Sept. 25 Statewide 3A Football Coaches Poll

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.

Look for the 3A football poll every Wednesday during the fall season.

If you are a varsity 3A football coach and would like to vote, please contact John Tawa at [email protected].

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 (3) [1] 3-0 93

2. Cascade Christian (2) [3] 3-0 90

3. Hidden Valley (4) [4] 3-0 83

4. Santiam Christian (1) [2] 3-0 76

5. Amity [5] 2-1 49

6. Vale (1) [6] 2-1 43

7. Burns [nr] 3-0 36

8. Clatskanie [9] 2-1 26

9. Yamhill-Carlton [nr] 3-0 24

10. La Pine [7] 2-1 13

10. Pleasant Hill [nr] 2-1 13

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: St. Mary’s, Medford (12); Nyssa (12)

Notes: Pleasant Hill got a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown from Garrett Pierce in dropping Dayton 48-14. … Will Heycke had a 99-yard touchdown run as St. Mary’s belted Regis 49-20. … Kristian Fralich led Cascade Christian past Harrisburg 49-0. He had four catches for 140 yards and two touchdowns, ran for two scores and returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown. … Vale fell to Weiser (Idaho) 42-13 despite two touchdown passes by Colton Kesey. ... Hidden Valley beat 4A North Valley 24-7 behind LG Matusik (63-yard touchdown catch, interception, fumble recovery), Sam Vidlak (19-27, 288 yards, two touchdowns) and Jeremiah Noga (10 catches, 154 yards, one touchdown). ... Santiam Christian recorded its third consecutive shutout, beating Scio 39-0. Marcus Fullbright rushed for three touchdowns for the Eagles.