Last modified: Friday, November 14, 2008 1:54 AM EST Running back Bryan Webb and the rest of the Shamrocks can clinch the EAC title with a win tonight. (Staff photo by TOM MAGUIRE) Titles up for grabs BY PETER GOBIS SUN CHRONICLE STAFF NORTON - The Tri-Valley League title. The Eastern Athletic Conference championship. Rights to supremacy in the Small School Division of the Mayflower League. If you are the Lancers of Norton High, the Shamrocks of Bishop Feehan High or the Cougars of Tri-County High, not only titles are in the offing, but MIAA Playoff games. The once-beaten Lancers host the unbeaten Mustangs of Medway High at Adams Field tonight. "This is a championship football game, it says a lot about our kids, a lot about our program," said Norton coach Robb McCoy. The unbeaten (in EAC) Shamrocks travel along Route 138 tonight to Somerset. "This is it, there is no tomorrow. It all goes back to that old truism, that if you're competitive, this is what you play for," said Bishop Feehan coach Tony Wood. And in Franklin - possibly at Franklin High due to rain on Saturday - Tri-County and Holbrook are both 3-0 in the Small School Division, with the winner playoff-bound. "There's a lot of excitement already at the school, we're expecting a big crowd - a lot is on the line," said Tri-County coach Dan MacLean. Medway at Norton Medway is 9-0 (7-0 in the TVL), the Lancers are 8-1 (6-1 in the TVL). "We still have to win on Thanksgiving Day (against Bellingham), but this is it," said Norton coach McCoy of the game with championship, with postseason implications. A common foe is Medfield, which snapped Norton's six-game unbeaten streak. And Medway beat the Warriors 26-0. Running backs Tyler Iarussi and Ted Davenport fuel the wing-T Mustang attack. But the true key is the Medway 4-4 defense, which forces turnovers and creates advantageous field position. "Their defensive line is aggressive," said McCoy. "They've been the beneficiaries of a lot of turnovers, so we have to protect the ball and just not kill ourselves. Medway plays hard, they're disciplined and they don't make mistakes." Norton bounced back from its loss at Medfield by hammering Holliston and Millis, scoring 83 points. "We have to be prepared for what they do offensively and defensively," added McCoy. At the same time, the Lancers can't just hand the ball to Sean Ryan and expect to win. "In a game like this, you don't worry about the kids emotionally - they'll be ready, they know what the outcome means," added McCoy. "They don't need any pep talks. We have to go out and execute and play as mistake-free as we can." Bishop Feehan at Somerset "We've been treating it as our first playoff game," said Wood of the Shamrocks' preparation. "The message that we're getting across is that when you start having a little success, the kids believe in what you're coaching, what you're telling them and they have confidence." The Shamrocks (7-1) have won four straight games. More impressively, they have allowed just three points over the past three games. And Somerset has lost four of its last five games, beating only Durfee. "But, they've got some good players, they're in games, they're not out of games," said Wood, showing concern for the Blue Raiders' 5-3 defense, jamming the run and forcing foes to throw. The Shamrocks have been very successful of late with Bryan Webb running and with Tom Romero throwing. And they've been winning without two of the best athletes in the school - Matt Boulter and Jason Brown - on the field. "Talking to my coaches, putting stuff in, you ask yourself can you make it simple enough to execute at full speed," added Wood. "With these kids, they've shown that they can handle most of the stuff. It makes a difference, the kids feel comfortable running the stuff and they play with confidence." Holbrook at Tri-County The Cougars (6-2) have won five straight games, foes scoring two touchdowns or less in four of those. Not just that, but QB Lucas Mistler has engineered a Cougar offense which is averaging 22 points per game over that span. "Our defense is playing really well right now," said Cougar coach Dan MacLean. "They're playing tough." To beat Holbrook (6-1), the Cougars will have to play tough against the run, specifically tailback Jeremy Gallagher who "is tough to bring down," said MacLean. Holbrook has won four straight games, outscoring foes 132-40 and have limited five of their seven foes thus far to one TD or less. "They're physical and they're disciplined," added MacLean. But, the Cougars have the homefield and confidence. "That will be big for us, having that mentality, no bus ride," said MacLean. "Plus, it's Senior Day and the title is on the line. We win this and we're in the playoffs. "The kids, the kids in school are pretty excited about this - they've never been in this situation." Barnstable at Attleboro Coming off of two straight losses, having allowed 56 points over eight quarters, the Bombardiers (7-2) have to take care of their own business. "For us, we have to play the way that we've been playing, with intensity and being able to execute," said Bombardier boss Kevin Deschenes. Barnstable (3-5) has lost three straight, to Dartmouth (36-29), Taunton and Bridgewater-Raynham, but its 6-2 freshman quarterback Doug Crook has thrown for over 1,000 yards and must be contained. "They're young and they're aggressive," said Deschenes. "We have to contain the kid, keep him in check and have our cover guys (defensive backs) play well," added the AHS coach. "Those are keys and we have to shut their linebackers down we can run our own offense." Greater New Bedford at Dighton-Rehoboth The Falcons haven't been favorites in many South Coast Conference games, but will be at Robert T. Roy Field against the Bears (2-7), who have lost six straight games - being outscored 190-48, scoring just 14 points through the past 12 quarters of competition. D-R had won two of its last three games, beating Bourne and Case. The Falcons can score some points, averaging nearly 17 points per game, "but we still can do a better job of blocking and moving the ball," said coach Dave Driscoll. It has been a season-long education for the Falcons, who still "have to tackle better and make some stops," said Driscoll. "Moving the ball is one thing, being able to stop the other team has been the issue." Nauset at Seekonk The Warriors will be prohibitive favorites at Connolly Field in the non-league game. Since a season-opening win against Randolph, Nauset has lost seven straight games, scoring one TD or less in five or those, being outscored 99-13 in its last three outings. "But, you look at some of the teams that they've played and you wonder how we would have fared," said Seekonk coach Jack Whalen. The Warriors (5-3) lost a 21-6 to Old Rochester last week and notably in the three setbacks, Seekonk has scored just 19 points. Senior running back-defensive end Bob Jeannotte (ankle) may be out, but two-way end Andrew Killian (concussion) will be back. "We need a game to do some things right," added Whalen.