Originally published August 29, 2012 at 8:03 PM | Page modified August 29, 2012 at 8:24 PM
Seattle Times 2012 preseason state football rankings
State rankings for Class 4A, 3A and 2A teams, by Times staff reporter Jayson Jenks.
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Class 4A
| 1. Skyline (Sammamish) (11-3 last year) |
| With Max Browne & Co. back, state champs favored to repeat |
| 2. Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma) (11-1) |
| Loaded team features QB Sefo Liufau, a Colorado commit |
| 3. Mead (Spokane) (9-2) |
| Danny Mattingly, Langston Ward, Davian Barlow are headliners |
| 4. Federal Way (10-1) |
| Mike Tate, Albert Havili and D'Londo Tucker among 14 starters back |
| 5. Bothell (6-4) |
| Experienced group gets better with addition of RB/LB Darrin Laufasa |
| 6. Skyview (Vancouver) (11-3) |
| After first title game in school history, should be tough again |
| 7. Issaquah (7-3) |
| RB Jack Gellatly, WR Reed Peterson lead good group of skill players |
| 8. Edmonds-Woodway (6-5) |
| RB Desmond Young will be force for Warriors |
| 9. Chiawana (Pasco) (8-1) |
| Young team with plenty of talent |
| 10. Union (Vancouver) (9-3) |
| Defense should be strength for team that lost in quarterfinals in 2011 |
Class 3A
| 1. Bellevue (14-0) |
| Lots of returners; nationally ranked by most publications |
| 2. O'Dea (Seattle) (13-1) |
| Tatum Taylor leads group eager to make it back to championship |
| 3. Lakes (Lakewood) (11-1) |
| QB Rhys Gervais pairs nicely with WR Sammie Long, a UW commit |
| 4. Mount Si (Snoqualmie) (7-4) |
| Wildcats return bounty of skill-position players on both sides of ball |
| 5. Seattle Prep (9-2) |
| RBs Teré Calloway, Charlie Brennan are versatile one-two punch |
| 6. Kamiakin (Kennewick) (12-1) |
| Braves always a force in Class 3A |
| 7. Eastside Catholic (Sammamish) (7-4) |
| DB Markell Sanders returns for group that could surprise |
| 8. Glacier Peak (Snohomish) (6-4) |
| Grizzlies break in new QB, but return plenty of talent elsewhere |
| 9. Kennedy Catholic (Burien) (8-2) |
| OL Desmond Thompson, TE Cole Madison lead Lancers |
| 10. Bonney Lake (6-3) |
| Chris Brown threw for nearly 3,000 yards last year; has talented RBs |
Class 2A
| 1. Lynden (14-0) |
| Lions won state title last year, are favorites to win another |
| 2. Archbishop Murphy (Everett) (12-2) |
| QB Hans VanderWel leads group eager for a trophy |
| 3. Capital (Olympia) (8-4) |
| Running back Kai Van Sickle powers deep team |
| 4. Othello (9-3) |
| QB David Garza returns for team seemingly always in playoffs |
| 5. Prosser (11-2) |
| QB Ryan Fassler passed for more than 2,000 yards last year |
| 6. Tumwater (7-2) |
| UW commit Jaimie Bryant headlines this group |
| 7. W.F. West (Chehalis) (10-3) |
| Good group of skill players back for Bearcats |
| 8. West Valley (Spokane) (9-3) |
| Lost in first round of playoffs, but should be back |
| 9. Lakewood (10-2) |
| QB Justin Peterson, Cougars will test ATM in Cascade Conference |
| 10. Franklin Pierce (Parkland) (8-3) |
| Reilley Peirce is back as a dual-threat quarterback |
Rankings by Jayson Jenks
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