FSP Game Of The Week, Week 1- #7 Garfield vs #8 Lake Stevens

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday night lights are back in action this weekend, with 16 games scheduled tonight, 127 tomorrow night, and 21 more on Saturday. To go along with our Power Rankings, we at FSP will be choosing one game per weekend to highlight as the Game Of The Week. In Week 1, a 3A-4A crossover matchup takes the cake with two top 10 ranked teams facing off, with the defending back-to-back 4A Champion Lake Stevens Vikings hosting 3A's exceptionally talented Garfield Bulldogs. The Vikings look to begin their quest for a three-peat by picking up where they left off, and the Bulldogs have a chip on their shoulder as they look to finally capitalize on their loaded cast of potential.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two of the top 2024 players headline on the Garfield side. All eyes will be on the QB to WR connection of [player_tooltip player_id='158332' first='EJ' last='Caminong'] and [player_tooltip player_id='115327' first='Rahshawn' last='Clark'], two close friends who couldn't wait til college to play with one another and each feature as the top players at their respective positions in the state. Clark will also feature as a DB and could play on either side of the ball in college. They are joined by a deep list of playmakers who need to step in and dominate to help the Bulldogs approach their ceiling and contend for a title this year. WR [player_tooltip player_id='338799' first='Reggie' last='Witherspoon'], RB [player_tooltip player_id='1165381' first='Reylen' last='Witherspoon'] and DL [player_tooltip player_id='115346' first='Elijah' last='Napihaa'] will be key for them in this matchup too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On the Lake Stevens side, [player_tooltip player_id='348171' first='Kolton' last='Matson'] has a major opportunity to continue his winning ways, kicking his junior year off against the top senior quarterback in the state. It's clear he's a winner but matching up on the same field as Caminong gives him an opportunity to make his case at the top QB ranking in the State. Scouts love EJ's athletic upside but Kolton has shown just as much playmaking ability and commands his offense like a truly elite signal caller. Matson is joined by backfield mate and fellow Junior, Running Back [player_tooltip player_id='348138' first='Jayshon' last='Limar']. He looks to prove himself as the top rusher in the 2025 class, fending off several speedsters who've taken over the headlines this offseason in [player_tooltip player_id='693680' first='Marcus' last='Nixon'], [player_tooltip player_id='945843' first='Akeem' last='Murph'] Jr, and Colton Magruder. The spotlight will be on Matson and Limar as they both have something personal and a major team goal to prove, but DL [player_tooltip player_id='1108573' first='Naveer' last='Kaile'], LB [player_tooltip player_id='693768' first='Keagan' last='Howard'] and WR [player_tooltip player_id='348150' first='Cassidy' last='Bolong-Banks'] could also steal the spotlight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The game kicks off at 7:00 PM at Lake Stevens High School. We'll be there to cover and recap the game and the results will shake up the Power Rankings for next week. Surprise players could emerge from the woodwork here as well, with the two loaded rosters serving no shortage of anticipation and the first results of the season. We've been ready for months, and now our first taste of 2023 Washington High School Football is finally becoming a reality.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->