4A bracket breakdown: First-round previews, predictions and top players to watch in WIAA playoffs

Classification overview of first-round state football games, including schedule, predictions, top players to watch and more

Todd Milles

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Lauren Smith

Nov 10, 2025

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Ready for four more weeks of action-packed high school football around Washington?

The state brackets for each classification — 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 2B and 1B — were seeded by committee and announced Sunday by the WIAA, with first-round games set to kick off Friday and Saturday across the state.

Here is a breakdown of the 16-team 4A bracket:

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4A bracket breakdown: First-round previews, predictions and top players to watch in WIAA playoffs

Classification overview of first-round state football games, including schedule, predictions, top players to watch and more

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