Fayetteville edges pastGreen brier West 24-22By Gary FauberASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORCHARMCO — For very different reasons, Fayetteville and Greenbrier West now playthe waiting game.Class A No. 9 Fayettevilleheld on for dear life, defeatingGreenbrier West 24-22 Friday night in both teams’ regular season finales. The Pirateswon despite being shut out and shut down in the second half.Fayetteville (8-2) is on the cusp of hosting a first-round playoff game. West (6-4), meanwhile, was 16th in Class AA and suffered a blow to its postseason hopes.“It looks gloomy now, but we’re not giving up hope,” Cavaliers coach Lewis McClung said. “There are four or five things we need to happen.”The Pirates dominated the first half behind a strong running game and a passing attack that came up with two big plays. Chris Hill scored on a 3-yard run, one play after a 42-yard gain by Drew Weis.Weis, who finished with 132 yards, added a 1-yard touchdown late in the second quarter.Meanwhile, senior quarterback MichaelAngelo Flernan-dez hooked up with his brother Hunter Hernandez for touchdowns of 19 and 80 yards. The 0-yard TD came on third-and-13.See FAYETTEVILLE, 5B