Football preview: Southridge Suns vs. Kennewick Lions

KENNEWICK -- Here is today's Class 3A first round preview:

* Time, date, place: Noon today, Lampson Stadium.

* Radio: KONA 610 AM

* Head coaches: Southridge, Tony Reiboldt; Kennewick, Bill Templeton.

* Leagues: Both CBBN.

* Records: Southridge 7-3, Kennewick 9-1.

* Next opponent: Seattle Prep-Kamiakin winner.

* Last game: Southridge 31, University 27; Kennewick 27, Mt. Spokane 0.

* Playoff appearances: Southridge 6, Kennewick 14.

* Last playoff appearance: Southridge, 2009 (lost first round); Kennewick, 2007 (lost quarterfinals).

* Deepest advancement: Southridge, quarterfinals (2007, Bellevue 37, Southridge 10); Kennewick, championship game (1983, Bellevue 17, Kennewick 14).

* Previous playoff meeting: None.

* Southridge leaders: RB-LB Chris Haueter, sr., 5-11, 175 (189-1,083, 11 TDs; 19-226, 2 TDs receiving); QB Matt Mendenhall, sr., 6-3, 200 (162-280, 2,307, 19 TDs, 7 INTs); WR-DB Paul Hamada, sr., 5-8, 150 (52-658, 4 TDs receiving); WR Josh Richards, sr., 5-10, 160 (50-952, 9 TDs receiving); OL-DL Trey Tutt, so., 6-4, 255.

* Kennewick leaders: RB Grant Woods, sr., 5-7, 165, (178-1,267, 15 TDs rushing); QB Bryce Leavitt, sr., 6-4, 170, (84-129, 1,065 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs passing; 72-225, 5 TDs rushing); WR-DB Reggie Clinton, sr., 6-1, 170 (23-327, 7 TDs receiving); WR Bodie Simpson, jr., 5-8, 165 (26-285, 2 TDs receiving); LB Shaun Smith, jr., 5-9, 175 (8 sacks, 5 forced fumbles); OL-DL Ivan Diaz, sr., 6-0, 290.

Notes: Kennewick beat Southridge 35-7 in the teams' previous meeting. The Lions turned away two early scoring threats and intercepted Mendenhall twice. Leavitt threw for two scores and ran for another, and Woods racked up 162 of Kennewick's 298 yards on the ground. ... The Suns are last in the CBBN 3A in stopping the run (200 yards per game), but also need to get more from the pass rush -- Leavitt completed 8 of 11 last time. ... Kennewick has the CBBN's top defense in yards (182) and points (5.6) allowed per game. The Lions pitched a second straight shutout last week, have four on the season and have allowed more than a touchdown in just two games.