3A KingCo Conference football preview 2019: Bellevue has sights set on state title

Our 2019 Washington high school football preview continues with a team-by-team look at the 3A KingCo Conference.
Second-year Bellevue coach Michael Kneip believes, with Bellevue’s history and track record of success, a state championship is a reasonable goal to set every season.
This year is no exception.
Scroll down for our projected order of finish, links to 3A KingCo team previews, players to watch and games to see.
2019 3A KingCo - Projected order of finish
1. Bellevue -- 2019 team preview
2. Lake Washington -- 2019 team preview
3. Mercer Island -- 2019 team preview
4. Juanita -- 2019 team preview
5. Interlake -- 2019 team preview
*Complete 2019 football preview*
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alex Reid (RB), Bellevue
Will Wheeler (WR/DB), Mercer Island
Jakson Voelker (QB), Lake Washington
GAMES TO SEE
Lake Washington @ Bellevue (Oct. 4)
Lake Washington @ Mercer Island (Oct. 18)
Mercer Island @ Bellevue (Nov. 1)

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.
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