Oct. 15 Statewide 5A Football Coaches Poll

OSAAtoday presents its 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.

Look for the 5A football poll every Tuesday during the fall season.

If you are a varsity 5A 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. Thurston (16) [1] 6-0 178

2.West Albany (1) [2] 6-0 158

3.Silverton (1) [4] 6-0 131

4.Crater [3] 5-1 120

5.Ashland [5] 6-0 104

6.Wilsonville [7] 5-1 92

7.Pendleton [6] 5-1 74

8.North Bend / Powers [8] 4-2 45

9.Dallas [10] 4-2 27

10.Scappoose [9] 4-2 16

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Lebanon (10); South Eugene (10)

Notes: Trever Davis passed for 330 yards and four touchdowns to lead Crater past South Eugene 57-26. The Axe got a 99-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Boettcher to Jake Trone in defeat. … Thurston remained unbeaten, dropping Redmond 60-20 as Cade Crist threw four touchdown passes, Wesley Kommer rushed for 146 yards and Caleb Scott returned a punt for a score. … Ashland’s DeMario Watson rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on five carries in a 48-6 win over Eagle Point. … Keith Brown ran for two touchdowns as Lebanon pulled away from Central 41-10. … North Bend bounced back from losses to Crater and Thurston to beat Springfield 38-7, holding the Millers to 63 total yards. … West Albany’s Porter Phillips ran for 202 yards and four touchdowns on nine carries in a 63-0 win over North Salem. … Wilsonville dominated Scappoose 50-14 behind Jayce Knapp, who threw for 352 yards and six touchdowns, three to Chad Overholt.