Arlington’s Jace Graham reacts to a tackle during the Stilly Cup game against Stanwood on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Arlington’s Jace Graham reacts to a tackle during the Stilly Cup game against Stanwood on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 in Stanwood, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens, Arlington ranked one spot apart in AP poll

The Vikings and Eagles wills settle it on the field Friday night in Arlington.

The long anticipated matchup between Lake Stevens and Arlington will take place Friday night. Here’s how a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school football teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2024, by WIAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

4A

1. Camas (9) (8-0) 90

2. Kennedy Catholic (8-0) 74

3. Sumner (7-1) 71

4. Gonzaga Prep (8-0) 64

5. Chiawana (7-1) 48

6. Lake Stevens (6-2) 45

7. Arlington (7-1) 28

8. Mead (7-1) 23

9. Graham-Kapowsin (6-2) 16

10. Yelm (7-1) 11

Others receiving votes: Lewis and Clark 7, Moses Lake 5, Skyview 5, Glacier Peak 5, Kamiakin 3.

3A

1. Bellevue (9) (7-0) 90

2. O’Dea (8-0) 81

3. Eastside Catholic (7-1) 72

4. Lakes (8-0) 57

5. Decatur (8-0) 52

6. Monroe (7-1) 41

7. Mercer Island (8-0) 29

(tie) Roosevelt (5-3) 29

9. Tacoma (Lincoln) (6-2) 19

10. Kennewick (6-2) 15

Others receiving votes: Enumclaw 6, Evergreen (Vancouver) 3, Oak Harbor 1.

2A

1. Tumwater (8) (8-0) 80

2. Anacortes (7-1) 67

3. Lynden (7-1) 64

4. Archbishop Murphy (6-1) 52

5. West Valley (Spokane) (8-0) 49

6. Franklin Pierce (7-040

7. Ridgefield (8-0) 32

8. W. F. West (7-1) 28

9. Orting (7-1) 15

10. Othello (7-1) 7

Others receiving votes: Sehome 4, Clarkston 1, Prosser 1.

1A

1. Royal (8) (8-0) 80

2. Seton Catholic (8-0) 72

3. LaCenter (8-0) 64

4. Cashmere (7-1) 53

5. Life Christian Academy (6-1) 48

6. Nooksack Valley (6-2) 33

7. Zillah (6-2) 32

8. Lynden Christian (5-3) 22

9. Kalama (6-2) 16

10. Meridian (5-3) 10

Others receiving votes: Montesano 7, Granite Falls 2, Cascade Christian 1.

2B

1. Okanogan (7) (8-0) 70

2. Onalaska (7-1) 57

(tie) Asotin (8-0) 57

4. Freeman (7-1) 47

5. La Salle (8-0) 35

6. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (7-1) 31

7. Liberty Bell (6-1) 30

8. Toledo (7-1) 26

9. Napavine (6-2) 22

10. Tri-Cities Prep (6-2) 9

Others receiving votes: Goldendale-Klickitat 1.

1B

1. Liberty Christian (5) (8-0) 68

2. Wilbur-Creston (2) (8-0) 61

3. Naselle (8-0) 60

4. Pomeroy (8-0) 40

5. Almira/Coulee-Hartline (6-2) 26

Others receiving votes: Neah Bay 19, Odessa 6.

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