The Highland Springs senior quarterback had broken the fourth metacarpal of his right hand as he completed a pass against Hermitage. And the Springers were in a fight with the Panthers and Henrico for a Central Region playoff berth. 10-10 tie with Lee-Davis. The deadlock gave the 1984 co-district champions a berth in tomorrow’s Central Region playoffs. Highland Springs (6-3-1), No. 5 in The Times-Dispatch Area Scholastic Top 10 Poll, will play Central District champion Marshall-Walker. The Cavaliers, No. 2 in the T-D poll and ranked ninth in the state by The Associated Press, are 9-1. The game (8 p. m. kickoff) will be played at Henrico. Highland Springs’ defense has not allowed a first- quarter point this season . http://www.carpaltunnel-cure.com . . The Springers lost two-way senior tackler Bubbie Angle with a knee injury in last Friday’s game with Lee-Davis . . . Marshall-Walker has beaten Highland Springs three times in the last two years. In last year’s playoff game, the Cavaliers needed a 27-yard field goal by William Johnson in the second possession of overtime to earn a 16-13 triumph. Earlier this year, M-W defeated Highland Springs 14-13.