HERMISTON BULLDOGS VS. SHERWOOD BOWMEN

CLASS 5A FIRST ROUND

Time, date, place: 7 p.m. today, Sherwood.

Head coaches: Hermiston, Mark Hodges; Sherwood, Greg Lawrence.

Leagues: Hermiston, Columbia River Conference; Sherwood, Northwest Oregon Conference.

Records: Hermiston, 6-4; Sherwood, 10-0.

Next opponent: Silverton-Ashland winner.

Last week: Hermiston 47, Putnam 14; Sherwood 61, Benson 0.

Playoff appearances: Hermiston, 10; Sherwood, 22.

Last playoff appearance: Hermiston, 2009 (lost second round); Sherwood, 2010, title game (defeated Marist 26-23 OT).

Deepest advancement: Hermiston, quarterfinals (2002, Clackamas 21-13; 2008, Glencoe 30-27); Sherwood, title game (1993, Junction City 15-7; 2004, Wilsonville 37-13; 2005, Marist 17-13; 2010, Sherwood 26, Marist 23 OT).

Previous playoff meetings: None.

Hermiston leaders: Bobby Adams, sr., running back, 1,968 yards and 23 rushing TDs; Alex Campbell, so., quarterback; Rique Cardenas, sr., running back/defensive back.

Sherwood leaders: A.J. Spencer, sr., running back/linebacker, 2 interceptions last week; Travis Dyer, fullback, 3 TDs last week; Dusty Crabtree, sr., quarterback; Chase Krieger, sr., wide receiver.

Notes: Hermiston hammered Putnam 47-14 last week. Putnam lost to Sherwood 59-20 earlier this season. ... The Bulldogs will be without interception leader Costa Rodriguez, because of injury according to the Hermiston Herald. ... Adams is a beast and has had a number of big games this season, including rushing for 200 yards five times and 300 yards once. He will have to be at his best for the Bulldogs to have a chance. ... Sherwood won its first state title in four tries last season, knocking off Marist 26-23 in overtime. ... The Bowmen have won 23 consecutive games. ... Sherwood has scored at least 56 points in six games this season. Its lowest scoring output was in a 27-24 win at Skyview (Wash.). ... The Bowmen have not allowed any points in their last two games, outscoring opponents 117-0.