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  • All-state football teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 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.

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    Class 5A

    Valor Christian Pomona football 5A state championship 2016
    (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian

    Coach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Isiahia Banks Mullen Senior FS
    Jackson Block Columbine Senior DE/TE
    Hayden Blubaugh Grandview Senior RB/CB
    Max Borghi Pomona Junior RB/CB
    Hayden Courier Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    Christian Cumber Mullen Senior CB/FS
    Noah Elliss Valor Christian Senior OL/DL
    Victor Garnes Eaglecrest Junior RB/CB
    Cameron Gonzales Pomona Senior RB/LB
    Mikey Griebel Columbine Senior RB/CB
    Hunter Harris Columbine Senior DT/G
    Jake Heimlicher Regis Jesuit Junior DE
    Isaac Lopez Pomona Senior OC/NG
    Dylan McCaffrey Valor Christian Senior QB
    Marcus McElroy Jr. Mullen Senior RB
    Brandon Micale Pomona Senior LB/DE
    Robert Moss Grandview Senior G/NG
    Heston Paige ThunderRidge Senior OT
    Dimitri Stanley Cherry Creek Junior WR/CB
    Jonathan Van Diest Cherry Creek Senior LB/DE
    A jon Vivens Mullen Junior WR/CB
    Trey Windham Cherry Creek Senior RB
    Jared Worrick Regis Jesuit Senior K/P
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Henrik Barndt Ralston Valley Senior DE/DT
    Evan Bergerson Fossil Ridge Senior K
    Sam Bornhorst Regis Jesuit Senior G/OT
    Elijah Brockman Eaglecrest Senior DE
    Eymon Campbell Doherty Senior MLB/FB
    Tanner Clem Mullen Senior LB
    Kobe Eller Highlands Ranch Senior RB/WR
    Ruben Estrada Cherokee Trail Senior OT
    Brenden Fannin Legacy Senior DT/G
    Gunner Gentry Grandview Junior WR
    Isiah Hirtler Pomona Senior DE/LB
    Sean Johnson Mullen Senior G/OT
    Will Kulick Regis Jesuit Senior MLB
    Gunnar Lamphere Grandview Senior QB
    Luke McCaffrey Valor Christian Sophomore QB/DB
    David McWilliams Fairview Senior WR
    Barrett Miller Eaglecrest Sophomore DE/OT
    Alex Pyzola Doherty Senior DE
    Ethan Reid Chaparral Senior OT/G
    Will Rodgers Valor Christian Senior TE/LB
    Semaj Stewart Chaparral Senior CB
    A.J. Thomas Rangeview Senior RB
    Cade Verkler Horizon Senior TB

    Honorable mention: Jake Archuleta, Douglas County, Senior, LB/SS; Tyler Campbell, Mullen, Senior, MLB/DE; Kyante Christian, Eaglecrest, Junior, DT/OT; Austin Davis, Poudre, Senior, K/DB; Chase Dixon, Arvada West, Senior, WR/KR; Christian Elliss, Valor Christian, Senior, ATH/LB; Judd Erickson, Mountain Vista, Senior, QB; Max Gonzales, Cherokee Trail, Senior; Austin Johnson, Highlands Ranch, Sophomore, G/DT; Zeke Johnson, ThunderRidge, Senior, RB/SB; Alfred Jones, Regis Jesuit, Senior, RB; Colby Keiter, Ralston Valley, Senior, DE/TE; Nolan Laufenberg, Castle View, Senior, OT/DT; Alec Lewis, Legacy, Junior, QB; Riese Lutz, Castle View, Senior, CB/K; Ashton Mansur, Columbine, Senior, OC/DT; Jalen Mergerson, Eaglecrest, Junior, QB/CB; Ben Montgomery, Grandview, Senior, K; Tim Mullin, Columbine, Senior, LB/FB; Justin Ragland, Doherty, Senior, WR/CB; Kendryk Rankin, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior, DT/DE; Walker Rumsey, Bear Creek, Senior, QB; Brady Russell, Fossil Ridge, Senior, LS/DE/TE; Simote Samate, Grandview, Junior, DE; Tevye Schuettpelz-Rohl, Fairview, Junior, DB/K; Alex Smith, Arapahoe, Junior, SS/WR; Tyler Smith, Mountain Range, Senior, DE/TE; Michael Thompson, Aurora Central, Sophomore, ILB/OL; Zach Thomson, Cherry Creek, Senior, OT; Barry Wesley, Bear Creek, Senior, OT/LS; Tate Wildeman, Legend, Junior, DE/TE; Jake Willemsen, Fairview, Senior, QB; Garrett Zanon, Pomona, Senior, LB.

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    Class 4A

    Fruita Monument Denver South footballl Marcus Lindsay
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Marcus Lindsay, Denver South

    Coach of the year: Blair Hubbard, Broomfield

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Darrion Alton Grand Junction Central Senior WR/CB
    Marcell Barbee Pueblo South Junior –
    Maxwell Bruner Ponderosa Junior G/NG
    Cole Cromer Fruita Monument Senior OL/DL
    Darren Delacroix Greeley West Senior WR/DB
    Brock Domann Pine Creek Senior QB
    Trevor Elser Monarch Senior K/P
    Esaias Gandy Denver South Senior LB/ATH
    Peter Isais Pine Creek Senior WR/FS
    Dalton Keene Chatfield Senior MLB/RB
    Marcus Lindsay Denver South Senior RB/MLB
    Ryan Mazzola Broomfield Senior LB/WR
    Matt McClurg Heritage Senior G/DT
    Griffin Moss Chatfield Junior DT/DE
    Jaxon Pallone Broomfield Senior NG/OT
    Brandon Ramirez Windsor Junior WB/KR
    Isaak Rolfe Pine Creek Junior DE
    Kahseem Stevenson Denver South Senior DT/OL
    Corte Tapia Windsor Senior ILB/DE/TE
    Michael Teesdale Loveland Senior DE/FB
    Mikey Thomas Ponderosa Senior RB/S
    Gabe Toca Pine Creek Senior OL
    Jalon Torres Broomfield Senior RB/CB/SS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jesse Bridge Sand Creek Junior K/P
    Steve Brock Pueblo South Junior RB
    Keenan Brown Dakota Ridge Senior WR/FS
    Payton Dietrich Wheat Ridge Junior RB/LB
    Kaleb Gaster Mesa Ridge Senior G/OC
    Chase Hansen Heritage Senior QB
    Nico Heineke magri Monarch Senior DE/TE
    Weston Hunt Pueblo West Senior DE/OT
    Keaton Kerstetter Fruita Monument Senior ILB/RB
    Mason Knighton Ponderosa Junior OT/DE
    Christion Louis Pine Creek Junior DT
    Jayden Manu Loveland Junior OL
    Devyn Morgan Pueblo West Junior RB
    Alex Oelsner Niwot Senior TE/LB
    Quinton Ostdahl Ponderosa Junior RB/LB
    Sterling Ostdahl Ponderosa Junior QB
    Brad Peeples Windsor Senior QB/WB/DB
    Tylor Rowles Chatfield Senior RB/WR
    Jalen Sami Vista Ridge Senior DL/OT
    Devin Sirio Greeley West Senior FB/DT
    Korey Viburg Broomfield Senior LS/OC
    Zach Watts Windsor Junior DT/OT
    Collin Willis Pine Creek Senior CB/SB

    Honorable mention: Jack Anderson, Standley Lake, Senior, TE/DL; Joe Arps, Denver South, Senior, DE/OL/FB; Justin Barley, Chatfield, Junior, DT; EJ Barrera, Grand Junction Central, Senior, QB/SB; Garrett Betty, Broomfield, Senior, FB/LB; Adam Burtschi, Rampart, Senior, G/DT; Keion Cross, Rampart, Junior, QB/SB; Deric Cruz, Mesa Ridge, Senior, MLB/FB; Keegan Cryder, Dakota Ridge, Senior, OT/DE; Brody Csikos, Heritage, Junior, OC/G; TJ Davis, Widefield, Junior, QB/DB/ATH; Justin Dwinell, Coronado, Junior, WR/P; James Everett II, George Washington, Senior, CB/WR; Dominick Fini, Mesa Ridge, Junior, DT/OT; Zach Garrard, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior, OL/LB; Braeden Graham, Fruita Monument, Junior, RB/LB; Easton Hall, Monarch, Senior, WR/DE; Ian Helwick, Brighton, Junior, DE/TE; Nathan Higgins, Skyline, Senior, SS/RB; Sam Hoswell, Monarch, Junior, G/OT; Mason Keeler, Broomfield, Senior, QB/FS; Jake Leone, Fort Collins, Junior, TE/DE; Josh Martin, Heritage, Junior, CB/RB; Dillon Meyers, Dakota Ridge, Senior, MLB/OL; Nate Miller, Widefield, Senior, OL/LB; Jax Nourse, Grand Junction, Senior, QB/LB; Jeremiah Ratliff, Air Academy, Senior, DE/WR; Alefosio Saipaia, Sand Creek, Junior, OL/DL; Kyle Schulman, Fort Collins, Senior, DE/OL; Zack Swartwout, Loveland, Senior, DE/TE; Ivan Thomas, Mountain View, Senior, DL/K/TE; Logan Triplett, Fruita Monument, Senior, RB/DE; Caleb Vannest, Greeley West, Senior, MLB/TE; Zach Weinmaster, Loveland, Sophomore, RB/S.

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    Class 3A

    Pueblo East Discovery Canyon football Bryson Torres
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Player of the year: Bryson Torres, Pueblo East

    Coach of the year: Andy Watts, Pueblo East

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Grant Baggett Pueblo East Senior OL/LB/FB
    Zane Bishop SIlver Creek Senior OL/DL
    Ryan Clancy Discovery Canyon Senior K
    Joe Golter Holy Family Senior –
    Richard Hall Durango Senior OC/DT
    Nate Kage Fort Morgan Senior G
    Tate Kembel Fort Morgan Senior RB
    Alonzo Lopez Northridge Senior RB/MLB
    Nathan Mackey Mead Junior RB
    Trey McBride Fort Morgan Junior TE/DE
    Tyler McFarland Discovery Canyon Senior QB/CB
    Shane Miyake Mead Senior OG/DL
    Luke Padula Pueblo East Senior WR/S/ATH
    Jared Pope Lewis-Palmer Senior MLB/OL
    P.D. Riddle Palisade Senior QB/LB/MLB
    Jack Roy Discovery Canyon Senior G/ILB
    Jerred Snow Longmont Senior DT/DE
    Josh Tellez Pueblo East Senior FB/DE/P
    Josh Tomjack Discovery Canyon Senior RB/LB/KR
    Bryson Torres Pueblo East Senior HB/SS
    Sterling Watkins Discovery Canyon Senior WR/CB/KR
    Charley Young Lewis-Palmer Senior FB/RB
    Michael Zeman Holy Family Senior RB/CB/FS
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Matt Aceto Conifer Senior QB/DE
    Manny Araujo Northridge Senior DE/RB
    Garrett Borger Mead Senior DE/OT
    Kendall Carter Discovery Canyon Senior G/DT
    Nick Ciccio Lutheran Senior –
    Orion Drummond Woodland Park Senior MLB/FB
    Ty Evans Palmer Ridge Sophomore QB/FS
    Tyler Gibbs SIlver Creek Senior TE/DE
    Riley Glynn Mead Senior QB
    Kyle Hall Palisade Senior OL/DT
    Khari Harrison SIlver Creek Senior WR/DB
    Austin Hassler Longmont Junior LB
    Jalen Hernandez Falcon Senior WR/FS
    Zach Maez Pueblo East Senior OC/DT
    Gavin Mestas Durango Junior WR/FS
    Mason Meyer Conifer Senior QB/CB
    Ryan Oliver Lewis-Palmer Senior G/DT
    Alex Rupe Evergreen Senior TE/DE
    Stone Samaras Holy Family Sophomore QB
    Derrick Smashum Vista Peak Prep Junior QB
    Josh Umiamaka Discovery Canyon Senior OT/DE
    Kevin Vargas Roosevelt Senior K
    Sean Willden Holy Family Junior OL/DL

    Honorable mention: Luc Andrada, Pueblo East, Sophomore, QB/CB; Austin Bernal, Palisade, Junior, RB/SS; Caleb Brown, Palisade, Senior, OL/DL; Quindell Bryant, Mitchell, Senior, LB/TE/WR; Erick Carrillo, Fort Morgan, Senior; Robert Case, Frederick, Senior, OL/DL; Alex Cordova, Rifle, Senior; Thomas Cross, Lewis-Palmer, Senior, OL/DL; Ramone Daley, Harrison, Senior, RB/LB; Connor Gould, Rifle, Junior; Caleb Grotelueschen, Discovery Canyon, Junior, RB/SS; Patrick Haggard, Lewis-Palmer, Junior, FB/NG; Cameron Hays, Evergreen, Senior, RB/LB; Kyle Helbig, Holy Family, Sophomore, TE/DE; Dylan Holt, Vista Peak Prep, Senior, WR/CB; Cameron Hurtado, Roosevelt, Senior, QB/SS; Quintin Hyrup, Erie, Senior, SS/CB; Brock Knechtel, SIlver Creek, Senior, RB/LB; Isaac Maestas, Palisade, Senior, RB/MLB; Cory McLellan, Palmer Ridge, Junior, WR/FS; Joshua Nagao, Alameda, Junior, LB/FB; Evan Price, Evergreen, Junior, K/P; Noah Roper, Erie, Sophomore, RB/WR/SS; Ben Schlieper, Green Mountain, Senior, TE/DE; Joey Shaffer, Thompson Valley, Junior, DE/OT; Jonah Stupar, Pueblo County, Senior, OT/DT; Dacian Sullivan, Canon City, Senior, WR/DB; Dante Vigil, Sierra, Senior, OC/MLB/DT; Mark Vivoda, Pueblo East, Junior, FB/LB; Chase Walkes, Palmer Ridge, Senior, OT/G; Peyton Woolverton, Durango, Senior, QB/WR.

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    Class 2A

    Kent Denver La Junta football 2A championship Jon Nuschy
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta

    Coach of the year: Clint Buderus, La Junta

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Dax Bender La Junta Senior LB
    Evan Biays Capps Sterling Senior OL/DL
    Willy Boatman Kent Denver Junior OT/DT
    Nathan Boyles The Classical Academy Senior OL/DL
    Tristan Brown Delta Senior RB/LB
    Austin Burkholder Sterling Senior MLB/RB
    Anders Carlson The Classical Academy Senior K/P
    Ellijah Durrett Faith Christian Senior CB/RB
    Peter Flack D’Evelyn Junior MLB/OL
    Eastin Franek Platte Valley Senior NG/LB
    Apela Furtado-Tom La Junta Senior CB
    Brin Hayden Resurrection Christian Senior QB/LB/P
    Damon Jensen Delta Senior RB/DB
    T.j. Love Kent Denver Junior DT/OT
    Joe Martinez La Junta Senior G
    Joshua McDonald Kent Denver Junior FB/MLB
    Charles McKissick Kent Denver Junior WR/FS
    Jon Nuschy La Junta Sophomore QB
    Brendan Simmering D’Evelyn Senior OL/DL
    Austin Weingart The Classical Academy Senior ILB/RB
    Sam Westbrook Bayfield Senior OC/NG
    Josh Westbrook Bayfield Senior QB/LB
    Daulton Wilkinson Weld Central Senior DE/DT
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Brody Anderson Alamosa Senior OC/DT
    Mitchell Black Faith Christian Junior G/DT
    Beau Byers Delta Senior WR/CB
    Jeremy Carrillo La Junta Senior –
    Logan Church Delta Junior OL/DL
    Ryan Dewald Resurrection Christian Senior OL/DL/LB
    Brian Mashak Bayfield Senior WR/FS
    Drew Neuerburg Platte Valley Senior RB/MLB
    Izaiah Petique La Junta Senior WR
    Jeron Petterson Brush Senior K/RB
    Ryan Phelps Bayfield Junior DT/OT
    Josh Reeder Delta Junior TE/DE
    Alex Ries Weld Central Senior FB/LB
    Christian Sanders Resurrection Christian Senior FB/DL/RB
    Cole Sienknecht Manitou Springs Junior QB/CB
    Conner Stahla Resurrection Christian Senior WR/DB/KR
    Michael Stevenson Resurrection Christian Senior WR/DB/K
    Max Waldbaum Kent Denver Senior TE/LB
    Sawyer Weeks The Classical Academy Senior WR/FS
    Trevon Wehrman Platte Valley Sophomore QB
    Cullen White Basalt Senior OL/DL
    Cole Wood Bayfield Junior G/MLB
    Taylor Wright Manitou Springs Junior G/DT

    Honorable mention: Kyle Bahnsen, University, Junior, DL/OT; Mason Barrows, Alamosa, Senior, RB/CB/KR; Ian Fonseca, Arvada, Senior, QB/P/K; Deondre Gordon, Arvada, Senior, WR/CB; Jaxon Hobbs, Eaton, Senior, TE/DE; Hunter Killough, Bayfield, Junior, RB/FS; Mikinzie Klimper, Moffat County, Junior, WR/MLB; Ben Lucas, D’Evelyn, Senior, FS/FB; Alec Lucero, Florence, Senior, QB; Joe Luebbers, Bishop Machebeuf, Senior, WR/LB; Lane Mangum, Gunnison, Senior, ATH/LB; Remington McKnight, Bishop Machebeuf, Junior, OT/DT; Kye Mills, Eaton, Senior, OT/DE; Ricky Mills, Middle Park, Senior, OL/LB; Bryce Noel, Florence, Senior, LB/OL; Abraham Ontiveros, Delta, Senior, K/WR; Donovan Pacht, The Classical Academy, Junior, OL/DL; RJ Peshek, Aspen, Junior, QB/MLB; Kyle Roberts, Basalt, Senior, WR/DB; Christian Rose, Sterling, Junior, WR/DB; Lincoln Rychecky, Kent Denver, Senior, FB/MLB; Riley Smith, Platte Valley, Senior, OC/DL; Josh Stephens, Gunnison, Senior, DT/G; Wyatt Thies, Elizabeth, Senior, DE; Aaron Trujillo, Valley, Senior, RB/FS; Josh Wallin, Gunnison, Senior, QB/LB/FS; Tyler Walls, Prospect Ridge Academy, Junior, MLB/OC; Corben Wilcox, University, Senior, LB/RB.

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    Class 1A

    Strasburg Paonia football
    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Player of the year: Conner Martin, Strasburg

    Coach of the year: Jeff Giger, Strasburg

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Kevin Bailey Rye Senior QB/LB
    Jack Baroni Buena Vista Senior G/MLB
    Cade Becker Bennett Senior DE/TE
    Hunter Bergstrom Strasburg Junior LB/RB
    Justin Engesser Colorado Springs Christian Senior QB/FS
    Heyden Farley Bennett Senior G/DT
    Eddie Garcia Bennett Senior K/CB
    Chris Gudka Strasburg Junior OT/DE
    Logan Hughes Meeker Junior QB/DE
    Tyler Ilgen Meeker Senior G/DT
    Jeremy Ladd Strasburg Senior RB/LB
    Rocky Lechman Bennett Junior QB/RB/SS
    Wyatt Lee Peyton Senior MLB/RB
    Conner Martin Strasburg Senior QB/CB
    Dagan Rienks Paonia Senior TE/S/QB
    Jesse Rodriquez Bennett Junior QB/RB
    Chase Rule Meeker Senior LB/OL
    Otis Schmidt Platte Canyon Senior QB/SS
    Trevor Smith Paonia Senior MLB/TE
    Casey Turner Meeker Senior MLB/RB
    Tyler Walker Peyton Senior G/DE
    William Wallace Strasburg Senior OT/DT
    Chad Wiebelhaus Strasburg Junior OT/DE
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jadyn Brown Bennett Junior OT/DT
    Cole Brown Meeker Senior WR/CB
    Cody Burghart Burlington Senior –
    Richard Castillo Highland Senior G/DL
    Keith Dunagan Crowley County Senior NG
    Keshaun Duran Monte Vista Senior QB/FS/P
    Braden Kappel Limon Senior WR
    Tre Labossierre Cedaredge Senior OL/ILB
    Kaden Larson Limon Senior OL/DL
    Doak Mantle Meeker Junior RB/SS
    Justis Marshall Burlington Senior –
    Jaden Miller Paonia Junior FB/RB
    Warren Minerich Paonia Senior –
    Forest Pejsa Dolores Sophomore OL/LB
    Connor Peterson Platte Canyon Senior DT/G
    Parker Randolph Monte Vista Sophomore FS/WR/K
    Noah Sarria Clear Creek Junior HB/FS/WR
    J.C. Spence Strasburg Sophomore RB/WR/CB
    Chiante’ Stewart Ellicott Junior SB/DB
    Isaac Swoffer Cedaredge Senior RB/LB
    Isaac Tadla Platte Canyon Senior MLB/G
    Dylan Tuma Crowley County Senior RB
    Poco Van os Colorado Springs Christian Senior WR/DB

    Honorable mention: Brandon Buhr, Centauri, Junior, RB/S/WR; Toby Camp, Buena Vista, Senior, FB/LB; Cayden Camper, Rye, Sophomore, K/P; Jett County, Burlington, Senior; Luis Delgado, Manual, Senior, OL/DT; Casey Fringer, Centauri, Junior, DL/OL; Josh Gonzales, Peyton, Sophomore, RB/FS; Luke Grinnan, Burlington, Senior; Trystan Hanks, Peyton, Senior, FB/MLB; Alexander Inman, Clear Creek, Senior, OG/DL; Ty Judge, Clear Creek, Junior, QB/DB; Wade Katzdorn, Hotchkiss, Senior, RB/MLB/LB; Bryce Kullby, Front Range Christian, Senior, K/P; Tristan Laver, Crowley County, Senior, DE; Brendan Mayden, Holyoke, Senior, G/ILB; Garrett Miller, Bennett, Senior, RB/SS; Evan Munger, Front Range Christian, Senior, WR/DB; Cedric Perea, Monte Vista, Junior, OC/LB; Christian Reynolds, Cedaredge, Senior, OG/LB; Cole Rouse, Highland, Senior, QB/S/ATH; Trevor Sander, Platte Canyon, Junior; Luke Srsen, Wray, Senior, C; Chase Starman, Strasburg, Senior, WR/FS; Terren Trujillo, Rye, Senior, G/DE; Cody Venem, Rocky Ford, Senior, QB/DB; Austin Walck, Grand Valley, Senior, OT/MLB/FB; Avery Whitlock, Ellicott, Senior, OL/DL; Tory Willson, Cedaredge, Senior, DT/OL; Bradly Wright, Platte Canyon, Senior, RB/FS.

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    8-man

    (Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)
    (Kevin Saffer/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

    Coach of the year: Jerome Weers, Akron

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Levi Basler Akron Senior RB/DB
    Dylan Clifford Merino Senior DB/TB
    Nathan Crawford Dayspring Christian Academy Senior RB/DB
    Brennan Ehmke Sedgwick County Junior QB
    Jake Garnas Sedgwick County Senior DE/G
    Justin Hacsi Sargent Senior ATH
    Kyle Kreutzer Hoehne Senior TE/DE
    Chad Mikelson Sedgwick County Senior WR
    Seth Mondragon Dayspring Christian Academy Junior RB/MLB
    Michael Nein Sedgwick County Senior FS
    Anthony Payne Hoehne Senior OL/DL
    Dustin Poss Akron Senior G/OT
    Bridger Reese Akron Senior TE/DL
    Craig Schafer Hoehne Senior OL/LB
    Bo Soukup Haxtun Senior QB/FS/LB
    Caleb Urwiller Dayspring Christian Academy Senior LB/RB
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Esteban Aguilera Sargent Senior ATH
    Caleb Andersen Haxtun Senior LB/WR/RB
    Trenton Armintrout Norwood Senior QB/LB
    Brock Benson Akron Senior OL/LB
    Remmington Canfield Merino Junior ILB/QB
    Bowman Ellis Springfield Senior RB/S
    Travis Etler West Grand Senior OG/DE
    Ty Harrison Sargent Senior ATH
    Tyce Marquez Sedgwick County Junior –
    Marshall Pierce Holly Senior FB/ILB/LB
    Logan Post Haxtun Senior G/DT/NG
    Jon Ramey Merino Senior MLB/G
    Hunter Robins Hoehne Senior RB/DE
    Christian Schaller Sargent Junior ATH
    Jake Trujillo McClave Senior –
    Jacob Yates Hoehne Junior RB/DB

    Honorable mention: Ethan Barnes, Norwood, Senior, OC/DE; Marlon Castillo, Plateau Valley, Senior, WR/SS/SB; Bruce Cordova, West Grand, Senior, OG/ILB; Abraham Dauphinais, Justice, Junior, FB/DT; Ryan Davis, Sargent, Junior, ATH; David Flores, Granada, Senior, G/DE; Hayden Harris, Norwood, Senior, G/LB; Cade Holden, Granada, Senior, QB/S; Justin Johnson, Sargent, Senior, ATH; Jace Logan, Soroco, Sophomore, RB/DB; Issac Matson, West Grand, Senior, TE/NG; Colin Mertens, Merino, Senior, DE/OC; Tack Neugebauer, Holly, Senior, SB/HB/G; Dean Reed, Fowler, Senior, QB/DE; Jerald Romero, Justice, Senior, WR/CB; Devyn Rummel, Norwood, Senior, RB/DB.

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    6-man

    Hi-Plains Cheyenne Wells football
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Player of the year: Cameron Klann, Hi-Plains

    Coach of the year: Garrett Smith, Cheyenne Wells

    First Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Jaxon Crawford Kit Carson Senior TE/DB
    Chase Flynn Stratton/Liberty Senior OL/DL/K
    Jaime Huerta Cheyenne Wells Senior –
    Brad Johnson Kit Carson Senior QB/DE
    Jaxon King Fleming Senior QB/LB
    Cameron Klann Hi-Plains Senior –
    Landon McCaffrey Hi-Plains Senior –
    Kendall Pelton Cheyenne Wells Senior –
    Bryce Schnug Pawnee Senior TB/LB/KR
    Fred Turner Eads Senior LB/RB/K
    Alex Vandenbark Fleming Senior FB/MLB/DE
    Darian Wagner Arickaree/Woodlin Senior –
    Second Team
    Name School Year Pos.
    Blake Dickey Kit Carson Senior RB/DB
    Drew Ellis Pawnee Senior FB/CB/P
    Marshall Hornung Stratton/Liberty Senior LB/RB
    Bryson Long Peetz Sophomore –
    Riley Marzolf Hi-Plains Senior –
    Rogelio Meza North Park Senior RB/LB/TE
    Caden Parker Eads Senior LB/QB
    Tanner Patterson Otis Senior –
    Caid Smith Genoa-Hugo Junior RB/S
    Wyatt Tezak Cotopaxi Senior –
    Trevor Warren La Veta Senior –
    Cody Wilson Peetz Senior –

    Honorable mention: Dace Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Senior; Cody Lyons, Cotopaxi, Senior; Nic Martin, North Park, Junior, TE/DE/OC; Jake McClendon, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, RB/LB; Levi Muller, Fleming, Senior, OL/DL; Adam Parachini, Weldon Valley, Senior, OL/FB/DL; Noel Pizana, North Park, Senior, RB/DB; Luke Puchino, Longmont Christian, Senior, QB/ATH; Marco Ramos, Arickaree/Woodlin, Senior; Brandon Ravenkamp, Genoa-Hugo, Senior, QB/DE; Joel Smith, Elbert, Senior, CB/QB; Peyton Uhrig, Otis, Senior.

  • Boys basketball rankings: Three teams take over as new No. 1s

    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    It’s still early in the 2016-17 boys basketball season, but George Washington has already made some impressive moves. 

    The Patriots come in as the new No. 1 team in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com boys basketball rankings. In the two weeks since the release of the preseason rankings, they have gone 5-0 which included a three-point win over No. 2 Rock Canyon and a 13-point win over defending state champion Overland.

    With a five-point loss to Rock Canyon, preseason No. 1 Eaglecrest falls to No. 5.

    Grandview jumped two spots to land at No. 7 while Smoky Hill (No. 8) and Chatfield (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 5A poll.

    A 3-0 record over the first week and a half of the season has kept Pueblo West as the No. 1 team in 4A.

    Valor Christian also holds tight at N0. 2, despite a season-opening loss to 5A No. 9 Doherty.

    Vista PEAK has looked good early in the year, starting with a 6-0 run to start the season. The Bison made a five-spot jump to come in at No. 4 this week.

    Lewis-Palmer is the only new team to the 4A rankings, coming in at No. 10.

    Colorado Springs Christian holds its spot as the No. 1 team in 3A. Resurrection Christian jumped five spots to come in at No. 2. Manitou Springs (No. 3) and Alamosa (No. 4) each moved up two spots from the preseason rankings.

    At No. 7 and No. 10 respectively, Frontier Academy and Kent Denver are the two new teams to the 3A rankings.

    Sedgwick County takes over as the No. 1 team in the 2A poll after Sanford’s 74-game winning streak came to an end last week.

    The Indians now sit at No. 6.

    There was a high turnover rate in the 2A rankings as four new teams broke into the poll this week.

    Akron comes in at No. 4, Del Norte lands at No. 5, Dayspring Christian sits at No. 7 and Peyton breaks in at No. 9.

    Starting 5-0 has meant good things for Holly, the No. 1 team in 1A this week.

    The Wildcats snagged six firs-place votes in the process.

    Like the 2A poll, there was significant turnover in 1A this week.

    Weldon Valley (No. 3), Eads (No. 7), Peetz (No. 9) and Sangre de Cristo (No. 10) are all newcomers to the rankings.

    Fleming, who came in as the preseason No. 1 comes in at No. 6 this week.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 George Washington (11) 5-0 161 6 5-0
    2 Rock Canyon (2) 7-1 160 2 7-1
    3 Denver East (4) 7-0 149 3 7-0
    4 ThunderRidge (3) 4-0 134 4 4-0
    5 Eaglecrest 2-1 120 1 2-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 4-0 94 7 4-0
    7 Grandview 4-0 61 9 4-0
    8 Smoky Hill 4-1 50 – 4-1
    9 Doherty 3-1 49 8 3-1
    10 Chatfield 3-1 41 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 34, Regis Jesuit 22, Overland 10, Mountain Vista 8, Far Northeast 1, Fort Collins 1, Legend 1, Rampart 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (5), Mountain Vista (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo West (13) 3-0 157 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (2) 2-1 114 2 2-1
    3 Golden 5-1 102 4 5-1
    4 Vista PEAK (1) 6-0 88 9 6-0
    5 Holy Family 3-1 82 5 3-1
    6 Sand Creek 5-1 81 3 5-1
    7 Mead 3-1 71 7 3-1
    8 D’Evelyn 5-1 50 8 5-1
    9 Sierra 3-1 45 6 3-1
    10 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 31 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Silver Creek 18, Green Mountain 10, Northridge 6, Widefield 6, Ponderosa 5, Evergreen 4, Thompson Valley 3, Mountain View 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Erie 1, Longmont 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Evergreen (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Colorado Springs Christian (9) 3-0 140 1 3-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 5-0 107 7 5-0
    3 Manitou Springs (2) 5-0 93 5 5-0
    4 Alamosa (2) 5-1 81 6 5-1
    5 Faith Christian 3-1 65 2 3-1
    6 Sterling (1) 5-1 48 9 5-1
    7 Frontier Academy 5-0 42 – 5-0
    8 DSST-Stapleton 4-1 41 8 4-1
    9 Kent Denver 5-0 41 – 5-0
    10 Manual 2-2 33 4 2-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 26, The Pinnacle 23, Colorado Academy 20, Machebeuf 18, DSST-Green Valley Ranch 13, Weld Central 8, Bayfield 5, Jefferson Academy 4, Monte Vista 4, Basalt 3, Ridge View Academy 3, The Vanguard 3, Roaring Fork 2, Coal Ridge 1, Strasburg 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (3), Colorado Academy (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (4) 3-0 79 4 3-0
    2 Highland (2) 4-0 74 5 4-0
    3 Paonia (3) 3-1 72 2 3-1
    4 Akron 3-0 53 – 3-0
    5 Del Norte 5-1 44 – 5-1
    6 Sanford 2-2 40 1 2-2
    7 Dayspring Christian (1) 3-0 38 – 3-0
    8 Holyoke 1-1 37 3 1-1
    9 Peyton 4-0 30 – 4-0
    10 Ignacio 1-0 23 7 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Springs School 11, Sargent 11, Burlington 7, Dawson 5, Hotchkiss 5, Byers 4, Fowler 4, Yuma 4, Haxtun 3, Center 2, Crowley County 2, Dolores Huerta 1, Meeker 1.
    Dropped out
    Ellicott (6), Byers (8), Crowley County (9), Burlington (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holly (6) 5-0 81 2 5-0
    2 Sierra Grande (1) 5-0 67 6 5-0
    3 Weldon Valley (1) 4-0 64 – 4-0
    4 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 60 5 3-0
    5 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 50 3 2-0
    6 Fleming 1-1 38 1 1-1
    7 Eads 3-0 28 – 3-0
    8 Flagler 3-1 22 8 3-1
    9 Peetz 4-0 18 – 4-0
    10 Sangre de Cristo 3-1 14 – 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiley 12, Front Range Baptist 9, Shining Mountain 8, Creede/Lake City 7, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 7, ThornCreek Christian 6, Heritage Christian 3, Primero 1.
    Dropped out
    Shining Mountain (4), Ouray (7), Rocky Mountain Lutheran (9), Wiley (10).

  • Football rankings: Silver Creek bumps up to No. 2 in 3A

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    Silver Creek moved up to No. 2 in 3A football. (@SilverCreekAD/Twitter)

    Silver Creek is playing its best football at the right time.

    And thanks to a 28-14 win over Fort Morgan on Friday, the Raptors jumped to No. 2 in the Class 3A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    They are now firmly entrenched behind Discovery Canyon, which held on to its No. 1 spot thanks to a thrilling win over Lewis-Palmer.

    Rifle was the only new team to break into the 3A poll, coming in at No. 10.

    Pomona hung on to the top spot in the 5A rankings and Mullen was able to stay at No. 2 thanks a blocked extra point in overtime that gave the Mustangs a 28-27 win over No. 5 Columbine.

    The rest of the 5A rankings remained fairly consistent as no new teams broke into the poll.

    In 4A, Denver South, Chatfield and Pine Creek all held their spots at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Mesa Ridge made the biggest jump of the week, gaining two spots to come in at No. 8. Greeley West (No. 9) and Monarch (No. 10) are the two new teams in the 4A poll.

    La Junta remains the undisputed No. 1 team in 2A, receiving every first-place vote in the process.

    There were no new teams in the 2A rankings this week.

    Strasburg hangs to the No. 1 spot in 1A with Paonia still hanging right behind them at No. 2.

    Meeker was able to overtake Platte Canyon as the No. 3 team in the rankings with both teams still undefeated on the year.

    The 1A poll also had no new teams this week.

    Thanks to receiving eight of 12 first-place votes, Sargent is still the No. 1 team in the 8-man rankings.

    Akron jumped one spot to come in at No. 3 and at No. 9, West Grand is the only new addition to the 8-man poll.

    Fleming edged out Kit Carson by one vote to hang on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings.

    Stratton/Liberty still hangs tight at No. 3 as each of the top three teams in the poll remain undefeated.

    There were no new teams in the 6-man 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.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (14) 6-1 159 1 W
    2 Mullen (2) 5-2 150 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 7-0 122 4 W
    4 Grandview 6-1 104 5 W
    5 Columbine 5-2 99 3 L
    6 Regis Jesuit 6-1 93 6 W
    7 Valor Christian 4-3 72 7 W
    8 Fairview 6-1 34 9 W
    9 Cherry Creek 4-3 32 8 W
    10 Doherty 6-1 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 22, Highlands Ranch 21, Fossil Ridge 3, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (13) 7-0 162 1 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 6-1 150 2 W
    3 Pine Creek 5-2 126 3 W
    4 Ponderosa 6-1 104 5 W
    5 Heritage (1) 5-2 85 6 W
    6 Broomfield 5-2 73 4 L
    7 Loveland 6-1 55 8 W
    8 Mesa Ridge 5-2 45 10 W
    9 Greeley West 5-2 25 – W
    10 Monarch 4-3 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 22, Pueblo South 20, Windsor 20, Pueblo West 10, Dakota Ridge 8, Vista Ridge 5, Wheat Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (7), Pueblo West (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (12) 7-0 137 1 W
    2 Silver Creek (1) 7-0 117 5 W
    3 Pueblo East 6-1 105 4 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer (1) 6-1 97 3 L
    5 Fort Morgan 6-1 77 2 L
    6 Palisade 6-1 66 6 W
    7 Longmont 5-2 46 7 W
    8 Mead 5-2 40 8 W
    9 Holy Family 5-2 38 10 W
    10 Rifle 6-1 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 16, Conifer 5, Vista Peak 4, Durango 1, Palmer Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (14) 7-0 140 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0 117 2 W
    3 The Classical Academy 6-1 109 3 W
    4 Kent Denver 6-1 81 5 –
    5 Delta 5-2 73 6 W
    6 Weld Central 7-0 67 7 W
    7 Bayfield 5-2 56 8 W
    8 Manitou Springs 6-1 46 9 W
    9 Sterling 4-3 25 10 W
    10 D’Evelyn 5-2 24 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machbeuf 8, Platte Valley 8, Basalt 5, University 4, Faith Christian 3, Alamosa 2, Eaton 2, Florence 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (12) 7-0 138 1 W
    2 Paonia (1) 7-0 113 2 W
    3 Meeker 7-0 109 4 W
    4 Platte Canyon (1) 7-0 100 3 W
    5 Bennett 6-1 98 5 W
    6 Peyton 7-0 57 7 W
    7 Burlington 5-2 43 8 W
    8 Crowley County 5-1 35 9 W
    9 Cedaredge 5-2 30 6 L
    10 Limon 5-2 17 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 8, Clear Creek 8, Highland 6, Holyoke 4, Grand Valley 3, Buena Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (8) 7-0 114 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (4) 6-1 109 2 W
    3 Akron 5-2 85 4 W
    4 Dayspring Christian 6-1 73 3 L
    5 Norwood 6-1 71 5 W
    6 Hoehne 5-2 63 6 W
    7 Merino 5-2 42 7 L
    8 Haxtun 5-2 27 8 W
    9 West Grand 6-1 25 – W
    10 Pikes Peak Christian 6-1 24 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 13, Soroco 7, Justice 3, Holly 2, McClave 1, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Soroco (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 7-0 111 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 7-0 110 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty (3) 7-0 101 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 5-2 70 5 W
    5 Peetz 5-2 50 6 L
    6 Cotopaxi 6-0 49 4 Bye
    7 Hi-Plains/Flagler 5-2 47 9 W
    8 Genoa-Hugo 5-2 30 10 W
    9 La Veta 5-1 29 8 W
    10 Eads 5-2 28 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 23, Pawnee 8, Sierra Grande 6.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football roundup: Pine Creek runs away from Pueblo West in top-10 4A game

    Pine Creek Pueblo West football
    More photos. (Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Pine Creek made an absolute statement on the road on Friday, shutting out Pueblo West in a big top-10 football matchup in Class 4A.

    The Eagles, ranked No. 3, beat the No. 9 Cyclones 35-0. It is Pine Creek’s fourth win in a row since starting 1-2.

    “I thought our kids just came out and played well hard,” Pine Creek coach Todd Miller told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game. “We’ve made some changes since the beginning of the season, and our kids are kind of buying into it. They’re flying around, and we’re playing kind of old school Pine Creek football and getting real physical. We had some fun.”

    The two teams were scoreless after the first quarter, but Pine Creek’s Xavier Hill scored twice in the second quarter to give his team a 14-0 lead at halftime.

    Peter Isais, Damario Portillos and Wyatt Wieland also had touchdowns for Pine Creek.

    It was yet another solid defensive outing for the Eagles after giving up 50 points in a season-opening loss to Chatfield.

    “There’s no superstars on that defense, just a bunch of guys that run to the ball, hustle and they play every play,” Miller said.

    Miller added that he thinks his team still has more improving to do.

    “We’ve got a lot to do,” he said. “We can get a lot better. I think we haven’t played our best football. We’re playing pretty good, but there’s a lot of steps we need to take to play that championship-caliber football that I think a lot of teams in the state are capable of. We’re on our way. It’s just one step at a time.”

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    4A: Greeley West 30, (4) Broomfield 29

    Greeley West led 23-8 as the fourth quarter opened, then held on for dear life to secure the upset win.

    “It ended up going our way tonight,” Spartans coach Jason Renouf told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a close game.”

    Broomfield scored on the first play of that final frame to make it 23-15, only to see Greeley West respond on Darren Delacroix’s second touchdown of the game.

    But Broomfield cut the the lead to 30-23 with 2:53 remaining, and recovered the ensuing onside kick. They scored again, but failed on the two-point conversion attempt that would have given the Eagles the win.

    “It was a wild finish,” Renouf said. “Broomfield’s a good team. They don’t quit. They have a solid passing attack, and they unleashed it there in the fourth quarter.”

    “We just held them when we needed to,” Renouf added.

    Greeley West led 16-0 at halftime, including a second-quarter safety.

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    3A: (5) Silver Creek 28, (2) Fort Morgan 14

    This game was back-and-forth all night, but Silver Creek ultimately pulled it out.

    Silver Creek got a crucial fumble recovery in the second half which led to the go-ahead touchdown.

    “That was a huge play,” Raptors coach Mike Apodaca told the Scoreboard Show. “They had scored to go up, our offense did a good job of answering — we tied it up — and on the ensuing kickoff, we forced a fumble and got a short field and were able to do something with it.

    “That was probably a turning point in the game,” he added.

    The Raptors grabbed an early lead on pick-six by Junior Ramirez. Fort Morgan quickly tied the game, and the two teams went into the half knotted at 7.

    After the break, Fort Morgan went up 14-7, but Silver Creek tied it up at 14 when Dylan Ordway hit Thomas Blazon for a score.

    On the ensuing kickoff, Silver Creek forced that crucial fumble, and the Ordway found Joseph Roth-Bogrett to go up 21-14. Ramirez added a rushing score to give his team the final two-score cushion.

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    2A: Faith Christian 19, (4) D’Evelyn 6

    Faith Christian jumped on the Jaguars early, leading 9-0 at the half, and then pushed the lead to 16-0 after three quarters.

    The Eagles held on from there to win.

    “It was one of those wins we had to have in order to stay in a place where we can get into the playoffs,” Faith Christian coach Ralph Nance told the Scoreboard Show.

    It was Faith Christian’s fourth-straight game following an 0-3 start.

    “The young kids are starting to figure it out, and we just hope that as we go down the road, they’ll continue to improve,” Nance said.

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    2A: Bishop Machebeuf 53, Sheridan 0

    Bishop Machebeuf played the first home game in the history of its program on Friday. The Buffaloes beat Sheridan.

    Machebeuf is now 6-1, which is its highest win total since the 2010 season when it went 7-4.

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    Notables

    • Briggsdale beat Longmont Christian 83-75 in 6-man. The 158 combined points are the third-most in state history.
    • Akron, No. 4 in 8-man, avenged a earlier loss to No. 3 Daypsring Christian with a 37-27 win. “Our linemen played phenomenal tonight,” coach Jerome Weers told the Scoreboard Show.
    • 6-man No. 2 Kit Carson beat No. 7 Eads 48-8. “It was a big game, and our kids responded really well to the challenge,” coach Jim Trahern told the Scoreboard Show.
    • Another big one in 6-man: No. 1 Fleming outscored No. 6 Peetz 58-41.
    • In 3A: No. 10 Holy Family made a statement with a 43-20 win over No. 9 Erie.
    • 1A No. 4 Meeker took care of No. 6 Cedaredge, 42-14.
    • 8-man’s No. 2 team, Sedgwick County, won on the road at No. 7 Merino.
    • 2A No. 9 Manitou Springs narrowly escaped an upset by Salida with a 35-34 win. The Mustangs faked a punt in their own territory in the fourth quarter to keep a drive alive, went down and scored, then faked the extra point to get the win.
    • Castle View beat Rocky Mountain in overtime, 28-27.
    • Our weekly check of the all-time wins list: West Grand and coach Chris Brown beat Rangely 46-8, giving him his 312th career win. And Kent Denver and coach Scott Yates beat Englewood 41-13, giving him win No. 310.

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  • Football rankings: Mesa Ridge, Hi-Plains join respective polls

    Mesa Ridge football team
    Mesa Ridge has joined the 4A football poll. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    With the regular season hitting the home stretch, the top teams in the CHSAANow.com football rankings are all digging their heels in.

    In fact, amongst all seven classes, there are a total of two new teams to break into the top 10 polls.

    Mesa Ridge (Class 4A) and Hi-Plains (6-man) are the only teams that make an appearance in this week’s rankings as newcomers.

    In 5A, Pomona still hangs on to the No. 1 spot after beating Rock Canyon 44-14 on Friday night.

    Cherry Creek is starting to climb back up the poll, jumping two spots from last week to land at No. 8.

    Denver South is still the No. 1 team in 4A with Chatfield hanging on to the No. 2 spot.

    Broomfield climbs to two spots to No. 4 thanks to a big win over Loveland.

    Mesa Ridge breaks into the 4A poll at No. 10.

    With Discovery Canyon still on top, the entire 3A poll went unchanged from a week ago.

    La Junta erased any doubt about whether it should be the No. 1 team in 2A with a dominant 40-0 win over Manitou Springs on Friday night.

    The Mustangs dropped to No. 9 following the loss.

    Resurrection Christian climbed a spot to No. 2 and Delta made the biggest jump on the week, gaining two spots to land at No. 6.

    Strasburg remains the No. 1 team in 1A with Paonia hanging on to the No. 2 spot.

    Cedaredge gained the most ground with a three-spot jump to come in at No. 6 this week.

    By a one-point margin, Sargent is still the top team in 8-man. Sedgwick County comes in at No. 2 with an equal number of first-place votes as the Farmers.

    Akron jumped two spots to land at No. 4 while Hoehne (No. 6) and Pikes Peak Christian (No. 9) each moved up one spot from the last set of rankings.

    Fleming keeps a firm hold on 6-man’s No. 1 spot with Kit Carson and Stratton/Liberty coming in at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively.

    Newcomer Hi-Plains joins the 6-man poll at No. 9.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (13) 5-1 153 1 W
    2 Mullen (2) 4-2 132 2 W
    3 Columbine 5-1 119 4 W
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 6-0 110 3 W
    5 Grandview 5-1 91 5 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 5-1 82 7 W
    7 Valor Christian 3-3 72 8 W
    8 Cherry Creek 3-3 35 10 W
    9 Fairview 5-1 27 6 L
    10 Doherty 5-1 25 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 14, Highlands Ranch 14, Fossil Ridge 3, Mountain Vista 2, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (12) 6-0 138 1 W
    2 Chatfield (2) 5-1 113 2 W
    3 Pine Creek 4-2 107 4 W
    4 Broomfield 5-1 100 6 W
    5 Ponderosa 5-1 77 5 W
    6 Heritage 4-2 55 7 W
    7 Windsor 4-2 51 8 W
    8 Loveland 5-1 48 3 L
    9 Pueblo West 4-2 47 9 W
    10 Mesa Ridge 4-2 22 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo South 9, Monarch 6, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Rampart 1, Skyline 1.
    Dropped out
    Skyline (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (8) 6-0 113 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (4) 6-0 103 2 W
    3 Lewis-Palmer 6-0 91 3 W
    4 Pueblo East 5-1 86 4 W
    5 Silver Creek 6-0 68 5 W
    6 Palisade 5-1 52 6 W
    7 Longmont 4-2 38 7 W
    8 Mead 4-2 33 8 W
    9 Erie 5-1 26 9 W
    10 Holy Family 4-2 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 16, Conifer 6, Evergreen 2, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (14) 6-0 140 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 6-0 114 3 W
    3 The Classical Academy 5-1 106 2 W
    4 D’Evelyn 5-1 73 5 W
    5 Kent Denver 4-1 72 6 Bye
    6 Delta 4-2 66 8 W
    7 Weld Central 6-0 63 7 W
    8 Bayfield 4-2 55 9 W
    9 Manitou Springs 5-1 43 4 L
    10 Sterling 3-3 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Bishop Machbeuf 5, Basalt 3, Platte Valley 3, Alamosa 2, Eaton 1, University 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (12) 6-0 147 1 W
    2 Paonia (1) 6-0 131 2 W
    3 Platte Canyon (2) 6-0 108 4 W
    4 Meeker 6-0 104 5 W
    5 Bennett 5-1 103 3 W
    6 Cedaredge 5-1 62 9 W
    7 Peyton 6-0 53 7 W
    8 Burlington 4-2 37 10 W
    9 Crowley County 4-1 32 8 W
    10 Limon 4-2 19 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 13, Highland 5, Clear Creek 4, Buena Vista 2, Holyoke 2, Rye 2, Rocky Ford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 6-0 101 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (5) 5-1 100 2 W
    3 Dayspring Christian (1) 6-0 83 3 W
    4 Akron 4-2 67 6 W
    5 Norwood 5-1 57 5 W
    6 Hoehne 4-2 55 7 W
    7 Merino 5-1 46 4 L
    8 Haxtun 4-2 28 8 L
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 5-1 24 10 W
    10 Soroco 5-1 14 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 12, Granada 10, Justice 4, McClave 2, Wiley 2, Holly 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 6-0 105 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 98 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty (2) 6-0 87 3 W
    4 Cotopaxi (1) 6-0 55 5 W
    5 Cheyenne Wells 4-2 54 4 L
    6 Peetz 5-1 47 6 W
    7 Eads 5-1 44 8 W
    8 La Veta 4-1 33 9 W
    9 Hi-Plains 4-2 27 – W
    10 Genoa-Hugo 3-2 23 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 17, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Pawnee 5, Sierra Grande 5.
    Dropped out
    Arickaree/Woodlin (7).

  • Football rankings: Pueblo West, Skyline among newcomers

    Pine Creek Pueblo West football
    Pueblo West is ranked No. 9 in 4A this week. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    The Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings has some fresh faces with the release of this week’s rankings, and it’s happening at the right time.

    Pueblo West comes into the poll at No. 9 and Skyline is right behind them at No. 10.

    With a 28-0 win over Niwot on Friday, the Falcons remain undefeated on the year and received enough support from the voters to be regarded as a top-10 team.

    The Cyclones have won three-straight games after surrendering their first two of the season. Wins against Pueblo South and Dakota Ridge got them votes, but it was the  57-20 win over Coronado on Saturday that pushed them into the poll.

    Denver South hung on to the top spot in 4A, taking 16 of 17 first-place votes.

    Coming off a bye, Pomona hung on to the No. 1 position in 5A, but Mullen was able to jump one spot to No. 2.

    Fairview (No. 6) and Doherty (No. 9) also jumped one spot from a week ago. Despite coming up short against No. 8 Valor Christian last Thursday, Cherry Creek stayed in the rankings at No. 10 meaning no new teams broke into the 5A rankings.

    Discovery Canyon Vista Ridge football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Discovery Canyon made a statement against Vista Ridge Friday night and as a result, hang on to the No. 1 spot in 3A.

    After snagging a couple of first-place votes, Lewis-Palmer jumped to No. 3, one spot above where they were a week ago.

    Longmont made the big 3A jump of the week, leaping three spots to come in at No. 7.

    There were no new teams in the 3A rankings this week.

    In 2A, both La Junta (No. 1) and The Classical Academy (No. 2) maintained their spots after a thrilling showdown Friday night that saw the Tigers come away with the late win.

    La Junta’s schedule does not get any easier this week as they host Manitou Springs, which jumped to No. 4 after a homecoming win over Lamar.

    At No. 10, sterling is the only new team to break into the 2A poll.

    Strasburg hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 1A as all 10 teams from last week’s rankings remained in the this week’s poll.

    Peyton made the big jump of the week to come in at No. 7, two spots better than they were previously ranked.

    In 8-man, Sargent took five of 13 first-place votes to hang on to the top spot.

    Merino made a three-spot leap to come in at No. 4.

    There were no new teams in the 8-man rankings.

    Still undefeated, Fleming holds strong as the No. 1 team in 6-man with Kit Carson hanging tight at No. 2.

    Cotopaxi (No. 5) and Peetz (No. 6) each jumped three spots from last week’s rankings.

    At No. 10, Genoa-Hugo is the only new team in the 6-man rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (16) 4-1 179 1 Bye
    2 Mullen (2) 3-2 141 3 Bye
    3 Eaglecrest (1) 5-0 135 4 W
    4 Columbine 4-1 126 2 W
    5 Grandview 4-1 111 5 W
    6 Fairview 5-0 98 7 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 4-1 92 6 W
    8 Valor Christian 2-3 63 8 W
    9 Doherty 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Cherry Creek 2-3 20 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 19, Legacy 14, Highlands Ranch 10, Fossil Ridge 6, Aurora Central 4, Mountain Vista 2, Legend 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (16) 5-0 169 1 W
    2 Chatfield (1) 4-1 143 2 W
    3 Loveland 5-0 127 3 W
    4 Pine Creek 3-2 116 4 W
    5 Ponderosa 4-1 89 7 W
    6 Broomfield 4-1 76 6 W
    7 Heritage 3-2 74 5 W
    8 Windsor 3-2 54 8 W
    9 Pueblo West 3-2 37 – W
    10 Skyline 5-0 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 16, Mesa Ridge 4, Mountain View 4, Pueblo South 4, Greeley West 2.
    Dropped out
    Vista Ridge (9), Mesa Ridge (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 5-0 124 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (2) 5-0 110 2 W
    3 Lewis-Palmer (2) 5-0 100 4 W
    4 Pueblo East 4-1 98 3 W
    5 Silver Creek 5-0 69 6 W
    6 Palisade 4-1 54 5 Bye
    7 Longmont 3-2 45 10 W
    8 Mead 3-2 39 9 L
    9 Erie 4-1 32 8 L
    10 Holy Family 3-2 14 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 13, Skyview 12, Durango 3, Conifer 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (12) 5-0 129 1 W
    2 The Classical Academy 4-1 103 2 L
    3 Resurrection Christian 5-0 95 3 W
    4 Manitou Springs 5-0 75 6 W
    5 D’Evelyn 4-1 67 5 W
    6 Kent Denver 4-1 64 4 W
    7 Weld Central (1) 5-0 50 8 W
    8 Delta 3-2 49 7 W
    9 Bayfield 3-2 48 9 W
    10 Sterling 2-3 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 7, Bishop Machbeuf 6, Platte Valley 4, University 3, The Academy 2, Basalt 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Florence (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (9) 5-0 134 1 W
    2 Paonia (5) 5-0 120 2 W
    3 Bennett 4-1 107 4 W
    4 Platte Canyon 5-0 103 3 W
    5 Meeker 5-0 82 5 W
    6 Limon 4-1 69 6 W
    7 Peyton 5-0 48 9 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 34 8 Bye
    9 Cedaredge 4-1 28 7 L
    10 Burlington 3-2 23 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Center 12, Grand Valley 4, Highland 4, Buena Vista 1, Ellicott 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 5-0 120 1 W
    2 Sedgwick County (5) 4-1 106 3 W
    3 Dayspring Christian (3) 5-0 104 2 W
    4 Merino 5-0 70 7 W
    5 Norwood 4-1 66 5 W
    6 Akron 3-2 57 4 L
    7 Hoehne 3-2 55 6 W
    8 Haxtun 4-1 48 8 L
    9 Soroco 4-1 24 10 W
    10 Pikes Peak Christian 4-1 15 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 11, Mancos 10, West Grand 8, Granada 6, Holly 6, Plateau Valley 5, Sangre de Cristo 3, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 5-0 115 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (4) 5-0 109 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 5-0 96 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 4-1 69 4 W
    5 Cotopaxi 5-0 47 8 W
    6 Peetz 4-1 45 9 W
    7 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-2 42 5 L
    8 Eads 4-1 36 10 W
    9 La Veta 3-1 28 6 L
    10 Genoa-Hugo 3-2 21 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 16, Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 14, Cheraw 4, Pawnee 4.
    Dropped out
    North Park (7).

  • Football rankings: Polls feature four new No. 1 teams

    Denver South football team
    Denver South is the new No. 1 team in 4A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    To the victors go the spoils.

    After wins last week, Denver South now sits atop the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings while La Junta takes the top spot in the 2A poll.

    Discovery Canyon also jumps to No. 1 in the 3A poll despite previous No. 1 Fort Morgan not losing this week. Strasburg had a similar fortune this week, taking the No. 1 spot in 1A despite Paonia winning this weekend.

    The Rebels got a hard-fought win over Heritage on Saturday and with Chatfield’s loss to Columbine earlier in the week, they traded places this week in the rankings.

    Pine Creek (No. 4) and Ponderosa (No. 7) each jumped two spots from last week’s poll.

    At No. 10, Mesa Ridge is the only new team in the 4A rankings.

    Kent Denver La Junta football
    La Junta is the new No. 1 team in 2A. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    In 2A, the Tigers ascend to No. 1 fresh off a win over Kent Denver, who held the top spot a week ago.

    After a win over Pueblo Central, The Classical Academy jumps to No. 2 and will host No. 1 La Junta on Friday.

    D’Evelyn (No. 5) and Manitou Springs (No. 6) each jumped two spots from a week ago. Florence comes in at No. 10 as the only new team in the 2A rankings.

    Pomona hangs on to the top spot in 5A thanks to a comeback win over Valor Christian on Friday night.

    Grandview made the biggest jump in the poll, ending up at No. 5 thanks to a big win over Cherry Creek.

    Doherty comes in at No. 10 and is the only newcomer to the 5A rankings.

    In 3A, the Discovery Canyon and Fort Morgan traded places at the top of the poll with the Thunder coming in as the new No. 1.

    Thanks to a huge win over Longmont, Mead arrives to the 3A poll as the only newcomer, taking the No. 9 spot this week.

    Despite Paonia receiving eight of 15 first-place votes, it’s Strasburg who lands at No. 1 in 1A. The Eagles fell only one spot to land at No. 2.

    Meeker made a two-spot jump this week, landing at No. 5.

    Peyton was the only new team to jump into the 1A poll, landing at No. 9.

    A 22-20 win over Norwood keeps Sargent in the top spot of the 8-man poll.

    The top seven teams overall from last week’s rankings held their position this week.

    At No. 9 and 10 respectively, Pikes Peak Christian and Soroco are the two new teams in the 8-man poll.

    Fleming hangs on to the No. 1 spot in 6-man with Kit Carson holding firm at No. 2.

    North Park jumped three spots to land at No. 7 this week.

    There is one newcomer in the 6-man poll with Peetz landing at No. 9.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pomona (15) 4-1 171 1 W
    2 Columbine 3-1 139 3 W
    3 Mullen (2) 3-2 135 2 L
    4 Eaglecrest (1) 4-0 129 4 W
    5 Grandview 3-1 102 9 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 3-1 83 6 W
    7 Fairview 4-0 82 8 W
    8 Valor Christian 1-3 43 5 L
    9 Cherry Creek 2-2 39 7 L
    10 Doherty 3-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 10, Lakewood 8, Legacy 8, Aurora Central 7, ThunderRidge 7, Cherokee Trail 5, Mountain Vista 5, Arapahoe 3, Chaparral 3, Fossil Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Denver South (12) 4-0 152 2 W
    2 Chatfield (3) 3-1 136 1 L
    3 Loveland 4-0 107 3 W
    4 Pine Creek (1) 2-2 105 6 W
    5 Heritage 2-2 67 4 L
    6 Broomfield 3-1 65 7 W
    7 Ponderosa 3-1 64 9 W
    8 Windsor 2-2 60 8 W
    9 Vista Ridge 2-2 32 5 L
    10 Mesa Ridge 3-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 12, Pueblo South 11, Greeley West 9, Skyline 8, Standley Lake 8, Cheyenne Mountain 6, Rampart 6, Dakota Ridge 1, Montrose 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Discovery Canyon (9) 4-0 142 2 W
    2 Fort Morgan (5) 4-0 128 1 W
    3 Pueblo East 3-1 108 4 W
    4 Lewis-Palmer 4-0 99 5 W
    5 Palisade 4-1 76 6 W
    6 Silver Creek 4-0 65 7 W
    7 Holy Family 3-1 56 8 W
    8 Erie (1) 4-0 49 9 W
    9 Mead 3-1 43 – W
    10 Longmont 2-2 25 3 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 17, Rifle 13, Centaurus 1, Denver North 1, Roosevelt 1, Skyview 1.
    Dropped out
    Roosevelt (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 La Junta (13) 4-0 157 2 W
    2 The Classical Academy (2) 4-0 136 3 W
    3 Resurrection Christian (1) 4-0 119 4 W
    4 Kent Denver 3-1 85 1 L
    5 D’Evelyn 3-1 83 7 W
    6 Manitou Springs 4-0 79 8 W
    7 Delta 2-2 58 5 L
    8 Weld Central 4-0 58 9 W
    9 Bayfield 2-2 32 6 L
    10 Florence 3-1 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    University 19, Valley 9, Platte Valley 7, Gunnison 6, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Sterling 3, Eaton 2, The Academy 2, Alamosa 1, Faith Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Valley (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 4-0 141 2 W
    2 Paonia (8) 4-0 137 1 W
    3 Platte Canyon 4-0 115 3 W
    4 Bennett 3-1 104 5 W
    5 Meeker 4-0 83 7 W
    6 Limon (1) 3-1 73 4 L
    7 Cedaredge 4-0 62 8 W
    8 Crowley County 3-1 39 9 Bye
    9 Peyton 4-0 33 – W
    10 Burlington 2-2 27 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Buena Vista 10, Dolores 9, Clear Creek 8, Holyoke 8, Hotchkiss 8, Rye 5, Colorado Springs Christian 4, Highland 4, Olathe 4, Ellicott 3, Centauri 2, Front Range Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Buena Vista (6).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sargent (5) 4-0 119 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (6) 4-0 104 2 W
    3 Sedgwick County (1) 3-1 84 3 W
    4 Akron (1) 3-1 79 4 W
    5 Norwood 3-1 73 5 L
    6 Hoehne 2-2 67 6 L
    7 Merino 4-0 64 7 W
    8 Haxtun 4-0 48 9 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1 15 – W
    10 Soroco 3-1 14 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Mancos 12, Sangre de Cristo 11, West Grand 8, Plateau Valley 6, Holly 5, Wiley 5, Justice 2.
    Dropped out
    Sangre de Cristo (8), West Grand (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (9) 4-0 112 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 4-0 106 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 4-0 81 4 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 3-1 60 5 L
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 55 6 Bye
    6 La Veta 3-0 54 3 Bye
    7 North Park 3-1 41 10 W
    8 Cotopaxi 4-0 40 8 W
    9 Peetz 3-1 32 – W
    10 Eads 3-1 31 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Hi-Plains 14, Sierra Grande 12, Cheraw 8, Genoa-Hugo 8, Otis 5, Pawnee 2.
    Dropped out
    Sierra Grande (7).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games in 2016

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 1 of the 2016 season.

    [divider]

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 0-2
    Fri: L 10-41 at (3) Mullen
    2 Pomona 1-1
    Thurs: L 14-33 at Glynn Academy (Ga.)
    3 Mullen 1-1
    Fri: W 41-10 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    4 Cherry Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 7-19 at (8) Regis Jesuit
    5 Grandview 1-0
    Thurs: W 30-7 vs. Chaparral
    6 Columbine 1-1
    Fri: W 43-6 vs. Rocky Mountain
    7 Ralston Valley 1-1
    Fri: W 10-6 at Fountain-Fort Carson
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-0
    Fri: W 19-7 vs. (4) Cherry Creek
    9 Eaglecrest 1-0
    Thurs: W 49-7 at Smoky Hill
    10 Fairview 1-0
    Thurs: W 38-24 vs. Horizon
    Class 4A
    1 Windsor 1-0
    Fri: W 33-21 vs. (6) Vista Ridge
    2 Pine Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 39-50 vs. Chatfield
    3 Denver South 0-0
    Sat: at Boulder
    4 Loveland 1-0
    Thurs: W 26-0 vs. Westminster
    5 Heritage 1-0
    Fri: W 34-7 vs. Rampart
    6 Vista Ridge 0-1
    Fri: L 21-33 at (1) Windsor
    7 Dakota Ridge 0-1
    Fri: L 18-22 at Heritage (Fla.)
    8 Ponderosa 0-1
    Fri: L 28-31 vs. Legend
    9 Wheat Ridge 1-1
    Fri: W 36-28 vs. Palmer
    10 Broomfield 0-1
    Fri: L 9-14 vs. Legacy
    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 0-0
    Sat: vs. (4) Longmont
    2 Roosevelt 1-1
    Fri: L 11-35 vs. Greeley West
    3 Fort Morgan 1-0
    Fri: W 40-6 at (2A 10) Brush
    4 Longmont 0-0
    Sat: at (1) Pueblo East
    5 Discovery Canyon 0-0
    Sat: vs. Fruita Monument
    6 Palisade 1-1
    Fri: L 48-52 at (9) Holy Family
    7 Rifle 2-0
    Fri: W 39-27 vs. Montrose
    8 Evergreen 1-0
    Fri: W 23-21 vs. Northridge
    9 Holy Family 2-0
    Fri: W 52-48 vs. (6) Palisade
    10 Thompson Valley 0-1
    Fri: L 14-28 at Mountain View
    Class 2A
    1 Bayfield 1-1
    Fri: W 35-0 at Bloomfield (N.M.)
    2 Kent Denver 2-0
    Fri: W 18-8 vs. Eagle Valley
    3 Platte Valley 0-1
    Fri: L 19-20 at Lutheran
    4 Delta 0-1
    Off this week.
    5 The Classical Academy 1-0
    Fri: W 48-0 vs. Sierra
    6 D’Evelyn 1-0
    Fri: W 28-24 vs. (9) Sterling
    7 La Junta 1-0
    Fri: W 46-7 at Gunnison
    8 Resurrection Christian 2-0
    Fri: W 27-24 vs. Faith Christian
    9 Sterling 0-2
    Fri: L 24-28 at (6) D’Evelyn
    10 Brush 0-1
    Fri: L 6-40 vs. (3A 3) Fort Morgan
    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 1-0
    Fri: W 22-21 vs. Alamosa
    2 Paonia 1-0
    Fri: W 49-7 vs. Center
    3 Burlington 0-1
    Fri: L 14-48 at (6) Strasburg
    4 Crowley County 2-0
    Fri: W 20-6 at John Mall
    5 Limon 1-0
    Fri: W 21-6 at Rocky Ford
    6 Strasburg 1-0
    Fri: W 48-14 vs. (3) Burlington
    7 Bennett 1-0
    Fri: W 78-12 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    8 Platte Canyon 1-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at Sheridan
    9 Monte Vista 0-1
    Fri: L 10-23 at Cedaredge
    10 Meeker 2-0
    Fri: W 30-14 at Coal Ridge
    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: W 48-0 at Yuma
    2 Akron 1-0
    Sat: at (5) Dayspring Christian
    3 Sargent 1-0
    Fri: W 26-24 at (6) Hoehne
    4 Norwood 1-0
    Fri: W 36-6 at Soroco
    5 Dayspring Christian 0-0
    Sat: vs. (2) Akron
    6 Hoehne 0-1
    Fri: L 24-26 vs. (3) Sargent
    7 Merino 1-0
    Sat: vs. Gilpin County
    8 Granada 1-1
    Fri: W 34-18 vs. Swink
    9 Caliche 0-2
    Fri: L 26-38 vs. Kiowa
    10 Dove Creek 0-0
    Fri: vs. Rangely
    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 2-0
    Fri: W 30-22 vs. (5) Pawnee
    2 Eads 1-0
    Fri: W 40-34 at Otis
    3 Kit Carson 1-0
    Fri: W 57-18 at Idalia
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0
    Fri: W 58-44 vs. Walsh
    5 Pawnee 0-1
    Fri: L 22-30 at (1) Fleming
    6 La Veta 1-0
    Fri: W 73-24 vs. Aguilar
    7 Peetz 0-1
    Thurs: L 54-60 at North Park
    8 Briggsdale 1-0
    Fri: W 43-20 vs. Elbert
    9 Stratton/Liberty 1-0
    Fri: W 84-34 at Genoa-Hugo
    10 Cotopaxi 1-0
    Fri: W 47-6 at Mountain Valley

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

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week of the 2016 season.

    [divider]

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 0-0
    Sat: vs. Saguaro (Ariz.)
    2 Pomona 1-0
    Fri: W 28-21 at (3) Mullen
    3 Mullen 0-1
    Fri: L 21-28 vs. (2) Pomona
    4 Cherry Creek 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Grandview 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Columbine 0-1
    Thurs: L 20-25 at Palm Bay (Fla.)
    7 Ralston Valley 0-1
    Thurs: L 9-14 at McArthur (Fla.)
    8 Regis Jesuit 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Eaglecrest 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Fairview 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 4A
    1 Windsor 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Pine Creek 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Denver South 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Loveland 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Heritage 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Vista Ridge 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Dakota Ridge 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Ponderosa 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-1
    Fri: L 21-55 at Pueblo South
    10 Broomfield 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Roosevelt 1-0
    Fri: W 39-0 at Thornton
    3 Fort Morgan 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Longmont 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Discovery Canyon 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Palisade 1-0
    Fri: W 31-26 vs. Grand Junction Central
    7 Rifle 1-0
    Fri: W 48-34 at Basalt
    8 Evergreen 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Holy Family 0-0
    Fri: W 40-19 at Mountain View
    10 Thompson Valley 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 2A
    1 Bayfield 0-1
    Fri: L 0-19 at San Juan (Utah)
    2 Kent Denver 1-0
    Fri: W 44-0 at Prospect Ridge Academy
    3 Platte Valley 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Delta 0-1
    Fri: L 20-21 vs. Durango
    5 The Classical Academy 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 D’Evelyn 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 La Junta 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Resurrection Christian 1-0
    Fri: W 34-6 at (9) Sterling
    9 Sterling 0-1
    Fri: L 6-34 vs. (8) Resurrection Christian
    10 Brush 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 0-0
    Off this week.
    2 Paonia 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Burlington 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Crowley County 1-0
    Fri: W 32-22 at Colorado Springs Christian
    5 Limon 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Strasburg 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Bennett 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Platte Canyon 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Monte Vista 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Meeker 1-0
    Fri: W 18-8 at Highland
    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 1-0
    Fri: W 58-0 vs. Creek Valley (Neb.)
    2 Akron 1-0
    Fri: W 59-0 vs. (8) Granada
    3 Sargent 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Norwood 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Dayspring Christian 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 Hoehne 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Merino 0-0
    Sat: at Lake County
    8 Granada 0-1
    Fri: L 0-59 at (2) Akron
    9 Caliche 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Dove Creek 0-0
    Off this week.
    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 0-0
    Sat: vs. North Park
    2 Eads 0-0
    Off this week.
    3 Kit Carson 0-0
    Off this week.
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0
    Off this week.
    5 Pawnee 0-0
    Off this week.
    6 La Veta 0-0
    Off this week.
    7 Peetz 0-0
    Off this week.
    8 Briggsdale 0-0
    Off this week.
    9 Stratton/Liberty 0-0
    Off this week.
    10 Cotopaxi 0-0
    Off this week.

  • Football rankings: Six defending champions head preseason polls

    Valor Christian football team
    Valor Christian is No. 1 in 5A’s preseason poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    As is tradition, the defending state football champions have a way of finding themselves atop the initial set of CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Of the seven teams that came away with titles in their respective classes, six will come into the 2016 season with a No. 1 ranking.

    With 12 first place votes in Class 5A, Valor Christian comes in as the top dog in the states highest classification. They return MaxPrep All-American quarterback Dylan McCaffrey and emerging running back Josiah Davis on the offensive side of the ball.

    Defensively, Noah Elliss leads a front seven that could rank as one of the top in the state. With balance on both sides of the ball, the Eagles will look for their seventh title in eight seasons.

    State runner-up Pomona takes the No. 2 spot in the polls and are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Valor in the 5A title game.

    Mullen slides in at No. 3, while Cherry Creek and Grandview round out the top five teams.

    Windsor football team
    Windsor is No. 1 in 4A. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    In 4A, defending champion Windsor is riding high after playing its way to the fourth football title in team history. The Wizards sit atop the rankings with Pine Creek nipping closely at their heels.

    The Eagles had a string of back-to-back title reigns ended last season and are looking rebound from an unexpected exit in the 4A semifinals.

    With two consecutive titles in hand, Pueblo East starts the season as the top team in the 3A polls, taking seven first place votes.

    The Eagles went through Fort Morgan in the 3A semifinals last year and topped Roosevelt in the title game. Those two teams follow Pueblo East in the rankings with the Roughriders sitting at No. 2 and the Mustangs coming in at No. 3.

    As a newcomer to 3A, Longmont comes in at No. 4 despite receiving six first place votes.

    The 2A poll starts with the most distribution among voters in the class. Bayfield comes in at No. 1 with three first place votes. Delta, a team dropping down to 2A with the new football classification cutoff numbers, received the most first place votes with five, but the Panthers come in at No. 4 to start the year.

    The Classical Academy — another newcomer to 2A for this cycle — lands at No. 5.

    Buena Vista Crowley County football
    Buena Vista is No. 1 in 1A. (Bill Cronin)

    Just as they ended last season duking it out with each other, Buena Vista and Paonia battled for the top spot in the 1A polls with the Demons coming away with the top spot.

    They received 12 votes for the No. 1 spot while the Panthers snagged four.

    Burlington (No. 3) and Crowley County (No. 4) also received high rankings after making playoff runs last year.

    Other quarterfinal teams that made the top 10 this season are Limon (No. 5) and Meeker (No. 10).

    Like in the 1A polls, the 8-man state champ and runner-up come in as the top two teams this preseason. Sedgwick County and Akron take the No. 1 and No. 2 spots respectively with Sargent coming in at No. 3 and Norwood coming in at No. 4.

    Overall, seven of the eight quarterfinal teams in the 8-man playoffs come into the season ranked in the top 10.

    Fleming comes in as the only No. 1 team who does not have championship hardware from a year ago. The Wildcats lost in last year’s 6-man semifinals to eventual champion Eads, but come in this year as the preseason favorite to take the state title.

    After coming away with the state title, Eads comes in at No. 2 despite receiving the majority of the first place votes.

    State runner-up Arickaree/Woodlin comes in at No. 4.

    Kit Carson (No. 3) and Pawnee (No. 5) round out the top five teams in the 6-man poll.

    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 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
    1 Valor Christian (12) 0-0 140
    2 Pomona (1) 0-0 115
    3 Mullen (1) 0-0 99
    4 Cherry Creek 0-0 98
    5 Grandview 0-0 96
    6 Columbine 0-0 88
    7 Ralston Valley 0-0 44
    8 Regis Jesuit 0-0 39
    9 Eaglecrest 0-0 17
    10 Fairview 0-0 14
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 13, Chaparral 11, ThunderRidge 10, Cherokee Trail 9, Mountain Vista 8, Fountain-Fort Carson 6, Arapahoe 5, Rocky Mountain 5, Fossil Ridge 2, Legend 2, Rangeview 2, Highlands Ranch 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Windsor (8) 0-0 126
    2 Pine Creek (5) 0-0 111
    3 Denver South 0-0 69
    4 Loveland 0-0 68
    5 Heritage (1) 0-0 63
    6 Vista Ridge 0-0 55
    7 Dakota Ridge 0-0 48
    8 Ponderosa 0-0 35
    9 Wheat Ridge 0-0 33
    10 Broomfield 0-0 30
    Others receiving votes:
    Chatfield 25, Pueblo South 25, Fruita Monument 20, Monarch 17, Fort Collins 10, Montrose 10, Grand Junction 5, Greeley West 5, Pueblo Centennial 4, Pueblo West 4, Rampart 4.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Pueblo East (7) 0-0 126
    2 Roosevelt 0-0 100
    3 Fort Morgan (1) 0-0 89
    4 Longmont (6) 0-0 75
    5 Discovery Canyon 0-0 71
    6 Palisade 0-0 65
    7 Rifle 0-0 40
    8 Evergreen 0-0 37
    9 Holy Family 0-0 30
    10 Thompson Valley 0-0 26
    Others receiving votes:
    Mead 23, Durango 16, Lutheran 10, Pueblo County 9, Eagle Valley 8, Lewis-Palmer 8, Silver Creek 8, Vista Peak 8, Palmer Ridge 7, Mitchell 6, Alameda 5, Conifer 1, Pueblo Central 1, Woodland Park 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Bayfield (3) 0-0 104
    2 Kent Denver (1) 0-0 97
    3 Platte Valley (2) 0-0 90
    4 Delta (5) 0-0 78
    5 The Classical Academy 0-0 68
    6 D’Evelyn (3) 0-0 67
    7 La Junta (1) 0-0 62
    8 Resurrection Christian 0-0 58
    9 Sterling 0-0 47
    10 Brush 0-0 38
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 33, Faith Christian 20, Bishop Machbeuf 9, Manitou Springs 8, Moffat County 8, Elizabeth 7, Cortez 6, Fort Lupton 5, Steamboat Springs 5, Arvada 4, The Academy 4, Gunnison 3, Basalt 2, Weld Central 2.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Buena Vista (12) 0-0 149
    2 Paonia (4) 0-0 146
    3 Burlington 0-0 83
    4 Crowley County 0-0 76
    5 Limon 0-0 71
    6 Strasburg 0-0 52
    7 Bennett 0-0 50
    8 Platte Canyon 0-0 41
    9 Monte Vista 0-0 35
    10 Meeker 0-0 34
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 33, Cedaredge 24, Centauri 24, Dolores 16, Ellicott 15, Wiggins 14, Center 8, Dolores Huerta 8, Holyoke 8, Vail Christian 8, Colorado Springs Christian 6, Olathe 6, Rocky Ford 6, Grand Valley 5, Byers 4, Highland 4, Peyton 3, Trinidad 3, Hotchkiss 2, Front Range Christian 1.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Sedgwick County (8) 0-0 96
    2 Akron 0-0 87
    3 Sargent 0-0 80
    4 Norwood (2) 0-0 73
    5 Dayspring Christian 0-0 61
    6 Hoehne (1) 0-0 60
    7 Merino 0-0 31
    8 Granada 0-0 26
    9 Caliche (1) 0-0 23
    10 Dove Creek 0-0 20
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 15, Sangre de Cristo 14, Holly 12, Springfield 12, Sanford 10, Las Animas 9, Mancos 9, Miami-Yoder 6, Haxtun 5, Plateau Valley 3, Del Norte 2, Hayden 2, Soroco 2, Gilpin County 1, McClave 1.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Fleming (2) 0-0 76
    2 Eads (4) 0-0 74
    3 Kit Carson (1) 0-0 67
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin (1) 0-0 58
    5 Pawnee 0-0 31
    6 La Veta (1) 0-0 30
    7 Peetz 0-0 28
    8 Briggsdale 0-0 19
    9 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 18
    10 Cotopaxi 0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra Grande 13, Hanover 12, Antonito 11, Otis 10, Cheraw 7, Cripple Creek/Victor 4, Genoa-Hugo 4, Primero 4, Cheyenne Wells 3, Walsh 3, Hi-Plains 2, Mountain Valley 2, Aguilar 1, Idalia 1.