BIG SANDY - It wasn't the best week for Big Sandy head coach Scott Chauvet. His team had a terrible week of practice and his quarterback came down with a case of mononucleosis.

But it was all better late Friday night after his Pioneers dispatched Northern C rival Chester 36-6 in Class C first-round playoff action on a blustery autumn evening.

"I was really worried on Friday morning," Chauvet said. "We had a horrible week of practice and I thought we weren't very focused. I called a team meeting to talk about getting more focused. When I saw them walking in before the game later that night,...