The 2016 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.

Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.

CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created entirely from the results of the coaches’ vote.

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Class 5A

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Player of the year: Dylan McCaffrey, Valor Christian

Coach of the year: Jay Madden, Pomona

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

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Class 4A

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Player of the year: Marcus Lindsay, Denver South

Coach of the year: Blair Hubbard, Broomfield

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

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Class 3A

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Player of the year: Bryson Torres, Pueblo East

Coach of the year: Andy Watts, Pueblo East

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

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Class 2A

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Player of the year: Jon Nuschy, La Junta

Coach of the year: Clint Buderus, La Junta

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

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Class 1A

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Player of the year: Conner Martin, Strasburg

Coach of the year: Jeff Giger, Strasburg

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

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8-man

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Player of the year: Chad Mikelson, Sedgwick County

Coach of the year: Jerome Weers, Akron

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

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6-man

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Player of the year: Cameron Klann, Hi-Plains

Coach of the year: Garrett Smith, Cheyenne Wells

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

SEIBERT — Hi-Plains football won the 6-man championship with a 66-44 win over Cheyenne Wells on Saturday.

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SEIBERT — Seemingly the entire fourth quarter, Cameron Klann was a black-and-white blur, bursting down the right sideline.

The senior had three hugely important scores in the fourth quarter to help third-seeded Hi-Plains beat No. 9 Cheyenne Wells 66-44 for the 6-man football championship on a crisp Saturday afternoon.

“We knew if we could get Cameron Klann out in the open field, no one was going to catch him,” said Alex Lowther, Hi-Plains’ first-year coach.

Klann, who finished with 178 yards rushing and four total touchdowns, took over right when Cheyenne Wells appeared to get back into the game with a score that made it 43-36 with 8:28 to play.

A few plays after Hi-Plains got possession, Klann took a pass from Riley Marzoff 64 yards for a score. That made it 51-36.

Less than three minutes later, he was at it again with a 75-yard rushing touchdown. 58-36.

Hi-Plains recovered an onside kick, and the next play, Klann added a 36-yard score. 66-36.

“Two straight runs, that was big for us,” Lowther said. “That kind of did it in. We kind of knew we had it in the bag from there.”

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Added Klann: “Every time I get the ball, I just bust my butt as hard as I can. I don’t care who’s in my way, I’m going to break through anybody I can, and just get to that end zone.”

The win gave Hi-Plains its third championship. The school also won 6-man in 2008 and 2004.

But it had been an up-and-down four years for this year’s crop of seniors. The group played in the 2013 title game, then went 1-7 in 2014, and 3-5 in 2015.

“It’s been a rough ride,” said Hi-Plains senior Landon McCaffrey, “but this year, we picked it up.

“This feels amazing,” McCaffrey added. “It’s just a dream come true.”

Hi-Plains’ season was buoyed just prior to the year when Flagler announced it wasn’t going to field a team. The bulk of the players who still wanted to play joined the Patriots, as is allowed under state law.

“Obviously, bringing in some of the other athletes, that helped,” said Lowther, the coach at Flagler in 2015 prior to joining Hi-Plains. “What was great about it is all the kids just meshed really well right away. And the team chemistry. Our locker room after this is probably going to be insane. I mean, we’ve got some crazy kids, just a lot of personalities.

“I think that’s what’s really helped us push through to the next level.”

Hi-Plains (10-2) had a trio of stars on Saturday in Klann, Marzoff and McCaffrey. Each had four total touchdowns.

Marzoff had 228 yards passing, while McCaffrey had 113 passing, 104 receiving, and 31 rushing — and also a leaping interception on defense.

The Patriots also had key contributions from Pedro Teixeira (43-yard field goal, six two-point conversions) and Dustin Rico (105 receiving yards, two sacks).

Saturday’s game was a rematch of a Week 1 game won 60-34 by Cheyenne Wells. But Hi-Plains was missing a few players in that matchup, including McCaffrey.

The game was close throughout the first half, but Hi-Plains made it a three-possession game at 39-22 with a 40-yard Hail Mary from Marzoff to McCaffrey as time ran out on the second quarter.

“We started off a little slower than we wanted to, and when we finally get some momentum, we just go,” McCaffrey said.

“Once our offense got going, it was pretty hard to stop,” Lowther added.

Cheyenne Wells, making its third appearance in a state championship game, finished the season 8-4. The Tigers were led by Jaime Huerta (186 rushing yards, 107 passing, four total touchdowns) and Kendall Pelton (68 rushing, 81 passing, one touchdown).

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Mullen rallied from down 23-0 at halftime to stun Fairview with a 37-30 win in a top-10 game in Class 5A football on Friday.

The second-ranked Mustangs scored right as the second half opened, and though No. 8 Fairview answered to make it 30-7 in the third quarter, Mullen just wouldn’t quit. It was 30-14, then 30-22, and then it was tied.

Finally, with 2:16 remaining, the Mustangs took their first lead of the game. It was 37-30, with Mullen scoring 30 unanswered points.

Fairview did have a final drive, but Mullen turned the Knights away.

Marcus McElroy had three touchdowns for the Mustangs.

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(9) Holy Family 43, (8) Mead 35

Holy Family picked up a big top-10 win this season that moved the Tigers into sole possession of first place in the Tri-Valley League.

“We talked about what it would take to put ourselves in a situation to win a league championship, and they responded really well,” Holy Family coach Mike Gabriel told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It was a great battle.”

Holy Family led 9-0 after the first quarter, and 22-13 at the half. But Mead kept fighting, and kept the game close until the end.

In fact, Mead had one final drive that Holy Family had to turn away.

“With a few seconds left, they still had a shot,” Gabriel said. “Our kids responded to put it away.”

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3A: (9) Sterling 27, (6) Weld Central 13

Not only did Sterling hand Weld Central its first loss this season, the Tigers also snapped their 12-game winning streak, which was the longest in the state.

“It was good battle across the board, two teams that kind of wanted it pretty bad,” coach Rob Busmente told the Scoreboard Show. “It came down to two plays that we were fortunate enough to be able to capitalize on.”

Sterling led throughout, going up 7-6 after the first quarter, and 20-13 at halftime and after the third quarter. The Tigers added another score early in the fourth quarter to finish the scoring.

Sterling is now 5-3 following an 0-3 start, and sits in first place in its league, the Patriot East, at 4-0.

“It’s been good, it’s been fun,” Busmente said. “The kids have been showing a lot of resiliency and a lot of perseverance to go through some of those things. We ran a pretty tough gauntlet there at the beginning with some of those top teams.

“We were able to come back and regroup and put a pretty good push here toward the end,” he added. “Hopefully we can keep riding this momentum as we’re riding out the season.”

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2A: (7) Bayfield 23, (5) Delta 7

Bayfield broke open a close game on a pick-six early in the fourth quarter, and is now 6-2.

The game was tied at 7 at halftime.

“I thought our team came prepared to play,” coach Gary Heide told the Scoreboard Show. “We just felt that if we stayed with it play by play by play, that we would be the one to make the plays in the second half.”

“They are one tough team,” Heide added of Delta. “They are going to be reckoned with in the playoffs.”

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Notables

• Longmont Christian beat Mountain Valley 71-20, snapping an 18-game losing streak that dated to the 2013 season. (Longmont Christian didn’t field a team last season.) Stay turned here as QB Luke Puchino broke the state passing record last week.
• 3A No. 1 Discovery Canyon very narrowly avoided a massive upset with a 35-34 win against Canon City. The Thunder got a 99-yard kickoff return for a score from Josh Tomjack in the game, but had to rally from down 31-21 in the third quarter to win.
• Lakewood’s Brock Miller also had a 99-yard kickoff return for a score against Poudre. Lakewood edged Poudre 35-33.
• No. 3 Meeker won a big clash in 1A by topping No. 2 Paonia 12-7. “It was a defensive struggle most of the night,” Cowboys coach Shane Phelan told the Scoreboard Show. “It’s been a long drought against Paonia. … Our kids just played hard. We’ve got a bunch of good, tough hard-nosed kids.”
• Pueblo West recently dropped from the 4A football rankings, but the Cyclones may soon be back: They upset No. 8 Mesa Ridge 31-17.
• 1A No. 6 Peyton is now 8-0 following a 35-8 win over Buena Vista. “We’ve been talking about it since June, about how good this football team could be,” coach Richard Deems told the Scoreboard Show. “The kids have grasped it.”
• 8-man No. 3 Akron beat No. 8 Haxtun on a Hail Mary, 48-43.
• There were two top-10 matchups in 6-man: No. 10 Eads upset No. 4 Cheyenne Wells 36-34, and No. 7 Hi-Plains knocked off No. 3 Stratton/Liberty 61-50.
• In 1A, Olathe trailed Hotchkiss 21-0 in the second quarter, but rallied to win 28-21 in overtime.

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More coverage

• Hayden Blubaugh led No. 4 Grandview over No. 10 Doherty.
• Highlights of Mullen’s comeback against Fairview.
• An updated top-10 scoreboard from Friday, and Saturday’s top-10 games.
• A full list of scores from Friday, and Saturday’s entire slate.
• Relive the night through our live coverage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Mustangs dropped to No. 9 following the loss.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Complete rankings are below.

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

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Two schools have dropped programs for this school year.

Flagler will not field a football team in 2016-17, and Hi-Plains has dropped volleyball.

Both programs were dropped due to a lack of numbers, and both informed the CHSAA office of the decisions on Friday.

Flagler, a 6-man program, went 2-6 last season. It is the third football team to drop in the offseason, following Calhan and Edison.

Hi-Plains volleyball went 9-15 in Class 1A last season.

Players from both programs who wish to continue to participate can either play for a school in their district of attendance or district of residence, per state law.

The schools are not forming a co-op in either sport.

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.

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

• No. 1 Pine Creek was able to fend off an upset bid from No. 2 Vista Ridge in a heavy fog
• Photos from Pine Creek vs. Vista Ridge
• In 5A, No. 2 Columbine ran wild in the second half to beat No. 5 Mullen
• Eighth-ranked Arapahoe beat rival Heritage in a tough 5A game
• 5A No. 7 Ralston Valley beat Chatfield
• Photos from No. 4 Regis Jesuit’s win over Rock Canyon in 5A
• Westminster is one of four remaining unbeatens in 5A following a win over Brighton
• Chaparral football beat Legend in their Parker-area rivalry game
• Replay the night of our live coverage
• Top-10 scoreboard and Saturday’s schedule
• Complete Week 5 scoreboard

The 2014 all-state volleyball players of the year. From left: Eaglecrest’s Jordyn Poulter (5A), Lewis-Palmer’s Alexa Smith (4A), Resurrection Christian’s Madison Webb (2A), Idalia’s Reagan Shaffer (1A) and Eaton’s Kortney Lockey (3A). (Photos: Tim Visser and Matt Daniels/MaxPreps)

The 2014 all-state volleyball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

These team were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues and then a vote of coaches.

Scroll down to see the teams, or use the menu below to navigate to the class of your choosing.

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

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Class 5A

Player of the year: Jordyn Poulter, Eaglecrest

Coach of the year: Stephanie Schick, Chatfield

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Alexa Smith, Lewis-Palmer

Coach of the year: Susan Odenbaugh, Lewis-Palmer

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Class 3A

Player of the year: Kortney Lockey, Eaton

Coach of the year: Gwen Forster, Eaton

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Madison Webb, Resurrection Christian

Coach of the year: Caleb Howard, Resurrection Christian

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Reagan Shaffer, Idalia

Coach of the year: Derek Herbert, Fleming

Austin Conway and Overland are the preseason No. 1 team in 5A boys basketball. (Pam Wagner).

Overland, a final four team a season ago, is the preseason No. 1 pick in Class 5A boys basketball.

The Trailblazers return a talented roster, as well as three of their four leading scorers from 2013-14. Included are senior Division I commits Austin Conway (Wyoming) and Ryan Swan (Air Force), as well as top 2016 national recruit De’Ron Davis.

Overland got 10 first-place votes, and had 151 total points.

Regis Jesuit is No. 2 in CHSAANow.com’s 5A poll, while defending champion Denver East begins at No. 3. Eaglecrest is fourth, and ThunderRidge rounds out the top 5.

Also ranked in the preseason is No. 6 Chaparral, No. 7 Abraham Lincoln, No. 8 Arvada West, No. 9 Rangeview and No. 10 Mountain Vista.

Elsewhere, Sanford is the lone defending champion to open up as a preseason No. 1 team. It heads the 2A poll.

Reflecing the uncertainty of the 4A this year, eight different teams received first-place votes in that classification’s preseason ranking.

Longmont got five of those votes, and leads the 4A poll as preseason No. 1. Pueblo South also got five first-place votes, and is No. 2.

Lewis-Palmer is third, Thomas Jefferson is fourth and Valor Christian rounds out the top five. Defending champion Pueblo East is No. 9 in the preseason. Holy Family, last season’s 3A champion which moved up to 4A this year, is No. 8.

In 3A, Colorado Academy leads the way. The Mustangs, runner-up last season, received seven of the 11 first-place votes.

1A’s preseason poll is led by McClave. Defending champion Hi-Plains is 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 Boys Basketball Polls

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

First-place votes are in parentheses.

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

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

A complete schedule for the Class 1A regional volleyball tournaments in 2014.

Order of play at each regional: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 2.

All district winners advance to the state tournament. Regional champions are in bold.

Printable bracket: Download PDF

Go to region: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H

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