Black Hills and Olympia have confirmed first-round WIAA state football playoff matchups for Friday, Nov. 6, while Tumwater and Capital wrapped up their regular seasons with wins.
The Black Hills Wolves (4-4) travel to Selah at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6, according to MaxPreps. Black Hills closed the regular season by beating Aberdeen 21-16 on Oct. 30, finishing 1-2 in the 2A Evergreen district.
The Olympia Bears host Camas at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6, according to MaxPreps. Olympia lost 8-38 at Sumner on Oct. 30 but finished second in their district at 4-1. The Bears are ranked No. 18 in Washington's 4A classification on MaxPreps.
Senior running back Ibrahima Diallo led Olympia's offense with 1,674 rushing yards and 21 total touchdowns, according to MaxPreps district stat leaders. Junior linebacker David Ukwu anchored the defense with 66 total tackles and seven sacks.
Tumwater capped a perfect 9-0 regular season with a win at WF West on Oct. 30. MaxPreps lists the final score as 58-21, though West 42 Sports reported it as 51-21. The Thunderbirds outscored opponents 481-77 across nine games and finished first in the 2A Evergreen at 3-0. They are ranked No. 6 in Washington on MaxPreps. No first-round playoff opponent was listed on MaxPreps as of Nov. 1.
Capital closed on a three-game win streak, beating Silas 49-26 on Oct. 30 to finish 5-4 overall and 3-2 in district play. The Cougars' playoff matchup had not been posted on MaxPreps as of Oct. 31.
The Black Hills regular-season finale against Aberdeen came after a turbulent stretch. The Wolves' Oct. 23 game against Tumwater, known as the Pioneer Bowl, was canceled because of threats of violence. One juvenile was arrested by Tumwater police in connection with those threats, the Nisqually Valley News reported. A separate juvenile was arrested in connection with the cancellation of a Centralia-Rochester game the same evening. The Pioneer Bowl was rescheduled, and Tumwater won 67-6.
Black Hills at Selah and Olympia versus Camas both kick off at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6.
