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5A Football Offseason Top 10

As the school year winds down, it's time to gear up for football again. Here's a bunch of early thoughts on how the 5A race will play out.

Top 10

1. Sherwood Speed to burn, and deep up and down the roster. This is the year they get it done.

2. West Albany The two-time defending champ will still be strong, and they’ve got the best player in 5A in Anthony LaCoste, but they aren’t Sherwood good.

3. Hermiston It’s the Faafiaula Ena show. Be prepared.

4. Thurston A stingy defense and solid running game should keep the ship afloat until a replacement gets settled for all-world Tym Pearson.

5. Glencoe Last season was supposed to be a rebuilding year, and they reached the semifinals.

6. Corvallis A young team last year that improved significantly as the season went on. Get to know QB Russ Orman, RB Dominic Wooten, and WR Blair Cavanaugh.

7. Marshfield If Ena isn’t the best QB in 5A, then Kyle Tedder is. Productive through the air and devastating on the ground.

8. Hillsboro This year’s Grants Pass. You could tell they were talented a year ago, but they finished poorly. They put it all together this season.

9. Jefferson Marlon Miles is a significant loss, but if another dependable tailback steps up, Jefferson should rule the PIL and make waves in the postseason again.

10. Bend QB Chase Clair and RB Kyle Brown will push Hermiston the whole way.

Conference Standings:

PIL

1. Jefferson
2. Madison
3. Cleveland
4. Marshall
5. Roosevelt

NWOC

1. Sherwood
2. Glencoe
3. Hillsboro
4. Wilsonville
5. Century
6. Liberty
7. St. Helens

MWC

1. West Albany
2. Corvallis
3. South Albany
4. Crescent Valley
5. Silverton
6. Dallas
7. Lebanon
8. Woodburn

MWL

1. Thurston
2. Marshfield
3. Churchill
4. Willamette
5. Springfield
6. North Eugene

SSC

1. Crater
2. Ashland
3. Klamath Union
4. Eagle Point
5. Mazama

IMC

1. Hermiston
2. Bend
3. Mountain View
4. Pendleton
5. Summit
6. Crook County
7. The Dalles-Wahtonka