WA State Predictions: 3A Class

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For this series of articles, I will be breaking down each class and the state tournament bracket. There are many great matchups within each class and these are just a rough prediction, for fun. Best of luck to all the athletes who have the opportunity to play in the postseason!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROUND 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(1) Yelm over (16) Marysville Pilchuck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(8) Ferndale over (9) Mt Tahoma</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(4) Eastside Catholic over (13) Lincoln </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(5) Kennewick over (12) Mountain View</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(2) O'Dea over (15) Auburn Riverside</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(7) Mt Spokane over (10) Garfield</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(3) Arlington over (14) Ridgeline</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(6) Bellevue over (11) Monroe</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROUND 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(1) Yelm over (8) Ferndale</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(4) Eastside Catholic over (5) Kennewick</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(2) O'Dea over (7) Mt Spokane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(3) Arlington over (6) Bellevue</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SEMI-FINAL ROUND</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(1) Yelm over (4) Eastside Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(3) Arlington over (2) O'Dea</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(1) Yelm over (3) Arlington </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yelm is the clear favorite, given they have the best player in the state in [player_tooltip player_id='115328' first='Brayden' last='Platt']. Damian and [player_tooltip player_id='338811' first='Marius' last='Aalona'] have been on another level this season, showcasing their special connection at a high level. They have been able to dominate most opponents this season but so has Arlington. Arlington's defense has been one of the best in the entire state, not allowing over 20 points at all during this season despite playing 3 teams that are in this tournament. This is the closest game I had regarding predicting the state champions. [player_tooltip player_id='693772' first='Leyton' last='Martin'], QB for Arlington, has been OUTSTANDING this season and has showcases his abilities to step up in big moments, which is why I almost gave them the win. I give Yelm the slight advantage due to the experiencen in these type of games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->