State football roundup: No. 1 Puyallup tramples Eastlake
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CLASS 4A
No. 1 PUYALLUP 52, No. 16 EASTLAKE 7
Will anyone beat Puyallup this year?
Perhaps the better question: Will anyone come close?
Briytan Bailey ran wild for three touchdowns, and the No. 1 Vikings trampled Eastlake, 52-7, in Friday’s state opener — improving to 11-0 as the clear-cut 4A tournament favorite.
Puyallup kept their season in cruise control, notching their 10th straight win by at least four possessions. No team has come closer than 2A-power Tumwater in Week 1, when the Vikings outlasted the T-Birds in the fourth quarter, 25-19.
“It really starts with our offensive line,” Vikings head coach DJ Mims said. “When they do their job in pass protection, it allows our QB and receivers to go to work. And when they get downhill in the running game, we can get behind them and create those lanes for running.
“It’s more of a pick-your-poison kind of thing. If the box is light, we’re going to run it. And if you crowd the box, we’re going to throw it around and let our playmakers be playmakers.”
Puyallup receiver Jayden Woodland went 21 yards for the game’s first score, linebacker Michael Pulalasi returned an Eastlake fumble for six in the second quarter, and QB Noah Smith added a rushing touchdown.
Bailey scored on runs of 1, 10, and 23 yards.
“He’s a very hard worker, a very explosive runner,” Mims said of his lead back. “But I think what a lot of people are starting to find out is (that) even with his size, being of smaller stature, he runs hard in between the tackles. His yards after contact are pretty impressive, and it continues to be the steady beat to our offense.”
Puyallup’s Luke Parker entered at quarterback in the second half, hitting Treyvion Bowman for a 10-yard score.
The top-ranked Vikings host the winner of Saturday’s state opener between No. 8 Camas and No. 9 Skyline at Sparks Stadium next weekend.
CLASS 3A
No. 5 LAKES 35, No. 12 LIBERTY (RENTON) 34
Lee Snyder, Lakewood hero.
The senior defensive back saved Lakes’ season with a game-winning tackle on Liberty’s two-point try in the final seconds — lifting the Lancers over the Patriots, 35-34, in Friday night’s state-tournament thriller at Harry E. Lang Stadium.
“My heart’s still racing,” Lakes head coach Dave Miller said. “That’s state playoff games, right? … A gritty win. We had to battle them.”
Liberty’s Dawson Durham found Spencer Bogh for a 17-yard touchdown pass with seven seconds left in regulation, slashing their deficit to a single point. They could have opted for an extra point and overtime, but the Patriots went for the win with a sweep play to the outside.
“They had run that play pretty successfully against us… and we had a feeling they might come back to it,” Miller said. “It was something that we hadn’t really seen. It looks like a fly sweep, then they cut back up inside and it ends up like an off-tackle blast.
“We made a good adjustment, and Lee made a good play on it.”
Lakes QB Jadis Lefono, a 14-year-old freshman, played the best game of his young career, Miller said. The first-year signal-caller with poise beyond his years took over with his arm and legs, completing 17-of-21 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown. He added six carries for 96 yards, including a go-ahead, 72-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
“I don’t think he had a bad decision tonight,” Miller said.
Lakes RB Romiece Taviuni drew first blood with a six-yard score, taking seven carries for 45 yards and two touchdowns. The Lancers were without lead back Toetu Moliga and FB/DE Tupu Saleaumua due to injuries, though Miller expects Moliga to return next week (and possibly Saleaumua, too).
Lancers WR Tristan Baker caught four passes for 67 yards and a 43-yard score from Lefono. WR Ean Owens had nine receptions for 95 yards.
The Lancers meet either No. 4 Bellevue or No. 13 Kelso in next weekend’s 3A quarterfinals, their first appearance in the ‘Elite Eight’ since 2016.
No. 2 MOUNT TAHOMA 42, No. 15 SEATTLE PREP 7
The undefeated champions of Tacoma march on.
T-Birds QB Mikkah Cordero totaled four touchdowns, running backs Keshawn Hines and Felix Diaz hit paydirt, and No. 2 Mount Tahoma (11-0) rolled Seattle Prep in Friday night’s 3A state opener at George Nordi Field. The unbeaten 3A Puget Sound League champs rallied from an early deficit with ease, pitching a second-half shutout behind the unrelenting defense that brought them here.
Seattle Prep struck first when an early T-Birds punt backfired, sailing over the kicker’s head and settling at the five-yard line. The Panthers needed just one play from there, a five-yard run by Leo Harnetiaux — then never sniffed the end zone again.
“Our defense has played great all season long, and tonight was nothing different,” Mount Tahoma head coach Keith Terry said. “We’re just winning our one-on-one battles, making open field tackles, and putting a lot of pressure on the quarterback.”
Hines’ two-yard run equalized Friday’s state opener early in the second quarter before Cordero found WR Elijah Durr for a go-ahead, 39-yard touchdown before halftime.
“We try to find the hot hand,” Terry said. “All of those running backs bring something different. They all have different running styles, so when we can get all three of them going at once, we’re really dynamic.”
Cordero scored from one yard on the ground from one yard and hit Anthony Quintanilla Jr. for a 28-yard score in the third.
Mount Tahoma’s Diaz added an 11-yard score in the fourth, when Cordero threw his third touchdown to Kane Roy in the final minutes.
Get ready, Tacoma: It’s time for a Mount Tahoma-Lincoln rematch. The T-Birds host the Abes in the 3A quarterfinals next weekend, where the winner advances to the state’s ‘Final Four.’ Mount Tahoma won this year’s regular-season bout on Oct. 4 at Lincoln Bowl, 28-7.
“It’s great for the city,” Terry said. “We’re going to enjoy today, but we know that that’s a really good program.
“We know they’re going to come to play. The last game, we got the win, but that’s ancient history to us.”
No. 10 LINCOLN 28, No. 7 RAINIER BEACH 19
Abes defensive end Noah Dennis rumbled for a pick-six in the final minute of regulation, rejecting Rainier Beach’s late rally and clinching Friday night’s state opener on the road.
Tipped at the line of scrimmage, Dennis corralled the wayward Beach pass and strolled to the end zone. What could have been a game-winning Vikings drive was in fact the opposite — an emphatic defensive stand that sent Lincoln’s visiting sideline into a frenzy.
“We were underdogs, but we believed,” Lincoln head coach Masaki Matsumoto said.
Abes RB Jadeon Scranton struck first with a two-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and QB Sione Kaho delivered timely throws that kept a high-powered Vikings offense off the field.
It sets up another installment of a classic Tacoma rivalry in next weekend’s 3A quarterfinals: Lincoln vs. Mount Tahoma.
“We get another chance at them,” Matsumoto said. “They’re rolling still, so they’ve improved. But we’ve also improved.
“It’ll be good for Tacoma.”
CLASS 2A
No. 7 FRANKLIN PIERCE 36, No. 10 W.F. WEST 21
Redemption seized.
Ja’mire Ford rushed for two touchdowns and the No. 7 Cardinals cruised past W.F. West in Friday night’s 2A state opener, 36-21 — avenging last year’s loss to the Bearcats in the 2A quarterfinals.
“There was definitely an energy and a focus during practice this week that was palpable and noticeable from the coaching staff,” Cardinals head coach Trevor Hanson said. “Wanting to prove that we were better than what we were last year, and what we showed.
“With that preparation and the discipline, I think it showed up on the football field tonight.”
The Cardinals jumped to a 16-0 lead in the first half, dictating play the rest of the way on a rainy night at Franklin Pierce Stadium. RB Bryson Allen, the South Sound’s rushing leader, added his 28th touchdown of the season.
Last year, Franklin Pierce managed just eight points in a 27-8 loss to these Bearcats, blanked until the fourth quarter. What was different tonight?
“I think it’s just another year in the system for our linemen,” Hanson said. “Pretty much all of our linemen returned from last year, so just the confidence in playing together.
“People say we’re running the ball up the middle every play, but there’s actually checks that our linemen need to make depending on the fronts that they’re seeing. And so (it’s) the confidence of our now-junior center, Ian Swaney, to be able to make those calls and get those adjustments up front.”
No. 7 Franklin Pierce visits No. 2 Tumwater in the 2A quarterfinals at Tumwater District Stadium next weekend. It’s Power-T vs. Wing-T for a trip to the ‘Final Four.’
No. 2 TUMWATER 47, No. 15 WASHOUGAL 6
The scariest part of Tumwater’s latest blowout? Head coach William Garrow says there’s still room to grow.
The high-flying T-Birds piled 371 total rushing yards and ran away from Washougal, 47-6, in their 2A state opener at Tumwater District Stadium on Friday night.
“We might have missed a few opportunities here and there, but the kids did a really nice job,” Garrow said. “They played really hard and just kind of grinded it out.”
Tumwater never punted. Their defense piled a season-high eight sacks with 11 tackles for loss, silencing Washougal after the Panthers mustered their only touchdown in the first quarter — a long, catch-and-run when Royce Jones rolled over his attempted tackler and raced 72 yards.
T-Birds RB Peyton Davis took 14 carries for a team-high 142 yards, and RB Tyler Briscoe had 84 yards and a touchdown on 14 attempts. TE Evan Baxter took both of his receptions for touchdowns (61 yards).
Linebacker Gavin Kaikkonnen tackled seven with a sack. DB Wyatt Chase added an interception.
“The defensive line tonight played exceptionally well,” Garrow said. “They got after the quarterback really well, which was awesome to see.”
Tumwater hosts No. 7 Franklin Pierce in the 2A quarterfinals next weekend, the next hurdle in their quest for a third-straight 2A championship game appearance (and first title since 2019).
“(Franklin Pierce is) really, really good at what they do,” Garrow said. “Trevor (Hanson) runs a great program, and so it’ll be unique for us. We haven’t played a Power-T team in a couple of years.
“It’ll be a fun challenge.”
No. 4 ORTING 21, No. 13 PROSSER 7
Israel Shrode’s 89-yard touchdown in the final minutes run put Friday’s state opener on ice, sealing Orting’s 21-7 win over Prosser that lifted the Cardinals into next week’s 2A quarterfinals.
“We love the opportunity to be able to play another week together,” Orting head coach Cody Baskett said. “We’ve got a really special team. Everyone plays for each other, and it doesn’t matter who’s getting the most totes or who’s getting the most yards, who’s getting the most tackles.
“We’re just playing as one.”
Shrode, a senior running back, ran for a team-high 109 yards. Orting’s Shiron Seniours caught a 15-yard touchdown in the first quarter and returned a Prosser punt 65 yards for another score in the second, flashing the game-breaking speed that powered the Cardinals to an undefeated 2A SPSL title this fall.
“Any time that Shi can get the ball out in open space, he’s electric,” Baskett said. “He found a hole, and man, he just made a move towards the outside, made a cut, went vertical, and it’s pretty hard to catch him.”
Orting’s defense pitched a first-half shutout, rattling the Mustangs with disguised blitz packages. Prosser QB Daniel Diaz found Noah Medrano for a 14-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, avoiding a shutout.
Orting meets the winner of Saturday’s 2A state opener between No. 5 Anacortes, the two-time defending state champion, and No. 12 Steilacoom next weekend. Either way, it’s another home game for the No. 4 Cardinals.
“We’ve got the greatest fans in the state,” Baskett said. ”Our fans always pack the stands, so it’s really special to be able to come out in front of the people that’ve been helping us through the whole season.”
This story was originally published November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM.
