Oregon high school football 6A media poll entering Week 9 — top 2 teams separated by 1 point
Each week throughout the football season, SBLive Oregon’s high school sports contributors and other members of the Oregon media will be voting on the top 10 teams in Class 6A, 5A and 4A. Here’s how the Class 6A media vote shakes out entering Week 9. (Photo by Leon Neuschwander)
(Note: If you cover high school football in Oregon and would like to vote in future polls, email jd@scorebooklive.com.)
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This is the only time in the past six seasons (incorporating 46 polls) that Class 6A No. 1 and No. 2 have been separated by one poll point.
The previous closest 1-2 was the poll after 2021 Week 1, when No. 1 Tualatin (11 first-place votes) totaled 159 points to the 157 of No. 2 Central Catholic (four first-place votes). Tualatin was left off one of the 18 ballots that week; Central Catholic was on all 18 ballots and was no lower than fourth on any of them.
1. West Linn (10) - 181
2. Central Catholic (9) - 180
3. Tualatin - 144
4. Sherwood - 131
5. Lakeridge - 92
6. Lake Oswego - 88
7. Jesuit - 82
8. Sheldon - 62
9. South Salem - 40
10. Oregon City - 21
Others receiving votes: Nelson 17, North Medford 3, Liberty 1, Tigard 1, South Medford 1, Wells 1
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