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5 games you should not have missed in Washington high school football, Week 1

Fourth-ranked Lake Stevens wins in dramatic fashion over defending 4A champion Sumner while 2A quarterfinalist Franklin Pierce stuns Lincoln of Tacoma, a perennial 3A playoff team

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Todd Milles
Sep 06, 2025
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Blake Moser sent Lake Stevens fans home happy with his game-winning touchdown pass to Seth Price on the final play to beat reigning Class 4A champion Sumner. (Lauren Smith / VarsityWA)

In the moment, Lake Stevens football coach Tom Tri went blurry. But his ears rang and his body trembled.

Very few times had his home stadium erupted in that manner.

But it d…

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