Final 2021 3A football coaches poll

OSAAtoday presents its final 2021 statewide 3A 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. Rainier (7) [1] 8-1 86

2. South Umpqua [2] 8-1 79

3. Siuslaw (1) [3] 8-0 69

4. Vale (1) [4] 8-1 58

5. La Pine [5] 5-3 51

6. Cascade Christian [8] 4-3 48

7. Warrenton [6] 6-2 43

8. Dayton (1) [7] 8-1 36

9. Amity [10] 4-4 18

10. Junction City [9] 5-2 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 regular season results)

Others receiving significant votes: Santiam Christian 5-3 13

Week 9 highlights: Nathan Kimball rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns and Tanner Steele ran for 80 yards and threw a scoring pass as Vale dropped Burns 20-0. … Dayton beat Amity 14-6 in overtime to clinch the outright title in the Special District 1 West division. Zach Smith scored on an eight-yard run in overtime and Nate Arce sealed the win with an interception. Arce also rushed for 107 yards. … Hordie Bodden Bodden led Warrenton past Yamhill-Carlton 36-22 by completing 14 of 21 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, two to Ethan Caldwell, who had five catches for 168 yards. … Cascade Christian racked up 491 yards in beating Sutherlin 68-6. Keith Reed completed all 10 of his passes for 133 yards and rushed for two scores. Kameron Rague ran for 133 yards. … South Umpqua suffered its first defeat, falling to Kalama (Wash.) 40-0 at Barlow High School. Kalama, ranked No. 1 in Washington 2B, led 34-0 at half. … Stone Ware rushed for 185 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries and Jayce Womack ran for 106 yards and three scores to lead Rainier past Corbett 38-6.