GREENWOOD RANGERS VS. SWEETWATER MUSTANGS

Class 3A Division II Area Playoff Game

>> Time, Date, Place: 7:30 p.m. today, Shotwell Stadium, Abilene.

>> Head coaches: Greenwood, Steve Taylor; Sweetwater, Kent Jackson.

>> Districts: Greenwood, District 3-3A; Sweetwater, 2-3A.

>> 2008 Records: Greenwood, 7-4; Sweetwater, 9-2.

>> Next Opponent: Vernon-Liberty winner.

>> Last Week: Greenwood 35, Pecos 32; Sweetwater 30, Dalhart 0.

>> Playoff Appearances: Greenwood 15, Sweetwater 30.

>> Last Playoff Appearance: Greenwood 2007, Sweetwater 2007.

>> Deepest Advancement: Greenwood, finals (2002, Bandera 27-24); Sweetwater, finals (1957, Nederland 20-7; 1985, Sweetwater 17-7).

>> Previous Playoff Meetings: 2002 (Greenwood 34-28).

>> Greenwood Leaders: RB Kinsey Williams (250-1,573 rushing, 16 TDs, 16-365 receiving, 5 TDs); WR Josh Cook (11-378 receiving, 5 TDs); LB Bevan Moody (79 total tackles).

>> Sweetwater Leaders: RB Daniel Jackson (177-1224 rushing, 8 TDs); QB Zach Mirdwell (11-40 passing, 129 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, l 77-388 rushing, 4 TDs); RB Steven Fields (58-516 rushing, 7 TDs); RB Rufus McCann (83-416 rushing 6 TDs); S Kenneth Norman.

>> Web: www.lonestarsportsradio.com.

>> Notes: Greenwood defensive stars Bevan Moody and John Brown missed practices earlier this week with minor injuries, though head coach Steve Taylor they will play today. ... Tackle Ty Coker broke his hand during the first offensive series in the Rangers' win over Pecos last week, but he will see action today, Taylor said. ... A week after defeating district foe Monahans, the Rangers narrowly defeated Pecos 35-32 in a bi-district playoff game. "We might have had a little let-down, but not a big one," Taylor said. "Pecos was playing well at the right time." ... Both Taylor and Sweetwater head coach Kent Jackson agreed: Their teams, which run the wishbone, are very similar. They have run-heavy offenses that like to control the clock. "I'm sure getting the scout team together this week was a lot easier," Jackson said. "It's a lot easier to get our guys to line up in a wishbone."