Stanwood moves to No. 8 in AP poll, 7th in coaches rankings
Published 10:17 am Thursday, October 22, 2026
How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school football teams in the weekly 2026 Associated Press poll, by WIAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
Class 4A
1. Puyallup (7) (7-0) 70
2. Lake Stevens (5-1) 59
3. Sumner (6-1) 54
4. Skyview (7-0) 47
5. Graham-Kapowsin (6-1) 43
6. Kennedy Catholic (6-1) 37
7. Moses Lake (6-1) 21
8. Chiawana (6-1) 18
9. Bothell (6-1) 14
10. Mount Si (6-1) 8
Others receiving votes: 11, Emerald Ridge 5. 12, Eastmont 4. 13, Tahoma 4. 14, Mead 1.
Class 3A
1. O’Dea (7) (7-0) 70
2. Bellevue (6-1) 62
3. Eastside Catholic (6-1) 55
4. Enumclaw (6-0) 48
5. Federal Way (6-1) 42
6. Rainier Beach (6-1) 30
7. Southridge (6-1) 23
8. Stanwood (7-0) 18
9. Lakes (6-1) 15
10t. Liberty (Renton) (6-1) 5
10t. Mount Tahoma (4-3) 5
10t. Ridgeline (6-1) 5
Others receiving votes: 13, Kennewick 4. 14, Meadowdale 3.
Class 2A
1. Tumwater (6) (7-0) 60
2. Archbishop Murphy (5-1) 48
3. Lynden (6-1) 46
4. Anacortes (6-1) 44
5. W. F. West (7-0) 36
6. Prosser (7-0) 33
7. Orting (7-0) 26
8. Selah (7-0) 19
9. West Valley (Spokane) (6-1) 12
10. North Kitsap (6-1) 4
Others receiving votes: 11, North Central 1. 12, East Valley (Yakima) 1.
Class 1A
1. Royal (6) (7-0) 60
2. Cashmere (6-1) 53
3. Lynden Christian (5-2) 46
4. Rochester (7-0) 41
5. Nooksack Valley (5-2) 27
6. Mount Baker (5-2) 24
7t. King’s (6-1) 20
7t. Zillah (5-2) 20
9. Cascade Christian (6-1) 12
10. Connell (6-1) 9
Others receiving votes: 11, Seton Catholic 7. 12, LaCenter 5. 13, Granite Falls 3. 14, Tenino 3.
Class 2B
1. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (3) (7-0) 47
2. Onalaska (1) (6-1) 43
3. Okanogan (6-1) 41
4. Toledo (1) (6-1) 36
5. Kittitas (7-0) 23
6. Napavine (6-1) 20
7. Adna (6-1) 18
7t. Forks (6-1) 18
9. Tri-Cities Prep (6-1) 16
10. Colfax (5-2) 9
Others receiving votes: 11, Liberty (Spangle) 2. 12, Newport 1. 13, Freeman 1.
Class 1B
1. Almira/Coulee-Hartline (4) (7-0) 40
2t. Naselle (6-0) 32
2t. Liberty Christian (6-1) 32
4. Tulalip Heritage (6-0) 24
5. Pomeroy (6-1) 13
Others receiving votes: 6, DeSales (Walla Walla) 7. 7, Wahkiakum 6. 8, Davenport 6.
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Washington state high school football poll for each classification, as voted upon by high school football coaches.
Class 4A
1. Puyallup
2. Lake Stevens
3. Sumner
4. Graham-Kapowsin
5. Skyview
6. Kennedy Catholic
7. Moses Lake
8. Bothell
9. Chiawana
10. Tahoma
Class 3A
1. O’Dea
2. Bellevue
3t. Eastside Catholic
3t. Enumclaw
5. Federal Way
6. Southridge
7. Stanwood
8. Lakes
9t. Rainier Beach
9t. Mount Tahoma
Class 2A
1. Tumwater
2. Lynden
3. Anacortes
4. Archbishop Murphy
5. W.F. West
6. Prosser
7. Orting
8. Selah
9. West Valley (Spokane)
10. North Kitsap
Class 1A
1. Royal
2. Cashmere
3. Lynden Christian
4. Rochester
5. Mount Baker
6. Nooksack Valley
7. Zillah
8. Cascade Christian
9. Seton Catholic
10. La Center
Class 2B
1. Onalaska
2t. Northwest Christian (Colbert)
2t. Okanogan
4. Napavine
5. Toledo
6t. Adna
6t. Tri-Cities Prep
8. Kittitas
9. Forks
10. Colfax
Class 1B
1. Amira-Coulee-Hartline
2. DeSales
3. Liberty Christian
4. Naselle
5. Pomeroy
6. Tulalip Heritage
7. Wahkiakum
8. Wilbur-Creston-Keller
9. Darrington
10. Dayton
