CHILLICOTHE — The Chillicothe Cavaliers shook off their first loss of the season in emphatic fashion Friday night, rolling past Washington 51-21 at home. The Cavaliers (7-1) piled up 503 yards of total offense in front of their home crowd, compared to Washington’s 288.
Junior Cartae Ligon led the charge with 13 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns, plus six catches for 109 yards and two more scores. Quarterback Tay Harris went 10-of-13 for 175 yards and three touchdowns while adding 66 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on just eight carries. Marshay McKinley chipped in three receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown alongside seven carries for 83 yards.
Meanwhile in Bainbridge, the Zane Trace Pioneers (7-1) had little trouble with Westfall, handing the Mustangs a 48-0 shutout loss. Brice Johnson carried nine times for 170 yards — an average of 18.9 yards per carry — and three touchdowns, while Jake Stauffer added a 22-yard rushing score and two catches for 68 yards and another touchdown. Bryson Payne was a perfect 4-of-4 passing for 133 yards and two scores.
Mason Hartley found the end zone twice for the Pioneers, hauling in a 35-yard touchdown pass and returning an interception 50 yards for a score. As a team, Zane Trace picked off three passes, recorded two sacks and pitched its second shutout of the season.
