High School SportsMonday, November 9
Puyallup is the No. 1 seed in 4A as the state football playoffs open Nov. 13 and 14
The Daily Tacoma team
If you follow Pierce County Friday nights, the brackets are set. The WIAA seeded the field by committee Sunday, and undefeated Puyallup (10-0) opens 4A against No. 16 Richland (6-5).
In 3A, Lincoln of Tacoma (7-2) is the No. 16 seed at No. 1 O'Dea, and Mount Tahoma (6-3) is at No. 6 Rainier Beach. The higher seed hosts every round until the state championship games.
Five first-round games include Puyallup, Graham-Kapowsin, Lincoln and Mount Tahoma
- RichlandPuyallup
- EastmontGraham-Kapowsin
- OlympiaSumner
- Lincoln (Tacoma)O'Dea
- Mount TahomaRainier Beach
Sources: VarsityWA, Bellingham Herald
- 2A: No. 15 Fife at No. 2 Lynden
- 2A: No. 12 Eatonville at No. 5 Archbishop Murphy
- 2A: No. 10 Franklin Pierce at No. 7 West Valley
- 1A: No. 12 Tenino at No. 5 Mount Baker
Times and locations for most games will be added when they’re confirmed. One is set: Black Hills at Tumwater, Fri., Nov. 13, at 6 p.m.
The state football playoffs run through Dec. 5 at Husky Stadium
- Nov. 13-14First-round games are played.
- Nov. 20-21Quarterfinals are played.
- Nov. 28Semifinals are played, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
- Dec. 4-5State championship games are played at Husky Stadium in Seattle.
Sources: Bellingham Herald, Eli Sports Network
Sources: VarsityWA, Bellingham Herald, Eli Sports Network