Preseason Statewide Girls Soccer Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday is thrilled to present its preseason statewide Girls Soccer Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this first-time endeavor.

Look for the polls at least every other week 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.

Girls Soccer

Class 6A

1. Jesuit (10) 109

2. Sunset (1) 78

3. West Linn 45

4. Tualatin 42

4. Grant 42

6. Clackamas 33

7. Lincoln 30

7. Sherwood 30

9. Summit 27

10. Glencoe 24

10. Central Catholic 24

First-place votes in parentheses

Others receiving significant votes: South Eugene (19), South Medford (19), Cleveland (19), Mountainside (17), Barlow (16), Lakeridge (16)

Notes: Jesuit went 19-0 to win its second title in three seasons last year, outscoring its opponents 86-2. ... Sunset is 0-4 in the state final since 2011, finishing runner-up the last two years. The Apollos have a strong defense but need goal-scorers to emerge. ... Summit, which won six Class 5A titles since 2010, has moved up to the big-school division.

Class 5A

1. Crescent Valley 51

2. Corvallis (1) 49

3. Wilsonville (2) 46

4. Hillsboro 33

5. La Salle Prep 29

6. Churchill (1) 26

7. Ashland 24

8. Ridgeview 23

9. Silverton (1) 21

9. North Eugene (2) 21

First-place votes in parentheses

Others receiving significant votes: Thurston (15), West Albany (14; 1 first-place vote), Willamette (14), Redmond (13), Hood River Valley (13)

Notes: Perennial power Summit, last year's champion, has climbed to Class 6A, along with Sandy, a semifinalist, and Bend, a quarterfinalist.. ... Crescent Valley made the semifinals the last two seasons.

Class 4A

1. Valley Catholic (6) 85

2. Hidden Valley 57

3. North Valley 53

4. North Marion 51

5. Molalla (2) 45

6. Marist Catholic (1) 41

7. Gladstone 31

8. Philomath 26

9. La Grande 23

10. Cascade 15

First-place votes in parentheses

Others receiving significant votes: Henley (14)

Notes: Valley Catholic won the title last year, beating Hidden Valley in the final, and was runner-up in 2016. ... Molalla lost in the semifinals the last three years. ... North Valley won its first state title in 2016 and has won three consecutive Skyline Conference titles.

Class 3A/2A/1A

1. Oregon Episcopal (7) 82

2. Catlin Gabel 66

3. St. Mary’s, Medford 53

4. Westside Christian 42

5. Blanchet Catholic 39

6. Cascade Christian 27

7. Pleasant Hill 25

8. Creswell 17

8. Santiam Christian 17

10. Riverdale 14

First-place votes in parentheses

Others receiving significant votes: Dayton (12), Portland Adventist (12), Western Christian (11), Amity (10; 1 first-place vote)

Notes: Oregon Episcopal has won four consecutive state titles and six of the last seven. Last year, the Aardvarks outscored their foes 115-6, winning all of their matches by at least two goals. ... Catlin Gabel, Oregon Episcopal's district rival, has been runner-up the last three years. Catlin Gabel won 11 consecutive state titles from 1994 to 2004.