2019 pre-season 4A football coaches poll

OSAAtoday presents its first statewide 4A football poll of 2019. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

The pre-season 6A and 5A polls were released yesterday. OSAAtoday will publish the pre-season 4A and 3A polls today and the pre-season 2A, 1A (8-man) and 1A (6-man) polls on Wednesday.

Look for the 4A football poll every Tuesday during the fall season.

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. Banks (9) 129

2. Gladstone (3) 114

3. Mazama (1) 97

4. Marist Catholic (1) 77

5. La Grande 74

6. Marshfield 73

7. Seaside 55

8. Cascade 23

9. Cottage Grove 17

9. Woodburn 17

First-place votes in parentheses

Others receiving significant votes: Estacada (15); Sweet Home (13); Baker (12); North Marion (10)

Notes: Banks won its first title in school history last year, defeating Cowapa League rival Seaside 31-20 in the final. ... Marshfield was runner-up in 2017 and made the semifinals last year. .... Gladstone, which lost to Seaside in the semifinals last year, welcomes back coach JJ Jedrykowski, who led the team to the state title in 2014.