There wasn't any movement for Whatcom County teams in the final Associated Press State High School Football Poll released on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
After a 49-7 win over Squalicum, Lynden (8-1) received a pair of first-place votes and remained at No. 2 in Class 2A, eight points behind top-ranked Othello, which received 10 first-place nods. Tumwater is the new No. 3 behind the Lions, after Lakewood lost to King's - the No. 1 team in Class 1A.
The Lions host Sultan at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, in the Class 2A Northwest District Playoffs with a trip to the state playoffs on the line.
Mount Baker (8-1) stayed at No. 8 in the 1A poll after a 30-8, NWC 1A-clinching win over Meridian last week. The Mountaineers have already locked up a trip to state and await the Southwest District No. 3 seed in the first round on Nov. 10 or 11.
Ferndale (8-1) remained at No. 7 in Class 3A after a 55-13 win at Anacortes last week. Bellevue was the unanimous No. 1 in the classification. The Golden Eagles host Hazen at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Civic Stadium in the 3A crossover playoffs for a trip to the state playoffs, which would likely land them in a first-round showdown with Bellevue.
Lummi (8-2) stuck at No. 4 in the Class 1B poll after its national record-tying 128-68 victory over Tulalip last week. Liberty Christian remained No. 1 in the poll. The Blackhawks host Quilcene at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, in the tri-district playoffs. A win would land Lummi in the state playoffs in two weeks, while a loss would send them to a win-or-go-home game in the quad-district playoffs next week.
Skyline was a unanimous No. 1 in Class 4A, while Morton/White Pass was undisputed top pick in 2B.
ASSOCIATED PRESS STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL
Selected by a statewide poll of sports writers and editors.
Class 4A
1. Skyline (10) 9-0 100
2. Federal Way 9-0 89
3. Camas 9-0 79
4. Kentwood 9-0 67
5. Bellarmine Prep 8-0 61
6. Mead 8-0 53
7. Gonzaga Prep 8-0 31
8. Skyview 7-2 28
9. Graham-Kapowsin 8-0 27
10. Curtis 7-2 8
Class 3A
1. Bellevue (10) 9-0 100
2. Eastside Catholic 9-0 89
3. Mount Si 8-0 81
4. Glacier Peak 8-0 64
5. Timberline 8-0 57
6. O'Dea 7-2 47
7. Ferndale 8-0 45
8. Kennedy 7-0 36
9. Peninsula 7-2 10
10. Marysville-Pilchuck 7-2 8
Class 2A
1. Othello (10) 9-0 118
2. Lynden (2) 8-1 110
3. Tumwater 8-0 89
4. Prosser 8-0 86
5. Capital 7-2 70
6. Lakewood 8-0 57
7. Mark Morris 8-0 50
8. Archbishop Murphy 6-2 32
9. Bremerton 8-0 27
10. Lindbergh 7-0 8
Class 1A
1. King's (10) 9-0 109
2. Royal (1) 9-0 99
3. Cashmere 9-0 85
4. Hoquiam 9-0 78
5. LaCenter 9-0 65
6. Charles Wright Academy 8-0 46
7. Cle Elum/Roslyn 8-0 42
8. Mount Baker 8-0 36
9. Cascade Christian 7-2 14
10. Zillah 8-0 10
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Jenkins Chewelah 7.
Class 2B
1. Morton/White Pass (9) 9-0 90
2. Waitsburg-Prescott 8-0 79
3. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 8-0 72
4. DeSales 7-0 64
5. Wahkiakum 7-0 46
6. Tekoa-Oakesdale/Rosalia 7-0 38
7. LaConner 7-0 37
8. Raymond 6-2 32
9. Colfax 5-2 16
(tie) Willapa Valley 7-0 16
Class 1B
1. Liberty Christian (6) 9-0 78
2. Neah Bay (2) 9-0 74
3. Cusick 9-0 64
4. Lummi 8-2 48
5. Almira/Coulee-Hartline 8-0 43
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Mary Knight 7.
