Mullen rejoined the 5A football rankings this week at No. 6. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
Mullen, Arapahoe and Heritage all climbed into this week’s CHSAANow.com football rankings after impressive wins over the weekend.
The Mustangs are No. 6 in Class 5A this week, while Arapahoe is No. 8 and Heritage is No. 9.
Cherry Creek remained the No. 1 team in 5A, getting 17 of the 18 first-place votes. Pomona dropped from No. 2 to No. 7 in Class 5A, following a stunning loss to Mullen. The Panthers held a 11-point lead in the third quarter but couldn’t hang on. As a result, Columbine takes over the No. 2 spot this week.
Ralston Valley moved up behind the Rebels and is No. 3. Valor Christian sits at No. 4, and Regis Jesuit rounds out the top-5.
Cherokee Trail is the No. 10 team in 5A this week.
But it was Vista Ridge and quarterback Elway Tubbs that turned heads this week as they trounced then-No. 7 Ponderosa 57-35 Friday night. The Wolves leapt from No. 5 to No. 3 with a date with Pine Creek still on the horizon.
The Western Slope added two teams this week as Montrose comes in at No. 9 while Durango makes an appearance at No. 10.
The record-breaking numbers that Holy Family put up in the previous two weeks came to a halt as they were topped by Palisade in a big 3A matchup. The Bulldogs jumped from No. 5 to No. 3 as a result and even garnered a firs-place vote. Holy Family fell to No. 6.
Pueblo East remained No. 1 in 3A this week. Conifer was the lone newcomer in this week’s 3A poll.
A 49-7 win over Denver West keeps Kent Denver in firm position atop the 2A rankings. But La Junta received a huge surge in votes after scoring 27 points off turnovers in a 33-14 win over Eaton. The Tigers jumped from No. 6 to No. 2.
They are joined in the 2A rankings by Sterling (No. 7), The Academy (No. 9), and Alameda (No. 10).
The top three spots in 1A remained intact, including No. 1 Paonia. Resurrection Christian garnered three first-place votes after an impressive 42-6 win over Platte Canyon.
Center is the lone newcomer in 1A at No. 10.
The 10 teams in the 8-man poll remain the same, but the order changed slightly thanks to Merino’s win over Granada. The Bobcats fell from No. 4 to No. 8 and the Rams jumped one spot to No. 5.
Dayspring Christian remained No. 1 in 8-man.
Cheraw and Le Veta played their way into the 6-man rankings, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. Fleming held on to the top spot in that poll.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Ponderosa 20, George Washington 11, Wheat Ridge 8, Aurora Central 7, Adams City 4, Denver South 4, Palmer 4, Mountain View 3, Mesa Ridge 2, Pueblo West 2, Liberty 1.
Dropped out
Ponderosa (7), Wheat Ridge (8).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Pueblo East (9)
3-1
134
1
2
Fort Morgan (3)
3-0
116
2
3
Palisade (1)
3-0
105
5
4
Rifle (1)
3-0
91
4
5
Roosevelt
2-1
66
6
6
Holy Family
2-1
64
3
7
Berthoud
3-0
48
7
8
Mead
3-0
36
10
9
Delta
2-1
33
8
10
Conifer
3-0
20
–
Others receiving votes:
D’Evelyn 19, Steamboat Springs 7, Evergreen 6, Mitchell 6, Harrison 5, Lewis-Palmer 5, Discovery Canyon 2, Eagle Valley 2, Pueblo County 2, The Classical Academy 2, Pueblo Central 1.
Dropped out
Lewis-Palmer (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Kent Denver (8)
3-0
106
1
2
La Junta (2)
4-0
92
6
3
Bayfield
2-0
77
4
4
Brush (1)
2-1
75
3
5
Platte Valley
3-1
65
5
6
Eaton
2-1
57
2
7
Sterling
3-1
31
–
8
Lamar
2-1
28
9
9
The Academy
3-0
22
–
10
Alameda
3-0
20
–
Others receiving votes:
Faith Christian 11, Gunnison 8, Florence 5, Machebeuf 4, Olathe 2, Valley 2.
Dropped out
Faith Christian (7), Florence (8), Trinidad (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Paonia (9)
3-0
126
1
2
Buena Vista (1)
3-0
111
2
3
Resurrection Christian (3)
4-0
110
3
4
Burlington
3-0
75
5
5
Cedaredge
3-0
64
7
6
Monte Vista
2-1
63
6
7
Rye
3-1
46
8
8
Platte Canyon
2-1
41
4
9
Meeker
1-2
23
9
10
Center
3-0
14
–
Others receiving votes:
Limon 12, Wiggins 12, Dolores 7, Crowley County 6, Peyton 3, Ellicott 2.
Cherry Creek volleyball broke into the Class 5A rankings this week. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
This week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings received quite a shakeup as Cherry Creek (No. 6), Denver East (No. 7), Chaparral (No. 9) and Mountain Vista (No. 10) all broke into this week’s Class 5A poll.
Even when there was status quo, there was change: For the first time this season, the No. 1 team in Class 5A held their spot, as Chatfield took seven of the 10 first-place votes this week.
Both Cherokee Trail (No. 2) and Rock Canyon (No. 3) jumped one spot. Rock Canyon looked strong against then No. 5 Regis Jesuit last week, showing that they have earned their spot as a top-three team.
Legend is fourth this week, and Lakewood moved into the top-5 from No. 9. Grandview is No. 8 this week.
In 4A, Lewis-Palmer continues to top the poll. The Ranges looked impressive in a 3-0 sweep over Valor Christian last Thursday. Holy Family also continues to impress and they made the jump from No. 10 to No. 5 as a result.
At 9-1, Delta breaks into the poll at No. 9.
The teams in the 3A rankings remained the same this week, but Platte Valley leapt over CSCS to come in at No. 2. Eaton stayed in their position at No. 1 and received all 10 first-place votes.
Resurrection Christian has yet to lose and remains the top team in 2A. They are joined in the poll this week by Union Colony (No. 9) and Ignacio (No. 10).
Idalia held firm in the top spot of the 1A poll. There were no newcomers this week, but Briggsdale did jump from No. 10 to No. 5. Weldon Valley fell two spots, going from No. 4 to No. 2.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Regis Jesuit (5), Brighton (6), Castle View (7), Columbine (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (10)
5-0
109
1
2-0
2
Ponderosa (1)
6-5
95
2
4-4
3
Cheyenne Mountain
7-1
91
3
4-1
4
Montrose (1)
8-2
76
4
2-1
5
Holy Family
10-1
51
10
3-0
6
Longmont
7-1
50
6
2-0
7
Windsor
7-2
42
7
2-0
8
Valor Christian
1-5
33
5
1-2
9
Delta
9-1
23
–
2-1
10
Berthoud
6-3
19
9
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo West 13, Durango 8, Elizabeth 8, The Classical Academy 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Air Academy 5, Northridge 5, Palisade 5, Mead 3, Mesa Ridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Roosevelt 2, Vista Ridge 1.
Dropped out
Pueblo West (8).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Eaton (10)
10-0
100
1
5-0
2
Platte Valley
10-1
80
3
3-0
3
Colorado Springs Christian
7-0
74
2
3-0
4
University
5-0
63
5
2-0
5
Manitou Springs
7-3
48
4
2-1
6
Valley
8-4
45
6
3-0
7
Pagosa Springs
9-3
26
8
1-0
8
St. Mary’s
5-3
24
9
2-0
9
Lutheran
5-4
18
7
1-0
10
Faith Christian
4-4
17
10
2-3
Others receiving votes:
Peak to Peak 13, Alamosa 9, Centauri 8, La Junta 8, Coal Ridge 5, Salida 5, Middle Park 4, Sterling 4.
Dropped out
None.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (5)
8-0
73
1
1-0
2
Yuma
7-0
70
2
2-0
3
Lyons (3)
10-0
68
3
2-0
4
Dayspring Christian
8-1
44
4
2-0
5
Paonia
5-0
40
5
2-0
6
Rye
7-0
36
6
1-0
7
Colorado Springs School
8-1
21
8
3-0
8
Ridgway
5-1
18
7
2-1
9
Union Colony
8-1
12
–
2-0
10
Ignacio
3-2
9
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
West Grand 8, Fowler 7, Vail Christian 7, Byers 3, Soroco 3, Kiowa 2, Sanford 2, Custer County 1, Haxtun 1.
