Greenfield football preview

CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS
NO. 11 VIRDEN (6-3) AT
NO. 16 GREENFIELD-NW (8-1)
Game time: 7 p.m.
Last week: Auburn 23, Virden 12; Greenfield-Northwestern 53, ISD 13

Players to watch: Virden — RB/LB Zak Allen (879 rushing yards, 7.0 yards per carry, 10 rushing TDs, 12 receptions, 253 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs, 134 tackles, 15 tackles for loss), RB/DB Tyler Stanton (522 rushing yards, 7.1 yards per carry, 7 rushing TDs, 5 receptions, 74 receiving yards, 71 tackles), RB/DE Eric Colvin (445 rushing yards, 6.2 yards per carry, 3 rushing TDs, 7 receptions, 55 receiving yards, 2 receiving TDs, 38 tackles), QB/DB Wes Graham (34-of-77 passing, 551 passing yards, 5 passing TDs, 4 INTs, 86 rushing yards, 3.9 yards per carry, 1 rushing TD, 15 tackles), OL/DL Aaron Brumfield (79 tackles, 5 tackles for loss); Greenfield-Northwestern — RB/LB T.J. Bouillon (915 rushing yards, 7.8 yards per carry, 16 rushing TDs, 69 tackles, 14 tackles for loss), RB/DB Jonathan Dugger (193 rushing yards, 9.6 yards per carry, 5 rushing TDs, 7 receptions, 104 receiving yards, 1 punt return TD, 68 tackles, 6 tackles for loss), QB/DB Sean Berry (50-of-88 passing, 464 passing yards, 4 passing TDs, 5 INTs, 99 rushing yards, 1.9 yards per carry, 2 rushing TDs, 17 tackles, 2 INTs), FB/DL Richard File (78 rushing yards, 3.5 yards per carry, 1 rushing TD, 91 tackles, 10 tackles for loss), WR/LB Tanner Clagg (5 receptions, 80 receiving yards, 76 tackles, 17 tackles for loss), Brett McClelland (12 receptions, 121 receiving yards, 1 receiving TD, 49 tackles, 6 tackles for loss)

Notes: Greenfield and Virden played in the first round of last year’s playoffs, with Greenfield taking a 29-20, come-from-behind win. ... This is one of only three Class 1A playoff games scheduled for tonight. The other 13 first-round games will be played tomorrow. ... Greenfield coach Dan Bowman has a record of 28-17 in playoff games while coaching at Greenfield. Bowman has an overall mark of 32-21 in the postseason, counting a 4-4 record in four postseason runs at Routt in the 1970s. ... Virden has won only one playoff game under head coach Bruce Paisley, who has a mark of 1-5 in the postseason. ... Greenfield is 3-0 against Virden in the playoffs.

Prediction: Greenfield is tough at home. GREENFIELD-NORTHWESTERN 22, VIRDEN 12