Updated Oregon 6A Top 15- Week 1

Each week I will break down the state’s top 15 teams with the adjustments made from the previous week’s rankings. Here we see the state’s top #1-8 remaining the same from the early pre-season poll. This could be one of the most balanced years we have had in some time with a legit 8-9 teams looking like they can compete for a title early. Have a look after Week 1.. &nbsp; 1.<strong>Central Catholic</strong> (1-0) 28-7 W @ Camas- Give CC credit on getting the W against traditional Washington power Camas. There have been numerous times in previous years where Central got blasted, by a CA or WA team to start the season. This is not the Papermakers team of old, but still a solid win. 2.<strong>Clackamas</strong> (1-0)]- Forfeit win over Gresham 3.<strong>West Linn</strong> (1-0) W 17-3 @ Jesuit- The Lions have one of the youngest teams in the state and are still a 6A title contender, showing how dangerous they will be in the years to come. PRZ Conference POY candidate [player_tooltip player_id="110180" first="Mark" last="Hamper"] had a big night catching 9 passes for 143 yards and a TD, to go with a clutch INT late. 4.<strong>Lake Oswego</strong> (1-0) W 40-9 vs Mountainside- [player_tooltip player_id="28887" first="Jack" last="Layne"] dropped dimes all night long (4 TDs) with highly touted D1 transfer [player_tooltip player_id="143909" first="Justius" last="Lowe"] catching 2 of those touchdowns. Head Coach Steve Coury continues to show why he is the best of the best. 5.<strong>Tualatin</strong> (1-0) W 44-33 @ Menlo-Atherton CA- The T-Wolves are legit state title contenders, proving that down in the Bay Area, and beating the #5 ranked team out of the region. California top competition has traditionally had its way with Oregon opponents, making this win even more impressive. 6<strong>.Lakeridge</strong> (1-0) W 42-21 vs Sherwood- I think the Pacers are the real deal. D1 projected Safety/LB [player_tooltip player_id="143911" first="Jake" last="Reichle"] ran for 189 yards, with one of the top QB’s anywhere in the West( Jr. [player_tooltip player_id="110242" first="Ryan" last="Oliver"]) distributing the ball nicely. The traditionally tough Bowmen are young (starting 6 sophomores, 1 freshman) making the #7 ranking from Oregon Live all the more questionable. 7.<strong>Jesuit</strong> (0-1) L 17-3 vs West Linn-The Crusaders battled but just couldn’t come up with the necessary offense to compete. Sophomore QB Jacob Hutchinson went 13 of 31, for 129 yards and 1 INT, while only rushing for 90 yards on the ground as a team. The number of passes thrown was out of character for Jesuit, especially from a young quarterback. 8.<strong>Westview</strong> (1-0) W 49-0 vs Oregon City- This is still a wait and see but the Cats could be legit contenders with continued progression. The 49-point pasting came without highly regarded D1 kids [player_tooltip player_id="28833" first="Darrius" last="Clemons"] (ejected) and [player_tooltip player_id="28834" first="Aaron" last="Jones"] (injury). [player_tooltip player_id="110171" first="Sam" last="Leavitt"] looked the part and then some throwing 4 TDs, with Jr. standout [player_tooltip player_id="110209" first="Jordan" last="Fisher"] rushing 13 times for 196 yards and 2 TDs. 9.<strong>Sunset</strong> (1-0) W 48-6 @ Tigard- The Apollos graduated a deep and very talented Senior class, that finished last spring as the #2 ranked team in the state. Most were aware that the Tigers didn’t have their traditional depth, but no one saw this beat down coming at Tigard. 10.<strong>West Salem</strong> (1-0) W 34-29 vs Newberg- The Titans are another team who graduated a deep senior group, but year after year they are one of the most consistent teams state wide. 6-5 220 QB Brooke Ferguson had a nice night, hitting potential breakout performer Zachery Dodson-Green for 3 TDs. 11.<strong>Newberg</strong> (0-1) L 34-29 @ West Salem- The Tigers are fresh off maybe their best season in school history, and they didn’t want to be considered a one hit wonder, playing the Titans tough. They return numerous athletes and will battle with Sherwood, Liberty and Glencoe, in what looks to be a continually improving conference. 12.<strong>North Medford</strong> (0-0)- Canceled 13.<strong>Sheldon</strong> (1-0) W 36-29 @ Glencoe- Jr. 3* QB [player_tooltip player_id="110187" first="Brock" last="Thomas"] had a field day for the Irish accounting for 397 all-purpose yards and 5 TDs. That said as Glencoe is much improved with 4-year starter and POY candidate [player_tooltip player_id="28845" first="Royce" last="Fasel"] literally doing everything for the Crimson Tide. 14.<strong>Mountainside</strong> (0-1) L 40-9 @ Lake Oswego- Most people wouldn’t keep the Mavericks in the top 15, but I will chalk this up to a bad opener against a very good team, as this won’t define them all year long. Look for [player_tooltip player_id="28837" first="Brian" last="Mannion"] and [player_tooltip player_id="28836" first="Keenan" last="Speer-Johnson"] to come back in a big way. 15.<strong>Sprague</strong> (1-0) W 41-20 @ Corvallis- One of the state’s top returning Sr. QB’s [player_tooltip player_id="143913" first="Logan" last="Smith"] started off where he finished last spring, throwing 5 TDs against the Spartans on the road. 3* Jr. Safety/WR [player_tooltip player_id="110179" first="Drew" last="Rodriguez"] is the real deal. The Oly’s should produce points. We will see about the D.