Here is today's Class 2B first-round preview of the Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals vs. Brewster Bears
* Time, date, place: 2 p.m. today, Waitsburg
* Head coaches: Brewster, Ed Ashworth; Waitsburg-Prescott, Jeff Bartlow.
* Leagues: Brewster, Central Washington; Waitsburg-Prescott, Southeast.
* Records: Brewster, 7-3; Waitsburg-Prescott, 10-0
* Next opponent: Lind-Ritzville/Sprague-Manson winner
* Last week: Brewster 52, Soap Lake 26; Waitsburg-Prescott 54, Kettle Falls 21.
* Playoff appearances: Brewster, 12; Waitsburg-Prescott, 14 (including both schools).
* Last playoff appearance: Brewster, 2010 (lost first round); Waitsburg-Prescott, 2010 (lost semifinals)
* Deepest advancement: Brewster, title game (1974, Coulee City 26-12; 1975, Colton 56-21; 1976, Colton 38-14); Waitsburg, semifinals (1997, DeSales 42-15; 2000, Davenport 48-7) Prescott, title game (1975, Prescott 58, Pe Ell 0; 1976, Napavine 74-60; 2001, Inchelium 36-29) Waitsburg-Prescott, semifinals (2010, Colfax 21-14).
* Previous playoff meetings: None.
* Brewster leaders: Easton Driessen, quarterback; Victor Ruiz, running back.
* Waitsburg-Prescott leaders: Zach Bartlow, senior, quarterback; Billy Brown, junior, running back; Cadman Donovan, senior, offensive line; Dustin Wooderchak, senior, linebacker.
Notes: The Bears are 4-0 on the road this season and will need some of that magic if they hope to pull the upset of the Cardinals. ... Waitsburg is ranked No. 1 in the state and has backed up that record throughout the season, dominating nearly every team. ... Bartlow and Brown have provided a balanced offensive attack for the Cardinals, who placed eight players on the Southeast 2B all-league first team.
