Teams to watch in the 3A class
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As players wrap up their 7v7 seasons and wrap up attending camps and showcases, I wanted to take a look into each class within the state and see which teams that you need to keep an eye on as the…
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Continue ReadingAs players wrap up their 7v7 seasons and wrap up attending camps and showcases, I wanted to take a look into each class within the state and see which teams that you need to keep an eye on as the season goes along. This is just a couple teams listed, there will be more who will be at the top of the class.
Yelm HS – Last Season: 14-0
Yelm dominated in almost every single way last season on the field. They don’t have many players who aren’t returning from their squad last year, so I assume they will be just as competitive next season. They nearly scored 60 points every single week, which is absurd. Their closest game game in the 3A state championship game where they defeated Eastside Catholic 20-13. Brayden Platt Brayden Platt 6'1" | 240 lbs | LB Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 LB) is a top player in the entire country and should have another dominating senior year. Isaiah Patterson Isaiah Patterson 6'2" | 235 lbs | LB Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 LB), Tyler Blevins Tyler Blevins 6'5" | 280 lbs | OL Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 OL), Damian Aalona Damian Aalona 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 QB), Landen Barger Landen Barger 6'2" | 290 lbs | OL Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 OL), Kenji Scanlan Kenji Scanlan 6'2" | 215 lbs | LB Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 LB), Onyx Carter Onyx Carter 6'3" | 220 lbs | DL Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 DL), Marius Aalona Marius Aalona 6'2" | 200 lbs | ATH Yelm | 2024 State WA (’24 ATH) will also be returning to help Yelm go back to back.
O’Dea HS – Last Season: 10-2
O’Dea is stacked with talent from top to bottom every single season. Last year they lost both their games to Eastside Catholic, one coming in the regular season, and the other coming in the state championship game to Yelm, 13-20. With Jason Brown Jason Brown 5'10" | 205 lbs | ATH ODea | 2024 State WA (’24 RB) returning for his senior year, O’Dea is going to run the ball through him and force teams to stop him but, not many will be able too. Isendre Ahfua Isendre Ahfua 6'5" | 330 lbs | OL ODea | 2024 State WA (’24 OL), Kai Holec Kai Holec 6'8" | 300 lbs | OL O'Dea | 2024 State WA (’24 OL), Kyan McDonald Kyan McDonald 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB ODea | 2024 State WA (’24 DB), Antone Araujo Antone Araujo 6'1" | 200 lbs | DB ODea | 2024 State WA (’24 DB), Zach Proctor Zach Proctor 6'4" | 225 lbs | DL ODea | 2024 State WA (’24 DL), Griffin Matzen Griffin Matzen 6'1" | 265 lbs | OL O'Dea | 2026 State WA (’26 OL), David Schwerzel David Schwerzel 6'4" | 255 lbs | DL O'Dea | 2026 State WA (’26 DL), and Luke D’anna Luke D’anna 5'10" | 185 lbs | QB O'Dea | 2024 State WA (’24 QB) will all be coming back in an attempt to win the 3A state championship.
Eastside Catholic HS – Last Season: 12-1
Eastside Catholic is another team that is competitive every single season within the 3A class. Brady Mckelheer will be a name they will need to replace but, Jake Tiryakiglu (’24 QB) should be ready to take on the workload. They only lost in the 3A state championship gamer to Yelm by a score of 13-20. Tyson Weaver Tyson Weaver 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Eastside Catholic | 2024 State WA (’24 DB), David Lene David Lene 6'1" | 220 lbs | LB Eastside Catholic | 2024 State WA (’24 LB), Ambrose Marsh Ambrose Marsh 6'1" | 170 lbs | DB Eastside Catholic | 2024 State WA (’24 DB), Jayden Reyes Jayden Reyes 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Eastside Catholic | 2024 State WA (’24 WR), Jojo Matautia Jojo Matautia 5'11" | 290 lbs | OL Eastside Catholic | 2025 State WA (’25 OL), Kodi Greene Kodi Greene 6'6" | 290 lbs | OL Mater Dei | 2026 State CA (’26 OL), and Wassie Lugolobi Wassie Lugolobi 6'2" | 220 lbs | LB Eastside Catholic | 2026 State WA (’26 LB) are all names to keep an eye on as well.
Bellevue HS – Last Season: 9-3
Bellevue is always a top team within the 3A classification as well. They played a top team in the entire country week 1 last season in Central Catholic HS (OR) and lost a tough game to Lake Stevens the following week. They gathered themselves and went on to not lose a game until the state semi-final round when they went up against Yelm, losing 27-28. Hogan Hansen Hogan Hansen 6'6" | 220 lbs | TE Bellevue | 2024 State WA (’24 TE), Carson Rubin Carson Rubin 5'10" | 180 lbs | RB Bellevue | 2024 State WA (’24 RB), Colin Miller Colin Miller 6'0" | 175 lbs | DB Bellevue | 2024 State WA (’24 DB), and Lucas Razore Lucas Razore 5'11" | 165 lbs | QB Bellevue | 2024 State WA (’24 QB) are just a few names to watch next season.
Garfield HS – Last Season: 6-4
Garfield is the only team on this list that didn’t make the state tournament last season. They started off the season well last year but had a 3 week stretch losing to Eastside Catholic, Rainier Beach, and O’Dea all consecutively. The Bulldogs have so much talent all over the field, on both sides. They will be led by Ej Caminong (’24 QB) and Rahshawn Clark Rahshawn Clark 6'0" | 180 lbs | ATH Garfield | 2024 State WA (’24 ATH) but also have Reggie Witherspoon Reggie Witherspoon 5'9" | 160 lbs | WR Garfield | 2024 State WA (’24 WR), Elijah Napihaa Elijah Napihaa 6'3" | 320 lbs | OL Garfield | 2024 State WA (’24 OL), Pule Leatigaga Pule Leatigaga 6'3" | 305 lbs | OL Garfield | 2024 State WA (’24 OL), Mario Murphy Mario Murphy 5'11" | 170 lbs | DB Garfield | 2024 State WA (’24 DB), Elisha Ese Elisha Ese 6'2" | 305 lbs | OL Garfield | 2024 State WA (’24 OL), and Jerimyah Mitchell Jerimyah Mitchell 6'1" | 175 lbs | WR Garfield | 2025 State WA (’25 DB) will all be back to help bring the team back to the state tournament.