1A football coaches polls: Week 1
A look at the top eight-man and six-man teams in the state
by Jerry Ulmer, OSAAtoday
Week 1 Statewide Football Coaches Polls Class 1A and 1A Six-Man
OSAAtoday presents its weekly Class 1A Football Coaches Poll and first Six-Man 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.
Class 1A Football
1. Dufur (8) [1] 1-0 125
2. St. Paul (5) [2] 1-0 113
3. Hosanna Christian [3] 1-0 86
4. Crane [5] 1-0 72
5. Wallowa [4] 0-1 50
6. Adrian / Jordan Valley [9] 1-0 49
7. Elkton [10] 1-0 41
8. Camas Valley [6] 0-1 34
9. Yoncalla [nr] 1-0 17
10. Lowell [nr] 0-1 16
10. North Douglas [nr] 1-0 16
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: St. Paul, playing its first eight-man game after four seasons in Class 2A, built a 46-0 lead on its way to beating Wallowa 54-20. … Three-time reigning state champion Dufur defeated Triad 70-32 as Asa Farrell, Anthony Thomas and Tanner Masterson combined to run for 475 yards and nine touchdowns on 19 carries. … Yoncalla beat Waldport 48-14 as Jordan Aguilar rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. … Crane defeated Camas Valley 44-30. … Caleb Parks rushed for 323 yards and four touchdowns in North Douglas’ 60-44 win over Riddle. … Hosanna Christian dominated Falls City/Kings Valley Charter 52-22 behind Will Maupin, who eight catches for 200 yards and four touchdowns.
Six-Man Football Top 5
This is the inaugural coaches poll for the 15-team, six-man football division.
1. Joseph (4) 1-0 24
2. McKenzie (1) 1-0 17
3. Dayville / Monument 1-0 12
3. South Wasco County 1-0 12
5. Harper Char. 1-0 9
First-place votes in parentheses
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: In the first six-man games in Oregon since 1959, the teams combined to average 58.0 points. … Joseph defeated Huntington 80-0 behind Tyler Homan’s six touchdowns. … McKenzie beat Eddyville Charter 74-0.
