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Sept. 10 Statewide 6A Football Coaches Poll

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 6A Football Coaches Poll. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Look for the 6A football poll every Tuesday during the fall season.

If you are a varsity 6A football coach and would like to vote, please contact John Tawa at johnt@osaa.org.

Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.

1. Lake Oswego (17) [1] 2-0 186

2. Tualatin (2) [4] 2-0 142

3. Jesuit [3] 1-1 140

3. Central Catholic [2] 1-1 140

5. Tigard [7] 2-0 108

6. West Linn [6] 1-1 101

7. Sherwood [9] 2-0 42

8. Lakeridge [nr] 1-1 28

9. Sheldon [5] 0-2 25

10. North Medford [nr] 2-0 24

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org.

Others receiving significant votes: Westview (16); Beaverton (15); West Salem (14)

Notes: Casey Filkins led Lake Oswego past Jesuit 44-41, rushing for 227 yards and four touchdowns on 24 carries. ... Devin Bradd rushed for 162 yards and four touchdowns and returned a kickoff 77 yards for a score in North Medford’s 62-30 win over Jefferson. ... Sherwood shook off a 14-7 halftime deficit to defeat Sprague 42-14. Clay Peden rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns and middle linebacker Bryan Cuthbertson had 21 tackles for the Bowmen. … Eastside Catholic (Wash.) beat Central Catholic 44-21, holding the Rams to 186 total yards. … Tualatin trailed Oregon City 13-12 late in the third quarter before pulling away for a 32-13 win. … Ethan Coleman threw for six touchdowns, three to Casey Tawa, in West Linn’s 49-14 win at McNary. Tawa had four catches for 114 yards and three scores in the first quarter.