Final Statewide Football Coaches Poll 5A

OSAAtoday presents its FINAL 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.

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.

5A Football

1. Wilsonville (12) [1] 9-0 120

2. Churchill [2] 8-1 103

3. Silverton [5] 8-1 89

4. West Albany [4] 8-1 79

5. Thurston [6] 6-3 65

6. Pendleton [3] 8-1 60

7. Scappoose [8] 7-2 46

8. Lebanon [7] 7-2 42

9. Crescent Valley [10] 6-3 24

10. Crater [9] 6-3 23

First-place votes in parentheses               

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: North Bend (13)

Notes: Wilsonville quarterback Nathan Overholt threw for 425 yards and five touchdowns to his team past Pendleton 53-7 in the Northwest Oregon Conference title game. ... Nate Kuenzi ran for two touchdowns as Silverton built a 17-0 lead and held on to beat West Albany 17-14, sharing the Mid-Willamette Conference title with the Bulldogs. … Landon Kisling had two touchdown runs in Lebanon’s 44-7 win over North Salem. … Trever Davis threw two touchdown passes and Logan Lowder forced two fumbles, returning one seven yards for a touchdown, in Crater’s 53-33 win over Ridgeview. Bryce Demars threw for 244 yards for the Ravens. …Deonte Jones rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns and Elijah Fields had an 86-yard kickoff return for a score as Churchill beat Thurston 28-20 for the Midwestern League championship. Wes Kommer ran for 214 yards on 37 carries for Thurston, which had edges in yards (410-296) and plays (86-36).