Sept. 24 Statewide 5A Football Coaches Poll

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 5A 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 5A football poll every Tuesday during the fall season.

If you are a varsity 5A 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. Thurston (18) [1] 3-0 180

2.West Albany [2] 3-0 142

3.Silverton [4] 3-0 138

4.Crater [3] 2-1 132

5.Lebanon [5] 2-1 80

6.North Bend / Powers [8] 3-0 58

7.Scappoose [7] 3-0 56

8.Wilsonville [6] 2-1 53

9.Ashland [10] 3-0 52

10.Pendleton [nr] 2-1 22

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Dallas (20)

Notes: No. 1 Thurston won at No. 3 Crater 31-20 as Cade Crist passed for 385 yards and three touchdowns, two to Kyle Casey, who had seven catches for 160 yards. … Scappoose moved to 3-0 by defeating Hillsboro 47-30. Jakobi Kessi passed for two touchdowns and ran for two scores for the Indians. … Rieger Sayre threw five touchdown passes in Ashland’s 60-6 handling of Ridgeview. … North Bend got its second shutout in three games, beating South Eugene 21-0. Divenson Willis rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs. … Wilsonville’s Jayce Knapp completed 8 of 12 passes for 230 yards and four touchdowns and ran for a score to lead a 66-7 win over Cleveland.