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  • Football rankings: Columbine ascends to the top of 5A

    Pomona Columbine football
    Columbine football is the new No. 1 in Class 5A football. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Following a 42-35 win over Pomona Friday night, combined with Cherry Creek’s 28-20 loss to Grandview, Columbine takes over the top spot in this week’s Class 5A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Cherry Creek falls to No. 2 as a result of their loss to the Wolves. This week, they square off against No. 3 Valor Christian in a rematch of last year’s 5A state championship game. The Bruins walked away with a 25-24 win. Cherry Creek also won last year’s regular season meeting 33-17, a game in which the Bruins didn’t allow a single point in the second half.

    No new teams were added to the 5A poll this week, but with its upset win over Cherry Creek, Grandview jumped from No. 9 to No. 4.

    Like they have all season long, the Pine Creek Eagles firmly held on to the No. 1 spot in 4A. Like the 5A poll, no new teams were added in 4A.

    Durango was able to beat Palmer Ridge 48-35, helping them jump up to No. 5 in the rankings. The Demons travel to Colorado Springs this week for a league game against the No. 1 Eagles.

    This will be the fourth time this season that Pine Creek will be facing a team also ranked in 4A’s top five. They won the three previous games by a combined score of 107-38.

    Pueblo East remains a strong favorite in 3A and is still ranked as the top team in that class. Both Roosevelt and Rifle garnered first place votes thanks to weekend wins over other top 10 teams. Roosevelt topped Holy Family in a shootout, 64-63 and Rifle edged Palisade 13-7.

    No new teams broke into the 3A poll this week.

    Kent Denver Gunnison football
    Kent Denver remains No. 1 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A great week for Kent Denver continues in this week’s 2A poll. After Scott Yates recorded his 300th win, the Sun Devils held on to the No. 1 spot in 2A.

    There were two new additions to this week’s 2A rankings as Moffat County comes in at No. 9 and Bennett breaks in at No. 10.

    Buena Vista is still holding on to the top spot of the 1A rankings, but Resurrection Christian is nipping on their heels, trailing by only two points.

    Meeker, who dropped out of the 1A poll last week, returns at No. 8.

    Sedgwick County is still the top team in the 8-man rankings. There was little movement in that poll, but undefeated Vail Christian did make it’s way into the top 10, landing at No. 9.

    Although Fleming is still the No. 1 team in 6-man, there was movement near the top of that poll. Kit Carson topped Eads 22-8 Friday night causing those two teams to swap places.

    Kit Carson now sits at No. 2 while Eads fell only one spot to No. 3.

    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 Columbine (17) 7-0 179 2 W
    2 Cherry Creek 6-1 140 1 L
    3 Valor Christian (1) 5-2 125 4 W
    4 Grandview 6-1 117 9 W
    5 Ralston Valley 6-1 101 6 W
    6 Arapahoe 7-0 99 7 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 5-2 58 3 L
    8 Pomona 4-3 52 5 L
    9 Mullen 5-2 48 8 W
    10 Fairview 6-1 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Westminster 18, Horizon 12, Cherokee Trail 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 6, Mountain Vista 4, Legacy 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (13) 7-0 154 1 W
    2 Longmont (3) 7-0 147 2 W
    3 Vista Ridge 6-1 116 4 W
    4 Windsor 6-1 114 3 L
    5 Durango 7-0 95 6 W
    6 Dakota Ridge 6-1 77 5 W
    7 Greeley West 6-1 62 8 W
    8 Aurora Central 7-0 40 9 W
    9 Palmer Ridge 5-2 25 7 L
    10 Ponderosa 5-2 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 16, Montrose 4, Loveland 3, Fort Collins 2, Rampart 2, Wheat Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (7) 6-1 130 1 Bye
    2 Fort Morgan (4) 7-0 113 3 W
    3 Roosevelt (2) 6-1 110 4 W
    4 Rifle (1) 6-1 85 7 W
    5 Palisade 6-1 76 2 L
    6 Delta 6-1 70 5 W
    7 Lewis-Palmer 6-1 55 8 W
    8 Holy Family 5-2 37 6 L
    9 The Classical Academy 6-2 35 9 W
    10 Mead 6-1 32 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 18, Discovery Canyon 5, Evergreen 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 7-0 100 1 W
    2 Bayfield (3) 6-0 98 2 W
    3 Platte Valley 6-1 85 3 W
    4 La Junta (2) 7-0 78 4 W
    5 Alameda 7-0 61 5 W
    6 Sterling 6-1 60 6 W
    7 Brush 5-2 43 8 W
    8 Eaton 4-3 24 7 L
    9 Moffat County 5-2 20 – W
    10 Bennett 5-2 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Strasburg 11, Gunnison 4, Faith Christian 3, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    The Academy (9), Faith Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (7) 7-0 122 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 7-0 120 2 Bye
    3 Paonia 6-1 96 3 W
    4 Monte Vista (1) 6-1 84 5 W
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1 76 7 W
    6 Crowley County 6-1 53 9 W
    7 Burlington 7-1 52 10 W
    8 Meeker 4-3 36 – W
    9 Cedaredge 6-1 23 4 L
    10 Wiggins 5-2 16 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 13, Rye 13, Peyton 9, Holyoke 3.
    Dropped out
    Rye (6).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (8) 7-0 106 1 W
    2 Akron (3) 6-1 100 2 W
    3 Norwood 7-1 82 3 W
    4 Sargent 6-1 66 4 W
    5 Dayspring Christian 6-1 62 6 W
    6 Dove Creek 6-1 47 7 –
    7 Granada 6-1 46 5 W
    8 Holly 5-2 19 9 W
    9 Vail Christian 6-0 17 – W
    10 Haxtun 5-2 16 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Hoehne 13, Merino 8, Plateau Valley 6, Springfield 6, Gilpin County 5, West Grand 4, Caliche 2.
    Dropped out
    Merino (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 7-0 78 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 7-0 74 3 W
    3 Eads 6-1 63 2 L
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-1 42 4 Bye
    5 Peetz 4-3 39 8 W
    6 Hanover 6-1 37 6 W
    7 La Veta 7-0 35 7 –
    8 Pawnee 5-2 28 5 L
    9 Cheraw 5-2 20 9 W
    10 Cotopaxi 6-1 6 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 5, Flagler 5, Mountain Valley 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 2, North Park 2, Idalia 1, Stratton/Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 7 games

    Windsor and Longmont face off in a huge showdown of 4A unbeatens on Thursday. (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Windsor and Longmont played an epic game in their 4A clash on Thursday. Game recap / Photo gallery. (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 7 in the 2015 season.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 6-1
    Fri: L 20-28 at (9) Grandview
    2 Columbine 7-0
    Fri: W 42-35 vs. (5) Pomona
    3 Regis Jesuit 5-2
    Fri: L 10-14 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Valor Christian 5-2
    Thurs: W 33-14 at Cherokee Trail
    5 Pomona 4-3
    Fri: L 35-42 at (2) Columbine
    6 Ralston Valley 6-1
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Bear Creek
    7 Arapahoe 7-0
    Fri: W 17-14 vs. Grand Junction
    8 Mullen 5-2
    Fri: W 41-7 vs. Lakewood
    9 Grandview 6-1
    Fri: W 28-20 vs. (1) Cherry Creek
    10 Fairview 6-1
    Fri: W 54-13 at Mountain Range

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 7-0
    Thurs: W 47-13 vs. Liberty
    2 Longmont 7-0
    Thurs: W 8-7 vs. (3) Windsor
    3 Windsor 6-1
    Thurs: L 7-8 at (2) Longmont
    4 Vista Ridge 6-1
    Fri: W 42-6 vs. Mesa Ridge
    5 Dakota Ridge 6-1
    Fri: W 47-7 at Green Mountain
    6 Durango 7-0
    Fri: W 48-35 vs. (7) Palmer Ridge
    7 Palmer Ridge 5-2
    Fri: L 35-48 at (6) Durango
    8 Greeley West 6-1
    Thurs: W 42-16 vs. Adams City
    9 Aurora Central 7-0
    Sat: W 34-6 at George Washington
    10 Ponderosa 5-2
    Fri: W 67-7 vs. Lincoln

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 6-1
    Off this week.
    2 Palisade 6-1
    Thurs: L 7-13 vs. (7) Rifle
    3 Fort Morgan 7-0
    Sat: W 49-14 at Vista PEAK
    4 Roosevelt 6-1
    Fri: W 64-63 at (6) Holy Family
    5 Delta 6-1
    Fri: W 56-0 at Glenwood Springs
    6 Holy Family 5-2
    Fri: L 63-64 vs. (4) Roosevelt
    7 Rifle 6-1
    Thurs: W 13-7 at (2) Palisade
    8 Lewis-Palmer 6-1
    Fri: W 57-8 vs. Mitchell
    9 The Classical Academy 6-2
    Fri: W 59-0 vs. Sierra
    10 Mead 6-1
    Fri: W 21-18 at Berthoud

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 7-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. (10) Faith Christian
    2 Bayfield 6-0
    Fri: W 42-0 at Montezuma-Cortez
    3 Platte Valley 6-1
    Fri: W 47-16 vs. Valley
    4 La Junta 7-0
    Fri: W 6-0 vs. Florence
    5 Alameda 7-0
    Fri: W 16-6 vs. Manual
    6 Sterling 6-1
    Fri: W 18-17 at (7) Eaton
    7 Eaton 4-3
    Fri: L 17-18 vs. (6) Sterling
    8 Brush 5-2
    Fri: W 43-6 vs. University
    9 The Academy 5-2
    Sat: L 21-49 vs. Strasburg
    10 Faith Christian 4-3
    Fri: L 0-35 at (1) Kent Denver

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 7-0
    Fri: W 49-6 at Dolores Huerta
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0
    Off this week.
    3 Paonia 6-1
    Fri: W 62-6 at Lake County
    4 Cedaredge 6-1
    Fri: L 12-38 at Meeker
    5 Monte Vista 6-1
    Fri: W 27-8 at John Mall
    6 Rye 5-2
    Fri: L 21-22 at Peyton
    7 Platte Canyon 6-1
    Fri: W 51-7 at Lyons
    8 Wiggins 5-2
    Fri: L 20-27 at (10) Burlington
    9 Crowley County 6-1
    Fri: W 62-0 vs. Rocky Ford
    10 Burlington 7-1
    Fri: W 27-20 vs. (8) Wiggins

    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 7-0
    Fri: W 52-0 at Caliche
    2 Akron 6-1
    Fri: W 43-14 vs. (8) Haxtun
    3 Norwood 7-1
    Fri: W 58-0 vs. Rangely
    4 Sargent 6-1
    Fri: W 60-6 vs. Del Norte
    5 Granada 6-1
    Fri: W 45-6 vs. Las Animas
    6 Dayspring Christian 6-1
    Fri: W 56-14 at (10) Merino
    7 Dove Creek 6-1
    Fri: W 48-6 vs. Sanford
    8 Haxtun 5-2
    Fri: L 14-43 at (2) Akron
    9 Holly 5-2
    Fri: W 38-6 vs. McClave
    10 Merino 4-3
    Fri: L 14-56 vs. (6) Dayspring Christian

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 7-0
    Fri: W 73-7 at Briggsdale
    2 Eads 6-1
    Fri: L 8-22 at (3) Kit Carson
    3 Kit Carson 7-0
    Fri: W 22-8 vs. (2) Eads
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-2
    Sat: L 24-36 at Flagler
    5 Pawnee 5-2
    Fri: L 21-45 vs. (8) Peetz
    6 Hanover 6-1
    Fri: W 53-7 at Manzanola
    7 La Veta 7-0
    Fri: W 74-26 at Walsh
    8 Peetz 4-3
    Fri: W 45-21 at (5) Pawnee
    9 Cheraw 5-2
    Fri: W 58-39 vs. (10) Cheyenne Wells
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-3
    Fri: L 39-58 at (9) Cheraw

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Football rankings: Aurora Central, Ponderosa join 4A

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Football roundup: Cherry Creek survives Cherokee Trail in overtime

    Cherokee Trail Cherry Creek football
    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.

    Durango football
    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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    More coverage

  • Week 5 football preview: Colorado Preps on the big matchups

    Pine Creek and Vista Ridge faceoff on Friday in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle in 4A. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto; Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)
    Pine Creek and Vista Ridge faceoff on Friday in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle in 4A. (Photos: Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto; Josh Watt/CHSAANow.com)

    Colorado Preps‘ Kevin Shaffer looks at Week 5’s big football matchups around the state.

    This week, the show includes comments from Columbine vs. Mullen, Regis Jesuit vs. Rock Canyon, Rifle vs. Delta, The Academy vs. Bennett, Cedaredge vs. Hotchkiss, and previews of many others in all classes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (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.

  • Football roundup: Horizon knocks off Legacy with late safety

    Horizon was stuffed on fourth down with less than three minutes to play, and it looked like Legacy might escape with a big win in Class 5A football. But then the Hawks got a game-changing, go-ahead safety and walked away with a 22-21 win on Friday night.

    The game was a wild one.

    Legacy jumped out 14-0 in the second quarter, but Horizon battled back to tie it at 14 in the third quarter.

    Legacy took the lead when quarterback Matt Lynch, a UCLA commit, threw a touchdown pass later in that quarter. Horizon answered with a Cade Verkler rushing score, but the extra point missed, making it a 21-20 Legacy lead in the fourth quarter.

    Late in the fourth quarter, Horizon had a 4th-and-goal from the 1-yard-line. The Hawks were stuffed. But two plays later, Horizon got the key safety. It was 22-21, and the Hawks would hold on to win.

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    2A/1A: (3) Bayfield 35, (1) Paonia 0

    Bayfield ended Paonia’s 26-game winning streak in stunning fashion.

    It was 22-0 at halftime, and the lead only grew from there. Bayfield forced three turnovers in an outstanding defensive effort.

    “We had to be physical up front, and we had to stop them,” coach Gary Heide told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “The plan worked to perfection.”

    Paonia’s 26-game streak was the second-longest in the state.

    “I’m kind of a low-key, one-game-at-a-time, and, ‘No game is no more important than the other’ guy, but this morning, I just realized the opportunity that Bayfield had, along with getting a win,” Heide said. “A game like this, you end up gaining a lot of confidence.”

    Bayfield quarterback Kelton McCoy threw three touchdown passes for the traditionally run-based offense.

    “We don’t pass a whole lot, but when we do, we try to do it at optimal times. Tonight, it really worked out,” Heide said. “Kelton McCoy threw some really nice passes.”

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    3A: (1) Pueblo East 47, Discovery Canyon 36

    Discovery Canyon nearly pulled off a major upset, but Pueblo East was able to pull out a win.

    “It was a fun night,” Pueblo East coach Lee Meisner told the Scoreboard Show. “We knew we were going to get everything they had. … We had a heck of a game.”

    This game featured 10 ties or lead changes, including a number in the final quarter. It also had a 99-yard kickoff return.

    Discovery Canyon led 28-27 going to the fourth. Pueblo East soon went ahead 33-28, and Discovery Canyon answered to retake the lead at 36-33.

    Then, with 2:45 to go, Pueblo East took the lead for good at 40-36. The Eagles added a late touchdown to ice the game.

    Said Meisner: “We just kept preaching to our kids: ‘We have to play four quarters of football. No matter what the score is, just at the end of it, do your job, and then worry about the score.’”

     

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    5A: Doherty 24, Fruita Monument 21 (OT)

    Doherty jumped out to an 18-0 lead at halftime, but then Fruita Monument started to chip away.

    It was 18-13 after the third quarter, and then tied in the fourth after a safety and a field goal.

    In overtime, Fruita Monument kicked a field goal on its possession, and then Doherty’s Tequan Baker scored the winner on a 6-yard run:

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    1A: Limon 26, (4) Burlington 0

    Limon pulled off the upset of its rival, and improved to 4-0 this season.

    “Our kids really stepped up tonight,” Limon coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Scoreboard Show. “I thought they played really well. By far, the best game we’ve played all year.”

    Of the shutout, O’Dwyer said, “Anytime you play Burlington, they’re so disciplined and so well-coached, you have to play assignment defense and everybody has to do their job and not worry about what everybody else is doing. You just have to take care of your job. I thought tonight, our assignment defense really played very, very well.”

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    1A: (5) Cedaredge 40, (10) Center 13

    It was 14-13 at halftime, but Cedaredge pulled away to notch a huge top-10 win to move to 4-0.

    “They had some turnovers and we capitalized on those turnovers,” coach Brandon Milholland told the Scoreboard Show. “Another important piece that I realized late in the fourth quarter is we’re starting to get out of our own way and kind of believe in what we’ve going on.”

    Cedaredge pulled away to 25-13 after the third quarter, then put the game away in the fourth.

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    8-man: (3) Norwood 38, (4) Sargent 28

    Norwood was clinging to a 16-12 lead at halftime, but pulled away in the third quarter with two quick scores.

    “We got a lucky bounce,” coach Brandon Alexander told the Scoreboard Show. “We scored quick, and turned the ball over, and scored again. Two scores early in the third quarter, that was really huge for us.

    “Sargent was a great team, they were very athletic and fast, so it was exactly what we had to have.”

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    Notables

    • Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Ware gave Englewood a pregame speech, and the Pirates beat Elizabeth on homecoming, 32-21, in 3A.
    • There were a number of games decided by wide margins on Friday. By the time the night was over, there were 22 total shutouts, 11 of which were decided by 40 or more points. In all, the average margin of victory for all games was 27.8 points.
    • Ranked teams are 39-9 so far in Week 4, but only two of those losses have come to unranked teams.
    • In 5A, TJ Jones had six touchdowns, including the game winner, to help Boulder beat Prairie View in overtime, 41-35.
    • 8-man’s West Grand beat Elbert 46-0, and gave head coach Chris Brown career win No. 302. He’s four shy of the all-time mark of 306 held by longtime Denver East and Machebeuf coach Pat Panek. The Mustangs are 4-0 this season.
    • Alameda moved to 4-0 for the first time in more than a decade following a 38-0 win over Denver North in 2A. The Pirates are ranked No. 10.
    • Victor Garnes had a 97-yard touchdown as Eaglecrest beat Castle View 31-3 in 5A.
    • In 8-man, No. 8 Granada escaped an upset with a 28-26 win over Kiowa.
    • A bit of a surprise, also in 8-man: No. 2 Sedgwick County handled No. 10 Holly 64-7.
    • Cheyenne Mountain picked up its first win of the season in 4A, beating Mitchell 36-35 on a 28-yard field goal with 7.2 seconds remaining.
    • In 6-man, No. 4 Arickaree/Woodlin beat No. 6 Otis 53-14.
    • 3A No. 4 Rifle shutout Eagle Valley 26-0. “That’s a pretty tough place to go play, but ultimately we’re very happy with the way our kids played,” Bears coach Damon Wells told the Scoreboard Show. “We’ve been around long enough to know that any time you win a game in our league, it’s worth cherishing.”
    • Skyline upset 3A No. 10 Conifer, 35-28.

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