11/8/2026
The 2026 state football tournament begins this week. Here are the opening round matchups. Times and locations will be added when they’re confirmed. The opening rounds are set for this Friday and Saturday, November 13 and 14. The quarterfinal rounds are Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21. The semifinals are all on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, on November 28. The state championships will again be at Husky Stadium on Friday and Saturday, December 4 and 5.
4A
Round of 16 (November 13 and 14)
(11) Glacier Peak vs. (6) Skyview, at Kiggins Bowl, November 14, 2 pm
(14) Olympia vs. (3) Sumner, at Sunset Chevrolet Stadium, November 13, 7 pm
(10) Mead vs. (7) Bothell, at Pop Keeney Stadium, November 14, 1 pm
(15) Curtis vs. (2) Lake Stevens, at Lake Stevens HS, November 14, 1 pm
(12) Emerald Ridge vs. (5) Kennedy Catholic, at Highline Memorial Stadium, November 13, 7 pm
(13) Eastmont vs. (4) Graham-Kapowsin, at Art Crate Field, November 14, 5 pm
(9) Tahoma vs. (8) Moses Lake, at Lions Field, November 14, 2 pm
(16) Richland vs. (1) Puyallup, at Spark Stadium, November 14, 2 pm
3A
Round of 16 (November 13 and 14)
(11) Mount Tahoma vs. (6) Rainier Beach, at SEAC on November 13, 7 pm
(14) Kelso vs. (3) Enumclaw, at Enumclaw HS, November 14, 5 pm
(10) Lakes vs. (7) Stanwood, at Stanwood HS, November 14, 5 pm
(15) Meadowdale vs. (2) Bellevue at Bellevue HS, November 13, 7 pm
(12) Snohomish vs. (5) Federal Way, at Federal Way Memorial Field, November 13, 7 pm
(13) Ferndale vs. (4) Eastside Catholic, at Eastside Catholic HS, November 14, 5 pm
(9) Ridgeline vs (8) Southridge, at Lampson Stadium, November 14, 2 pm
(16) Lincoln (Tacoma) vs. (1) O’Dea, at Renton Memorial Stadium, November 14, 1 pm
2A
Round of 16 (November 13 and 14)
(11) Burlington-Edison vs. (6) WF West, at Centralia Tiger Stadium, November 13, 7 pm
(14) Cedarcrest vs. (3) Prosser, at Fiker Stadium, November 14, 2 pm
(10) Franklin Pierce vs. (7) West Valley (Spokane), at West Valley (Spokane) HS, November 14, 1 pm
(15) Fife vs. (2) Lynden, at Ferndale HS, November 14, 1 pm
(12) Eatonville vs. (5) Archbishop Murphy, at Archbishop Murphy HS, November 14, 2 pm
(13) Olympic vs. (4) Anacortes, at Anacortes HS, November 13, 6 pm
(9) Woodland vs. (8) North Kitsap, at North Kitsap HS, November 14, 4 pm
(16) Black Hills vs. (1) Tumwater at Tumwater District Stadium, November 13, 6 pm
1A
Round of 8 (November 13 and 14)
(11) Kings vs. (6) Zillah, at Zillah HS, November 14, 3 pm
(10) La Center vs. (7) Cascade Christian, at Sunset Chevrolet Stadium, November 14, 7 pm
(12) Tenino vs. (5) Mount Baker, at Nooksack HS, November 14, 4 pm
(9) Meridian vs. (8) Seton Catholic, at Doc Harris Stadium, November 14, 5 pm
Quarterfinals (November 20 and 21)
TBD vs (3) Lynden Christian, date/location/time TBD
TBD vs. (2) Cashmere, date/location/time TBD
TBD vs. (4) Rochester, date/location/time TBD
TBD vs (1) Royal, date/location/time TBD
2B
Round of 8 (November 13 and 14)
(11) Brewster vs. (6) Tri-Cities Prep, at Fran Rish Stadium, November 14, 3 pm
(10) Liberty vs. (7) Napavine, at Centralia Tiger Stadium, November 14, 1 pm
(12) Friday Harbor vs. (5) Kittitas, at Harding Field, Kitsap, November 14, 12 pm
(9) Freeman vs. (8) Liberty Bell, at Liberty Bell HS, November 13, 7 pm
Quarterfinals (November 20 and 21)
TBD vs (3) Adna, date/location/time TBD
TBD vs. (2) Northwest Christian (Colbert), date/location/time TBD
TBD vs (4) Okanogan, date/location/time TBD
TBD vs (1) Onalaska, date/location/time TBD
1B
Round of 16 (November 13 and 14)
(11) Neah Bay vs. (6) Wilbert-Creston-Keller, date/location/time TBD
(14) Entiat vs. (3) Naselle, at Kelso Highlanders Stadium, November 14, 2 pm
(10) Dayton vs. (7) Tulalip Heritage, at Tulalip Tribes Sports Complex, November 14, 2 pm.
(15) Cusick vs. (2) Liberty Christian (Richland), at Kamiakin HS, November 13, 5 pm
(12) Davenport vs. (5) Pomeroy, at Pomeroy HS, November 13, 7 pm
(13) Morton vs. (4) DeSales, at DeSales HS, November 14, 1 pm
(9) Darrington vs. (8) Wahkiakum at Wahkiakum HS, November 14, 1 pm
(16) Wellpinit vs. (1) Almira-Coulee-Hartline, at ACH HS, November 13, 6 pm
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