Raiders throw scare into C-H before falling, 27-24
Chartiers-Houston scored 15 points in the fourth quarter last Friday night to rally for a 27-24 victory over visiting Waynesburg Central in a Century Conference game.
Jake Mele returned a punt 60 yards with 11:39 left in the game to bring the Bucs to 24-19. Jordan Irson scored the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard pass from Terry Fetsko with 6:46 remaining. Irson tacked on the two-point run.
Waynesburg (1-4, 2-6) opened the scoring at 7:53 in the first quarter on Jake Stephenson’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Trent Zupper.
Jessie Orbin’s 38-yard touchdown run cut the Bucs’ deficit to 7-6 at 10:20 in the second quarter.
Breydon Woods sprinted 71 yards to the end zone about a minute later and Chase Henkins hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
Woods ran for 201 yards on 32 carries.
Waynesburg’s lead grew to 24-6 when Nate Jones returned the opening kickoff of the second half 83 yards for a touchdown.
Chartiers-Houston started its comeback on Irson’s 19-yard touchdown run 20 seconds after Jones’ score.