VarsityWA Podcast: Visit with top 2026 recruit Derek Colman-Brusa, plus reaction to WIAA selection-committee seeding plans
VarsityWA's Todd Milles catches up with top recruit Derek Colman-Brusa, previews the state first round with championship coach Eric Kurle and discusses seeding with rankings expert Matt Evans
VarsityWA reporter Todd Milles catches up with Kennedy Catholic’s Derek Colman-Brusa, the state’s top 2026 football recruit and a UW commit, ahead of the Lancers’ Class 4A state first-round meeting with Graham-Kapowsin.
Plus, retired state-championship coach Eric Kurle talks X’s and O’s of this week’s 4A state first-round matchup between No. 13 Glacier Peak and No. 4 Chiawana, and 3A state first-round game between No. 10 Lincoln of Tacoma and No. 7 Rainier Beach.
And, rankings expert Matt Evans, of Evans Rankings, joins the show to discuss the brackets for all six classifications ahead of the state first round.
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