Local football fans will have an opportunity to watch two state playoff games featuring Clark County teams — as long as they are willing to drive from Vancouver to Camas on Saturday.
The Skyview Storm are set to play Glacier Peak in the opening round of the Class 4A state playoffs at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kiggins Bowl.
Three hours later, at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas, Seton Catholic will be hosting Meridian in the opening round of the Class 1A state playoffs.
Two other teams from the area have also reached the state playoffs. Woodland will be at North Kitsap on Saturday in the 2A playoffs, and La Center will be at Cascade Christian in the 1A playoffs.
The first weekend in November featured the Week 10 football playoffs in order to advance to state. Clark County had 10 teams qualify for Week 10, with four making it to state.
Also this past weekend, the state cross country championships were held in Pasco.
This week, state girls soccer playoffs begin, and the Class 2A and 1A state volleyball tournaments will be held later this week.
In football, Skyview improved to 10-0 with an easy win in the Week 10 playoffs against Bethel. Next up is a rematch for the Storm. Skyview defeated Glacier Peak in Week 1 31-25.
Skyview, the Class 4A Greater St. Helens League champion, earned a No. 6 seed from the seeding committee. Glacier Peak, at 7-3, is No. 11. The winner of Saturday’s game will face the winner of No. 14 Olympia vs. No. 3 Sumner in the quarterfinals.
Seton Catholic, the Trico League champion, improved to 7-2 with a wild comeback against Connell in the Week 10 playoff. The Cougars trailed by as many as 12 points and rallied from behind three times before scoring the final three touchdowns in a 52-35 victory. Seton Catholic received the 8-seed in the 12-team 1A bracket. Meridian, at 6-4, is the 9-seed. The winner will face No. 1 Royal in the quarterfinals.
Woodland, one of the 2A GSHL champions, won in Week 10 and received a 9-seed to the 2A bracket. The Beavers improved to 7-2 with a win over Bainbridge in Week 10. They will face North Kitsap, 9-1. The winner will play the winner of No. 16 Black Hills vs. No. 1 Tumwater.
La Center, the second-place team from the Trico, led from start-to-finish against Cascade (Leavenworth) in Saturday’s Week 10 game, cruising to a 43-26 victory. The Wildcats, 7-2, got the 10-seed and will be on the road against No. 7 Cascade Christian. The winner faces No. 2 Cashmere in the quarterfinals.
Volleyball
The Ridgefield Spudders took down Columbia River for the Class 2A District IV title over the weekend, earning the No. 4 seed to the Class 2A state tournament. Columbia River is the No. 7 seed.
Meanwhile, in another Clark County district championship, La Center topped Seton Catholic for the 1A District IV title. La Center is the No. 4 seed to the 1A state tournament. Seton Catholic is No. 10.
The 2A and 1A tournaments will be held Friday and Saturday at the Yakima Valley SunDome.
The 4A and 3A state tournaments will be held the following weekend.
Girls Soccer
The state soccer tournaments start this week, as well, and in Class 2A, the state tournament goes through the Greater St. Helens League.
Every year since 2019, a team from the 2A GSHL has been in the championship, including a couple of times when both teams in the finals came from Southwest Washington.
This year, the seeding committee expects big things again from the 2A GSHL: Columbia River is the 1-seed, Ridgefield is the 3-seed, and Woodland is the 10-seed.
Columbia River will face No. 16 Othello on Wednesday in the opening round. Ridgefield is hosting No. 14 North Kitsap on Wednesday. Woodland is at No. 7 East Valley of Yakima on Wednesday.
In Class 4A, No. 10 Camas is at No. 7 Kennedy Catholic, and No. 15 Skyview is at No. 2 Lewis and Clark in the opening round.
In Class 3A, Prairie is the 18-seed and will take on No. 15 Bellarmine Prep to advance to the round of 16.
In Class 1A, Seton Catholic is the 2-seed and will host No. 15 Annie Wright on Wednesday in the opening round.
Cross Country
Trae Cooper of Battle Ground was the top Clark County placer at state cross country. The senior finished sixth in the Class 4A boys competition.
Ridgefield had the best finish among local teams, taking fifth place in the 2A boys race.
Girls Swimming
The state swim meet is this weekend in Federal Way. All classifications will compete Friday and Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center
For all results, plus times and dates for the fall postseason, go to: wiaa.com
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