North Kitsap to face W.F. West in Washington high school football state semifinals
North Kitsap will face W.F. West of Chehalis at 4 p.m. Saturday in a state 2A semifinal football game, returning to Tumwater Stadium, site of the Vikings' only loss in 2022.
The No. 2 seed Bearcats (10-1) beat Sedro-Woolley 31-14 in last Saturday's quarterfinals after an opening round win over Ephrata, 29-28. Sedro-Woolley had upset Tumwater, the 2A No. 7 seed who beat the Vikings in 8-6 on Sept. 9.
The No. 3 seed Vikings (11-1) advanced by last Friday's 10-7 win against Anacortes. It's North Kitsap's second straight appearance in the semifinals, and W.F. West's first trip to the final four since 2011.
State semifinals are played at neutral sites, with the 2A championship game slated for Dec. 3 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.
On the other side of the 2A bracket, No. 1 seed Lynden, who ended NK's season a year ago, faces No. 4 Enumclaw (12-0), the team that dispatched Olympic 55-0 in the opening round, at 5 p.m. Saturday at Civic Stadium in Bellingham. The Lions, 2021's state champ and now 12-0, put away Black Hills (54-7) and Highline (42-13) the past two weeks.
In the 4A semifinals, also Saturday, No. 2 Lake Stevens hosts No. 6 Graham Kapowsin at 4 p.m. and No. 4 Kennedy Catholic plays No. 8 Emerald Ridge. In 3A, No. 1 Yelm faces No. 5 Bellevue and No. 2 Eastside Catholic will play No. 3 O'Dea.
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