LOS MOLINOS, CA (MPG) - The Biggs varsity football team extended its season on Thursday night with a 30-22 win on the road against Los Molinos in the first round of the 2022 Division V Northern Section CIF Football Playoffs.

This was the first playoff win for the Wolverines (4-7) since the 2017 season and their second appearance in the postseason since 2019. Biggs entered the playoffs as the No. 6 seed, the lowest ranked team in the bracket.

Coach Brian Harrison, who is all about the Biggs community first and foremost, couldn’t have been more excited for the win.

“It’s important to me for my community, and anytime you can do something positive for the community, that is what matters,” Harrison stated.

When Harrison previously spoke with The Gridley Herald after the October 14 game versus Williams, he addressed how his offense was broken and needed to be fixed. In the last four games, the offense has rushed for an average of 335.75 yards per game compared to the 147 yards rushed per game through the first seven games of the season.

“We went back to the stuff that I was comfortable with since I’ve been around and stayed with our bread and butter,” Harrison explained.

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Harrison added that anytime you change everything in the middle of the year, it could be a disaster, but it worked out well for the Wolverines. All the scoring in the game happened in the first and fourth quarters of the game.

Biggs jumped out to a 16-0 lead in the first quarter, but Harrison exclaimed that the Wolverines gave Los Molinos some hope after the Bulldogs blocked a punt and had the ball deep in Biggs territory.

The Wolverines had a duo of running backs that included junior Zach Smith and sophomore Davis Long who combined for 375 yards on the ground and three touchdowns on the night. Although the game went scoreless in the second and third quarters, Harrison told The Herald that his defense was huge the entire game.

“We have kids that fly around, and you know they’re going to be in the right place at the right time when they need to be,” Harrison said.

Harrison added that they made a couple defensive adjustments at the half that benefited Biggs in the second half. When the clock hit triple zeroes, the Wolverines were able to celebrate the victory and move on to the second round.

“It feels really good to know that we have one more week to play football,” Harrison stated.

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Biggs will travel to Portola (9-1) on Friday night for a matchup with the No. 2 seed Tigers. Harrison said Steve Heskett, who is the coach for Portola, has his utmost respect.

“He does what he does, and he never changes it for anybody!” Harrison exclaimed.

Harrison added that the key to the game against the Tigers is to stay mistake free, as the Wolverines have not lost a fumble all season.

“The team who commits the least amount of mistakes in Portola is going to go to the championship,” Harrison proclaimed.

Kickoff in Portola on Friday night is set for 6 p.m.