Cherry Hill West Football Battles in Playoffs [Photos]

Cherry Hill West's first foray into the football postseason was a short one.

The Lions threatened early, but Timber Creek's passing attack proved too much to handle as the Chargers blew up West's playoff debut, 39-13.

Trailing 13-0 in the first quarter, West put together a scoring drive that included a gutsy fourth-and-inches conversion before quarterback Joey Argentina hit tight end John Bendig over the middle to pull the Lions within a touchdown.

But the Chargers were able to pull away thanks in part to a 77-yard catch-and-run by Alan Butler, who juked his way through the secondary to set up a score that would make it 26-7 and let Timber Creek pull away.

West's Andy Valentin added a touchdown pass in the fourth.

The Lions are now off until Thanksgiving Eve and the annual clash against Cherry Hill East, with the Boot at stake. East won the rivalry game last year, 28-0.