District 1 Class 5A Football: Chester leans on its run game, shuts down Rustin

District 1 Class 5A Football: Chester leans on its run game, shuts down Rustin

CHESTER — Eventually Saturday afternoon, Chester decided it was time to lean on its big guys up front. Clinging to a six-point lead in the District 1 Class 5A semifinals, the Clippers opened the third quarter in the worst possible way. Jalen Harris, the fourth-year starter who almost never turns it over, threw a rare interception. Right away, the offensive linemen spoke up on the sideline. Let’s stop messing around and run the football. So the C…