Week 8 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 (7) [1] 8-0 79

2. Amity (1) [2] 7-1 61

3. Cascade Christian [3] 7-1 52

4. Vale [4] 5-3 45

5. Burns [5] 7-1 40

6. Clatskanie [6] 5-3 38

7. Nyssa [7] 6-2 28

8. Scio [9] 6-2 22

9. Willamina [8] 5-3 18

10. Harrisburg [10] 6-2 10

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 (7), Santiam Christian (7)

Notes: Cascade Christian’s Kiegan Schaan threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns and ran for a score – all in building a 52-7 lead – in a 59-20 win over Brookings-Harbor. Ian Fralich and John Fralich each caught two scoring passes for the Challengers. … St. Mary’s got three touchdown passes from Aliiloa Kaeo-Wailehua and defensive touchdowns from Jonah Hadley and Sean Snyder to beat South Umpqua 56-24. … Colton Kesey completed 13 of 17 passes for 300 yards and four touchdown to lead Vale past Umatilla 55-6. Tanner Hamilton and Kade Haueter each had two touchdown catches. … Tyler Parr threw three touchdown passes, two to Payton Richardson, and West Streeter rushed for 178 yards and two scores in Amity's 40-32 win over Clatskanie.