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The third time’s a charm.

The fourth, historic.

At least that’s the case for the La Conner High football program, which earned a fourth straight trip to the State playoffs with a convincing 53-20 NW2B win Thursday at Orcas Island.

It marks the first time in modern school history that Braves grid teams have qualified for post-season in four consecutive years, an elated La Conner head coach Johnny Lee said Sunday afternoon.

“I did some research,” Lee confirmed, “and this senior class is the first one to make it to the playoffs all four years of their high school careers since the WI...