The Siuslaw Vikings football team will defend its Oregon School Activities Association Class 3A title as a member of the seven-school Mountain Valley Conference in 2022-23, through 2025-26.

The OSAA Executive Board, meeting Monday and releasing its update Wednesday, has left open an option for 2A schools to play 11-person 3A football, as Kennedy and Salem Academy are doing.

Vikings football is slotted in the middle of Class 3A, which has 37 schools, 18 larger than Siuslaw, 18 smaller.

Sixteen teams will qualify for the playoffs, including the top three from the Mountain Valley Conference.

Class 2A schools in the ADM 145-75 range will play 9-person football starting next fall.

Four 4A schools will be playing down to 3A in football, including Newport, North Marion, Phoenix and Ontario.

Siuslaw boys soccer is expected to be among 79 teams in eight special districts for 3A/2A/1A.

The fall 2022 proposal has the Vikings in a 14-school special district with Central Linn, Creswell, Crosshill Christian, East Linn Christian Academy, Eddyville Charter, Elmira, Jefferson, Kings Valley Charter, La Pine, Mohawk, Pleasant Hill, Santiam Christian and Sisters.

The Vikings will play in the 3A Mountain Valley Conference in football, volleyball, basketball (boys and girls), baseball and softball.

Other sports will be lodged in special districts.

The latest OSAA Executive Board meeting update is available online at https://www.osaa.org/docs/board/20220207Summary.pdf.

FOOTBALL 2022-25

Class 3A

Mountain Valley Conference (7)
Siuslaw Vikings 234 average daily membership (3-year average of grades 9-11)
Creswell Bulldogs 240
Elmira Falcons 307
Harrisburg Eagles 160
La Pine Hawks 266
Pleasant Hill Billies 236
Sisters Outlaws 302

Coastal Range League (7)
Banks Braves 269
Corbett Cardinals 258
Newport Cubs (4A) 354
Rainier Columbians 177
Warrenton Warriors 177
Valley Catholic Valiants 275
Yamhill-Carlton Tigers 184

PacWest Conference (8)
Amity Warriors 169
Dayton Pirates 187
Jefferson Lions 151
Kennedy Trojans (2A) 106
North Marion Huskies (4A) 393
Salem Academy Crusaders (2A) 114
Santiam Christian Eagles 167
Scio Loggers 165

Far West League (10)
Brookings-Harbor Bruins 309
Cascade Christian Challengers 153
Coquille Red Devils 188
Douglas Trojans 259
Lakeview Honkers 146
North Valley Knights 290
Phoenix Pirates (4A) 400
South Umpqua Lancers 244
St. Mary's Crusaders 238
Sutherlin Bulldogs 269

Eastern Oregon League (5)
Burns Hilanders 164
McLoughlin Pioneers 290
Nyssa Bulldogs/Harper Charter 184
Ontario Tigers (4A) 364
Vale Vikings 169

Class 1A 6-player ADM 60-0

Special District 2
Crow Cougars 53
Days Creek Wolves 46
Eddyville Charter Eagles 35
Elkton Elks 55
Gilchrist Grizzlies 23
Jewell Buejays 30
Mapleton Sailors 25
McKenzie Eagles 32
North Lake Cowboys 48
Powers Cruisers 11
Riddle Irish 59
Siletz Valley Warriors 35
Triangle Lake Lakers 37

Class 2A ADM 145-75 (9 player)

Southern Conference
Bandon Tigers 122
Glide Wildcats (3A) 148
Gold Beach Pirates 92
Illinois Valley Douglas 155
North Douglas Warriors/Yoncalla Eagles 114
Oakland Oakers 138
Reedsport Brave 106
Rogue River Chieftains (3A) 173

Class 4A 607-311

Big Sky Conference
Marshfield Pirates 507
North Bend Bulldogs 530
Ashland Grizzlies (5A) 675
Cottage Grove Lions 520
Henley Hornets 502
Hidden Valley Mustangs 374
Klamath Union Pelicans 470
Mazama Vikings 461