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  • Boys soccer rankings: 4A, 3A and 2A each add two new teams

    Bear Creek Golden boys soccer
    (David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

    Six new teams joined this week’s boys soccer rankings. They are: Pueblo Centennial and Golden (4A); James Irwin and Salida (3A); and Mile High Academy and Fountain Valley (2A).

    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 Boulder (9) 7-0-0 90 1 2-0-0
    2 Grandview 8-0-1 79 2 1-0-0
    3 Fairview 7-0-0 60 3 2-0-0
    4 Legacy 7-0-0 57 7 2-0-0
    5 Fort Collins 4-1-1 50 5 2-0-0
    6 Broomfield 5-2-0 46 4 1-1-0
    7 Arapahoe 6-0-2 31 6 0-0-1
    8 Denver East 7-1-0 29 10 3-0-0
    9 Rampart 6-0-1 26 8 2-0-1
    10 Greeley West 4-1-2 9 9 0-1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Arvada West 3, Legend 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Cherokee Trail 2, Regis Jesuit 2, Valor Christian 2, Chatfield 1, Hinkley 1, Ralston Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (7) 6-1-1 88 1 0-0-1
    2 Regis Groff (2) 8-0-0 66 2 2-0-0
    3 Durango 9-1-0 57 4 2-0-0
    4 Battle Mountain 7-1-1 55 9 1-0-1
    5 Skyview 8-0-0 36 8 1-0-0
    6 Denver North 5-1-1 34 6 1-1-0
    7 Pueblo Centennial 8-1-1 27 – 2-0-0
    8 Centaurus 4-2-0 20 5 1-0-0
    9 Discovery Canyon 7-1-0 18 7 1-1-0
    10 Golden 7-2-0 15 – 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Kennedy 11, Steamboat Springs 11, Mullen 10, Niwot 9, Lewis-Palmer 8, Skyline 8, Green Mountain 7, Pueblo West 6, The Classical Academy 5, Fort Morgan 2, Widefield 2.
    Dropped out
    Steamboat Springs (3), Fort Morgan (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (4) 7-0-1 75 1 2-0-0
    2 Roaring Fork (2) 7-0-1 57 3 0-0-0
    3 Atlas Prep (1) 7-0-0 51 4 2-0-0
    4 Colorado Academy 6-1-0 40 6 2-0-0
    5 Liberty Common 4-1-0 35 5 2-0-0
    6 Faith Christian (1) 6-1-1 33 2 1-1-0
    7 Delta 6-1-1 28 9 2-0-0
    8 Vail Mountain 5-2-0 26 8 0-1-0
    9 James Irwin 6-1-0 19 – 1-1-0
    10 Salida 4-3-1 13 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST: Stapleton 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Arrupe Jesuit 9, Aurora West College Prep 6, Peak to Peak 5, The Academy 5, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4, Coal Ridge 3, DSST: Byers 3, Lutheran 3, Manitou Springs 2, Jefferson Academy 1, William Smith 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Springs Christian (7), The Academy (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Crested Butte (6) 9-1-2 30 1 2-0-0
    2 Denver Christian 6-2-1 20 4 2-0-0
    3 Telluride 5-3-1 14 2 1-1-0
    4 Mile High Academy 2-1-1 9 – 1-0-1
    5 Fountain Valley 4-3-0 7 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage Christian 5, Ridgway 4, Dawson School 1.
    Dropped out
    Ridgway (3).

  • Radio coverage: Football state champs Pueblo South and Palmer Ridge set for showdown

    Palmer Ridge Sand Creek football
    (Ismael Gomez)

    Week five is shaping to be another impactful week of Colorado high school football coverage. Along with games covered by CHSAANow.com and its media partners, several games can be heard on radio broadcasts throughout the state.

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    Pueblo South at Palmer Ridge

    Time: 7 p.m. kick

    Station: XTRA Sports 1300

    On the call: Ryan Kaufman (Play by play), Ryan Pelton (Color)

    Kaufman on the matchup: Tonight is a matchup between two defending state champions that are in very different situations. Palmer Ridge has their three headed offensive monster of Ty Evans, Anthony Roberson, and Raef Ruel but has suffered a couple losses to teams ranked in the top 5 of their respective classifications.

    In those losses, Evans has thrown a combined 8 interceptions, so if this team is going to defend its 3A title, they need to get a little more balance offensively to take the pressure off of Evans

    Pueblo South meanwhile has had to replace nearly all of their key offensive contributors from their 4A State Championship team of 2017. In their 42-41 overtime loss to Discovery Canyon last week, Junior QB Logan Petit made great strides in his development, throwing for 240 yards and 3 TDs. This is a team that has gotten better each game and should look even better in a game that figures to be a shootout.

    Listen to the game on XTRA Sports 1300 or at xtrasports1300.com.

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    6-man: (1) Stratton/Liberty at (2) Otis

    Game time: 7:30 p.m. kick (Volleyball match at 6 p.m.)

    Station: KAT Country 98.3 FM

    On the call: Marc Romero

    Romero on the matchup: This is a pretty cool volleyball and football doubleheader, with all 4 teams ranked and all 4 teams undefeated entering the week. On the volleyball side Otis has 3 different hitters with 50 or more kills, while Stratton/Liberty hasn’t quite put up the same attacking numbers.

    On paper the football game has all the signs of a classic six-man scorefest with both teams averaging more than 60 points per contest.

    Listen on KAT Country 98.3 FM or katcountry983.com by clicking sports.

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    8-man: Haxtun at Merino

    Time: 7:30 p.m. kick

    Station: 94.5 The Ranch

    On the call: Ben Blecha

    Blecha on the matchup: Both teams are coming off a loss. It’s Merino’s league opener while Haxtun lost to Dayspring. Really can’t count out the loser but it’s going to be hard to secure a playoff spot for either team, especially for Haxtun, in the Plains if this game isn’t won. I fully expect a hard hitting game between the two long time rivals.

    Listen to the game on 94.5 The Ranch or on the Tune-In Radio App.

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    4A: Grand Junction at (6) Fruita Monument

    Time: 7 p.m. kick

    Station: The Team 1340

    On the call: Jim Davis (Play by play), Reo Van Gilder (Color)

    Davis on the matchup: The 6th ranked Fruita Monument Wildcats renew their rivalry with cross-valley Grand Junction Friday night in the Black n’ Blue game at Stocker Stadium. The Wildcats knocked off previously third ranked Chatfield 38-27, with the Tigers beating Liberty 28-14.

    Listen to the game on The Team 1340 and at theteam1340.com.

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    (2A 7) Salida at Cedaredge

    Time: 7 p.m. kick

    Station: The Peak 92.3

    On the call: Caleb Burggraaf

    Burggraaf on the matchup: The Spartans are coming off of their second shut out win of the season over their rivals in Buena Vista, and rode a strong performance from Vince DeLeo who rushed for nearly 200 yards and 4 scores in the game. This week though, the Spartans face their longest road trip of the season to this point as they look to go 5-0 in non-league action.

    Defense has been the key for Salida so far on the year, and expect them to use that to get things going in the right direction again in Cedaredge.

    Listen to the game on the Peak 92.3 and online at www.thepeak923.com.

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    1A: (10) Buena Vista at (6)Centauri

    Time: 7 p.m.

    Station: Eagle Country 104.1

    On the call: Jimmy Doogan (Play by play), Len Gates (Color)

    Caleb Burggraaf on the matchup: For Buena Vista, the loss last week isn’t one they are thinking about too much. The goal instead is to finish their non-league schedule above 500 after last year’s team failed to win a non-league game. To do that, they have to take on a Centauri team which is coming off of an appearance in the state championship game.

    Buena Vista will look to again assert their offense in this one, using speed and timing as well as smart play from quarterback Parker Johnson to earn the win. Don’t sleep on the Demon’s defense either, as the defensive line for Buena Vista will get some pressure on the Falcons quarterback.

    Listen to the game on Eagle Country 104.1 and online at www.eaglecountry104.com.

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    3A: (8) Holy Family at Roosevelt

    Time: 7 p.m. kick

    Station: KFKA 1310

    On the call: Clark Johnson (Play by play), Mike Danson (Color)

    Preps director Tanner Schwindt on the matchup: The true question is if Roosevelt can get through an extremely difficult first 4 games with a win. This contest doesn’t get any easier as Holy Family is another quality opponent.

    Listen to the game at KFKA 1310 or online at 1310kfka.com.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2018’s Week 5 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 3 of the 2018 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 5-0
    Thursday: W 49-7 vs. Chaparral
    2 Valor Christian 5-0
    Friday: W 27-0 vs. Menlo-Atherton
    3 Columbine 5-0
    Friday: W 48-12 vs. Olathe North
    4 Pomona 3-2
    Thursday: W 42-14 vs. Highlands Ranch
    5 Grandview 5-0
    Friday: W 56-3 at Mullen
    6 ThunderRidge 4-1
    Friday: L 27-28 at Doherty
    7 Eaglecrest 5-0
    Friday: W 50-14 vs. (8) Arvada West
    8 Arvada West 4-1
    Friday: L 14-50 at (7) Eaglecrest
    9 Fairview 4-1
    Friday: W 49-7 at Rock Canyon
    10 Ralston Valley 4-1
    Friday: W 49-0 vs. Fossil Ridge
    Class 4A
    1 Loveland 4-0
    Saturday: W 31-0 at (10) Windsor
    2 Pine Creek 4-1
    Friday: W 21-9 vs. Pueblo West
    3 Skyline 3-1
    Friday: L 34-42 vs. Longmont
    4 Montrose 4-0
    Friday: W 21-17 vs. (3A 2) Palisade
    5 Broomfield 3-1
    Friday: W 40-0 at Monarch
    6 Fruita Monument 3-1
    Friday: W 34-9 vs. Grand Junction
    7 Chatfield 3-2
    Thursday: L 21-28 vs. Greeley West
    8 Rampart 3-2
    Saturday: L 12-24 vs. Vista Ridge
    9 Heritage 4-0
    Saturday: W 33-0 at Liberty
    10 Windsor 2-2
    Saturday: L 0-31 vs. (1) Loveland
    Class 3A
    1 Erie 4-0
    Friday: W 55-7 vs. Canon City
    2 Palisade 3-1
    Friday: L 17-21 at (4A 4) Montrose
    3 Discovery Canyon 5-0
    Thursday: W 52-24 vs. (4) Pueblo East
    4 Pueblo East 3-2
    Thursday: L 24-52 at (3) Discovery Canyon
    5 Thomas Jefferson 4-0
    Friday: W 44-0 vs. Northfield
    6 Palmer Ridge 3-2
    Friday: W 45-14 vs. Pueblo South
    7 Harrison 4-0
    Friday: W 20-7 vs. Pueblo Central
    8 Holy Family 3-1
    Friday: W 43-39 at Roosevelt
    9 Durango 3-2
    Friday: W 45-0 vs. Farmington
    10 Fort Morgan 3-1
    Friday: W 34-14 vs. Conifer
    Class 2A
    1 La Junta 4-0
    Off this week.
    2 Platte Valley 4-0
    Off this week.
    3 Bayfield 3-1
    Off this week.
    4 Rifle 4-0
    Friday: W 49-7 vs. Glenwood Springs
    5 Basalt 4-0
    Friday: W 16-0 at Paonia
    6 Resurrection Christian 4-0
    Friday: W 41-0 at Weld Central
    7 Salida 5-0
    Friday: W 42-7 at Cedaredge
    8 Berthoud 3-1
    Off this week.
    9 Eaton 3-1
    Friday: W 7-0 at Bishop Machebeuf
    10 Kent Denver 3-1
    Friday: W 34-28 vs. Pueblo Centennial
    Class 1A
    1 Strasburg 3-1
    Friday: L 6-36 vs. (2) Limon
    2 Limon 4-0
    Friday: W 36-6 at (1) Strasburg
    3 Burlington 3-1
    Friday: W 38-0 vs. Manual
    4 Peyton 4-0
    Saturday: W 42-6 at Platte Canyon
    5 Wray 3-1
    Friday: W 26-7 at Brush
    6 Centauri 3-1
    Friday: W 41-7 vs. (10) Buena Vista
    7 Crowley County 3-1
    Off this week.
    8 Holyoke 4-0
    Friday: W 41-0 at Highland
    9 Meeker 1-2
    Off this week.
    10 Buena Vista 2-2
    Friday: L 7-41 at (6) Centauri
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 4-0
    Saturday: W 58-8 vs. Byers
    2 West Grand 5-0
    Friday: W 48-14 at Vail Christian
    3 Mancos 4-0
    Friday: W 24-20 at Del Norte
    4 Caliche 3-1
    Saturday: W 54-14 at Dayspring Christian Academy
    5 Hoehne 3-1
    Friday: W 44-14 vs. Las Animas
    6 Holly 4-1
    Friday: W 29-28 at (8) Fowler
    7 Rangely 4-0
    Off this week.
    8 Fowler 3-1
    Friday: L 28-29 vs. (6) Holly
    9 Sargent 2-2
    Friday: W 62-15 vs. Dolores Huerta Prep
    10 Sanford 4-0
    Saturday: W 26-8 at Norwood
    6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 4-0
    Friday: W 77-6 at (2) Otis
    2 Otis 3-1
    Friday: L 6-77 vs. (1) Stratton/Liberty
    3 Kit Carson 4-0
    Friday: W 64-0 at Cheraw
    4 Flagler/Hi-Plains 2-2
    Friday: L 42-78 at (8) Idalia
    5 Cheyenne Wells 3-1
    Friday: L 64-74 at Granada
    6 Prairie 3-1
    Friday: W 60-13 vs. Fleming
    7 Peetz 2-2
    Saturday: W 63-20 at North Park
    8 Idalia 3-1
    Friday: W 78-42 vs. (4) Flagler/Hi-Plains
    9 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1
    Off this week.
    10 Mountain Valley 3-0
    Friday: W 63-33 at Sierra Grande

  • Football rankings: La Junta and Loveland are new No. 1 teams

    Denver Broncos High School Media Day
    (Gabriel Christus/Denver Broncos)

    La Junta (2A) and Loveland (4A) each took over atop their respective football rankings this week.

    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 and 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 Cherry Creek (10) 4-0 127 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (2) 4-0 114 2 W
    3 Columbine (1) 4-0 105 3 W
    4 Pomona 2-2 69 4 L
    5 Grandview 4-0 66 5 W
    6 ThunderRidge 4-0 61 7 W
    7 Eaglecrest 4-0 51 6 W
    8 Arvada West 4-0 46 10 W
    9 Fairview 3-1 24 9 W
    10 Ralston Valley 3-1 13 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 12, Smoky Hill 10, Arapahoe 5, Mullen 5, Castle View 4, Highlands Ranch 3.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Loveland (14) 3-0 169 2 W
    2 Pine Creek (2) 3-1 152 1 L
    3 Skyline 3-0 126 4 W
    4 Montrose (1) 3-0 83 7 Bye
    5 Broomfield 2-1 78 6 Bye
    6 Fruita Monument 2-1 69 10 W
    7 Chatfield 3-1 62 3 L
    8 Rampart 3-1 59 5 W
    9 Heritage 3-0 37 – W
    10 Windsor 2-1 36 8 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 34, Pueblo West 33, Longmont 22, Denver South 7, Vista Peak 6, Grand Junction Central 5, Air Academy 4, Greeley West 4, Hinkley 3, Wheat Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Erie (12) 3-0 144 1 Bye
    2 Palisade 3-0 105 3 W
    3 Discovery Canyon 4-0 101 4 W
    4 Pueblo East 3-1 99 2 L
    5 Thomas Jefferson (2) 3-0 82 7 W
    6 Palmer Ridge (1) 2-2 80 5 W
    7 Harrison 3-0 58 8 W
    8 Holy Family 2-1 52 6 L
    9 Durango 2-2 42 10 W
    10 Fort Morgan 2-1 18 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 7, Frederick 6, Lewis-Palmer 6, Pueblo Central 6, Battle Mountain 5, Canon City 2, George Washington 2, Pueblo Centennial 2, Evergreen 1, Glenwood Springs 1, Pueblo South 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (7) 4-0 112 2 W
    2 Platte Valley (3) 4-0 110 3 W
    3 Bayfield (1) 3-1 95 1 L
    4 Rifle (2) 3-0 91 6 W
    5 Basalt 3-0 75 8 W
    6 Resurrection Christian 3-0 68 4 W
    7 Salida 4-0 53 9 W
    8 Berthoud 3-1 29 10 W
    9 Eaton 2-1 26 7 L
    10 Kent Denver 2-1 26 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Alameda 8, Alamosa 6, Delta 6, Aspen 3, Bennett 3, Pagosa Springs 2, Faith Christian 1, Middle Park 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (8) 3-0 98 1 Bye
    2 Limon (2) 3-0 89 2 W
    3 Burlington 2-1 68 3 W
    4 Peyton 3-0 65 4 W
    5 Wray 2-1 56 6 W
    6 Centauri 2-1 51 5 W
    7 Crowley County 3-1 31 7 W
    8 Holyoke 3-0 23 8 Bye
    9 Meeker 1-2 21 9 L
    10 Buena Vista 2-1 12 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Paonia 11, Jefferson 8, St. Mary’s 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Yuma 3, Clear Creek 2, Olathe 2, Estes Park 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (13) 3-0 137 1 W
    2 West Grand 4-0 121 2 W
    3 Mancos (1) 3-0 80 10 W
    4 Caliche 2-1 64 7 W
    5 Hoehne 2-1 63 5 W
    6 Holly 3-1 60 6 W
    7 Rangely 4-0 49 8 W
    8 Fowler 2-1 48 4 W
    9 Sargent 2-1 36 3 L
    10 Sanford 3-0 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 20, Akron 16, Merino 12, Norwood 10, Pikes Peak Christian 10, Soroco 9, Haxtun 4, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Akron (9).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (8) 3-0 98 1 W
    2 Otis (1) 3-0 87 2 W
    3 Kit Carson (1) 3-0 80 3 W
    4 Flagler/Hi-Plains 2-1 56 5 L
    5 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 55 7 W
    6 Prairie 2-1 49 6 W
    7 Peetz 1-2 45 4 L
    8 Idalia 2-1 26 – W
    9 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 22 10 W
    10 Mountain Valley 2-0 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fleming 6, Manzanola 5, Briggsdale 3, Hanover 2.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (8), Cotopaxi (9).

  • Football roundup: Hinkley starts off its 2018 season at 3-0

    Hinkley’s football team is off to its best start in more than a decade following a 14-10 homecoming win over Kennedy on Friday night.

    The Thunderbirds are now 3-0 this season — something the program hasn’t done since at least 2004.

    On Friday, Hinkley trailed Kennedy 3-0 early, but responded with a quick touchdown, and added a safety to go up 8-3 at halftime.

    Kennedy did grab a 10-8 lead after the third quarter, but Hinkley responded with a fourth-quarter touchdown to continue its perfect start to the 2018 campaign.

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    Colorado PrepsCast audio recap

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    1A: (2) Limon 25, (9) Meeker 16

    Limon raced out to a 18-0 lead after three quarters, then held on for a 25-16 win over Meeker.

    “That’s a really good football team, and they’re extremely well-coached,” Limon coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “One thing about a Meeker team is they’re never going to give up.”

    But, ultimately, “I was pleased that our kids just kind of stayed with what we do,” O’Dwyer said.

    The Badgers are now 3-0 this season.

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    5A/4A: (5A 2) Valor Christian 28, (4A 1) Pine Creek 7

    (Paige Stingley/Valor Christian HS)

    In a heavyweight matchup of big-school powers, Valor Christian quarterback passed for a touchdown and rushed for two others to lead his Eagles to another important win.

    The game was tied at 7 after the first quarter before McCaffrey connected with Gavin Sawchuk on a 29-yard touchdown pass less than two minutes into the frame. McCaffrey added his second rushing score of the game 10 minutes later to put Valor up 21-7 at halftime.

    Marcus Staples capped the scoring for Valor Christian with a three-yard rushing touchdown later in the fourth quarter.

    Max Lofy scored Pine Creek’s lone touchdown on a 95-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.

    Highlights of the game are available on 9News.com.

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    4A/3A: Pueblo West 15, (3A 2) Pueblo East 7

    Pueblo West scored two second-quarter touchdowns, and didn’t allow Pueblo East to score after the first quarter en route to a big win.

    Chandler Mason rushed for a touchdown and also passed for a score, according to Pueblo Radio Sports.

    Luc Andrada threw for 200 yards and a touchdown pass (to Kain Medrano) in the loss for Pueblo East.

    The Cyclones are now 3-1 this season. Likewise, Pueblo East is now 3-1.

    A full recap of the game is available from the Pueblo Chieftain.

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    Radio: Highland, Mesa Ridge among winners on Friday

    Clips courtesy of KFKA 1310, Orange and Blue 760 and Xtra Sports 1300.

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    Notables

    • In a cross-classification matchup of ranked teams, 2A No. 9 Salida took care of 1A No. 10 Buena Vista 43-0. Vince Deleo had four touchdowns for Salida.
    • Smoky Hill is 4-0 for the first time in the history of its program after beating Prairie View 43-0.
    • A week after breaking a long losing streak, Niwot football has a second-straight win. The Cougars beat Littleton in the final seconds.
    • 3A No. 7 Thomas Jefferson is 3-0 for the third year in a row following a 22-14 win over No. 9 Fort Morgan.
    • Another top-10 game in 3A: No. 4 Discovery Canyon beat No. 6 Holy Family in a shootout, 52-34. “We were fortunate to get out of that game with the score that we did, for sure,” coach Shawn Mitchell told the Scoreboard Show. Here’s a game recap from BoCoPreps.com.
    • In 4A, No. 10 Fruita Monument beat No. 4 Chatfield 38-27.
    • Castle View beat rival Douglas County 28-0 and is now 3-1 this season. Its the best start for the Sabercats since the 2011 season, when they began 6-0 and finished 11-2.
    • Faith Christian beat Manitou Springs 42-7 thanks to four touchdowns from David Nagy.
    • Quite the offensive affair: Lewis-Palmer beat Canon City 60-39 in 3A.
    • 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County pushed its state-best winning streak to 26 games with a 42-6 win over No. 9 Akron.
    • 6-man No. 5 Flagler/Hi-Plains beat No. 2 Otis 59-55.
    • Idalia knocked off No. 8 Briggsdale in 6-man, 46-19.
    • Another upset in 6-man: Mountain Valley beat Cotopaxi 68-14.
    • In 1A, John Mall put an end to an 11-game losing streak by beating Ignacio 44-23.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2018’s Week 4 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 4 of the 2018 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 4-0
    Thursday: W 35-34 at (4) Pomona
    2 Valor Christian 4-0
    Friday: W 28-7 vs. (4A 1) Pine Creek
    3 Columbine 4-0
    Friday: W 41-16 at Highlands Ranch
    4 Pomona 2-2
    Thursday: L 34-35 vs. (1) Cherry Creek
    5 Grandview 4-0
    Saturday: W 49-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    6 Eaglecrest 4-0
    Friday: W 33-14 at Legacy
    7 ThunderRidge 4-0
    Thursday: W 41-20 vs. Horizon
    8 Ralston Valley 3-1
    Thursday: L 17-21 at (4A 2) Loveland
    9 Fairview 3-1
    Friday: W 49-14 vs. Doherty
    10 Arvada West 4-0
    Friday: W 40-0 vs. Wheat Ridge
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 3-1
    Friday: L 7-28 at (5A 2) Valor Christian
    2 Loveland 3-0
    Thursday: W 21-17 vs. (5A 8) Ralston Valley
    3 Chatfield 3-1
    Friday: L 27-38 vs. (10) Fruita Monument
    4 Skyline 3-0
    Friday: W 41-17 at Brighton
    5 Rampart 3-1
    Thursday: W 30-24 at Bear Creek
    6 Broomfield 2-1
    Off this week.
    7 Montrose 3-0
    Off this week.
    8 Windsor 2-1
    Thursday: W 40-7 at Silver Creek
    9 Ponderosa 1-2
    Off this week.
    10 Fruita Monument 2-1
    Friday: W 38-27 at (3) Chatfield
    Class 3A
    1 Erie 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Pueblo East 3-1
    Friday: L 7-15 at Pueblo West
    3 Palisade 3-0
    Friday: W 19-14 vs. Grand Junction Central
    4 Discovery Canyon 4-0
    Friday: W 52-34 at (6) Holy Family
    5 Palmer Ridge 2-2
    Friday: W 63-0 at Sand Creek
    6 Holy Family 2-1
    Friday: L 34-52 vs. (4) Discovery Canyon
    7 Thomas Jefferson 3-0
    Friday: W 22-14 at (9) Fort Morgan
    8 Harrison 3-0
    Friday: W 21-0 at Pueblo Centennial
    9 Fort Morgan 2-1
    Friday: L 14-22 vs. (7) Thomas Jefferson
    10 Durango 2-2
    Friday: W 32-16 vs. (2A 1) Bayfield
    Class 2A
    1 Bayfield 3-1
    Friday: L 16-32 at (3A 10) Durango
    2 La Junta 4-0
    Friday: W 33-0 vs. (5) Kent Denver
    3 Platte Valley 4-0
    Saturday: W 26-7 at (7) Eaton
    4 Resurrection Christian 3-0
    Saturday: W 20-6 vs. The Classical Academy
    5 Kent Denver 2-1
    Friday: L 0-33 at (2) La Junta
    6 Rifle 3-0
    Friday: W 35-14 at Pueblo County
    7 Eaton 2-1
    Saturday: L 7-26 vs. (3) Platte Valley
    8 Basalt 3-0
    Friday: W 31-0 vs. Pagosa Springs
    9 Salida 4-0
    Friday: W 43-0 vs. (1A 10) Buena Vista
    10 Berthoud 3-1
    Friday: W 36-15 at Thompson Valley
    Class 1A
    1 Strasburg 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Limon 3-0
    Friday: W 25-16 vs. (9) Meeker
    3 Burlington 2-1
    Friday: W 34-29 vs. Lamar
    4 Peyton 3-0
    Friday: W 54-6 vs. Clear Creek
    5 Centauri 2-1
    Friday: W 39-9 vs. Olathe
    6 Wray 2-1
    Friday: W 28-0 at Cornerstone Christian Academy
    7 Crowley County 3-1
    Friday: W 33-10 at Yuma
    8 Holyoke 3-0
    Off this week.
    9 Meeker 1-2
    Friday: L 16-25 at (2) Limon
    10 Buena Vista 2-1
    Friday: L 0-43 at (2A 9) Salida
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Friday: W 42-6 vs. (9) Akron
    2 West Grand 4-0
    Saturday: W 60-14 vs. Plateau Valley
    3 Sargent 2-1
    Saturday: L 20-38 at (10) Mancos
    4 Fowler 2-1
    Friday: W 53-8 at Swink
    5 Hoehne 2-1
    Friday: W 44-14 at Springfield
    6 Holly 3-1
    Friday: W 45-14 vs. Las Animas
    7 Caliche 2-1
    Friday: W 59-20 vs. Byers
    8 Rangely 4-0
    Friday: W 46-22 vs. Vail Christian
    9 Akron 2-2
    Friday: L 6-42 at (1) Sedgwick County
    10 Mancos 3-0
    Saturday: W 38-20 vs. (3) Sargent
    6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 3-0
    Saturday: W 60-21 vs. (4) Peetz
    2 Otis 3-0
    Friday: W 59-55 at (5) Flagler/Hi-Plains
    3 Kit Carson 3-0
    Friday: W 70-6 at Eads
    4 Peetz 1-2
    Saturday: L 21-60 at (1) Stratton/Liberty
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 2-1
    Friday: L 55-59 vs. (2) Otis
    6 Prairie 2-1
    Friday: W 64-25 vs. North Park
    7 Cheyenne Wells 3-0
    Friday: W 55-42 vs. Walsh
    8 Briggsdale 1-2
    Friday: L 19-46 at Idalia
    9 Cotopaxi 2-1
    Friday: L 14-68 at Mountain Valley
    10 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1
    Friday: W 76-56 at Granada

  • Football rankings: ThunderRidge, Ponderosa among newcomers

    ThunderRidge Fairview football
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Eight newcomers joined this week’s football rankings. They are: ThunderRidge (5A), Ponderosa (4A), Harrison (3A), Salida and Berthoud (2A), Buena Vista (1A), Mancos (8-man), and Cotopaxi (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 and 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 Cherry Creek (9) 3-0 99 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (1) 3-0 89 2 W
    3 Columbine 3-0 78 4 W
    4 Pomona 2-1 68 3 L
    5 Grandview 3-0 56 5 W
    6 Eaglecrest 3-0 45 7 W
    7 ThunderRidge 3-0 38 – W
    8 Ralston Valley 3-0 28 8 W
    9 Fairview 2-1 26 6 L
    10 Arvada West 3-0 15 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 6, Mullen 2.
    Dropped out
    Mullen (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (13) 3-0 148 1 W
    2 Loveland (2) 2-0 120 2 W
    3 Chatfield 3-0 103 4 W
    4 Skyline 2-0 80 5 Bye
    5 Rampart 2-1 61 7 W
    6 Broomfield 2-1 57 6 W
    7 Montrose 3-0 53 8 W
    8 Windsor 1-1 42 3 L
    9 Ponderosa 1-2 31 – W
    10 Fruita Monument 1-1 27 9 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Vista Ridge 18, Heritage 15, Longmont 14, Grand Junction Central 12, Pueblo West 11, Brighton 10, Denver South 7, Hinkley 6, Vista Peak 6, Greeley West 2, Greeley Central 1, Widefield 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Erie (6) 3-0 104 1 W
    2 Pueblo East (4) 3-0 93 3 W
    3 Palisade 2-0 72 4 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 3-0 65 6 W
    5 Palmer Ridge 1-2 64 2 L
    6 Holy Family 2-0 62 5 Bye
    7 Thomas Jefferson (1) 2-0 52 7 Bye
    8 Harrison 2-0 22 – W
    9 Fort Morgan 2-0 19 10 W
    10 Durango 1-2 15 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 6, Pueblo South 5, Conifer 4, Evergreen 4, Pueblo Centennial 4, Roosevelt 4, Frederick 3, Lewis-Palmer 3, Canon City 2, George Washington 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    Mead (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bayfield (11) 3-0 127 1 W
    2 La Junta (1) 3-0 102 2 W
    3 Platte Valley 3-0 93 3 W
    4 Resurrection Christian 2-0 82 4 Bye
    5 Kent Denver (1) 2-0 79 6 W
    6 Rifle 2-0 71 5 W
    7 Eaton 2-0 47 9 W
    8 Basalt 2-0 43 7 W
    9 Salida 3-0 30 – W
    10 Berthoud 2-1 12 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Bennett 5, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Alamosa 4, The Academy 4, Moffat County 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Faith Christian 2, Delta 1, D’Evelyn 1, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Bennett (8), D’Evelyn (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (8) 3-0 115 1 W
    2 Limon (4) 2-0 109 2 W
    3 Burlington 1-1 82 4 W
    4 Peyton 2-0 74 5 W
    5 Centauri 1-1 65 3 L
    6 Wray 1-1 56 6 W
    7 Crowley County 2-1 40 7 L
    8 Holyoke 3-0 29 9 W
    9 Meeker 1-1 24 8 Bye
    10 Buena Vista 2-0 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Yuma 14, Paonia 12, Jefferson 8, St. Mary’s 5, Platte Canyon 4, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Cornerstone Christian (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (13) 2-0 130 1 W
    2 West Grand 3-0 116 2 W
    3 Sargent 2-0 83 5 W
    4 Fowler 1-1 53 – W
    5 Hoehne 1-1 50 8 W
    6 Holly 2-1 45 6 W
    7 Caliche 1-1 38 7 Bye
    8 Rangely 3-0 37 9 W
    9 Akron 2-1 31 4 L
    10 Mancos 2-0 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Merino 24, Soroco 14, Haxtun 13, Sanford 12, Byers 10, Simla 9, Norwood 6, Pikes Peak Christian 6, Custer County 3, Vail Christian 3, Dove Creek 2.
    Dropped out
    Merino (3), Soroco (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (8) 2-0 98 1 W
    2 Otis (1) 2-0 87 2 W
    3 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 84 3 W
    4 Peetz 1-1 62 6 W
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 2-0 55 8 W
    6 Prairie 1-1 51 4 W
    7 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 41 7 W
    8 Briggsdale 1-1 25 10 L
    9 Cotopaxi 2-0 14 – W
    10 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1 12 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 6, Fleming 5, Idalia 4, Weldon Valley 3, Manzanola 2, North Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Fleming (9).

  • Photos: Salida football uses physicality to top Manitou Springs

    MANITOU SPRINGS — Zane Walker’s touchdown pass to Eli Smith got the scoring storm started for Salida football. The Spartans beat Manitou Springs 56-7 on Thursday.

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  • Boy soccer rankings: Polls feature five newcomers

    Hinkley Overland soccer
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Five teams joined this week’s boys soccer rankings: Hinkley (5A); Durango, Kennedy and Pueblo West (4A); and The Academy (3A).

    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 Broomfield (4) 1-0-0 72 1 1-0-0
    2 Boulder (2) 2-0-0 70 4 2-0-0
    3 Denver East 0-0-0 58 3 0-0-0
    4 Fort Collins 1-0-0 45 2 1-0-0
    5 Grandview (1) 2-0-0 43 5 2-0-0
    6 Fairview 2-0-0 28 6 2-0-0
    7 Arapahoe (1) 1-0-0 27 7 1-0-0
    8 Cherry Creek 0-1-0 17 8 0-1-0
    9 Far Northeast 0-1-0 15 9 0-1-0
    10 Hinkley 0-0-0 11 – 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 10, Legend 8, Doherty 5, Overland 5, Rampart 5, Adams City 4, Westminster 4, Cherokee Trail 3, Grand Junction 3, Ralston Valley 3, Pine Creek 2, Liberty 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Grand Junction (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Air Academy (6) 1-1-0 76 1 1-1-0
    2 Centaurus (1) 0-0-0 61 2 0-0-0
    3 Niwot 1-0-0 54 3 1-0-0
    4 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 46 4 0-0-0
    5 Durango (1) 2-0-0 40 – 2-0-0
    6 Denver North 0-0-0 29 5 0-0-0
    7 Kennedy 1-0-0 21 – 1-0-0
    8 Skyline 0-1-0 19 6 0-1-0
    9 Littleton 1-0-0 17 8 1-0-0
    10 Pueblo West 3-0-0 14 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Battle Mountain 10, Green Mountain 8, Montrose 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Sand Creek 7, Cheyenne Mountain 5, Silver Creek 5, Mullen 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Lewis-Palmer 2, Coronado 1, Northfield 1, Pueblo Centennial 1, Steamboat Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Montrose (7), Battle Mountain (9), Steamboat Springs (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Liberty Common (9) 0-0-0 99 1 0-0-0
    2 Kent Denver 0-0-0 77 2 0-0-0
    3 Colorado Academy (1) 0-0-0 70 4 0-0-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0-0 63 3 0-0-0
    5 Jefferson Academy 0-1-0 46 5 0-1-0
    6 KIPP Denver 1-0-0 45 7 1-0-0
    7 Peak to Peak 0-1-0 25 6 0-1-0
    8 Arrupe Jesuit 1-0-0 24 9 1-0-0
    9 The Academy 1-0-0 22 – 1-0-0
    10 Salida 1-0-0 16 8 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    DSST: Stapleton 14, Atlas Prep 9, Roaring Fork 9, Manitou Springs 8, Vail Mountain 8, Delta 6, Coal Ridge 5, Faith Christian 2, St. Mary’s 2.
    Dropped out
    Roaring Fork (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (4) 0-0-0 22 1 0-0-0
    2 Ridgway (1) 1-0-0 20 2 1-0-0
    3 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 16 3 0-0-0
    4 Denver Christian 0-0-0 8 4 0-0-0
    5 Telluride 1-0-0 5 5 1-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Crested Butte 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Preseason boys soccer polls out; Broomfield, Air Academy, Liberty Common, Dawson on top

    The Classical Academy Air Academy boys soccer
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Broomfield (5A), Air Academy (4A), Liberty Common (3A) and Dawson School (2A) are on top of the preseason rankings in boys soccer this season.

    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
    1 Broomfield (7) 0-0-0 95
    2 Fort Collins 0-0-0 74
    3 Denver East (2) 0-0-0 67
    4 Boulder 0-0-0 58
    5 Grandview (1) 0-0-0 57
    6 Fairview 0-0-0 49
    7 Arapahoe 0-0-0 46
    8 Cherry Creek 0-0-0 33
    9 Far Northeast 0-0-0 23
    10 Grand Junction 0-0-0 18
    Others receiving votes:
    Legacy 9, Rangeview 6, Fossil Ridge 3, Regis Jesuit 3, Mountain Vista 2, Ralston Valley 2, Rock Canyon 2, Aurora Central 1, Hinkley 1, Legend 1.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Air Academy (6) 0-0-0 78
    2 Centaurus (2) 0-0-0 74
    3 Niwot 0-0-0 58
    4 The Classical Academy 0-0-0 45
    5 Denver North 0-0-0 41
    6 Skyline 0-0-0 37
    7 Montrose 0-0-0 30
    8 Littleton 0-0-0 18
    9 Battle Mountain 0-0-0 13
    10 Steamboat Springs 0-0-0 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Durango 8, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Kennedy 6, Standley Lake 6, Silver Creek 4, Sand Creek 3, Pueblo Centennial 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Liberty Common (8) 0-0-0 94
    2 Kent Denver 0-0-0 83
    3 Colorado Springs Christian (1) 0-0-0 76
    4 Colorado Academy 0-0-0 75
    5 Jefferson Academy (1) 0-0-0 51
    6 Peak to Peak 0-0-0 28
    7 KIPP Denver 0-0-0 20
    8 Salida 0-0-0 16
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 0-0-0 15
    10 Roaring Fork 0-0-0 13
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 11, Delta 10, St. Mary’s 10, Vail Mountain 10, DSST: Stapleton 9, The Academy 9, Atlas Prep 6, Manitou Springs 4, Lutheran 3, The Pinnacle 3, Faith Christian 2, SkyView Academy 2.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Dawson School (3) 0-0-0 20
    2 Ridgway (2) 0-0-0 19
    3 Fountain Valley 0-0-0 18
    4 Denver Christian 0-0-0 8
    5 Telluride 0-0-0 4
    Others receiving votes:
    Beth Eden Baptist 3, Crested Butte 3.