It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chester had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 40-35 W over the Westville Tigers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Yellowjackets, who until this matchup were averaging 14 points allowed.
Tray Peters went supernova for Chester, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Peters got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Ethan Colvis, who gained 112 total yards and a touchdown.
Chester didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colvis and Devante Palacio.
Chester's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Westville, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Chester will head out to take on Maroa-Forsyth at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Maroa-Forsyth is on a four-game streak of home wins, Chester a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Westville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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