Oct. 1 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 (19) [1] 4-0 190

2.West Albany [2] 4-0 154

3.Silverton [3] 4-0 144

4.Crater [4] 3-1 143

5.Ashland [9] 4-0 81

6.Pendleton [10] 3-1 68

7.Wilsonville [8] 3-1 51

8.North Bend / Powers [6] 3-1 49

9.Lebanon [5] 2-2 39

10.Dallas [nr] 3-1 38

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Scappoose (36)

Notes: Thurston beat Eagle Point 50-7 as Wesley Kommer ran for three touchdowns and Cade Crist passed for two scores. … West Albany won its 14^th in a row over South Albany, 49-0, getting a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by Caeden Zamora. … Trever Davis passed for four touchdowns and kicked a 40-yard field goal in Crater’s 66-28 win over North Bend. … Jayce Knapp threw two touchdown passes and Wilsonville broke from a 20-20 halftime tie to beat Hillsboro 30-26. … Grant Buchheit had five catches for 151 yards and one touchdown in Silverton’s 41-6 win over North Salem. … Pendleton downed Scappoose 32-14, the Buckaroos’ third win over the Indians in the past two seasons.