Renton's Boom Squad Crushes Lake Stevens 27-6

Monroe 23, Mariner 19

A close game came down to the wire with Monroe’s defense stopped the Mariner offense at the 15-yard line to win the game. Lucas Garcia Angela threw for 2 extra point conversions and Paisa Wilkins added a long touchdown run for the Bearcats who secured the third seed in the playoffs.

Renton 27, Lake Stevens 6

In a battle of the undefeated, Renton’s Boom Squad dominated Lake Stevens from start to finish.

After an early fumble on their opening drive, Renton’s defense stepped up. On 4th and long, Otulau Kamoto, Keneti Finau, and Malakai Armstead brought heavy pressure, forcing a fumble that Dondre Dowlen recovered in the end zone for a touchdown and a 7–0 lead.

Lake Stevens responded with a 55-yard QB sneak to make it 7–6, but that was their only score. Renton’s offense answered quickly, with Devaughn Burrell-Lofton breaking free for a 25-yard TD run. From there, the Boom Squad defense shut things down completely.

The rest of the game featured big runs from Dowlen, Burrell-Lofton, and Armstead—who scored once and had another TD called back on a penalty. Lonzell King added another touchdown, sealing the 27–6 win.

In the final minutes, young players like Cam’ron Thomas, Derek Lowe Jr., Kingston Jones, King Collins, and Rahim Ali got their chance to shine.

For Lake Stevens, their high-powered offense was held to just 1 touchdown by Jaceon Willis. Even though Lake Stevens put forth a hard-fought battle, Renton’s offense controlled the game.

Mill Creek 19, Cedar Park Christian 18

Mill Creek’s Peewee squad clinched the No. 6 playoff seed in thrilling fashion, edging out Cedar Park Christian 19–18 in a tightly contested battle. Paxton Thompson led the way with two touchdowns and five tackles on defense, playing a pivotal role on both sides of the ball. Kaleb Parke added a key touchdown, while Paul Kim and Mila Mendoza contributed with strong runs, racking up 40 and 30 rushing yards respectively.