Here are The News Tribune’s Week 8 Top 10 team rankings for Washington’s four largest classifications: 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A.
CLASS 4A
1. Puyallup (7-0)
2. Lake Stevens (5-1)
3. Graham-Kapowsin (6-1)
4. Sumner (6-1)
5. Skyview (7-0)
6. Kennedy Catholic (6-1)
7. Moses Lake (6-1)
8. Eastmont (7-0)
9. Chiawana (6-1)
10. Emerald Ridge (6-1)
The skinny: Emerald Ridge cracks the Top 10 this week, with its only loss coming to Sumner, 24-14, in Week 4. Keeping things relatively close against Puyallup this week would be an encouraging sign for the improved Jags.
CLASS 3A
1. O’Dea (7-0)
2. Bellevue (6-1)
3. Eastside Catholic (6-1)
4. Federal Way (6-1)
5. Enumclaw (6-0)
6. Rainier Beach 6-1)
7. Mount Tahoma (4-3)
8. Southridge (6-1)
9. Lakes (6-1)
10. Stanwood (7-0)
The skinny: Kennewick drops out of the Top 10 after a 42-21 loss to Walla Walla. Welcome Stanwood, which remained undefeated after a 31-7 win over Ferndale last week.
CLASS 2A
1. Tumwater (7-0)
2. Lynden (6-1)
3. Archbishop Murphy (5-1)
4. Anacortes (6-1)
5. Prosser (7-0)
6. W.F. West (7-0)
7. Orting (7-0)
8. Selah (7-0)
9. West Valley of Spokane (6-1)
10. North Kitsap (6-1)
The skinny: Franklin Pierce drops out of the Top 10 after a loss to Eatonville, but the Cardinals still have the chance to get back on track. Welcome back North Kitsap, which defeated Olympic 24-21 to move to 6-1.
CLASS 1A
1. Royal (7-0)
2. Lynden Christian (4-2)
3. Cashmere (6-1)
4. Mount Baker (5-2)
5. Nooksack Valley (5-2)
6. Zillah (5-2)
7. King’s (6-1)
8. Rochester (7-0)
9. Cascade Christian (6-1)
10. Tenino (5-2)
The skinny: La Center drops out of the Top 10 after a loss to Seton Catholic. Tenino enters.