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  • Here’s who qualified for the state softball tournaments at regionals

    Lakewood Rock Canyon softball
    More photos. (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    The regional softball tournaments were completed on Saturday in all three classifications:

    As a result, the following teams have qualified for the state tournament, which will be Oct. 25-26 at Aurora Sports Park.

    An asterisk indicates that the team won its region. All regional champions will be seeded Nos. 1-8 at the state tournament.

    The state brackets will be released on Monday.

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    Class 5A

    Bracket

    • No. 1 Rock Canyon*
    • No. 2 Columbine*
    • No. 5 Rocky Mountain*
    • No. 6 Broomfield*
    • No. 9 Fossil Ridge*
    • No. 10 Arapahoe*
    • No. 13 Legacy*
    • No. 14 Brighton*
    • No. 4 Loveland
    • No. 7 Chatfield
    • No. 8 Smoky Hill
    • No. 16 Lakewood
    • No. 18 Legend
    • No. 22 Arvada West
    • No. 28 Valor Christian
    • No. 30 Ralston Valley

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    Class 4A

    Bracket

    • No. 1 Golden*
    • No. 2 Holy Family*
    • No. 3 Pueblo South*
    • No. 5 Wheat Ridge*
    • No. 6 Silver Creek*
    • No. 10 Mead*
    • No. 20 Elizabeth*
    • No. 24 Roosevelt*
    • No. 4 Pueblo County
    • No. 7 Pueblo Central
    • No. 8 D’Evelyn
    • No. 11 Rifle
    • No. 12 Erie
    • No. 14 Coronado
    • No. 15 Evergreen
    • No. 17 Mesa Ridge

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    Class 3A

    Bracket

    • No. 1 University*
    • No. 2 Basalt*
    • No. 3 Brush*
    • No. 4 Strasburg*
    • No. 5 Riverdale Ridge*
    • No. 6 Eaton*
    • No. 7 Sterling*
    • No. 8 Limon*
    • No. 9 Montezuma-Cortez
    • No. 10 Rocky Ford
    • No. 11 The Academy
    • No. 12 Lyons
    • No. 13 Cedaredge
    • No. 14 Fort Lupton
    • No. 15 Lamar
    • No. 16 La Junta

  • Boys soccer rankings: Boulder and Crested Butte take over as No. 1 teams

    Mountain Vista Boulder boys soccer
    (Tim Bourke)

    Boulder (5A) and Crested Butte (2A) have taken over as the No. 1 ranked teams in their respective boys soccer 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 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 (3) 7-2-0 78 2 1-0-0
    2 Rampart (2) 12-0-0 71 1 2-0-0
    3 Cherry Creek (2) 8-2-2 67 6 1-0-0
    4 Broomfield (1) 10-1-0 66 3 2-0-0
    5 Legacy (1) 10-1-0 63 4 2-0-0
    6 Fairview (1) 8-2-0 56 5 2-0-0
    7 Grandview 7-2-2 36 8 1-0-0
    8 Arvada West 10-2-1 31 7 0-0-0
    9 Regis Jesuit 7-1-2 23 9 1-0-0
    10 Castle View 10-1-2 19 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Arapahoe 9, Denver East 7, Smoky Hill 7, Overland 6, Eaglecrest 4, Mountain Vista 3, Aurora Central 2, Far Northeast Warriors 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Valor Christian (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Battle Mountain (6) 11-0-1 86 1 3-0-0
    2 Golden (2) 10-1-1 80 2 1-0-0
    3 Skyview 10-0-1 72 4 2-0-0
    4 Silver Creek 8-1-2 58 5 1-0-0
    5 Air Academy 8-4-0 50 3 1-1-0
    6 Alameda 11-1-0 48 6 1-0-0
    7 Lewis-Palmer (1) 9-3-0 36 – 2-0-0
    8 Holy Family 9-2-0 16 – 1-0-0
    9 Glenwood Springs 9-1-2 14 10 2-0-0
    10 Loveland 9-1-0 12 9 0-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 9, Erie 4, Regis Groff 4, Discovery Canyon 3, Pueblo West 2, Niwot 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Groff (7), Discovery Canyon (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (4) 12-0-0 76 1 1-0-0
    2 Salida (4) 9-0-1 67 2 1-0-0
    3 Roaring Fork 8-1-1 55 4 2-0-0
    4 Atlas Preparatory School 9-0-1 49 3 1-0-0
    5 Colorado Academy 9-2-0 45 8 2-0-0
    6 Delta 9-3-0 39 5 2-0-0
    7 Aurora West College Prep Academy 11-1-0 30 7 2-0-0
    8 Liberty Common 6-2-1 22 9 1-1-0
    9 Arrupe Jesuit 8-2-1 16 10 1-0-1
    10 Faith Christian 6-3-1 15 6 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    KIPP Denver Collegiate 9, Middle Park 8, Lutheran 3, Vail Mountain 3, Jefferson Academy 2, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Crested Butte (3) 10-3-1 20 2 2-0-0
    2 Dawson School (1) 7-3-1 18 1 0-1-0
    3 Fountain Valley 7-3-0 10 – 0-0-0
    4 Campion Academy (1) 8-0-1 9 3 1-0-1
    5 Denver Christian 6-5-0 7 – 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage Christian 6, Colorado Rocky Mountain 4, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Rocky Mountain (4), Ridgway (5).

  • Photos: Valor Christian claims Region 6 boys tennis title

    Valor Christian advanced all seven positions to state and won the Class 5A Region 6 boys tennis championship on Wednesday.

  • Boys soccer rankings: Dawson is now No. 1 in 2A

    Dawson School has moved up to No. 1 in this week’s Class 2A boys soccer rankings.

    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 Rampart (7) 10-0-0 91 1 1-0-0
    2 Boulder (1) 6-2-0 88 2 0-0-0
    3 Broomfield (1) 8-1-0 82 4 1-0-0
    4 Legacy 8-1-0 79 3 1-0-0
    5 Fairview (1) 6-2-0 64 6 0-0-0
    6 Cherry Creek (1) 7-2-2 58 9 1-0-0
    7 Arvada West 10-2-0 40 7 2-0-0
    8 Grandview 6-2-2 36 5 0-1-0
    9 Regis Jesuit 6-1-2 24 8 1-0-1
    10 Valor Christian 8-1-1 14 – 1-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 7, Fossil Ridge 5, Gateway 5, Ralston Valley 4, Denver East 3, Pine Creek 2, Smoky Hill 2, Aurora Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Battle Mountain (7) 8-0-1 103 1 0-0-0
    2 Golden (2) 9-1-1 94 2 1-0-0
    3 Air Academy (2) 7-3-0 75 9 2-0-0
    4 Skyview 8-0-1 69 6 2-0-0
    5 Silver Creek 7-1-2 67 5 3-0-0
    6 Alameda 10-1-0 52 3 2-1-0
    7 Regis Groff 8-2-0 33 10 2-0-0
    8 Discovery Canyon 8-2-0 32 7 1-1-0
    9 Loveland 9-1-0 29 4 1-1-0
    10 Glenwood Springs 7-1-2 15 8 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 9, Denver North 5, Holy Family 5, Mullen 3, Pueblo Centennial 3, Pueblo East 3, The Classical Academy 3, Palmer Ridge 2, Ponderosa 2, Standley Lake 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 11-0-0 86 1 2-0-0
    2 Salida (4) 8-0-1 75 2 0-0-1
    3 Atlas Preparatory School 8-0-1 67 4 1-0-1
    4 Roaring Fork 6-1-1 53 5 1-0-0
    5 Delta 7-3-0 40 3 0-1-0
    6 Faith Christian 6-2-1 37 7 1-0-0
    7 Aurora West College Prep Academy 9-1-0 35 6 2-0-0
    8 Colorado Academy 7-2-0 27 8 2-0-0
    9 Liberty Common 5-1-1 22 9 2-0-1
    10 Arrupe Jesuit 7-2-0 14 – 0-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 12, Middle Park 11, KIPP Denver Collegiate 5, The Academy 5, Vail Mountain 3, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dawson School (2) 7-2-1 28 4 1-0-0
    2 Crested Butte (4) 8-3-1 24 2 0-1-0
    3 Campion Academy (1) 7-0-0 13 – 2-0-0
    4 Colorado Rocky Mountain 4-2-1 12 – 1-0-0
    5 Ridgway 6-0-3 8 5 1-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver Christian 7, Fountain Valley 6, Heritage Christian 5, Lotus School For Excellence 1, Telluride 1.
    Dropped out
    Fountain Valley (1), Denver Christian (3).

  • Football roundup: Fairview’s Aidan Atkinson tosses 100th career touchdown; Phil Bravo wins No. 300

    Fairview Boulder football
    (Steve Oathout)

    Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson threw his 100th career touchdown pass during his team’s win over Legacy on Friday night.

    Atkinson, a senior who is committed to Northwestern, threw seven touchdown passes (and 349 yards) in the win, including four in the first half. When the night was over, he ended up with 102 career TDs.

    Atkinson becomes the fifth quarterback in state history to throw 100 touchdowns in his career.

    It was the seventh time in Atkinson’s career that he has thrown at least seven touchdowns. In last season’s game against Legacy, Atkinson broke the 11-man football record with nine touchdowns.

    The Knights beat Legacy 49-31 on Friday, thanks in large part to a 28-3 halftime lead. Legacy came out first in the second half, with a touchdown, onside kick, and another touchdown — but Fairview, when it finally got the ball back, responded right away with another touchdown from Atkinson.

    Four of Atkinson’s TDs went to Henry Blackburn. Fairview, ranked No. 9, is now 5-1 this season.

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    300 wins for Monarch’s Phil Bravo

    (@PhilBravodblwng/Twitter)

    Monarch beat Gateway 32-6 on Friday, giving their coach, Phil Bravo, the 300th win of his career.

    Bravo has a head coach in Colorado at Centaurus and later Monarch since 1991, and was at Whittier Christian (Calif.) from 1986-90 prior to that.

    BoCoPreps has a full story on Bravo’s milestone.

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    1A: (4) Florence 38, (9) Rye 6

    In the lone matchup of top-10 teams on Friday night, Florence made a statement as the Huskies remained unbeaten at 5-0.

    Florence running back Owen Busetti rushed for 294 yards and four touchdowns in the win, according to Austin White of the Pueblo Chieftain.

    “He’s a great kid. And he’s the type of kid that’s done everything right in the offseason,” Jeremy Nix told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game. “He’s special. He makes the coaches look good at times, and he does good things, he makes good cuts, good decisions. And the O-line is doing a heck of a job for him, too.”

    Florence will continue its tough league schedule as the season rolls along, including contests against St. Mary’s, Buena Vista, Centauri, and Colorado Springs Christian.

    “This is the grind part of our season,” Nix said, “so we’ll know what we’re made of, and our character will get tested.”

    Here’s a full story from the Chieftain.

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    5A: (1) Columbine 43, Mullen 3

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    5A: (3) Valor Christian 42, Castle View 7

    Gavin Sawchuk rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles in the win.

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    Notables

    • Colton Murray rushed for five touchdowns to help Peyton beat Ellicott 43-0 in 1A.
    • Quite the 6-man shootout between Kiowa in Genoa-Hugo, which Kiowa won 68-55.
    • Damien Barnes, the state leader in rushing touchdowns, added to his total with four more (and 249 yards) as Eads beat Walsh 60-28 in 6-man. He now has 19 through five games.
    • Evergreen knocked off 3A No. 7 Palisade, 19-17.
    • Arapahoe is now 5-1 following a big win over Cherokee Trail, 10-7. It is the program’s best start since winning their first 10 games in 2015.
    • In 1A, Wray beat No. 8 Burlington 14-0.
    • Rocky Mountain beat cross-city rival Poudre, 24-7, and the Lobos are now 3-3. “It was a great old-school high school football game tonight,” Rocky coach Mark Brook told the Scoreboard Show. “They played their hearts out tonight. Our kids stepped up and made some big plays when they needed to.”
    • Harrison beat Pueblo County in overtime, 21-14. “Tonight, it was just one heck of a football game,” coach Al Melo told the Scoreboard Show. The Colorado Springs Gazette has a full story.
    • Bayfield ended a two-game skid with a 28-10 win over Alamosa. “I think every played played to the best of their ability,” coach Gary Heided told the Scoreboard Show. “Every player went in and really tried to make amends for what’s happened the last couple of weeks.”
    • 2A No. 7 Basalt handed Moffat County its first loss with a 49-7 win. The Longhorns are now 5-0. “The kids played really hard, and they flew around,” coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show. Gavin Webb rushed for four touchdowns for Basalt.
    • 5A No. 10 Legend snuck past Fountain-Fort Carson 23-21 to stay unbeaten at 6-0.
    • 4A No. 4 Montrose beat Fruita Monument 21-14. Here’s a story from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.
    • Northridge, in 3A, is now 4-1 after beating Lincoln 49-6. It is the program’s best start since 2012.
    • West Grand upset No. 10 Rangely in 8-man, 22-6.

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  • Boys soccer rankings: Rampart is the new No. 1 team in 5A

    Smoky Hill Rampart boys soccer
    (Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)

    Rampart has risen to the top of this week’s Class 5A boys soccer rankings.

    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 Rampart (6) 9-0-0 74 3 3-0-0
    2 Boulder (1) 6-2-0 69 7 2-0-0
    3 Legacy 7-1-0 66 1 2-1-0
    4 Broomfield (1) 7-1-0 64 2 2-1-0
    5 Grandview 6-1-2 49 4 0-0-1
    6 Fairview (1) 6-2-0 41 5 2-1-0
    7 Arvada West 8-2-0 37 – 3-0-0
    8 Regis Jesuit 5-1-1 22 8 2-1-0
    9 Cherry Creek 6-2-2 19 10 0-0-1
    10 Fossil Ridge 4-3-0 12 6 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Valor Christian 9, Denver East 6, Eaglecrest 6, Poudre 5, Bear Creek 4, Gateway 4, Ralston Valley 4, Smoky Hill 2, Arapahoe 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Battle Mountain (7) 8-0-1 95 1 1-0-1
    2 Golden (2) 8-1-1 83 3 2-0-0
    3 Alameda 8-0-0 61 10 1-0-0
    4 Loveland (1) 8-0-0 57 7 1-0-0
    5 Silver Creek 4-1-2 53 6 1-0-0
    6 Skyview 6-0-1 51 4 0-0-0
    7 Discovery Canyon 7-1-0 42 9 2-0-0
    8 Glenwood Springs 6-0-2 38 – 1-0-1
    9 Air Academy 5-3-0 29 8 1-1-0
    10 Regis Groff 6-2-0 24 2 0-2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Palmer Ridge 10, Pueblo East 3, Pueblo Centennial 2, The Classical Academy 2.
    Dropped out
    Palmer Ridge (5).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 9-0-0 105 1 1-0-0
    2 Salida (5) 8-0-0 104 2 2-0-0
    3 Delta 7-2-0 71 5 1-1-0
    4 Atlas Preparatory School 7-0-0 62 3 2-0-0
    5 Roaring Fork 5-1-1 48 4 1-0-0
    6 Aurora West College Prep Academy 7-1-0 47 9 2-0-0
    7 Faith Christian 5-2-1 38 7 1-1-0
    8 Colorado Academy 5-2-0 37 6 1-0-0
    9 Liberty Common 3-1-0 29 10 2-0-0
    10 Lutheran 6-2-0 11 8 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Mountain 10, KIPP Denver Collegiate 9, Middle Park 9, Fort Lupton 6, Arrupe Jesuit 5, The Academy 4, Manitou Springs 3, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 2, Jefferson Academy 2, Coal Ridge 1, DSST: Byers 1, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fountain Valley (5) 6-1-0 29 1 1-0-0
    2 Crested Butte (1) 8-2-1 20 2 2-0-0
    3 Denver Christian 5-3-0 13 3 2-0-0
    4 Dawson School 6-2-1 9 4 2-0-0
    5 Ridgway 5-0-2 7 5 1-0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Campion Academy 4, Colorado Rocky Mountain 3, Heritage Christian 3, Telluride 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Photos: No. 5 Fairview boys soccer knocks off No. 1 Legacy in 5A

    Fifth-ranked Fairview boys soccer upset No. 1 Legacy 2-1 on Wednesday. Find a photo gallery here.

  • Boys golf regionals: Montrose, Rock Canyon and Montezuma-Cortez are team champs

    Montrose, Rock Canyon and Montezuma-Cortez won regional boys golf championships on Wednesday.

    This follows three regionals held on Tuesday, and six on Monday.

    A final regional will be held Thursday.

    Recaps of each regional is below.

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    4A Region 4

    (Courtesy of Ty Jennings)

    For the fourth-straight year, Montrose has won the 4A Region 4 tournament. They finished with a team score of 223 (3-over). Mullen was second at 238. Summit and Conifer were tied for third  third at 250. Palisade was fourth at 251.

    “Great win for the team,” Montrose coach Dave Woodruff said. “Looking forward to state.”

    For the second year in a row, Micah Stangebye and Jordan Jennings tied for first at even par. Stangebye won the playoff after one hole which made him a four-time regional champion.

    “Today I hit the driver pretty well,” Strangebye said. “The pin placements were very tough on the greens. It is really great to say I’ve won the regionals as a team and individually four years in a row. Now on to state.”

    Said Jennings: “I didn’t play my best today, but hung in there. Most excited about the team. We have more more goal to reach. I’m super excited for Micah to be a four time regional champ is awesome.”

    Their Montrose teammate, Ryan Lords, tied for third along with Rhett Johnson of Mullen and Hunter Swanson of Northfield at 3-over.

    “I putted good today, but just hit a few that put me behind a little bit,” Ryan Lords said. “It is a great accomplishment to win regionals four times in a row.”

    — Tom Hoganson

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    5A Western Regional

    Rock Canyon won the region, held at Gold Course, by finishing at 3-over. Fairview (+6) was second, and Valor Christian (+17) placed third.

    The Jaguars were paced by Nick Fallin, who won the region after finishing his round tied at 2-under with Fairview’s Ryder Heuston and winning in a playoff. Rock Canyon also had Finn Olson (+2) place fifth, and Beck Duncan (+3) tie for sixth.

    Legacy’s Trenton Homchanh placed third individually at even, and Prairie View’s Jeff Nelson (+1) was fourth.

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    3A Region 4

    Montezuma-Cortez captured the region, held at Aspen Golf Club, with a team score of 23-over. Host Aspen was second at 25-over, Basalt (+44) was third, Delta (+46) was fourth, and Gunnison (+60) placed fifth.

    The Panthers had the top two individual finishers, with Blake Keetch claiming top individual honors at 2-over, and Thayer Plewe (+3) placing second.

    Delta’s Atley Harris (+4) was third, and Aspen teammates Nic Pevny and Jack Pevny tied for fourth at 5-over.

  • Softball rankings: Rock Canyon is the new No. 1 in 5A

    State softball Rock Canyon
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Rock Canyon has moved up to the top spot in this week’s Class 5A softball rankings.

    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 Softball 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 Rock Canyon (11) 14-1-0 125 2 3-0-0
    2 Chatfield 16-1-0 96 1 1-1-0
    3 Loveland (1) 15-1-0 94 5 4-0-0
    4 Broomfield (1) 14-2-0 82 3 3-1-0
    5 Columbine 14-2-0 77 4 0-2-0
    6 Rocky Mountain 13-3-0 47 6 1-2-0
    7 Grand Junction Central 10-2-0 46 – 1-0-0
    8 Brighton 10-4-1 26 – 2-0-0
    9 Lakewood 15-2-0 21 – 2-0-0
    10 Legacy 9-4-0 19 8 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 18, Fossil Ridge 14, Smoky Hill 13, Arapahoe 11, Prairie View 10, Hinkley 9, Cherokee Trail 6, Arvada West 1, Douglas County 1.
    Dropped out
    Prairie View (7), Castle View (9), Smoky Hill (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (6) 12-1-0 104 1 3-0-0
    2 Golden (2) 14-1-0 91 3 1-1-0
    3 Pueblo South (3) 12-1-0 81 4 3-1-0
    4 Wheat Ridge 13-2-0 72 5 3-0-0
    5 Erie 13-2-0 64 2 1-2-0
    6 Silver Creek 13-4-0 58 6 3-0-0
    7 Pueblo County 11-2-0 46 8 3-1-0
    8 Pueblo Central 8-5-0 31 7 1-2-0
    9 Rifle 10-2-0 13 10 2-0-0
    10 D’Evelyn 8-6-0 9 – 1-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 6, Berthoud 5, Mountain View 5, Pueblo East 4, Roosevelt 4, Mead 3, Mullen 2, Northridge 2, Pueblo Centennial 2, Evergreen 1, Longmont 1, Pueblo West 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (13) 14-1-0 130 1 2-1-0
    2 Eaton 12-3-0 105 2 2-1-0
    3 Brush 11-4-0 76 5 2-1-0
    4 Basalt 12-1-0 73 6 4-0-0
    5 Riverdale Ridge 11-1-0 73 4 3-0-0
    6 Strasburg 8-6-0 72 8 2-1-0
    7 Lyons 9-4-0 64 7 3-0-0
    8 Sterling 10-5-0 46 3 1-2-0
    9 Limon 10-4-0 34 9 2-0-0
    10 Fort Lupton 13-4-0 12 – 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Ford 7, Montezuma-Cortez 5, Platte Valley 5, Meeker 4, Cedaredge 3, Peak to Peak 3, La Junta 2, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

  • Football roundup: Lutheran knocks off No. 3 Green Mountain; highlights from big games

    (@LHSparkerSports/Twitter)

    Lutheran stunned third-ranked Green Mountain with a 19-15 upset victory in Class 3A. 

    Brandon Belgrave had an 85-yard kickoff return for a score to open the game, and he added an 80-yard rushing touchdown later in the second quarter.

    After Lutheran went up 6-0, Green Mountain and their star QB Trey Towndrown responded with a 10-yard TD on the ground to take a 7-6 lead.

    It stayed that way until Belgrave’s second-quarter touchdown, which allowed Lutheran to take a 12-7 lead into halftime.

    Towndrow struck again for Green Mountain in the third, this time on a 3-yard rushing touchdown, and the Rams added a two-point conversion to go ahead 15-12.

    But Lutheran wasn’t done. The Lions’ Max Rivkin found Andre Norman for a 30-yard touchdown with four minutes left in the third quarter, giving their team a 19-15 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

    Both teams are now 2-1.

    Highlights, via 9News:

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    5A: (7) Eaglecrest 27, Legacy 24

    Eaglecrest rallied from a 17-7 halftime hole, and down 24-7 in the third quarter, to win the back-and-forth contest — thanks in large part to 20 unanswered points.

    Max Marsh had for three total touchdowns, including two in the final quarter, to help the Raptors rally and win.

    Eaglecrest, led by Marsh, grabbed an early lead on a 2-yard run by Marsh in the first quarter. Legacy kicked a field goal to make it 7-3 going to the second.

    In the second, Brayden Harris hit Jacob Duran for a 33-yard passing touchdown, and then Braelon Tate rushed for a 2-yard score to put Legacy ahead 17-7.

    The Lightning pushed their lead to 24-7 when Harris hit Jaiden Peterson for a 2-yard touchdown with about five minutes to play in the third quarter.

    And yet Eaglecrest was unfazed. David Creal rushed for an 8-yard score in the third to make it 24-14 going to the fourth.

    And then Marsh did his thing with a 63-yard rushing touchdown, cutting the lead to 24-21, and then a 55-yard passing score to Ty Robinson, to give his team the lead — and the win.

    Highlights, via 9News:

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    5A: (2) Cherry Creek 31, (8) Pomona 17

    Pomona Cherry Creek football
    More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    After going down 7-0 in the first quarter, Cherry Creek grabbed a 17-7 lead through three, and then went on to beat Pomona in the top-10 showdown.

    A photo gallery from the game is available here.

    Highlights:

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    5A: (5) Regis Jesuit 30, Mullen 21

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    The Raiders rallied to beat their rival after trailing 21-14 at halftime.

    “Anytime we play Mullen … both teams come ready to play,” Regis Jesuit coach Danny Filleman told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It’s just a rivalry where no one is going to give up and no one is going to give in.”

    “We just stuck with it and our kids just kept playing,” Filleman added. “They kept fighting until the end. It shows the character of this team.”

    A photo gallery from the game is available here.

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    2A: Elizabeth 29, Machebeuf 22 (2 OT)

    In a game dominated by defense, Elizabeth escaped with a double-OT victory. Highlights:

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    Notables:

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    • Poudre stunned 5A No. 9 Cherokee Trail in OT, 28-21. Here’s video from the Coloradoan.
    • Top-10 matchup in 3A: No. 2 Mead beat No. 8 Roosevelt 34-21.
    • Castle View beat Douglas County 28-3 to win their rivalry game for the fifth consecutive season. The Saber Cats are now 4-0, their best start since 2011.
    • Air Academy freshman Sam Beers rushed for more than 250 yards and seven touchdowns in a win over George Washington.
    • “Our kids really work hard in Basalt, and I think it really shows on Friday nights,” Basalt coach Carl Frerichs told the Scoreboard Show of his team’s 3-0 start. The Longhorns, No. 9 in 2A, beat Pagosa Springs 39-19.
    • Silver Creek upset 4A No. 9 Windsor 17-14, and is now 3-0 after winning three games last season. “We’ve got a group of kids that have bought in,” coach Brian McGee told the Scoreboard Show. “They’ve worked hard all summer, they’ve done everything we’ve asked them to do, and they’re committed to what we’re trying to accomplish.”
    • Two 2A top-10 teams fell to out-of-state opponents. No. 2 Sterling lost to Scottsbluff, Neb., 36-13, and No. 10 Bayfield lost to Aztec, N.M., 16-14.
    • Lamar knocked off 1A No. 8 Burlington 43-27.
    • In 8-man, Vail Christian upset No. 7 Rangely 34-22.

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