Key game in Northern C

As time begins to wind down on the 2002 high school football season, the playoff pictures are beginning to unfold and each game becomes a little more crucial. Nowhere will that be more evident than in Big Sandy on Friday night.

The Big Sandy Pioneers will host the Chester Coyotes in a pivotal Northern C showdown. Both teams are riding three game winning streaks and a ton of momentum into Friday's battle.

"This is a huge game for a lot of reasons," said Big Sandy head coach Scott Chauvet. "It's particularly big because the winner of this game will most likely have a real firm grip on a playoff...