Week 6 Statewide Football Coaches Poll 3A

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 3A Football Coaches Poll. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

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.

3A

1. Rainier (3) [1] 6-0 99

2. Amity (7) [2] 6-0 94

3. Cascade Christian (1) [4] 5-1 72

4. Burns [3] 6-0 66

5. Vale [5] 3-3 64

6. Clatskanie [6] 4-2 44

7. Harrisburg [9] 5-1 31

7. Scio [nr] 4-2 31

9. Santiam Christian [8] 5-1 26

9. Willamina [9] 4-2 26

First-place votes in parentheses               

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Nyssa (15), Brookings-Harbor (11)

Notes: Cascade Christian blanked South Umpqua 52-0 as Elijah Smith ran for 82 yards and had an interception and a safety. Kiegan Schaan passed for 196 yards for Cascade Christian, which had 431 yards. … Harrisburg turned back Sutherlin 33-7 as Dax Bennett rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns and threw for a score. Johnathan Lekkeman ran for 119 yards and one touchdowns and caught three passes for 55 yards and one score for Harrisburg. … Unbeaten Rainier broke from a 0-0 halftime tie to beat Dayton 32-8. Joey Tripp ran for 175 yards and David Katon ran for 106 yards and three scores for the Columbians. … Vale beat Nyssa 20-10 in the Black & Blue Bowl as Colton Kesey completed 14 of 17 passes for 160 yards. ... Amity defeated Willamina 50-14 as West Streeter and Brian Hatch rushed for 181 and 110 yards, respectively.