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  • Chatfield, Eaton and Resurrection Christian among top seeds in state volleyball brackets

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    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The state volleyball tournaments begin play Friday and with the release of the brackets and pairings on Monday, teams now know what’s in store for them come tournament time.

    Chatfield, Cheyenne Mountain, Eaton, Resurrection Christian and Otis were given top seeds heading into the weekend tournaments.

    Eaton and Resurrection Christian are the only defending state champions to earn top seeds. Eaton took home the Class 3A state title last year while Resurrection Christian won the 2A title.

    All classifications will be begin play at 8 a.m. on Friday. Pre-sale tickets for Friday and Saturday are available online.

    In 5A, a major shakeup occurred over the weekend as Coronado won Region II, taking No. 2 Mountain Vista out of the tournament. As a result, Cherokee Trail, Chaparral and Rock Canyon each slid up one spot in the seeding. Those three, along with Chatfield, are the top seeded teams in the four pools.

    Defending champion Grandview comes in at No. 6.

    In all, five teams that went on the road in regionals came away with state tournament berths. Joining Coronado as the non-regional host winners are Regis Jesuit, Denver East, Arapahoe and Fairview.

    The full 5A state bracket can be found here.

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    In 4A, Cheyenne Mountain takes the top overall spot on the strength of their regular season win over defending state champion Lewis-Palmer.

    The Rangers are the No. 2 seed coming into this weekend’s tournament with Ponderosa and Holy Family making up the top teams from their respective pools.

    Silver Creek and Mead qualified for the 4A tournament after winning regionals on the road.

    The full 4A state bracket can be found here.

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    Undefeated Eaton comes in as the top-seeded in team in 3A with fellow Patriot League representatives University and Platte Valley coming in at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

    Colorado Springs Christian School takes the No. 4 spot.

    Hoping for a third-straight Final 4 appearance, the No. 7 Manitou Springs Mustangs will have some work to do as their first match comes against No. 2 University. The Mustangs looked good over the weekend, sweeping their region to capture a state berth.

    Frontier Academy and Sterling hit the road to win their regions and qualify for state.

    The full 3A state bracket can be found here.

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    Joining defending 2A champion Resurrection Christian as a top seed are Yuma, Lyons and Paonia.

    Kiowa, Fowler and Limon all won their respective regions despite not hosting them. Lyons, Union Colony, Ridgway and Colorado Springs School all qualified for the 2A tournament with wildcard berths.

    The full 2A state bracket can be found here.

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    Otis, Idalia, Kit Carson and Flagler make up the top four seeds in the 1A bracket. Defending champion Fleming is ranked No. 6.

    Flagler, Fleming, Sangre de Cristo and Springfield all qualified for the 1A state tournament as wildcard teams.

    The full 1A bracket can be found here.

    State championship matches for all classes will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Denver Coliseum.

  • State football brackets released for five classes on Sunday

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    Columbine is one of four No. 1 seeds in the Class 5A football playoffs. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    AURORA — The state playoff brackets for five classifications — 5A, 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man — were released on Sunday. Postseason play in each class begins this week.

    The 5A bracket, a 32-team field, is the only playoff of the bunch that does not feature a No. 1 overall seed. Instead, it seeds teams Nos. 1-8 into one of four quadrants. The four No. 1 seeds are Columbine (9-0), Valor Christian (7-2), Grandview (7-2) and defending champion Cherry Creek (7-2).

    No. 2 seeds, who are also hosting first-round games, include Regis Jesuit (7-2), Arapahoe (9-0), Pomona (6-3), and Westminster (9-0).

    There were some questions as to why Arapahoe got a No. 2 seed behind Grandview, who the Warriors beat this season. Asked about that specific situation, the 5A committee said it “was due to the quality of (Grandview’s) wins late, how early Arapahoe and Grandview played, and overall strength of Arapahoe’s schedule.”

    Also hosting first round games in 5A are No. 3 seeds — Legacy, Ralston Valley, Horizon, and Fountain-Fort Carson — and No. 4 seeds — Heritage, Fairview, Mountain Vista and Mullen.

    The 32-team 5A field is set by the final Wild Card points, which were released on Saturday morning. From there, the committee has a number of criteria it can use to seed the teams, including the use of the CHSAA RPI formula.

    The 5A title game will be played on Dec. 5 at Mile High.

    Find the complete 5A bracket here.

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    Kent Denver is seeded No. 2 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    In 2A, Bayfield heads the field as the No. 1 overall seed. The Wolverines are 8-0.

    Other top seeds in the 2A field who will host games in the first round include No. 2 Kent Denver, No. 3 Platte Valley, No. 4 La Junta, No. 5 Sterling, No. 6 Alameda, No. 7 Bennett and No. 8 Moffat County.

    Brush, the defending champion, is seeded No. 9.

    The 2A championship game is set for Nov. 28 at a home site.

    The full 2A bracket is available here.

    Leading the 1A field is top overall seed Buena Vista. Also hosting games in the first round are No. 2 Resurrection Christian, No. 3 Paonia, No. 4 Monte Vista, No. 5 Crowley County, No. 6 Burlington, No. 7 Platte Canyon and No. 8 Wiggins.

    Paonia is the defending champion.

    The 1A title game will be played No. 28, also at a home site.

    The complete bracket for 1A is here.

    8-man’s playoff field is led by No. 1 Sedgwick County. Other first-round hosts include No. 2 Norwood, No. 3 Akron, No. 4 Sargent, No. 5 Springfield, No. 6 Dayspring Christian, No. 7 West Grand and No. 8 Hoehne.

    Defending champion Caliche did not make the field.

    The 8-man title game will be played No. 28 at a home site.

    Find the full 8-man bracket here.

    In 6-man, Kit Carson got the top seed. Those teams also hosting first-round games are No. 2 Fleming, No. 3 Eads and No. 4 Arickaree/Woodlin. Arickaree/Woodlin is the defending champion.

    The 6-man title tilt will kick off the championship slate with its game scheduled for Nov. 21. It will be played at a home site.

    Find the complete 6-man bracket here.

    The playoff brackets for 3A and 4A will release next Sunday on CHSAANow.com.

  • Football roundup: Niwot ends 24-game losing streak

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    Niwot’s players celebrate Friday’s win. (Photo courtesy of Walker Bounds)

    Niwot put an end to a 24-game losing streak on Friday night with a 34-7 defeat of Frederick at home.

    The Cougars hadn’t won a game since Sept. 20, 2013. They lost their final six games that season, went 0-10 in 2014, and had started 0-8 this season.

    Niwot is in its first season under new coach Dylan Hollingsworth, who came over from Summit. The Cougars are showing signs of improvement aside from Friday’s win. They’ve lost three games by 14 points or less this season, something that only happened twice during the previous two seasons of the streak.

    To make Friday’s win even better, the game was being played on senior night for the Cougars.

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    8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 22, (2) Akron 3

    Sedgwick County returned the game’s opening kickoff for a touchdown and never really looked back.

    The Cougars led 16-3 at halftime, then added a scored in the second half to secure the win.

    The kickoff return, though, proved to be the spark.

    “You know, that turned out to be a really big part of the game,” coach Chris Michel told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “We went up 8-0 right off the bat. It turned into a defensive battle after that.”

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    5A: Westminster 56, Boulder 16

    Westminster football may have grabbed a little bit more of that respect it has been looking for. The Wolves beat Boulder to win the Flatirons championship.

    The Wolves are now 9-0.

    “It’s a fantastic feeling,” Westminster coach Kerry Denison told the Scoreboard Show. “The whole school was supporting us, out and about. We took it one game at a time, and the kids came through.”

    On the league title, Denison said, “It was an unbelievable celebration.”

    Looking ahead toward the postseason, “I believe we’ll probably get a 3-seed with the quadrants the way they are,” Denison said. “But you know, we’ll play anybody that they put us up against. That’s the reason we play this game.”

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    5A: (9) Ralston Valley 31, (8) Mullen 21

    Ralston Valley jumped out to a 17-0 lead at halftime before Mullen started to claw its way back it. By the end of the third quarter, it was 17-14.

    Then, as the fourth quarter opened, Ralston Valley quarterback Ethan Vowles threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to widen the lead, and RV added another score four minutes later.

    Mullen scored with three minutes to play but wasn’t able to get any closer.

    Shamond Hamilton had two touchdowns for Mullen.

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    3A: Discovery Canyon 40, (7) Lewis-Palmer 7

    The Thunder controlled the game from start to finish, and actually led 40-0 at one point in the third quarter.

    “It was a big win for us,” head coach Shawn Mitchell told the Scoreboard Show. “The defense was doing a great, great job … and containing what they wanted to do. Very impressed with the way those guys played tonight.”

    Discovery Canyon started 0-4, but has now won five consecutive games to put itself back into the playoff picture.

    “The beginning of the season was rough, absolutely. But we’ve always done that. We’ve always tried to schedule teams that we thought were going to be good football teams. … We lost late to Silver Creek, and late to Holy Family. We were in both of them. We could see flashes in there.”

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    Notables:

    • The brackets for 5A, 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man playoffs will come out on CHSAANow.com on Sunday morning.
    • Just three teams in 5A are unbeaten going into the postseason: Columbine, which wrapped up its season Thursday, Westminster — and Arapahoe, which beat Smoky Hill 42-0 on Friday night.
    • Pueblo County nearly pulled off the upset of the season, but 3A No. 1 Pueblo East held on for a 31-24 win.
    • Legacy knocked off 5A No. 10 Fairview, 36-29, in a game that came down to the final play inside the redzone.
    • In a top-10 3A game, No. 8 Holy Family beat No. 9 Mead 37-23. But the news of that game was a possible knee injury to star quarterback Chris Helbig, who was closing in on the state’s single-season passing record.
    • In a top-10 2A clash, No. 10 Brush beat No. 7 Eaton 18-13.
    • 1A No. 3 Paonia beat No. 9 Cedaredge 48-7.
    • Springfield knocked off No. 6 Granada in 8-man, 48-28. And Wiley took down No. 8 Holly, 40-20.
    • In a crossover 6-man game, No. 10 Cotopaxi beat No. 8 Pawnee 63-12. Cotopaxi moves on to the 6-man state playoffs.
    • Other 6-man crossover winners: Fleming (55-8 over Stratton/Liberty) and Arickaree/Woodlin (52-6 over Cheyenne Wells). Arickaree/Woodlin is the defending champion.

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  • 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.

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    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.

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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.

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    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.

    [divider]
    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.

    [divider]
    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

  • Football rankings: Cherokee Trail, Rocky Mountain join 5A poll

    Rocky Mountain Brighton football
    Rocky Mountain is the No. 10 team in this week’s Class 5A football poll. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Cherry Creek remains the top overall team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com rankings after a 7-6 win over Pomona Friday night.

    The Bruins received all but one of the first-place votes. It was the Panthers who got that other No. 1 vote.

    Following its second-straight loss, Valor Christian fell one slot to land fourth in the polls, with Columbine taking over the third spot.

    Both Cherry Creek and Valor Christian will travel out of state for games this week.

    Newcomers to the 5A poll include Cherokee Trail, fresh off an impressive win over Denver East, and Rocky Mountain.

    Like in 5A, the rest of last week’s top teams remained at No. 1 in the polls, with some newcomers being filtered in.

    Pine Creek remains the top team in 4A after its bye week. Greeley West made the biggest jump in the 4A pool, going from ninth to sixth, thanks to a 28-20 win over D’Evelyn.

    After starting the year 2-0, Palmer Ridge broke into the 4A poll at ninth, followed by fellow-Colorado Springs newcomer, Rampart, at No. 10. The Rams blanked Coronado on Saturday and have yet to surrender a point this season.

    Defending champion Pueblo East is still on top in the 3A poll. The top seven teams in 3A held their positions and only one team, Mead, broke in as a newcomer. They join this week’s poll at 10.

    Kent Denver remains atop the 2A polls, but the biggest shake-up of the week happened right behind them. Faith Christian fell from second to seventh after a stunning loss to Florence. The Huskies joined the poll this week at eighth on the strength of their 15-12 win over the Eagles.

    Trinidad also joins the 2A polls at No. 10 this week. The Miners look good early this season, outscoring their opponents 93-14 through two games.

    Crowley County joined the 1A polls at No. 10 this week.

    Springfield and Holly each made their way into the 8-man polls. They come in and ninth and 10th, respectively. Merino also jumped from No. 10 to No. 6 this week.

    In 8-man, Cheyenne Wells breaks into the top 10, coming in at ninth. Pawnee also jumped from fifth to third this week.

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

    Complete rankings 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) 3-0 179 1
    2 Pomona (1) 1-1 155 2
    3 Columbine 2-0 121 4
    4 Valor Christian 1-2 111 3
    5 Grandview 2-0 106 5
    6 Ralston Valley 2-0 97 6
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-1 67 7
    8 Fairview 2-0 62 8
    9 Cherokee Trail 2-0 26 –
    10 Rocky Mountain 2-0 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 12, Heritage 7, Arapahoe 6, Eaglecrest 6, Chaparral 5, ThunderRidge 4, Legacy 3, Mountain Vista 3, Doherty 2, Fruita Monument 2.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (9), Mullen (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (12) 2-0 120 1
    2 Longmont 2-0 105 2
    3 Dakota Ridge 2-0 95 3
    4 Windsor 2-0 81 4
    5 Vista Ridge 2-0 70 6
    6 Greeley West 2-0 44 9
    7 Ponderosa 2-0 38 8
    8 Wheat Ridge 2-0 32 10
    9 Palmer Ridge 2-0 23 –
    10 Rampart 2-0 14 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Falcon 13, Montrose 9, Durango 8, Fort Collins 3, Broomfield 2, Denver South 1, George Washington 1, Standley Lake 1.
    Dropped out
    Falcon (5), Broomfield (7).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo East (11) 2-1 136 1
    2 Fort Morgan (3) 2-0 116 2
    3 Holy Family 2-0 106 3
    4 Rifle 3-0 92 4
    5 Palisade 2-0 86 5
    6 Roosevelt 2-1 64 6
    7 Berthoud 2-0 54 7
    8 Delta 2-1 29 10
    9 Lewis-Palmer 2-0 26 9
    10 Mead 2-0 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 12, Conifer 7, Evergreen 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Erie 5, Pueblo County 2, Eagle Valley 1, Lutheran 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (8).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (11) 2-0 110 1
    2 Eaton 2-0 92 3
    3 Brush 1-1 74 4
    4 Bayfield 2-0 70 6
    5 Platte Valley 2-1 64 5
    6 La Junta 3-0 58 7
    7 Faith Christian 1-1 35 2
    8 Florence 1-1 29 –
    9 Lamar 1-1 20 10
    10 Trinidad 2-0 17 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Alameda 14, Moffat County 12, Sterling 7, The Academy 2, Machebeuf 1.
    Dropped out
    Strasburg (8), Gunnison (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (10) 2-0 127 1
    2 Buena Vista (3) 2-0 119 2
    3 Resurrection Christian 3-0 104 3
    4 Platte Canyon 2-0 81 5
    5 Burlington 2-0 70 6
    6 Monte Vista 1-1 61 8
    7 Cedaredge 2-0 40 7
    8 Rye 2-1 31 4
    9 Meeker 1-2 26 9
    10 Crowley County 2-0 23 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 14, Ellicott 9, Wiggins 7, Center 2, Centauri 1.
    Dropped out
    Wiggins (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (6) 2-0 80 1
    2 Norwood (2) 3-0 77 2
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 3-0 65 5
    4 Granada 2-0 63 4
    5 Sargent 2-0 47 6
    6 Merino 2-0 43 10
    7 Akron 1-1 33 8
    8 Haxtun 2-0 28 9
    9 Springfield 2-1 20 –
    10 Holly 2-0 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Caliche 11, Hoehne 7, Kiowa 6, Gilpin County 2.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (3), Caliche (7).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (5) 2-0 68 1
    2 Eads (2) 2-0 65 2
    3 Pawnee 2-0 56 5
    4 Kit Carson 2-0 49 4
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1 40 3
    6 Hanover 2-0 31 6
    7 Otis 2-0 24 9
    8 Peetz 1-2 21 7
    9 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 18 –
    10 North Park 1-1 5 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Primero 4, Cheraw 2, Walsh 2.
    Dropped out
    Cheraw (8).