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  • Whidden leads Durango golf victory at Dalton Ranch Open

    Putts didn’t drop for Ethan Whidden on Monday at Hillcrest Golf Club. They did in bunches Tuesday at Dalton Ranch Golf Club.

  • Football rankings: Columbine and La Junta take over as No. 1 teams

    Ponderosa Columbine football
    (Paul Shepardson)

    Columbine (in Class 5A) and La Junta (2A) have moved up to the No. 1 spots in this week’s football rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In classs 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (6) 2-0 179 3 W
    2 Cherry Creek (8) 2-0 177 2 W
    3 Valor Christian (6) 1-1 159 1 L
    4 Grandview 2-0 158 4 W
    5 Ralston Valley (1) 2-0 119 8 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 2-0 111 5 W
    7 Eaglecrest 2-0 88 6 W
    8 Pomona 1-1 71 9 W
    9 Cherokee Trail 2-0 17 – W
    10 Legend 2-0 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 15, Fairview 12, Lakewood 10, Smoky Hill 10, Castle View 9, Overland 1, Poudre 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Fairview (7), ThunderRidge (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (20) 1-0 234 1 Bye
    2 Broomfield (3) 2-0 199 4 W
    3 Montrose (1) 2-0 170 3 W
    4 Pueblo West 2-0 120 6 W
    5 Dakota Ridge 2-0 112 9 W
    6 Chatfield 1-1 91 8 W
    7 Loveland 0-1 90 2 L
    8 Ponderosa 0-2 76 5 L
    9 Heritage 1-0 62 10 W
    10 Windsor 1-0 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Skyline 22, Silver Creek 18, Longmont 16, Vista Peak Prep 16, Fruita Monument 13, Brighton 10, Denver South 9, Greeley West 9, Rampart 7, Bear Creek 5, Grand Junction 4, Monarch 3, Greeley Central 2, Fort Collins 1, Golden 1.
    Dropped out
    Skyline (7).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (19) 1-0 197 1 W
    2 Palisade 1-0 164 2 W
    3 Mead (1) 2-0 157 3 W
    4 Green Mountain 1-0 116 6 W
    5 Discovery Canyon 2-0 114 7 W
    6 Pueblo South (1) 2-0 100 8 W
    7 Erie 1-1 68 4 L
    8 Pueblo East 1-1 59 9 W
    9 Roosevelt 1-1 45 5 L
    10 Durango 1-1 35 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Frederick 23, Holy Family 20, Fort Morgan 13, Pueblo Central 10, Northridge 8, Battle Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Lutheran 5, Denver North 4, Evergreen 3, Harrison 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (12) 1-0 186 2 W
    2 Rifle (5) 2-0 173 4 W
    3 Delta (1) 1-0 124 5 W
    4 Platte Valley (2) 1-1 118 1 L
    5 Sterling 2-0 109 8 W
    6 Resurrection Christian 1-1 107 9 W
    7 Faith Christian (1) 0-1 84 3 L
    8 Kent Denver 1-0 79 6 W
    9 The Classical Academy 2-0 57 – W
    10 Bayfield 1-1 43 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 30, Alamosa 20, Aspen 17, Eaton 16, Elizabeth 16, D’Evelyn 11, Bennett 4, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Brush 4, Manitou Springs 4, University 2, Englewood 1, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Aspen (7), Eaton (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (13) 1-0 184 1 W
    2 Strasburg (3) 2-0 167 3 W
    3 Holyoke (3) 2-0 153 5 W
    4 Meeker 2-0 122 6 W
    5 Centauri 1-0 119 4 W
    6 Florence (1) 2-0 112 7 W
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 0-1 86 2 L
    8 Burlington 0-1 49 8 L
    9 Buena Vista 1-0 19 – W
    10 Highland 1-1 18 – L
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 17, Monte Vista 15, Peyton 12, Wray 7, Hotchkiss 6, Cedaredge 5, Paonia 5, Yuma 3, Crowley County 1.
    Dropped out
    Peyton (9), Monte Vista (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (12) 2-0 120 1 W
    2 Caliche 2-0 94 3 W
    3 Merino 2-0 83 6 W
    4 Fowler 2-0 81 4 W
    5 Mancos 1-0 69 7 Bye
    6 Hoehne 0-1 59 2 L
    7 Dayspring Christian Academy 1-0 43 9 Bye
    8 Rangely 2-0 37 8 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 1-1 17 – W
    10 Sanford 1-0 16 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 11, Vail Christian 9, West Grand 8, Dove Creek 5, Del Norte 3, Sargent 3, Akron 1, Custer County 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (5), Sargent (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 2-0 90 1 W
    2 Fleming 2-0 79 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 1-1 71 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 64 5 W
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 2-0 42 6 W
    6 Prairie 1-1 42 4 L
    7 Peetz 2-0 33 7 W
    8 Eads 2-0 21 10 W
    9 North Park 2-0 18 8 W
    10 Briggsdale 1-1 14 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 10, Cheraw 4, Cotopaxi 4, Branson/Kim 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football roundup: Palisade wins top-10 3A showdown at Durango

    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

    (Adam Bright/CHSAANow.com)

    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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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2019’s Week 2 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2 of the 2019 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 1-1
    Friday: L 17-27 vs. Cedar Grove
    2 Cherry Creek 2-0
    Friday: W 35-10 vs. Santa Margarita
    3 Columbine 2-0
    Thursday: W 42-3 at (4A 5) Ponderosa
    4 Grandview 2-0
    Thursday: W 42-7 vs. Highlands Ranch
    5 Regis Jesuit 2-0
    Thursday: W 29-6 at Overland
    6 Eaglecrest 2-0
    Friday: W 40-19 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    7 Fairview 1-1
    Thursday: L 7-50 vs. (8) Ralston Valley
    8 Ralston Valley 2-0
    Thursday: W 50-7 at (7) Fairview
    9 Pomona 1-1
    Friday: W 49-6 at Bear Creek
    10 ThunderRidge 1-1
    Friday: L 14-22 vs. Lakewood
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 1-0
    Off this week.
    2 Loveland 0-1
    Friday: L 12-38 at (4) Broomfield
    3 Montrose 2-0
    Thursday: W 35-3 at Grand Junction
    4 Broomfield 2-0
    Friday: W 38-12 vs. (2) Loveland
    5 Ponderosa 0-2
    Thursday: L 3-42 vs. (5A 3) Columbine
    6 Pueblo West 2-0
    Friday: W 29-3 vs. Pueblo County
    7 Skyline 1-1
    Friday: L 14-42 at (3A 3) Mead
    8 Chatfield 1-1
    Saturday: W 35-26 vs. Rampart
    9 Dakota Ridge 2-0
    Thursday: W 24-7 vs. Monarch
    10 Heritage 1-0
    Friday: W 48-6 vs. Air Academy
    Class 3A
    1 Palmer Ridge 1-0
    Friday: W 48-0 at Canon City
    2 Palisade 1-0
    Friday: W 25-18 at (10) Durango
    3 Mead 2-0
    Friday: W 42-14 vs. (4A 7) Skyline
    4 Erie 1-1
    Friday: L 10-28 vs. (8) Pueblo South
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Friday: L 21-35 vs. (7) Discovery Canyon
    6 Green Mountain 1-0
    Friday: W 42-14 vs. Harrison
    7 Discovery Canyon 2-0
    Friday: W 35-21 at (5) Roosevelt
    8 Pueblo South 2-0
    Friday: W 28-10 at (4) Erie
    9 Pueblo East 1-1
    Thursday: W 26-22 at Longmont
    10 Durango 1-1
    Friday: L 18-25 vs. (2) Palisade
    Class 2A
    1 Platte Valley 1-1
    Friday: L 7-26 vs. Lutheran
    2 La Junta 1-0
    Friday: W 19-7 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Faith Christian 0-1
    Friday: L 19-27 vs. (9) Resurrection Christian
    4 Rifle 2-0
    Friday: W 31-3 at Eagle Valley
    5 Delta 1-0
    Friday: W 42-0 vs. Thornton
    6 Kent Denver 1-0
    Friday: W 26-0 at Grand Valley
    7 Aspen 0-1
    Saturday: L 20-37 vs. Bayfield
    8 Sterling 2-0
    Friday: W 7-0 vs. (10) Eaton
    9 Resurrection Christian 1-1
    Friday: W 27-19 at (3) Faith Christian
    10 Eaton 0-1
    Friday: L 0-7 at (8) Sterling
    Class 1A
    1 Limon 1-0
    Friday: W 36-27 at Lamar
    2 Colorado Springs Christian 0-1
    Friday: L 6-21 at (5) Holyoke
    3 Strasburg 2-0
    Friday: W 19-6 at (8) Burlington
    4 Centauri 1-0
    Friday: W 33-0 vs. Paonia
    5 Holyoke 2-0
    Friday: W 21-6 vs. (2) Colorado Springs Christian
    6 Meeker 2-0
    Friday: W 40-8 vs. Coal Ridge
    7 Florence 2-0
    Friday: W 34-0 at (9) Peyton
    8 Burlington 0-1
    Friday: L 6-19 vs. (3) Strasburg
    9 Peyton 0-1
    Friday: L 0-34 vs. (7) Florence
    10 Monte Vista 0-1
    Friday: L 14-40 at Alamosa
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Friday: W 34-0 at (2) Hoehne
    2 Hoehne 0-1
    Friday: L 0-34 vs. (1) Sedgwick County
    3 Caliche 2-0
    Saturday: W 60-36 at (5) West Grand
    4 Fowler 2-0
    Friday: W 50-27 vs. (10) Sargent
    5 West Grand 1-1
    Saturday: L 36-60 vs. (3) Caliche
    6 Merino 2-0
    Saturday: W 50-0 at Gilpin County
    7 Mancos 1-0
    Off this week.
    8 Rangely 2-0
    Friday: W 42-34 vs. Dove Creek
    9 Dayspring Christian Academy 1-0
    Off this week.
    10 Sargent 0-1
    Friday: L 27-50 at (4) Fowler
    6-man
    1 Kit Carson 2-0
    Friday: W 63-12 at La Veta
    2 Fleming 2-0
    Friday: W 48-0 at Arickaree/Woodlin
    3 Stratton/Liberty 1-1
    Friday: W 60-34 at (4) Prairie
    4 Prairie 1-1
    Friday: L 34-60 vs. (3) Stratton/Liberty
    5 Cheyenne Wells 2-0
    Saturday: W 56-0 vs. Genoa-Hugo
    6 Flagler/Hi-Plains 2-0
    Saturday: W 62-52 vs. Walsh
    7 Peetz 2-0
    Friday: W 42-14 vs. Otis
    8 North Park 2-0
    Thursday: W 45-40 at Cotopaxi
    9 Briggsdale 1-1
    Friday: W 68-27 at Sierra Grande
    10 Eads 2-0
    Friday: W 78-48 vs. Manzanola

  • Football rankings: Kit Carson and Platte Valley take over as No. 1 teams

    La Junta Platte Valley football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Kit Carson (in 6-man) and Platte Valley (2A) have each moved up to their classification’s No. 1 spot in this week’s football rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In classs 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (16) 1-0 203 1 W
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 1-0 178 2 W
    3 Columbine (2) 1-0 169 3 W
    4 Grandview 1-0 140 4 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 1-0 117 9 W
    6 Eaglecrest 1-0 99 6 W
    7 Fairview 1-0 70 7 W
    8 Ralston Valley 1-0 68 8 W
    9 Pomona 0-1 52 5 L
    10 ThunderRidge 1-0 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fountain-Fort Carson 9, Mullen 6, Smoky Hill 5, Poudre 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Legend 2, Overland 2, Castle View 1, Highlands Ranch 1, Lakewood 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (18) 1-0 198 1 W
    2 Loveland (1) 0-0 153 2 Bye
    3 Montrose 1-0 130 5 W
    4 Broomfield (1) 1-0 127 4 W
    5 Ponderosa 0-1 81 3 L
    5 Pueblo West 1-0 81 8 W
    7 Skyline 1-0 77 6 W
    8 Chatfield 0-1 55 7 L
    9 Dakota Ridge 1-0 48 – W
    10 Heritage 0-0 21 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 17, Windsor 15, Grand Junction 14, Denver South 11, Grand Junction Central 11, Greeley West 10, Rampart 10, Brighton 8, Monarch 7, Thornton 7, Wheat Ridge 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Vista Peak Prep 4, Fruita Monument 3, Air Academy 1, Golden 1, Silver Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (9), Fruita Monument (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (16) 0-0 173 1 Bye
    2 Palisade (1) 0-0 150 3 Bye
    3 Mead (1) 1-0 117 5 W
    4 Erie 1-0 105 4 W
    5 Roosevelt 1-0 77 – W
    6 Green Mountain 0-0 70 6 Bye
    7 Discovery Canyon 1-0 64 7 W
    7 Pueblo South 1-0 64 8 W
    9 Pueblo East 0-1 48 2 L
    10 Durango 1-0 42 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Frederick 28, Harrison 12, Fort Morgan 9, Holy Family 8, Pueblo Central 8, Evergreen 5, Denver North 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Kennedy 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    Holy Family (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Platte Valley (6) 1-0 139 2 W
    2 La Junta (4) 0-0 126 1 Bye
    3 Faith Christian (3) 0-0 122 3 Bye
    4 Rifle (2) 1-0 104 5 W
    5 Delta 0-0 54 7 Bye
    6 Kent Denver 0-0 44 8 Bye
    7 Aspen 0-0 40 9 Bye
    8 Sterling 1-0 35 – W
    9 Resurrection Christian 0-1 29 4 L
    10 Eaton 0-0 26 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 20, Bayfield 14, Alamosa 12, Basalt 11, D’Evelyn 9, Englewood 9, Lamar 9, Salida 9, Brush 5, Alameda 3, Bennett 2, Berthoud 2, Coal Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (6).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (9) 0-0 154 1 Bye
    2 Colorado Springs Christian (4) 0-0 131 3 Bye
    3 Strasburg (3) 1-0 130 2 W
    4 Centauri 0-0 102 4 Bye
    5 Holyoke 1-0 97 5 W
    6 Meeker 1-0 86 6 W
    7 Florence (1) 1-0 71 8 W
    8 Burlington 0-0 47 9 Bye
    9 Peyton 0-0 31 7 Bye
    10 Monte Vista 0-0 20 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 19, Paonia 15, Wray 12, Crowley County 9, Buena Vista 4, Platte Canyon 4, Manual 3.
    Dropped out
    Wray (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (11) 1-0 110 1 W
    2 Hoehne 0-0 86 2 Bye
    3 Caliche 1-0 59 5 W
    4 Fowler 1-0 57 8 W
    5 West Grand 1-0 56 4 W
    6 Merino 1-0 49 3 W
    7 Mancos 1-0 47 6 W
    8 Rangely 1-0 31 9 W
    9 Dayspring Christian Academy 1-0 28 – W
    10 Sargent 0-0 26 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Akron 18, Pikes Peak Christian 14, Sanford 13, Holly 5, Dove Creek 4, Custer County 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Pikes Peak Christian (7).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (7) 1-0 70 2 W
    2 Fleming 1-0 60 3 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 0-1 53 1 L
    4 Prairie 1-0 45 4 W
    5 Cheyenne Wells 1-0 44 10 W
    6 Flagler/Hi-Plains 1-0 32 5 W
    7 Peetz 1-0 27 6 W
    8 North Park 1-0 16 – W
    9 Briggsdale 0-1 13 9 L
    10 Eads 1-0 12 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 6, Cheraw 2, Deer Trail 2, Sierra Grande 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Idalia (7), Arickaree/Woodlin (8).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2019’s Week 1 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 1 of the 2019 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 1-0
    Friday: W 56-6 at Charlotte Christian
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Friday: W 45-6 vs. Doherty
    3 Columbine 1-0
    Friday: W 49-0 at Denver East
    4 Grandview 1-0
    Friday: W 49-7 at Chaparral
    5 Pomona 0-1
    Friday: L 13-23 at (9) Regis Jesuit
    6 Eaglecrest 1-0
    Friday: W 30-20 at Highlands Ranch
    7 Fairview 1-0
    Thursday: W 49-14 vs. Boulder
    8 Ralston Valley 1-0
    Friday: W 42-26 at Mountain Vista
    9 Regis Jesuit 1-0
    Friday: W 23-13 vs. (5) Pomona
    10 ThunderRidge 1-0
    Thursday: W 42-14 at Rangeview
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 1-0
    Friday: W 62-32 vs. Rio Rancho
    2 Loveland 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Ponderosa 0-1
    Thursday: L 21-28 at Legend
    4 Broomfield 1-0
    Friday: W 34-13 at Legacy
    5 Montrose 1-0
    Friday: W 44-20 vs. Grand Junction Central
    6 Skyline 1-0
    Friday: W 37-6 at Westminster
    7 Chatfield 0-1
    Thursday: L 12-20 at Jensen Beach
    8 Pueblo West 1-0
    Friday: W 35-14 at (10) Fruita Monument
    9 Rampart 0-1
    Thursday: L 16-34 vs. Dakota Ridge
    10 Fruita Monument 0-1
    Friday: L 14-35 vs. (8) Pueblo West
    Class 3A
    1 Palmer Ridge 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Pueblo East 0-1
    Friday: L 21-38 at Roosevelt
    3 Palisade 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Erie 1-0
    Friday: W 42-33 vs. Evergreen
    5 Mead 1-0
    Thursday: W 47-7 at Lewis-Palmer
    6 Green Mountain 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Discovery Canyon 1-0
    Friday: W 55-14 at Mountain View
    8 Pueblo South 1-0
    Friday: W 49-25 vs. (9) Holy Family
    9 Holy Family 0-1
    Friday: L 25-49 at (8) Pueblo South
    10 Durango 1-0
    Friday: W 47-0 vs. Pagosa Springs
    Class 2A
    1 La Junta 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Platte Valley 1-0
    Friday: W 37-12 vs. Berthoud
    3 Faith Christian 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Resurrection Christian 0-1
    Friday: L 7-13 vs. Sterling
    5 Rifle 1-0
    Friday: W 47-7 vs. Grand Valley
    6 Bayfield 0-1
    Friday: L 13-42 vs. San Juan
    7 Delta 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Kent Denver 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Aspen 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Eaton 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 1A
    1 Limon 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Strasburg 1-0
    Friday: W 45-28 at University
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Centauri 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Holyoke 1-0
    Friday: W 34-0 at Haxtun
    6 Meeker 1-0
    Friday: W 28-7 at Hotchkiss
    7 Peyton 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Florence 1-0
    Friday: W 40-6 vs. Rocky Ford
    9 Burlington 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Wray 0-1
    Friday: L 6-14 at Highland
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 1-0
    Friday: W 46-0 at Simla
    2 Hoehne 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Merino 1-0
    Friday: W 18-6 vs. (7) Pikes Peak Christian
    4 West Grand 1-0
    Friday: W 66-18 at Calhan
    5 Caliche 1-0
    Saturday: W 62-26 vs. Gilpin County
    6 Mancos 1-0
    Saturday: W 68-0 at Plateau Valley
    7 Pikes Peak Christian 0-1
    Friday: L 6-18 at (3) Merino
    8 Fowler 1-0
    Friday: W 54-6 vs. Swink
    9 Rangely 1-0
    Friday: W 46-28 at Norwood
    10 Sargent 0-0
    Off this week.
    6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 0-1
    Friday: L 14-48 vs. (2) Kit Carson
    2 Kit Carson 1-0
    Friday: W 48-14 at (1) Stratton/Liberty
    3 Fleming 1-0
    Friday: W 65-12 vs. (7) Idalia
    4 Prairie 1-0
    Saturday: W 58-18 at Hanover
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 1-0
    Friday: W 40-39 at (9) Briggsdale
    6 Peetz 1-0
    Thursday: W 59-28 vs. Weldon Valley
    7 Idalia 0-1
    Friday: L 12-65 at (3) Fleming
    8 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-1
    Saturday: L 8-36 vs. North Park
    9 Briggsdale 0-1
    Friday: L 39-40 vs. (5) Flagler/Hi-Plains
    10 Cheyenne Wells 1-0
    Friday: W 58-8 vs. Otis

  • Durango football is ready for a road-heavy 2019 schedule

    With only four home games, Durango football is anxious to host in the playoffs this season.

  • The preseason football rankings are out ahead of the 2019 season

    Palmer Ridge Pueblo East football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    The 2019 preseason football rankings were released on Monday. No. 1 ranked teams include: Valor Christian (5A), Pine Creek (4A), Palmer Ridge (3A), La Junta (2A), Limon (1A), Sedgwick County (8-man) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man).

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In classs 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Valor Christian (11) 0-0 183
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 0-0 166
    3 Columbine (4) 0-0 150
    4 Grandview 0-0 133
    5 Pomona (1) 0-0 117
    6 Eaglecrest (1) 0-0 94
    7 Fairview 0-0 68
    8 Ralston Valley 0-0 66
    9 Regis Jesuit 0-0 45
    10 ThunderRidge 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 16, Fountain-Fort Carson 7, Arvada West 6, Highlands Ranch 4, Poudre 4, Castle View 3, Legend 3, Doherty 2, Legacy 2, Rock Canyon 2, Smoky Hill 2, Mullen 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Pine Creek (13) 0-0 184
    2 Loveland (5) 0-0 143
    3 Ponderosa 0-0 104
    4 Broomfield (1) 0-0 87
    5 Montrose 0-0 80
    6 Skyline 0-0 74
    7 Chatfield 0-0 65
    8 Pueblo West 0-0 52
    9 Rampart 0-0 49
    10 Fruita Monument 0-0 48
    Others receiving votes:
    Dakota Ridge 46, Greeley West 29, Heritage 25, Longmont 23, Windsor 22, Monarch 17, Grand Junction Central 9, Denver South 7, Vista Ridge 7, Wheat Ridge 7, Fort Collins 6, Vista Peak Prep 6, Bear Creek 5, Grand Junction 2, Air Academy 1, Golden 1, Mountain View 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Palmer Ridge (17) 0-0 198
    2 Pueblo East 0-0 176
    3 Palisade (3) 0-0 162
    4 Erie (1) 0-0 141
    5 Mead 0-0 109
    6 Green Mountain 0-0 79
    7 Discovery Canyon 0-0 67
    8 Pueblo South 0-0 53
    9 Holy Family 0-0 44
    10 Durango 0-0 42
    Others receiving votes:
    Harrison 39, Frederick 22, Fort Morgan 19, Thomas Jefferson 17, Roosevelt 11, Northridge 10, Pueblo Central 7, Lewis-Palmer 6, Canon City 4, Evergreen 3, Glenwood Springs 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 La Junta (3) 0-0 115
    2 Platte Valley (4) 0-0 113
    3 Faith Christian (4) 0-0 106
    4 Resurrection Christian (1) 0-0 87
    5 Rifle 0-0 82
    6 Bayfield (1) 0-0 48
    7 Delta (1) 0-0 47
    8 Kent Denver 0-0 38
    9 Aspen 0-0 31
    10 Eaton 0-0 22
    Others receiving votes:
    Basalt 21, Salida 15, Sterling 10, D’Evelyn 7, Elizabeth 7, The Classical Academy 7, Englewood 5, Lamar 5, Bishop Machebeuf 2, Alamosa 1, Berthoud 1.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Limon (11) 0-0 140
    2 Strasburg (2) 0-0 114
    3 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 0-0 103
    4 Centauri 0-0 84
    5 Holyoke (1) 0-0 63
    T6 Meeker 0-0 62
    T6 Peyton 0-0 62
    8 Florence 0-0 51
    9 Burlington 0-0 41
    10 Wray 0-0 32
    Others receiving votes:
    Monte Vista 21, Paonia 16, Crowley County 12, Highland 8, Buena Vista 7, Platte Canyon 6, Manual 2, Jefferson 1.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sedgwick County (11) 0-0 119
    2 Hoehne (1) 0-0 87
    3 Merino 0-0 78
    4 West Grand 0-0 61
    5 Caliche 0-0 54
    6 Mancos 0-0 51
    7 Pikes Peak Christian 0-0 37
    8 Fowler 0-0 32
    9 Rangely 0-0 31
    10 Sargent 0-0 28
    Others receiving votes:
    Dayspring Christian Academy 24, Holly 22, Akron 18, Sanford 8, Vail Christian 6, Simla 2, Dove Creek 1, Sangre de Cristo 1.
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 0-0 77
    2 Kit Carson (3) 0-0 75
    3 Fleming 0-0 59
    4 Prairie 0-0 49
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 0-0 38
    6 Peetz 0-0 34
    7 Idalia 0-0 25
    8 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 20
    9 Briggsdale 0-0 19
    10 Cheyenne Wells 0-0 12
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo 10, Cotopaxi 9, North Park 8, Granada 2, Cheraw 1, Mountain Valley 1, Walsh 1.

  • Arapahoe, Air Academy, Kent Denver and Crested Butte are on top of the preseason boys soccer rankings

    Telluride Crested Butte boys soccer
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    As the 2019 season is set to begin, the boys soccer preseason rankings were released on Monday.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arapahoe (2) 0-0-0 74 7 0-0-0
    2 Boulder (2) 0-0-0 68 2 0-0-0
    3 Grandview 0-0-0 65 4 0-0-0
    4 Broomfield (3) 0-0-0 63 – 0-0-0
    5 Legacy (2) 0-0-0 61 6 0-0-0
    6 Fairview (1) 0-0-0 59 1 0-0-0
    7 Arvada West 0-0-0 39 – 0-0-0
    8 Fort Collins 0-0-0 33 8 0-0-0
    9 Denver East 0-0-0 28 3 0-0-0
    10 Cherry Creek 0-0-0 11 – 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 10, Mountain Vista 9, Rampart 7, Regis Jesuit 6, Rangeview 5, Rock Canyon 4, Smoky Hill 3, Aurora Central 2, Gateway 2, Ralston Valley 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (9) 0-0-0 90 1 0-0-0
    2 Denver North 0-0-0 79 6 0-0-0
    3 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 61 8 0-0-0
    4 Skyview 0-0-0 49 3 0-0-0
    5 Pueblo Centennial 0-0-0 46 5 0-0-0
    6 Glenwood Springs 0-0-0 32 – 0-0-0
    7 Battle Mountain 0-0-0 26 4 0-0-0
    8 Durango 0-0-0 22 2 0-0-0
    9 Centaurus 0-0-0 18 7 0-0-0
    10 Golden 0-0-0 17 9 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Skyline 15, Silver Creek 13, Kennedy 8, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Regis Groff 5, Evergreen 3, Mullen 3, Holy Family 2, Pueblo West 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (9) 0-0-0 99 1 0-0-0
    2 Colorado Academy 0-0-0 80 4 0-0-0
    3 Liberty Common (1) 0-0-0 75 5 0-0-0
    4 Delta 0-0-0 53 7 0-0-0
    5 Roaring Fork 0-0-0 45 3 0-0-0
    6 Salida 0-0-0 36 10 0-0-0
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0-0 31 – 0-0-0
    8 Atlas Preparatory School 0-0-0 28 – 0-0-0
    9 Faith Christian 0-0-0 24 9 0-0-0
    10 Jefferson Academy 0-0-0 20 – 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arrupe Jesuit 18, The Academy 17, Vail Mountain 10, Peak to Peak 8, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 2, Stargate School 2, Aurora West College Prep Academy 1, Strive Prep – Smart Academy 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Crested Butte (2) 0-0-0 27 1 0-0-0
    2 Denver Christian (3) 0-0-0 26 3 0-0-0
    3 Dawson School (1) 0-0-0 20 4 0-0-0
    4 Telluride 0-0-0 15 5 0-0-0
    5 Fountain Valley (1) 0-0-0 13 2 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Mile High Academy 2, Heritage Christian 1, Ridgway 1.

  • Fairview, Palisade and Pueblo East among football teams with returning offensive stars

    Fairview Horizon football
    (Steve Oathout)

    The start of football season in Colorado is just two short weeks away. With some players having graduated and moved on from every team, a new set of standout student-athletes will be in the spotlight in 2019.

    But there are plenty of players coming back this season and with them come numbers that were impressive even a year ago.

    Looking at the offensive side of the ball, there are plenty of reasons to be excited for the start of football season in 2019.

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    Passing:

    When it comes to passing stats, Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson led the way for all quarterbacks in 2018. The senior to be threw for a staggering 3,952 yards last year. It was a record-setting year all the way around for him and the Knights.

    For comparison, Highlands Ranch quarterback Jake Rubley threw for 1,951 yards and comes into the season No. 2 behind Atkinson in returning passing yards.

    The top-three passers in 4A all return in 2019 making the prospect of an aerial battle late in the season very intriguing.

    Ponderosa Skyline football
    (Kevin Prickett/prickettpix.com)

    Skyline’s Chase Silva threw for 2,829 yards as he helped the Falcons reach the 4A championship game. Centaurus’ Nick Faraca threw for 2,436 yards with Grand Junction Central’s Max Marsh threw for 2,296. The combination of Marsh and LSU football commit Kole Taylor is going to be a major attraction on the Western Slope this fall.

    The top five passers from 3A all graduated a year ago making George Washington’s Jaydon Green the top returning passer in the class as he threw for 1,722. Pueblo South’s Logan Petit (1,581 yards) and Durango’s Jordan Woolverton (1,560 yards) are other 3A names to keep an eye on.

    Aspen’s Tyler Ward led 2A with 2,202 yards last year and will be back as a junior in 2019 as will Meeker’s Ryan Phelan who topped all 1A passers with 1,869 in 2018.

    Front Range Christian’s Luke Hiltman led all 8-man passers with 2,079 yards and will be back this fall. Briggsdale senior Tyler Blickem returns with 2,368 passing yards from last year which topped all of 6-man.

    Granada sophomore Dominic Coleman got the attention of the class by throwing for 1,609 yards as a freshman.

    In terms of touchdowns, Atkinson set the standard state-wide with 55. Blickem threw for 36 and Silva connected on 30 touchdown passes.

    Rushing:

    Pueblo West Rampart football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    The ground attack throughout the state lost a lot of spild performers from last year. Smoky Hill’s Obasanjo Sanni returns as the top returning rusher as he cleared the 2,000-yard mark last year and averaged 181 yards per game.

    Legacy’s Dakota Key (1,799) and Fountain-Fort Carson’s Q. Jones (1,406) round out 5A’s top three returning rushers.

    There were standout runners from 3A that are also making their way back this year. Palisade’s Cam Tucker ran for 1,662 and Thomas Jefferson’s Daveon Hunter ran for 1,410 yards in nine games.

    In 4A, the top two returners both come out of Academy District 20 as Pine Creek’s David Moore III returns with 1,494 yards from last year. Down the road at Rampart, Chris Yoo totaled 1,317 yards and both backs will be seniors this fall.

    The biggest loss of production on the ground comes in 2A where 10 of the top 12 rushers from last year were seniors. Coming into this season, just Brush’s Nick Wellen (1,250) and Bishop Machebeuf’s Darius Richards (1,012) return with over 1,000 rushing yards from last year.

    That’s a big difference in 1A where the top two rushers from 2018 will be back as seniors this fall. Colorado Springs Christian senior Peyton Brones led all of 1A with 1,724 yards last year while Monte Vista’s Kaidon Wenta sat right behind him on the leaderboard with 1,475.

    Dove Creek’s Chorbin Cressler broke into the top five of all 8-man rushers as just a freshman last year with 1,243 yards and will look to build on that momentum this season. Pikes Peak Christian’s Hudson Grant is 8-man’s No. 2 returning rusher with 1,188 yards in 2018.

    Tucker returns with the most rushing touchdowns from last year with 28. Stratton/Liberty’s Jaret Lichty ran for 27 and Brones punched the ball in 24 times.

    Receiving

    Losing Kain Medrano was always going to be a big deal for Pueblo East. But if there is a silver lining, it’s that Marvon London, Jr. appears ready to fill the void.

    The senior receiver for the Eagles amassed more receiving yards than any other player returning in 2019. His 1,083 yards were seventh in the state last fall and with Medrano gone, the number has a chance of increasing this season.

    Palmer Ridge’s Deuce Roberson (937) and Harrison’s Seth Fuller (928) are the other top 3A receivers coming back.

    Fairview’s Henry Blackburn hauled 890 receiving yards to lead all 5A returners and should thrive again with Atkinson still tossing passes for the Knights.

    Heritage junior Terrance Ferguson totaled 972 receiving yards making him the top returning 4A receiver this season.

    Two of last season’s top three receivers will be back in 2A. Aspen’s Max Ufkes led the class with 920 receiving yards and Englewood’s Nate Gravagno ranked third with 824.

    As much as 1A had coming back in terms of rushing production, that is not the case with receiving. Estes Park sophomore Calum Torrey had 442 receiving yards last year which is the most for anyone who was not a senior.

    Sangre de Cristo’s Mario Enriquez leds all 8-man returners with 594 yards while Deer Trail’s Dayne Woodis comes back with 730 yards which was second in 6-man last year.

    Blackburn returns with the most receiving touchdowns form last year with 17. Woodis and Roberson each hauled in 11 touchdown catches last year.