GALLERY: Royal’s 2022 title run
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Royal began its 2022 season with a 34-6 win on the road against Toppenish, a rematch of the 2021 1A quarterfinals. Senior receiver Edgar De La Rosa (7) caught 3 touchdown passes in the win.
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Royal’s lone loss last season was against Lynden Christian in a 21-14 contest on Sept. 24. After the Week 4 loss, the Knights outscored their opponents 270-15 in the remaining five regular season games.
Senior running back Kaleb Hernandez (32) evades defenders. The 2022 playoffs began at home for Royal, who opened with a 41-7 win over Cascade Christian.
Senior quarterback Dylan Allred (5) dashes upfield against the Montesano defense during the 2022 1A quarterfinals matchup against the Bulldogs. Royal won the game 41-9.
In the state semifinals, the Knights defeated Freeman 57-14 to make it back to the 1A state championship game once again.
Royal sophomore Lance Allred catches a touchdown pass in the state championship game against Mt. Baker. Allred, a junior now, is playing quarterback for the Knights in 2023.
The Royal Knights won their third-straight state championship, defeating Mt. Baker 35-20 at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood last December.
The Knights enter the 2023 season seeking their fourth-straight title.
ROYAL CITY — The Knights were crowned the champions of 1A football for the third straight season in 2022, defeating Mt. Baker 35-20 in the state championship game in December. Check out these scenes from throughout the 2022 season.
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