Washington 2A district football playoffs: Schedule, what to see and who advances on

Reigning state runner-up North Kitsap, returning semifinalist Enumclaw are heavy favorites at home in Week 10 playoff matchups

November high school football in the state of Washington is here.

With WIAA playoff berths on the line, here is a Class 2A district-round primer for Week 10:

* CLASS 4A DISTRICT PREVIEW

* CLASS 3A DISTRICT PREVIEW

* CLASS 1A DISTRICT PREVIEW

* CLASS 2B DISTRICT PREVIEW

* CLASS 1B DISTRICT PREVIEW

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Photo by Vince Miller

SCHEDULE

Friday games

Olympic (5-4) at Orting (8-1), 7 p.m.

Port Angeles (6-3) at Franklin Pierce (7-2), 7 p.m.

Renton (7-2) at Bremerton (7-2), 7 p.m.

Rochester (5-4) at Woodland (7-2), 7 p.m.

Sammamish (5-4) at Enumclaw (9-0), 7 p.m.

Steilacoom (5-4) at Highline (8-1), 7 p.m., Highline Stadium

White River (4-5) at North Kitsap (8-1), 7 p.m.

Saturday games

Hudson's Bay (7-2) at W.F. West (6-3), 3 p.m.

Ridgefield (6-3) at Tumwater (9-0), 5 p.m., Tumwater Stadium

Aberdeen (6-3) at Washougal (7-2), 5 p.m.

Bye into state tournament

Anacortes (9-0)

Clarkston (7-2)

Ephrata (6-3)

Lynden (7-2)

Othello (7-2)

Rogers of Spokane (7-2)

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BEST MATCHUP

Both league runners-up - Bremerton in the Olympic League, and Renton in the 2A KingCo - want to run the football. Question is - can the Red Hawks stay disciplined enough to slow down the Knights' Wing-T attack, led by RB Jalin Littleraven-Oliver and FB Oliver Christian. Junior Patrick Turner gives speedy Renton offense juice.

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SCORING POTENTIAL

Like tracking footballs in the air? Plenty of passes are expected to be thrown in the Highline-Steilacoom encounter (where Pirates are heavy favorites). The QB Ronan Rasmussen-to-ATH Marquawn McCraney combination for Highline is one of the best in Class 2A, but Sentinels' QB Drew McDonald is capable of matching that output.

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GRINDER POTENTIAL

Woodland's perimeter playmaking ability is the biggest mismatch in the showdown against Rochester. But if the Warriors can stay out of an early deficit, slow down the pace and make the 2A GSHL champion defend their Power-T rushing attack, led by 1,000-yard rusher Tate Quarnstrom - things could get interesting. 

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STANDOUT OF THE WEEK

Very few players in the state can impact a game in every phases like North Kitsap's Logan Sloman, the reigning 2A Olympic MVP. He has scored 12 touchdowns on offense, and is an pass-grabbing machine at safety. And with White River expecting to feed passes to Tate Bowen, Sloman should get chances to make big plays.

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WHO ADVANCES

Bremerton, Enumclaw, Franklin Pierce, Highline, North Kitsap, Orting, Tumwater, Washougal, W.F. West, Woodland.

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