Gridley senior Marcus Duncan (6) rushes the ball in the Bulldogs’ win over Live Oak on Nov. 6. Photo by Chris Pedigo

BUTTE COUNTY, CA (YSBC) - The CIF Northern Section released their football-postseason brackets on Saturday, Nov. 7 where two of our three local area squads were given the opportunity for a blue plaque.

Gridley - The Bulldogs were given the second-overall seed in the Division III bracket and will host the Corning Cardinals on Friday at 7 p.m.

Gridley beat Corning 21-0 on Oct. 23, but Gridley head coach Dan Zumwalt expressed to Yuba Sutter Butte Colusa Sports that it’s going to be a different game this time around.

Zumwalt said the Cardinals progressed a lot better in the fourth quarter of their victory during the season.

The Bulldogs finished third in the Westside League as their two losses came to Orland and Las Plumas during the regular season.

Zumwalt told YSBC he is excited for the postseason as they are going into it with a healthy squad.

Gridley senior Benny Dewsnup (33) rushes towards the outside for a touchdown against Live Oak on Nov. 6. Photo by Chris Pedigo

Biggs - The Wolverines were given the No. 6 seed in the Division V playoffs as they hit the road and play at Etna with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

Biggs had a rough beginning of the year as they started out 1-4.

In the second half of the season, the Wolverines won three Mid-Valley games in a row over a couple playoff teams and had close losses in the final two weeks of the season.

These squads haven’t played one another since the 2019 season

Biggs is primarily a run-first team but they have the capability of burning defenses with the pass as junior Hudson Brewer has continuously improved each week getting more comfortable under center.

Biggs sophomore Jaiden Bandy (21) rushes the ball on Nov. 6 in the Wolverines’ defeat to Hamilton. Photo by Chris Pedigo