Windsor is ranked No. 9 in 4A football this week. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

Heading into the last week of the regular season, Windsor is back in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

The Wizards found themselves trailing Skyline 13-0 after the first quarter on Friday, but scored 28 points in the second and went on to win the game 35-27.

They reenter the rankings at No. 9 this week and are the only new team to break into the 4A top 10.

Denver South held on to the No. 1 spot this week thanks to a 49-0 win over Standley Lake.

In fact, the top eight teams from last week’s rankings all held their ground going into the final week of the regular season.

In 5A, Pomona also held on to the No. 1 spot after taking down then-No. 10 Chaparral 40-7 on Friday.

Highlands Ranch is ranked No. 10 in 5A. (Renee Bourcier/CHSAANow.com)

The top nine teams in 5A went unchanged, but the lone newcomer in this week’s poll, Highlands Ranch, comes in at No. 10.

Discovery Canyon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A. But Silver Creek made a one-spot jump to come in at No. 2.

The Raptors won a 10-7 defensive battle over Longmont on Friday night.

Holy Family also jumped one spot this week to land at No. 7.

There were no new teams in this week’s 3A poll.

There were no rankings for 2A, 1A or 8-man as playoff brackets for those classes were released on Sunday.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These are the final rankings of the season.

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Football Polls

Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

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A complete schedule for the Class 5A regional volleyball tournaments in 2016.

Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

All regional winners advance to the state tournament.

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A complete schedule for the Class 4A regional volleyball tournaments in 2016.

Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

All regional winners advance to the state tournament.

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A complete schedule for the Class 3A regional volleyball tournaments in 2016.

Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

All regional winners advance to the state tournament.

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A complete schedule for the Class 2A regional volleyball tournaments in 2016.

Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

All regional winners advance to the state tournament.

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A complete schedule for the Class 1A regional volleyball tournaments in 2016.

Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

All regional winners advance to the state tournament.

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(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Bret McGatlin has Chatfield on a roll.

At 8-1 overall, the Chargers have a very difficult team to play on both sides of the ball. They average over 45 points a game on offense while surrendering less than 14 points a game defensively. They have wins over Pine Creek, Wheat Ridge and Dakota Ridge.

Their only loss of the season?

A 28-7 defeat at the hands of the Class 5A CHSAANow.com No. 6-ranked Columbine Rebels.

That’s not a bad résumé with the postseason inching closer.

And that’s a big reason that McGatlin was an easy choice as the Denver Broncos high school football coach of the week.

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(Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Question: Why do you coach?

McGatlin: There are several reasons, I think. It’s just something for me, I was raised by a dad who was a coach. So I saw the effect he had on me and the kids that he coached and I think that’s the main reason.

The amount of things you can teach young men. We want these kids here to become great fathers and great husbands someday. So that’s really the ultimate reason why I coach.

Q: Why do you coach the way you do?

McGatlin: I’ve been coached by some great coaches. I think that’s why I coach the way that I do, I believe that building relationships with kids is the No. 1 priority as a coach. I learned that from my dad and a lot from Coach (Andy) Lowry when I coached at Columbine.

Q: When you step out of that locker room, what you think those player think about how it feels to be coached by you?

McGatlin: I would hope that they think that they always know that I care for and love them like they’re my own son. No matter how good of a player they are, that’s my hope is that every player that comes through our program knows that.

Q: How do you define success through your coaching?

McGatlin: It sounds kind of weird, but I define success by the players that come back and visit me. Those are the kids who will tell me how they’re doing and it’s always great to hear those stories and hear about the success they’re having post-high school.

Not very many of these kids go on to play college football, but to hear about them being successful as adults is where I gauge success in our program.

Q: This season has been very successful for you guys. As it’s gone on and you continue to win games, what’s the attitude of the team been like and what are you getting out of it?

McGatlin: A lot of joy. Winning is something that you love. Everybody loves winning. I’ve definitely been on the other side of it before.

I think right now when you win and compete and see the smiles on the kids’ faces, I think that’s what I’ve enjoyed the most. Just seeing the kids enjoy playing the sport of football. That’s ultimately what I’ve seen from this year and I know that the kids have grown closer together and their relationship together has been a lot of fun to watch.

Q: You mentioned your time at Columbine, what was it like for you guys to go there this year and hang with one of the top 5A teams in the state?

McGatlin: We always have ultimate respect for them. Coach Lowry runs a great program and for us to be able to see that, being in 4A and seeing one of the top 5A schools, and compete with them I know that we always want to win that football game because it’s a big rivalry game.

I think from that game is where our kids really started to grow up quite a bit. Before that, we were kind of untouchable and undefeated and had beaten some big teams in Pine Creek and Wheat Ridge. From that we learned a lot in that we have to take care of ourselves.

We also learned about how physical they are and how physical you need to be if you’re going to play at the highest level.

Q: With the playoffs on the horizon, what are your hopes and expectations for how the boys finish out this season?

McGatlin: Just that they give it everything they’ve got. For some of these guys, it’s their last games and winning a championship is not easy to do. At any sport on any level. So we just hope that every day they show up and give us the best effort they possibly can.

That’s all I can ask is that they have a great attitude, so that’s what we’re looking for. I learned from Nick Saban a few years ago, just watching him talk about his process. That’s what we try to do here, follow our process and take care of it one day at a time.

Hopefully those things come together for something great at the end of the season.

AURORA — The 2016 state gymnastics meet is this weekend.

Use the menu below to navigate through a complete database of qualifiers.

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The state gymnastics meet is Nov. 3-5 at Thornton High School.

A full rotation schedule is below.

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Class 4A

Friday (Preliminaries)

• 2 p.m. — Registration/Check-in
• 2:15 p.m. — Coaches Meeting
• 2:15-2:55 p.m. — Open Gym
• 2:55-3:43 p.m. — Time Warm-ups
• 3 p.m. — Judges Meeting
• 3:30 p.m. — Score Keepers/Score Flashers Meeting
• 3:50 p.m. — Opening Ceremonies. Introduction of teams, presenation of colors.
• 4 p.m. — Competition Begins

Saturday

• 2 p.m. — Open warmup
• 3:45 p.m. — Clear floor
• 3:50 p.m. — March in
• Awards at completion of event

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Class 5A

Thursday (Preliminaries)

• 2 p.m. — Registration/Check-in
• 2:15 p.m. — Coaches Meeting
• 2:15-2:55 p.m. — Open Gym
• 2:55-3:43 p.m. — Time Warm-ups
• 3 p.m. — Judges Meeting
• 3:30 p.m. — Score Keepers/Score Flashers Meeting
• 3:50 p.m. — Opening Ceremonies. Introduction of teams, presenation of colors.
• 4 p.m. — Competition Begins

Saturday (Finals)

• 2 p.m. — Open warmup
• 3:45 p.m. — Clear floor
• 3:50 p.m. — March in
• Awards at completion of event

(Renee Bourcier/CHSAANow.com)

The 2016 regional volleyball brackets were released on Monday, and the qualifying schools all found out who they’d be playing and where they’d be going.

Find every regional bracket here:

• Class 5A
• Class 4A
• Class 3A
• Class 2A
• Class 1A

The 3A-5A brackets had their fields set by the RPI, and the teams were seeded by the final RPI standings, as well, with some changes made due to geography and first-round league matchups. Teams in 1A and 2A qualified for the regional round after playing in districts last week.

In Class 5A, it was Fossil Ridge who earned the top overall seed after finishing with the highest RPI rating. As a result, the Sabercats will their region.

Rock Canyon, Fairview, Chatfield, Denver East, Chaparral, Mountain Vista, Rampart, Fruita Monument Arapahoe, Loveland and Ralston Valley are the other 5A host teams.

In 4A, undefeated Lewis-Palmer rightfully sits in the No. 1 spot. The Rangers are looking to reclaim the 4A title that they lost to Cheyenne Mountain last year.

Along with the Rangers, it will be Eagle Valley, Cheyenne Mountain, Montrose, Pueblo West, Valor Christian, Holy Family, Berthoud, Thomas Jefferson, Silver Creek, Niwot and Palisade hosting for 4A regionals.

Eaton stands tall as the top overall seed in 3A regionals and is looking to claim a fourth-consecutive title in 2016.

Valley, Colorado Springs Christian, University, Bayfield, Resurrection Christian, Faith Christian, Middle Park, Salida, St. Mary’s, Sterling and Pagosa Springs are the other teams that earned the right to host.

After the completion of district play in 2A, the eight host-site teams were determined. Unlike 3A-5A, which is seeded by RPI, 2A regional brackets are seeded by district results.

Hoehne, Dayspring Christian, Paonia, Denver Christian, Del Norte, Yuma, Telluride and Colorado Springs School will all host regional play this weekend.

Like 2A, the 1A regional brackets are determined by the outcome of district play. As a result, it will be La Veta, Kit Carson, Flagler, Rocky Mountain Lutheran, Nucla, Springfield, Kiowa and Weldon Valley who will serve as regional hosts.

The results of regionals will set the state tournament pairings for all classes.