Lake Oswego finished the 2025 Oregon high school football season at the top, and the Lakers begin 2026 in the same spot. Despite losing several key starters from the team that crushed Central Catholic 35-6 in last year’s OSAA Class 6A championship final, Lake Oswego starts this season ranked No. 1 in the state’s Top 25 preseason rankings.
If history is any guide, they won’t hold the top spot for long. West Linn starts at No. 2, followed by Willamette, the defending Class 5A champion, Silverton, and Nelson, rounding out the top five. Central Catholic, last year’s Class 6A runner-up, begins the year at No. 6, creating a great opportunity for a rematch of last season’s final at some point. Cascade also deserves a mention: the Bowmen begin 2026 riding a 27-game winning streak in the Pacific Conference, seeking their sixth consecutive conference title—a streak that has gone somewhat unnoticed compared to the top programs in 6A.
Oregon manages its football through the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), with teams divided into six classifications, from 6A to 1A. Complete schedules and live scores for each classification are posted directly on the OSAA website and updated throughout the season as games are played.
The Oregon regular season is intense due to the sheer volume of games: some Fridays in the fall see more than 100 games played simultaneously across all classifications in the state, which partly explains why featured games involving higher-ranked teams receive so much attention when they coincide with other games.
Check our Scores page for weekly Oregon results, and our Rankings page for how the preseason Top 25 shifts as the season plays out.