I wanted to get out and do my own football previews for this season, but it just didn’t really work out. But The Olympian did a bang up job with their previews and if you haven’t read them, it’s a good place to get yourself ready for the high school football season that gets underway tomorrow when Capital travels to Bellevue to take on Newport…

Black Hills: Preview – Season-ending injury motivates Shayne Robinson

Capital: Preview – Membership in exclusive club for linemen requires size…

North Thurston: Preview – Rams set at running back

Olympia: Preview – Lineman Connor Wilmosvky…

Rainier: Preview – Mountaineers fight foes, apathy

River Ridge: Preview – Hawks poised to take off

Rochester: Preview – Warriors seeking turnaround

Shelton – Preview – Campaign works for pair of Highclimbers

Tenino: Preview – Beavers lose top assistant, gains top QB

Timberline: Preview – Seniority rules between brothers…

Tumwater: Preview – Otton is a proud grandpa

Yelm: Preview – Swilley finds way to honor fallen friend

Also today, The News Tribune debuted their coaches poll with Timberline ranked #7 in 3A, Capital ranked #2 and Tumwater ranked #4 in 2A with Olympia receiving votes in the 4A poll.