑菇视频 Mike Vernillo.
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Jackson has also visited Penn State and the the Naval Academy, his other top two schools, but he said Army is his top choice right now.
He has visits planned to Colgate, which recently offered him a financial package, and Wayne State in December but said a decision could come before then.
Guess to Pitt
One of the WPIAL蘑菇视频 top specialists, Belle Vernon senior kicker and punter Cam Guess, committed to Pitt.
This season, Guess had 56 touchbacks on kickoffs, made one of his two field-goal attempts, converted on 53 of 56 extra points and averaged 40 yards per punt for the Leopards, who advanced to their first WPIAL championship since 1999.
Belle Vernon lost to Thomas Jefferson in the Class 4A title game at Heinz Field, 41-7.
Guess also had offers from West Virginia, Kent State and Toledo.
On all-state team
Three local players were named to the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State team earlier this week.
They are forwards Luke Peperak of Connellsville and Cullin Woytovich of Charleroi, and midfielder Niko Apodiakos of Belle Vernon.
There were no local girls selected to the all-state team.