Curtis ended the regular season with a 70-24 win over playoff-bound Beamer on Thursday night. By scoring 70 points, the Vikings tied the SPSL’s record for points scored in a season with 416. Auburn set the original mark last year.

Some other postseason-related loose ends were tied up on Thursday, too:

Kentridge and Auburn Riverside both lost, which means Kentridge will play at the winner of tonight’s Gig Harbor-Bellarmine Prep contest and Auburn Riverside will take on Graham-Kapowsin at Art Crate Field in a pig-tail game on Tuesday. Read more »

After eight weeks of football, the playoff picture has become more clear. Here’s where Class 1A teams and leagues stand heading into Week 9.

CLASS 1A PREP FOOTBALL POSTSEASON SCENARIOS

NORTHWEST DISTRICT
Postseason berths: Three
Lowdown: Here are this week’s Northwest District crossover games:

Game 1: Friday Harbor at Meridian
Game 2: Coupeville at Nooksack Valley
Game 3: Lynden Christian at King’s

The three winners will advance to the Tri-District tournament, scheduled for Nov. 5, where they will play winner-to-state games.
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Previews of the Big Games of Week 9

SPSL 3A
3A No. 6 Lakes (4-0 league, 7-1 overall) vs. Bonney Lake (4-0, 7-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Sunset Chev Stadium
Lowdown: The upstart Panthers will try to slay traditional power Lakes when the two meet with the SPSL 3A title and a home playoff game on the line. Bonney Lake has the league’s top-rated offense (427.8 yards per game) and defense (215.9). QB Chris Brown (129-of-196 for 2,091 yards, 26 TDs) and WR Austin Marshall (61 catches for 1,111 yards, 18 TDs) are have record-setting seasons, but RB Tyler Babukas is quietly having a spectacular season. Read more »

Video: A visit with the Bonney Lake Panthers

All-Nisqually League cross country teams

Coach of the Year: Lisa Sorrell, Orting

Sportsmanship: Vashon Island

GIRLS
First Team
Kayleigh McCoy, Orting, 11
Emily Harper, Charles Wright, 12
Savannah Krug, Vashon, 12
Rie Nordestgaard, Charles Wright, 11
Laura Kostad, Orting, 11
Elisha Parslow, Orting, 9
Maddi Groen, Orting, 9
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CLASS 4A
1. Skyline (7), 7-1, 79
2. Curtis (1), 8-0, 72
3. Ferris, 8-0, 63
4. Bothell, 7-1, 55
5. Kentwood, 8-0, 48
6. Gonzaga Prep, 8-0, 41
7. Chiawana, 7-0, 34
8. Union, 7-1, 22
9. Rogers (Puyallup), 7-1, 12
10. Issaquah, 6-2, 5
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Stop by the blog at 1 p.m Wednesday to talk about prep football. With the playoffs just a week away, there’s lots to chat about.

After eight weeks of football, the postseason picture has become very clear. Here’s where we stand, heading into Week 9.

CLASS 2A PREP FOOTBALL POSTSEASON PROJECTIONS

NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
Postseason berths: Five
Lowdown: The fifth-place team will face the Cascade Conference’s fourth-place team in a pig-tail game for the right to play the Northwest Conference champion in a Week 10 state play-in contest. The top two seeds from the NWC will host Week 10 playoff games.
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