The 2011 football season kicks off this Friday with games around the state. In honor of the beginning of the season, here is the first poll of the season, as voted on by Eastside Reporter Newspaper sports writers.

The poll will be available each week.

4A

1. Skyline

2. Eastlake

3T. Ferris

3T. Bellarmine Prep

5. Chiawana

6T. Olympia

6T. Kentlake

8. Skyview

9. Issaquah

10. Federal Way

Others receiving votes: Kentwood, Richland, Union, Bethel, Curtis, Bothell, Mead, Jackson

3A

1. Bellevue

2. Lakes

3. O’Dea

4. Mount Spokane

5T. Kamiakin

5T. Camas

7T. Timberline

7T. Capital

9. Mount Si

10. Ferndale

Others receiving votes: Liberty, Juanita, Peninsula, Kennedy Catholic

2A

1. Tumwater

2. Lynden

3. Archbishop Murphy

4. Burlington-Edison

5. Othello

6. Prosser

7. W.F. West

8. East Valley

9T. Sequim

9T. Mark Morris

10T. North Thurston

10T. Anacortes

Others receiving votes: Lindbergh, Interlake, Washington