Navigating 2024 Washington high school football schedule, Week 7: Time for the KingCo pecking order to firm up?

Bellevue is defending Class 3A champion, and Eastlake was a whisker away from playing for the Class 4A title last fall

As top returning quarterback in 4A KingCo, Eastlake's Landon Renfroe is undisputed leader for Eastlake offense. / Photo by Todd Milles

Looking for a good Washington high school football game to plan a night out for during the seventh weekend of the upcoming fall?

We've got you covered.

SBLive WA breaks down Week 7 of the WIAA regular-season schedule, prioritizing the 12 must-see games, including a featured matchup:

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WEEK 7 (Oct. 17-19): Bellevue (3A) at Eastlake (4A), 7 p.m. Friday, Eastlake High School, Sammamish

Eastlake won an undefeated 4A KingCo title last fall, and Bellevue an undefeated 3A KingCo title. This year, though, the two teams will clash in a league contest, with Bellevue joining five 4A programs in the league’s top tier. Both teams return proven playmakers from last year’s postseason runs — the Wolves reached the 4A semifinals, and the Wolverines won their final 11 games on the way to the 3A title.

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Moses Lake's Brady Jay, left, participates in Thurston County Team Camp in Tumwater / Photo by Todd Milles

Runner-up recommendation: Kennewick (3A) at Chiawana (4A), 7 p.m. Friday, Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium, Pasco.

Rivalry alert: Eastmont (4A) at Moses Lake (4A), 7 p.m. Friday, Lions Field, Moses Lake

Non-league appeal: Ferndale (3A) at Lake Stevens (4A), 7 p.m. Friday, Lake Stevens High School.

Large-school showdown (4A-3A): Arlington (4A) at Glacier Peak (4A), 7 p.m. Friday, Veterans Memorial Stadium, Snohomish.

Small-school dandy (2A-B): North Kitsap (2A) at Bainbridge (2A), 6:30 p.m. Friday, Bainbridge High School, Bainbridge Island.

Six more to look at: Archbishop Murphy at Lynden (7 p.m. Friday); Gonzaga Prep at Central Valley (7 p.m. Friday); Meridian at Nooksack Valley (7 p.m. Friday); Prosser at Othello (7 p.m. Friday); Sumner at Curtis (7 p.m. Friday); Yelm at Bethel (7 p.m. Friday).

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