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Week 8 Statewide Football Coaches Poll 6A

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 6A 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.

6A Football

1. Clackamas (10) [1] 8-0 109

2. Lake Oswego (1) [2] 7-1 100

3. Jesuit [3] 7-1 85

4. Sheldon [4] 6-2 75

5. Tigard [6] 7-1 67

6. West Linn [5] 5-3 53

7. Central Catholic [9] 5-3 31

8. Tualatin [7] 6-2 29

9. Liberty [10] 6-2 25

10. Lakeridge [7] 6-2 13

First-place votes in parentheses               

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: None

Notes: Jesuit rushed for 350 yards to beat Sunset 56-21. Will Spitznagel completed 13 of 14 passes for 223 yards and four touchdowns and Andy Alfieri ran for 178 yards and two scores on 16 carries for the Crusaders. … Noah Hobbs ran for three touchdowns as Clackamas extended its winning streak to 22 by defeating David Douglas 63-8. … Central Catholic trailed by 14 points entering the fourth quarter before turning back Barlow 47-42. In the comeback, Elijah Elliott ran for two touchdowns and returned an interception for a score. Jobadiah Malary had four touchdown runs for Barlow. … Jalen John ran for three touchdowns and Bryson Corbin returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score in Lakeridge’s 35-23 win over Bend. … Liberty took over first place in the Pacific Conference by holding off Sherwood 41-33 behind quarterback Brad Norman, who ran for 150 yards and three touchdowns. Ian Stormont rushed for 174 yards and three scores for Sherwood. … Sheldon dominated Roseburg 49-7 as Michael Johnson Jr. threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score. Matthew Burgess had two touchdown runs for the Irish. … Casey Filkins ran for 134 yards and three touchdowns as Lake Oswego overcame a 14-0 deficit to win at Tualatin 28-21. Thomas Dukart had a 99-yard touchdown catch for the Lakers. ... Tigard had five interceptions in a 23-21 win at West Linn.