Oct. 16 1A 8-Man and 1A 6-Man football coaches polls

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 1A 8-Man and 1A 6-Man Football Coaches Polls. The 1A 8-Man poll is a Top 10; the 1A 6-Man is a Top 5. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Look for the 1A football polls every Wednesday during the fall season.

If you are a varsity 1A 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 in 1A 8-Man.

1A 8-Man

1. Adrian / Jordan Valley (5) [2] 6-0 147

2. St. Paul (10) [1] 6-0 144

3. Crane [4] 5-1 108

4. Hosanna Christian (1) [3] 6-0 101

5. Camas Valley [5] 5-0 99

6. Lowell [7] 5-1 62

7. Dufur [6] 4-2 57

8. Pilot Rock / Nixyaawii [9] 5-0 42

9. Elgin [8] 4-1 27

10. Mapleton [10] 6-0 25

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Perrydale (24)

Notes: Camas Valley overran Riddle 62-14 behind Jared Hunt, who rushed for five touchdowns and returned a punt 70 yards for a score. … Lowell’s Taysian Williamson accounted for six touchdowns in the first quarter – four running, one passing and one receiving – to help build a 44-0 lead in a 54-14 win over Elkton. … St. Paul cruised past Perrydale 64-22 in a battle of unbeaten teams. The Buckaroos gained 570 yards, getting a combined 300 rushing yards on 10 carries from Gianni Grasso and Saul Martinez and four touchdown passes from TJ Crawford.

1A 6-Man

1. Joseph (6) [1] 4-0 30

2. South Wasco County [2] 4-1 23

3. Gilchrist [4] 5-1 12

4. Triangle Lake [3] 5-0 11

5. Sherman / Condon [5] 4-2 6

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Dayville / Monument (5); Echo (3)

Notes: In a battle of unbeaten teams, Joseph defeated South Wasco County 25-13. Carson Littlepage scored four touchdowns for Joseph, which built a 19-0 lead. ... Gilchrist improved to 5-0 with a 42-0 win at Crow.