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High school football state playoffs: First-round pairings for all six classifications

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released brackets for the high school football state playoffs Sunday afternoon. Here are the first-round pairings for all six classifications.

Teams in the Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A fields were seeded by committee, No. 1 through No. 16. Teams in the Class 2B and 1B fields were seeded by committee, No. 1 through No. 12, with the top four teams in each bracket receiving a first-round bye.

First-round games will be played Friday and Saturday, with quarterfinals and semifinals to be played the following two weeks. State championships for all six classifications are set for Dec. 3.

Check back for updates on game times and locations.

Sumner’s Kaden Malesis (18) celebrates with Austin Cook after Malesis caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Kaden Bodine during the second quarter of a 4A SPSL game against Puyallup on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Wash.
Sumner’s Kaden Malesis (18) celebrates with Austin Cook after Malesis caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Kaden Bodine during the second quarter of a 4A SPSL game against Puyallup on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / The News Tribune


CLASS 4A

Full bracket

No. 11 Skyview (8-2) vs. No. 6 Graham-Kapowsin (8-2)

4 p.m. Saturday, Art Crate Field, Spanaway

No. 14 Woodinville (5-5) vs. No. 3 Sumner (9-1)

7 p.m. Friday, Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner

No. 10 Gonzaga Prep (8-2) vs. No. 7 Kamiakin (8-2)

2 p.m. Saturday, Lampson Stadium, Kennewick

No. 15 North Creek (5-4) vs. No. 2 Lake Stevens (8-2)

7 p.m. Friday, Lake Stevens High School, Lake Stevens

No. 12 Federal Way (8-2) vs. No. 5 Skyline (7-2)

5:30 p.m. Saturday, Skyline High School, Sammamish

No. 13 Richland (6-4) vs. No. 4 Kennedy Catholic (9-1)

4 p.m. Saturday, Highline Memorial Stadium, Burien

No. 9 Eastlake (8-2) vs. No. 8 Emerald Ridge (8-2)

7 p.m. Saturday, Sparks Stadium, Puyallup

No. 16 Sunnyside (6-4) vs. No. 1 Chiawana (9-0)

1 p.m. Saturday, Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium, Pasco

Yelm players run onto the field prior to the start of a 3A SSC game against Timberline on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Yelm High School in Yelm, Wash.
Yelm players run onto the field prior to the start of a 3A SSC game against Timberline on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at Yelm High School in Yelm, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / The News Tribune

CLASS 3A

Full bracket

No. 11 Stanwood (9-1) vs. No. 6 Mount Spokane (9-1)

6 p.m. Friday, Union Stadium, Mead

No. 14 Peninsula (8-2) vs. No. 3 O’Dea (8-1)

5 p.m. Friday, Memorial Stadium, Seattle

No. 10 Kelso (8-2) vs. No. 7 Ferndale (8-2)

7 p.m. Friday, Civic Stadium, Bellingham

No. 15 Spanaway Lake (7-2) vs. No. 2 Eastside Catholic (9-0)

1 p.m. Saturday, Memorial Stadium, Seattle

No. 12 Mead (8-2) vs. No. 5 Bellevue (7-2)

Noon Saturday, Bellevue High School, Bellevue

No. 13 Monroe (9-1) vs. No. 4 Lincoln of Tacoma (10-0)

2 p.m. Saturday, Lincoln Bowl, Tacoma

No. 9 Kennewick (8-2) vs. No. 8 Rainier Beach (7-2)

4 p.m. Saturday, Memorial Stadium, Seattle

No. 16 Southridge (7-3) vs. No. 1 Yelm (10-0)

2 p.m. Saturday, Yelm High School, Yelm

Enumclaw’s Emmit Otero is lifted up by offensive lineman Ryan Fehr after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of 2A SPSL game against Fife on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at Fife High School in Fife, Wash.
Enumclaw’s Emmit Otero is lifted up by offensive lineman Ryan Fehr after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of 2A SPSL game against Fife on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at Fife High School in Fife, Wash. Pete Caster Pete Caster / The News Tribune

CLASS 2A

Full bracket

No. 11 West Valley of Spokane (7-2) vs. No. 6 Anacortes (8-1)

6 p.m. Friday, Anacortes High School, Anacortes

No. 14 Fife (7-3) vs. No. 3 North Kitsap (9-1)

7 p.m. Friday, North Kitsap High School, Poulsbo

No. 10 Sedro-Woolley (7-2) vs. No. 7 Tumwater (9-1)

7 p.m. Friday, Tumwater District Stadium, Tumwater

No. 15 Ephrata (6-4) vs. No. 2 W.F. West (9-1)

4 p.m. Friday, Tiger Stadium, Centralia

No. 12 Washington (7-3) vs. No. 5 Othello (8-1)

1 p.m. Saturday, Othello High School, Othello

No. 13 Olympic (8-2) vs. No. 4 Enumclaw (10-0)

6 p.m. Friday, Pete’s Pool, Enumclaw

No. 9 Washougal (9-1) vs. No. 8 Highline (9-1)

7 p.m. Friday, Highline Memorial Stadium, Burien

No. 16 Black Hills (7-3) vs. No. 1 Lynden (9-0)

3:30 p.m. Friday, Civic Stadium, Bellingham

Eatonville quarterback Job Kralik turns the corner in front of Tenino defensive back Keegan O’Connor during Friday night’s 2A football game at Tenino Beaver Stadium in Tenino, Washington, on Sept. 30, 2022.
Eatonville quarterback Job Kralik turns the corner in front of Tenino defensive back Keegan O’Connor during Friday night’s 2A football game at Tenino Beaver Stadium in Tenino, Washington, on Sept. 30, 2022. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com

CLASS 1A

Full bracket

No. 11 Cashmere (8-2) vs. No. 6 La Center (9-1)

5 p.m. Friday, Woodland High School, Woodland

No. 14 Riverside (5-5) vs. No. 3 Nooksack Valley (7-2)

5 p.m. Saturday, Civic Stadium, Bellingham

No. 10 Mount Baker (5-4) vs. No. 7 Tenino (9-1)

7 p.m. Friday, Tenino High School, Tenino

No. 15 Bellevue Christian (6-3) vs. No. 2 Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls (9-0)

1 p.m. Saturday, Union Stadium, Mead

No. 12 Freeman (7-2) vs. No. 5 King’s (8-1)

6 p.m. Friday, King’s High School, Shoreline

No. 13 Zillah (7-3) vs. No. 4 Eatonville (8-2)

4 p.m. Friday, Art Crate Field, Spanaway

No. 9 Toppenish (8-2) vs. No. 8 Montesano (8-2)

6 p.m. Friday, Montesano High School, Montesano

No. 16 Cascade Christian (7-3) vs. No. 1 Royal (8-1)

1 p.m. Saturday, Royal High School, Royal City

CLASS 2B

Full bracket

Note: The top four seeds have first-round byes.

No. 11 Goldendale (8-2) vs. No. 5 Raymond-South Bend

6 p.m. Friday, South Bend High School, South Bend

Winner of Goldendale-Raymond-South Bend vs. No. 3 Pe Ell-Willapa Valley (7-3)

No. 10 Onalaska (5-5) vs. No. 7 Coupeville (7-1)

4 p.m. Saturday, Oak Harbor High School, Oak Harbor

Winner of Onalaska-Coupeville vs. No. 2 Okanogan (9-0)

No. 12 Kittitas-Thorp (7-3) vs. No. 5 Toledo (9-1)

2 p.m. Friday, Kelso High School, Kelso

Winner of Kittitas-Thorp-Toledo vs. No. 4 Chewelah (7-2)

No. 9 River View (9-1) vs. No. 8 Liberty of Spangle (7-2)

5 p.m. Saturday, Union Stadium, Mead

Winner of River View-Liberty of Spangle vs. No. 1 Napavine (10-0)

CLASS 1B

Full bracket

Note: The top four seeds have first-round byes.

No. 11 Quilcene (6-4) vs. No. 6 DeSales (8-1)

3 p.m. Friday, Ty Baffney Field, Walla Walla

Winner of Quilcene-DeSales vs. No. 3 Liberty Christian (9-0)

No. 10 Pomeroy (8-2) vs. No. 7 Wellpinit (8-1)

1 p.m. Saturday, Wellpinit High School, Wellpinit

Winner of Pomeroy-Wellpinit vs. No. 2 Neah Bay (9-0)

No. 12 Muckleshoot Tribal (6-4) vs. No. 5 Liberty Bell (8-2)

3 p.m. Saturday, Apple Bowl, Wenatchee

Winner of Muckleshoot Tribal-Liberty Bell vs. No. 4 Mossyrock (10-0)

No. 9 Almira-Coulee-Hartline (7-3) vs. No. 8 Naselle (9-2)

2 p.m. Saturday, South Bend High School, South Bend

Winner of Almira-Coule-Hartline-Naselle vs. No. 1 Odessa (9-0)

This story was originally published November 6, 2022 at 1:10 PM.

Jon Manley
The News Tribune
Jon Manley covers high school sports for The News Tribune. A McClatchy President’s Award winner and Gonzaga University graduate, Manley has covered the South Sound sports scene since 2013. He was voted the Washington state sportswriter of the year in 2024 by the National Sports Media Association. Born and raised in Tacoma. Support my work with a digital subscription
Lauren Smith
The News Tribune
Lauren Smith is a sports reporter at The News Tribune. She has covered high school sports for TNT and The Olympian, as well as the Seattle Mariners and Washington Huskies. She is a graduate of UW and Emerald Ridge High School.
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