Prep SportsMonday, November 9
State football brackets are set, and Olympia visits No. 3 Sumner in the first round
The Daily Olympia team
If you follow South Sound football, the postseason is here. The WIAA released brackets and first-round pairings Sunday for all six classifications, and the higher seed hosts every round until the state championships at Husky Stadium in Seattle.
State football playoffs run from Nov. 13 to Dec. 5
- Nov. 13-14Opening-round games are set.
- Nov. 20-21Quarterfinals are set.
- Nov. 28Semifinals are set for the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
- Dec. 4-5State championships are set for Husky Stadium.
Source: Eli Sports Network
Olympia is the No. 14 seed in 4A and heads to No. 3 Sumner. Tenino, the No. 12 seed in 1A, visits No. 5 Mount Baker, and that winner meets No. 4 Rochester in the quarterfinals. In 2A, No. 1 Tumwater hosts No. 16 Black Hills, and Eli Sports Network lists that game at Tumwater District Stadium.
- Tumwater vs. Black Hills: Fri., Nov. 13, 6 p.m.
- Classifications: 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 2B and 1B
- Other games: times and locations still to be confirmed
Olympia and Tenino travel while Tumwater hosts in round one
| Class | Matchup |
|---|---|
| 4A | No. 14 Olympia at No. 3 Sumner |
| 2A | No. 16 Black Hills at No. 1 Tumwater |
| 1A | No. 12 Tenino at No. 5 Mount Baker |
| 1A quarterfinal | That winner faces No. 4 Rochester |
Sources: Bellingham Herald, Eli Sports Network
Sources: Bellingham Herald, Eli Sports Network