Monroe, Arlington move up in AP Top 10 Football Poll

Lake Stevens and Glacier Peak also remain ranked by Washington sports writers.

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 (8) (4-0) 98

2. Gonzaga Prep (4-0) 79

3. Kennedy Catholic (4-0) 75

4. Sumner (2) (3-1) 71

5. Richland (4-0) 59

6. Yelm (4-0) 37

(tie) Arlington (4-0) 37

8. Lake Stevens (2-2) 33

9. Glacier Peak (4-0) 20

10. Mead (4-0) 14

Others receiving votes: Skyview 13, Chiawana 6, Eastlake 3, Olympia 3, Graham-Kapowsin 2.

3A

1. Bellevue (9) (4-0) 98

2. Kennewick (4-0) 85

3. O’Dea (1) (4-0) 84

4. Monroe (4-0) 60

5. Roosevelt (3-1) 56

6. Lakes (4-0) 50

7. Eastside Catholic (3-1) 49

8. Decatur (4-0) 20

9. Mercer Island (4-0) 17

(tie) Tacoma (Lincoln) (2-2) 17

Others receiving votes: Enumclaw 5, Chief Sealth 5, Ingraham 2, Central Valley 1, Shorecrest 1.

2A

1. Anacortes (7) (4-0) 79

2. Tumwater (1) (4-0) 73

3. Archbishop Murphy (4-0) 61

4. W. F. West (4-0) 49

5. Othello (4-0) 46

6. Lynden (3-1) 43

7. West Valley (Spokane) (4-0) 31

8. Franklin Pierce (4-0) 29

9. Ridgefield (4-0) 13

10. Ephrata (2-1) 5

(tie) Toppenish (4-0) 5

Others receiving votes: East Valley (Yakima) 2, Sehome 2, Squalicum 1, Orting 1.

1A

1. Royal (9) (4-0) 90

2. Seton Catholic (4-0) 76

3. Cashmere (4-0) 65

4. LaCenter (4-0) 63

5. Life Christian Academy (4-0) 51

6. Nooksack Valley (3-1) 42

7. Kalama (4-0) 31

8. Meridian (3-1) 23

9. Mount Baker (4-0) 22

10. Zillah (3-1) 16

Others receiving votes: Blaine 7, Cascade Christian 4, Naches Valley 3, Granite Falls 1, Tenino 1.

2B

1. Okanogan (8) (4-0) 80

2. Toledo (4-0) 69

3. Asotin (4-0) 55

4. Onalaska (3-1) 54

5. Freeman (3-1) 45

6. La Salle (4-0) 37

7. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (3-1) 33

8. Liberty Bell (3-1) 20

9. Napavine (2-2) 19

10. Goldendale-Klickitat (3-1) 15

Others receiving votes: Ilwaco 7, Newport 2, Coupeville 2, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 1, Cle Elum/Roslyn 1.

1B

1. Liberty Christian (4) (4-0) 76

2. Naselle (1) (4-0) 68

3. Wilbur-Creston (3) (4-0) 64

4. Almira/Coulee-Hartline (3-1) 31

5. DeSales (Walla Walla) (4-0) 28

Others receiving votes: Neah Bay 26, Pomeroy 15, Odessa 12.

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