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Yelm lost plenty of seniors in its defensive front from last fall, but Shane Creegan (55) will be a key two-way performer in 2024.
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Mount Tahoma up on Yelm: Live score, updates of Washington high school football kickoff (9/5/2024)

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Yelm lost plenty of seniors in its defensive front from last fall, but Shane Creegan (55) will be a key two-way performer in 2024.
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Mount Tahoma up on Yelm: Live score, updates of Washington high school football kickoff (9/5/2024)

Follow live as defending Washington 3A finalist Yelm makes 4A debut at home in rematch of 2023 state quarterfinal game

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Longtime coach Wiley Allred instructs during morning practice as Royal opens 2024 preseason camp Wednesday at David NielsenField.
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4 big storylines to follow in Washington high school football this season

Can Royal win a WIAA-record five 1A championships in a row? Can Lake Stevens become the first 4A school to three-peat?

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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)

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

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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/SI Washington high school preseason all-state football team for 2024

Reigning WIAA champions Lake Stevens (4A), Bellevue (3A) and Anacortes (2A) all have multiple picks heading into fall season

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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Junior wide receiver DJ Darling, of Gig Harbor, gets ready for a five-school football jamboree Friday at Roy Anderson Field.
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Headlined by UW commit Jonathan Epperson, Washington high school football jamboree hits right notes

Auburn Riverside - Epperson's school - as well as Bainbridge Island, Gig Harbor, Olympic and South Kitsap meet in Purdy for 90 minutes of action.

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In his first season as coach in 2023, Wyatt Evenson led downtrodden White River to four wins and a playoff berth out of 2A SPSL.
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From mountain climber to Washington high school football coach

An ex-mountaineering guide, Wyatt Evenson guided his Washington high school football team to a playoff spot in his first season at the helm in 2023

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Kennedy Catholic's Devon Forehand is about to be Kennedy Catholic's rare four-year starting quarterback in 2024.
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Schedule of Washington high school football's weekend preseason jamborees

A few schools - league foes or not - will get together Friday or Saturday for a round-robin controlled scrimmage

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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

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Quarterback Mason Hill and Bellevue Christian were projected playoff contenders in 1A Nisqually before its season was suspended Tuesday (low numbers).
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Week before Washington high school football games start, Bellevue Christian suspends season

Administration cancels 2024 campaign because of low turnout numbers, safety concerns

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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

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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

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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

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Life Christian's Jabez Boyd is one of the rising dual-threat quarterbacks in Class 1A.
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Somebody in Washington high school football isn't afraid of going after Kellen Moore's passing record

Jabez Boyd, junior quarterback at Life Christian Academy, will be throwing the football a ton this fall, and has set Moore's single-season mark of 4,600 yards as his goal

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Coach Tom Tri, left, answers a question as his Lake Stevens players listen during 4A Wesco media day Sunday at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.
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Lake Stevens' road to a WIAA championship 3-peat got a lot tougher - starting in its own league

Vikings must contend with 3A Wesco champion Arlington now playing in a higher classification, as well as redemption-seeking Glacier Peak

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Former Bellarmine Prep and current NBA guard Malachi Flynn hosts hometown youth basketball camp at Tacoma CC.
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After hectic fourth NBA season, guard Malachi Flynn enjoys being back at home base

In the past calendar year, the Tacoma, Wash. product has called four different NBA cities home - the latest being San Antonio after signing a free-agent deal with the Spurs two week ago

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Kennedy Catholic D1 brothers Lowen Colman-Brusa, left, and Derek Colman-Brusa have one more year playing together in high school in 2024.
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There is nobody like Kennedy Catholic D1 football-bound brothers Lowen and Derek Colman-Brusa

As ruthless as they are on the field, they are equally sweet-natured and engaging away from the sport

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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?

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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?

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