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Auburn @ Skyview, 11/20 7:30pm, Kiggins Bowl (Vancouver)
Auburn has to travel a couple hours south for this matchup of high powered offenses. Like most high school games, big plays will be a huge factor. I think Auburn needs a couple of them if they want to get away with a win. Skyview uses the home field advantage to sneak out a close win.
Skyview 28, Auburn 21
Ferris @ Eisenhower, 11/21 1pm, Zaepfel Stadium (Yakima)
The GSL has made me look foolish on more than one occasion this season. Whenever a team seemed to be ready to dominate, they would lose. When it seemed like a team was dead, they would somehow recover. So, my natural instinct is to call for Ferris to lose… but that would be too easy, Ferris pulls the upset.
Ferris 24, Eisenhower 21
Skyline @ Curtis, 11/21 7pm, Curtis
This is the one game left where the road team is probably considered the favorite. People have all but written in a Skyline/Bothell rematch in the semis. I tend to agree, I think the Skyline defense shows how good it is in shutting down the Curtis offense. Skyline has been playing angry since the loss to Bothell and that doesn’t bode well for Curtis.
Skyline 35, Curtis 14
Issaquah @ Bothell, 11/20 7pm, Pop Keeney
Issaquah has really gotten on track here at the end of the season as they continued to get healthy. The Eagles have a great recent history against Bothell, beating the Cougars twice last season, once in the playoffs. Bothell took out a banged up Issaquah team earlier this season 36-14. A healthy Grant Gallatly alone will make this a closer game. In the end Bothell is just too big and physical up front to deal with. I think Bothell wears down Issaquah and pulls out the victory.
Bothell 28, Issaquah 17
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