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Oct. 1 Statewide 6A Football Coaches Poll

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.

Look for the 6A football poll every Tuesday during the fall season.

If you are a varsity 6A 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. Tigard (7) [5] 4-0 156

2. Tualatin (8) [2] 4-0 142

3.Central Catholic (1) [3] 3-1 139

4.Lake Oswego [1] 3-1 104

5.West Linn (1) [5] 3-1 94

6.Jesuit [3] 2-2 60

7.Aloha [nr] 4-0 57

8. Sherwood [7] 3-1 50

9.North Medford [8] 4-0 38

10.Beaverton [nr] 3-1 21

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Mountainside (16); Clackamas (15); South Medford (11); Liberty (10)

Notes: Hunter Gilbert ran for 152 yards and Tigard had eight sacks to beat then-No. 1 Lake Oswego 31-7 and move into the top spot. ... Beaverton dominated Westview 48-12 behind Carson Budke (333 passing yards, five touchdowns) and Trent Walker (two touchdown catches, 99-yard interception return for a score). … North Medford stayed unbeaten by holding Mountain View to 161 yards and forcing four turnovers in a 38-7 win. Nolan Morris had two interceptions and Devin Bradd ran for two touchdowns. … Toren Tuttle threw two touchdown passes to Austin Boster to lead South Medford past McMinnville 21-7. … Cade Knighton completed 18 of 22 passes for 293 yards and two touchdowns in Central Catholic’s 35-29 win over Sherwood. … Gavin Haines ran for three touchdowns in West Linn pulled away from Lakeridge 48-27. … Clackamas lost to Tumwater (Wash.) 35-19 despite three touchdown passes from Austin Atkeson. … Mountainside handed Reynolds its first loss, 56-7, as EJ Broussard ran for three touchdowns and Justin Hughes passed for three scores, two to Andrew Simpson. The Mavericks have outscored their opponents 140-7 during a three-game winning streak. ... Aloha's Timmy Dennis Jr. threw for 409 yards and five touchdowns -- and the game-winning two-point conversion to Regan Wilson in overtime -- to beat Jesuit 42-41 and end the Crusaders' 43-game Metro League winning streak.