Midseason all-state teams; Rising prospects: Oregon roundup

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The month of October is winding to a close, meaning it is time to take a look at the top Prep Redzone stories of the past few weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan Johnson and Andrew Nemec compiled a midseason all-state team for the state of Oregon, consisting of top prospects, breakout athletes and sleepers from around the state. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/6a-oregon-midseason-all-state-1st-and-2nd-team-offense/">6A Oregon: Midseason all-state 1st and 2nd team - Offense</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/6a-oregon-midseason-all-state-1st-and-2nd-team-defense/">6A Oregon: Midseason all-state 1st and 2nd team - Defense</a></strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Midseason All-State Offense and Defense is done in collaboration with Jordan Johnson. This is not just a recruiting-based list, although most of the individuals listed are ranked among the top athletes in their respective regions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As with most all-state lists, team success is a heavy factor in whether or not an individual is selected.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*Please note there will be extended 1st &amp; 2nd team selections in lieu of 3rd team or honorable mention picks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/west-linn-lions-are-no-1-and-they-leave-no-doubt/"><strong>West Linn Lions are No. 1, and they leave no doubt </strong></a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Where's the apology form?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll sign it. I promise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll even check the box - this time - that says, "doesn't know ball."&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I picked the 4-3 Lakeridge Pacers to win the 6A state title and gave the Lake Oswego Lakers a 3-point win in my predictions this week in the much-anticipated match-up between them and the West Linn Lions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Instead, West Linn throttled Lake Oswego 38-16, dismantling the Lakers as completely as the Lions tore apart any argument that they aren't the best team in the state. Coming into Jon Eagle's final season,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Linn had to replace 11 first-team all-league performers and was breaking in a new quarterback, junior [player_tooltip player_id='937233' first='Sloan' last='Baker'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But West Linn doesn't rebuild. They just reload.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-&nbsp;<a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/updated-the-nws-top-25-teams-all-classes-1-10/"><strong>Northwest's top teams (all classes): Top 10</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/updated-the-nws-top-25-teams-all-classes-11-25/">Northwest's top teams (all classes): 11-25</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Historically, the state of Washington has dominated head-to-head match-ups against the state of Oregon on the high school football field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But lately, Oregon has flipped the script - with several marquee wins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Does that mean the best team in the Northwest comes from Oregon now, or has a Washington team overtaken them?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jordan Johnson conducted a deep dive on the top teams in the Pacific Northwest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/10/6a-conference-players-of-the-week-week-7/"><strong>6A Conference Players of the Week: Week 7</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>- <a href="https://prepredzone.com/2025/09/northwest-college-football-recruiter-power-rankings/"><strong>Northwest college football recruiter power rankings</strong></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are college at every level of college football in the Northwest region, and every school has its own unique set of circumstances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, who are the best program at recruiting the region? What is the pecking order?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Unsurprisingly, Power 4 programs Oregon and Washington top the list, but there are some FBS school and lower-level programs who outperform their status.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->