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  • Football rankings: Fairview returns to 5A poll at No. 10

    With few upsets happening over the weekend, the CHSAANow.com football rankings didn’t see too much movement, although a few new teams did manage to break in.

    Cherry Creek remained atop the Class 5A rankings after taking care of business against Overland Friday night. Pine Creek received all 16 first place votes in 4A after cruising to another victory, this one over Air Academy.

    The story remained the same for the other classes with Pueblo East (3A), Kent Denver (2A), Buena Vista (1A), Sedgwick County (8-man) and Felming (6-man) all hanging on to their places at No. 1.

    Fairview football practice Carlo Kemp
    Fairview football is No. 10 in Class 5A this week. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    In 5A, Fairview returned to the top-10 for the first time since falling out back on Sept. 21. A 47-46 double-overtime victory against Rocky Mountain helped get the Knights back into the polls.

    No new teams entered the 4A ranking, but Dakota Ridge did leap two spots to No. 5 after a last-second field goal got them a win over this week’s No. 10-ranked Ponderosa Mustangs. Greeley West fell three spots to No. 8 after a tough loss to No. 3 Windsor.

    The Classical Academy joins the 3A ranking at No. 9. This is the first time the Titans, winners of five-straight games, have been ranked in the top-10 this season.

    After falling out of the rankings three weeks ago, Faith Christian rejoins the 2A poll at No. 10. The Eagles looked impressive in their 44-0 win over Bishop Machebeuf Friday night.

    Wiggins and Crowley County join the 1A polls at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively. It’s the second time this season that each team has made into the top-10.

    Akron made the biggest jump in the 8-man rankings, going from No. 4 to No. 2. The Rams beat Dayspring Christian 30-7 Saturday to earn the boost.

    No new teams joined the 6-man poll and the order of the team remained unchanged for the most part.

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

    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.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (17) 6-0 179 1 W
    2 Columbine (1) 6-0 159 2 W
    3 Regis Jesuit 5-1 133 3 W
    4 Valor Christian 4-2 112 4 W
    5 Pomona 4-2 92 5 W
    6 Ralston Valley 5-1 85 6 W
    7 Arapahoe 6-0 72 7 W
    8 Mullen 4-2 51 8 W
    9 Grandview 5-1 48 9 W
    10 Fairview 5-1 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Westminster 14, Horizon 13, Cherokee Trail 8, Grand Junction 3, Chaparral 2, Mountain Vista 2, Doherty 1, Overland 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (16) 6-0 160 1 W
    2 Longmont 6-0 137 2 W
    3 Windsor 6-0 125 3 W
    4 Vista Ridge 5-1 113 4 W
    5 Dakota Ridge 5-1 84 7 W
    6 Durango 6-0 82 6 W
    7 Palmer Ridge 5-1 55 8 W
    8 Greeley West 5-1 54 5 L
    9 Aurora Central 6-0 26 10 W
    10 Ponderosa 4-2 15 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 11, Thompson Valley 7, Montrose 4, Pueblo West 4, Fort Collins 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (9) 6-1 131 1 W
    2 Palisade (1) 6-0 116 2 W
    3 Fort Morgan (4) 6-0 111 3 W
    4 Roosevelt 5-1 92 4 W
    5 Delta 5-1 77 5 W
    6 Holy Family 5-1 68 6 W
    7 Rifle 5-1 51 8 W
    8 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 37 9 W
    9 The Classical Academy 5-2 28 – W
    10 Mead 5-1 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 16, Berthoud 11, Harrison 3, Pueblo Central 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Centaurus 1, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 6-0 99 1 W
    2 Bayfield (4) 5-0 98 2 W
    3 Platte Valley 5-1 86 4 W
    4 La Junta (2) 6-0 82 3 W
    5 Alameda 6-0 66 6 W
    6 Sterling 5-1 46 7 W
    7 Eaton 4-2 43 8 W
    8 Brush 4-2 32 5 L
    9 The Academy 5-1 18 10 W
    10 Faith Christian 4-2 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 15, Moffat County 5, Bennett 4, Lamar 2, Roaring Fork 1.
    Dropped out
    Gunnison (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 6-0 123 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 7-0 122 2 W
    3 Paonia 5-1 97 3 W
    4 Cedaredge 6-0 68 4 W
    5 Monte Vista 5-1 66 5 W
    6 Rye 5-1 65 7 W
    7 Platte Canyon 5-1 64 8 W
    8 Wiggins 5-1 29 – W
    9 Crowley County 5-1 26 – W
    10 Burlington 6-1 25 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 25, Limon 3, Colorado Springs Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (6), Meeker (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (8) 6-0 98 1 W
    2 Akron (2) 5-1 85 4 W
    3 Norwood 6-1 74 3 W
    4 Sargent 5-1 63 5 W
    5 Granada 5-1 50 6 W
    6 Dayspring Christian 5-1 47 2 L
    7 Dove Creek 4-1 36 8 Bye
    8 Haxtun 5-1 29 10 W
    9 Holly 4-2 21 7 L
    10 Merino 4-2 13 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Christian 12, Kiowa 9, Plateau Valley 5, Springfield 4, Gilpin County 3, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 6-0 67 1 W
    2 Eads 6-0 60 2 W
    3 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 56 3 W
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-1 52 4 W
    5 Pawnee 5-1 45 5 W
    6 Hanover 5-1 26 7 W
    7 La Veta 5-0 24 6 Bye
    8 Peetz 3-3 17 8 W
    9 Cheraw 4-2 13 9 W
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-2 11 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, North Park 4, Cotopaxi 3, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Week 6 football preview: Colorado Preps on the big matchups

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    Gunnison has a big game with Bayfield in Class 2A football this week. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Colorado Preps‘ Kevin Shaffer looks at Week 6’s big football matchups around the state.

    This week, the show includes comments from Pine Creek vs. Air Academy, Arapahoe vs. Gateway, Gunnison vs. Bayfield, Dayspring Christian vs. Akron, and previews of many others in all classes.

    We’ll be following Week 5 action on Friday night, including our live coverage.

    Find a complete slate of big matchups in our top-10 football schedule.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 6 games

    Cherokee Trail football team
    No. 10 Cherokee Trail faced No. 9 Grandview in a big 5A matchup on Friday. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 6 in the 2015 season.

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    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 6-0
    Fri: W 38-9 vs. Overland
    2 Columbine 6-0
    Fri: W 42-14 vs. Arvada West
    3 Regis Jesuit 5-1
    Fri: W 33-0 at Highlands Ranch
    4 Valor Christian 4-2
    Thurs: W 23-12 at Eaglecrest
    5 Pomona 4-2
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. Bear Creek
    6 Ralston Valley 5-1
    Thurs: W 41-0 at Lakewood
    7 Arapahoe 6-0
    Fri: W 28-24 vs. Gateway
    8 Mullen 4-2
    Thurs: W 53-7 at Chatfield
    9 Grandview 5-1
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. (10) Cherokee Trail
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-3
    Fri: L 7-42 at (9) Grandview

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 6-0
    Fri: W 54-8 at Air Academy
    2 Longmont 6-0
    Fri: W 42-6 vs. Loveland
    3 Windsor 6-0
    Fri: W 21-7 vs. (5) Greeley West
    4 Vista Ridge 5-1
    Fri: W 33-14 at Montrose
    5 Greeley West 5-1
    Fri: L 7-21 at (3) Windsor
    6 Durango 6-0
    Fri: W 49-17 at Liberty
    7 Dakota Ridge 5-1
    Fri: W 30-27 vs. (9) Ponderosa
    8 Palmer Ridge 5-1
    Fri: W 45-21 vs. Rampart
    9 Ponderosa 4-2
    Fri: L 27-30 at (7) Dakota Ridge
    10 Aurora Central 6-0
    Fri: W 45-7 at Golden

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 6-1
    Fri: W 55-0 vs. Pueblo Central
    2 Palisade 6-0
    Fri: W 63-3 at Steamboat Springs
    3 Fort Morgan 6-0
    Fri: W 55-7 vs. Lutheran
    4 Roosevelt 5-1
    Fri: W 42-7 at Frederick
    5 Delta 5-1
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. Summit
    6 Holy Family 5-1
    Fri: W 56-14 vs. (7) Berthoud
    7 Berthoud 5-1
    Fri: L 14-56 at (6) Holy Family
    8 Rifle 5-1
    Fri: W 52-26 vs. Grand Junction Central
    9 Lewis-Palmer 5-1
    Fri: W 63-48 at Canon City
    10 Mead 5-1
    Fri: W 14-0 vs. Niwot

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 6-0
    Sat: W 40-11 at Denver North
    2 Bayfield 5-0
    Fri: W 27-7 at (9) Gunnison
    3 La Junta 6-0
    Fri: W 42-20 at St. Mary’s
    4 Platte Valley 5-1
    Fri: W 37-0 vs. (5) Brush
    5 Brush 4-2
    Fri: L 0-37 at (4) Platte Valley
    6 Alameda 6-0
    Sat: W 24-13 at Denver West
    7 Sterling 5-1
    Fri: W 21-13 at Valley
    8 Eaton 4-2
    Fri: W 42-0 at University
    9 Gunnison 3-3
    Fri: L 7-27 vs. (2) Bayfield
    10 The Academy 5-1
    Fri: W 33-16 at Sheridan

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 6-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Peyton
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0
    Fri: W 68-0 vs. Clear Creek
    3 Paonia 5-1
    Fri: W 34-30 vs. (9) Meeker
    4 Cedaredge 6-0
    Fri: W 30-7 vs. Grand Valley
    5 Monte Vista 5-1
    Fri: W 41-0 at Ignacio
    6 Limon 5-1
    Sat: L 14-38 at Colorado Springs Christian
    7 Rye 5-1
    Fri: W 35-14 vs. Ellicott
    8 Platte Canyon 5-1
    Sat: W 56-6 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    9 Meeker 3-3
    Fri: L 30-34 at (3) Paonia
    10 Burlington 6-1
    Fri: W 27-14 vs. Wray

    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 6-0
    Fri: W 52-8 vs. (9) Merino
    2 Dayspring Christian 5-1
    Sat: L 7-30 vs. (4) Akron
    3 Norwood 6-1
    Sat: W 46-0 at Plateau Valley
    4 Akron 5-1
    Sat: W 30-7 at (2) Dayspring Christian
    5 Sargent 5-1
    Sat: W 60-12 at Sangre de Cristo
    6 Granada 5-1
    Fri: W 28-26 at (7) Holly
    7 Holly 4-2
    Fri: L 26-28 vs. (6) Granada
    8 Dove Creek 5-1
    Sat: W via forfeit at Del Norte
    9 Merino 4-2
    Fri: L 8-52 at (1) Sedgwick County
    10 Haxtun 5-1
    Fri: W 16-14 vs. Caliche

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 6-0
    Fri: W 70-0 vs. Miami-Yoder
    2 Eads 6-0
    Fri: W 74-26 vs. Walsh
    3 Kit Carson 7-0
    Fri: W 50-14 at Manzanola
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-1
    Fri: W 50-16 vs. Hi-Plains
    5 Pawnee 5-1
    Fri: W 68-52 vs. Genoa-Hugo/Karval
    6 La Veta 5-0
    Sat: at Aguilar
    7 Hanover 5-1
    Sat: W 48-13 at South Park
    8 Peetz 3-3
    Sat: W 64-8 vs. Briggsdale
    9 Cheraw 4-2
    Fri: W 67-12 at Primero
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-2
    Fri: W 44-38 vs. Stratton/Liberty

  • Football rankings: Aurora Central, Ponderosa join 4A

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    Ponderosa has rejoined the 4A football poll this week at No. 9. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    There was some shakeup to the Class 4A football rankings on Monday, with Ponderosa and Aurora Central joining the poll.

    The Mustangs (4-1) are back in CHSAANow.com’s 4A ranking at No. 9, while Aurora Central (5-0) joined for the first time at No. 10.

    Pine Creek continued to lead the 4A poll following its big win over then-No. 2 Vista Ridge, and is now a unanimous pick with all 17 first-place votes. The Eagles, two-time defending champions, have won 30 games in a row.

    Longmont returned to its No. 2 spot after dropping to No. 3 last week, and Windsor is up to third. Vista Ridge fell to fourth, and Greeley West remained in the top 5.

    Also this week, there is a new No. 1 team in 8-man, where Sedgwick County has ascended to the top despite having fewer first-place votes than former No. 1 Dayspring Christian. Both teams are 5-0.

    The 8-man ranking added Holly (No. 7) and Dove Creek (No. 8) this week.

    The other top-ranked teams around the classes include Cherry Creek (5A), Pueblo East (3A), Kent Denver (2A), Buena Vista (1A) and Fleming (6-man).

    There were no new teams added to the 5A poll, though Pomona did return to the top 5 at No. 5. Regis Jesuit also jumped Valor Christian for the No. 3 spot.

    In 3A, Lewis Palmer (No. 9) was the lone newcomer, but the 2A and 1A polls did not add any new teams. The 6-man ranking added Cheyenne Wells (No. 10).

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

    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.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (17) 5-0 179 1 W
    2 Columbine (1) 5-0 160 2 W
    3 Regis Jesuit 4-1 126 4 W
    4 Valor Christian 3-2 118 3 W
    5 Pomona 3-2 90 6 W
    6 Ralston Valley 4-1 83 7 W
    7 Arapahoe 5-0 69 8 W
    8 Mullen 3-2 52 5 L
    9 Grandview 4-1 42 9 W
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-2 21 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 15, Westminster 12, Fairview 11, Doherty 5, Chaparral 3, Grand Junction 3, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (17) 5-0 170 1 W
    2 Longmont 5-0 142 3 W
    3 Windsor 5-0 129 4 W
    4 Vista Ridge 4-1 118 2 L
    5 Greeley West 5-0 96 5 W
    6 Durango 5-0 72 8 W
    7 Dakota Ridge 4-1 71 6 W
    8 Palmer Ridge 4-1 37 10 W
    9 Ponderosa 4-1 26 – W
    10 Aurora Central 5-0 22 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 17, Montrose 10, Rampart 10, Thompson Valley 6, Wheat Ridge 4, Denver South 2, Skyline 2, Fort Collins 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (7), Montrose (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (7) 5-1 122 1 W
    2 Palisade (1) 5-0 111 2 W
    3 Fort Morgan (3) 5-0 107 3 W
    4 Roosevelt (3) 4-1 98 5 W
    5 Delta 4-1 80 9 W
    6 Holy Family 4-1 62 6 W
    7 Berthoud 5-0 52 8 W
    8 Rifle 4-1 37 4 L
    9 Lewis-Palmer 4-1 32 – W
    10 Mead 4-1 24 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 17, D’Evelyn 15, Pueblo Central 3, Conifer 2, Discovery Canyon 2, Mitchell 2, Evergreen 1, Harrison 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 5-0 100 1 W
    2 Bayfield (4) 4-0 99 2 W
    3 La Junta (2) 5-0 73 3 W
    4 Platte Valley 4-1 72 4 W
    5 Brush 4-1 57 5 W
    6 Alameda 5-0 45 9 W
    7 Sterling 4-1 39 7 W
    8 Eaton 3-2 38 6 L
    9 Gunnison 3-2 28 10 W
    10 The Academy 4-1 12 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 10, Lamar 9, Olathe 8, Florence 6, Bennett 5, Strasburg 5, Moffat County 2, Roaring Fork 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 5-0 122 1 Bye
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 6-0 119 2 W
    3 Paonia 4-1 90 3 W
    4 Cedaredge 5-0 79 4 W
    5 Monte Vista 4-1 77 6 W
    6 Limon 5-0 54 7 W
    7 Rye 4-1 51 5 W
    8 Platte Canyon 4-1 43 8 W
    9 Meeker 3-2 32 9 W
    10 Burlington 4-1 26 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 14, Wiggins 8, Yuma 3, Ellicott 2, Holyoke 2, Center 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (2) 5-0 86 2 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 5-0 80 1 W
    3 Norwood (1) 5-1 78 4 W
    4 Akron (2) 4-1 72 5 W
    5 Sargent (1) 4-1 58 6 W
    6 Granada 4-1 44 8 W
    7 Holly 4-1 31 – W
    8 Dove Creek 4-1 26 – W
    9 Merino 4-1 26 3 L
    10 Haxtun 4-1 18 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Christian 9, Kiowa 7, Caliche 6, Sangre de Cristo 5, Plateau Valley 3, Springfield 3, West Grand 2, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (9), Hoehne (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 5-0 88 1 W
    2 Eads (1) 5-0 76 2 W
    3 Kit Carson (1) 5-0 73 3 W
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1 63 4 W
    5 Pawnee 4-1 58 5 W
    6 La Veta 5-0 31 10 W
    7 Hanover 4-1 29 6 L
    8 Peetz 2-3 14 7 L
    9 Cheraw 3-2 13 9 L
    10 Cheyenne Wells 3-2 12 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Idalia 11, Briggsdale 9, Cotopaxi 6, North Park 4, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 3, Hi-Plains 3, Walsh 3.
    Dropped out
    Otis (8).

  • Football roundup: Cherry Creek survives Cherokee Trail in overtime

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    Ashton Riley scores the game-winning touchdown for Cherry Creek on Friday. More photos. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    Ashton Riley had a 1-yard score in overtime to give No. 1 Cherry Creek a 16-13 win over No. 10 Cherokee Trail on Friday night.

    The win kept the Bruins’ winning streak intact, and extended it to 12-straight games. That figure is the second-longest current streak in the state.

    Cherokee Trail played the defending champions as tough as anyone has this season. The Cougars actually had a chance to win the game as time expired in the fourth quarter, but a 41-yard field goal missed.

    In overtime, Cherry Creek forced Cherokee Trail to settle for a field goal on the first possession. Then, after an incomplete pass, Riley ran nine yards to the 1-yard-line. The next play, he scored.

    Riley had 16 carries for 65 yards and the score. Marquise Davis added 106 yards on eight carries, and a touchdown, for Cherry Creek.

    Cherokee Trail was led by its defense. Michael Ward had two interceptions, and Anthony Holmes and Dan Turner also had picks. In fact, one of Wards’ interceptions went for the Cougars’ lone score.

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    3A/4A: Pueblo Central 27, Pueblo Centennial 24

    In the 115th edition of this rivalry, known as the Bell Game, Pueblo Central got four total touchdowns from Mike Ranson to reclaim the Bell.

    It was Pueblo Central’s first win in the past six meetings between the two teams, who have been playing since 1892. The game is Colorado’s oldest rivalry.

    Ranson had two passing touchdowns, and two rushing.

    AJ Sena had three rushing scores for Pueblo Centennial, including one to make it 27-24 with 1:48 to go.

    Pueblo Centennial did get one last shot, taking over at its own 44-yard-line, but it wasn’t enough.

    The game was a sellout, meaning 15,000 people attended.

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    4A: (8) Durango 36, (9) Montrose 35

    Nick Jernigan hit a 20-yard field goal with six seconds to play to lift Durango over Montrose for the first time since 2010, according to the Durango Herald.

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    No. 8 Durango beat No. 9 Montrose on Friday. (Tom Hoganson/CHSAANow.com)

    Durango is now 5-0.

    “Late in the game, I looked in their eyes, and there wasn’t any doubt,” Durango coach David Vogt told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It was great.”

    Montrose was up 21-19 at the half, and the two teams traded the lead in the second half. It was 26-21 Durango in the third, then 28-26 Montrose early in the fourth. Montrose pushed that lead to 35-26 a few minutes later.

    But Durango’s Lawrence Mayberry scored with 2:55 remaining, and the Demons recovered the onside kick. The ensuing drive included a fourth-down conversion with 21 seconds to play, and, of course, the winning field goal.

    “We haven’t beaten them since I’ve been here, and it was kind of a statement for this program to get over that hump with Montrose,” Vogt said. “They’ve been the dominant football program in this region. So it was a great victory for our boys, and for the program.”

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    3A: (9) Delta 35, (4) Rifle 21

    Delta stormed out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, thanks in large part to two Jonny Ponce touchdowns, and then went on to beat Rifle.

    It was the first time Delta had beat Rifle in six years, according to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

    Delta’s Beau Byers finished the game with six catches for 57 yards and a score.

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    3A: (5) Roosevelt 50, (7) Mead 22

    In a game delayed weather, including lightning, Roosevelt took a 23-6 lead at halftime, and then pushed it to 43-6 after the third quarter before cruising to the win.

    “It was a big win,” Roosevelt coach Noland Eastin told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a crazy night with the rain. … The weather came in and kind of played havoc at the beginning from kickoff time. But, man, it was a big win and it was a great night on homecoming.”

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    6-man: Holly 31, (9) Springfield 30

    Holly pulled off one of the bigger upsets of the night, even though it trailed 14-11 at halftime.

    The Wildcats responded following a big 64-7 loss to Sedgwick County last week.

    “We had a couple kids out after our game with Sedgwick County, and I really kind of questioned them about how much heart we had, to come back and play a high-stakes game like this,” coach Dayne Eaton told the Scoreboard Show.

    “We just want to get ourselves into the playoffs, and the best way to do that is win these pivotal games like we had tonight,” Eaton said. “It went down to the very end, and it went our way.”

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    Notables

    • Weather had its way with some of the state. In Colorado Springs, it was wet and cold, and a giant fog hovered over the Pine Creek/Vista Ridge game all night. But the northern part of the state had it worse: lightning delayed a number of games, and some didn’t end until 10:34 p.m.
    • Fossil Ridge knocked off Poudre 17-14 on a 30-yard field goal as time expired in 5A action.
    • Canon City handled Air Academy 52-6 in 3A, but there was a bit of history in this one for the Kadets. Quarterback Cale Powers completed 33 of 55 passes. The 33 completions are tied for the 13th-most in state history, while the 55 attempts are tied for the 12th-most.
    • Another record book entry: Rye running back Trey Zupancic had five rushing touchdowns in the first half, which is tied for the third most in the state. Rye, No. 5 in 1A, beat Dolores Huerta 62-0.
    • Smoky Hill pull off a huge rally to beat Grand Junction 30-26. The Tigers led 26-7 late in the third quarter, but Smoky scored the game’s final 23 points. Tahir Hopkins had what proved to be the winning touchdown with 2:14 to play. Earlier in the day, Smoky Hill apparently set a world record for the loudest gym. Quite a crowd.
    • Chaparral beat rival Legend 42-35 in 5A. Photos from that game.
    • Rock Canyon entered Week 5 unbeaten at 4-0 and looking to make a statement against 5A No. 4 Regis Jesuit. But the Raiders had other plans, and won 58-14. Regis is now 4-1. Photos from that game are here.
    • In 2A, No. 4 Platte Valley beat No. 6 Eaton 26-6.
    • 8-man No. 2 Sedgwick County handled No. 7 Haxtun 52-14.
    • Another top-10 showdown in 8-man: No. 5 Akron beat No. 3 Merino 42-0.
    • Dove Creek upset No. 10 Hoehne in 8-man, 28-24.
    • 6-man No. 1 Fleming took care of No. 7 Peetz 64-24.
    • Also in 6-man: No. 2 Eads 66, No. 9 Cheraw 14; and No. 3 Kit Carson held off No. 6 Hanover 36-30.
    • Upset in 6-man: Hi-Plains 40, No. 8 Otis 35.

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

    Columbine and Mullen football play in a big matchup on Friday. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Columbine and Mullen football played in a big matchup on Friday. Columbine won, thanks to a big second half. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 5 in the 2015 season.

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    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 5-0
    Fri: W 16-13 at (10) Cherokee Trail
    2 Columbine 5-0
    Fri: W 35-13 at (5) Mullen
    3 Valor Christian 3-2
    Thurs: W 45-20 at Overland
    4 Regis Jesuit 4-1
    Fri: W 58-14 vs. Rock Canyon
    5 Mullen 3-2
    Fri: L 13-35 vs. (2) Columbine
    6 Pomona 3-2
    Fri: W 42-0 at Arvada West
    7 Ralston Valley 4-1
    Fri: W 37-18 at Chatfield
    8 Arapahoe 5-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Heritage
    9 Grandview 4-1
    Thurs: W 52-31 vs. Eaglecrest
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-2
    Fri: L 13-16 vs. (1) Cherry Creek

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 5-0
    Fri: W 28-18 vs. (2) Vista Ridge
    2 Vista Ridge 4-1
    Fri: L 18-28 at (1) Pine Creek
    3 Longmont 5-0
    Fri: W 48-13 at Silver Creek
    4 Windsor 5-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Skyline
    5 Greeley West 5-0
    Fri: W 43-0 at Greeley Central
    6 Dakota Ridge 4-1
    Fri: W 42-13 vs. Standley Lake
    7 Rampart 4-1
    Sat: L 36-43 vs. Discovery Canyon
    8 Durango 5-0
    Fri: W 36-35 at (9) Montrose
    9 Montrose 3-2
    Fri: L 35-36 vs. (8) Durango
    10 Palmer Ridge 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. Cheyenne Mountain

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 5-1
    Thurs: W 42-6 vs. Pueblo West
    2 Palisade 5-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 vs. Glenwood Springs
    3 Fort Morgan 5-0
    Fri: W 56-13 at Weld Central
    4 Rifle 4-1
    Fri: L 21-35 vs. (9) Delta
    5 Roosevelt 4-1
    Fri: W 50-22 vs. (7) Mead
    6 Holy Family 4-1
    Thurs: W 47-20 at Niwot
    7 Mead 4-1
    Fri: L 22-50 at (5) Roosevelt
    8 Berthoud 5-0
    Fri: W 18-14 vs. Erie
    9 Delta 4-1
    Fri: W 35-21 at (4) Rifle
    10 D’Evelyn 3-2
    Sat: L 43-42 at Lewis-Palmer

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 5-0
    Fri: W 40-0 vs. Manual
    2 Bayfield 4-0
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Olathe
    3 La Junta 5-0
    Fri: W 46-0 vs. Manitou Springs
    4 Platte Valley 4-1
    Fri: W 26-6 at (6) Eaton
    5 Brush 4-1
    Fri: W 8-0 vs. Valley
    6 Eaton 3-2
    Fri: L 6-26 vs. (4) Platte Valley
    7 Sterling 4-1
    Fri: W 47-7 vs. University
    8 The Academy 4-1
    Sat: L 6-65 vs. Bennett
    9 Alameda 5-0
    Fri: W 44-0 at Bishop Machebeuf
    10 Gunnison 3-2
    Fri: W 28-6 at Montezuma-Cortez

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 5-0
    Sat: W 63-6 vs. Salida
    2 Resurrection Christian 6-0
    Fri: W 58-0 at Lyons
    3 Paonia 4-1
    Fri: W 65-0 at Grand Valley
    4 Cedaredge 5-0
    Fri: W 19-12 vs. Hotchkiss
    5 Rye 4-1
    Fri: W 62-0 at Dolores Huerta
    6 Monte Vista 4-1
    Fri: W 36-0 vs. Center
    7 Limon 5-0
    Fri: W 40-0 at Calhan
    8 Platte Canyon 3-1
    Sat: W 43-0 vs. Front Range Christian
    9 Meeker 3-2
    Fri: W 45-14 vs. Lake County
    10 Burlington 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 at Yuma

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 5-0
    Fri: W 26-0 at Caliche
    2 Sedgwick County 5-0
    Fri: W 52-14 vs. (7) Haxtun
    3 Merino 4-1
    Fri: L 0-42 vs. (5) Akron
    4 Norwood 5-1
    Fri: W 51-13 at Soroco
    5 Akron 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 at (3) Merino
    6 Sargent 4-1
    Fri: W 68-12 vs. Mancos
    7 Haxtun 4-1
    Fri: L 14-52 at (2) Sedgwick County
    8 Granada 4-1
    Fri: W 50-22 at McClave
    9 Springfield 3-2
    Fri: L 30-31 vs. Holly
    10 Hoehne 3-2
    Fri: L 24-28 at Dove Creek

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 5-0
    Fri: W 64-24 vs. (7) Peetz
    2 Eads 5-0
    Fri: W 66-14 at (9) Cheraw
    3 Kit Carson 5-0
    Fri: W 36-30 at (6) Hanover
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1
    Fri: W 45-14 at Idalia
    5 Pawnee 4-1
    Fri: W 64-6 vs. Weldon Valley
    6 Hanover 4-1
    Fri: L 30-36 vs. (3) Kit Carson
    7 Peetz 2-3
    Fri: L 24-64 at (1) Fleming
    8 Otis 3-2
    Fri: L 35-40 vs. Hi-Plains
    9 Cheraw 3-2
    Fri: L 14-66 vs. (2) Eads
    10 La Veta 5-0
    Fri: W 58-25 vs. Primero

  • Football rankings: Buena Vista moves to top of 1A

    Buena Vista has taken over the top spot of the CHSAANow.com Class 1A football rankings following their 53-12 win over Centauri and former No. 1 Paonia’s 35-0 loss against Bayfield.

    The Demons are the only new No. 1 seed after a week filled with few upsets.

    Cherry Creek remains in the top spot of 5A as the Bruins had a bye this week. They traveled to Utah two weeks ago where they beat Jordan 38-35. They return to the field Friday night to take on Cherokee Trail.

    After dropping out of the 5A rankings last week, Grandview is back in the poll at No. 9. Columbine remains at No. 2 after beating Ralston Valley 21-7 Thursday night. The Mustangs, ranked No. 3 last week, fell four slots following their loss.

    In 4A, Pine Creek remains No. 1 after drubbing Pueblo West 47-7 Saturday. But the first time this season, they were not voted there unanimously.

    Vista Ridge Palmer Ridge football
    Vista Ridge is up to No. 2 in 4A football. Photos from their win over Palmer Ridge. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    The Vista Ridge Wolves gained two first-place votes after an impressive 40-28 win over Palmer Ridge, who stays in this week’s poll at No. 10. Vista Ridge is now No. 2, and faces Pine Creek on Friday.

    There were no new teams that joined the 4A rankings.

    Pueblo East is still the top team in 3A, although half the first-place votes went to other teams. The Eagles needed plenty of offense to get by Discovery Canyon Friday night. They took the game 47-36.

    D’Evelyn returned to the 3A poll after falling out two weeks ago. They got a much-needed 49-30 win over Pueblo County Friday night.

    Kent Denver remains the team to beat in 2A after they shut out Ridgeview Academy 40-0. Bayfield leapt over La Junta for the No. 2 slot after its big win over Paonia.

    A 28-7 win over Roaring Fork got Gunnison back in the rankings at No. 10. The Cowboys are the only 2A newcomers this week.

    In 1A, Buena Vista takes over the top spot with Resurrection Christian coming in at No. 2 and only trail the Demons by a single point in the voting.

    Previously unranked Limon made the biggest jump this week as they land at No. 7.

    There wasn’t a lot of movement in the 8-man rankings, but Hoehne does join the poll this week at No. 10.

    There were no newcomers to 6-man, although Hanover (No. 6) and Peetz (No. 7) each moved up one slot from last 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 are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (18) 4-0 180 1 Bye
    2 Columbine 4-0 153 2 W
    3 Valor Christian 2-2 111 4 Bye
    4 Regis Jesuit 3-1 110 5 W
    5 Mullen 3-1 83 6 W
    6 Pomona 2-2 81 7 W
    7 Ralston Valley 3-1 78 3 L
    8 Arapahoe 4-0 53 8 W
    9 Grandview 3-1 27 – W
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-1 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 21, Rock Canyon 18, Heritage 14, Overland 10, Westminster 10, ThunderRidge 6, Chaparral 4, Doherty 4, Horizon 3, Fountain-Fort Carson 2, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    Heritage (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (14) 4-0 149 1 W
    2 Vista Ridge (2) 4-0 128 3 W
    3 Longmont 4-0 127 2 W
    4 Windsor 4-0 120 4 W
    5 Greeley West 4-0 82 5 W
    6 Dakota Ridge 3-1 58 6 W
    7 Rampart 4-0 51 8 W
    8 Durango 4-0 41 10 Bye
    9 Montrose 3-1 40 9 Bye
    10 Palmer Ridge 3-1 25 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 24, Aurora Central 12, George Washington 10, Mountain View 5, Wheat Ridge 4, Skyline 2, Pueblo South 1, Pueblo West 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (7) 4-1 118 1 W
    2 Palisade (3) 4-0 113 3 W
    3 Fort Morgan (3) 4-0 112 2 W
    4 Rifle 4-0 90 4 W
    5 Roosevelt 3-1 84 5 W
    6 Holy Family 3-1 62 6 W
    7 Mead (1) 4-0 52 8 W
    8 Berthoud 4-0 44 7 W
    9 Delta 3-1 38 9 W
    10 D’Evelyn 3-1 23 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 10, Lewis-Palmer 6, The Classical Academy 5, Erie 4, Eagle Valley 3, Harrison 3, Centaurus 2, Conifer 1.
    Dropped out
    Conifer (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (7) 4-0 103 1 W
    2 Bayfield (2) 3-0 93 3 W
    3 La Junta (2) 4-0 87 2 Bye
    4 Platte Valley 3-1 71 5 Bye
    5 Brush 3-1 66 4 W
    6 Eaton 3-1 51 6 W
    7 Sterling 3-1 37 7 Bye
    8 The Academy 4-0 30 9 W
    9 Alameda 4-0 28 10 W
    10 Gunnison 2-2 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 11, Olathe 11, Faith Christian 6, Machebeuf 2, Valley 2, Moffat County 1.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 5-0 120 2 W
    2 Resurrection Christian (4) 5-0 119 3 W
    3 Paonia 3-1 93 1 L
    4 Cedaredge (1) 4-0 85 5 W
    5 Rye 3-1 63 7 Bye
    6 Monte Vista 3-1 60 6 W
    7 Limon 4-0 49 – W
    8 Platte Canyon 3-1 47 8 W
    9 Meeker 2-2 31 9 W
    10 Burlington 3-1 18 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiggins 13, Crowley County 8, Yuma 5, Peyton 2, Center 1, Ellicott 1.
    Dropped out
    Center (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (6) 4-0 87 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (2) 4-0 83 2 W
    3 Merino 4-0 69 5 W
    4 Norwood (1) 4-1 68 3 W
    5 Akron (1) 3-1 52 6 W
    6 Sargent 3-1 49 4 L
    7 Haxtun 4-0 42 7 W
    8 Granada 3-1 34 8 W
    9 Springfield 3-1 26 9 Bye
    10 Hoehne 3-1 10 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 8, Caliche 7, Dove Creek 7, Gilpin County 3, Vail Christian 3, Kiowa 2, West Grand 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 4-0 69 1 W
    2 Eads (1) 4-0 55 2 W
    3 Kit Carson 4-0 52 3 W
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 3-1 50 4 W
    5 Pawnee 3-1 43 5 W
    6 Hanover 4-0 25 7 W
    7 Peetz 2-2 22 8 Bye
    8 Otis 3-1 15 6 L
    9 Cheraw 3-1 13 9 W
    10 La Veta 4-0 11 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 8, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 7, Cotopaxi 6, Cheyenne Wells 3, Walsh 3, Idalia 2, Flagler 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

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

    Ralston Valley football generic
    No. 3 Ralston Valley at No. 2 Columbine on Thursday highlights Week 4’s top-10 football slate. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 4 in the 2015 season.

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    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 4-0
    Off this week.
    2 Columbine 4-0
    Thurs: W 21-7 vs. (3) Ralston Valley
    3 Ralston Valley 3-1
    Thurs: L 7-21 at (2) Columbine
    4 Valor Christian 2-2
    Off this week.
    5 Regis Jesuit 3-1
    Fri: W 29-14 at Denver South
    6 Mullen 3-1
    Fri: W 55-14 vs. Arvada West
    7 Pomona 2-2
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Lakewood
    8 Arapahoe 4-0
    Fri: W 28-8 at Hinkley
    9 Heritage 4-1
    Thurs: W 17-0 at Grand Junction
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-1
    Thurs: W 14-7 vs. Rangeview

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 4-0
    Sat: W 47-7 vs. Pueblo West
    2 Longmont 4-0
    Thurs: W 42-13 vs. Fort Collins
    3 Vista Ridge 4-0
    Fri: W 40-28 vs. (7) Palmer Ridge
    4 Windsor 4-0
    Thurs: W 50-0 at Greeley Central
    5 Greeley West 4-0
    Fri: W 39-14 vs. Mountain View
    6 Dakota Ridge 3-1
    Thurs: W 17-14 at Wheat Ridge
    7 Palmer Ridge 3-1
    Fri: L 28-40 at (3) Vista Ridge
    8 Rampart 4-0
    Fri: W 40-0 vs. Mesa Ridge
    9 Montrose 3-1
    Off this week.
    10 Durango 4-0
    Off this week.

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 4-1
    Fri: W 47-36 vs. Discovery Canyon
    2 Fort Morgan 4-0
    Fri: W 50-0 vs. Skyview
    3 Palisade 4-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Summit
    4 Rifle 4-0
    Fri: W 26-0 at Eagle Valley
    5 Roosevelt 3-1
    Fri: W 56-12 vs. Northridge
    6 Holy Family 3-1
    Fri: W 65-0 vs. Frederick
    7 Berthoud 4-0
    Fri: W 41-0 at Niwot
    8 Mead 4-0
    Fri: W 10-0 vs. Erie
    9 Delta 3-1
    Fri: W 49-0 at Steamboat Springs
    10 Conifer 3-1
    Fri: L 28-35 vs. Skyline

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 4-0
    Fri: W 40-0 at Ridge View Academy
    2 La Junta 4-0
    Off this week.
    3 Bayfield 3-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. (1A 1) Paonia
    4 Brush 3-1
    Sat: W 33-21 vs. (8) Lamar
    5 Platte Valley 3-1
    Off this week.
    6 Eaton 3-1
    Fri: W 31-21 vs. Manitou Springs
    7 Sterling 3-1
    Off this week.
    8 Lamar 2-2
    Sat: L 21-33 at (4) Brush
    9 The Academy 4-0
    Fri: W 33-27 at Middle Park
    10 Alameda 4-0
    Fri: W 44-0 vs. Denver North

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 3-1
    Fri: L 0-35 at (2A 3) Bayfield
    2 Buena Vista 5-0
    Fri: W 53-12 vs. Centauri
    3 Resurrection Christian 5-0
    Fri: W 51-0 at Estes Park
    4 Burlington 3-1
    Fri: L 0-26 at Limon
    5 Cedaredge 4-0
    Fri: W 40-13 at (10) Center
    6 Monte Vista 3-1
    Fri: W 42-12 at Pagosa Springs
    7 Rye 3-1
    Off this week.
    8 Platte Canyon 3-1
    Fri: W 40-0 at Clear Creek
    9 Meeker 2-2
    Sat: W 52-14 at Holyoke
    10 Center 3-1
    Sat: L 13-40 vs. (5) Cedaredge

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 4-0
    Sat: W 63-8 vs. Las Animas
    2 Sedgwick County 4-0
    Fri: W 64-7 vs. (10) Holly
    3 Norwood 4-1
    Fri: W 38-28 at (4) Sargent
    4 Sargent 3-1
    Fri: L 28-38 vs. (3) Norwood
    5 Merino 4-0
    Sat: W 46-8 vs. McClave
    6 Akron 3-1
    Sat: W 52-13 vs. Plateau Valley
    7 Haxtun 4-0
    Fri: W 52-8 vs. Wiley
    8 Granada 3-1
    Fri: W 28-26 at Kiowa
    9 Springfield 3-1
    Off this week.
    10 Holly 3-1
    Fri: L 7-64 at (2) Sedgwick County

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 4-0
    Fri: W 65-0 vs. Weldon Valley
    2 Eads 4-0
    Sat: W 60-6 at Stratton/Liberty
    3 Kit Carson 4-0
    Sat: W 24-0 at Cheyenne Wells
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 3-1
    Fri: W 53-14 vs. (6) Otis
    5 Pawnee 3-1
    Sat: W 33-26 at North Park
    6 Otis 3-1
    Fri: L 14-53 at (4) Arickaree/Woodlin
    7 Hanover 4-0
    Sat: W 54-24 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval
    8 Peetz 2-2
    Off this week.
    9 Cheraw 3-1
    Sat: W 58-6 vs. Aguilar
    10 La Veta 4-0
    Fri: W 68-6 vs. Antonito

  • Football rankings: Mullen, Arapahoe and Heritage join 5A poll

    Regis Jesuit Mullen football
    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.

    Dakota Ridge Pine Creek football
    Pine Creek remained at No. 1 in 4A. More photos from their win over Dakota Ridge. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    In 4A, Pine Creek once again received every first-place vote after they made a statement in their win over then-No. 3 Dakota Ridge on Thursday.

    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.

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cherry Creek (17) 4-0 179 1
    2 Columbine (1) 3-0 155 3
    3 Ralston Valley 3-0 128 6
    4 Valor Christian 2-2 108 4
    5 Regis Jesuit 2-1 104 7
    6 Mullen 2-1 83 –
    7 Pomona 1-2 80 2
    8 Arapahoe 3-0 59 –
    9 Heritage 3-1 19 –
    10 Cherokee Trail 2-1 17 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 12, Legacy 10, Rock Canyon 8, Poudre 6, Westminster 6, Fairview 5, Overland 5, Doherty 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Chaparral 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (5), Fairview (8), Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (15) 3-0 150 1
    2 Longmont 3-0 128 2
    3 Vista Ridge 3-0 116 5
    4 Windsor 3-0 110 4
    5 Greeley West 3-0 62 6
    6 Dakota Ridge 2-1 61 3
    7 Palmer Ridge 3-0 51 9
    8 Rampart 3-0 30 10
    9 Montrose 3-1 28 –
    10 Durango 4-0 26 –
    Others receiving votes:
    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.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (8) 3-0 89 1
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 3-0 68 3
    3 Norwood 3-0 65 2
    4 Sargent 3-0 54 5
    5 Merino 3-0 52 6
    6 Akron 2-1 48 7
    7 Haxtun 3-0 34 8
    8 Granada 2-1 27 4
    9 Springfield 3-1 22 9
    10 Holly 3-0 18 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Hoehne 6, Caliche 5, Vail Christian 4, Kiowa 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (5) 3-0 68 1
    2 Eads (2) 3-0 65 2
    3 Kit Carson 3-0 52 4
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 50 5
    5 Pawnee 2-1 42 3
    6 Otis 3-0 30 7
    7 Hanover 3-0 26 6
    8 Peetz 2-2 25 8
    9 Cheraw 2-1 11 –
    10 La Veta 3-0 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 2, Primero 2, Walsh 2, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Hi-Plains 1, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (9), North Park (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 3 games

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    4A No. 1 Pine Creek and No. 3 Dakota Ridge have a big matchup on Thursday. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 3 in the 2015 season.

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    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 4-0
    Sat: W 38-35 at Jordan (Utah)
    2 Pomona 1-2
    Fri: L 31-38 at Mullen
    3 Columbine 3-0
    Fri: W 36-0 at Bear Creek
    4 Valor Christian 2-2
    Fri: W 26-10 at East (Utah)
    5 Grandview 2-1
    Fri: L 14-17 vs. Arapahoe
    6 Ralston Valley 3-0
    Fri: W 49-8 vs. Arvada West
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-1
    Fri: W 19-14 vs. (9) Cherokee Trail
    8 Fairview 2-1
    Fri: L 14-18 at Horizon
    9 Cherokee Trail 2-1
    Fri: L 14-19 at (7) Regis Jesuit
    10 Rocky Mountain 2-1
    Thurs: L 28-31 at Legacy

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 3-0
    Thurs: W 44-7 at (3) Dakota Ridge
    2 Longmont 3-0
    Fri: W 42-7 at Broomfield
    3 Dakota Ridge 2-1
    Thurs: L 7-44 vs. (1) Pine Creek
    4 Windsor 3-0
    Fri: W 30-6 vs. Fort Collins
    5 Vista Ridge 3-0
    Fri: W 57-35 at (7) Ponderosa
    6 Greeley West 3-0
    Fri: W 28-17 vs. Silver Creek
    7 Ponderosa 2-1
    Fri: L 35-57 vs. (5) Vista Ridge
    8 Wheat Ridge 2-1
    Fri: L 35-42 at Pueblo South
    9 Palmer Ridge 3-0
    Fri: W 48-14 vs. (3A 9) Lewis-Palmer
    10 Rampart 3-0
    Sat: W 49-18 vs. Palmer

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 3-1
    Fri: W 49-24 at Canon City
    2 Fort Morgan 3-0
    Fri: W 56-7 vs. Arvada
    3 Holy Family 2-1
    Fri: L 34-42 at (5) Palisade
    4 Rifle 3-0
    Off this week.
    5 Palisade 3-0
    Fri: W 42-34 vs. (3) Holy Family
    6 Roosevelt 2-1
    Off this week.
    7 Berthoud 3-0
    Fri: W 24-0 vs. Fort Lupton
    8 Delta 2-1
    Off this week.
    9 Lewis-Palmer 2-1
    Fri: L 14-48 at (4A 9) Palmer Ridge
    10 Mead 2-0
    Sat: W 47-8 at Vista PEAK

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Sat: W 49-7 vs. Denver West
    2 Eaton 2-1
    Fri: L 14-33 at (6) La Junta
    3 Brush 2-1
    Fri: W 43-22 at Glenwood Springs
    4 Bayfield 2-0
    Off this week.
    5 Platte Valley 3-1
    Fri: W 38-6 vs. Lutheran
    6 La Junta 4-0
    Fri: W 33-14 vs. (2) Eaton
    7 Faith Christian 1-2
    Fri: L 22-38 vs. Alameda
    8 Florence 1-2
    Fri: L 0-14 at Pueblo County
    9 Lamar 2-1
    Fri: W 14-13 vs. Alamosa
    10 Trinidad 2-1
    Fri: L 0-45 vs. (1A 8) Rye

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 3-0
    Fri: W 48-6 vs. Centauri
    2 Buena Vista 3-0
    Fri: W 52-14 at Manitou Springs
    3 Resurrection Christian 4-0
    Sat: W 42-6 at (4) Platte Canyon
    4 Platte Canyon 2-1
    Sat: L 6-42 vs. (3) Resurrection Christian
    5 Burlington 2-0
    Sat: W 20-14 at Ellicott
    6 Monte Vista 2-1
    Fri: W 25-15 at Hotchkiss
    7 Cedaredge 3-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. Aspen
    8 Rye 3-1
    Fri: W 45-0 at (2A 10) Trinidad
    9 Meeker 1-2
    Off this week.
    10 Crowley County 2-1
    Fri: L 20-27 vs. Wiggins

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 3-0
    Fri: W 55-18 at Soroco
    2 Norwood 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Off this week.
    4 Granada 2-1
    Sat: L 34-36 vs. (6) Merino
    5 Sargent 3-0
    Fri: W 44-20 at Sanford
    6 Merino 3-0
    Sat: W 36-34 at (4) Granada
    7 Akron 2-1
    Fri: W 48-0 vs. Simla
    8 Haxtun 3-0
    Sat: W 56-8 at McClave
    9 Springfield 3-1
    Fri: W 52-14 vs. Rolla (Kan.)
    10 Holly 3-0
    Sat: W 46-0 vs. Sierra Grande

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 3-0
    Fri: W 66-22 at (3) Pawnee
    2 Eads 3-0
    Fri: W 60-12 vs. (9) Cheyenne Wells
    3 Pawnee 2-1
    Fri: L 22-66 vs. (1) Fleming
    4 Kit Carson 3-0
    Fri: W 74-24 at Flagler
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1
    Fri: W 74-29 vs. Stratton/Liberty
    6 Hanover 3-0
    Fri: W 42-40 at Hi-Plains
    7 Otis 3-0
    Sat: W 68-20 at Miami-Yoder
    8 Peetz 3-2
    Fri: W 46-6 at South Park
    9 Cheyenne Wells 2-1
    Fri: L 12-60 at (2) Eads
    10 North Park 1-2
    Fri: L 14-28 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval