Four area teams remain alive for state championships.

Who will be preparing for a football game after this weekend as other teams’ pumpkin pie tastes a little bitter after a season-ending loss?

Our Daily Herald experts have made our selections, and the coaches at Lake Stevens, Glacier Peak, Archbishop Murphy and Darrington have put the final pieces of their game plans together.

Here’s a look at this week’s state quarterfinal matchups for local teams.

Class 4A

No. 7 Moses Lake (11-0) at No. 2 Lake Stevens (11-0)

4 p.m. Saturday

The Mavericks, formerly known as the Chiefs, visit the Vikings with an undefeated record but with a relatively light resume. Moses Lake edged Bothell, 17-14, for its first state playoff win since 2015. That was also the last year any team from the Columbia Bas

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