Lake Stevens is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Graham-Kapowsin is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vikings will host the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Stevens knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Graham-Kapowsin likes a good challenge.
Lake Stevens is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 76-41 victory over Moses Lake. With the Vikings ahead 35-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Blake Moser and Brady Jay. Moser had a great game and threw for 336 yards and five TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes. Meanwhile, Jay was balling out in the loss, throwing for 454 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Graham-Kapowsin faced Gonzaga Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Eagles walked away with a 42-35 win over the Bullpups. Graham-Kapowsin's victory was all the more impressive since the Bullpups were averaging only 12.42 points allowed on the season.
Graham-Kapowsin's win came from a few key players Lake Stevens will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was AJ Tuivaiave, who threw for 550 yards and three TDs while completing 88.2% of his passes. What's more, he posted -1 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October. Jayce Halasz also helped out as he racked up 186 receiving yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Graham-Kapowsin's defensive line and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jeremiah Leumuava, Quinncey Ratteray, and Gavin Deaton, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Lake Stevens' record is now 12-0. As for Graham-Kapowsin, their record now sits at 11-1.
| Passing Yards | 2,155 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 36 |
| Passer Rating | 123 |
| Rushing Yards | 569 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 10 |
Saturday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Moser and Tuivaiave. Moser just won't slow down this season and has thrown 36 touchdowns while averaging 179.6 passing yards per game. Tuivaiave has been a dominant force too and has thrown 28 touchdowns (and and only 1 picks) while averaging 268.5 passing yards per game.
Everything went Lake Stevens' way against Graham-Kapowsin when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Lake Stevens made off with a 31-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Daveon Superales, who rushed for 93 yards and one score, and also threw for 310 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.1% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Vikings to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
