Only eight football teams remain in the state in Class 4A and as it has every year except one since 2007, Skyline is one of them.

The Spartans buried Lake Stevens 42-0 in a first round game behind three Trevor Barney interceptions and another strong performance from quarterback Max Browne and the offense, which capitalized on five takeaways.

Conference foe Roosevelt, which moved past Jackson 42-28 in another first round game, will be waiting for coach Mat Taylor’s squad in the quarterfinals. Skyline dominated the league opener against the Roughriders, 57-14 in the fourth week of the season.

Eastside Catholic kept its state title hopes alive in the 3A bracket with a 69-13 win over Kelso behind three Henry Jarvis touchdown runs and four scores through the air from quarterback Trey Reynolds.

Marysville-Pilchuck awaits at Quil Ceda Stadium in Marysville on Saturday in a 7 p.m start.

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