It’s crunch time.

For five local high school football teams in contention for state championships — and for our Daily Herald experts hoping to come away with season prep picks title — this is when winners are crowned.

I’m one pick behind KRKO Prep Sports Weekly Co-Host Steve Willits, who is attempting to win for the second straight season. KRKO’s “Tall Tom” Lafferty needs a miracle to avoid coming up short once again this year.

Make sure you tune in to KRKO at 2:30 p.m. Saturday to hear the legendary Lafferty call all the action as Kamiakin visits Lake Stevens in a Class 4A state quarterfinal.

Here’s a look at the matchups for local teams:

Class 4A

No. 15 Kamiakin (9-2) at No. 2 Lake Stevens (10-0)

3 p.m. Saturday (KRKO radio, 2:30 pregame)

Lake Stevens spent much of the season ran

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