Sept. 24 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 (12) [1] 3-0 153

2.Tualatin (2) [2] 3-0 127

3.Central Catholic (1) [3] 2-1 116

4.Jesuit [3] 2-1 101

5.Tigard (1) [5] 3-0 98

5.West Linn [6] 2-1 98

7.Sherwood [7] 3-0 48

8.North Medford [10] 3-0 25

9.West Salem [nr] 2-1 19

9.Clackamas [nr] 1-1 19

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Sunset (14); Lakeridge (11); Liberty (10); Barlow (10); Sheldon (10); Reynolds (9)

Notes: No. 1 Lake Oswego built a 35-0 lead – getting two touchdown runs from Casey Filkins and an interception return for a score by Joe Hutson – and coasted to a 35-15 win over Oregon City. … Devin Bradd ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns and Nolan Morris had two long scores – a 69-yard run and a 98-yard interception return – as North Medford moved to 3-0 with a 47-19 win over Bend. … Sunset amassed 611 yards in throttling Southridge 57-7. Callum Craig threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 110 yards and one score. … Kade Wisher rushed for 141 yards in Jesuit’s 50-6 win over Westview. The Crusaders had a 468-108 edge in yards. … Lucas Voss ran for 112 yards and Gavin Evans threw two touchdown passes as Sherwood piled up 525 total yards in beating Lakeridge 50-13. … Hunter Gilbert rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns and Drew Carter was 8 for 9 for 187 yards and three scores to lead Tigard past Canby 51-27. … Tualatin got three touchdown runs from Kainoa Sayre in defeating McNary 52-27. … Cade Knighton threw five touchdown passes, two to Elijah Elliott, in Central Catholic’s 67-6 win over Sprague. … West Linn’s Ethan Coleman threw five touchdown passes – giving him 14 this season, without an interception – as the Lions dominated Sheldon 55-14.