Which high school football programs in Washington will pick up a win in Week 5 of the 2026 season?
VarsityWA predicts 10 of the top games around the state this week:
Kamiakin (3-2) vs. Chiawana (4-1)
7 p.m. Friday
Braves bitten by injury bug, and Riverhawks finding néw ways to win close games.
VarsityWA pick: Chiawana, 21-19
Lake Stevens (3-1) vs. Glacier Peak (3-2)
7 p.m. Friday
Still 4A Wesco’s premier staredown, even though Grizzlies have difficulty not blinking.
VarsityWA pick: Lake Stevens, 40-20
Mead (4-1) vs. Mount Spokane (4-1)
7 p.m. Friday
“Battle of the Bell” week, and this split-classification rivalry could go either way.
VarsityWA pick: Mead, 22-16
Bellevue (4-1) vs. Skyline (4-1)
1 p.m. Saturday
Always a revisit-championship-memories classic between old KingCo kingpins.
VarsityWA pick: Bellevue, 33-19
Snohomish (4-1) vs. Stanwood (5-0)
7 p.m. Friday
3A Wesco divisional leaders having great seasons doing it in drastically different ways.
VarsityWA pick: Stanwood, 23-20
Anacortes (5-0) vs. Lynden (4-1)
7 p.m. Friday
If Seahawks win, they cruise in a limousine ride all the way to 2A Northwest title.
VarsityWA pick: Anacortes, 32-23
Pullman (5-0) vs. West Valley of Spokane (4-1)
6 p.m. Friday
Both are massive in the trenches, but only one has league MVP Nathan Zettle.
VarsityWA pick: West Valley, 28-14
Archbishop Murphy (4-1) vs. Lynden Christian (4-1)
7 p.m. Thursday
Lyncs might be having bigger-school Wing-T nightmares after seeing 2A champions.
VarsityWA pick: Archbishop Murphy, 34-20
Nooksack Valley (5-0) vs. Mount Baker (3-2)
7 p.m. Friday
Now everyone gets to see who primary contender to Lynden Christian is in 1A NWC.
VarsityWA pick: Nooksack Valley, 24-20
Colfax (4-1) vs. Northwest Christian of Colbert (5-0)
7 p.m. Friday
Sets up pretty well for Crusaders at home — if they win, they zoom to 2B Northeast title.
VarsityWA pick: Northwest Christian, 27-21
VarsityWA game predictions record
Week 1: 7-3
Week 2: 8-2
Week 3: 5-5
Week 4: 7-3
Week 5: 4-6
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Season: 31-19
