Burien’s Kennedy Catholic’s football Lancers punched their ticket to the Class 4A state football tournament Friday, Nov. 6, beating the Arlington Eagles 62–35 at Auburn Memorial Stadium for its ninth straight win.
The Lancers improved to 9–1 after going unbeaten in seven North Puget Sound League (NPSL) games. Their 62 points against Arlington were a season high, one more than they scored against Auburn Riverside.
With the defeat, Arlington dropped to 3–7 on the year.
Through 10 games this season, the Lancers are averaging 43.8 points and allowing 10.4 per game, compared with 39.9 points scored and 17.9 allowed over the full 2025 season. The Lancers have posted four shutouts.
Kennedy Catholic ranked fifth in Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s (WIAA) Class 4A rankings in a Nov. 6 update. The Lancers were also the No. 5 seed in the qualifying round, with the WIAA seeding committee to set the state tournament bracket.
Kennedy Catholic next plays in the state round of 16, scheduled for Nov. 13 and 14. As of Nov. 7, the published bracket had yet to officially list the Lancers’ opponent, kickoff time or venue. The higher seed hosts, with the final championship game scheduled for Dec. 5 at Husky Stadium.
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