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  • Football rankings: Chatfield takes over top spot in Class 4A

    Chatfield Palmer football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    If no one was paying attention to Chatfield before, they are now.

    Following a 50-39 win over Pine Creek in Week 1 and a 53-7 win over Palmer in Week 2, the Chargers have earned the right to be the No. 1 team in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Chatfield is one of two new No. 1 teams this week.

    The 4A rankings received a little bit of a shakeup as a Pine Creek win over Windsor lifted the Eagles to No. 3 this week.

    The Wizards fell to No. 4 as a result of their Saturday loss.

    Ponderosa is the only new team to break into the 4A rankings this week.

    Sedgwick County is the other new No. 1 this week, taking the top spot in the 8-man rankings for the second time this year.

    Sangre de Cristo comes in at No. 8 and is the only new team to the 8-man poll this week.

    Pomona hangs on to the top spot in the 5A rankings thanks a weekend win over Fountain-Fort Carson.

    Fairview made the biggest 5A jump of the week to land at No. 7. That’s three spots better from where the Knights were a week ago.

    There were no new teams in the 5A rankings this week.

    After a thrilling win over Pueblo West, Pueblo East remains the No. 1 team in the 3A rankings by taking 12 of 13 first-place votes.

    The most turnover of the week belongs to the 3A class as it saw three new teams break into the top 10.

    Lewis-Palmer lands at No. 7, Silver Creek comes in at No. 9 and Erie rounds out the 3A top 10 at No. 10.

    Kent Denver remains the No. 1 team in 2A after getting Scott Yates win No. 307 of his career.

    The entire top five from last week’s rankings remained intact as everyone except for No. 2 Resurrection Christian (bye) notched wins.

    Weld Central is the lone team to break into the 2A top 10, coming in at No. 9.

    Buena Vista hangs on to the No. 1 spot in the 1A rankings. No. 2 Paonia and No. 3 Strasburg also held firm in their positions.

    Limon jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 this week.

    Ellicott (No. 9) and Cedaredge (No. 10) are the two newcomers to the 1A rankings.

    A bye week resulted in Fleming hanging on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings.

    Stratton/Liberty (No. 5) and Cheyenne Wells (No. 7) each jumped three spots from their rankings last week.

    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 (9) 2-1 148 1 W
    2 Mullen (4) 2-1 141 2 W
    3 Grandview (3) 2-0 128 3 W
    4 Columbine 1-1 104 5 Bye
    5 Regis Jesuit 1-1 76 4 L
    6 Valor Christian 1-2 59 6 W
    7 Fairview 2-0 56 10 W
    8 Cherry Creek 1-1 54 7 W
    9 Ralston Valley 2-1 36 8 W
    10 Eaglecrest 2-0 30 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 12, Arapahoe 11, Doherty 9, Chaparral 7, Highlands Ranch 4, Legend 3, Fossil Ridge 1, Poudre 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Chatfield (7) 2-0 114 3 W
    2 Denver South (4) 2-0 105 2 W
    3 Pine Creek (1) 1-1 97 7 W
    4 Windsor 1-1 89 1 L
    5 Heritage (1) 1-1 62 4 L
    6 Loveland 2-0 59 5 W
    7 Pueblo South 2-0 46 6 Bye
    8 Vista Ridge 1-1 41 9 W
    9 Broomfield 1-1 23 10 W
    10 Ponderosa 1-1 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 12, Dakota Ridge 11, Gateway 9, Rampart 9, Monarch 8, George Washington 6, Mesa Ridge 5, Wheat Ridge 3.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (12) 2-0 128 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan 2-0 109 2 W
    3 Longmont 1-1 88 4 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 2-0 85 3 W
    5 Roosevelt 1-1 65 5 Bye
    6 Holy Family 2-0 58 6 Bye
    7 Lewis-Palmer 2-0 49 – W
    8 Palisade 2-1 36 8 W
    9 Silver Creek 2-0 28 – W
    10 Erie (1) 2-0 18 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rifle 9, Lutheran 8, Conifer 7, Palmer Ridge 7, Summit 5, Canon City 3, Durango 3, Northridge 3, Pueblo County 3, Thomas Jefferson 2, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Rifle (7), Evergreen (9), Durango (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 3-0 102 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian 2-0 96 2 Bye
    3 La Junta (3) 2-0 89 3 W
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 2-0 75 4 W
    5 The Classical Academy 2-0 72 5 W
    6 Delta (2) 1-1 70 7 W
    7 Bayfield (1) 2-1 61 6 W
    8 Platte Valley 1-1 38 8 W
    9 Weld Central 2-0 18 – W
    10 Eaton 1-1 17 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 12, Aspen 8, Manitou Springs 8, Faith Christian 7, Florence 6, The Academy 6, Alamosa 4, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Middle Park 4, Brush 3, University 2, Coal Ridge 1, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Moffat County (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 2-0 155 1 W
    2 Paonia (6) 2-0 154 2 W
    3 Strasburg (3) 2-0 133 3 W
    4 Limon 2-0 83 6 W
    5 Bennett 1-1 73 5 L
    6 Meeker 3-0 65 7 W
    7 Crowley County 2-1 52 4 L
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0 52 8 W
    9 Ellicott 3-0 31 – W
    10 Cedaredge 2-0 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 26, Burlington 23, Rye 18, Hotchkiss 10, Dolores 9, Centauri 7, Monte Vista 7, Clear Creek 4, Highland 2, Yuma 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9), Burlington (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (6) 2-0 95 3 Bye
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 2-0 94 1 W
    3 Sargent (1) 2-0 93 2 W
    4 Norwood 2-0 68 4 W
    5 Akron 2-1 51 5 W
    6 Hoehne 1-1 48 6 W
    7 Merino 2-0 43 7 W
    8 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 28 – W
    9 West Grand 2-0 25 8 W
    10 Haxtun 2-0 17 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 15, Granada 7, Plateau Valley 7, Mancos 6, Fowler 5, Dove Creek 1, Soroco 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (3) 2-0 77 1 Bye
    2 Kit Carson (4) 2-0 72 2 W
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0 65 4 W
    4 La Veta (2) 2-0 61 3 W
    5 Stratton/Liberty 2-0 38 8 W
    6 Cotopaxi 2-0 35 7 W
    7 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 31 10 W
    8 Sierra Grande 2-0 27 6 W
    9 Eads 1-1 18 5 L
    10 Briggsdale 2-0 13 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 11, North Park 9, Otis 9, Peetz 9, Hanover 6, Genoa-Hugo 5, Primero 5, Walsh 2, Longmont Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 2 games in 2016

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2 of the 2016 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Pomona 2-1
    Sat: W 42-0 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    2 Mullen 2-1
    Fri: W 17-0 vs. (4) Regis Jesuit
    3 Grandview 2-0
    Fri: W 50-49 at Murrieta Valley (Calif.)
    4 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Fri: L 0-17 at (2) Mullen
    5 Columbine 1-1
    Off this week.
    6 Valor Christian 1-2
    Fri: W 21-17 vs. Greater Atlanta Christian
    7 Cherry Creek 1-1
    Fri: W 27-13 at Doherty
    8 Ralston Valley 2-1
    Fri: W 34-14 vs. Ferris (Wash.)
    9 Eaglecrest 2-0
    Fri: W 12-8 at ThunderRidge
    10 Fairview 2-0
    Fri: W 50-9 at Boulder
    Class 4A
    1 Windsor 1-1
    Sat: L 7-19 at (7) Pine Creek
    2 Denver South 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 vs. Mesa Ridge
    3 Chatfield 2-0
    Fri: W 53-7 vs. Palmer
    4 Heritage 1-1
    Fri: L 3-17 at Arapahoe
    5 Loveland 2-0
    Fri: W 27-18 at Thompson Valley
    6 Pueblo South 2-0
    Off this week.
    7 Pine Creek 1-1
    Sat: W 19-7 vs. (1) Windsor
    8 Monarch 2-1
    Thurs: L 18-21 at Rampart
    9 Vista Ridge 1-1
    Fri: W 49-0 vs. Sand Creek
    10 Broomfield 1-1
    Fri: W 21-14 at Wheat Ridge
    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 2-0
    Fri: W 23-21 at Pueblo West
    2 Fort Morgan 2-0
    Fri: W 28-8 vs. Falcon
    3 Discovery Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 42-14 at Brighton
    4 Longmont 1-1
    Thurs: W 30-3 vs. Greeley West
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Off this week.
    6 Holy Family 2-0
    Off this week.
    7 Rifle 2-1
    Fri: L 26-35 at Florence
    8 Palisade 2-1
    Fri: W 15-13 at Montrose
    9 Evergreen 1-1
    Fri: L 0-42 at Lewis-Palmer
    10 Durango 1-2
    Fri: L 12-24 at Piedra Vista (N.M.)
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Fri: W 27-12 at Faith Christian
    2 Resurrection Christian 2-0
    Off this week.
    3 La Junta 2-0
    Fri: W 32-7 at Alamosa
    4 D’Evelyn 2-0
    Fri: W 16-15 vs. Green Mountain
    5 The Classical Academy 2-0
    Fri: W 44-21 at Sterling
    6 Bayfield 2-1
    Fri: W 34-21 vs. Aztec (N.M.)
    7 Delta 1-1
    Fri: W 50-13 at (10) Moffat County
    8 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: W 26-12 at (9) Eaton
    9 Eaton 1-1
    Fri: L 12-26 vs. (8) Platte Valley
    10 Moffat County 1-2
    Fri: L 13-50 vs. (7) Delta
    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 2-0
    Fri: W 36-23 at Salida
    2 Paonia 1-0
    Sat: W 28-13 vs. (9) Rye
    3 Strasburg 2-0
    Fri: W 55-44 at (5) Bennett
    4 Crowley County 2-1
    Fri: L 7-14 vs. (6) Limon
    5 Bennett 1-1
    Fri: L 44-55 vs. (3) Strasburg
    6 Limon 2-0
    Fri: W 14-7 at (4) Crowley County
    7 Meeker 3-0
    Sat: W 36-20 vs. Holyoke
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 32-8 at Wiggins
    9 Rye 1-0
    Sat: L 13-28 at (2) Paonia
    10 Burlington 1-1
    Fri: W 49-14 at St. Mary’s
    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Sat: W 60-14 vs. Granada
    2 Sargent 2-0
    Sat: W 50-6 vs. Caliche
    3 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: vs. Perkins County (Neb.)
    4 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 61-0 vs. Northwest (N.M.)
    5 Akron 2-1
    Fri: W 48-6 at Fowler
    6 Hoehne 1-1
    Fri: W 24-8 at Springfield
    7 Merino 2-0
    Off this week.
    8 West Grand 2-0
    Fri: W 42-14 vs. South Park
    9 Haxtun 2-0
    Sat: W 69-20 vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    10 Holly 2-0
    Fri: W 29-0 at Swink
    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 42-26 at Cheraw
    3 La Veta 2-0
    Fri: W 79-64 at Walsh
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0
    Fri: W 46-22 at Pawnee
    5 Eads 1-1
    Fri: L 28-49 at Genoa-Hugo
    6 Sierra Grande 2-0
    Sat: W 46-6 vs. Mountain Valley
    7 Cotopaxi 2-0
    Sat: W 58-14 vs. Hanover
    8 Stratton/Liberty 2-0
    Fri: W 44-13 at Elbert
    9 Briggsdale 2-0
    Fri: W 65-53 vs. Prairie
    10 Cheyenne Wells 1-0
    Sat: W 60-0 at Branson/Kim

  • Football rankings: Three new No. 1 teams atop polls

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)
    Pomona is the new No. 1 team in 5A football. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Three new schools are staking their claim as the No. 1 teams in their respective classes of this week’s CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Pomona (Class 5A), Kent Denver (2A) and Dayspring Christian (8-man) all come in as the top teams in the polls after sitting lower in the preseason rankings.

    Pomona moves into the top spot after beating Mullen 28-21 in Zero Week. The Panthers lost at Glynn Academy (Ga.) Friday, but that did not affect their standing to Colorado voters.

    Mullen jumps one spot to No. 2 after an impressive win over Valor Christian and Grandview lands at No. 3 after a 30-7 win over Chaparral.

    After a 0-2 start, defending 5A champion Valor Christian slipped to No. 6.

    Windsor remains atop the 4A rankings after a 33-21 win over Vista Ridge to start the season. The Wizards will have a top-10 match-up this week against No. 7 Pine Creek, who lost to No. 3 Chatfield on Friday.

    The Chargers are new to the rankings this week along with Pueblo South (No. 6) and Monarch (No. 8).

    After an impressive win over Longmont to start its season, defending 3A champion Pueblo East remains at No. 1 in the 3A rankings.

    Fort Morgan jumps one spot to No. 2 and Discovery Canyon lands at No. 3 this week.

    A 1-1 start has Durango as the lone newcomer to the 3A poll. The Demons come in at No. 10.

    Eagle Valley Kent Denver football
    Kent Denver is No. 1 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Along with win No. 306, Kent Denver coach Scott Yates is also the man behind the Sun Devils team that now resides at the top of the 2A rankings.

    Resurrection Christian is sitting right behind them at No. 2, jumping a staggering six spots this week. With four first-place votes, La Junta is sitting firmly at No. 3.

    Eaton (No. 9) and Moffat County (No. 10) are the two teams who join the rankings for the first time this season.

    In 1A, Buena Vista still holds the No. 1 spot, but Paonia continues to nip on the Demons’ heels as they sit at No. 2 and are only two points behind the defending champs.

    Strasburg (No. 3) and Meeker (No. 7) are the 1A teams that made the biggest from the preseason rankings, each improving their position by three spots.

    At No. 9, Rye is the only newcomer to the 1A poll.

    With six of the 10 first-place votes cast this week, Dayspring Christian is the new No. 1 in the 8-man rankings.

    Sargent takes over the No. 2 spot and despite starting 2-0, Sedgwick County drops two spots to No. 3.

    Fresh behind getting Chris Brown his 307th career win, West Grand breaks into the 8-man polls at No. 8. Haxtun (No. 9) and Holly (No. 10) are also new to the rankings this week.

    Kit Carson hangs on to the top spot in the 6-man rankings. The Wildcats improved to 2-0 with a 30-22 win over Pawnee this weekend.

    La Veta (No. 3) and Cotopaxi (No. 7) each jumped three spots this week.

    Sierra Grande (No. 6) and Cheyenne Wells (No. 10) are the two 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
    1 Pomona (9) 1-1 133 2
    2 Mullen (3) 1-1 123 3
    3 Grandview (2) 1-0 104 5
    4 Regis Jesuit 1-0 97 8
    5 Columbine 1-1 83 6
    6 Valor Christian 0-2 65 1
    7 Cherry Creek 0-1 48 4
    8 Ralston Valley 1-1 38 7
    9 Eaglecrest 1-0 28 9
    10 Fairview 1-0 21 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 11, Mountain Vista 9, Arapahoe 5, Highlands Ranch 3, Doherty 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Windsor (13) 1-0 137 1
    2 Denver South 1-0 109 3
    3 Chatfield 1-0 98 –
    4 Heritage (1) 1-0 87 5
    5 Loveland 1-0 75 4
    6 Pueblo South 2-0 66 –
    7 Pine Creek 0-1 47 2
    8 Monarch 1-0 37 –
    9 Vista Ridge 0-1 35 6
    10 Broomfield 0-1 22 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 15, Dakota Ridge 12, Wheat Ridge 8, Ponderosa 6, Fort Collins 5, Grand Junction 4, Niwot 3, Montrose 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Sand Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Dakota Ridge (7), Ponderosa (8), Wheat Ridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo East (11) 1-0 127 1
    2 Fort Morgan (1) 1-0 111 3
    3 Discovery Canyon 1-0 85 5
    4 Longmont (1) 0-1 77 4
    5 Roosevelt 1-1 72 2
    6 Holy Family 2-0 56 9
    7 Rifle 2-0 49 7
    8 Palisade 1-1 34 6
    9 Evergreen 1-0 31 8
    10 Durango 1-1 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 13, Silver Creek 12, Frederick 9, Lewis-Palmer 9, Pueblo County 6, Summit 5, Lutheran 2, Canon City 1, Mead 1.
    Dropped out
    Thompson Valley (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (4) 2-0 112 2
    2 Resurrection Christian (1) 2-0 103 8
    3 La Junta (4) 1-0 98 7
    4 D’Evelyn (1) 1-0 85 6
    5 The Classical Academy 1-0 79 5
    6 Bayfield (1) 1-1 69 1
    7 Delta (2) 0-1 68 4
    8 Platte Valley 0-1 43 3
    9 Eaton 2-0 36 –
    10 Moffat County (1) 1-1 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Alamosa 11, Aspen 8, Faith Christian 8, Valley 6, Weld Central 6, Middle Park 5, Sterling 5, The Academy 5, Manitou Springs 4, Brush 3, Englewood 3, Coal Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Sterling (9), Brush (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Buena Vista (9) 1-0 108 1
    2 Paonia (2) 1-0 106 2
    3 Strasburg (1) 1-0 84 6
    4 Crowley County 2-0 82 4
    5 Bennett 1-0 66 7
    6 Limon 1-0 52 5
    7 Meeker 2-0 40 10
    8 Platte Canyon 1-0 31 8
    9 Rye 1-0 23 –
    10 Burlington 0-1 18 3
    Others receiving votes:
    Cedaredge 12, Peyton 11, Ellicott 10, Colorado Springs Christian 8, Hotchkiss 4, Holyoke 2, Highland 1, Monte Vista 1, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    Monte Vista (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (6) 1-0 88 5
    2 Sargent 1-0 86 3
    3 Sedgwick County (4) 2-0 78 1
    4 Norwood 1-0 66 4
    5 Akron 1-1 62 2
    6 Hoehne 0-1 58 6
    7 Merino 2-0 32 7
    8 West Grand 1-0 27 –
    9 Haxtun 1-0 14 –
    10 Holly 1-0 11 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 8, Wiley 6, Kiowa 5, McClave 4, Soroco 3, Fowler 2.
    Dropped out
    Granada (8), Caliche (9), Dove Creek (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (4) 2-0 62 1
    2 Kit Carson (1) 1-0 60 3
    3 La Veta (2) 1-0 52 6
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 43 4
    5 Eads 1-0 34 2
    6 Sierra Grande 1-0 26 –
    7 Cotopaxi 1-0 23 10
    8 Stratton/Liberty 1-0 17 9
    9 Briggsdale 1-0 14 8
    10 Cheyenne Wells 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Hanover 8, Primero 6, Otis 5, Branson/Kim 2, Longmont Christian 2, Walsh 2, North Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Pawnee (5), Peetz (7).

  • Football roundup: Windsor holds off Vista Ridge in big 4A game

    Windsor football team
    (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    Defending Class 4A champion Windsor had a challenge to open its season, and the Wizards responded.

    Playing for the first time under new coach Skylar Brower, No. 1 Windsor beat sixth-ranked Vista Ridge 33-21 on Friday night.

    “Vista Ridge is a great program,” Brower told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show afterward. “They’re big and physical, and they were battling all night. Our guys did a great job in the third quarter.”

    The Wizards jumped out to a 20-6 lead in the second quarter, but Vista Ridge stormed back to take a 21-20 lead shortly before the break.

    And yet, the Wizards had some magic just before the half. Jake Hammond had a touchdown reception with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving his team a 26-21 advantage.

    Vista Ridge wouldn’t score in the second half, while Windsor secured the game with a final touchdown in the fourth quarter.

    “The defense did a great job to keep them out of the end zone in the second half,” Brower said. “The offense scored that last one to wrap it up.”

    New Windsor starting quarterback Connor Apodaca threw three touchdowns.

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    5A: (8) Regis Jesuit 19, (4) Cherry Creek 7

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

    In a marquee early-season matchup, the Raiders knocked off the Bruins.

    The two teams were deadlocked at 7 at the half, and Regis broke through in the third quarter on a quarterback draw.

    Both defenses stepped up from that point, including Regis Jesuit stopping Cherry Creek on a fourth-down attempt near midfield in the fourth quarter.

    Regis scored again with four minutes to go, then recovered the ensuing kickoff.

    The Raiders play rival Mullen next week, while Cherry Creek plays at Doherty.

    Find more photos from the game here.

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    3A: (9) Holy Family 52, (6) Palisade 48

    Last season, Holy Family had all kinds of wild games as their offense set records seemingly every week.

    Hey, why not pick up where they left off?

    The Tigers, ranked No. 9 in 3A, beat No. 6 Palisade 52-48 on Friday night. Quarterback Stone Samaras, a sophomore, had another big game after throwing four touchdowns a week ago.

    “He’s done really well. He’s got a lot of good weapons around him, and the kids have kind of rallied around him and brought him along,” Holy Family coach Mike Gabriel told the Scoreboard Show.

    Holy Family moved to 2-0, following a Zero Week win over Mountain View. The Tigers have a bye week next week, and then play at Fort Morgan on Sept. 16.

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    4A: Chatfield 50, (2) Pine Creek 39

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

    Chatfield announced its return to Class 4A in a major way.

    The Chargers, unranked in the preseason, upset No. 2 Pine Creek 50-39 on Friday night.

    The game was back-and-forth in the first half, with Chatfield holding a 28-19 edge at the break. But Chatfield scored early in the third quarter off a blocked punt, and that really underlined the Chargers’ presence in the game.

    Chatfield hosts Palmer next week, while Pine Creek has defending 4A champ Windsor on Saturday.

    Find more photos from the game here.

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    2A: (6) D’Evelyn 28, (9) Sterling 24

    D’Evelyn began its tenure in 2A with a big top-10 win.

    “Our kids just came out with a lot of heart,” coach Jeremy Bennett told the Scoreboard Show. “I’ve told everybody: 3A, 2A — it doesn’t matter. There is good football to be played at that level, and it was a good game tonight.”

    The Jaguars rallied in the fourth quarter to win. Geoff Farmar had a pick-6 late which gave D’Evelyn the lead for good.

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    Notables

    • Faith Christian had a 60-yard touchdown with less than a minute to play to send it to overtime, but 2A No. 8 Resurrection Christian prevailed with a 27-24 win.
    • 3A No. 3 Fort Morgan beat rival and 2A No. 10 Brush 40-6.
    • In 1A, No. 6 Strasburg upset No. 3 Burlington 48-14. “Our kids just really came out and played well,” coach Jeff Giger told the Scoreboard Show. “Probably one of the better first games of the year we’ve had in a long time.”
    • In 8-man, No. 3 Sargent edged No. 6 Hoehne 26-24. “It was a tough game, back and forth,” coach Trevan Pepper told the Scoreboard Show. “We got down early a couple touchdowns, and our kids battled back and kept scrapping and fighting.”
    • 1A No. 1 Buena Vista kept its winning streak alive, but barely. The Demons edged Alamosa 22-21, and have now won 14 consecutive games.
    • In 6-man, No. 1 Fleming opened with a 30-22 win against No. 5 Pawnee.
    • Mountain Range snapped a 22-game losing streak with a 27-0 win over Hinkley.
    • Another losing streak came to an end when Ignacio beat Crownpoint (N.M.), 42-0. Ignacio had lost 14 games in a row.
    • Mountain View knocked off 3A No. 10 Thompson Valley 28-14.
    • Lutheran upset 2A No. 3 Platte Valley 20-19.
    • Manitou Springs won a rivalry game with St. Mary’s, 43-0.
    • 4A No. 7 Dakota Ridge lost to Heritage (Fla.) 22-18 on a last-minute stop at the 1-yard-line.
    • Pueblo County beat Pueblo West 34-20, their first win over the Cyclones since 2007.
    • Legend won its first game under new coach Monte Thelen, 31-28 over rival Ponderosa, which was ranked No. 8 in 4A.
    • Legacy beat rival Broomfield, the No. 10 team in 4A, 14-9.

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  • 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.

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    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.

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    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 preview: Bevy of talented running backs ready to lead teams in 2016

    Marcus Lindsay knows a thing or two about the running back position.

    His father, Phillip Troy Lindsay, and his uncle, Tony, played the position at Thomas Jefferson. His older brothers Phillip and Zach were standouts at Denver South. So when he says he takes pride in following in their footsteps, you can be sure that he means it.

    Lining up in the backfield for the Rebels carries plenty of weight. A number of great ones came before Marcus, and when he took his turn as the featured back as a junior, all he did was rush for more than 1,500 yards.

    It’s no different for backs like Grandview’s Hayden Blubaugh or Fort Morgan’s Tate Kembel. Blubaugh led the entire state in rushing yards as a junior, following in the footsteps of former Wolves like Bo Bolen and Chukwuma Obinnah.

    Kembel, 3A’s leading rusher a year ago, has back-to-back seasons of more than 1,000 yards. His predecessors include Dusty Quick — third all-time in state history in rushing yards — and Chris Cobbley.

    Lindsay, Blubaugh and Kembel are just a sampling of why the running back position is so deep and talented headed into the 2016 season, which gets underway this weekend. Spread offenses and aerial attacks may get a lot of attention, but there is something to said for being able to pound the ball into the interior of the defense 30 times a game.

    “Being a running back, that’s a big job. You have to be able to run, you have to be able to catch and block,” Lindsay said. “If you don’t have any running game, you’re not going to have any passing game because they’re just going to drop everyone back.

    “I feel a good running back has to be able to run inside. If the defense stacks the box with nine people, then you’re doing something right.”

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    Class 5A

    Grandview Cherry Creek football
    Grandview’s Hayden Blubaugh. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    All Blubaugh did last fall was erupt for 2,386 yards and 28 touchdowns in his first year with the Wolves. As a sophomore at Smoky Hill he showed signs of that talent, but given the opportunity to carry the ball for Grandview, he ran with it — literally.

    “He exceeded (expectations) a great deal. We knew he was going to be a good running back for us,” Wolves coach John Schultz said. “But he learned how to read blocking really well and what we do.

    “When he gets in open space he’s really tough to handle. He’s very explosive and usually finishes. That’s the exciting part about Hayden — when you block the play right, he’s capable of taking it all the way.”

    But he’s hardly the only one. Five of the top six players at the position in 2015 were juniors (Columbine’s Mikey Griebel, who rushed for 1,480 yards, will play quarterback this season).

    Pomona’s Cameron Gonzales, Mullen’s Marcus McElroy Jr. and Horizon’s Cade Verkler each topped 1,400 yards on the ground. Gonzales’ teammate, Max Borghi, finished two yards shy of 1,000 yards in his sophomore season.

    Valor Christian, which has captured a state title in six of its previous seven seasons — including a thrilling comeback victory over Pomona last December — returns the 5A player of the year in quarterback Dylan McCaffrey, who has verbally committed to Michigan.

    Pomona has Gonzales and Borghi and a host of others. Columbine and Cherry Creek came close to reaching the title game, and McElroy Jr. and Mullen opens the season ranked third in the CHSAANow.com preseason poll.

    Grandview, which fell to Pomona in the quarterfinals last season, is ranked fifth. The Wolves return nine starters on offense — four on the offensive line — and a defense that was young in 2015 but will only get better.

    “What’s even more important in 5A is having someone capable of taking over the game and having either an offensive line or defensive line that’s able to wear people down,” Schultz said. “That’s what both Valor and Pomona had last year. By the time the fourth quarter hits, it’s tough to keep going against them.

    “We hope we have that this year.”

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    Class 4A

    Denver South Eaglecrest football
    Marcus Lindsay. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Denver South fell short of its ultimate goal in 2015 when the team’s season came to a close in the quarterfinals.

    “As a team we just learned that we need to go harder,” Lindsay said. “We need to get stronger and get faster and get meaner.”

    Lindsay led an offense that had a combined 2,831 yards on the ground and 36 touchdowns. Five players had at least four rushing TDs.

    Dakota Ridge’s Jeremy Lujan led 4A in rushing, followed by Lindsay. Broomfield’s Jalon Torres rushed for 1,375 yards as a junior, and Windsor quarterback Brad Peeples went for 1,368 yards and 20 touchdowns.

    “A lot of times Marcus would come out. He played both ways and starts at linebacker,” South coach Tony Lindsay said. “Our backup tailback, Darius Pinkett, had (567) yards. He broke about three or four 80-yard touchdown runs.”

    South returns eight starters on defense and six on offense.

    “Since I’ve been at South, we’ve just built this program up,” Tony Lindsay said. “I’ve been really happy with our program. With this year and these seniors, we have leaders this year.”

    Windsor is still the team to beat in 4A though after winning 13 games and capturing the state championship in 2015. Peeples, Corte Tapia and Storm Fox were each first-team all-state selections as juniors.

    Pine Creek, which won state titles in 2013 and 2014, graduated 4A player of the year JoJo Domann off a team that was undefeated before falling to Loveland in the semifinals.

    Denver South enters the season ranked third, followed by Loveland and Heritage, which drops down from 5A.

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    Class 3A

    Holy Family Fort Morgan football
    Fort Morgan’s Tate Kembel. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    In a classification that prides itself on its ability to run the ball, the 2016 season has no shortage of standout rushers.

    Seventeen players topped the 1,000-yard mark last fall, seven of who were juniors. Kembel led the way with 1,893 yards and 29 touchdowns for a Fort Morgan team that lost in the 3A semis to defending state champion Pueblo East.

    “That’s the mentality of a lot of programs,” Mustangs coach Harrison Chisum said. “You’ve got to be able to run the football and you’ve got to be able to stop the run. That’s just been a thing forever.”

    Look no further than Pueblo East, which had two players finish just shy of 1,500 yards on the ground. Quarterback Daniel Martin, the 3A POY, graduated, but running back Bryson Torres scored 24 touchdowns as a junior.

    Roosevelt, the 3A runner-up, had a pair of players go for more than 1,200 yards on the ground, as did Rifle.

    Kembel and Toby McBride combined for more than 2,500 yard between them and scored 40 touchdowns.

    “Obviously it helped with a 6-foot-3, 240-pound fullback leading the way,” Chisum said of McBride, who graduated. “That definitely helps, and (Tate) will tell you that. But Tate is the type of kid that would trade any touchdown and carry and yards for wins. He wants to make sure whatever is best for the team is being done.”

    The coach added that Kembel has maybe the best vision he has seen, and he did a lot of his damage last season in the first half before being taken out at halftime because of big leads.

    “He’s a workhorse. He’s a tough kid, he takes hits and he’s just matured now to where he puts his head down and gets as many yards as he can,” Chisum said. “He used to try to outrun everybody but he’s even better now between the tackles.”

    Fort Morgan returns eight starters on offense and six on defense, and comes into the season ranked third in 3A. Two-time defending champion Pueblo East is first, followed by Roosevelt.

    Longmont, a 4A semifinalist last season, drops down to 3A and is ranked fourth. Discovery Canyon is fifth, followed by Western Slope powers Palisade and Rifle.

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    Class 5A

    Defending Champion: Valor Christian

    Season Begins: Aug. 25

    Playoffs Begin: Nov. 5

    Championship: Dec. 3

    Returning all-state players: Hayden Blubaugh, Sr., Grandview (1st team); Max Borghi, Jr., Pomona (1st team); Noah Elliss, Sr., Valor Christian (1st team); Cameron Gonzales, Sr., Pomona (2nd team); Mikey Griebel, Sr., Columbine (1st team); Santino Marchiol, Sr., Cherry creek (1st team); Dylan McCaffrey, Sr., Valor Christian (1st team); Marcus McElroy Jr., Sr., Mullen (2nd team); Jake Moretti, Sr., Pomona (1st team); Robert Moss, Sr., Grandview (2nd team); Jonathan Van diest, Sr., Cherry Creek (1st team); Tommy Wakefield, Sr., Fairview (2nd team).

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    Class 4A

    Defending Champion: Windsor

    Season Begins: Aug. 25

    Playoffs Begin: Dec. 3

    Championship: Nov. 11-12, Denver Coliseum

    Returning all-state players: Keegan Cryder, Sr., Dakota Ridge (2nd team); Storm Fox, Sr., Windsor (1st team); Dremond Griffin, Sr., Denver South (2nd team); Marcus Lindsay, Sr., Denver South (1st team); Zach Moser, Sr., Windsor (2nd team); Brad Peeples, Sr., Windsor (1st team); Donovan Roker, Sr., Greeley West (2nd team); Kasheem Stevenson, Sr., Denver South (2nd team); Zach Swartwout, Sr., Loveland (1st team); Corte Tapia, Sr., Windsor (1st team).

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    Class 3A

    Defending Champion: Pueblo East

    Season Begins: Aug. 25

    Playoffs Begin: Nov. 12

    Championship: Dec. 3

    Returning all-state players: Dylan Holt, Sr., Vista PEAK Prep (2nd team); Tate Kembel, Sr., Fort Morgan (1st team); Isaac Maestas, Sr., Palisade (1st team); Trey McBride, Jr., Fort Morgan (2nd team); PD Riddle, Sr., Palisade (2nd team); Jack Roy, Sr., Discovery Canyon (2nd team); Livan Santander, Sr., Delta (2nd team).

  • 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.

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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
    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.

  • All-state baseball teams for 2016 season

    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly's Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson's Luke Feigal (2A); Faith Christian's Austin Stone (3A); Lewis-Palmer's Paul Tillotson (4A); and ThunderRidge's Jake Eissler (5A).
    The 2016 all-state baseball players of the year are (from left): Holly’s Ricardo Juarez (1A); Dawson’s Luke Feigal (2A); ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler (5A); Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson (4A); and Faith Christian’s Austin Stone (3A). (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com; Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps; Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    The 2016 all-state baseball teams honor the best players in the sport as judged by the leagues and coaches. They 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.

    Player and coach of the year was also selected by a vote of the coaches.

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    Class 5A

    (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)
    ThunderRidge’s Jake Eissler is the 5A baseball player of the year. (Michael Hankins/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Jake Eissler, ThunderRidge

    Coach of the year: Allan Dyer, Cherokee Trail

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Austin Alarid Rocky Mountain LHP/1B Senior
    Jerome Bohannon Cherokee Trail LHP/OF Senior
    Quin Cotton Regis Jesuit OF Senior
    Jake Eissler ThunderRidge RHP/3B/1B Senior
    Maverick Handley Mullen C/INF Senior
    Travis Marr Regis Jesuit RHP/1B Senior
    Conner Nantkes Cherokee Trail LHP/UTIL Junior
    Ryan Sullivan Cherokee Trail 1B Senior
    Nate Sweeney Cherry Creek RHP/SS/OF Senior
    Bo Weiss Regis Jesuit RHP Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Peter Carlson Ralston Valley SS/RHP Senior
    Bailey Collins Dakota Ridge OF/P Senior
    Eric Cox Cherokee Trail RHP/OF Junior
    Cade Crader Grandview 1B/RHP Senior
    Tommy Gillman Columbine SS Senior
    Jay Onken Pine Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Casey Opitz Heritage C/SS/RHP Junior
    Tanner O’Tremba Cherry Creek OF/RHP Sophomore
    Sam Schroeder Fruita Monument P/OF Senior
    Josh Schumacher Rangeview 2B/SS/P Senior
    John Sorensen Rocky Mountain SS/RHP Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Cuba Bess, Senior, Fruita Monument
    • Evan Bolin, Senior, Prairie View
    • Wade Council, Senior, Pine Creek
    • Aaron Dammel, Senior, Highlands Ranch
    • Chris Diehl, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Riley Egloff, Sophomore, Heritage
    • Cole Farmer, Senior, Brighton
    • Matt Givin, Junior, Rock Canyon
    • Alex Gonzales, Senior, Rocky Mountain
    • Tanner Hauptman, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Tyson Hays, Junior, Grandview
    • Ryley Humrighouse, Senior, Castle View
    • Ricky Marshall, Senior, Fountain-Fort Carson
    • Jake Minnick, Senior, Douglas County
    • Jacob Moyer, Senior, Fort Collins
    • Dylan Paulsen, Senior, Gateway
    • Walter Pennington, Senior, Broomfield
    • Nick Perez, Junior, Cherokee Trail
    • Rocco Porreco, Junior, Mullen
    • Chase Powell, Senior, Lakewood
    • Tony Rice, Senior, Liberty
    • Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Adams City
    • Joey Salvato, Junior, Mullen
    • Tyler Smith, Senior, Grandview
    • Jordan Stubbings, Junior, Legend
    • Nathaniel Swanson, Junior, Northglenn
    • Jadon Uhrich, Junior, Rocky Mountain
    • Razzo Vigil, Junior, Westminster

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    Class 4A

    (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps.com)
    Lewis-Palmer’s Paul Tillotson is the 4A baseball player of the year. (Chris Fehrm/MaxPreps)

    Player of the year: Paul Tillotson, Lewis-Palmer

    Coach of the year: Keith Wahl, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Clint Allen Erie C/INF/P Senior
    Rocco Arguto Pueblo West RF Senior
    Holden Bernhardt Mountain View P/OF/1B Senior
    Wyatt Featherston Green Mountain OF/P Senior
    Jake Greenwalt Windsor – Senior
    Cole McKissock Air Academy INF Senior
    Dauson Tate Pueblo West C Senior
    Paul Tillotson Lewis-Palmer – Senior
    Austin Wood Silver Creek 1B/P Senior
    Luke Ziegler Valor Christian 3B/RHP Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Mike Berg Thompson Valley C/OF/3B Junior
    Issac Bracken Berthoud – Senior
    Jaspar Carmichael Delta SS/P Sophomore
    Billy Cook Lewis-Palmer – Junior
    Nyk Crumrine Valor Christian INF/RHP Senior
    Bailey Hansen Air Academy P/OF Senior
    Davis Heller Valor Christian RHP/1B Freshman
    Ethan Keller Delta CF/P Junior
    Ruben Portillo Erie P/INF Junior
    Cooper Rothe Longmont CF Senior
    Judah Wilbur Denver North INF/SS/2B Junior

    Honorable mention:

    • Kavan Andrew, Senior, Longmont
    • Locke Bernhardt, Senior, Mountain View
    • Cameron Brosh, Senior, Canon City
    • Josh Crites, Senior, Erie
    • Kyle Daniels, Senior, Fort Morgan
    • Blake Donels, Junior, Valor Christian
    • Gavin Fesmire, Senior, Pueblo Centennial
    • Daniel Gurrola, Senior, Denver North
    • Spencer Hamilton, Senior, The Classical Academy
    • Jaeden Hegmann, Junior, Mesa Ridge
    • Dane Kapande, Senior, Evergreen
    • Joe Lucas, Senior, Palisade
    • Zach Manchester, Senior, Canon City
    • Garrett Martin, Junior, Eagle Valley
    • Lawrence Mayberry, Senior, Durango
    • Mitch Menard, Senior, D’Evelyn
    • Skyler Messinger, Junior, Niwot
    • Jared Miller, Sophomore, Montrose
    • Brett Muscatello, Senior, Evergreen
    • Max Noland, Junior, Palisade
    • Dylan Norsen, Junior, Mountain View
    • Gunner Pickett, Senior, Mead
    • Blake Reiher, Junior, Delta
    • Morgan Robinson, Senior, Rifle
    • Stephen Romero, Junior, Glenwood Springs
    • Andrew Shaw, Junior, Summit
    • Tyler Shubert, Senior, Windsor
    • Isiah Torres, Senior, Pueblo East
    • Sean Weller, Senior, Battle Mountain
    • Kaylor Werner, Sophomore, Northridge
    • Cole Winn, Sophomore, Silver Creek

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    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    Faith Christian’s Austin Stone is the 3A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Class 3A

    Player of the year: Austin Stone, Faith Christian

    Coach of the year: Ralph Nance, Faith Christian

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Matt Burkart Eaton SS/RHP Senior
    Donovan Contreraz Sheridan P/INF Senior
    Braden Forney Lamar OF/P/SS Senior
    Kelton McCoy Bayfield C/P/INF Senior
    Will McKissick Kent Denver OF/P Senior
    Ben Padrnos St. Mary’s OF/P Senior
    Jake Spence University OF/P Senior
    AJ Stephens Faith Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Austin Stone Faith Christian RHP/INF Senior
    Travis Struble Manitou Springs 3B/P Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Davyn Adamscheck Manitou Springs SS/P Junior
    Dominic Archuleta Manitou Springs OF/P Senior
    Dalton Chandler Lamar P/OF Sophomore
    Gabe Hegarty Faith Christian OF/RHP/DH Senior
    Taed Heydinger Bayfield OF/P Senior
    Christian Johnson The Academy C/P Senior
    Dalton Lind Eaton RHP/OF Senior
    Cesar Mercado Valley INF/P Junior
    Zane Phelps Bayfield INF/P/C Senior
    Spencer Wilcox University OF/P Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Robbie Alejo, Senior, Alamosa
    • Thatcher Beatty, Senior, Denver Science & Tech Stapleton
    • Craig Beckfield, Senior, Platte Canyon
    • Dax Bender, Junior, La Junta
    • Jacob Brummel, Junior, St. Mary’s
    • Rob Casey, Senior, Kent Denver
    • Seth Crummer, Senior, Trinidad
    • Timmy Engel, Senior, Centauri
    • Landon Ford, Junior, Faith Christian
    • Ty Hanzlicek, Senior, Valley
    • BJ Hirschfeld, Senior, Brush
    • Ty Jones, Senior, Florence
    • Joe Kuhn, Senior, Eaton
    • Xavier Manzanarez, Senior, Dolores Huerta Prep
    • Brody Mcghehey, Senior, Bayfield
    • Paul Medina, Junior, University
    • Larry Nolasco, Senior, Bruce Randolph
    • Ian Olson, Junior, Salida
    • Tyler Percival, Senior, Gunnison
    • Sam Richards, Sophomore, Colorado Academy
    • Marcus Roberson, Junior, Bennett
    • Quinn Stowell, Junior, Colorado Springs Christian
    • Ian Turner, Senior, Gunnison
    • Evan Wisdom, Senior, Sterling
    • Jordan Yates, Sophomore, Buena Vista

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    Class 2A

    Dawson Limon baseball
    Dawson’s Luke Feigal is the 2A baseball player of the year. (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Player of the year: Luke Feigal, Dawson School

    Coach of the year: Joe McKenzie, Dawson School

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jonathon Cowles Dayspring Christian Academy RHP/CF/SS Junior
    Chance Dunker Sedgwick County RHP/2B/3B Senior
    Luke Feigal Dawson School RHP/3B Senior
    Tanner Fulkerson Dawson School SS/RHP Senior
    Cesar Gonzalez Hotchkiss P/INF Senior
    Kayden Seriani Paonia – Sophomore
    Trevor Smith Paonia – Junior
    Joe Stephen Limon – Senior
    Jake Tomcheck Resurrection Christian LHP/OF/1B Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bailey Benz Rye –
    Bryce Buhr Crowley County C/P Senior
    Seth Clemente Dawson School 2B/SS Junior
    Caden Eastin County Line [Wiley/McClave] – Senior
    Jimmy Fargo Dayspring Christian Academy C/RHP/CF Sophomore
    Evan Finley Peyton P/INF/C Senior
    James Larson Limon – Senior
    Jaden Miller Paonia – Sophomore
    Tyler Woodhams Sedgwick County RHP/SS/2B Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Caleb Andersen, Junior, Haxtun
    • Layne Andrews, Senior, Yuma
    • Dom Beck, Senior, Hotchkiss
    • Tristen Cesko, Senior, Limon
    • Jett County, Junior, Burlington
    • Christian Dellamaestra, Junior, County Line [Wiley/McClave]
    • Ryan Drury, Junior, Rye
    • Jason Dutton, Senior, Wray
    • Nolan Grenard, Senior, Swink
    • Darrien Guy, Junior, Akron
    • Cordell Hensley, Senior, Sedgwick County
    • Trent Hill, Senior, Akron
    • Derek Jung, Freshman, Front Range Christian
    • Spencer Kelly, Senior, Calhan
    • Eli Kirk, Junior, Hotchkiss
    • Jacob Kohl, Senior, Evangelical Christian
    • Pete Lanting, Senior, Denver Christian
    • Chipper Lloyd, Senior, Front Range Christian
    • Walter Martinez, Senior, Center
    • Kasey Nusbaum, Senior, Kiowa/Simla
    • Slater Podgorny, Sophomore, Paonia
    • Brian Preston, Junior, Rocky Ford
    • Ricardo Ramirez, Sophomore, Highland
    • Trey Redner, Sophomore, Swink
    • Brent Ritter, Senior, Swink
    • Tucker Ward, Senior, Ignacio
    • Emmitt White, Senior, Sargent
    • Wyatt Workman, Senior, Haxtun

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    Class 1A

    (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)
    Holly’s Ricardo Juarez is the 1A baseball player of the year. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Player of the year: Ricardo Juarez, Holly

    Coach of the year: Dayne Eaton, Holly

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Jordan Ernst Dove Creek P/SS/OF Senior
    Tyler Fields Cornerstone Christian Academy C/INF/P Senior
    Ricardo Juarez Holly P/INF Junior
    Jaxon King Fleming – Junior
    Ryan Koeller Granada P Junior
    Eli Sievert Rocky Mountain Lutheran – Senior
    Marc Solis Eads 3B/SS/P Senior
    Yaniel Vidal Holly SS/3B/P Junior
    Darian Wilkening Fleming – Senior
    Brandon Wilson Holly OF/3B/P Sophomore

    Honorable mention:

    • Trenton Armintrout, Junior, Nucla
    • Paul Asfeld, Sophomore, Fleming
    • Case Baughman, Senior, Dove Creek
    • Chase Boulter, Senior, Gilpin County
    • Sam Dunlap, Senior, Cotopaxi
    • Nathanael Garrett, Senior, Cornerstone Christian Academy
    • Cullen Glosson, Freshman, Otis
    • Jaime Huerta, Junior, Granada
    • Derek Kibel, Sophomore, Dove Creek
    • Paul Kidder, Junior, Community Christian
    • Ben Lambrecht, Senior, Fleming
    • Eryk Lorenz, Junior, Gilpin County
    • David Reyes, Senior, Granada
    • Marcos Rivera, Senior, Manzanola
    • Devyn Rummel, Junior, Nucla
    • Rhett Uhland, Junior, Eads
    • Josh Weaver, Junior, Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    • Cody Wilson, Junior, Peetz

  • Championship Count: Valor Christian tops in team titles; Cheyenne Mountain has most individual wins

    Valor Christian football stadium
    Valor Christian won a state-best seven team championships in 2015-16, including Class 5A football. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    AURORA — Valor Christian’s athletic department had a banner season in 2015-16, leading the state with seven team championships.

    In terms of individual sports, Cheyenne Mountain led the way with 11 individual champions.

    We broke down the 2015-16 championship count below. Find a complete championship database, including title game scores, in our archives.

    Previous Championship Counts:

    • 2014-15: Cherry Creek (5 teams); Thompson Valley (14 individuals)
    • 2013-14: Regis Jesuit (6 teams)
    • 2012-13: Cherry Creek (5 teams) & Cheyenne Mountain (5 teams)
    • 2011-12: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2010-11: Cheyenne Mountain (7 teams) & Regis Jesuit (7 teams)
    • 2009-10: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2008-09: Cherry Creek (5 teams)
    • 2007-08: Cherry Creek (5 teams)

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    Team Championships

    Valor Christian had the most team championships this season with seven. The Eagles won boys golf, softball, football, girls basketball, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and baseball.

    The seven titles are the most since Regis Jesuit and Cheyenne Mountain each won seven in 2010-11.

    Five teams tied for second place in the state with three team championships this season: Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Academy, Kent Denver, Pomona and Regis Jesuit.

    Colorado Academy and Valor Christian each had a state-best three girls championships, while Valor’s four titles were the most on the boys’ side.

    In all, 67 different teams won a team championship in 2015-16, including 16 teams which won multiple championships.

    A breakdown of team championships is below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Co-Ed Total
    1 Valor Christian 3 4 0 7
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 2 1 0 3
    2 Colorado Academy 3 0 0 3
    2 Kent Denver 1 2 0 3
    2 Pomona 1 2 0 3
    2 Regis Jesuit 0 3 0 3
    7 Broomfield 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherokee Trail 1 1 0 2
    7 Cherry Creek 1 1 0 2
    7 Eaton 2 0 0 2
    7 Fairview 2 0 0 2
    7 Grandview 2 0 0 2
    7 Heritage Christian 1 1 0 2
    7 Lutheran 1 1 0 2
    7 Mountain Vista 1 1 0 2
    7 Yuma 2 0 0 2
    17 Air Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 Alamosa 0 1 0 1
    17 Aspen 1 0 0 1
    17 Battle Mountain 0 1 0 1
    17 Bayfield 0 1 0 1
    17 Bennett 1 0 0 1
    17 Buena Vista 0 1 0 1
    17 Castle View 0 0 1 1
    17 Cedaredge 0 1 0 1
    17 Cheyenne Wells 1 0 0 1
    17 Colorado Springs Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Dawson School 0 1 0 1
    17 Durango 0 1 0 1
    17 Eads 0 1 0 1
    17 Eaglecrest 1 0 0 1
    17 Evergreen 0 1 0 1
    17 Faith Christian 0 1 0 1
    17 Fleming 0 1 0 1
    17 Fort Collins 1 0 0 1
    17 Fossil Ridge 0 1 0 1
    17 Holly 0 1 0 1
    17 Idalia 1 0 0 1
    17 Lewis-Palmer 1 0 0 1
    17 Lyons 0 1 0 1
    17 Meeker 0 1 0 1
    17 Monarch 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain Range 1 0 0 1
    17 Mountain View 0 1 0 1
    17 Niwot 1 0 0 1
    17 Otis 1 0 0 1
    17 Overland 0 1 0 1
    17 Palmer Ridge 1 0 0 1
    17 Paonia 1 0 0 1
    17 Peak to Peak 0 1 0 1
    17 Ponderosa 1 0 0 1
    17 Pueblo County 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo East 0 1 0 1
    17 Pueblo West 0 1 0 1
    17 Salida 1 0 0 1
    17 Sanford 0 1 0 1
    17 Sedgwick County 0 1 0 1
    17 St. Mary’s 0 0 1 1
    17 Strasburg 1 0 0 1
    17 Telluride 1 0 0 1
    17 The Classical Academy 1 0 0 1
    17 ThunderRidge 1 0 0 1
    17 University 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Christian 1 0 0 1
    17 Vail Mountain 1 0 0 1
    17 Valley 0 1 0 1
    17 Windsor 0 1 0 1

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    Individual Championships

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    Cheyenne Mountain had a state-best 11 individual champions in 2015-16. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Cheyenne Mountain also had an outstanding year in terms of individual titles, leading the state with 11 championships. The program was well balanced: Six championships came from its girls teams, and five came from the boys.

    Lutheran’s 10 individual championships were the second-most in the state, including a state-best nine boys titles. Regis Jesuit was third with nine individual titles, and Air Academy and Pomona tied for fourth with eight apiece.

    A total of 135 schools had at least one individual champion, and 82 had multiple champions. Of those, 21 schools had at least five individual champions.

    Find a breakdown of individual champions below.

    Rank Team Girls Boys Total
    1 Cheyenne Mountain 6 5 11
    2 Lutheran 1 9 10
    3 Regis Jesuit 4 5 9
    4 Air Academy 5 3 8
    4 Pomona 4 4 8
    6 Fairview 5 2 7
    6 Fossil Ridge 5 2 7
    6 Paonia 6 1 7
    9 Cherry Creek 3 3 6
    9 Discovery Canyon 5 1 6
    9 Kent Denver 2 4 6
    9 Valor Christian 5 1 6
    13 Arapahoe 4 1 5
    13 Cedaredge 2 3 5
    13 Fort Collins 3 2 5
    13 Fountain-Fort Carson 1 4 5
    13 Heritage Christian 3 2 5
    13 Peak to Peak 4 1 5
    13 Resurrection Christian 0 5 5
    13 Silver Creek 2 3 5
    13 Springfield 2 3 5
    22 Boulder 0 4 4
    22 Denver East 3 1 4
    22 Kim 4 0 4
    22 Moffat County 4 0 4
    22 Palmer Ridge 0 4 4
    22 Poudre 0 4 4
    22 Pueblo County 0 4 4
    22 Rock Canyon 4 0 4
    22 Sangre de Cristo 4 0 4
    22 The Classical Academy 2 2 4
    32 Aspen 0 3 3
    32 Cherokee Trail 3 0 3
    32 Colorado Academy 0 3 3
    32 Eaton 3 0 3
    32 Evergreen 3 0 3
    32 Lyons 0 3 3
    32 Manitou Springs 1 2 3
    32 Meeker 0 3 3
    32 Niwot 3 0 3
    32 Pine Creek 0 3 3
    32 Ponderosa 1 2 3
    32 Sedgwick County 1 2 3
    32 Shining Mountain 0 3 3
    32 Sterling 2 1 3
    32 Valley 0 3 3
    32 Windsor 2 1 3
    48 Alamosa 0 2 2
    48 Baca County 2 0 2
    48 Battle Mountain 0 2 2
    48 Berthoud 0 2 2
    48 Buena Vista 0 2 2
    48 Caliche 2 0 2
    48 Canon City 1 1 2
    48 Chaparral 0 2 2
    48 Delta 2 0 2
    48 Durango 0 2 2
    48 Estes Park 2 0 2
    48 Faith Christian 2 0 2
    48 Flagler 0 2 2
    48 Fort Morgan 0 2 2
    48 Grandview 2 0 2
    48 Highland 1 1 2
    48 Highlands Ranch 0 2 2
    48 Hinkley 0 2 2
    48 John Mall 0 2 2
    48 Lake City Community 1 1 2
    48 Longmont 0 2 2
    48 Mesa Ridge 0 2 2
    48 Monarch 0 2 2
    48 Montrose 0 2 2
    48 Mountain View 0 2 2
    48 Otis 1 1 2
    48 Rocky Ford 0 2 2
    48 Rocky Mountain 2 0 2
    48 Salida 0 2 2
    48 SkyView Academy 0 2 2
    48 St. Mary’s Academy 2 0 2
    48 Telluride 2 0 2
    48 Thompson Valley 0 2 2
    48 Vail Christian 1 1 2
    48 Wray 2 0 2
    83 Akron 0 1 1
    83 Arickaree 0 1 1
    83 Bear Creek 0 1 1
    83 Burlington 1 0 1
    83 Castle View 0 1 1
    83 Centauri 0 1 1
    83 Cheraw 0 1 1
    83 Coal Ridge 1 0 1
    83 Colorado Springs Christian 1 0 1
    83 Crowley County 0 1 1
    83 Dolores Huerta 0 1 1
    83 Eads 0 1 1
    83 Elizabeth 1 0 1
    83 Ellicott 0 1 1
    83 Fleming 1 0 1
    83 Fort Lupton 0 1 1
    83 Fruita 0 1 1
    83 Glenwood Springs 0 1 1
    83 Granada 1 0 1
    83 Grand Junction 0 1 1
    83 Greeley Central 0 1 1
    83 Green Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Heritage 1 0 1
    83 Holy Family 0 1 1
    83 Hotchkiss 1 0 1
    83 Jefferson 0 1 1
    83 Kiowa 1 0 1
    83 Lakewood 0 1 1
    83 Lamar 0 1 1
    83 Legacy 0 1 1
    83 Mancos 0 1 1
    83 McClave 0 1 1
    83 Mountain Vista 0 1 1
    83 Mullen 0 1 1
    83 North Park 0 1 1
    83 Olathe 0 1 1
    83 Palisade 0 1 1
    83 Pawnee 0 1 1
    83 Peyton 0 1 1
    83 Pueblo East 0 1 1
    83 Roaring Fork 0 1 1
    83 Roosevelt 0 1 1
    83 Sedgwick County/Fleming 0 1 1
    83 Sheridan 0 1 1
    83 Skyline 1 0 1
    83 Soroco 0 1 1
    83 Standley Lake 1 0 1
    83 Steamboat Springs 1 0 1
    83 Summit 1 0 1
    83 Vail Mountain 1 0 1
    83 Vista Peak 1 0 1
    83 Vista Ridge 0 1 1
    83 Weld Central 0 1 1