Playoff previews ... all up in your area: West Blocton at Dadeville

Since I’m obsessive and psycho, I’ve decided to do more in-depth playoff previews than what’s going to run in the paper. Three a day until Friday.

Today: West Blocton at Dadeville in the Class 3A first round:

West Blocton Tigers (7-3)

Aug. 28 vs. Dallas County (W, 42-18)
Sept. 4 at Sumiton Christian (W, 35-0)
Sept. 11 vs. Greene County (W, 34-12)
Sept. 18 at Gordo (L, 0-20)
Sept. 25 at Montevallo (L, 13-55)
Oct. 2 vs. Northside (W, 34-14)
Oct. 9 at Sumter County (W, 35-12)
Oct. 16 vs. Aliceville (W, 14-0)
Oct. 23 at Cordova (L, 14-39)
Oct. 30 at Holy Spirit (W, 47-10)

Points scored: 268 (26.8)
Points allowed: 180 (18.0)

Dadeville Tigers (9-1)

Aug. 27 at Reeltown (W, 24-21)
Sept. 4 at Montevallo (W, 44-27)
Sept. 11 vs. Marbury (W, 35-21)
Sept. 18 at Trinity (L, 10-27)
Sept. 25 vs. Randolph County (W, 35-19)
Oct. 2 vs. Montgomery Academy (W, 35-21)
Oct. 9 vs. LaFayette (W, 42-22)
Oct. 16 at B.B. Comer (W, 35-7)
Oct. 23 vs. Beulah (W, 39-7)
Oct. 29 at Horseshoe Bend (W, 48-19)

Points scored: 347 (34.7)
Points allowed: 191 (19.1)
Rushing yards: 1655 (165.5)
Passing yards: 1983 (198.3)
Total yards: 3638 (363.8)

Key Players
QB/K Kyle Caldwell, Jr., 5-8, 140: 117-of-192 passing, 1862 yds., 18 TD, 7 INT; 7-of-10 FGs (long 41), 40-of-46 XP, 61 pts.
OL/DE Serdarryen Pulliam, So., 6-2, 225: 4 sacks
WR/DB Kieran Sturdivant, Jr., 6-0, 185: 19 rec., 368 yds., 19.4 avg., 4 TD; 3 INT
WR Chris Waldrep, Sr., 6-3, 180: 26 rec., 475 yds., 18.3 avg., 4 TD
RB/WR Clint Westbrook, Jr., 5-9, 175: 1238 all-purpose yards, 17 TD

West Blocton on the road: 3-3
Dadeville at home: 5-0
Last meeting: First meeting.

Pick: Dadeville 33, West Blocton 17