All four area football teams set for Nov. 6 playoffs

Tumwater and Capital have their opponents, and all four area high school football teams know where they're headed for the WIAA Week 10 Round of 32 on Friday, Nov. 6.

The Tumwater Thunderbirds, unbeaten at 9-0 and seeded No. 1 in Class 2A, will host No. 32 Chief Sealth (0-9) at 6 p.m., according to The Olympian's statewide pairings. Capital, seeded No. 30 in Class 3A at 5-4, draws a road trip to No. 3 Enumclaw (8-0) at 7 p.m., according to HeraldNet's seedings.

As we reported Nov. 1, Olympia and Black Hills had already locked in their matchups. The Bears (7-2), seeded No. 16 in Class 4A, host No. 17 Camas (6-3) at 7 p.m. Black Hills (4-4), seeded No. 26 in Class 2A, travels to No. 7 Selah (8-1) at 7 p.m.

Washington State Football Coaches Association committees handled the seeding. WIAA committees can re-seed teams for the quarterfinals, according to HeraldNet.

Tumwater's playoff opener

The Thunderbirds enter the postseason as the top 2A seed after outscoring opponents 481-77 through nine games, per MaxPreps. They finished first in the 2A Evergreen district at 3-0. Chief Sealth, a Seattle program, arrives winless at 0-9 with 67 points scored and 321 allowed, per MaxPreps.

Capital draws No. 3 Enumclaw

Capital closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak, including a 49-26 victory over Silas on Oct. 30, per MaxPreps. The Cougars scored 237 points and allowed 227 across nine games.

Enumclaw presents a different test. The Hornets are seeded No. 3 in 3A with an 8-0 record, according to HeraldNet's seedings. MaxPreps shows seven completed games through its last update, all wins, with 360 points scored and just 55 allowed. Enumclaw is ranked No. 15 in Washington.