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A quick 7-0 hole turned out to be nothing more than an oversight. Julian Montano took advantage of a poorly executed fake punt to put Pueblo Central up 7-0 early, but Class 3A No. 10 Canon City quickly settled down and rolled to a 42-7 win at Dutch Clark Stadium.

Dylan O’Rourke tied the game on a short touchdown run and Lucas Walcott found Josh Rall shortly after to give the Tigers (3-0 overall, 3-0 South Central League) the lead.

It was an overall banner night for Canon City as O’Rourke ran for two touchdowns while Walcott added two additional touchdown tosses and a rushing touchdown to his statline.

The Wildcats (1-3, 1-3) couldn’t generate any offense through the rest of the game resulting in their second straight loss.

The Tigers are set for a big showdown against No. 5 Pueblo South Friday night.

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8-man:

(1) Sedgwick County 56, (8) Holly 8

The defending 8-man state champions scored 34 points in the first half and rode the lead to an easy Monday night win.

The Cougars travel to No. 3 Merino this week while the Wildcats look to rebound at home as they host McClave.

(7) Crowley County 38, Springfield 6

Adam Schultz and Hayden Lasley exchanged scores early to lock the game in a 6-6 tie. But a costly fumble late the first quarter gave the Chargers the spark they needed. They scored 32 unanswered points to improve to 3-0 on the season.

They’ll have their hands full this week as they travel to No. 2 Fowler on Friday.

Calhan 48, Byers 14

Calhan rebounded with a close loss to Simla last week with an overall impressive performance against Byers. Both teams are now 2-2 on the year heading into this week’s games. Calhan travels to Dolores Huerta while Byers hosts Elbert.

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Third time’s a charm for the Liberty Lancers. The Lancers scored a pair of touchdowns to rally to a 17-7 win over Widefield in a rare Tuesday afternoon showdown.

Stalled offensive drives were the norm early as neither Liberty (1-2 overall) or the Gladiators (0-1) could put up points in the first quarter.

It was the Lancers finally breaking the scoreless tie with a field goal to go up 3-0 with about three minutes left in the first half. But the lead didn’t last long. DJ Allen returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, giving Widefield a 7-3 lead.

With urgency at play, the Lancers finally found mojo on offense. Aidan Swanson found Luiz Alamo for a long touchdown pass giving them a 10-7 lead at halftime.

The defense clamped down for the remainder of the game and didn’t allow Widefield to score another point the rest of the game. The Lancers put the game away with a touchdown run with 1:06 left in the game and got to enjoy their brief ride of I-25 with their first win of the season.

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Berthoud 22, Brush 21 (2OT)

Regulation wasn’t enough to settle a tight battle between Berthoud and Brush in the other Tuesday afternoon game.

The Beetdiggers took an early 7-0 thanks to a blocked punt. The Spartans answered right back with a touchdown run and added a 2-point conversion to take an 8-7 lead.

Brush regained momentum before the end of the first quarter, punching in a touchdown run. The 14-8 lead held to halftime and it was the Berthoud defense that would make an impact play later on.

A fumble recovery in the third quarter led to Berthoud’s second offensive touchdown of the game. The 2-point conversion failed and the game went into the fourth quarter locked in a 14-14 tie.

Neither team found paydirt in the fourth quarter forcing the game into overtime.

Brush came up big defensively with an interception setting up a chance to walk away with a big win. The field goal attempt was blocked and the game was extended much to the delight of the home team.

Getting the ball to start the second overtime, Brush found the end zone and kicked the extra point to go up 21-14.

Berthoud answered right back and like it had all day, opted for a 2-point conversion attempt rather than the extra point. The two-yard rushing attempt was successful and Berthoud improved to 2-0 on the season.

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Legend picked up a major top-10 win on Friday night.

The Titans, ranked No. 10 in Class 5A, built on a hot start en route to a 31-7 road upset of No. 7 Regis Jesuit.

The win was led by seniors Kalen Shoemaker and Connor Eise, who each had two touchdowns: Shoemaker with one throwing and one rushing, and Eise with two on the ground.

Legend is now off to a 3-0 start for the second consecutive season, and the win marked a program first for the Titans, who had yet to beat Regis Jesuit. The schools met each of the past two seasons.

Five minutes in, Legend took a 7-0 lead when Eise snuck in on the left side from 1-yard out.

Then early in the second quarter, on third down, Shoemaker rolled to his right and threw back left, finding Carter Helfrich on a 10-yard score that made it 14-0.

A few minutes after that, Shoemaker dashed 90 yards on the ground to make it 21-0.

Regis scored just before halftime to cut the lead to 21-7 when Dervin Taylor scored up the middle from 10 yards out.

Legend added a 25-yard field goal from Caden Smith, and it was 24-7.

In the fourth, Eise capped the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown.

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6-man: (1) Fleming 32, (5) Prairie 8

Scoreless at halftime, and a one-score game after three quarters, Fleming broke things open to come up with a major top-5 win on Friday night.

“We did some things well, and there’s some things we definitely have to work on, but I guess we did enough well,” Fleming coach John King told the Scoreboard Show.

A defensive struggle through the first two quarters, Fleming scored two touchdowns in the first minute of the third quarter to go up 16-0.

“We finally kind of settled down and started executing better offensively, and then really had all the momentum in the world,” King said. “The next two possessions in a row, we turned the ball over. We could have really taken the game over, but we just kept shooting ourselves in the foot and let them hang around.”

Prairie scored two minutes after that, making it 16-8 heading to the final frame.

Fleming scored on the third play of that fourth quarter, pushing their lead to 24-8, and added a final score with 4:31 to play on fourth down.

“It was a really nice battle for us,” King said. “We had some kids who are starting for us the first time this year.”

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2A: (3) Sterling 31, (5) Platte Valley 21

Kaeden Sheets threw four touchdowns as Sterling held off a rally from Platte Valley to win the top-5 battle.

Sheets’ big night started off with three first-quarter touchdowns, two to Tucker Myers, as the Tigers built an 18-0 lead.

Sterling’s lead grew to 24-7 with 6:12 to play in the third quarter when Sheets found Jackson Keil from 6 yards out.

Platte Valley rallied. McDaniel had a 2-yard run with 4:35 left in the third, and two minutes after that, McDaniel hit Lauer for a 12-yard score to make it 24-21.

In the fourth quarter, Peyton Rose sealed the game with an 8-yard run.

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3A: (5) Mead 35, (6) Fort Morgan 0

More photos from the game. (Brad Cochi)

A week after dropping a tough game to Roosevelt in OT, No. 5 Mead rebounded in a big way with a win over No. 6 Fort Morgan.

“It was a fun night to be a part of Mead,” Mead coach Jason Klatt told the Scoreboard Show.

Find a complete photo gallery from the game here.

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Notables

• Gunnison won its first varsity game since 2016, 20-7, over Cedaredge.
• In double overtime, Windsor beat Erie 38-32. “Different players stepped up at different times and made big plays,” Windsor coach Chris Jones told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a wonderful team effort on defense.” The Wizards are now 3-0.
• 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County won its 20th consecutive game, the longest streak in the state, with a 60-14 win over No. 10 Haxtun.
• In their first game of 2020 following a two-week quarantine, 4A No. 3 Pine Creek beat 5A Chaparral 17-7.
• In the annual Whistle Game, 2A No. 4 Lamar beat rival La Junta 43-14 after building a 28-0 lead. “We started out pretty fast. We were able to grab some pretty big chunks there,” coach Jason Tice told the Scoreboard Show.
• 3A No. 4 Lutheran was impressive in a top-10 game for the second consecutive week, this time beating No. 7 Palisade 54-24.
• After moving up to No. 1 this week, Roosevelt beat Thompson Valley 42-0 in 3A.
• In 5A, Douglas County beat Doherty 27-24 on a last-second field goal.

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More coverage

• An updated top-10 football schedule after Friday’s games, and Saturday’s top-10 slate.
• All scores so far in Week 3, as well as Saturday’s games.
• In a big top-10 2A matchup, No. 2 Delta beat No. 8 Woodland Park.
• A top-10 5A matchup ended on a last-second field goal, with Pomona beating Ralston Valley. And photos from the game are here.
• Photos from Brighton’s win over Heritage.
• Photos from Eaglecrest’s win over Overland.
• Photos from Rocky Mountain’s win over Poudre.
• Photos from Broomfield’s win over Silver Creek.
• Photos from Highlands Ranch’s win over ThunderRidge.
• Photos from Skyline’s win over Longmont.
• Photos from Columbine’s win over Lakewood.

More photos from the game. (Barry Smith)

Roosevelt defense stepped up in a monster moment on Friday night.

The fifth-ranked Roughriders, who had battled with Mead all night, held firm on a two-point conversion attempt to knock off the No. 1 team in Class 3A, 21-20.

Roosevelt got the ball first in overtime, and took just one play to score: Quarterback Brig Hartson found Keaton Kaiser for the score. The extra point was good, and then Mead’s offense took the field.

Likewise, the Mavericks needed just one play to score, when Brayden Keys dashed in for six. Mead coach Jason Klatt opted to go for the two-point conversion.

That’s when Roosevelt’s defense stuffed a run up the middle, setting off a celebration in Johnstown.

Roosevelt opened the game with a touchdown on its first drive, finished off when Brig Hartson found Tucker Peterson for a 19-yard touchdown pass.

The game stayed 7-0 until the third quarter, when Evan Morris tied the game up for Mead with a 1-yard rushing score.

Hartson, who ended the game with three touchdown passes, put Roosevelt up 14-7 with a 4-yard touchdown to Jadyn Herrera early in the fourth. But Mead responded quickly with a 74-yard pass from Porter Eastin to Corby Tecu, and the game eventually found its way to overtime.

Roosevelt is now 2-0, while Mead moves to 1-1.

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2A: (3) Sterling 14, (5) Eaton 10

The defending champions built a 14-3 lead at the break, and went on to win.

The Tigers’ defense had an outstanding game, and even scored a touchdown.

“It was a tough game, a hard-fought contest,” Sterling coach Rob Busmente told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It kind of went back and forth there for a while. Teams were battling and putting together some drives. It was back-and-forth, back-and-forth, and fortunately we were able to make a couple of stops and get a couple of takeaways.”

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8-man: Haxtun 38, (3) Dayspring Christian 36

Michael Gerk had four touchdowns, Owen Knode added three, according to KPMX Sports, and Haxtun came away with a monster win for its program.

The Fightin’ Bulldogs established themselves with a scoring drive right out of the gate.

“We jumped out pretty quick on a nice, long drive, and our offensive line kind of set the tone,” coach J.D. Stone told the Scoreboard Show.

Haxtun rebounded from an opening-week loss.

“We were really disappointed last week,” Stone said. “I think we grew a lot from that loss. The team really came together … and had a great week of practice.”

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3A: (10) Lutheran 57, (4) Discovery Canyon 17

The Lions jumped all over the Thunder early and often, leading 28-0 after the first quarter en route to the big win.

“Putting up the points early got us a lot of confidence,” Lutheran coach Stephen Robbins told the Scoreboard Show. “We just pounded it with tempo, and kept going at it. And our linemen up front. I’ll tell you: It’s one of the best O-line groups I’ve had in a decade. They got hungry and they kept going, and that just kind of propelled us.

“I think that was the difference-maker, was how we came out of the gate.”

Robbins said that the win could be “a program-changer.”

“We felt like last year, we left quite a bit on the field, especially against Discovery Canyon,” Robbins said. “So like I said, it’s a program-changer. Kids believe a little bit more, and it gets the community excited as well.”

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6-man: (1) Stratton/Liberty 66, (7) Eads 27

The Knighted Eagles came away with a big top-10 win, but coach Toby Kechter said they lost returning first-team all-state running back Jarret Lichty to an arm injury.

“We got up 16-0, and our best player, and in my opinion, the best player in the state, Jarret Lichty, he dislocated his elbow and broke his arm. Our young kids stepped up and played awesome the rest of the game. Eads is a high-quality team. Our kids, they played for him. They stepped up and played with all their hearts. It was great to see.”

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Notables:

• In a top-10 5A matchup, No. 1 Cherry Creek cruised past No. 10 Cherokee Trail 49-7.
• In 2A, No. 1 Delta beat No. University 31-21. The game was scheduled at the last minute following COVID-related cancellations.
• A rare score here: In 4A, Standley Lake beat Golden 3-0.
• In overtime, Riverdale Ridge beat Niwot 14-7 to pick up the program’s first 3A win.
• Pueblo Central beat Pueblo Centennial 17-9 to win the 72nd Bell Game.
• Montrose stopped a two-point conversion attempt in OT to beat Fruita Monument 28-27.
• With smoke from the Cameron Peak Fire blowing in, the game between Erie and Silver Creek experienced a nearly 40-minute “smoke delay.” Erie went on to win 54-27.
• In its first varsity season, Severance is now 2-0 following its 54-0 win over Alameda.
• With its win over Otis on Friday, Weldon Valley put an end to a 15-game losing streak.

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More coverage:

• An updated top-10 football scoreboard after Friday’s games, and Saturday’s top-10 slate.
• All scores from Friday night, and Saturday’s full schedule.
• Energized Fountain-Fort Carson football knocks Vista Ridge to move to 2-0.
• 5A No. 2 Columbine ran past Arvada West.
• Photos from No. 9 Green Mountain’s win over Conifer in 3A.
• Photos from 4A No. 3 Palmer Ridge’s win over Grand Junction.
• Photos from 5A No. 3 Valor Christian’s win over Rock Canyon.

North Park raced out to a 20-6 lead, weathered a second-quarter comeback from Granada, and then scored three third-quarter touchdowns in pulling off the upset.

According to Colorado Preps, it is just the second postseason victory in program history as No. 11 North Park advanced in the 6-man playoffs over the No. 6 Bobcats.

“It’s huge for us — we’ve just got to keep taking steps forward,” coach Chad Carlstrom told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “I think the program’s in the right spot. The kids are excited. The young kids are excited. That’s just building a little bit of a tradition. I hope I’ve done that.”

North Park had six rushing touchdowns in the game, including three from Destry Schmidt, two from Cordell Garriott and one from Brock Follett.

“We just overpowered them on our running game,” Carlstrom said. “We’ve got three dynamic running backs that they all provide something different, that change of pace, and our blocking up front has been solid. It makes it tough to figure out who’s going to get the ball and which way we’re going to go.”

Dominic Coleman, just a sophomore, led the way for Granada with four total touchdowns, two rushing and two passing.

In other 6-man playoff games on Friday:

• No. 1 Kit Carson beat No. 16 Peetz 73-7.
• No. 4 Fleming beat No. 13 Deer Trail 72-27.

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Playoff brackets

The 8-man, 1A, 2A, and 5A state playoff brackets will be seeded and released on Sunday. The 3A and 4A brackets are due out on Nov. 9.

As always, these will be posted on CHSAANow.com, and the CHSAANow app.

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4A: Ponderosa 7, (3) Montrose 0

Ponderosa (6-3) got the only score of the game midway through the fourth quarter, and set up a showdown for the 4A Metro League title with Heritage next week.

“It was just a total team effort,” Ponderosa coach Jaron Cohen told the Scoreboard Show. “When we needed it, our offense got a drive to score, and they got a couple of first downs to ice it.”

Mustangs quarterback Jack Hanenburg scored on a three-yard rush with eight minutes remaining to provide the game’s only points. It was set up by a great scramble and throw on third down from Hanenburg, Cohen said.

“Jack got behind our big boys and got it in,” Cohen said.

Montrose nearly responded but a Ponderosa defender tracked down a Montrose player at the five, and then the Mustangs’ defense held firm on 4th-and-goal from the 1.

Montrose is now 8-1 this season.

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1A: (2) Holyoke 14, (3) Limon 12

Holyoke (9-0) scored twice in the first half for a 14-0 lead, then held off a fourth-quarter rally from Limon (7-2) to secure the North Central League title.

“It was a very exciting game,” Holyoke coach Dustin Sprague told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a championship game, and our kids came up with some big plays.”

Blake Mosenteen opened the scoring with a 6-yard rush in the second quarter, and then Miles Sprague added a 61-yard dash for a two-score Holyoke lead.

Things stayed 14-0 until the fourth quarter, when the Badgers scored with nine minutes remaining. A two-point conversation attempt was no good, making the score 14-6.

Kory Tacha then added a rushing touchdown for Limon with three minutes left, but the Badgers couldn’t convert a two-point attempt to tie the game.

“This is what we set out to do,” Sprague said. “But we didn’t come this far just to come this far.”

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5A: (10) Cherokee Trail 36, (9) Eaglecrest 32

In a wild game, Cherokee Trail (7-3) rallied from a huge 29-0 hole in the third quarter to pick up a big win over the Raptors (7-3).

The Cougars scored 21 unanswered points in the later part of the third to cut the Eaglecrest lead to 29-21 going to the fourth. The Raptors added a field goal, and went up 32-21 with nine minutes left in the fourth.

Then Jayden Lavigne hit Samuel Hart for a 45-yard touchdown pass, and the Cougars converted a two-point attempt to make it 32-29.

Lavigne then found Donovan Swift with three minutes remaining on a 34-yard TD to give CT its first lead of the game — and it proved to be the winning score.

Lavigne finished with three touchdown passes.

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5A: (1) Cherry Creek 44, (7) Grandview 21

Cherry Creek built a quick 17-0 lead, and the Bruins were up 20-7 at halftime en route to the win.

Grandview did cut it to 20-14 early in the third quarter following a blocked punt, but Cherry Creek reeled off 24 unanswered points into the fourth to make it 44-14.

The Bruins finish the regular season 10-0. Grandview is 8-2.

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1A: (7) Florence 13, (5) Colorado Springs Christian 10

Florence (8-1) stormed back from a 10-0 halftime deficit to secure the win, and the Tri-Peaks League title.

“That’s a dang good football team, and we were just able to grind it out,” coach Jeremy Nix told the Scoreboard Show.

The Huskies tied the game in the third quarter with a passing score and a field goal, and then took the lead with a 27-yard field goal from Jenkins Phillips with less than a minute to play to win.

Here’s video of the winning kick, from KOAA:

HS FOOTBALL GAME WINNER: Florence sophomore Jenkins Phillips nails the biggest kick of his football life, a 27-yard GW FG. This gave the Huskies a 13-10 win over @CSCSLIONS to win the Tri-Peaks title. @KOAA #copreps pic.twitter.com/kR5v0Nj1GS

— Carl Winder KOAA 𓆉 (@CWinderKOAA) November 2, 2019

Peyton Brones had a rushing touchdown for CSCS (7-2).

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8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 60, (9) Merino 0

Sedgwick County (9-0) cruised to an unbeaten regular season.

The Cougars led 32-0 at halftime, and had six rushing scores and two passing in the win.

Merino ends the regular season 6-3.

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Notables:

• In a top-10 1A matchup, No. 6 Meeker beat No. 8 Hotchkiss 42-26 to win the 1A Western Slope League. “We’re excited about having the opportunity to get out there and compete next week,” coach Shane Phelan told the Scoreboard Show. “We’ll see where it goes from there.”
• Yuma upset 1A No. 10 Wray 27-7 in their rivalry game, the Harvest Cup.
• In another rivalry contest, No. 9 Basalt got a last-second stop on fourth down to preserve a 17-14 win over Aspen.
• Hayden beat rival Soroco for the first time since 2012. Here’s a game story from the Steamboat Pilot & Today.
• Windsor beat Greeley West 33-20, giving coach Chris Jones his 100th career win.

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More coverage:

• An updated top-10 football scoreboard after Friday’s games, and Saturday’s top-10 schedule.
• All scores from Friday, and Saturday’s full slate.
• No. 2 Ralston Valley beat No. 5 Pomona to clinch a league title in 5A.
• No. 4 Discovery Canyon beat No. 8 Lutheran in 3A.

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A 27-point second quarter sparked the win as Rifle won the battle of the top two teams in Class 2A football.

The top-ranked Bears (6-0) beat No. 2 Delta, 47-29.

“It was a really neat environment, and I couldn’t be more proud of our kids,” Rifle coach Damon Wells told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It was a close football game, and that’s what you would expect with a team like Delta. Their kids are tough, and I know Ben Johnson is going to have them prepared.”

Rifle trailed 3-0 early, but then scored 21 unanswered points to go up 21-3 late in the second quarter. The Bears led 27-9 at halftime.

Delta narrowed the lead to 27-17 with five minutes to play in the third quarter, but Rifle had an answer, going up 33-17 a minute into the fourth.

Rifle had six rushing touchdowns in the win.

“We ran the football, but we were able to throw it in some pretty high-leverage situations,” Wells said. “I was pretty happy with how our kids responded throughout the night.”

The Bears held a high-scoring Delta offense well below its average of 45.6 points.

“Our kids played hard, and our defensive staff really put together a great plan,” Wells said. “We were a little more exotic with our blitzes than we had been, and I think that paid off.”

Read a full story of the game from the Glenwood Springs Post-Independent.

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5A: (6) Regis Jesuit 39, (10) Legend 21

The Raiders flexed their muscles in a big top-10 win.

David Dody rushed for five touchdowns for Regis Jesuit in the game, and the Raiders are now 7-0. Nicco Marichiol also had a 35 yard TD pass to Bryce Sloan in the first quarter.

The game was tied at 7 midway through the second quarter before Dody scored two rushing touchdowns in the final five minutes of that quarter to go up 19-7 at halftime.

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3A: (1) Palmer Ridge 42, (7) Lutheran 20

Palmer Ridge (5-1) picked up yet another big win, this time in league play, as it improved to 5-1 this season.

Raef Ruel had three rushing touchdowns to lead the Bears, Noah Brom also rushed for a score, and Luke McAllister threw a TD pass to Anthony Roberson II.

The game was tied 14-14 following a 95-yard kickoff return from Lutheran’s Brandon Belgrave with three minutes to play in the half. But Palmer Ridge, after punting away the ensuing possession, took the lead when Roberson II scored on a 50-yard fumble recovery.

It was 21-14 at halftime.

The Bears extended their lead with a 49-yard rushing score from Ruel in the third quarter, and then pushed that lead to 35-14 with a 42-yard touchdown by Ruel.

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1A: (1) Strasburg 35, (9) Highland 14

Strasburg (6-0) jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, fought off a Highland rally, and then secured another top-10 win.

“It was a pretty hard-fought win,” Strasburg coach Brian Brown told the Scoreboard Show. “That’s a very good football team we played tonight, and a very good football team, and we were fortunate to come out on top.”

With the game tied at 14, Collin Russell found Jayden Zacher for a 5-yard touchdown pass to give his team a 21-14 lead just before halftime.

Strasburg extended its lead to 27-14 on a 15-yard rushing score by Zacher late in the third quarter, and Russell put it out of reach with a 30-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Hemphell with eight minutes left.

Russell had three touchdown passes, and another on the ground. Jack Swanson had a receiving touchdown.

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8-man: (7) Sanford 52, (3) Mancos 24

Kelton Gartrell was a human highlight reel for Sanford (6-0), accounting for four total touchdowns, including three rushing.

Included in Gartrell’s haul was an 87-yard rushing score, a 93-yard rushing score and a 78-yard punt return for a score.

“Our kids did a super job. They got off an they got their blocks,” Sanford coach Joe Cary told the Scoreboard Show. “We had a big run game from Kelton Gartrell. He just lit up the field tonight. I just can’t say enough about our boys. They came out and played a really good game tonight.”

Mancos led 6-0 and 12-6 in the first quarter, but Sanford took the lead as the first quarter closed, and never looked back. It was 26-12 at halftime.

Chase Moore had three rushing touchdowns in the loss for Mancos, and he now has 22 this season.

Sanford’s defense played really well in the win.

“Every time we had a tackle, we had 5, 6, 7 guys in the ball,” Cary said.

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8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 56, (4) Dayspring Christian 16

With the game tied 8-8 in the first quarter, Sedgwick County (7-0) scored twice in the second to built a 22-8 halftime lead, and then put up 20 points in the third quarter to take a 42-16 lead going to the fourth quarter.

The Cougars, four-time defending champions, scored twice more in the fourth to roll in the win.

Sedgwick County had six rushing touchdowns, and two passing.

“Early on, that game is a lot closer than that score shows,” Sedgwick County coach Chris Michel told the Scoreboard Show. “They’re always tough.”

Of breaking open a tight game, Michel said, “We managed to find some seams later in the second quarter, and then in the second half.”

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Notables

Merino vs. Caliche. More photos. (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

• 8-man No. 5 Merino built a 21-6 halftime lead en route to a 28-6 win over No. 6 Caliche.
• An important upset for Cherokee Trail, which knocked off 5A No. 4 Grandview 26-7. CT is now 5-2, while Grandview is 6-1.
• In a big matchup that may decide a playoff berth in the 5A Metro 10 conference, Smoky Hill beat Denver East 49-26. With the win, the Buffaloes are 6-0 in league. Every other team has at least two losses. “(Obasanjo Sanni) returned the opening kickoff, which kind of just kicked the wheels in motion,” coach Tom Thenell told the Scoreboard Show. Full highlights of the game are available here.
• 3A No. 3 Pueblo South beat Pueblo East 28-14 in the 44th Cannon Game. A recap of the game is available from the Pueblo Chieftain.
• Quarterback Jordan Woolverton had seven total touchdowns, and kicked a field goal, as 3A No. 9 Durango rolled past Pueblo Centennial 52-10.
• In 2A, Elizabeth upset No. 8 La Junta 7-6.
• Fort Morgan beat Roosevelt in overtime, 28-27.
• 5A No. 5 Ralston Valley beat Mullen 58-17 and is 7-0. “We scored a lot of points, but there were three defensive touchdowns,” coach Matt Loyd told the Scoreboard Show.
• In a game played on Thursday, Chris Hile of 6-man No. 5 Flagler/Hi-Plains rushed for 286 yards and eight touchdowns on just 16 carries as his team beat Peetz 72-27.

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More coverage

Conifer vs. Green Mountain. More photos. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

• Vista PEAK won one of the most important games in Aurora Public Schools in recent history by beating Hinkley in a top-10 4A matchup.
• Conifer toppled Green Mountain in a top-10 3A game.
• No. 3 Montrose ran away from No. 7 Heritage in big 4A matchup.
• No. 9 Pikes Peak Christian feels it’s earning respect in 8-man.
• A top-10 football scoreboard after Friday’s games, and Saturday’s top-10 slate.
• All scores from Friday’s Week 7 games, and a schedule for Saturday.
• Photos from Conifer/Green Mountain.
• Complete audio from the Scoreboard Show. [Colorado Preps]

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Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson threw his 100th career touchdown pass during his team’s win over Legacy on Friday night.

Atkinson, a senior who is committed to Northwestern, threw seven touchdown passes (and 349 yards) in the win, including four in the first half. When the night was over, he ended up with 102 career TDs.

Atkinson becomes the fifth quarterback in state history to throw 100 touchdowns in his career.

It was the seventh time in Atkinson’s career that he has thrown at least seven touchdowns. In last season’s game against Legacy, Atkinson broke the 11-man football record with nine touchdowns.

The Knights beat Legacy 49-31 on Friday, thanks in large part to a 28-3 halftime lead. Legacy came out first in the second half, with a touchdown, onside kick, and another touchdown — but Fairview, when it finally got the ball back, responded right away with another touchdown from Atkinson.

Four of Atkinson’s TDs went to Henry Blackburn. Fairview, ranked No. 9, is now 5-1 this season.

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300 wins for Monarch’s Phil Bravo

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Monarch beat Gateway 32-6 on Friday, giving their coach, Phil Bravo, the 300th win of his career.

Bravo has a head coach in Colorado at Centaurus and later Monarch since 1991, and was at Whittier Christian (Calif.) from 1986-90 prior to that.

BoCoPreps has a full story on Bravo’s milestone.

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1A: (4) Florence 38, (9) Rye 6

In the lone matchup of top-10 teams on Friday night, Florence made a statement as the Huskies remained unbeaten at 5-0.

Florence running back Owen Busetti rushed for 294 yards and four touchdowns in the win, according to Austin White of the Pueblo Chieftain.

“He’s a great kid. And he’s the type of kid that’s done everything right in the offseason,” Jeremy Nix told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game. “He’s special. He makes the coaches look good at times, and he does good things, he makes good cuts, good decisions. And the O-line is doing a heck of a job for him, too.”

Florence will continue its tough league schedule as the season rolls along, including contests against St. Mary’s, Buena Vista, Centauri, and Colorado Springs Christian.

“This is the grind part of our season,” Nix said, “so we’ll know what we’re made of, and our character will get tested.”

Here’s a full story from the Chieftain.

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5A: (1) Columbine 43, Mullen 3

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5A: (3) Valor Christian 42, Castle View 7

Gavin Sawchuk rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles in the win.

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Notables

• Colton Murray rushed for five touchdowns to help Peyton beat Ellicott 43-0 in 1A.
• Quite the 6-man shootout between Kiowa in Genoa-Hugo, which Kiowa won 68-55.
• Damien Barnes, the state leader in rushing touchdowns, added to his total with four more (and 249 yards) as Eads beat Walsh 60-28 in 6-man. He now has 19 through five games.
• Evergreen knocked off 3A No. 7 Palisade, 19-17.
• Arapahoe is now 5-1 following a big win over Cherokee Trail, 10-7. It is the program’s best start since winning their first 10 games in 2015.
• In 1A, Wray beat No. 8 Burlington 14-0.
• Rocky Mountain beat cross-city rival Poudre, 24-7, and the Lobos are now 3-3. “It was a great old-school high school football game tonight,” Rocky coach Mark Brook told the Scoreboard Show. “They played their hearts out tonight. Our kids stepped up and made some big plays when they needed to.”
• Harrison beat Pueblo County in overtime, 21-14. “Tonight, it was just one heck of a football game,” coach Al Melo told the Scoreboard Show. The Colorado Springs Gazette has a full story.
• Bayfield ended a two-game skid with a 28-10 win over Alamosa. “I think every played played to the best of their ability,” coach Gary Heided told the Scoreboard Show. “Every player went in and really tried to make amends for what’s happened the last couple of weeks.”
• 2A No. 7 Basalt handed Moffat County its first loss with a 49-7 win. The Longhorns are now 5-0. “The kids played really hard, and they flew around,” coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show. Gavin Webb rushed for four touchdowns for Basalt.
• 5A No. 10 Legend snuck past Fountain-Fort Carson 23-21 to stay unbeaten at 6-0.
• 4A No. 4 Montrose beat Fruita Monument 21-14. Here’s a story from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
• Northridge, in 3A, is now 4-1 after beating Lincoln 49-6. It is the program’s best start since 2012.
• West Grand upset No. 10 Rangely in 8-man, 22-6.

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More coverage

• An updated top-10 scoreboard, and Saturday’s top-10 games.
• All scores from Friday, and Saturday’s full slate.
• 5A No. 5 Ralston Valley is off to its best start since 2014 after topping Arvada West.
• The Classical Academy upset No. 9 Lamar in 2A.
• Photos: Highlands Ranch over Rock Canyon.
• Photos: Denver South beat Standley Lake.
• Photos: 6-man No. 6 Prairie beat Otis.
• 2A No. 5 Resurrection Christian beat Berthoud 41-0. [Loveland Reporter-Herald]
• 4A No. 3 Pueblo South rolled past Lewis-Palmer. [Colorado Springs Gazette]
• 4A No. 9 Loveland got a win over Mountain View. [Loveland Reporter-Herald]

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Lutheran stunned third-ranked Green Mountain with a 19-15 upset victory in Class 3A. 

Brandon Belgrave had an 85-yard kickoff return for a score to open the game, and he added an 80-yard rushing touchdown later in the second quarter.

After Lutheran went up 6-0, Green Mountain and their star QB Trey Towndrown responded with a 10-yard TD on the ground to take a 7-6 lead.

It stayed that way until Belgrave’s second-quarter touchdown, which allowed Lutheran to take a 12-7 lead into halftime.

Towndrow struck again for Green Mountain in the third, this time on a 3-yard rushing touchdown, and the Rams added a two-point conversion to go ahead 15-12.

But Lutheran wasn’t done. The Lions’ Max Rivkin found Andre Norman for a 30-yard touchdown with four minutes left in the third quarter, giving their team a 19-15 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

Both teams are now 2-1.

Highlights, via 9News:

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5A: (7) Eaglecrest 27, Legacy 24

Eaglecrest rallied from a 17-7 halftime hole, and down 24-7 in the third quarter, to win the back-and-forth contest — thanks in large part to 20 unanswered points.

Max Marsh had for three total touchdowns, including two in the final quarter, to help the Raptors rally and win.

Eaglecrest, led by Marsh, grabbed an early lead on a 2-yard run by Marsh in the first quarter. Legacy kicked a field goal to make it 7-3 going to the second.

In the second, Brayden Harris hit Jacob Duran for a 33-yard passing touchdown, and then Braelon Tate rushed for a 2-yard score to put Legacy ahead 17-7.

The Lightning pushed their lead to 24-7 when Harris hit Jaiden Peterson for a 2-yard touchdown with about five minutes to play in the third quarter.

And yet Eaglecrest was unfazed. David Creal rushed for an 8-yard score in the third to make it 24-14 going to the fourth.

And then Marsh did his thing with a 63-yard rushing touchdown, cutting the lead to 24-21, and then a 55-yard passing score to Ty Robinson, to give his team the lead — and the win.

Highlights, via 9News:

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5A: (2) Cherry Creek 31, (8) Pomona 17

More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

After going down 7-0 in the first quarter, Cherry Creek grabbed a 17-7 lead through three, and then went on to beat Pomona in the top-10 showdown.

A photo gallery from the game is available here.

Highlights:

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5A: (5) Regis Jesuit 30, Mullen 21

More photos. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

The Raiders rallied to beat their rival after trailing 21-14 at halftime.

“Anytime we play Mullen … both teams come ready to play,” Regis Jesuit coach Danny Filleman told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It’s just a rivalry where no one is going to give up and no one is going to give in.”

“We just stuck with it and our kids just kept playing,” Filleman added. “They kept fighting until the end. It shows the character of this team.”

A photo gallery from the game is available here.

Highlights from the game:

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2A: Elizabeth 29, Machebeuf 22 (2 OT)

In a game dominated by defense, Elizabeth escaped with a double-OT victory. Highlights:

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Notables:

• Wiggins alum Dalton Risner stopped by for Wiggins’ 46-0 win over Lyons. Photos from the game are available here.

More photos. (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)

• Poudre stunned 5A No. 9 Cherokee Trail in OT, 28-21. Here’s video from the Coloradoan.
• Top-10 matchup in 3A: No. 2 Mead beat No. 8 Roosevelt 34-21.
• Castle View beat Douglas County 28-3 to win their rivalry game for the fifth consecutive season. The Saber Cats are now 4-0, their best start since 2011.
• Air Academy freshman Sam Beers rushed for more than 250 yards and seven touchdowns in a win over George Washington.
• “Our kids really work hard in Basalt, and I think it really shows on Friday nights,” Basalt coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show of his team’s 3-0 start. The Longhorns, No. 9 in 2A, beat Pagosa Springs 39-19.
• Silver Creek upset 4A No. 9 Windsor 17-14, and is now 3-0 after winning three games last season. “We’ve got a group of kids that have bought in,” coach Brian McGee told the Scoreboard Show. “They’ve worked hard all summer, they’ve done everything we’ve asked them to do, and they’re committed to what we’re trying to accomplish.”
• Two 2A top-10 teams fell to out-of-state opponents. No. 2 Sterling lost to Scottsbluff, Neb., 36-13, and No. 10 Bayfield lost to Aztec, N.M., 16-14.
• Lamar knocked off 1A No. 8 Burlington 43-27.
• In 8-man, Vail Christian upset No. 7 Rangely 34-22.

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More coverage:

• Rye, No. 10 in 1A, is 4-0 for the first time in a decade.
• 5A No. 10 Fairview football traveled to the Springs and beat Doherty.
• In a thriller, Wheat Ridge beat Arvada West in 2 OTs.
• 4A No. 5 Dakota Ridge clipped Vista Ridge.
• Photos: Regis Jesuit/Mullen.
• Photos: Wiggins/Lyons.
• Photos: Niwot/Littleton.
• Photos: Chaparral/Lakewood.
• Photos: Grandview/Fountain-Fort Carson.
• Photos: Cherry Creek/Pomona.
• An updated top-10 scoreboard, and Saturday’s schedule.
• All scores from Friday night, and a full Saturday slate.
• Updated RPI standings.

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Alamosa and new coach Drew Sandlin have a signature win early in the 2019 season.

The Mean Moose knocked off defending Class 2A champion and top-ranked La Junta 22-6, on the road, no less. It put an end to La Junta’s 14-game winning streak, which had been tied for the longest in the state.

Alamosa led 7-0 at the half, and pushed it to 14-0 midway through the third. La Junta returned an interception for a score later in that quarter, but then Alamosa scored again, securing the win.

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8-man: (5) Mancos 48, (3) Merino 34

Trailing 8-0 after the first quarter, Mancos rallied to score 18 consecutive points in the second quarter to build a lead. The Bluejays continued the momentum in the third quarter, and ultimately fended off a late rally to secure the top-5 win.

“We made a lot of mistakes in the beginning,” Mancos coach Josh Gardner told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “And one of the messages I was trying to get to our boys last night at the hotel, and today, was you’re going to make mistakes, but you have to forget about it, you have to move on. And so at halftime, we just kind of sat together and talked about it. We said, ‘Hey, you made mistakes, that’s ok. You’ve got to forget about it, and you’ve got to move on.’ And I think that was the difference. We were able to move on from those big mistakes.”

Chase Moore had three rushing touchdowns, including a 52-yard score in the second quarter which got the scoring started for Mancos, and a 39-yarder early in the third quarter that made it 24-16.

Anthony Medina had two rushing scores, while Breccen Morelli had a score through the air and on the ground.

Mancos pushed its lead to 34-16 as the fourth quarter started. Two quick touchdowns from Merino made it 34-28. Morelli threw a 74-yard touchdown with four minutes to play to put Mancos back up two scores, but Merino responded with a score with less than two minutes to play, making it 40-34.

Medina then added his second rushing score, a 57-yarder, in the final minute to make it 48-34.

“It was pretty crazy,” Gardner said. “Merino was a hard-fighting team, and they just could not let us get any distance. They fought real hard, we fought real hard, and yeah, it was a little wild and crazy at the end.”

Mancos is now 2-0 this season.

“We’re trying to change the mentality of our program,” Gardner said. “We’re trying to be as confident as we can be. We’re trying to just play with a positive attitude, and just keep our spirits high, and you’ve just got to forget when you make mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”

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3A: Frederick 21, (7) Erie 20

Frederick won its rivalry contest against No. 7 Erie thanks to this stop of a two-point conversion attempt:

Frederick gets a stop on the 2-point conversion and defeats Erie 21-20 🏈 Miner’s Trophy returns to the Warriors! @BoCoPreps @CHSAA @Warriors_of_FHS pic.twitter.com/AUrvK5D2Uq

— Frederick GBB (@FrederickCOgbb) September 14, 2019

Frederick coach Travis Peeples told the Scoreboard Show that it was “a great night to be here. A great win.”

The Warriors, now 2-0, were led by quarterback Jake Green.

“He kind of took the game over,” Peeples said. “He was a big difference tonight in getting us the win.”

Of the late two-point conversion stop, Peeples said: “We kinda were ready for what they were going to do, and we prepared all week for it. … It was exhilarating. The crowd, it was a packed house, and it was just an unbelievable win. Our kids kinda willed themselves to win the game. They wanted this really bad for our community and our school.”

BoCoPreps has a full recap of this game.

And here are highlights of the game from 9News.

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3A: (4) Green Mountain 28, (2) Palisade 14

Green Mountain 28 Palisade 14 Final @CHSAA @neildevlin @MaxPreps @CHSAANow @ColoHSFootball @coloradopreps @postpreps @9Preps rams complete game upset the #2 team on the road. pic.twitter.com/xD2IucOcNT

— Luis Cedillo (@LTRAIN01) September 14, 2019

Green Mountain quarterback Trey Towndrow threw four touchdown passes, two each in the first and third quarters, as the Rams went on the road to secure a big win.

“It was a great win, a great battle,” Green Mountain coach Jesse German told the Scoreboard Show. “Our kids, they just hung in there and they just kept fighting.”

Palisade tried to rally late, but Green Mountain wouldn’t let the Bulldogs get back in the game.

“Huge win for us,” German said. “Super proud of our boys just to keep fighting and finishing that game.”

On Towndrow, German added: “He’s one of the top quarterbacks in the state, and really one of the top athletes in the state. I think he’s a game-changer for us.”

Here’s a recap of the game from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

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3A/4A: Sand Creek 21, Cheyenne Mountain 6

Following this win over Cheyenne Mountain, Sand Creek has matched its win total of the the previous four seasons combined.

The Scorpions, led by first-year coach James Everett, are 2-0 for the first time since 2013.

“This is exciting, man,” Everett told the Scoreboard Show. “The school is behind us, the community is behind us. We had a packed house tonight. we had guys outside of the gate watching the game. It was a nice atmosphere to be in tonight.”

Here’s a recap of the game from the Colorado Springs Gazette.

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Notables

• As they celebrate their 100th season, 1A No. 1 Limon opened a new football stadium and pressbox on Friday night. They beat Crowley County 46-7:

Beautiful night for Badger Football in Limon as we open all new bleachers, pressbox and legacy brick walkway at Gaskill Field! Limon is celebrating its 100th season of Football! @CHSAANow @RhondaCHSAA @CoPreps @limonathletics @LimonLeader pic.twitter.com/qCFu5eybwx

— Craig Bailey (@CraigBailey2001) September 14, 2019

• In 1A, Pagosa Springs knocked off No. 5 Centauri 28-20.
• 4A No. 8 Ponderosa also made a stop on a two-point conversion attempt to seal the top-10 win at the end of the game, beating No. 10 Windsor 24-23.
• An upset in 6-man, where Granada knocked off No. 8 Eads 54-46. “It was a hard-fought victory,” coach Manuel Gonzales Jr. told the Scoreboard Show. “We had just enough in the tank to pull it out.”
• Top-10 matchup in 6-man: No. 2 Fleming 55, No. 7 Peetz 18.
• Another top-10 game in 6-man: No. 6 Prairie 48, No. 10 Briggsdale 28.
• 5A Arapahoe won the Milk Jug against rival 4A No. 9 Heritage, 9-7. Photos from that game are here.
• Longmont beat Fort Collins in overtime with a stop on a two-point attempt. The Trojans won, 36-34. Sage Yazzie had five total touchdowns.
• 5A No. 2 Cherry Creek won its annual rivalry game with Mullen, 34-0. Here’s a photo gallery.
• Woodland Park ended a 13-game losing streak by beating Sierra 51-0.
• Liberty football went 0-10 last season, and has now started 2-0 after being Pueblo Centennial 21-8. It’s the program’s first 2-0 start since 2015.

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• In a top-10 5A matchup, Valor Christian topped Pomona.
• No. 1 Palmer Ridge controlled the game against No. 8 Pueblo East in 3A.
• No. 5 Sterling got a big win over No. 9 The Classical Academy in 2A.
• A stop on a two-point conversion attempt at the end was the difference as 4A No. 3 Montrose held off 3A No. 10 Durango.
• A photo gallery: No. 1 Columbine football blanked Fountain-Fort Carson.
• Photos: No. 6 Regis Jesuit football beat Highlands Ranch.
• Photo gallery: Arapahoe wins the Milk Jug against Heritage.
• Photos: Eagle Valley shuts out Alameda.
• Photos: Pine Creek football beat Doherty. David Moore III had 218 yards and three touchdowns rushing.
• Photo gallery: Cherry Creek beat rival Mullen.
• Photos: Douglas County edged Denver South.
• Photos: A fourth-quarter field goal was the difference as Vista Ridge beat Bear Creek.
• All interviews from the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show on Friday. [Colorado Preps]
• Fairview rebounded from a big loss to Ralston Valley with a convincing win over ThunderRidge. [BoCoPreps]
• Highlights: Pomona/Valor and Arapahoe/Heritage. [9News]
• Here’s a replay of our live coverage from Friday night.
• An updated top-10 scoreboard after Friday’s games, and Saturday’s top-10 schedule.
• All scores from Friday, and Saturday’s full slate.

Quarterback Cam Tucker had two rushing TD as No. 2 Palisade rallied from down 11-10 at the half for a big win over No. 10 Durango.

The Bulldogs won, 25-18.

The game was tied at 18 with seven minutes to play, according to the Durango Herald, when Tucker led his team down the field again, and Palisade took a 25-17 lead with 3:23 to go when backup quarterback Gabe Harrison scored on the ground.

“It was a tough battle,” Palisade coach Joe Ramunno told the Scoreboard Show.

Palisade had a few long drives in the second half which helped them keep Durango’s offense off the field.

“We were able to put some long drives together,” Ramunno said. “Early in the game, we turned the ball over and it cost us a couple of scoring opportunities. But that’s all part of it. We really rallied in the second half, and held on to the ball, and had some long drives that ate a lot of clock — we were having a really hard time stopping them, because they’re very explosive.”

Harrison was in the game because Tucker injured his ankle, Ramunno said, adding that he wasn’t yet sure how serious it was.

“It was a tough deal, but our team rallied to finish it off,” Ramunno said.

The Durango Herald has a complete game story from this matchup.

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4A: (4) Broomfield 38, (2) Loveland 12

The Eagles ended Loveland’s 14-game losing streak, knocking off the defending champions.

“We really got off to a fast start in the first half,” Broomfield coach Blair Hubbard told the Scoreboard Show. “We returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and our defense really played well in the first half, as well.”

“Defensively, it’s just a total team effort,” Hubbard said. “Tonight, against an offense like Loveland, it has to be a total team effort. And the guys really worked hard through the week. … It’s very difficult to stop their offense

Complete coverage of this game is available from BoCoPreps.com.

Highlights of the game are also on 9News.

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8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 34, (2) Hoehne 0

The four-time defending champions made quite a statement as they pushed their early-season record to 2-0. 

Despite leading just 6-0 at halftime, the Cougars scored 22 points in the third quarter to go ahead 28-0.

Sedgwick County had three rushing touchdowns, and two passing touchdowns in the win.

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3A/4A: (3A 3) Mead 42, (4A 7) Skyline 14

Mead raced out to a big lead in the first half and never looked back in a big win.

The Mavericks led 27-0 at the half thanks to a 20-0 second-quarter advantage, and extended that lead to 42-0 with three minutes to play in the third quarter.

“It was a fun night,” Mead coach Jason Klatt told the Scoreboard Show. “I’m proud of our guys.”

Skyline’s potent offense didn’t get on the board until the fourth quarter.

“It really shows the effort that our defense gave tonight,” Klatt said. “They’re not going to get the credit they deserve, but, man, it was one heck of an effort.”

More coverage is available from BoCoPreps.com.

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3A: (7) Discovery Canyon 35, (5) Roosevelt 21

Discovery Canyon built a 21-7 halftime lead, and then went on to secure the top-10 victory.

Marshall Pike rushed for three touchdowns, and Jonah Isakson hit Ethan Hall for a passing score.

“The guys stayed calmed and focused, and we were able to move the ball pretty well,” Discovery Canyon coach Shawn Mitchell said. “The offense did a really nice job putting together some good touchdowns.”

“Just overall really happy with the way we played tonight. It wasn’t perfect, but we did a lot of things right.”

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1A: (5) Holyoke 21, (2) Colorado Springs Christian 6

Holyoke built a 14-0 lead at halftime, and then added a fourth-quarter touchdown after CSCS cut the lead to 14-6 in the third.

“We played a great team defense, and played together,” Holyoke coach Dusty Sprague told the Scoreboard Show. “That’s what it takes. CSCS is a great team, and those backs are great backs.”

Holyoke is now 2-0 this season.

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2A: (8) Sterling 7, (10) Eaton 0

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Scoreless through three quarters, and much of the fourth, Sterling scored the game’s lone touchdown with 2:34 to play in the final quarter.

Quarterback Brock Shalla scored on a 6-yard touchdown as the Tigers captured the top-10 victory, and improved to 2-0 this season.

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Notables

• In a 78-48 6-man win over Manzanola, Eads junior Damien Brown rushed for 368 yards and seven touchdowns.
• With losses by Loveland and Valor Christian on Friday, the longest winning streak in the state now belongs to La Junta and Limon, who have each won 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
• Don’t look now, but Pueblo South is now 2-0 after two top-ten wins in 3A. The No. 8 Colts beat No. 4 Erie on the road Friday, 28-10.
• A top-10 matchup in 1A: Strasburg 19, Burlington 6.
• In 2A, No. 9 Resurrection Christian knocked off No. 3 Faith Christian 27-19.
• Silver Creek, 2-8 a season ago, is now 2-0 following a 49-0 win over Centaurus on Friday.
• Riverdale Ridge has won the first varsity game in program history. The Ravens, who went 0-8 in their inaugural season last year, beat Jefferson 23-6.
• Lutheran, a 3A program, beat 2A No. 1 Platte Valley 26-7.
• In a game with a lot of subplots, namely former coach and athletic director Monte Pinkerton taking over at rival Pueblo County, Pueblo West took a 29-3 victory. The Pueblo Chieftain has the full story.
• In 8-man, No. 4 Fowler beat No. 10 Sargent 50-27. The Grizzlies are now 2-0. “If the boys keep working, I think we’ll be a pretty good football team towards the end,” coach Mark Van Sickle told the Scoreboard Show.
• In 6-man, No. 3 Stratton/Liberty beat No. 4 Prairie 60-34. “It was better, but still a long way to go,” said Stratton/Liberty coach Toby Kechter, whose team dropped an opening game to Kit Carson last week.
• A cross-town rivalry matchup between Fossil Ridge and Fort Collins went to overtime, and Fossil won, 28-21.
• Alamosa beat rival Monte Vista. “It’s huge. It gets the boys believing, and gets the town behind me a little bit,” first-year coach Drew Sandlin told the Scoreboard Show.

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• Poor weather which went sweeping across the state in the early evening caused a number of games to delay, and at least one to postpone.
• No. 7 Florence football struck fast to beat No. 9 Peyton.
• No. 9 Pomona was electric in a win over Bear Creek.
• Green Mountain celebrated homecoming by beating Harrison.
• An updated top-10 football scoreboard, and Saturday’s top-10 schedule.
• All football scores from Friday night, and a full slate for Saturday.
• Here’s a replay of our live coverage from Friday night.