Oct. 22 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. Tigard (15) [1] 7-0 150

2. Lake Oswego [3] 6-1 122

3. West Linn [5] 5-2 114

4. Jesuit [4] 5-2 98

5. Tualatin [2] 6-1 86

6. Central Catholic [6] 5-2 83

7. Beaverton [7] 6-1 58

8. Sherwood [9] 5-2 26

9. Aloha [nr] 6-1 23

10. Sheldon [nr] 3-4 20

First-place votes in parentheses              

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: North Medford (18)

Notes: North Medford defeated Roseburg 54-7 as Devin Bradd rushed for 111 yards and four touchdowns and Brennan Stults threw for 260 yards. … Sheldon cruised past South Medford 34-14, getting 111 rushing yards from Lane Shields. … Hunter Gilbert ran for 167 yards and four touchdowns to propel Tigard past Lakeridge 41-14. … Jesuit’s Ted Atkinson had a career night, rushing for 313 yards and seven touchdowns on 24 carries in Jesuit’s 63-12 win over Southridge. … Casey Filkins rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns and caught four passes for 50 yards and one score as Lake Oswego defeated Canby 63-12, holding the Cougars to 27 total yards. … Timmy Dennis Jr. threw a go-ahead, two-yard touchdown pass to Regan Wilson in the fourth quarter to give Aloha a 22-16 win over Mountainside. … Gavin Haines rushed for 236 yards on 25 carries as West Linn downed previously unbeaten Tualatin 34-20. … Cade Knighton completed 15 of 17 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns in Central Catholic’s 63-17 win over Sandy. … Trent Walker returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and had seven catches for 96 yards and one score in Beaverton’s wire-to-wire 48-34 win at Sunset. Beavers quarterback Carson Budke threw for 288 yards and four touchdowns.