Week 7 Statewide Football Coaches Poll 3A

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.

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.

3A

1. Rainier (11) [1] 7-0 127

2. Amity (1) [2] 6-1 115

3. Cascade Christian (1) [3] 6-1 104

4. Vale (1) [5] 4-3 86

5. Burns [4] 6-1 63

6. Clatskanie [6] 5-2 59

7. Nyssa [nr] 5-2 47

8. Willamina [9] 5-2 43

9. Scio [7] 5-2 41

10. Harrisburg [7] 6-1 39

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 (16), Santiam Christian (12), Sutherlin (10)

Notes: Joey Tripp rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns on 30 carries, threw for 118 yards and two scores and had six two-point conversion runs to lead Rainier to a 60-54 overtime win over Amity in a battle of unbeaten teams. Amity’s West Streeter ran for 205 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries. … Cascade Christian blanked Douglas 52-0 behind Kiegan Schaan, who threw two touchdown passes – both to Ian Fralich -- and ran for two scores. The Challengers held Douglas to minus-61 rushing yards. … Aliiloa Kaeo-Wailehua passed for four touchdowns and ran for a score as St. Mary’s beat Brookings-Harbor 49-7. Brady Eiler caught two touchdown passes for St. Mary’s. … Harrisburg’s Gabe Knox rushed for 273 yards and two touchdowns and caught four passes for 81 yards and one score in a 34-20 win over La Pine. Dax Bennett threw three touchdown passes for Harrisburg. … Vale cruised to a 48-14 win over Irrigon as Colton Kesey threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, Tanner Hamilton had six catches for 143 yards and Matt McBride ran for 167 yards on 14 carries. … Scio rushed for 350 yards in a 28-20 win over Madras.