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Brock Beaner, left, and Tyler Olson close in on a tackle during Anacortes' 60-30 win over Tumwater to win WIAA Class 2A title in 2023.

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SBLive/SI Top 50 Washington high school football preseason rankings (Nos. 1-10)

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SBLive/SI Top 50 Washington high school football preseason rankings (Nos. 1-10)

Who ends up with the top spot - 4A champion Lake Stevens or 3A champion Bellevue?

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Xavier Ahrens, left, and Parker Mady, right, have formed into a formidable receiving duo at Curtis.

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Must-know 100 Washington high school football players in 2024, Part 3 (Class 4A)

Large troop of standouts headlined by reigning Gatorade state player of the year Kolton Matson, of Lake Stevens High School

For Kamiakin to challenge for a Class 4A championship, senior quarterback Trent Woodhouse needs to put spark in passing game.

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SBLive/SI Top 50 Washington high school football preseason rankings (Nos. 11-20)

Graham-Kapowsin, Yelm, Tumwater - all returning WIAA finalists - are part of this grouping

O'Dea's Joseph Fuavai is one of a handful of 3A Metro linebacker who have collected multiple D1 offers.

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Must-know 100 Washington high school football players in 2024, Part 2 (Class 3A)

Once again, 3A Metro programs set pace with 12 selections, including multiple players from Eastside Catholic, O'Dea and Roosevelt

Bothell football, led by coach Tom Bainter, should be factors in the 4A Kingco in 2024.

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SBLive/SI Top 50 Washington high school football preseason rankings (Nos. 21-30)

4A CBBN favorite, led by one of state's up-and-coming quarterbacks, part of this pack

Bethel tight end Elijah Muliufi participates at the PLU 11v11 Passing Tournament in Parkland.

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SBLive/SI Top 50 Washington high school football preseason rankings (Nos. 31-40)

Pair of defending WIAA small-school champions come in ranked right next to each other

Dual threat QB Beau Oaksmith was voted a 3A Metro first teamer at Seattle Prep as a junior in 2023.

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SBLive/SI Top 50 Washington high school football preseason rankings (Nos. 41-50)

One of state's top senior recruits has team sneaking into top-50 all-classification rankings

Two-time Class 1B champion Liberty Bell, led by state player of year Lucien Paz, moves back up to Class 2B in 2024.

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Must-know 100 Washington high school football players in 2024, Part 1 (Class 2A-B)

Three 2023 state players of the year return for senior seasons in Royal's Lance Allred (1A), Okanogan's Carter Kuchenbuch (2B) and Liberty Bell's Lucien Paz (1B; now in 2B)

Camas' quarterback Jake Davidson will be utilized as a passer and runner in the new Camas' offense in 2024.

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Top 10 Washington high school football Class 4A preseason rankings

Two-time defending champion Lake Stevens vying to become first 4A program ever to three-peat this fall

Kennewick's Alex Roberts returns in 2024 as the leading rusher in the 4A/3A Mid Columbia Conference.

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Top 10 Washington high school football Class 3A preseason rankings

Defending state champion Bellevue and its terrorizing Wing-T attack will be a difficult challenge for any contending team

Lynden saw its two-year reign as Class 2A champion end last fall, but Lions should be a serious factor in 2024.

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Top 10 Washington high school football Class 2A preseason rankings

Top two teams - defending state champion Anacortes and 2021 and 2022 champion Lynden - hail from same 2A Northwest Conference

Jacob Tracy played tight end for Yelm in 2023, but is shifting to the position he will play at Boise State along the offensive line.

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4 Washington high school football players who could move up recruiting rankings with big senior seasons

Whether it is because of late start to football, injuries or moving to a new position - these teenagers could be primed for big jumps as class-of-2025 prospects

La Center is the defending 1A Trico champion, but will have to fend off Seton Catholic and Kalama to repeat in 2024.

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Top 10 Washington high school football Class 1A preseason rankings

Who is in the best position to challenge powerhouse four-time defending state champion Royal, led by QB Lance Allred?

As Freeman moves down to Class 2B this fall, quarterback Logan Schultz will be a big factor in what offense does.

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Top 10 Washington high school football Class 2B preseason rankings

Can anyone stop Boise State-bound Carter Kuchenbuch and defending state champion Okanogan?

Heading into 2024, senior Preston Michel is expected to be a focal point of Wilbur-Creston-Keller's rushing attack.

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Top 10 Washington high school football Class 1B preseason rankings

Neah Bay, the 2022 state runner-up, rides running-back duo Jodell Wimberly and Tyler Swan to top

Royal's Lance Allred led school to WIAA Class 1A football championship at Husky Stadium in 2023.

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Washington high school football coaches anonymous poll: Preseason Top-10 rankings for each classification in 2024

Of all No. 1 teams voted on, two-time defending Class 4A champion Lake Stevens holds biggest points disparity over second-ranked team

Do Carter Dungy and the North Kitsap Vikings have another deep WIAA playoff run in them in 2024?

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Washington high school football: Predicted order of finish for every Class 2A league in 2024

Power brokers await in the Northwest Conference as defending state champion Anacortes and Lynden clash for supremacy

Lake Stevens quarterback Kolton Matson was SBLive WA's state offensive MVP and Gatorade state player of the year in 2023.

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Lake Stevens QB Kolton Matson leads top 5 Washington high school football overall preseason MVP candidates for 2024

Matson earned SBLive WA offensive player of the year honors as junior with 3,388 passing yards and a program-record 49 touchdowns

Kennedy Catholic fullback Indiana Jones was 4A NPSL player of the year in 2023 as a junior.

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5 leading Washington high school football 4A preseason player of the year candidates for 2024

Group is headline by Lake Stevens quarterback Kolton Matson, the reigning Gatorade state player of the year

Bellevue lineman Demetri Manning shows where his championship ring belongs after Bellevue defeated Yelm for WIAA Class 3A football title in 2023.

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5 leading Washington high school football 3A preseason player of the year candidates for 2024

Bellevue has two players on the list, including reigning SBLive WA lineman of the year Demetri Manning, an Oregon Ducks commit

Othello lineman Mason Perez was voted 2A CWAC defensive player of the year in 2023.

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5 leading Washington high school football 2A preseason player of the year candidates

Defending state champion Anacortes is loaded with game-breakers, but classification has its share of dominant big men

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5 leading Washington high school football 1A preseason player of the year candidates

Reigning classification MVP Lance Allred returns to lead four-time defending WIAA champions Royal

Napavine's Karsen Denault is a Class 2B all-state candidate in 2024 at wide receiver.

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5 leading Washington high school football 2B preseason player of the year candidates

Pace-setter of this crew is Okanogan's Carter Kuchenbuch, the reigning classification player of the year at quarterback

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5 leading Washington high school football 1B preseason player of the year candidates

If all goes well, quintet of standouts could approach 10,000 rushing yards as group this fall

Jayshon Limar takes a carry for Lake Stevens in WIAA Class 4A championship game victory over Graham Kapowsin in 2023.

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SBLive's likely preseason No. 1 teams in 2024 Washington high school football

Can anybody dethrone two-time 4A champion Lake Stevens? Is 3A champion Bellevue the best overall team, regardless of classification?