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2002 Gridiron Classic state championship results

2002 CHAMPIONSHIP Class 4A
Kentwood (13-1) 35, Capital (10-3) 28 — Box score
Kentwood beats Capital for repeat title
James Sipe made the swipe of his life to help Kentwood defend its Class 4A state high-school football championship last night at the Tacoma Dome with a 35-28 victory over Capital...

Class 3A
Bellevue (13-1) 28, Lynden (11-3) 10 — Box score

Bell squared! Bellevue blasts Lynden in 3A title rerun
The defense was relentless, the offense was sturdy and the results were wonderful for the Bellevue Wolverines, who left the Tacoma Dome last night as the best Class 3A football team in Washington for the second straight year...

Class 2A
Connell (13-1) 41, Elma (12-2) 14 —

State title finally in Connell's grasp
Steven Stoker had spent a lot of time wondering what it would feel like, but when the moment finally came yesterday, it was like nothing he'd imagined. The running back rushed...

	Class 1A Archbishop Murphy (12-1) 35, Royal (12-1) 14 — Box score Wildcats win mission for mom Amid all the chaos and celebration, surrounded by dancing teammates and crying coaches, enveloped in cheers threatening to blow out eardrums, Axel Wolff put football - and the state championship trophy - aside to seek out Jevon Butler...

Class B-11
Reardan (12-1) 17, Lind-Ritzville (11-1) 14 —

Sweet redemption for Reardan in rematch
Mason Garner is like a gnat that won't go away. Chase him around, swat at him, try to brush him off - nothing seems to rattle the 5-foot-8, 140-pound quarterback from Reardan...

Class B-8
Lacrosse-Washtucna (11-0) 38, Touchet (8-4) 6 —

Koller, L-W defense overwhelm Touchet
For fleeting moments, this game had that patented B-8 football feel. Wide-open spaces. Run and gun. Yards begetting touchdowns begetting more yards until you need a calculator...

Seattle Times state player of the year
Jordan Carey an all-purpose player, all the time

Jordan Carey cares about more than football. "He has a really special heart," said his mother, Merrilee. The Capital senior tutors special-needs students in a physical-education class and reads to second-graders at his old elementary school. "He really has a heart for people," Merrilee said. "As parents, we're so proud of his character and who he is. He still takes out the trash and thinks about other people."...

Road to the title

Dec. 9, 2002: Kentwood outlasts field for second straight year
Dec. 8, 2002: Roy leads unforgettable ride to title
Dec. 8, 2002: Class 2A football: State title finally in Connell's grasp
Dec. 8, 2002: Notebook: No fright on big stage for 15-year-old RB
Dec. 7, 2002: Gridiron Notebook: Title has nice ring for Connell assistant
Dec. 7, 2002: Twice is nice for Bellevue, but how about 3?
Dec. 6, 2002: Conquerors' Thompson stands tall in drive for another title
Dec. 6, 2002: Jordan Carey producing Capital gains
Dec. 6, 2002: Growing up at ATM
Dec. 6, 2002: Down-sized Bumgardner has an upside for defending champions
Dec. 6, 2002: Small-town back is big-time threat
Dec. 6, 2002: Elma's Basler rushing toward No. 100
Dec. 6, 2002: Butlers playing for ailing mother
Dec. 6, 2002: 1A preview: Royal vs. Archbishop Murphy
Dec. 6, 2002: 2A preview: Elma vs. Connell
Dec. 6, 2002: B-11 preview: Lind-Ritzville vs. Reardan
Dec. 6, 2002: B-8 preview: Touchet vs. Lacrosse-Washtucna
Dec. 6, 2002: 4A preview: Kentwood vs. Capital
Dec. 5, 2002: Kentwood's Tom Ingles puts the fun in fundamentals
Dec. 5, 2002: Terry Ennis: It's a wonder people wonder
Dec. 5, 2002: Spotlight: Bellevue coach Goncharoff an unparalleled motivator
Dec. 4, 2002: Kentwood football: Sticking with the program
Dec. 4, 2002: Kentwood football: Sticking with the program
Dec. 3, 2002: Bethel QB on all-star roster
Dec. 3, 2002: Elma win rates with strangest prep finishes
Dec. 1, 2002: Lynden Christian drops ball with victory in its grasp
Dec. 1, 2002: Class 4A football semifinals: Kentwood back in title game
Dec. 1, 2002: Class 4A semis: Capital works overtime to get semifinal victory

2002 Prep football previews, stats and information

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2002 Seattle Times regular-season football leaderboards

Team scoring
Team	Pts.
Lakes	404
Bethel	356
Kennedy	345
O'Dea	342
Puyallup	325
Bellevue	318
Clover Park	312
Oak Harbor	311
Kamiak	285
Redmond	278

Team offense
Team	Yds.
Lakes	3562
Bethel	3390
Bellevue	3354
Jackson	3349
Skyline	3243
Ed.-Woodway	3186
Kamiak	3111
Puyallup	3068
Newport	3027
Decatur	2973

Team rushing
Team	Yds.
Bellevue	2984
Newport	2690
Snohomish	2434
Decatur	2383
Lakes	2365
Ed.-Woodway	2265
Kennedy	2144
Kentwood	2117
O'Dea	1943
Bethel	1875

Team passing
Team	Yds.
Skyline	2283
Mtlk. Terrace	2095
Clover Park	1704
Cedarcrest	1604
Puyallup	1578
Jackson	1570
Lake Wash.	1532
Bethel	1515
Em. Ridge	1462
White River	1426

Team receiving
Team	Yds.
Skyline	2279
Mtlk. Terrace	1911
Clover Park	1656
Cedarcrest	1604
Puyallup	1555
Lake Wash.	1527
Jackson	1505
Oak Harbor	1485
Em. Ridge	1457
Ballard	1353

Field goals
Player	Made (Long)
Wenker, Woodinville	5 (46)
Gaprind., Interlake	4 (37)
Halbert, Shorecrest	4 (36)
Kimbrel, Liberty	4 (42)
Escobar, Evergreen	3 (45)
Goyenechea, Sumner	3 (29)
Higbee, Bothell	3 (34)
Langely, Puyallup	3 (35)

Individual passing
Player Team	Yds
Foreman Skyline	2181
Ellersick Mtlk. Terrace	1976
DuBois Cedarcrest	1585
Staudacher Lake Wash.	1533
Basler Em. Ridge	1516
Morris Jackson	1507
Iverson Puyallup	1465
DuRocher Bethel	1411

Individual receiving
Player Team	Yds
Pettersen Cedarcrest	1011
Hoffman Mtlk. Terrace	996
Ellis Puyallup	920
Chambers Jackson	783
Bankhead Ballard	732
Manning Em. Ridge	720
Rohrbach Meadowdale	716
Wilson Kamiak	700

Individual scoring
Player Team	TDs.
Lopez Kennedy	26
Russo Lakes	19
Ellis Puyallup	18
Williams Redmond	18
Bankhead Ballard	17
Maidesil Foster	17
Markey O'Dea	14
Presley Hazen	14

1,000-yard rushers
Player Team	Yds
Lopez Kennedy	1657
Anthony Lakes	1384
Williams Redmond	1278
Harris Decatur	1238
Maidesil Foster	1218
Hefa Cleveland	1211
Lawson Issaquah	1204
Gallagher Ed.-Woodway	1195
Bradley Kamiak	1182
Henderson Lk. Stevens	1076
Newnom Tyee	1049
Darling Snohomish	1033
Bonner Puyallup	1024
Perez Peninsula	1023
Farrel Juanita	1021
Fletcher Bethel	1021

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