ANDOVER — Entering Week 10, Pymatuning Valley sat at the 12th seed and controlled its own destiny. The task was simple. Win and you’re in the playoffs.

All they had to do was beat hated Ashtabula County rival Grand Valley, with the added bonus of ending the Mustangs’ season, who needed a win and a little help to see Week 11.

The Lakers were happy to oblige, dispatching the Mustangs, 38-0, in the regular season finale.

“Our guys all week, they practiced hard,” Pymatuning Valley coach Neal Croston said. “We had that feeling when you knew that they were going to play hard and physically, we just had to play disciplined. We took it to them in that first half, and it was nice to coach the second half and get some of our younger guys in.”

Pymatuning Valley wasted little time getting on the b

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