Previews, predictions for the 2021 WIAA high school state football championships: SBLive Washington podcast
The WIAA Gridiron Classic returns for the first time in two years Saturday, with six high school state football championships set to take place at three stadiums in Pierce County.
On a state championship preview episode of the SBLive Washington podcast, reporters Todd Milles and Andy Buhler explain why the games are held at three high school district stadiums instead of the Tacoma Dome, Husky Stadium or another big-scale venue. They also preview and predict 1B Almira/Coulee-Hartline vs. Quilcene (7:45 minute mark), 2B Napavine vs. Kalama (12:40), 1A Royal vs. Eatovnille (19:58), 2A Tumwater vs. Lynden (33:00), 3A Bellevue vs. Kennewick (37:59) and 4A Graham-Kapowsin vs. Lake Stevens (49:25).
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SBLive staff score predictions
1B: NO. 3 SEED QUILCENE RANGERS (10-1) vs. NO. 1 SEED ALMIRA/COULEE-HARTLINE WARRIORS (11-0)
Noon Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium, Tacoma
Andy Buhler: 42-24, ACH
Todd Milles: 38-19, ACH
2B: NO. 2 SEED NAPAVINE TIGERS (12-0) vs. NO. 1 SEED KALAMA CHINOOKS (11-0)
4 p.m. Saturday at Harry E. Lang Stadium, Lakewood
Andy Buhler: 40-37, Kalama
Todd Milles: 40-36, Napavine
1A: NO. 2 SEED EATONVILLE CRUISERS (13-0) vs. NO. 1 SEED ROYAL KNIGHTS (13-0)
Noon Saturday at Harry E. Lang Stadium, Lakewood
Andy Buhler: 34-28, Royal
Todd Milles: 27-24, Eatonville
2A: NO. 2 SEED LYNDEN LIONS (11-1) vs. NO. 1 SEED TUMWATER THUNDERBIRDS (10-2)
4 p.m. Saturday at Sparks Stadium, Puyallup
Andy Buhler: 24-14, Tumwater
Todd Milles: 30-10, Tumwater
3A: NO. 6 SEED KENNEWICK LIONS (12-1) vs. NO. 1 SEED BELLEVUE WOLVERINES (13-0)
Noon Saturday at Sparks Stadium, Puyallup
Andy Buhler: 27-24, Kennewick
Todd Milles: 23-21, Bellevue
4A: NO. 3 SEED LAKE STEVENS VIKINGS (11-0) vs. NO. 1 SEED GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN EAGLES (13-0)
4 p.m. Saturday at Mount Tahoma Stadium, Tacoma
Andy Buhler: Graham-Kapowsin, 40-28
Todd Milles: Graham-Kapowsin, 38-20
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Hosts: Todd Milles, Andy Buhler
Producer: Andy Buhler
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(Lead photo by Vince Miller)