Drafting the fall sports teams most likely to win a 2026 state championship

On this episode of HighSchoolOT Press Box, Ben McCormick, Laieke Abebe, and Joel Bryant each picked 10 teams they think are most likely to win a state championship game. Each drafter had a slot for 1A-8A football and two flex spots for any sport, any classification.

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