The Game: White Deer Bucks (10-1) vs. Sundown Roughnecks (12-0), 2 p.m. today, Greg Sherwood Memorial Bulldog Stadium, Plainview, in a Class 1A Division II regional semifinal.

Players To Watch: Audie Gaines leads the Bucks with 524 yards rushing on 102 carries with five TDs. Matt Cobb has carried 91 times for 517 yards and five TDs, while Tyler Perryman has 429 yards on 58 carries with six TDs. Parker Petty has completed 39-of-122 passes for 585 yards and five TDs while throwing 11 interceptions. He has rushed for 391 yards on 98 carries with 10 TDs. John Heffley leads Sundown's run-oriented offense with 1,527 yards on 121 carries.

Number Crunching: The Roughnecks allowed only 657 rushing yards and 428 passing during the regular season for an average of 108.5 per game. White Deer's defense is allowing 148 yards per game with 90 of that on the ground. Sundown, ranked No. l, lost in the area round last year to New Deal. White Deer's win last week against Memphis was its first in the playoffs since 1997.

Comment: ??Our goal is run the ball effectively and control the clock," said White Deer head coach Wade Wilson. ??Judging by Sundown's statistics, they like to do the same thing."

Up Next: The winner will meet the winner of the Nazareth vs. Iraan game in next week's Region I final.

Harris Line: Sundown by 7.

-Les Giles

White Deer Bucks vs. Sundown Roughnecks

Class 1A Division II Regional Semifinal