Washington High School Football Top 25 State Rankings - Sept. 15, 2025

Lake Stevens records late comeback victory as it improves to 2-0; Mount Spokane, Mount Tahoma, Puyallup, Seattle Prep and Bothell burst into the Top 25
No. 2 Lake Stevens notched a late comeback victory at Bellevue.
No. 2 Lake Stevens notched a late comeback victory at Bellevue. / Photo by Todd Milles

It was another stacked competition of high school football last week in Washington, led by No. 2 Lake Stevens working its magic with a late comeback win at Bellevue and Graham-Kapowsin recording its first shut out victory of the season to move to No. 1.

Here are this week's High School on SI Washington top 25 rankings:

1. Graham-Kapowsin Eagles (2-0)

Previous ranking: 2

Last week: Def. then-No. 18 Skyview 31-0

Next up: vs. Emerald Ridge, Sept. 18

2. Lake Stevens Vikings (2-0)

Previous ranking: 3

Last week: Def. then-No. 1 Bellevue 21-14

Next up: at. Cascade (Everett), Sept. 19

3. Eastside Catholic Crusaders (2-0)

Previous ranking: 4

Last week: Def. Bishop Blanchet 48-10

Next up: at Garfield, Sept. 19

4. Chiawana Riverhawks (2-0)

Previous ranking: 7

Last week: Def. Kamiakin 15-3

Next up: at Hermiston, Sept. 19

5. Anacortes Seahawks (2-0)

Previous ranking: 6

Last week: Def. Sehome 52-33

Next up: at Bellingham, Sept. 18

6. O'Dea Fighting Irish (1-1)

Previous ranking: 5

Last week: Def. Rainier Beach 31-16

Next up: at No. 23 Seattle Prep. (West Seattle Stadium), Sept. 19

7. Bellevue Wolverines (1-1)

Previous ranking: 1

Last week: Lost 21-14 to Lake Stevens

Next up: at Mount Baker, Sept. 20

8. Royal Knights (2-0)

Previous ranking: 11

Last week: Def. College Place 69-0

Next up: vs. Connell, Sept. 19

9. Gonzaga Prep Bullpups (2-0)

Previous ranking: 12

Last week: Def. Ferris 51-0

Next up: vs. No. 13 Mount Spokane, Sept. 19

10. Lynden Lions (2-0)

Previous ranking: 13

Last week: Def. Franklin Pierce 21-20

Next up: at Marysville-Pilchuck, Sept. 29

11. Sumner Spartans (1-1)

Previous ranking: 8

Last week: Def. Kennedy Catholic 28-0

Next up: vs. West Linn, Sept. 19

12. Tumwater Thunderbirds (1-1)

Previous ranking: 15

Last week: Def. Bainbridge 45-6

Next up: vs. No. 17 Eastlake, Sept. 19

13. Mount Spokane Wildcats (2-0)

Previous ranking: NR

Last week: Def. Shadle Park 41-0

Next up: at No. 8 Gonzaga Prep, Sept. 19

14. Emerald Ridge Jaguars (1-1)

Previous ranking: 14

Last week: Lost 31-21 to Bethel

Next up: at No. 1 Graham Kapowsin, Sept. 18

15. Eastlake Wolves (1-1)

Previous ranking: 17

Last week: Def. Gig Harbor 39-20

Next up: at No. 13 Tumwater, Sept. 19

16. Kennewick Lions (2-0)

Previous ranking: 20

Last week: Def. Southridge 35-12

Next up: at Pasco, Sept. 19

17. Curtis Vikings (2-0)

Previous ranking: 21

Last week: Def. Peninsula 23-0

Next up: vs. Lakes, Sept. 19

18. Moses Lake Mavericks (2-0)

Previous ranking: 23

Last week: Def. North Creek 55-14

Next up: vs. Sunnyside, Sept. 19

19. Richland Bombers (2-0)

Previous ranking: 25

Last week: Def. Hanford 41-0

Next up: at Southridge, Sept. 19

20. Mount Tahoma T-Birds (2-0)

Previous ranking: NR

Last week: Def. Camas 49-22

Next up: vs. Mount Si, Sept. 19

21. Puyallup (2-0)

Previous ranking: NR

Last week: Def. Evergreen 48-14

Next up: vs. Skyview, Sept. 19

22. Camas Papermakers (1-1)

Previous ranking: 9

Last week: lost 49-22 to Mount Tahoma

Next up: vs. Lincoln, Sept. 19

23. Kamiakin Braves (1-1)

Previous ranking: 22

Last week: lost 15-3 to Chiawana

Next up: vs. Sageview, Sept. 18

24. Seattle Prep (2-0)

Previous ranking: NR

Last week: Def. Roosevelt 44-6

Next up: vs. No. 6 O'Dea

25. Bothell Cougars (2-0)

Previous ranking: NR

Last week: Def. Arlington 30-7

Next up: at Lewiston, Sept. 19

Dropped out

No. 10 Kennedy Catholic Lancers

No. 16 Yelm Tornado

No. 18 Skyview

No. 19 Arlington Eagles

No. 24 Franklin Pierce Cardinals

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Edith Noriega
EDITH NORIEGA

Edith Noriega is an award-winning sports journalist who came to the Seattle area after three years in Oregon with the Eugene Register-Guard and its sister newspaper, Salem Statesman Journal, where her focus was high schools and local colleges. Noriega previously covered high schools with the Southern California News Group. She also worked as a Tokyo Olympic Games researcher for NBC Sports, focusing on baseball and softball. She is a proud two-time graduate of Arizona State University’s Cronkite School and Riverside City College. She’s also a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. When not writing, she enjoys playing tennis, yoga, concerts and is currently reading “The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw.” She began contributing to High School On SI in 2025.