Oct. 22 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 (16) [1] 7-0 168

2. West Albany (1) [2] 7-0 144

3. Silverton (1) [3] 7-0 129

4. Crater [4] 6-1 124

5. Wilsonville [6] 6-1 87

6. Ashland [5] 6-1 70

7. Dallas [9] 5-2 41

8. Pendleton [7] 5-2 40

9. North Bend / Powers [8] 4-3 25

10. Lebanon [nr] 4-3 24

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Parkrose (17); South Eugene (17); Scappoose (15) 

Notes: Crater rolled up 645 yards, rushing for 485, to beat Ashland 48-13. Trever Davis rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns and threw a scoring pass. Gavin Acrey rushed for 232 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries. … Scappoose led 41-0 at half in a 48-13 win over Wilson. Jakobi Kessi passed for two touchdowns and ran for a score for the Indians. … Thurston rushed for 375 yards to beat Willamette 63-7, ending the Wolverines’ four-game winning streak. Wesley Kommer rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns. … Bryce Boettcher passed for five touchdowns and ran for 64 yards to lead South Eugene past North Eugene 55-19. … Jayce Knapp completed 8 of 12 passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns and Jacob Haussermann kicked a 46-yard field goal in Wilsonville’s 52-0 win over St. Helens. … Lebanon rushed for 412 yards to pound South Albany 63-12. Keith Brown ran for 176 yards and four touchdowns on eight carries for the Warriors, who held South Albany to 105 total yards. ... Parkrose went on the road to upset Pendleton 30-19, the Broncos' fourth consecutive win after an 0-2 start.