The Washington Interscholastic Association released the state high school football rankings Sunday afternoon. Here are the first round pairings for all six classifications.
Teams in Classes 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A were seeded by the committee No. 1 through No. 16. Teams in Classes 2B and 1B were seeded by the committee No. 1 through No. 12 with the top four teams in each group earning first-round byes.
The first-round games will be played on Friday and Saturday, with the quarter-finals and semi-finals taking place over the following two weeks. The state championships for all six classifications are set for Dec. 3.
Check for updates on game time and location.
4A CLASS
No. 11 Skyview (8-2) vs. no. 6 Graham-Kapowsin (8-2)
#14 Woodinville (5-5) vs. #3 Sumner (9-1)
#10 Gonzaga Prep (8-2) vs. #7 Kamiakin (8-2)
#15 North Creek (5-4) vs. #2 Lake Stevens (8-2)
No. 12 Federal Way (8-2) vs. no. 5 Skyline (7-2)
#13 Richland (6-4) vs. #4 Kennedy Catholic (9-1)
#9 Eastlake (8-2) vs. #8 Emerald Ridge (8-2)
No. 16 Sunnyside (6-4) vs. no. 1 Chiawana (9-0)
3A CLASS
#11 Stanwood (9-1) vs. #6 Mount Spokane (9-1)
#14 Peninsula (8-2) vs. #3 O’Dea (8-1)
#10 Kelso (8-2) vs. #7 Ferndale (8-2)
#15 Spanaway Lake (7-2) vs. #2 Eastside Catholic (9-0)
No. 12 Mead (8-2) vs. no. 5 Bellevue (7-2)
#13 Monroe (9-1) vs. #4 Tacoma Lincoln (10-0)
#9 Kennewick (8-2) vs. #8 Rainier Beach (7-2)
#16 Southridge (7-3) vs. #1 Yelm (10-0)
2A CLASS
#11 West Valley of Spokane (7-2) vs. #6 Anacortes (8-1)
#14 Fife (7-3) vs. #3 North Kitsap (9-1)
#10 Sedra Woolley (7-2) vs. #7 Tumwater (9-1)
#15 Ephrata (6-4) vs. #2 WF West (9-1)
#12 Washington (7-3) vs. #5 Othello (8-1)
#13 Olympic (8-2) vs. #4 Enumclaw (10-0)
#9 Washougal (9-1) vs. #8 Highline (9-1)
#16 Black Hills (7-3) vs. #1 Linden (9-0)
1A CLASS
#11 Cashmere (8-2) vs. #6 La Center (9-1)
#14 Riverside (5-5) vs. #3 Nooksack Valley (7-2)
#10 Mount Baker (5-4) vs. #7 Tennino (9-1)
#15 Bellevue Christian (6-3) vs. #2 Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls (9-0)
#12 Freeman (7-2) vs. #5 Kings (8-1)
#13 Zillah (7-3) vs. #4 Eatonville (8-2)
#9 Toppenish (8-2) vs. #8 Montesan (8-2)
#16 Cascade Christian (7-3) vs. #1 Royal (8-1)
2B CLASS
Note: The top four seeds qualify for a first-round date.
No. 11 Goldendale (8-2) vs. No. 5 Raymond-South Bend
Winner of Goldendale-Raymond-South Bend vs. No. 3 Pe Ell-Willapa Valley (7-3)
#10 Onalaska (5-5) vs. #7 Coupeville (7-1)
Winner of Onalaska-Coupeville vs. No. 2 Okanogan (9-0)
#12 Kittitas-Thorpe (7-3) vs. #5 Toledo (9-1)
Winner of Kittitas-Thorpe Toledo vs. No. 4 Chevello (7-2)
#9 River View (9-1) vs. #8 Liberty of Spangle (7-2)
The winner of River View-Liberty of Spangle vs. No. 1 Napavine (10-0)
1B CLASS
Note: The top four seeds qualify for a first-round date.
#11 Quilcene (6-4) vs. #6 DeSales (8-1)
Quilcene-DeSales winner vs. Liberty Christian (9-0)
#10 Pomeroy (8-2) vs. #7 Velpinit (8-1)
The winner of Pomeroy-Wellpinit vs. No. 2 Neah Bay (9-0)
No. 12 Muckleshoot Tribal (6-4) vs. no. 5 Liberty Bell (8-2)
Winner of Muckleshoot Tribal-Liberty Bell vs. No. 4 Mossyrock (10-0)
No. 9 Almira-Cooley-Hartline (7-3) vs. No. 8 Nazel (9-2)
The winner of Almira-Coule-Hartline-Naselle vs. No. 1 Odessa (9-0)
Lauren Smith is a sports reporter for The News Tribune. She has covered high school sports for TNT and The Olympian, as well as the Seattle Mariners and Washington Huskies. She graduated from UW and Emerald Ridge High School.
