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Week 4 Statewide Football Coaches Poll 4A

OSAAtoday presents its weekly 4A 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.

4A Football

1. Seaside (10) [1] 4-0 134

2. Marshfield (3) [2] 3-1 119

3. Banks [3] 3-1 98

4. Mazama [4] 2-1 97

5. Gladstone [5] 2-2 77

6. Woodburn [nr] 4-0 51

7. Newport [9] 4-0 40

8. Estacada [7] 3-1 32

9. Marist Catholic [8] 2-2 30

10. Elmira [nr] 3-1 12

First-place votes in parentheses               

Last ranking in brackets

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

Others receiving significant votes: Cottage Grove (11), North Marion (11), Molalla (8), Sweet Home (8)

Notes: Marist’s defense came up big in a 15-2 win over Elmira, recording a safety and stopping the Falcons four times in the red zone. … Mazama rushed for 571 yards and held Phoenix to 154 total yards in a 61-13 win. Buddy Zakour rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings. … Alexander Teubner ran for 115 yards and caught two touchdown passes to lead Seaside past Astoria 55-7. ... Banks handled Tillamook 56-13 as Hayden Vandehey completed 22 of 26 passes for 301 yards and three touchdowns, two to Blake Gobel. ... Gladstone built a 21-0 lead at half and handed Estacada its first loss, 42-22. ... Newport managed only 216 yards but scored four touchdowns -- two on blocked punts, two on its only two pass completions -- to turn back Philomath 27-21. Justin Plechaty threw both touchdown passes and had the game-sealing interception for the Cubs. Colby Roe rushed for 152 yards for Philomath.