FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW CLASS 6A, DIVISION I
BOWIE (8-2) AT CEDAR RIDGE (9-1)
■ Time/site: 7:30 p.m. Friday (Reeves Athletic Complex)
■ Quarterback: Bowie junior Brandon Ramos has thrown six touchdown passes over his past two games, and sophomore Matthew Wheeler is averaging 4.6 yards per rush this season. Cedar Ridge junior Garrett Sharp has thrown for 26 touchdowns, and he’s also scored on 10 runs. Edge: Cedar Ridge
■ Other offense: Bowie wide receiver Josh Wainwright is a Northern Arizona recruit who has 54 receptions, 1,002 yards receiving and 16 TD catches. Cedar Ridge senior Kadarius Daniels has a teamhigh 46 receptions, and he has scored twice in each of Cedar Ridge’s past three games. Edge: Bowie
■ Defense: Bowie is allowing 18.3 points per game, but the Bulldogs have forced only
three turnovers over their past four games. Round Rock, which handed Cedar Ridge its only loss, is the only team to score more than 20 points against the Raiders. Edge: Cedar Ridge
■ Special teams: One of Bowie senior Josh Marini’s seven field goals was a 41-yarder against Hays on Oct. 23. Blake Patterson and Grant McCartney have combined for eight field goals for the Raiders, with the longest being McCartney’s 39-yarder against Rouse on Oct. 23. Edge: Bowie
■ Intangibles: A win over a team it beat in the 2014 postseason would give Bowie its third straight nine-win season. Cedar Ridge is 4-1 against teams that have qualified for this year’s playoffs, with those four wins coming by an average of 16.3 points. Edge: Cedar Ridge