WILLIAMSTOWN - With plenty of question marks surrounding the production of its offense, Williamstown managed to keep its playoff hopes alive Friday on senior night.
Inside linebacker David Hastings returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown midway in the first quarter and punter Garret Butler enabled Williamstown to win the battle of field position in a 7-0 victory against Parkersburg Catholic.
With road games awaiting at Ritchie County and Roane County to complete the regular season, Williamstown improved to 4-4.
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Williamstown middle linebacker David Hastings returned an interception 57 yards for the game’s only touchdown as the Yellowjackets defeated Parkersburg Catholic 7-0 Friday on senior night in Williamstown.
"You have to say something about Parkersburg Catholic's defense," Williamstown coach Terry Smith said after his offense was held scoreless for the second straight game. "They had everybody up on the line and everybody was coming.
"They dared us to throw, and we couldn't seem to throw."
Minus the interception, PCHS (4-5) won the game on paper. The Crusaders not only held Williamstown without a first down for the first half but they also limited the Yellowjackets to 89 yards of total offense for the game.
Fact Box
Williamstown 7,
Parkersburg Catholic 0
PCHS (4-5) 0 0 0 0 - 0
Williamstown (4-4) 7 0 0 0 - 7
W: David Hastings 57 interception return (Garret Butler kick), 6:27, 1st
Team stats
PCHS: First downs: 16. Rushes-yards: 48-81. Passing yards: 131. Total yards: 212. Passing: 11-23-1. Fumbles-lost 1-0. Punts: 4-27.5. Penalties: 5-40
Williamstown: First downs: 5. Rushes-yards: 32-89. Passings yards: 0. Total yards: 89. Passing: 1-5-0, 0 yards. Fumbles-lost: 4-1. Punts: 6-40.5. Penalties-yards: 5-55.
Individual leaders
PCHS: Rushing: Charles Schriner 9-26, Mitch Davis 12-22, Payton Sturm 20-20, Jake Boice 3-7, Ryan Schriner 4-6. Passing: Payton Sturm 11-23-1, 131 yards. Receiving: Nick Roedersheimer 6-79, Mitch Davis 3-28, Jake Boice 1-24, Charles Schriner 1-0.
Williamstown: Rushing: Jake Tracewell 6-38, Trace Hart 5-25, Dakota Watson 7-18, David Hastings 5-13, Brad Meeks 7-11, Beau Wasmer 1-(minus-2), Gage Wix 1-(minus-14). Passing: Jake Tracewell 1-5-0, 0 yards. Receiving: David Hastings 1-0.
Next game: Williamstown at Ritchie County, Friday; Parkersburg Catholic at Gilmer County, Friday.
Ritchie County 19,
Tyler Consolidated 6
Ritchie County (6-2) 6 6 7 0 - 19
Tyler Consolidated (2-6) 0 6 0 0 - 6
RC: Jayden Allender 23 pass from Trevor Shepler (kick failed), 4:16 1st
RC: Devon Jones 6 run (kick failed)11:37, 2nd
TC: Jacob Highley 4 run (kick failed), 2:43, 2nd
RC: Jessie Hilvers 18 interception return 3:14, 3rd
Team stats
Ritchie County: First downs: 13; Rushes-yards: 35-173; Passing yards: 106; Total yards: 279; Passing: 7-13-1-1; Punts-average: 0-0; Fumbles-lost: 1-1; Penalties-yards: 7-55
Tyler Consolidated: First downs: 15; Rushes-yards: 53-131; Passing yards: 120; Total yards: 251; Passing: 13-25-0-2; Punts-average: N/A; Fumbles-lost: 0-0; Penalties-yards: 5-42
Individual stats
Ritchie County: Devon Jones 13-66; Passing: Trevor Shepler 7-13, 106; Receiving: Jayden Allender 3-51
Tyler Consolidated: Jacob Highley 13-67; Passing: Hunter LeMasters 13-25, 120; Receiving: Coty Martin 11-104
Next game: Tyler Consolidated at Braxton County, Ritchie County at Williamstown, Friday
St. Marys 39, South Harrison 0
St. Marys (7-1) 14 13 0 12 - 39
South Harrison (3-5) 0 0 0 0 - 0
SM: Andrew Cosper 1 run (run failed) 4:30 1st.
SM: Johnny Riggs 48 pass from Cosper (Noah Spitzer run) 2:04 1st.
SM: David Gray 4 run (Garrett Furr kick) 9:09 2nd.
SM: Spitzer 6 run (kick blocked) 5:13 2nd.
SM: Gray 61 run (pass failed) 2:03 4th.
SM: Furr 99 yard return of blocked field goal (no attempt) 0:00 4th.
Team statistics
St. Marys: First downs: 23; Rushes-yards: 44-364; Passing yards: 85; Total yards: 449; Passing: 4-8-0; Punts-average: 1-40; Fumbles-lost: 0-0; Penalties: 10-90
South Harrison: First downs: 11; Rushes-yards: 38-120; Passing yards: 30: Total yards: 150; Passing: 4-9-3; Punts-average: 5-32.2; Fumbles-lost: 0-0; Penalties: 1-15
Individual stats
St. Marys: Rushing: David Gray 14-137, 2 TDs; Noah Spitzer 11-70, 1 TD; Derek Barnhart 8-76; Andrew Coisper 9-70, 1 TD; Passing: Cosper 4-8, 85 yards, TD; Receiving: Johnny Riggs 2-48, TD; Spirtzer 1-32
South Harrison: Rushing: Ben Aylestock 22-68; Passing: Cole James 4-8, 30 yards
Next game: Ravenswood at St. Marys next Friday
Wirt County 55,
Calhoun County 12
Calhoun (2-7) 0 6 6 0 - 12
Wirt (6-2) 14 14 21 6 - 55
WC: Josh Trembly 1 run (Chad Moore kick) 9:30, 1st
WC: Gavin Goodnight 10 run (Moore kick) 6:21, 1st
CC: Logan Moore 1 run (pass failed) 11:01, 2nd
WC: Goodnight 20 run (Moore kick) 7:49, 2nd
WC: JT Stephens 17 pass from Trembly (Moore kick) 4:15, 2nd
CC: Moore 1 run (run failed) 9:25, 3rd
WC: Damian Rhodes 2 run (Moore kick) 7:10, 3rd
WC: Stephens 35 pass from Trembly (Moore kick) 2:08, 3rd
WC: Jon Cain 6 run (Moore kick) 1:16, 3rd
WC: Trembly 4 run (kick failed) 11:53, 4th
Team stats
Calhoun County: First downs: 7; Rushes-yards: 36-135; Passing yards: 115; Total yards: 250; Passing: 7-20-2; Punts-average: 3-47.7; Fumbles-lost: 6-3; Penalties-yards: 6-45
Wirt County: First downs: 22; Rushes-yards: 45-273; Passing yards: 206; Total yards: 479; Passing: 11-20-3; Punts-average: 1-27; Fumbles-lost: 3-1; Penalties-yards: 8-79
Individual stats
Calhoun County: Rushing: Logan Moore 18-27, Trent Phillips 6-12, Kirkland Allen 1-3, Mason Sheldon 4-86, Cole Ritchie 1-(-1), Casey Ritchie 5-8, Lucas Wilson 1-0; Passing: Ca. Ritchie 1-3-0, 21 yards; Moore 6-17-2 94 yards; Receiving: Sheldon 2-57, Phillips 2-7, Andrew Satterfield 2-30, Nathan Peck 1-21
Wirt County: Rushing: Josh Trembly 9-61, Jake Linville 8-71, Cody Ferguson 6-51, Damian Rhodes 8-21, Wes Valentine 3-1, Justin Joy 1-16, Logan Kerby 1-(-4), Gavin Goodnight 3-37, Jon Cain 1-6, Cameron Nelson 2-2, Matt Toney 3-11; Passing: Rhodes 0-1-0, 0 yards; Trembly 11-19-3, 206 yards; Receiving: JT Stephens 3-83, Trent Hardbarger 1-12, Cain 4-79, Austin McVey 2-22, Goodnight 1-10
Next games: Calhoun County at Clay County on Friday; Roane County at Wirt County on Friday.
Belpre 54, Miller 14
Miller 0 0 7 7 - 14
Belpre 20 20 14 0 -54
First quarter
B: Manney Tullius 80 run (kick fail) 11:48
B: Tavian Miller 8 run (Jamie Barrett kick) 6:14
B: Tullius 21 run (Barrett kick) 2:13
Second quarter
B: Miller 3 run (kick fail) 7:57
B: Tullius 46 run (Barrett kick) 6:06
B: Tyler Martin 35 pass from Miller (Adrienne Blair kick) 2:39
Third quarter
B: Robbie Postlewaite 51 interception return (Blair kick) 9:37
B: Matthew Colvin 52 run (Blair kick) 5:39
M: Garrett Sinift 4 run (Skylar Hook pass from Sinift) 2:50
Fourth quarter
M: Dustin Spencer 6 run (kick fail) 6:21
Team stats
MILLER (1-8): First downs: 12; Rushes/yds 39-155; Passing yds 74; Passing (comp/att/TD/int) 9-22-0-1; Total yds 229; Penalties/yds 7-60; Punts/avg. 4-15.5; Fumbles/lost 2/1
BELPRE (3-6): First downs 7; Rushes/yds 38-400; Passing yds 35; Passing (comp/att/TD/int) 1-2-1-0; Total yds 435; Penalties/yds 6-55; Punts/avg. 2-41.5; Fumbles/lost 4/2
Individuals Stats
Miller: Rushing: Garrett Sinift 17-31, TD; Kaleb McKinniss 3-5; Dustin Spencer 17-108, TD; Skylar Baker 1-(-1); Cody Euman 1-12; Passing: Garrett Sinift 9-22-74 yds, int.; Receiving: Skylar Hok 3-36; Aaron Waldrop 1-6; Kody McKinniss 2-9; Nick Lanning 3-23
Belpre: Rushing: Manney Tullius 18-272, 3 TDs; Tavian Miller 5-31, 2 TDs; Nate Teeters 3-2; Matthew Colvin 3-64; Daniel Law 4-8; Dakota McDaniel 5-23; Passing: Tavian Miller 1-2-35 yds, TD; Receiving: Tyler Martin 1-35, TD
Next game: Belpre at Waterford, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26
Monroe Central 46, Frontier 0
Monroe Central13 25 6 2 - 46
Frontier 0 0 0 0 - 0
MC: Chase Carothers 13 run, Josh Guiler kick, 2:00 1st.
MC: Korey Lafferre 5 run, kick failed, 0:00 1st.
MC: Gavin Morton 37 pass from Lafferre, conversion failed, 10:59 2nd.
MC: Lafferre 87 run, conversion failed, 8:19 2nd.
MC: Bryan Duffy 10 pass from Lafferre, kick failed, 0:39 2nd.
MC- Chandler Kuhn 25 interception return, Guiler kick, 0:22 2nd.
MC: Carothers 5 run, kick failed, 8:59 3rd.
MC: Safety (Snap out of end zone), 8:24 4th.
Team stats: Rushing: MC: 34-186; Frontier: 25-18; Passing: MC: 9-13-177-0; Frontier: 6-17-51-2; Total yards: MC: 363; Frontier: 69; First downs: MC: 11; Frontier: 4; Penalties/yds: MC: 1/10; Frontier: 2/16; Fumbles/lost: MC: 1/1; Frontier: 4/4; Punts/avg: MC: 3-31; Frontier: 6/28.8
Individual stats: Rushing: MC: Lafferre 10-110, 2tds; Carothers 9-34, 2tds; Cameron Jorris 1-9; Joey Schumacher 8-11; Aaron Sanger 3-5; Frontier: Taylor Merckle 10-22; Jared Howell 6-9; Passing: MC: Lafferre 8-12-157-0, 2tds; Zach Jorris 1-2-20-1; Frontier: Jefferson 4-12-10-1; Mitch Reynolds 2-5-41-1; Receiving: MC: Morton 2-74, 1td; Mike Jones 2-57; Duffy 2-24, 1td; Carothers 1-5; Frontier: Metheney 1-41; Merckle 2-4; Salazar 1-2; Josh Kirkbride 1-2; Howell 1-5
Next games: Frontier at River at 3 p.m. Saturday; Buckeye Trail at Monroe Central at 7 p.m. Friday
Eastern 25, Federal Hocking 23
EHS (6-3) 10 7 0 8-25
FHS (6-3) 0 7 2 14-23
EHS: Chase Cook 74 pass from Joey Scowden (Troy Gantt pass from Scowden) 10:32 1st
EHS: Max Carnahan 30 field goal 58.3 1st
FH: Delbert Crum 47 run (Terrance Mayle kick) 3:22 2nd
EHS: Alex Amos 66 pass fro Scowden (kick failed) 1:33 2nd
FH: Safety, 5:32 3rd
EHS: Safety, 11:01 4th
EHS: Carnahan 31 pass from Scowden (kick failed) 9:05 4th
FH: Andrew Smith 12 run (Smith pass from Kyle Jackson) 5:55 4th
FH: Smith 21 pass from Jackson (run failed) 3:57 4th
Game stats
Eastern: First downs: 9. Rushes-yards: 34-163. Passing yards: 202. Total yards: 365. Passing: 5-12-1. Fumbles-lost: 1-1. Punts-average: 5-38.0. Penalties-yards: 8-72.
Federal Hocking: First downs: 20. Rushes-yards: 48-190. Passing yards: 145. Total yards: 335. Passing: 11-23-1. Fumbles-lost: 5-0. Punts-average: 3-41.0. Penalties-yards: 4-30.
Individual stats
Eastern: Rushing: Ethan Nottingham 9-81, Joey Scowden 22-86. Passing: Joey Scowden 5-12-1, 202 yards, 3 TDs. Receiving: Chase Cook 1-74, TD; Alex Amos 1-66, TD; Max Carnahan 2-39, TD.
Federal Hocking: Rushing: Delbert Crum 26-162. Passing: Kyle Jackson 11-23-1, 145 yards, 1 TD. Receiving: Andrew Smith 3-25 yards, TD; Ivan Santiago 2-24; Romie Casey 2-21.
Next games: Federal Hocking at Trimble on Friday. Southern at Eastern on Friday.
Braxton County 33,
Webster County 6
Webster County (4-5) 0 0 0 6 -6
Braxton County (5-3) 7 12 7 7 - 33
B: Zach Perkins 46 run (Tyler Coleman kick) 2:32 1st.
B: Chase Oney 54 run (kick failed) 7:12 2nd.
B: Jacob Yanero 17 run (run failed) 4:47 2nd.
B: Yanero 4 run (Coleman kick) 1:18 3rd.
B: Coleman 4 run (Coleman kick) 10:01 4th.
W: Hunter Given 18 pass from Jake Thayer (pass failed) 8:41 4th.
Team statistics
Webster County: First downs: 10; Rushes-yards: 29-78; Passing yards: 95; Tottal yards: 173; Passing: 6-19-0; Pints-average: 6-36.2; Fumbles-lost: 4-0; Peanlties: 9-75
Braxton County: First downs: 15; Rushes-yardsL 49-329; Passing yards: 26; Total yards: 355; Passing: 1-3-0; Punts-average: 3-20.6; Fumbles-lost: 3-1; Penalties: 11-70
Individual leaders
Webster County: Rushing: Jake Fair 9-38, Joe Collins 7-26; Passing: Jake Fair 6-19, 95; Receiving: Hunter Given 3-79
Braxton: Rushing: Jacob Yanero 14-102; Zach Perkins 11-87; Jason Oney 6-71; Tyler Coleman 8-50; Jake Helmick 3-20; Thomas Pritt 1-7; Bryson Dennison 2-3; Price Beana 2-(-9); Bruce Wayne 1-1; Passing: Yanero 1-3, 26 yards; Receiving: Pritt 1-26
Next game: Tyler Consolidated at Braxton County next Friday;
Fort Frye 60 Shenandoah 14
Shenandoah (0-9) 0 0 0 14 - 14
Fort Frye (7-2) 21 26 13 0 - 60
First Quarter
FF: Spencer Lang 3 yd. run (Chandler Lang kick) 8:46
FF: S. Lang 15 yd. run (C. Lang kick) 4:37
FF: Max Alsbach 7 yd. run (C. Lang kick) 4:03
Second Quarter
FF: S. Lang 73 yd. run (C. Lang kick) 10:28
FF: C. Lang 18 yd. run (kick no good) 5:37
FF: Tyser Schilling 43 yd. pass from C. Lang (Pritchard kick) 2:57
FF: Justin Massey 76 yd. pass from C. Lang (kick no good) :27
Third Quarter
FF: Dylan Bowman 2 yd. run (Pritchard kick) 7:48
FF: S. Lang 57 yd. run (kick no good) :24
Fourth Quarter
S: Andy Hronec 3 yd. run (Hronec 2 pt play) 7:49
S: Clayton Hrinko 22 yd. pass from Daniel Neuhart :00
Team Stats
Shenandoah: First downs: 11, Rushes-yards: 42-205, Passing Yards: 50, Total yards: 255, Penalties-yards: 4-30, Punts-avg.: 3-31.7, fumbles-lost: 2-1.
Fort Frye: First downs: 17, Rushes-yards: 34-372, Passing yards: 153, Total yards: 525, Penalties-yards: 4-40, Punts-avg: 1-24, Fumbles-lost: 1-0.
Individual Stats
Shenandoah: Rushing: Michael VanFossen: 23-162, Hrinko: 1-30, A. Hronec: 4-12 (TD), Neuhart: 10-2, Ethan McKee: 1-1, Tanner Moore: 3-(-2). Passing: Neuhart: 2-8-44-TD, Moore: 1-3-8-INT. Receiving: Levi Reed: 2-28, Hrinko: 1-22 (TD)
Fort Frye: Rushing: S. Lang: 10-249 (4TD), Alsbach: 14-112 (TD), Terren Huck: 3-8, C. Lang:3-6 (TD), Bowman: 2-2 (TD), Levi Baker: 1-0, Devin Waterman: 1- (-5). Passing: C. Lang: 4-4-153-2TD. Receiving: Massey: 1-76 (TD), Schilling: 1-43 (TD), S. Lang: 1-25, Alsbach: 1-9.
Next Game: Fort Frye (7-2) at Bishop Rosecrans, Shenandoah (0-9) at Caldwell.
Clay 33, Ravenswood 7
Ravenswood (2-6) 0 7 0 0 - 7
Clay County (4-4) 0 14 13 6 - 33
CC: Jordan Lucas 48 run (Travis Naylor kick) 11:51 2nd.
CC: Lucas 53 run (Naylor run) 8:03 2nd.
R: Rhys Jelich 4 run (Mason Carte kick) 1:48 2nd.
CC: Alex Burkhamer 53 pass from Tyler Stewart (Naylor kick) 9:33 3rd.
CC: Lucas 23 run (kick failed) 2:24 3rd.
CC: Ricky Ahart 46 run (kick failed) 8:23 4th.
Ravenswood: Rushing: Rhys Jelich 16-71; Devon Crews 16-80; Comnnor Jelich 8-26
Next game: Calhoun County at Clay County next Friday; Ravenswood at St. Marys next Friday
Warren 28, Portsmouth 14
Warrren (3-6) 7 7 14 0 - 28
Portsmouth (1-8) 0 7 0 7 - 14
W: Austin Kuhn 1 run (Chas Miller) 4:48 1st.
W: Kuhn 3 run (Miller kick) 11:31 2nd.
P: Jacke Albrecht 29 pass from Brandon Wedebrook (Delotell kick) 7"55 2nd.
W: Dylan Leffingwell 7 run (Miller kick) 8:46 3rd.
W: Tanner Barrows fumble recovery in end zone (Miller kick) 2:42 3rd.
P: Wedebrook 1 run (Delotell kick) 10:55 4th.
Team statistics
Warren: First downs: 25; Rushes-yards: 49-436; Passing yards: 24; Total yards: 460; Passong: 4-9-1; Punts-average: 0-0; Fumbles-lost: 2-0; Penalties: 3-20
Portsmouth: First downs: 13; Rishes-yards: 20-42; Passing yards: 183; Total yards: 235; Passing: 13-24-1; Punts-average: 4-40; Fumbles-lost: 2-2; Penalties: 5-35
Individual leaders
Warren: Rushing: Austin Kuhn 33-321 yards (broke school record of 313 yards held by Justin Frye), 2 TDs; Jake Scott 7-16; Dylan Leffingwell 9-28; Chas Miller 2-8; Austin Honethorn 1-15
Next game: Logan at Warren next Friday
Roane County 40
Herbert Hoover 14
Herbert Hoover (1-8) 0 6 0 8 - 14
Roane County (5-3) 21 0 19 0 - 40
RC: Tyler King 38 pass from Cody May (Hunter Bradley kick) 7:31, 1st
RC: John Ash 2 run (Bradley kick) 4:40, 1st
RC: Ash 2 run (Bradley kick) :02, 1st
HH: Tyler Americo 1 run (kick failed) 5:53, 2nd
RC: Ash 2 run (kick failed) 9:10, 3rd
RC: Bradley 14 run (pass failed) 6:06, 3rd
RC: King 5 pass from Bradley (Bradley kick) 17.1, 3rd
HH: Shawn Dotson 24 run (Colton Thomas run) 3:06, 4th
Team stats
Herbert Hoover: First downs: 9; Rushes-yards: 41-146; Passing yards: 21; Total yards: 167; Passing: 4-8-0-1; Punts-average: 4-37; Fumbles-lost: 7-6; Penalties-yards: 7-70
Roane County: First downs: 17; Rushes-yards: 53-261; Passing yards: 56; Total yards: 317; Passing: 3-5-2-0; Punts-average: Fumbles-lost: 5-4; Penalties-yards: 8-70
Individual stats
Herbert Hoover: Tyler Americo 18-67; Passing: Tyler Americo 4-8, 21; Receiving: Cody Hamm 1-16
Roane County: John Ash 16-116, Hunter Bradley 13-74, Luke Scott 14-41; Passing: Hunter Bradley 2-4, 18; Cody May 1-1, 38; Receiving: Tyler King 3-56
Next game: Wirt County at Roane County, Friday
Magnolia 46, Barnesville (OH) 6
Barnesville (4-4) 0 0 6 0 - 6
Magnolia (7-1) 13 26 7 0 - 48
M: Kage Rohde 49 run (kick blocked) 9:15, 1st
M: Rohde 9 pass from Tanner Hanna (Clements Ritemyer kick) 3:55, 1st
M: Zach Arrick 1 run (Ritemyer kick) 8:35, 2nd
M: Rohde 14 run (kick failed) 6:39, 2nd
M: Rohde 17 fumble recovery (Ritemyer kick good) 5:32, 2nd
M: Drew Keller 1 run (kick failed) 4:39, 2nd
M: Rohde 1 run (Ritemyer kick) 5:49, 3rd
B: Jacob Anderon 70 pass from Issac McGee (kick failed) 4:00, 3rd
Team stats
Magnolia: First downs: 16; Rushes-yards: 42-286; Passing yards: 54; Total yards: 340; Passing: 4-6-1-1; Punts-average: N/A; Fumbles-lost: 1-1; Penalties-yards: 0-0
Individual stats
Magnolia: Kage Rohde 8-115, Drew Keller 4-78; Passing: Tanner Hanna 4-6, 54; Receiving: Kyle Ritz 1-40, Rohde 1-9, Keller 1-11
Next game:Steubenville Catholic at Magnolia, Friday
Dover 48, Marietta 0
Marietta (1-8) 0 0 0 0 - 0
Dover (7-2) 7 21 7 6 - 48
D: Raber 18 run (Bravo kick)
D: Contini 12 pass from Mason Mamarella (Bravo kick)
D: Wallick 10 pass from Mason Mamarella (Bravo kick)
D: Farmer 1 run (Bravo kick)
D: Wallick 75 kickoff return (Bravo kick)
D: Nowak 2 run (kick blocked)
Next game: Marietta at Zanesville next Friday
Quarterback Jake Tracewell was Williamstown's leading ground gainer with 38 yards on six carries. The junior completed just one pass for zero yards.
"As far as the gameplan, we executed pretty well," PCHS coach Jeff Campbell said. "We just have to do a little better job offensively staying consistent, but I'm proud of my kids."
The tone was set from the outset as PCHS methodically moved the ball on the game's opening drive 27 yards in nine plays. Facing third-and-5 from his own 49, Crusader quarterback Payton Sturm stepped back to pass and threw down the middle of the field into the waiting arms of Hastings, who sprinted untouched down the right sidelines for the touchdown.
Butler added the point after and the Yellowjackets led 7-0 at the 6:27 mark of the first quarter.
Despite being held to 13 yards of total offense in the first half, Williamstown had several possible scoring opportunities go awry.
Just before the start of second quarter, a Crusaders' fake punt attempt resulted in a 6-yard loss and allowed the Yellowjackets to start their next drive at the PCHS 28. A Mitch Davis sack of Tracewell on second down from the 27 took Williamstown out of field goal position and was forced to punt following an incomplete pass.
As the first half clock was winding down, the Yellowjackets started another drive near the red zone but Butler's 37-yard field goal attempt through a stiff wind went wide left.
PCHS was able to move the ball on a consistent basis, but always faced a lot of green.
The average starting position for the Crusaders was their own 25.
On only one occasion did they penetrate beyond the Williamstown 35 and that drive ended at the 22 when the clock ran out for halftime.
With its defense keeping the game within reach, PCHS made one final push midway in the fourth quarter. After Butler's 36-yard punt into the coffin corner, PCHS started on its own 4. The Crusaders kept the drive alive with third down conversions, beginning with a third-and-10 when Sturm escaped Zech Suprano's sack attempt in the end zone.
Three Sturm completions found receiver Nick Roedersheimer for a total of 36 yards, but in between a pair of sacks by Hastings at middle linebacker created havoc. The drive stalled when a pass intended for Nick Boice was swatted away by Hastings.
Only 1:52 showed on the clock, but Williamstown ballcarrier Dakota Watson fumbled on the very next play and the Crusaders still had hope with the ball sitting at its 29.
PCHS made one first down, but three straight incompletions followed by a tackle for loss on fourth down by Chris McDuffy sealed the shutout.
Butler averaged 40.5 yards on six punts.
"The field position battle was tough," Campbell said. "They have a good punter and that was probably their MVP of the game."
Sturm finished the night 11-of-23 in the passing department for 131 yards, while teammate Charles Schriner rushed for a team-high 27 yards on nine carries.
The loss eliminated any possibility of PCHS playing in the postseason.
"We had 17 kids dressed tonight with just four seniors and one junior playing, so hopefully the kids will learn, get in the weight room and get more of their friends out."
