Evan Tewell fights for extra yardage on his record-setting run against Washington High School in Friday night’s game, making Tewell the top rusher in Jefferson High School history. David Pennock

SHENANDOAH JUNCTION — Playoffs. Jefferson High School claimed the 10th seed in the 16-team Class AAA playoff field after beating Washington, 41-17, at home last week.

The Cougars completed a 7-3 season in bouncing their county rival in the regular season finale for both schools. Washington finished the 2022 season with a 2-8 record.

Showing 333 yards of total offense and no turnovers in its last tuneup before hitting the long road to Spring Valley for the first-round playoff game, the Cougars had quarterback Dylan Harich throw for 198 yards, making TD passes to Isaiah Fritts (15 yards) and Spencer Powell (six yards). Keyshawn Robinson scored on a long kickoff return where he threaded his way to a sideline and out ran the defense to score.

Harich scored on a wide ranging 10-yard run where he took a step to his left and eventually sprinted right to get into the front corner of the end zone on his right side.

Tay’Shaun Roper had a 59-yard TD run where he swept right and then ran along the sideline for about the final 38 yards. Evan Tewell joined the Jefferson scoring parade with an 11-yard romp through the middle.

Jefferson High School’s Keyshawn Robinson and Alejandro Martinez set up a block to free Isaish Fritts for more yardage in Friday night’s home game against Washington High School. The Cougars won the game, 41-17. David Pennock

Washington threw only six times, completing one for 15 yards and having one intercepted. The Patriots managed only 161 yards of total offense against the playoff-bound Cougars.

In Spring Valley, the Cougars will see an opponent that downed St. Albans, 50-7 in its last game. The Huntington-based school also had an 8-2 overall record this year.

Spring Valley is the No. 7 seed and qualified for a home game in the first week of the playoffs.

The Class AAA field is led by No. 1 seed Parkersburg South, Huntington, Martinsburg and Hurricane.

Seeds No. 5 through No. 10 are George Washington, Bridgeport, Spring Valley, Musselman, Wheeling Park and Jefferson.

Jefferson High School’s Dylan Harich fires a pass for a touchdown to Isaiah Fritts, in Friday night’s home game against Washington High School. David Pennock

The 16-team field is completed by Cabell Midland, Princeton, University, Morgantown, Woodrow Wilson and Hedgesville.

The Jefferson versus Spring Valley game will be played on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

It’s the second consecutive season the Cougars have qualified for the playoffs. Martinsburg is the defending Class AAA state champion.

And so, it’s off to Huntington for the Cougars for Saturday’s playoff opener against the seasoned Timberwolves.