Coaches poll: Four new teams ranked in Class 3A

10RalphKinne — Shelton, led by senior running back Ralph Kinne, comes in at No. 10 in this week's Class 3A coaches poll. The Highclimbers are 6-0 and off to their best start since 2004. Kinne set the school's single-season rushing mark last week and has 1,684 yards rushing through six games.

For the first time, The News Tribune has organized a statewide football coaches poll for the 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A classifications.

With the cooperation of more three dozen coaches from around the state, The News Tribune is releasing its eighth poll, and will update the rankings after each week in the regular season.

CLASS 4A

1. Skyline (9) 90
2. Federal Way 76
3. Camas 74
4. Gonzaga Prep 57
5. Kentwood 53
6. Bellarmine Prep 50
7. Mead 34
8. Ferris 22
9. Union 19
10. Skyview 11

Others receiving votes: Bothell 4, Woodiville 2, Auburn 1, Battle Ground 1, Jackson 1, Newport of Bellevue 1.

Voters (Nine of the 10 voted this week): Mat Taylor, Skyline; Wayne Maxwell, Woodinville; Tony Davis, Tahoma; Gavin Kralik, Bethel; Cale Piland, Union; Steve Graff, Chiwana; Dan Eyman, Eisenhower; Jim Sharkey, Ferris; Tom Tri, Lake Stevens; and Bill Beattie, Olympia.

CLASS 3A

1. Bellevue (8) 80
2. Mount Si 72
3. Meadowdale 59
4. Eastside Catholic 49
5. O’Dea 46
6. Peninsula 24
7. Ferndale 21
8. Kennedy 16
9. Oak Harbor 13
T10. Glacier Peak 11
T10. Shelton 11

Others receiving votes: Lakes 10, Kamiakin 8, Timberline 7, North Thurston 5, Marysville-Pilchuck 4, Mountain View 4.

Voters (All 8 voted this week: Jay Turner, Oak Harbor; Brett Ogata, Mercer Island; Jamie Plenkovich, Ferndale; Garrett Cook, Seattle Prep; Dave Miller, Lakes; Adam Mathieson, Mountain View; Jason Silbaugh, Bonney Lake; Aaron Maul, Bishop Blanchet.

CLASS 2A

1. Othello (9) 97
2. Lynden 83
3. Lakewood 80
4. Tumwater (1) 70
5. Prosser 60
6. Capital 48
7. Mark Morris 38
8. West Valley-Spokane 18
9. W.F. West 15
10. Sumner 10
Others receiving votes: East Valley of Spokane 9, Burlington-Edison 6, Lindbergh 4, Bremerton 3, East Valley of Yakima 3, River Ridge 3, Archbishop Murphy 2, North Kitsap 1.

Voters (All 10 voted this week): Curt Kramme, Lynden; Reed Richardson, Squalicum; Dan Teeter, Lakewood; Mike VonRueden, Washington; Keith Ross, Sumner; Jeff Weible, North Kitsap; Shawn Perkins, Mark Morris; Benji Sonnichsen, Prosser; Adam Fisher, Spokane East Valley; and Jim Sutrick, Foster.

CLASS 1A

1. King’s (9) 90
2. Royal 76
3. Cashmere 70
4. Cle Elum/Roslyn 61
5. Hoquiam 58
6. Cascade Christian 43
7. Blaine 28
8. La Center 22
9. Charles Wright Academy 18
10. Cedar Park Christian 11

Others receiving votes: Others receiving votes: Montesano 7, Mount Baker 7, Eatonville 5, Freeman 1.

Voters (Nine of 10 voted this week): Jay Dodd, Blaine; Jim Shapiro, King’s; Randy Davis, Cascade Christian; George Fairhart, Eatonville; Terry Jensen, Montesano; Mark Greenleaf, Woodland; Tim Strother, Zillah; Phil Zukowski, Cashmere; Todd Parmenter, Cedar Park Christian; Jerry King, retired (Northeast League).