Championship central: Lake Stevens’ run to the title game
Published 1:30 am Friday, November 30, 2018
The Lake Stevens football team faces Union in the Class 4A state championship game Saturday night in the Tacoma Dome. Get ready for kickoff with a look back at stories from the Vikings’ success-filled season.
Lake Stevens-Union preview: An in-depth look at the 4A title game
Saturday night’s Class 4A state championship game features a clash of balanced teams aiming for their first-ever official state title. Here’s an in-depth look at the matchup.
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Lake Stevens’ ball-hawking defense is a turnover-forcing machine
With 30 takeaways and five interception-return touchdowns, the Vikings have been busy sporting their new “turnover helmet.” Lake Stevens’ defense has been an “unsung hero” in the team’s run to the title game.
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Friends and coaches: Tri, Rosenbach ready to do battle in title game
Lake Stevens coach Tom Tri and Union coach Rory Rosenbach built a close friendship during the latter’s time at Glacier Peak. The two coaches will be roaming opposite sidelines Saturday night, aiming to guide their teams to a first-ever state title.
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Lake Stevens beats Woodinville to reach 4A state title game
Tre Long’s stunning fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Ian Hanson on third-and-goal from the 45-yard line helped lift the Vikings to the state championship game for the first time since 1994.
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Lake Stevens marches past G-K into 4A state semifinals
The Vikings avenged last year’s season-ending loss with a decisive state-quarterfinal victory over Graham-Kapowsin.
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Lake Stevens advances with tense opening-round win over Curtis
Isaiah Harris returned a fourth-quarter interception for a touchdown to help the Vikings pull away for a back-and-forth victory over Curtis in the opening round of the state playoffs.
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Lake Stevens O-line paves way for powerful rushing attack
With a dominant offensive line, the Vikings are running more often than in years past. Lake Stevens is churning out more than 250 yards rushing per game behind its bruising group of lane-clearers.
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Lake Stevens edges GP for 35th straight Wesco 4A win
In a rare wire-to-wire conference test for Lake Stevens, Tyler Hilton made a pivotal end-zone interception in the opening quarter as the Vikings prevailed to beat Glacier Peak and claim the inside track to another league crown.
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Lake Stevens’ run game shifts into high gear in victory over Monroe
In a rematch of the de facto Wesco 4A title game from each of the past two seasons, the Vikings rushed for 383 yards and beat the rival Bearcats in their conference opener.
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Highly ranked Lake Stevens junior cornerback is a ball-hawk
Kasen Kinchen, a three-star recruit with an offer from the University of Oregon, already has three interceptions in two games this season.
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Lake Stevens clobbers Lincoln in Week 2 showdown
The Vikings dominated the talent-laden Abes on both sides of the ball in an early-season top-10 clash.
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How Lake Stevens’ vaunted spread offense came to be
The origin of the Vikings’ high-powered spread offense stems from a 2008 coaches trip to Los Angeles. Since implementing the spread a decade ago, Lake Stevens’ high-scoring attack has been nearly unstoppable.
