Kamiakin, Richland football open season ranked No. 3 in respective polls
Coming off its first state championship, the Kamiakin Braves were ranked No. 3 on Wednesday at the 3A level in the first Associated Press prep football poll of the season.
The AP poll is voted upon by media across the state and released each Wednesday during the regular season.
The Braves, who open their season Friday at Eastmont, were ranked behind Eastside Catholic and O’Dea.
In the Class 4A poll, Richland was ranked No. 3, while Chiawana came in at No. 10. Camas was ranked No. 1, while Sumner was No. 2.
Richland plays at Bellevue on Friday, while Chiawana hosts Moses Lake at 7 p.m. at Edgar Brown Stadium.
The Prosser Mustangs debuted at No. 10 in the Class 2A poll, which featured Archbishop Murphy — which garnered all 10 first-place votes — at the top.
Defending state champion Royal is at the top of the Class 1A poll, followed by Connell at No. 2. The SCAC foes face off Oct. 13 in Royal City.
Washington Football Prep Polls
Class 4A
1. Camas (7) | 81 |
2. Sumner (1) | 63 |
3. Richland | 58 |
4. Gonzaga Prep | 48 |
5. Graham-Kapowsin | 46 |
6. Bothell | 44 |
7. Woodinville (1) | 42 |
8. Skyview | 35 |
9. Lake Stevens | 27 |
10. Chiawana | 24 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Skyline 12.
Class 3A
1. Eastside Catholic (7) | 88 |
2. O’Dea (2) | 75 |
3. Kamiakin | 67 |
4. Lincoln | 61 |
5. Bonney Lake | 42 |
6. Garfield | 30 |
7. Ferndale | 24 |
8. Peninsula | 22 |
9. Squalicum | 19 |
10. Mt. Spokane | 16 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Timberline 12. Mountain View 10. Bellevue 9.
Class 2A
1. Archbishop Murphy (10) | 100 |
2. Lynden | 81 |
3. Tumwater | 75 |
4. Liberty (Issaquah) | 58 |
(tie)Ellensburg | 58 |
6. Burlington-Edison | 31 |
7. Sedro-Woolley | 28 |
8. W. F. West | 20 |
(tie)West Valley (Spokane) | 20 |
10. Prosser | 19 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: North Kitsap 18. Fife 10.
Class 1A
1. Royal (8) | 89 |
2. Connell (1) | 82 |
3. LaCenter | 54 |
4. Mount Baker | 47 |
5. Cascade Christian | 46 |
6. Montesano | 32 |
7. Deer Park | 24 |
8. Meridian | 23 |
9. Colville | 19 |
10. Nooksack Valley | 15 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 14. Zillah 13. Freeman 12. Okanogan 10.
Class 2B
1. Napavine (6) | 77 |
2. Toledo | 51 |
3. Kalama (1) | 47 |
4. Liberty (Spangle) | 43 |
5. Asotin (1) | 42 |
6. Pe Ell Willapa Valley | 37 |
7. Adna | 31 |
8. LaConner | 24 |
9. Northwest Christian (Colbert) | 22 |
10. Lind-Ritzville1Sprague | 13 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Ilwaco 9. Rainier 8. Life Christian Academy 8. Dayton 8. Colfax 7. Lake Roosevelt 7.
Class 1B
1. Lummi (1) | 55 |
2. Neah Bay (3) | 53 |
3. Almira Coulee-Hartline (1) | 48 |
4. Odessa-Harrington (1) | 41 |
5. Sunnyside Christian | 40 |
Others receiving 6 or more points: Tacoma Baptist 21. Odessa 10.
This story was originally published August 30, 2017 at 5:22 PM with the headline "Kamiakin, Richland football open season ranked No. 3 in respective polls."