Top 25 Washington high school football rankings (9/13/2023)
After a busy weekend, here are the SBLive Power 25 Washington high school football rankings heading into Week 3. The rankings span all WIAA classifications.
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1. EASTSIDE CATHOLIC CRUSADERS 1-1 (3A)
Up next: Thursday vs. Bishop Blanchet (3A)
Last result: 43-0 win over Ballard (3A)
Last ranking: No. 1
Ranking rationale: If this is a coming sign - QB Jake Tiryakioglu threw four TD passes in second career start - uh-oh, Class 3A contenders!
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2. YELM TORNADOS 2-0 (3A)
Up next: Friday at Central Kitsap (3A)
Last result: 62-34 win over Union (4A)
Last ranking: No. 2
Ranking rationale: Offense showed more life than it did opening weekend, but Tornados just trying to survive slew of early-season injuries.
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3. O'DEA FIGHTING IRISH 2-0 (3A)
Up next: Friday at Rainier Beach (3A)
Last result: 51-21 win over Bishop Blanchet (3A)
Last ranking: No. 3
Ranking rationale: Talk about efficiency, RB Jason Brown Jr. has 17 carries in two games - for 395 yards and six touchdowns. Yes, he is the No. 1 tailback around.
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4. GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN EAGLES 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Friday vs. Olympia (4A)
Last result: 42-13 win over Puyallup (4A)
Last ranking: No. 4
Ranking rationale: Even without all-state WR Jabez Woods, this offense isn't at all misfiring with QB Daveon Superales (218 passing yards, four TDs) on the trigger.
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5. LAKE STEVENS VIKINGS 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Saturday at Federal Way (4A)
Last result: 34-31 win over Bellevue (3A)
Last ranking: No. 5
Ranking rationale: There isn't a hole too big the Class 4A champions cannot dig out of - and a 21-point deficit to Wing-T king Bellevue was about as deep as it comes.
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6. EMERALD RIDGE JAGUARS 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Friday vs. Sumner (4A)
Last result: 34-0 win over Olympia (4A)
Last ranking: No. 7
Ranking rationale: Offense scored on first five possessions against Bears, including two long TDs from WR Tony Harste. Is anybody in 4A SPSL playing better?
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7. KENNEWICK LIONS 2-0 (3A)
Up next: Thursday vs. Sunnyside (4A)
Last result: 54-0 win over Walla Walla (3A)
Last ranking: No. 8
Ranking rationale: The Ambrose Driver-to-David Wacenske passing combination (two TDs vs. Walla Walla) might end up being best in Mid-Columbia Conference.
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8. BELLEVUE WOLVERINES 0-2 (3A)
Up next: Friday at Liberty of Issaquah (3A)
Last result: 34-31 loss to Lake Stevens (4A)
Last ranking: No. 6
Ranking rationale: Also bit by the injury bug - on both sides of the ball. When healthy, Wolverines had shown they can play with anybody. Don't fret.
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9. SKYVIEW STORM 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Friday vs. Bothell (4A)
Last result: 49-0 win over Columbia River (2A)
Last ranking: No. 9
Ranking rationale: Warmed up for non-league showdown against Bothell by dominating rival Rapids, limiting them to just 33 yards. Offense has been dynamic, too.
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10. KENNEDY CATHOLIC LANCERS 1-1 (4A)
Up next: Saturday vs. Kentwood (4A)
Last result: 45-38 win over Highline (2A)
Last ranking: No. 11
Ranking rationale: With a big lead, first-year coach Pat Jones pulled his starters with eight minutes to go. It nearly cost the Lancers. A smart man, Jones won't do that again.
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11. MOUNT SI WILDCATS 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Friday vs. North Creek (4A)
Last result: 41-7 win over Spanaway Lake (3A)
Last ranking: No. 14
Ranking rationale: Hey, they got to play a game Friday. And the 4A KingCo co-favorites piled up 450 total yards, including 354 yards and five scores on the ground.
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12. KAMIAKIN BRAVES 1-1 (4A)
Up next: Friday at Southridge (3A)
Last result: 15-14 loss to Moses Lake (4A)
Last ranking: No. 10
Ranking rationale: Long game under weird circumstance (lightning delay). And when the teams returned, Kamiakin was flat, committing three second-half turnovers.
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13. BOTHELL COUGARS 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Friday at Skyview (4A)
Last result: 41-3 win over Central Kitsap (3A)
Last ranking: No. 15
Ranking rationale: Fast start by WR Tyson Hoke (95-yard kickoff return to open game; 36-yard TD catch later in quarter) and the Cougars in convincing non-league win.
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14. LYNDEN LIONS 1-1 (2A)
Up next: Friday vs. Squalicum (2A)
Last result: 48-6 win over W.F. West (2A)
Last ranking: No. 18
Ranking rationale: QB Brant Heppner is best cast as a dual threat - and he was in rebound effort against Bearcats (241 passing-rushing yards, five total TDs).
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15. CHIAWANA RIVERHAWKS 1-1 (4A)
Up next: Friday vs. Pasco (4A)
Last result: 37-0 win over Hanford (4A)
Last ranking: No. 17
Ranking rationale: A week after scoring no offensive touchdowns against Kamiakin - points were flying behind QB DJ Duran (three TD passes) and RB Hunter Taylor (164 yards, two TDs).
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16. ANACORTES SEAHAWKS 2-0 (2A)
Up next: Friday vs. Archbishop Murphy (2A)
Last result: 41-7 win over Port Angeles (2A)
Last ranking: No. 19
Ranking rationale: RB Brock Beamer galloped 76 yards for a touchdown on the first play of scrimmage, and defense forced six turnovers in lopsided triumph.
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17. CURTIS VIKINGS 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Thursday vs. Bethel (4A)
Last result: 38-33 win over Sumner (4A)
Last ranking: No. 20
Ranking rationale: Few believed it was the "Big Four" in the 4A SPSL heading into the fall. Well, now? Viks' big road victory puts them squarely in league-favorite discussion.
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18. LAKES LANCERS 2-0 (3A)
Up next: Friday vs. Bonney Lake (3A)
Last result: 34-17 win over River Ridge (3A)
Last ranking: No. 21
Ranking rationale: By all accounts, QB Legend Galeai has taken that next step as not only a passer, but a leader as well. Watch out when this team returns to full health.
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19. ENUMCLAW HORNETS 2-0 (2A)
Up next: Friday at Steilacoom (2A)
Last result: 28-6 win over Franklin Pierce (2A)
Last ranking: No. 22
Ranking rationale: QB Gunnar Trachte has been a little slow out of the gate. But not RBs Tristan Donovan and Seamus Twomey (combined for 223 yards, five TDs in two games).
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20. CAMAS PAPERMAKERS 1-1 (4A)
Up next: Friday vs. Lincoln of Tacoma (3A)
Last result: 55-20 win over Glacier Peak (4A)
Last ranking: No. 23
Ranking rationale: Some think this is a top-five squad in Class 4A. Might be. And if QB Jake Davidson (330 passing yards, three TDs) continues to excel like this, is there a ceiling?
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21. SUMNER SPARTANS 1-1 (4A)
Up next: Friday at Emerald Ridge (4A)
Last result: 38-33 loss to Curtis (4A)
Last ranking: No. 12
Ranking rationale: The perennial 4A SPSL intimidators were trucked by Curtis QB Rocco Koch in a home loss. Are their league title hopes on the line this week against Emerald Ridge?
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22. GARFIELD BULLDOGS 1-1 (3A)
Up next: Friday at Seattle Prep (3A)
Last result: 54-7 win over Lincoln of Seattle (3A)
Last ranking: No. 24
Ranking rationale: Everyone knows about the speed of WR Reggie Witherspoon III. But he has a little brother, too - RB Reylen Witherspoon (149 rushing yards, two TDs).
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23. MONROE BEARCATS 2-0 (3A)
Up next: Friday vs. Kamiak (4A)
Last result: 53-6 win over Shorecrest (3A)
Last ranking: No. 25
Ranking rationale: Senior QB Blake Springer is a missile-thrower with accuracy - and has been especially good early on in 2023 (30-of-40, 483 yards, five TDs).
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24. RICHLAND BOMBERS 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Friday at Hanford (4A)
Last result: 56-49 win over Hermiston, Ore. (3A)
Last ranking: Unranked
Ranking rationale: Bombers have never lost a game in Oregon, but that didn't dim the wild fun Friday as QB Josh Woodard (20-for-31, 388 yards; eight total TDs) was the difference.
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25. NORTH CREEK JAGUARS 2-0 (4A)
Up next: Friday at Mount Si (4A)
Last result: 27-13 win over Auburn Riverside (3A)
Last ranking: Unranked
Ranking rationale: Been on a slow build toward winning a first 4A KingCo championship. Is this the year? Jaguars could make loud big-step statement on the road Friday.
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