Hypothetical 6A Bracket (#1-32) w State Title Winner- 2021
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1ST ROUND #32 Roosevelt @ #1 Central Catholic #17 Sprague @ #16 Sherwood #24 Barlow @ #9 Tigard #25 Jefferson @ #8 Westview #21 South Medford @ #12 Sunset #28 Aloha @ #5 Tualatin #29 Liberty @ #4 Lake…
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1ST ROUND
#32 Roosevelt @ #1 Central Catholic
#17 Sprague @ #16 Sherwood
#24 Barlow @ #9 Tigard
#25 Jefferson @ #8 Westview
#21 South Medford @ #12 Sunset
#28 Aloha @ #5 Tualatin
#29 Liberty @ #4 Lake Oswego
#20 Mt View @ #13 North Medford
#30 Southridge @ #3 Clackamas
#19 Grants Pass @ #14 West Salem
#22 Oregon City @ #11 Mountainside
#27 Century @ #6 Lakeridge
#26 Glencoe @ #7 Jesuit
#23 Lincoln @ #10 Newberg
#18 Grant @ #15 Sheldon
#31 Beaverton @ #2 West Linn
2ND ROUND
#17 Sprague @ #1 Central Catholic
#9 Tigard @ #8 Westview
#12 Sunset @ #5 Tualatin
#20 Mt View @ #4 Lake Oswego
#14 West Salem @ #3 Clackamas
#11 Mountainside @ #6 Lakeridge
#10 Newberg @ #7 Jesuit
#15 Sheldon @ #2 West Linn
QUARTERFINALS
#8 Westview @ #1 Central Catholic- Central Catholic 33 Westview 26
Look for Westview to be in the mix this fall, as the Cats will return three nationally ranked athletes who made the move to Utah last season, due to the OSAA’s ridiculous rules. One of the nation’s top WR’s
Darrius Clemons
Darrius
Clemons
6'3" | 195 lbs | WR
Westview | 2022
State
OR
will be tough for anyone stop, with high profile D1 slot
Aaron Jones
Aaron
Jones
5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH
Westview | 2022
State
OR
a threat anytime he is in space. Oregon’s #1 recruit for 2023
Sam Leavitt
Sam
Leavitt
6'2" | 200 lbs | QB
West Linn | 2023
State
OR
, was recently offered by Florida St, and he will return as well.
Separate from the talent on the perimeter, the Wildcats finally have a line, which should make a world of difference. WR/DB
Drew Bennett
Drew
Bennett
6'1" | 190 lbs | DB
Westview | 2022
State
OR
also returns, as one of only three players state wide, being named 1st team all-state on both sides of the football by PRZ.
All of this said as CC is loaded, returning numerous D1 projected athletes. Look for
Jordan King
Jordan
King
6'3" | 200 lbs | WR
Central Catholic | 2022
State
OR
and
Riley Williams
Riley
Williams
6'7" | 230 lbs | TE
Central Catholic | 2023
OR
to be a problem all year long, with the likes of
Zachery Grisham
Zachery
Grisham
6'0" | 200 lbs | DB
Central Catholic | 2022
State
OR
and
Kaden Schell
Kaden
Schell
6'4" | 250 lbs | DL
Central Catholic | 2022
State
OR
to lead the D. I will give Central the edge in a close one with all of their recent success in the post season.
#5 Tualatin @ #4 Lake Oswego- Tualatin 28 Lake Oswego 26
It’s hard for me to give the T-Wolves the win, after LO absolutely destroyed Tualatin 37-6 to close the Spring season. That being said as Tualatin has one of the most talented teams on paper within Oregon in some time. Oregon St commit
Cole Prusia
Cole
Prusia
6'3" | 190 lbs | DB
Tualatin | 2022
State
OR
is probably the best overall player in the state, with
Kellen Hale
Kellen
Hale
6'5" | 205 lbs | LB
Tualatin | 2022
State
OR
,
Malik Ross
Malik
Ross
6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH
Tualatin | 2022
State
OR
, Jaedyn Fortier, and
AJ Noland
AJ
Noland
6'2" | 185 lbs | DB
Tualatin | 2024
State
OR
all projecting at the D1 level. Add in the likes of DE’s
Richie Anderson
Richie
Anderson
6'4" | 225 lbs | DL
Tualatin | 2023
State
OR
6-4 220 and
Jackson Biedritzky
Jackson
Biedritzky
6'3" | 210 lbs | LB
Tualatin | 2022
State
OR
6-3 220 on defense and THS has no excuse not to come away with the win.
Separate from Prusia, LO’s
Gabe Olvera
Gabe
Olvera
5'10" | 180 lbs | RB
Lake Oswego | 2022
State
OR
might be the leading candidate for Oregon 6A POY honors. He went for over 200+ multiple times in the shortened spring season, torching Tualatin in the process.
Dylan Layne
Dylan
Layne
6'2" | 200 lbs | DB
Lake Oswego | 2022
State
OR
recently received his first D1 offer with brother
Jack Layne
Jack
Layne
6'2" | 190 lbs | QB
Lake Oswego | 2022
State
OR
listed as one of the fastest rising QB’s in the state.
In the end I think the T-Wolves will just continue to get better as the season progresses. They are still relatively young, and have a D1 talent, with unanimous 1st team all-league QB
Jackson Jones
Jackson
Jones
6'0" | 190 lbs | QB
Tualatin | 2022
State
OR
leading them.
#6 Lakeridge @ #3 Clackamas- Lakeridge 24 Clackamas 21
Both of these team’s feature a handful of division 1 kids or more on each individual roster. Credit to those calling shots on the hire of head coach Spencer Phillips and James Holan.
Look for this to be another epic battle with each team featuring a ruthless defense, combined with a host of high-powered offensive athletes. Colorado commit DE/OLB
Kaden Ludwick
Kaden
Ludwick
6'5" | 245 lbs | DL
Clackamas | 2022
State
OR
and DT
Logan Chastain
Logan
Chastain
6'0" | 275 lbs | DL
Clackamas | 2022
State
OR
will cause problems all year long for opponents.
The Pacers will counter offensively with what could be one of the top underclass QB/WR tandems in the nation in
Ryan Oliver
Ryan
Oliver
6'3" | 195 lbs | QB
Lakeridge | 2023
State
OR
and
Joey Olsen
Joey
Olsen
6'6" | 220 lbs | TE
Lakeridge | 2024
State
OR
. Not to mention 2023 WR standout
Baylor Corbin
Baylor
Corbin
6'2" | 175 lbs | ATH
Lakeridge | 2023
State
OR
.
I for see the key here being the Lakeridge defense with top ranked LB’s
Nui Tovey
Nui
Tovey
6'3" | 230 lbs | LB
Lakeridge | 2022
State
OR
,
Zac Waible
Zac
Waible
6'2" | 215 lbs | LB
Lakeridge | 2022
State
OR
, and Sophomore
Ethan Biondine
Ethan
Biondine
6'0" | 220 lbs | LB
Lakeridge | 2024
OR
stepping up. This along with maybe the fastest rising player in Oregon in
Jake Reichle
Jake
Reichle
6'3" | 185 lbs | DB
Lakeridge | 2022
State
OR
. I will give them the edge against a very talented Clack O, featuring the likes of Jr. RB
Luke Ash
Luke
Ash
5'9" | 170 lbs | RB
Tualatin | 2023
State
OR
and D1 WR
Miles Williams
Miles
Williams
6'0" | 180 lbs | WR
Clackamas | 2022
State
OR
. In the end I will take Lakeridge in a squeaker.
#7 Jesuit @ #2 West Linn- West Linn 33 Jesuit 28
The favorite to win multiple state titles within Oregon in the years ahead is West Linn. That being said as next year senior’s class is incredibly thin, led by the likes of
Kace Naone
Kace
Naone
6'0" | 185 lbs | DB
West Linn | 2022
OR
.
Expect to see 2023 and specifically the 2024 athletes be one of the best groups ever to represent the state. So good that they could very well help the team make a run next season. 23’s
Earl Ingle
Earl
Ingle
6'1" | 215 lbs | LB
West Linn | 2023
State
OR
,
Mark Hamper
Mark
Hamper
6'2" | 205 lbs | ATH
West Linn | 2023
State
OR
, and
Jackson Shelstad
Jackson
Shelstad
6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH
West Linn | 2023
State
OR
are all the real deal. The Donnerberg brothers will project as major D1 recruits, with
Hunter Haines
Hunter
Haines
6'1" | 190 lbs | DB
West Linn | 2024
State
OR
and D1 baseball commits (Howard, Vandenbrink) getting in the mix for 2024.
Jesuit was young last season but returns a talented 2022 class led by the likes of 3* LB/TE
Spencer McKelligon
Spencer
McKelligon
6'3" | 210 lbs | LB
Jesuit | 2022
State
OR
, D1 lacrosse commit and QB
Tatum Lewis
Tatum
Lewis
6'1" | 175 lbs | QB
Jesuit | 2022
OR
, and RB
Michael Rincon
Michael
Rincon
5'10" | 180 lbs | RB
Jesuit | 2022
State
OR
.
My guess is that whoever can win the battle upfront will come away with the win. I will take a very young Lions team in a close one.
SEMIFINALS
#5 Tualatin @ #1 Central Catholic- Tualatin 32 Central Catholic 21
CC deserves a lot of credit as they have come to play over the last few years. That being said as Tualatin’s perimeter is ridiculous and QB
Jackson Jones
Jackson
Jones
6'0" | 190 lbs | QB
Tualatin | 2022
State
OR
is a winner. The T Wolves will put up points. I think it will come down to whether or not the defense shows up. You can bet their opponents will be watching the LO game film from the year previous when they lost by 30.
Expect to see THS get better and better as the year rolls along. They will open with Northern California power Menlo Atherton which will be tough to say the least. In the end give me a much-improved Tualatin team for the win.
#6 Lakeridge @ #2West Linn- Lakeridge 27 West Linn 26
West Linn has had their way with the Pacers over the past few seasons. Chris Miller is one of the best coaches ever to represent Oregon and they will be a force for years to come.
Next year I think could be special for Lakeridge with some of the top young talent on the west coast, and a veteran senior group who is experienced and physical. Give me the Pacers by a point in the game of the year.
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
#6 Lakeridge @ #5 Tualatin- Lakeridge 34 Tualatin 24
Next year’s quarterfinals, semi-finals, and state title contest could feature the most competitive and even group of teams that we have seen in a while. The state title matchup could go multiple ways. As of right now I will take Lakeridge to win it all in one of the most enjoyable 6A playoffs years to date.