CLASS 2A
Boyd-Buchanan (8-4) at Wartburg Central (9-2), 7
* Coaches: Grant Reynolds, Dan Shoemaker.
* Team Nicknames: Buccaneers, Bulldogs.
* 2010 playoffs to date: Boyd-Buchanan has defeated Unaka 20-6 and Hampton 34-10; favored with a first-round bye, Wartburg beat Oliver Springs 48-14 Friday night.
* Things you may not know: Hampton, which ended the season 9-2 with its loss to the Buccaneers, was top-seeded in its quadrant. Wartburg is the No. 2 seed in the quadrant, which is at the top of the 2A bracket. … Buccaneers linebacker Ross Keasler had another double-digit tackle performance last week, posting 16 stops against Hampton. … Wartburg Central is not a big size in size or in stature. The Bulldogs have 38 listed on their roster. Their tallest players are 6-2 (2-way linemen Brandon Robinson and Austin McPeters and quarterback Austin Langley). A third of their players go 215 or better with linemen Austin Hensley, Dustin Manis and Robinson weighing in at around 260. … Rusty Phillips has been the Bulldogs’ quarterback most of the year, completing 60.7 percent of his passes for 22 TDs and 1,829 yards. He also had rushed for 477 yards, second on the team behind Jaylon Shannon, who’s averaging almost 80 yards per game. Their leading receiver with 70-plus catches and more than 1,000 yards is Adam Spence. … The teams have no common opponents. … While Boyd-Buchanan was in the playoffs last year and most every year this decade, this season marks Wartburg’s first postseason appearance since 2004.