For the second year in a row, Paonia High School won the Class 2A state baseball championship.
The Eagles latest conquest came Saturday afternoon when they held on to defeat top-seeded Peyton 8-6 at Hobbs Field at the Runyon Sports Complex.
“This is a special group,” Paonia coach Nate Miller said. “The boys played well.”
The Eagles finished the season with a 23-2 record and capped the season on an 11-game winning streak. This was Paonia’s eighth state baseball title in school history. In addition to the past two years, the Eagles captured state baseball crowns in 1962, 1989, 1996-98 and 2003. Peyton, which was trying to win its first state baseball championship, ended its season at 22-2 and saw its 18-game winning streak snapped.
“This is amazing,” said senior Anders Schopp. “It is hard to describe the feeling of winning back-to-back state championships. I’m in awe.”
Schopp was a key cog in the Eagles’ final win. He came in relief of starting pitcher Soul Connolly with no outs in the third and fired 4.2 innings, striking out six, allowing five hits and walking four. Paonia entered Saturday without the services of its top pitcher KJ Seriani, who was hurt his right pitching arm after just two outs in the regional final a week ago against Limon.
“We knew we had pretty deep pitching and the boys rallied around KJ,” Miller said. “We had a good attitude about it and we went with what we had, and Anders came in and was huge for us.”
Schopp finally ran into trouble in the bottom of the seventh. Peyton mounted a frantic rally and cut the deficit to 8-6 on a two-run single by Rodney Gregg. That left the Panthers with runners on second and third and two outs.
Looking to slam the door and claim state glory, Miller turned to his son, Jaden Miller, a senior, to pitch. The younger Miller, who had a two-run homer in the top of the first inning, was the catcher.
“That’s all I had left,” said the elder Miller about summoning his son to the mound. “I don’t have any shoes left because I wore them out pacing the dugout. He throws a lot of off-speed stuff and I knew they had their No. 7 batter coming up (Josh Gonzales) and I thought Jaden would be the best option. This is special. It has been hard on me all year because I knew it was coming to an end coaching my son and it was just great to get this win.”
Hurler Jaden Miller also threw a complete-game four hitter, struck out two and walked one in the Eagles’ 7-2 semifinal win over Dayspring Christian Saturday morning.
Leading 2-0, the Eagles stretched their lead to 3-0 in the top of the third with an unearned run on a single by Schopp.
Peyton cut the deficit to 3-1 with an RBI single by Jaeden Meyers. Paonia starting pitcher Soul Connolly couldn’t get out of the bottom or third and the Eagles brought in relief pitcher Schopp with the bases loaded.
Schopp struck out his first batter but walked AJ Strobel to get Peyton within 3-2. Schopp was able to get Brennen Meyers to ground into an inning-ending double play.
In the top of the fourth, Paonia erupted for three runs on three hits and took advantage of one error to extend its lead to 6-2. After Grey Neal’s RBI sacrifice fly in the sixth, the Eagles had a comfortable 8-2 edge – and survived for the victory.
“In the comeback, we told them we are down 8-2, and you can’t hit a six-run home run so just go up there and get on base,” said Peyton coach Kelly Nickell. “We seemed relaxed and made contact and got the ball rolling. We had three guys we knew who pitch in this game, I do think we were coming down the high from the high of the first game and Paonia is a very a good team.”
Paonia advanced to the finals by muscling past Day Spring Christian. The offensive hero for the Eagles was Seriani who was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, including a solo home run to left center. Dayspring Christian ended its season 14-6.
Pitcher Jimmy Fargo took the loss for Dayspring, allowing five runs in four innings.
In the other semifinal game, Peyton won in dramatic fashion when Rupert Shaw had a one-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Panthers the 4-3 victory over Hotchkiss. Shaw’s hit scored Meyers who reached on a walk.
Hotchkiss pitcher Eli Kirk took the loss in relief. Jonathan Gonzales and Chase Hiatt had two hits apiece for Hotchkiss.
Canon City 6, Fort Morgan 5, Thomas Jefferson 4, Kennedy 3, Palisade 3, Durango 1.
Dropped out:
Canon City (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lamar (8)
17-1
98
2
2-0
2
Faith Christian
14-1
84
3
4-0
3
University (1)
15-2
80
1
2-1
4
Sterling (1)
11-4
63
6
3-0
5
Eaton
10-3
62
5
3-0
6
La Junta
11-5
34
4
0-2
7
Peak to Peak
11-4
30
8
3-2
8
Valley
9-7
23
7
0-2
9
Colorado Academy
13-3
20
–
3-0
10
Alamosa
13-4
19
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Resurrection Christian 16, The Academy 7, Buena Vista 6, Delta 6, Weld Central 2.
Dropped out:
Kent Denver (9), Buena Vista (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Peyton (7)
14-1
70
1
2-0
2
Sedgwick County
16-1
64
5
5-0
3
Paonia (1)
14-2
61
2
1-1
4
Limon
11-3
49
3
2-1
5
Hotchkiss
12-2
35
4
1-1
6
Rocky Ford
12-3
33
6
2-0
7
Lyons
13-3
21
7
2-1
8
Yuma
12-5
16
9
4-1
9
Evangelical Christian
11-4
15
–
2-0
10
Meeker
11-5
14
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Front Range Christian 13, Dayspring Christian 10, Sargent 10, County Line 7, Sanford 5, Fowler 4, Highland 4, Calhan 3, Denver Christian 3, Simla 2, Dawson 1.
Dropped out:
Calhan (8), Sargent (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cornerstone Christian (7)
13-2
77
1
2-1
2
Peetz
8-3
58
6
2-1
3
Otis
12-3
56
4
1-1
4
Holly (1)
8-5
53
2
2-0
5
Stratton/Liberty
7-3
39
–
2-0
6
Elbert
6-3
34
5
1-1
7
Caliche
10-9
32
3
2-4
8
Denver Jewish Day
3-2
26
8
0-0
9
Cotopaxi
12-4
16
9
3-0
10
Longmont Christian
6-6
12
–
0-3
Others receiving votes:
Nucla 9, Dove Creek 8, Eads 6, Manzanola 6, Fleming 4, Mile High Academy 4.
Golden 13, Pueblo County 8, Durango 5, Lewis-Palmer 5, Thomas Jefferson 5, Elizabeth 4, Palisade 4, Air Academy 3, Fort Morgan 1, Mead 1, Pueblo South 1.
Dropped out:
Golden (8).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
University (7)
13-1
87
1
2-0
2
Lamar (2)
15-1
83
2
4-0
3
Faith Christian
10-1
65
4
1-0
4
La Junta
11-3
58
5
2-1
5
Eaton
7-3
43
6
2-0
6
Sterling
8-4
37
3
0-3
7
Valley
9-5
35
9
3-0
8
Peak to Peak
8-2
28
7
0-1
9
Kent Denver
6-4
12
–
0-0
10
Buena Vista
8-2
11
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Academy 9, Bennett 5, Lutheran 5, Resurrection Christian 5, Alamosa 4, Aspen 3, The Academy 2, Weld Central 2, Platte Valley 1.
Dropped out:
Colorado Academy (8), The Academy (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Peyton (7)
12-1
104
1
1-0
2
Paonia (5)
13-1
103
2
3-1
3
Limon
9-2
82
3
1-0
4
Hotchkiss
11-1
71
5
2-0
5
Sedgwick County
11-1
70
4
2-0
6
Rocky Ford
10-3
44
8
0-0
7
Lyons
11-2
42
7
1-0
8
Calhan
11-3
22
–
1-0
9
Yuma
8-4
21
6
0-1
10
Sargent
13-2
20
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Evangelical Christian 18, Dawson 12, Meeker 12, Dayspring Christian 9, Highland 8, Front Range Christian 6, Sanford 5, Fowler 4, Denver Christian 3, Simla 2, Haxtun 1, Swink 1.
Dropped out:
Haxtun (9), Dawson (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cornerstone Christian (4)
11-1
65
2
3-0
2
Holly (3)
6-5
61
1
0-2
3
Caliche
8-5
47
5
2-0
4
Otis
11-2
38
3
2-1
5
Elbert
5-2
30
4
0-1
6
Peetz
6-2
29
7
2-0
7
Nucla
7-7
28
–
2-0
8
Denver Jewish Day
3-2
19
–
2-0
9
Cotopaxi
9-4
18
6
1-0
10
Springfield
3-6
12
–
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Longmont Christian 10, Manzanola 10, Stratton/Liberty 7, Mile High Academy 5, Eads 4, Dove Creek 2.
Dropped out:
Stratton/Liberty (8), Longmont Christian (9), Dove Creek (10).
PEYTON — If Yogi Berra watched baseball in Peyton, he would agree that the Panthers are strong when it comes to the 90 percent of the game that’s mental.
The other half of it that’s physical?
They’re not too bad on that end of it either. At 12-1 on the year, Peyton climbed into the top spot of the Class 2A baseball rankings earlier this week. The Panthers are also the top team in the 2A RPI. Overall, they’ve shown to be a balanced baseball team that is poised to make a postseason run.
“As a team, we haven’t talked about what it means to be ranked No. 1 coach,” coach Kelly Nickell said. “As for RPI, we’ve played some tough teams the last couple of weeks and that’s what is always going to help.”
They don’t win with power. They don’t win with flashy defense. They win simply by putting the ball in play in the right spots and just making the plays with their wolves when they need to.
Oh, and it helps that they understand that baseball is a thinking man’s game. And the Panthers are always thinking. A 4-3 win over Highland on Wednesday doesn’t happen without outthinking the Huskies.
Pitcher Rodney Gregg got into their heads with a quick pickoff throw to first. The second that first baseman Nick Bachmeier fired the ball back to Gregg, he stepped on the rubber and delivered a quick pitch to an unprepared Husky. But the hitter never left the batter’s box and Gregg knew that with baseball, play is always live unless time is called.
“I learned that with my summer ball team,” Gregg said. “It keeps the batter off balance and let’s him know that I’m still thinking about him, but still trying to throw off his timing.”
(Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
In the top of the third inning, the Panthers led 1-0, but Highland was threatening. Jacob Smith walked to start the inning and advanced to third on a stolen base followed by a throwing error from catcher A.J. Strobel.
But Strobel would have the last laugh. After Gregg struck out the next two hitters, Strobel caught Smith napping on third base and trapped him in a rundown.
The Panthers got the out and scored two runs in the bottom of the third to increase the lead to 3-0.
“That’s all we do,” Gregg said. “We work on the mental side of the game. We always work on those situations, if they’re sleeping or on those bunting (for base hit) plays, those guys work really hard at it.”
And it’s paying off. Regardless of the ranking that comes before their name, the Panthers know that they can make a deep playoff run. And they know that when they reach those games in mid- to late-May, every team is going to be talented.
The mental game is what could separate them from the rest of the field.
“That’s what we talk about constantly are the little things,” senior Josh Gonzales said. “The little things can win you or lose you a baseball game.”
For now, they’re doing the little things that are winning them games. When Gregg is on the mound, he very much takes the lead when it comes to thinking out situations and helping his team come away with a win.
“When it comes to Rod, I don’t know if you’ll find a smarter baseball guy,” Nickell said. “It’s actually fun to talk baseball with him.”
Nickell adds that Gregg is a throwback. He’s not a kid who just plays the game, he knows the game. And that has made the entire Peyton baseball better.
Not just in the half of the game that is physical, but the other 90 percent of it that’s mental.
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain Vista (11)
11-0
110
1
2-0
2
Heritage
10-1
92
3
2-0
3
Pine Creek
10-2
78
2
2-0
4
Cherry Creek
10-3
62
5
3-0
5
Legacy
11-1
56
8
4-0
6
Mountain Range
10-2
52
4
2-2
7
Ralston Valley
10-2
42
9
3-0
8
Legend
6-5
26
6
1-2
9
Rock Canyon
6-3
22
–
1-1
10
Boulder
9-2
12
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Castle View 11, ThunderRidge 10, Columbine 9, Arapahoe 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Douglas County 4, Fort Collins 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Fruita Monument 1.
Dropped out:
Highlands Ranch (7), Douglas County (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Windsor (5)
10-0
83
1
2-0
2
Valor Christian (4)
8-2
81
2
3-0
3
Longmont
10-1
67
4
2-0
4
Roosevelt
10-3
65
6
1-1
5
Evergreen
9-3
44
3
1-2
6
Palmer Ridge (1)
8-2
39
8
2-0
7
Holy Family
8-3
30
–
2-1
8
Golden
9-3
24
–
2-1
9
Canon City
10-2
22
–
4-0
10
Cheyenne Mountain
8-3
19
7
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Pueblo County 17, Lewis-Palmer 12, Pueblo West 11, Air Academy 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Falcon 5, Elizabeth 4, Palisade 4, Thomas Jefferson 4, Fort Morgan 2, Montrose 3, Denver North 1, Pueblo South 1.
Dropped out:
Lewis-Palmer (5), Mead (9), Montrose (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
University (6)
11-1
87
1
3-0
2
Lamar (3)
11-1
82
2
3-0
3
Sterling
8-1
68
3
1-0
4
Faith Christian
9-1
56
5
4-0
5
La Junta
9-2
54
4
1-0
6
Eaton
5-3
26
10
2-0
7
Peak to Peak
8-1
25
7
3-0
8
Colorado Academy
8-3
22
8
2-1
9
Valley
6-5
20
9
2-0
10
The Academy
7-2
15
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Buena Vista 9, Kent Denver 9, Lutheran 5, Resurrection Christian 4, Weld Central 4, Alamosa 3, Aspen 3, Fort Lupton 2, Platte Valley 1.
Dropped out:
Kent Denver (6).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Peyton (5)
11-1
86
3
1-0
2
Paonia (5)
10-0
79
1
3-0
3
Limon
8-2
67
2
0-1
4
Sedgwick County
9-1
58
6
3-0
5
Hotchkiss
9-1
52
4
2-1
6
Yuma
8-3
36
9
2-1
7
Lyons
10-2
35
5
3-1
8
Rocky Ford
10-3
30
8
4-0
9
Haxtun
7-2
17
–
0-0
10
Dawson
7-3
15
7
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Calhan 12, Sargent 11, Dayspring Christian 10, Meeker 10, Evangelical Christian 7, Front Range Christian 6, Sanford 5, County Line 4, Fowler 4, Denver Christian 3, Highland 3.
Dropped out:
County Line (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holly (3)
6-3
60
1
1-0
2
Cornerstone Christian (4)
8-1
57
4
2-0
3
Otis
9-1
55
3
1-0
4
Elbert
5-1
54
6
1-1
5
Caliche
6-5
50
2
1-2
6
Cotopaxi
8-4
23
10
2-1
7
Peetz
4-2
22
–
0-1
8
Stratton/Liberty
4-3
21
–
2-0
9
Longmont Christian
5-3
20
9
2-0
10
Dove Creek
7-6
9
5
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Mile High Academy 6, Fleming 4, Manzanola 2, Springfield 2.
Roosevelt 16, Silver Creek 16, Golden 12, Mountain View 11, Cheyenne Mountain 9, Green Mountain 9, Northridge 7, Canon City 5, Pueblo County 5, Pueblo South 5, Elizabeth 4, Littleton 4, Erie 3, Falcon 3, Greeley Central 3, Summit 3, Montrose 2, Ponderosa 2, Pueblo Central 2, Skyline 1, Vista PEAK 1.
Dropped out:
Mountain View (4), Roosevelt (5), Golden (6).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lamar (6)
7-1
84
1
2-1
2
La Junta (1)
4-1
76
9
4-0
3
Colorado Academy (2)
4-0
67
3
2-0
4
Eaton
3-1
65
5
2-0
5
University (1)
4-1
64
4
3-1
6
Faith Christian
1-0
42
7
1-0
7
The Academy
5-0
39
6
2-0
8
Sterling
3-1
37
8
2-0
9
Valley
4-3
31
2
1-2
10
Kent Denver
3-0
19
10
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Lutheran 16, Bayfield 14, Delta 10, Cedaredge 8, Gunnison 6, Peak to Peak 5, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Montezuma-Cortez 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Weld Central 3, Alamosa 2, Resurrection Christian 2, Platte Valley 1.
Dropped out:
.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Paonia (11)
1-0
110
1
0-0
2
Peyton
5-1
70
2
3-1
3
Hotchkiss
3-0
63
5
1-0
4
Limon
5-1
62
7
3-0
5
Lyons
5-1
58
3
2-0
6
Rocky Ford
2-2
39
4
0-1
7
Sedgwick County
4-1
35
8
4-0
8
Haxtun
3-0
27
10
1-0
9
Swink
3-3
23
6
0-3
10
Yuma
4-2
16
9
2-2
Others receiving votes:
Holyoke 14, Dawson 13, Front Range Christian 13, Calhan 12, Dayspring Christian 12, County Line 11, Evangelical Christian 11, Denver Christian 7, Dolores Huerta 2, Highland 2, Sargent 2, Burlington 1, Meeker 1, Wiggins 1.
Dropped out:
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Holly (6)
1-2
69
1
0-0
2
Fleming (2)
2-1
68
2
2-1
3
Otis
5-0
57
–
4-0
4
Dove Creek
3-2
42
5
0-0
5
Caliche
1-2
40
3
1-0
6
Cornerstone Christian
3-1
37
6
0-0
7
Nucla
3-3
28
7
1-0
8
Elbert
2-0
21
–
2-0
9
Longmont Christian
2-2
19
10
1-1
10
Granada
0-0
13
–
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Eads 11, Cotopaxi 10, Stratton/Liberty 7, Manzanola 6, Denver Jewish Day 5, Antonito 2, Kiowa 2, Mile High Academy 2, Springfield 1.
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mountain Vista (10)
4-0
100
2
4-0
2
Cherry Creek
3-1
90
1
3-1
3
Rocky Mountain
0-0
67
3
0-0
4
Regis Jesuit
0-0
55
6
0-0
5
Pine Creek
1-0
53
7
1-0
6
Legend
2-3
43
8
2-3
7
Heritage
2-0
37
10
2-0
8
Chaparral
2-0
25
–
2-0
9
Broomfield
1-0
23
5
1-0
10
Mountain Range (1)
2-0
19
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
ThunderRidge 18, Douglas County 16, Rock Canyon 15, Grandview 13, Ralston Valley 10, Boulder 5, Columbine 3, Dakota Ridge 3, Fruita Monument 3, Horizon 3, Cherokee Trail 2, Coronado 1, Eaglecrest 1.
Dropped out:
Rock Canyon (4), ThunderRidge (9).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Valor Christian (10)
2-0
106
1
2-0
2
Pueblo West
4-2
78
2
4-2
3
Evergreen
4-0
75
3
4-0
4
Mountain View (1)
3-0
67
8
3-0
5
Roosevelt
4-0
46
–
4-0
6
Golden
2-0
37
9
2-0
7
Air Academy
1-1
33
5
1-1
8
Windsor
0-0
29
10
0-0
9
Mead
5-0
28
–
5-0
10
Palmer Ridge
2-1
16
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Northridge 14, Green Mountain 13, Silver Creek 11, Lewis-Palmer 9, Pueblo County 8, Holy Family 7, Thompson Valley 6, Pueblo East 5, Pueblo South 5, Cheyenne Mountain 3, Denver North 3, Fort Morgan 2, Pueblo Central 2, Ponderosa 1, Skyline 1.
Dropped out:
Silver Creek (4), Northridge (6), Thompson Valley (7).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lamar (6)
5-0
106
4
5-0
2
Valley
3-1
86
2
3-1
3
Colorado Academy (3)
2-0
83
3
2-0
4
University (2)
1-0
77
7
1-0
5
Eaton
1-1
63
1
1-1
6
The Academy (1)
3-0
46
–
3-0
7
Faith Christian
0-0
32
5
0-0
8
Sterling
1-1
31
10
1-1
9
La Junta
0-1
30
6
0-1
10
Kent Denver
3-0
23
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Bayfield 18, Weld Central 16, Lutheran 14, Delta 11, Resurrection Christian 7, Bishop Machebeuf 6, Jefferson Academy 5, Peak to Peak 4, Pagosa Springs 2.
Dropped out:
Delta (8), Bayfield (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Paonia (9)
1-0
97
1
1-0
2
Peyton
2-0
89
2
2-0
3
Lyons
3-1
64
4
3-1
4
Rocky Ford
2-1
51
3
2-1
5
Hotchkiss
2-0
46
8
2-0
6
Swink (1)
3-0
42
–
3-0
7
Limon
2-1
31
6
2-1
8
Sedgwick County
0-1
29
5
0-1
9
Yuma
2-0
23
7
2-0
10
Haxtun
2-0
19
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Crowley County 8, Wiggins 8, Dawson 7, Burlington 5, Dayspring Christian 5, Front Range Christian 5, County Line 4, Evangelical Christian 3, Highland 2, Holyoke 2, Calhan 1, Meeker 1, Sargent 1.
Baseball’s preseason rankings were unveiled on Monday, and Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (4A), Eaton (3A), Paonia (2A) and Holly (1A) are the top-ranked teams in their respective classifications.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.
During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.
Pueblo South 19, Green Mountain 14, Fort Morgan 10, Cheyenne Mountain 9, Denver North 9, Thomas Jefferson 9, Lewis-Palmer 7, Longmont 7, Pueblo East 7, Holy Family 4, Palmer Ridge 4, Canon City 3, Ponderosa 3, Wheat Ridge 2.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Eaton (1)
0-0
81
2
Valley (3)
0-0
70
3
Colorado Academy (3)
0-0
58
4
Lamar (1)
0-0
57
5
Faith Christian
0-0
55
6
La Junta
0-0
51
7
University (2)
0-0
47
8
Delta
0-0
22
9
Bayfield
0-0
21
10
Sterling
0-0
20
Others receiving votes:
Lutheran 18, Peak to Peak 16, Cedaredge 6, Kent Denver 6, Resurrection Christian 5, St. Mary’s 4, Strasburg 4, Alamosa 3, Brush 3, Bishop Machebeuf 1, Manual 1, Montezuma-Cortez 1.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Paonia (6)
0-0
93
2
Peyton (1)
0-0
74
3
Rocky Ford (1)
0-0
66
4
Lyons (2)
0-0
61
5
Sedgwick County
0-0
45
6
Limon
0-0
42
7
Yuma
0-0
39
8
Hotchkiss
0-0
31
9
Front Range Christian
0-0
28
10
County Line
0-0
23
Others receiving votes:
Burlington 14, Dayspring Christian 8, Dawson 5, Holyoke 4, Swink 4, Crowley County 3, Dolores Huerta 3, Calhan 2, Evangelical Christian 2, Haxtun 2, Sargent 1.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
1
Holly (6)
0-0
77
2
Fleming (1)
0-0
69
3
Nucla (1)
0-0
60
4
Stratton/Liberty
0-0
40
5
Kiowa
0-0
38
6
Caliche
0-0
30
7
Cotopaxi
0-0
28
8
Granada
0-0
23
9
Denver Jewish Day
0-0
13
10
Eads
0-0
11
Others receiving votes:
Cheyenne Wells 10, Manzanola 8, Otis 8, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 3, Springfield 3, Cornerstone Christian 1, Elbert 1, Peetz 1.
The 2017 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.
