Doug Pacey joined The News Tribune in 2007 after covering prep sports at The Bellingham Herald for five years. He graduated from Issaquah High School in 1998 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Kansas in 2002. E-mail Doug.

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We're back with the second edition of predicting the prep football playoffs. For the record, 11 of the 27 matchups predicted in the first edition remain the same. Not a bad effort. Rogers' win over Graham-Kapowsin and Kentwood's upset of Federal Way wreaked havoc on my Class 4A predictions. Capital's win over Timberline affected three 3A games.
Here are some notes about the Week 10 playoff matchups:
-- If it holds up, I know what game I'll be covering on Friday, Nov. 7 -- Federal Way at No. 8 Gig Harbor. That's a matchup worthy of the state quarterfinals.
-- Capital's win over Timberline on Saturday creates the possibility of a three-way tie for first in the Olympic Western League. Because each of the three teams has a 1-1 record against the other two, the tie-breaker is "points differential" in games involving the three teams. That would make North Kitsap No. 1, Capital No. 2 and Timberline No. 3.
-- We're predicting the SPSL 3A's playoff teams to be Lakes, Peninsula, Enumclaw and Bonney Lake. But Auburn Mountainview and Sumner are still in the hunt. Enumclaw can overtake the Seahawks for the No. 2 spot with a win over Peninsula on Friday. If Sumner and Bonney Lake both win this week, their Week 9 meeting will be for a postseason berth.
-- The Wesco 3A has the toughest conference to predict. Everett, Glacier Peak, Meadowdale and Shorecrest are all still eligible for the playoffs and there is no clear front-runner. I went Glacier Peak, Shorecrest then Meadowdale, but I won't be surprised if this order change in the next two weeks.
-- Yelm's 27-21 overtime win over North Thurston on Friday might be enough to push the Tornados into the postseason. Yelm and the Rams each have games remaining against Timberline and Capital. Yelm and North Thurston are both 3-2 in Olympic Western League games.
