Week 7 winners and losers

At this point in the season, most teams know whether they're serious contenders to qualify for the District 3 playoffs or not. There are a few, however, that still sit on the fence as to whether they'll sneak in or be left in the cold come November.

A trio of Class AAA teams made frantic comebacks Friday night to help their playoff cause.

Biggest winners:

West Perry -- These guys vaulted into the Class AAA field of 16 with a surprising 28-21 win over Red Land. The Mustangs (3-4) trailed 14-0 and 21-14 before doing what they did to Waynesboro a week earlier: scoring the final 14 points. After a tough September schedule, West Perry does not meet another team with a winning record this season. Junior fullback Chaz Sheaffer (left) leads the Mustangs with 462 rushing yards on 118 attempts.

Shippensburg -- Still recovering from early-season woes and a pair of wins over Class A teams, the Class AAA Greyhounds have some work to do if they want to play an 11th game. Shippensburg (3-4) made a big leap Friday by scoring the final 28 points of the game for a 28-21 win over Waynesboro.

East Pennsboro -- Another Class AAA team with work remaining. Defending District 3 and PIAA Class A champion Steelton-Highspire is on the schedule, which makes a playoff berth unlikely for the Panthers (3-4), who scored 13 fourth-quarter points in a wild 26-21 win over Milton Hershey on Friday. A win Friday at West Perry sure would help the cause.

Cedar Cliff -- Another win for the Colts has this program eyeing a playoff appearance. The 4-3 Colts, following a 24-7 rout of Altoona, sit in the 16th and final spot in the Class AAAA field. Just being in the discussion at this point is new territory for Cedar Cliff.

Biggest losers:

Trinity -- Word came down Monday that halfback/safety Christian Kuntz, a Penn State recruit, will likely miss the rest of the season with a torn MCL. The loss deals a serious blow to the Shamrocks, who were eyeing a Class AA district title after falling short last year. In the minefield that is 3-AA, Trinity needed to be at full strength come November.

Red Land -- After a 28-21 loss at West Perry, the Class AAAA Patriots are assured of nothing the rest of the way. At 4-3, Red Land will likely need to win out to make the field. With a season-ending date at undefeated Mechanicsburg, that seems unlikely. Still, if Red Land regroups and goes, at worst, 6-4, there might be a spot in the postseason party for this bunch.