Week 8 Statewide Football Coaches Poll 2A

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 2A 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.

2A 

1. Monroe (7) [2] 7-1 111

2. Sheridan (3) [4] 6-1 98

3. Santiam [1] 6-1 86

4. Neah-Kah-Nie (1) [3] 7-1 85

5. Knappa [4] 7-1 57

6. Kennedy [9] 6-2 45

7. Coquille [8] 6-2 42

8. Heppner [7] 6-2 39

9. Jefferson [6] 7-1 37

10. Toledo [nr] 5-3 17

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: Sheridan knocked off top-ranked Santiam 9-0, getting a safety and a 25-yard touchdown pass from Jacob DeBoff to Joey Daniel. Brian Flowers had 11 tackles for Sheridan. … Monroe’s Brady Ballard ran for two touchdowns and had three of the team’s seven interceptions in a 47-0 win over Regis. Zach Young rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns for Monroe. … Heppner clinched the Special District 6 title by defeating Grant Union 47-14. Gavin Hanna-Robinson ran for two touchdowns and caught a scoring pass for Heppner, which got an interception return for a touchdown by Jackson Lehman. … David Reyes returned the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown as Kennedy rolled over Culver 54-0. Emorej Lynk returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and ran for two scores.