Final 2021 1A-8 football coaches poll

OSAAtoday presents its final 2021 statewide 1A-8 football poll following the conclusion of Week 9. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor all season long.

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. Adrian (12) [1] 9-0 129

2. Powder Valley (1) [2] 8-1 116

3. St. Paul [3] 8-1 106

4. Lost River [5] 8-1 76

5. Waldport [4] 7-1 71

6. Crane [6] 7-2 64

7. Myrtle Point [8] 7-2 43

8. Dufur [7] 5-4 35

9. Gold Beach [10] 6-2 28

10. Enterprise [9] 5-3 15

Dropped out: None

First-place votes in parentheses              

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org (maximum of nine results after nine weeks).

Others receiving significant votes: None

Week 9 highlights: St. Paul held Mohawk to 54 yards in a 54-0 win. Lance Tuck completed 8 of 14 passes for 207 yards and four touchdowns, two to Warren Rose, and Clancy Koch ran for two scores. …Reece Dixon and Case Olson scored two touchdowns apiece and Jaxson Chandler returned an interception 75 yards for a score to lift Powder Valley over Ione/Arlington 48-20. ... Lost River's Chase McAuliffe completed 10 of 13 passes for 192 yards and four touchdowns, two to Isaac Hernandez, in a 38-8 win over Brookings-Harbor. Nathan Dalton rushed for 120 yards on 12 carries for Lost River. ... Adrian had 423 total yards in defeating Dufur 62-6. ... Logan Backman completed 7 of 20 passes for 242 yards and six touchdowns to lead Myrtle Point past Camas Valley 54-14. Andreas Villanueva caught three passes for 113 yards, all for touchdowns, and Billy Reynolds rushed for 106 yards for Myrtle Point.