A month ago, five-time defending Class 1A champion Royal and Cashmere proved just how close they are with an overtime classic that the Knights won on their home field.
Fittingly, the two schools are again close to each other in the play-in pairings that were announced Sunday.
Royal is the top seed in 1A, and will host King’s Way Christian for a spot in the 12-team state playoff bracket.
Cashmere is No. 2 and will entertain in the qualifying round.
Joining the Knights in the 1A field are Zillah (14), Connell (18), Naches Valley (21) and Wapato (22), which is making its first appearance in the qualifying round since 2000 in search of the Wolves’ first state playoff berth.
After improving to 9-0 on Friday, Moses Lake earns a home game as the seventh seed and will host Issaquah. Eastmont (27), Wenatchee (29) and Sunnyside (30) will play on the road.
Unbeaten CWAC champion East Valley is the No. 3 seed in 2A and will welcome Rogers of Spokane to Earl Barden Sr. Field. Othello (8) and Prosser (15) also will host play-ins, while Ephrata (20) and Selah (22) will hit the road.
Winners of the play-ins will be reseeded into the state brackets.
Here are the compete matchups, updated with sites, dates and times for all local games when available:
CLASS 4A
No. 32 Kamiak (3-7) vs. No. 1 Puyallup (9-0)
No. 31 Woodinville (3-6) vs. No. 2 Lake Stevens (9-0)
No. 30 Sunnyside (4-4) at No. 3 Gonzaga Prep (9-0), 6 p.m. Friday
No. 29 Wenatchee (4-4) vs. No. 4 Chiawana (9-0), 6 p.m. Friday at Edgar Brown Stadium
No. 28 Stadium (6-3) vs. No. 5 Graham-Kapowsin (8-1)
No. 27 Eastmont (4-4) vs. No. 6 Sumner (6-3), 7 p.m. Friday
No. 26 Issaquah (5-4) at No. 7 Moses Lake (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday
No. 25 Battle Ground (5-4) vs. No. 8 Bothell (6-2)
No. 24 Olympia (5-4) vs. No. 9 Camas (7-2)
No. 23 Arlington (4-5) vs. No. 10 Skyline (6-2)
No. 22 Lake Washington (9-0) vs. No. 11 Kennedy Catholic (7-2)
No. 21 Tahoma (6-3) vs. No. 12 Glacier Peak (8-1)
No. 20 Mount Si (3-6) vs. No. 13 Richland (7-2)
No. 19 Kentwood (7-2) vs. No. 14 Curtis (6-3)
No. 18 Mead (6-3) vs. No. 15 Eastlake (4-4)
No. 17 Kamiakin (7-2) or Lewis and Clark (5-4)* vs. No. 16 Bethel (5-4)
*Play-in set for 7 p.m. Tuesday
CLASS 3A
No. 32 Snohomish (3-6) vs. No. 1 O’Dea (7-1)
No. 31 Prairie (6-3) vs. No. 2 Mount Tahoma (9-0)
No. 30 University (4-5) or Walla Walla (3-6)* vs. No. 3 Eastside Catholic (7-1)
*Play-in set for 6 p.m. Tuesday
No. 29 Inglemoor (7-2) vs. No. 4 Bellevue (7-2)
No. 28 Decatur (5-4) vs. No. 5 Lakes (8-1)
No. 27 West Seattle (7-1) vs. No. 6 Kennewick (7-2)
No. 26 Ferndale (4-5) vs. No. 7 Cheney (8-1)
No. 25 Peninsula (6-3) vs. No. 8 White River (9-0)
No. 24 Gig Harbor (6-3) vs. No. 9 Sedro-Woolley (9-0)
No. 23 Stanwood (7-2) vs. No. 10 Rainier Beach (6-2)
No. 22 Southridge (5-4) vs. No. 11 Mount Spokane (7-2)
No. 21 Shorewood (7-2) vs. No. 12 Enumclaw (8-1)
No. 20 Mount Vernon (6-3) vs. No. 13 Lincoln of Tacoma (6-3)
No. 19 Evergreen of Vancouver (6-3) vs. No. 14 Liberty of Issaquah (8-1)
No. 18 Seattle Prep (5-3) vs. No. 15 Mountlake Terrace (8-1)
No. 17 Federal Way (6-3) vs. No. 16 Kelso (8-1)
CLASS 2A
No. 32 Pullman (4-5) vs. No. 1 Archbishop Murphy (8-0)
No. 31 Sultan (6-3) vs. No. 2 Tumwater (8-1)
No. 30 Rogers of Spokane (5-4) at No. 3 East Valley (9-0), 2 p.m. Saturday
No. 29 East Valley of Spokane (5-4) vs. No. 4 Orting (9-0)
No. 28 Ridgefield (5-4) vs. No. 5 Anacortes (7-2)
No. 27 Bremerton (3-6) vs. No. 6 Lynden (7-2)
No. 26 Cedarcrest (7-2) vs. No. 7 Franklin Pierce (7-2)
No. 25 Renton (6-3) at No. 8 Othello (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
No. 24 Chief Sealth (6-3) vs. No. 9 Olympic (8-1)
No. 23 Columbia River (6-2) vs. No. 10 W.F. West (7-2)
No. 22 Selah (5-4) vs. No. 11 Sehome (5-4), 2 p.m. Saturday at Civic Field in Bellingham
No. 21 Fife (4-5) vs. No. 12 Washougal (8-1)
No. 20 Ephrata (6-3) at No. 13 Steilacoom (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
No. 19 Burlington-Edison (5-4) vs. No. 14 North Kitsap (7-2)
No. 18 North Mason (7-2) at No. 15 Prosser (6-3), 6 p.m. Friday
No. 17 Aberdeen (6-3) or Mark Morris (4-5)* vs. No. 16 West Valley of Spokane (8-1)
*Play-in set for 6 p.m. Tuesday
CLASS 1A
No. 24 King’s Way Christian (4-5) at No. 1 Royal (9-0), 6 p.m. Friday
No. 23 Kalama (4-4) at No. 2 Cashmere (8-1), 2 p.m. Saturday
No. 22 Wapato (4-6) vs. No. 3 Mount Baker (8-1), 3 p.m. Saturday at Blaine High School
No. 21 Naches Valley (5-4) vs. No. 4 Lynden Christian (8-1), noon Saturday at Blaine High School
No. 20 Tenino (6-3) vs. No. 5 Cascade Christian (8-1)
No. 19 Annie Wright (7-2) vs. No. 6 Montesano (8-1)
No. 18 Connell (5-4) at No. 7 Seton Catholic (7-2), 2 p.m. Saturday
No. 17 Lakeside of Nine Mile Falls (4-4) vs. No. 8 Rochester (7-2)
No. 16 King’s (5-4) vs. No. 9 Nooksack Valley (5-4)
No. 15 Granite Falls (8-1) vs. No. 10 La Center (7-2)
No. 14 Zillah (7-2) vs. No. 11 Life Christian (5-4), 2 p.m. Saturday
No. 13 Omak (6-3) vs. No. 12 Colville (7-2)
