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  • Football rankings: Mullen, Arapahoe and Heritage join 5A poll

    Regis Jesuit Mullen football
    Mullen rejoined the 5A football rankings this week at No. 6. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Mullen, Arapahoe and Heritage all climbed into this week’s CHSAANow.com football rankings after impressive wins over the weekend.

    The Mustangs are No. 6 in Class 5A this week, while Arapahoe is No. 8 and Heritage is No. 9.

    Cherry Creek remained the No. 1 team in 5A, getting 17 of the 18 first-place votes. Pomona dropped from No. 2 to No. 7 in Class 5A, following a stunning loss to Mullen. The Panthers held a 11-point lead in the third quarter but couldn’t hang on. As a result, Columbine takes over the No. 2 spot this week.

    Ralston Valley moved up behind the Rebels and is No. 3. Valor Christian sits at No. 4, and Regis Jesuit rounds out the top-5.

    Cherokee Trail is the No. 10 team in 5A this week.

    Dakota Ridge Pine Creek football
    Pine Creek remained at No. 1 in 4A. More photos from their win over Dakota Ridge. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    In 4A, Pine Creek once again received every first-place vote after they made a statement in their win over then-No. 3 Dakota Ridge on Thursday.

    But it was Vista Ridge and quarterback Elway Tubbs that turned heads this week as they trounced then-No. 7 Ponderosa 57-35 Friday night. The Wolves leapt from No. 5 to No. 3 with a date with Pine Creek still on the horizon.

    The Western Slope added two teams this week as Montrose comes in at No. 9 while Durango makes an appearance at No. 10.

    The record-breaking numbers that Holy Family put up in the previous two weeks came to a halt as they were topped by Palisade in a big 3A matchup. The Bulldogs jumped from No. 5 to No. 3 as a result and even garnered a firs-place vote. Holy Family fell to No. 6.

    Pueblo East remained No. 1 in 3A this week. Conifer was the lone newcomer in this week’s 3A poll.

    A 49-7 win over Denver West keeps Kent Denver in firm position atop the 2A rankings. But La Junta received a huge surge in votes after scoring 27 points off turnovers in a 33-14 win over Eaton. The Tigers jumped from No. 6 to No. 2.

    They are joined in the 2A rankings by Sterling (No. 7), The Academy (No. 9), and Alameda (No. 10).

    The top three spots in 1A remained intact, including No. 1 Paonia. Resurrection Christian garnered three first-place votes after an impressive 42-6 win over Platte Canyon.

    Center is the lone newcomer in 1A at No. 10.

    The 10 teams in the 8-man poll remain the same, but the order changed slightly thanks to Merino’s win over Granada. The Bobcats fell from No. 4 to No. 8 and the Rams jumped one spot to No. 5.

    Dayspring Christian remained No. 1 in 8-man.

    Cheraw and Le Veta played their way into the 6-man rankings, coming in at No. 9 and No. 10, respectively. Fleming held on to the top spot in that poll.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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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 Cherry Creek (17) 4-0 179 1
    2 Columbine (1) 3-0 155 3
    3 Ralston Valley 3-0 128 6
    4 Valor Christian 2-2 108 4
    5 Regis Jesuit 2-1 104 7
    6 Mullen 2-1 83 –
    7 Pomona 1-2 80 2
    8 Arapahoe 3-0 59 –
    9 Heritage 3-1 19 –
    10 Cherokee Trail 2-1 17 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 12, Legacy 10, Rock Canyon 8, Poudre 6, Westminster 6, Fairview 5, Overland 5, Doherty 3, Rocky Mountain 2, Chaparral 1.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (5), Fairview (8), Rocky Mountain (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (15) 3-0 150 1
    2 Longmont 3-0 128 2
    3 Vista Ridge 3-0 116 5
    4 Windsor 3-0 110 4
    5 Greeley West 3-0 62 6
    6 Dakota Ridge 2-1 61 3
    7 Palmer Ridge 3-0 51 9
    8 Rampart 3-0 30 10
    9 Montrose 3-1 28 –
    10 Durango 4-0 26 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Ponderosa 20, George Washington 11, Wheat Ridge 8, Aurora Central 7, Adams City 4, Denver South 4, Palmer 4, Mountain View 3, Mesa Ridge 2, Pueblo West 2, Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (7), Wheat Ridge (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo East (9) 3-1 134 1
    2 Fort Morgan (3) 3-0 116 2
    3 Palisade (1) 3-0 105 5
    4 Rifle (1) 3-0 91 4
    5 Roosevelt 2-1 66 6
    6 Holy Family 2-1 64 3
    7 Berthoud 3-0 48 7
    8 Mead 3-0 36 10
    9 Delta 2-1 33 8
    10 Conifer 3-0 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 19, Steamboat Springs 7, Evergreen 6, Mitchell 6, Harrison 5, Lewis-Palmer 5, Discovery Canyon 2, Eagle Valley 2, Pueblo County 2, The Classical Academy 2, Pueblo Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Lewis-Palmer (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (8) 3-0 106 1
    2 La Junta (2) 4-0 92 6
    3 Bayfield 2-0 77 4
    4 Brush (1) 2-1 75 3
    5 Platte Valley 3-1 65 5
    6 Eaton 2-1 57 2
    7 Sterling 3-1 31 –
    8 Lamar 2-1 28 9
    9 The Academy 3-0 22 –
    10 Alameda 3-0 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 11, Gunnison 8, Florence 5, Machebeuf 4, Olathe 2, Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Faith Christian (7), Florence (8), Trinidad (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (9) 3-0 126 1
    2 Buena Vista (1) 3-0 111 2
    3 Resurrection Christian (3) 4-0 110 3
    4 Burlington 3-0 75 5
    5 Cedaredge 3-0 64 7
    6 Monte Vista 2-1 63 6
    7 Rye 3-1 46 8
    8 Platte Canyon 2-1 41 4
    9 Meeker 1-2 23 9
    10 Center 3-0 14 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 12, Wiggins 12, Dolores 7, Crowley County 6, Peyton 3, Ellicott 2.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (8) 3-0 89 1
    2 Sedgwick County (1) 3-0 68 3
    3 Norwood 3-0 65 2
    4 Sargent 3-0 54 5
    5 Merino 3-0 52 6
    6 Akron 2-1 48 7
    7 Haxtun 3-0 34 8
    8 Granada 2-1 27 4
    9 Springfield 3-1 22 9
    10 Holly 3-0 18 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Hoehne 6, Caliche 5, Vail Christian 4, Kiowa 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (5) 3-0 68 1
    2 Eads (2) 3-0 65 2
    3 Kit Carson 3-0 52 4
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1 50 5
    5 Pawnee 2-1 42 3
    6 Otis 3-0 30 7
    7 Hanover 3-0 26 6
    8 Peetz 2-2 25 8
    9 Cheraw 2-1 11 –
    10 La Veta 3-0 7 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 2, Primero 2, Walsh 2, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1, Hi-Plains 1, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (9), North Park (10).

  • Volleyball rankings: 5A poll sees all kinds of shakeup, adds four teams

    Cherry Creek Mountain Vista volleyball
    Cherry Creek volleyball broke into the Class 5A rankings this week. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    This week’s CHSAANow.com volleyball rankings received quite a shakeup as Cherry Creek (No. 6), Denver East (No. 7), Chaparral (No. 9) and Mountain Vista (No. 10) all broke into this week’s Class 5A poll.

    Even when there was status quo, there was change: For the first time this season, the No. 1 team in Class 5A held their spot, as Chatfield took seven of the 10 first-place votes this week.

    Both Cherokee Trail (No. 2) and Rock Canyon (No. 3) jumped one spot. Rock Canyon looked strong against then No. 5 Regis Jesuit last week, showing that they have earned their spot as a top-three team.

    Legend is fourth this week, and Lakewood moved into the top-5 from No. 9. Grandview is No. 8 this week.

    In 4A, Lewis-Palmer continues to top the poll. The Ranges looked impressive in a 3-0 sweep over Valor Christian last Thursday. Holy Family also continues to impress and they made the jump from No. 10 to No. 5 as a result.

    At 9-1, Delta breaks into the poll at No. 9.

    The teams in the 3A rankings remained the same this week, but Platte Valley leapt over CSCS to come in at No. 2. Eaton stayed in their position at No. 1 and received all 10 first-place votes.

    Resurrection Christian has yet to lose and remains the top team in 2A. They are joined in the poll this week by Union Colony (No. 9) and Ignacio (No. 10).

    Idalia held firm in the top spot of the 1A poll. There were no newcomers this week, but Briggsdale did jump from No. 10 to No. 5. Weldon Valley fell two spots, going from No. 4 to No. 2.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. 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 Chatfield (7) 9-0 91 1 1-0
    2 Cherokee Trail (3) 7-1 85 3 1-0
    3 Rock Canyon 7-1 80 4 1-0
    4 Legend 7-2 56 2 1-1
    5 Lakewood 8-0 50 9 5-0
    6 Cherry Creek 7-2 34 – 4-1
    7 Denver East 9-3 25 – 2-2
    8 Grandview 4-4 24 8 3-2
    9 Chaparral 6-3 20 – 2-0
    10 Mountain Vista 4-2 19 – 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Brighton 18, Coronado 17, Columbine 15, Prairie View 14, Regis Jesuit 13, Arapahoe 9, Eaglecrest 9, Ralston Valley 7, Rangeview 7, Legacy 6, Fruita Monument 4, Castle View 3, Broomfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Regis Jesuit (5), Brighton (6), Castle View (7), Columbine (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (10) 5-0 109 1 2-0
    2 Ponderosa (1) 6-5 95 2 4-4
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 91 3 4-1
    4 Montrose (1) 8-2 76 4 2-1
    5 Holy Family 10-1 51 10 3-0
    6 Longmont 7-1 50 6 2-0
    7 Windsor 7-2 42 7 2-0
    8 Valor Christian 1-5 33 5 1-2
    9 Delta 9-1 23 – 2-1
    10 Berthoud 6-3 19 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 13, Durango 8, Elizabeth 8, The Classical Academy 8, Steamboat Springs 7, Air Academy 5, Northridge 5, Palisade 5, Mead 3, Mesa Ridge 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Roosevelt 2, Vista Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (10) 10-0 100 1 5-0
    2 Platte Valley 10-1 80 3 3-0
    3 Colorado Springs Christian 7-0 74 2 3-0
    4 University 5-0 63 5 2-0
    5 Manitou Springs 7-3 48 4 2-1
    6 Valley 8-4 45 6 3-0
    7 Pagosa Springs 9-3 26 8 1-0
    8 St. Mary’s 5-3 24 9 2-0
    9 Lutheran 5-4 18 7 1-0
    10 Faith Christian 4-4 17 10 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Peak to Peak 13, Alamosa 9, Centauri 8, La Junta 8, Coal Ridge 5, Salida 5, Middle Park 4, Sterling 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 73 1 1-0
    2 Yuma 7-0 70 2 2-0
    3 Lyons (3) 10-0 68 3 2-0
    4 Dayspring Christian 8-1 44 4 2-0
    5 Paonia 5-0 40 5 2-0
    6 Rye 7-0 36 6 1-0
    7 Colorado Springs School 8-1 21 8 3-0
    8 Ridgway 5-1 18 7 2-1
    9 Union Colony 8-1 12 – 2-0
    10 Ignacio 3-2 9 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    West Grand 8, Fowler 7, Vail Christian 7, Byers 3, Soroco 3, Kiowa 2, Sanford 2, Custer County 1, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9), Swink (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Idalia (5) 8-0 52 1 2-0
    2 Flagler (1) 6-1 48 3 2-0
    3 Otis 6-1 41 4 1-0
    4 Weldon Valley 8-1 35 2 2-0
    5 Briggsdale 6-2 27 10 1-0
    6 Fleming 7-3 25 5 3-0
    7 Prairie 7-2 23 7 2-0
    8 Nucla 6-1 17 9 1-1
    9 Kit Carson 6-2 15 6 2-1
    10 Sangre de Cristo 7-0 12 8 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 9, La Veta 8, McClave 6, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 5, Hi-Plains 5, Holly 1, Norwood 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 3 games

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)
    4A No. 1 Pine Creek and No. 3 Dakota Ridge have a big matchup on Thursday. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 3 in the 2015 season.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 4-0
    Sat: W 38-35 at Jordan (Utah)
    2 Pomona 1-2
    Fri: L 31-38 at Mullen
    3 Columbine 3-0
    Fri: W 36-0 at Bear Creek
    4 Valor Christian 2-2
    Fri: W 26-10 at East (Utah)
    5 Grandview 2-1
    Fri: L 14-17 vs. Arapahoe
    6 Ralston Valley 3-0
    Fri: W 49-8 vs. Arvada West
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-1
    Fri: W 19-14 vs. (9) Cherokee Trail
    8 Fairview 2-1
    Fri: L 14-18 at Horizon
    9 Cherokee Trail 2-1
    Fri: L 14-19 at (7) Regis Jesuit
    10 Rocky Mountain 2-1
    Thurs: L 28-31 at Legacy

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 3-0
    Thurs: W 44-7 at (3) Dakota Ridge
    2 Longmont 3-0
    Fri: W 42-7 at Broomfield
    3 Dakota Ridge 2-1
    Thurs: L 7-44 vs. (1) Pine Creek
    4 Windsor 3-0
    Fri: W 30-6 vs. Fort Collins
    5 Vista Ridge 3-0
    Fri: W 57-35 at (7) Ponderosa
    6 Greeley West 3-0
    Fri: W 28-17 vs. Silver Creek
    7 Ponderosa 2-1
    Fri: L 35-57 vs. (5) Vista Ridge
    8 Wheat Ridge 2-1
    Fri: L 35-42 at Pueblo South
    9 Palmer Ridge 3-0
    Fri: W 48-14 vs. (3A 9) Lewis-Palmer
    10 Rampart 3-0
    Sat: W 49-18 vs. Palmer

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 3-1
    Fri: W 49-24 at Canon City
    2 Fort Morgan 3-0
    Fri: W 56-7 vs. Arvada
    3 Holy Family 2-1
    Fri: L 34-42 at (5) Palisade
    4 Rifle 3-0
    Off this week.
    5 Palisade 3-0
    Fri: W 42-34 vs. (3) Holy Family
    6 Roosevelt 2-1
    Off this week.
    7 Berthoud 3-0
    Fri: W 24-0 vs. Fort Lupton
    8 Delta 2-1
    Off this week.
    9 Lewis-Palmer 2-1
    Fri: L 14-48 at (4A 9) Palmer Ridge
    10 Mead 2-0
    Sat: W 47-8 at Vista PEAK

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Sat: W 49-7 vs. Denver West
    2 Eaton 2-1
    Fri: L 14-33 at (6) La Junta
    3 Brush 2-1
    Fri: W 43-22 at Glenwood Springs
    4 Bayfield 2-0
    Off this week.
    5 Platte Valley 3-1
    Fri: W 38-6 vs. Lutheran
    6 La Junta 4-0
    Fri: W 33-14 vs. (2) Eaton
    7 Faith Christian 1-2
    Fri: L 22-38 vs. Alameda
    8 Florence 1-2
    Fri: L 0-14 at Pueblo County
    9 Lamar 2-1
    Fri: W 14-13 vs. Alamosa
    10 Trinidad 2-1
    Fri: L 0-45 vs. (1A 8) Rye

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 3-0
    Fri: W 48-6 vs. Centauri
    2 Buena Vista 3-0
    Fri: W 52-14 at Manitou Springs
    3 Resurrection Christian 4-0
    Sat: W 42-6 at (4) Platte Canyon
    4 Platte Canyon 2-1
    Sat: L 6-42 vs. (3) Resurrection Christian
    5 Burlington 2-0
    Sat: W 20-14 at Ellicott
    6 Monte Vista 2-1
    Fri: W 25-15 at Hotchkiss
    7 Cedaredge 3-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. Aspen
    8 Rye 3-1
    Fri: W 45-0 at (2A 10) Trinidad
    9 Meeker 1-2
    Off this week.
    10 Crowley County 2-1
    Fri: L 20-27 vs. Wiggins

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 3-0
    Fri: W 55-18 at Soroco
    2 Norwood 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Off this week.
    4 Granada 2-1
    Sat: L 34-36 vs. (6) Merino
    5 Sargent 3-0
    Fri: W 44-20 at Sanford
    6 Merino 3-0
    Sat: W 36-34 at (4) Granada
    7 Akron 2-1
    Fri: W 48-0 vs. Simla
    8 Haxtun 3-0
    Sat: W 56-8 at McClave
    9 Springfield 3-1
    Fri: W 52-14 vs. Rolla (Kan.)
    10 Holly 3-0
    Sat: W 46-0 vs. Sierra Grande

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 3-0
    Fri: W 66-22 at (3) Pawnee
    2 Eads 3-0
    Fri: W 60-12 vs. (9) Cheyenne Wells
    3 Pawnee 2-1
    Fri: L 22-66 vs. (1) Fleming
    4 Kit Carson 3-0
    Fri: W 74-24 at Flagler
    5 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-1
    Fri: W 74-29 vs. Stratton/Liberty
    6 Hanover 3-0
    Fri: W 42-40 at Hi-Plains
    7 Otis 3-0
    Sat: W 68-20 at Miami-Yoder
    8 Peetz 3-2
    Fri: W 46-6 at South Park
    9 Cheyenne Wells 2-1
    Fri: L 12-60 at (2) Eads
    10 North Park 1-2
    Fri: L 14-28 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval

  • Boys golf’s regional fields and schedules for 5A, 4A and 3A

    Below are the complete fields for this season’s boys golf regionals, which begin on Monday.

    All live scores will be available on golf.rcasey.wpengine.com.

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    Class 5A

    Southern

    Team Note
    Coronado Colorado Springs Metro 1
    Arapahoe Centennial 1
    Liberty Colorado Springs Metro 5
    Ralston Valley Jeffco 2
    Fruita Monument Southwestern 2
    Rangeview East Metro 3
    Highlands Ranch Continental 4
    Boulder Front Range 3
    Smoky Hill Centennial 5
    Bear Creek Jeffco 6
    Greeley West Front Range 8
    Aurora Central East Metro 6
    Legend Continental 7
    Mountain Range Front Range 10

    Central

    Team Note
    Regis Jesuit Continental 1
    Denver East Denver Prep 1
    Doherty Colorado Springs Metro 2
    Cherry Creek Centennial 2
    Columbine Jeffco 3
    Fort Collins Front Range 4
    Northglenn/Thornton East Metro 4
    Rock Canyon Continental 5
    Rampart Colorado Springs Metro 6
    Eaglecrest Centennial 6
    Pomona Jeffco 7
    Legacy Front Range 6
    ThunderRidge Continental 8
    Poudre Front Range 9
    Westminster East Metro 7

    Northern

    Team Note
    Fossil Ridge Front Range 1
    Prairie View East Metro 1
    Heritage Continental 2
    Palmer Colorado Springs Metro 3
    Cherokee Trail Centennial 3
    Dakota Ridge Jeffco 4
    Fairview Front Range 5
    Gateway East Metro 5
    Castle View Continental 6
    Chatfield Jeffco 8
    Broomfield Front Range 7
    Douglas County Continental 9
    Hinkley East Metro 8
    Overland Centennial 7
    Rocky Mountain Front Range 11

    Western

    Team Note
    Grand Junction Southwestern 1
    Lakewood Jeffco 1
    George Washington Denver Prep 2
    Brighton East Metro 2
    Mountain Vista Continental 3
    Grand Junction Central Southwestern 3
    Pine Creek Colorado Springs Metro 4
    Grandview Centennial 4
    Arvada West Jeffco 5
    Monarch Front Range 2
    Chaparral Continental 10
    Fountain-Fort Carson Colorado Springs Metro 7
    Horizon Front Range 13
    Adams City East Metro 9

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    Class 4A

    Metro

    Team League
    Mullen Centennial
    Elizabeth Colorado 7
    Englewood Colorado 7
    Vista PEAK Colorado 7
    Ponderosa Continental
    Denver North Denver Prep
    Denver South Denver Prep
    Denver West Denver Prep
    Kennedy Denver Prep
    Thomas Jefferson Denver Prep
    Arvada Jeffco
    Conifer Jeffco
    D’Evelyn Jeffco
    Evergreen Jeffco
    Golden Jeffco
    Green Mountain Jeffco
    Littleton Jeffco
    Standley Lake Jeffco
    Valor Christian Jeffco
    Wheat Ridge Jeffco

    Northern

    Team League
    Fort Morgan Colorado 7
    Centaurus Northern
    Greeley Central Northern
    Longmont Northern
    Mountain View Northern
    Niwot Northern
    Northridge Northern
    Silver Creek Northern
    Thompson Valley Northern
    Berthoud Tri Valley
    Erie Tri Valley
    Frederick Tri Valley
    Holy Family Tri Valley
    Roosevelt Tri Valley
    Skyline Tri Valley
    Windsor Tri Valley

    Southern

    Team League
    Canon City CS Metro
    The Classical Academy CS Metro
    Harrison CS Metro
    Mesa Ridge CS Metro
    Mitchell CS Metro
    Sierra CS Metro
    Widefield CS Metro
    Woodland CS Metro
    Air Academy Pikes Peak
    Cheyenne Mountain Pikes Peak
    Discovery Canyon Pikes Peak
    Falcon Pikes Peak
    Lewis-Palmer Pikes Peak
    Palmer Ridge Pikes Peak
    Sand Creek Pikes Peak
    Vista Ridge Pikes Peak
    Pueblo Centennial South Central
    Pueblo Central South Central
    Pueblo County South Central
    Pueblo East South Central
    Pueblo South South Central
    Pueblo West South Central

    Western

    Team League
    Durango Southwestern
    Montezuma-Cortez Southwestern
    Montrose Southwestern
    Battle Mountain Western Slope
    Delta Western Slope
    Eagle Valley Western Slope
    Palisade Western Slope
    Rifle Western Slope
    Steamboat Springs Western Slope
    Summit Western Slope

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    Class 3A

    Metro

    • Site: CommonGround GC
    • Date: Sept. 22, 8:30 a.m.
    Team League
    Colorado Academy Metro
    Kent Denver Metro
    Lutheran Metro
    Machebeuf Metro
    SkyView Academy Metro
    Denver Academy Mile High
    Denver Christian Mile High
    Front Range Christian Mile High
    C.S. Christian Tri-Peaks
    James Irwin Tri-Peaks
    Manitou Springs Tri-Peaks
    St. Mary’s Tri-Peaks
    Cornerstone Christian 5280

    Northern

    • Site: Highland Meadows
    • Date: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.
    Team League
    Holyoke Lower Platte
    Yuma Lower Platte
    Faith Christian Metro
    Jefferson Academy Metro
    Peak to Peak Metro
    Dawson Mile High
    Resurrection Christian Mile High
    Brush Patriot
    Eaton Patriot
    Estes Park Patriot
    Frontier Academy Patriot
    Strasburg Patriot
    Sterling Patriot
    Burlington Union Pacific

    Southern

    • Site: Hollydot
    • Date: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.
    Team League
    Cheyenne Wells High Plains
    La Veta Fisher’s Peak
    Alamosa Intermountain
    Monte Vista Intermountain
    Pagosa Springs Intermountain
    Fowler Santa Fe
    Rocky Ford Santa Fe
    Rye Santa Fe
    Swallows Academy Santa Fe
    Swink Santa Fe
    Florence Tri-Peaks
    La Junta Tri-Peaks
    Lamar Tri-Peaks
    Trinidad Tri-Peaks

    Western

    • Site: Steamboat Springs GC
    • Date: Sept. 22, 9 a.m.
    Team Note
    Lake County Frontier
    Buena Vista Tri-Peaks
    Salida Tri-Peaks
    Aspen Western Slope
    Basalt Western Slope
    Cedaredge Western Slope
    Coal Ridge Western Slope
    Grand Valley Western Slope
    Gunnison Western Slope
    Moffat County Western Slope
    Rangely Western Slope
    Vail Christian Western Slope
    Vail Mountain Western Slope

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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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 Cherry Creek (17) 3-0 179 1
    2 Pomona (1) 1-1 155 2
    3 Columbine 2-0 121 4
    4 Valor Christian 1-2 111 3
    5 Grandview 2-0 106 5
    6 Ralston Valley 2-0 97 6
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-1 67 7
    8 Fairview 2-0 62 8
    9 Cherokee Trail 2-0 26 –
    10 Rocky Mountain 2-0 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Mullen 12, Heritage 7, Arapahoe 6, Eaglecrest 6, Chaparral 5, ThunderRidge 4, Legacy 3, Mountain Vista 3, Doherty 2, Fruita Monument 2.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (9), Mullen (10).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Regis Jesuit Mullen football
    No. 7 Regis Jesuit and No. 10 Mullen play on Friday night. (Mark Adams)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2 in the 2015 season.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 3-0
    Fri: W 7-6 at (2) Pomona
    2 Pomona 1-1
    Fri: L 6-7 vs. (1) Cherry Creek
    3 Valor Christian 1-2
    Fri: L 22-41 at Bentonville (Ark.)
    4 Columbine 2-0
    Off this week.
    5 Grandview 2-0
    Thurs: W 53-7 vs. Gateway
    6 Ralston Valley 2-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 at ThunderRidge
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Fri: W 23-17 vs. (10) Mullen
    8 Fairview 2-0
    Fri: W 35-17 vs. Boulder
    9 Doherty 1-1
    Thurs: L 6-7 at Arapahoe
    10 Mullen 1-1
    Fri: L 17-23 at (7) Regis Jesuit

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Longmont 2-0
    Fri: W 45-26 at (5) Falcon
    3 Dakota Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 44-21 at Silver Creek
    4 Windsor 2-0
    Fri: W 36-14 at (7) Broomfield
    5 Falcon 0-2
    Fri: L 26-45 vs. (2) Longmont
    6 Vista Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 55-7 vs. Pueblo West
    7 Broomfield 0-2
    Fri: L 14-36 vs. (4) Windsor
    8 Ponderosa 2-0
    Fri: W 21-20 at Mesa Ridge
    9 Greeley West 2-0
    Fri: W 28-20 at (3A 8) D’Evelyn
    10 Wheat Ridge 2-0
    Off this week.

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 2-1
    Fri: W 54-21 vs. Pueblo South
    2 Fort Morgan 2-0
    Thurs: W 49-0 at Niwot
    3 Holy Family 2-0
    Fri: W 64-60 at Discovery Canyon
    4 Rifle 3-0
    Fri: W 61-0 vs. Jefferson
    5 Palisade 2-0
    Sat: W 55-28 at Pueblo Central
    6 Roosevelt 2-1
    Thurs: W 41-8 at Loveland
    7 Berthoud 2-0
    Sat: W 53-7 at Arvada
    8 D’Evelyn 1-1
    Fri: L 20-28 vs. (4A 9) Greeley West
    9 Lewis-Palmer 2-0
    Thurs: W 49-7 vs. Sand Creek
    10 Delta 2-1
    Fri: W 48-13 vs. Pagosa Springs

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 2-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at Englewood
    2 Faith Christian 1-1
    Fri: L 12-15 at Florence
    3 Eaton 2-0
    Fri: W 48-0 vs. Holyoke
    4 Brush 1-1
    Fri: W 36-19 at Weld Central
    5 Platte Valley 2-1
    Fri: W 46-6 vs. Bennett
    6 Bayfield 2-0
    Fri: W 34-20 vs. Miyamura (N.M.)
    7 La Junta 3-0
    Fri: W 27-8 vs. Alamosa
    8 Strasburg 0-2
    Fri: L 18-26 at Sterling
    9 Gunnison 0-2
    Fri: L 9-10 vs. (1A 8) Monte Vista
    10 Lamar 1-1
    Fri: W 18-13 at Centauri

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 2-0
    Fri: W 49-0 vs. Ignacio
    2 Buena Vista 2-0
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Hotchkiss
    3 Resurrection Christian 3-0
    Fri: W 55-6 vs. Yuma
    4 Rye 2-1
    Fri: L 20-21 vs. Crowley County
    5 Platte Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 36-20 vs. (10) Wiggins
    6 Burlington 2-0
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Front Range Christian
    7 Cedaredge 2-0
    Fri: W 14-12 at Olathe
    8 Monte Vista 1-1
    Fri: W 10-9 vs. (2A 9) Gunnison
    9 Meeker 1-2
    Fri: W 36-6 vs. Coal Ridge
    10 Wiggins 1-1
    Sat: L 20-36 at (5) Platte Canyon

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Sat: W 54-8 vs. Hayden
    2 Norwood 3-0
    Fri: W 46-0 vs. Del Norte
    3 Hoehne 1-1
    Fri: L 14-26 vs. Springfield
    4 Granada 2-0
    Fri: W 79-32 vs. Sanford
    5 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Fri: W 70-0 at Leyton (Neb.)
    6 Sargent 2-0
    Fri: W 50-6 at Wiley
    7 Caliche 2-1
    Fri: W 48-6 at Potter-Dix (Neb.)
    8 Akron 1-1
    Fri: W 40-0 vs. Fowler
    9 Haxtun 2-0
    Off this week.
    10 Merino 2-0
    Fri: W 20-6 at Simla

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 2-0
    Fri: W 61-0 vs. Idalia
    2 Eads 2-0
    Fri: W 54-0 at Hi-Plains
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1
    Fri: L 26-31 vs. (5) Pawnee
    4 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 44-33 vs. (8) Cheraw
    5 Pawnee 2-0
    Fri: W 31-26 at (3) Arickaree/Woodlin
    6 Hanover 2-0
    Thurs: W 46-0 vs. Colorado D&B
    7 Peetz 1-2
    Sat: W 63-33 at Briggsdale
    8 Cheraw 1-1
    Fri: L 33-44 at (4) Kit Carson
    9 Otis 2-0
    Fri: W 83-34 at Flagler
    10 North Park 1-1
    Off this week.

  • Cherry Creek, Kent Denver, Dayspring Christian new No. 1 teams in football rankings

    Cherry Creek Regis Jesuit football
    Cherry Creek is atop the Class 5A football poll this week. More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Cherry Creek, fresh off of two impressive wins to begin the season, has ascended to the top of CHSAANow.com’s Class 5A football rankings this week.

    The Bruins, defending 5A champions, beat Heritage in Zero Week, then followed it up with a 17-3 win over then-No. 4 Regis Jesuit in Week 1. They received 11 of the 18 first-place votes, and edged out Pomona, which moved up to No. 2 after getting six first-place votes.

    Cherry Creek and Pomona play on Friday.

    Pomona, No. 3 in the preseason, beat No. 1 Valor Christian last week. Valor Christian fell to No. 3 in the 5A poll.

    Columbine is fourth, and Grandview moved into the top five following its win over Chaparral. Ralston Valley also moved up — to sixth — after its Week 1 win over Eaglecrest.

    Regis Jesuit fell three spots to seventh, Fairview is eighth and Doherty moved up to ninth. Mullen is the lone newcomer to 5A this week at No. 10. The Mustangs opened the season with a 41-0 win against Gateway.

    There are also new No. 1 teams in the 2A and 8-man rankings.

    Kent Denver Gunnison football
    Kent Denver is now No. 1 in Class 2A. More photos. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Kent Denver takes over in 2A following its win over then-No. 7 Gunnison, coupled with Brush’s loss to rival Fort Morgan. The 2A ranking added No. 7 La Junta this week.

    In 8-man, Dayspring Christian takes over at the top. The Eagles narrowly edged out Norwood with 75 total points to Norwood’s 74 — despite Norwood actually getting more first-place votes (four) than Dayspring (three).

    The 8-man poll added Haxtun (No. 9) and Merino (No. 10) this week.

    Each of the other No. 1 teams held firm this week: Pine Creek (4A), Pueblo East (3A), Paonia (1A) and Fleming (6-man).

    The biggest movers in 4A’s ranking were Windsor, which moved up to fourth and Vista Ridge, now ranked No. 6. That poll added three new teams: No. 8 Ponderosa, No. 9 Greeley West and No. 10 Wheat Ridge.

    In 3A, Rifle jumped up from No. 8 to No. 4. That poll, too, has three new members: No. 7 Berthoud, No. 8 D’Evelyn and No. 9 Lewis-Palmer.

    There were no new teams in 1A, though Burlington did jump from No. 10 to No. 6.

    The 6-man poll added Cheraw at No. 8.

    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 Cherry Creek (11) 2-0 173 2
    2 Pomona (6) 1-0 166 3
    3 Valor Christian 1-1 126 1
    4 Columbine 2-0 121 5
    5 Grandview 1-0 87 7
    6 Ralston Valley 1-0 75 9
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-1 68 4
    8 Fairview 1-0 64 6
    9 Doherty (1) 1-0 32 10
    10 Mullen 1-0 27 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 17, Legacy 11, Lakewood 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Heritage 3, Mountain Vista 3, Arapahoe 2, Horizon 2, Eaglecrest 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Fountain-Fort Carson (8).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (12) 2-0 120 1
    2 Longmont 1-0 105 2
    3 Dakota Ridge 1-0 92 3
    4 Windsor 1-0 77 7
    5 Falcon 0-1 57 4
    6 Vista Ridge 1-0 46 10
    7 Broomfield 0-1 36 6
    8 Ponderosa 1-0 31 –
    9 Greeley West 1-0 29 –
    10 Wheat Ridge 2-0 18 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Loveland 13, Montrose 7, Pueblo West 7, Rampart 6, Denver South 4, Palmer Ridge 4, Fort Collins 3, Durango 2, Silver Creek 2, Greeley Central 1.
    Dropped out
    Denver South (5), Fort Collins (8), Pueblo South (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pueblo East (8) 1-1 130 1
    2 Fort Morgan (5) 1-0 109 2
    3 Holy Family 1-0 107 4
    4 Rifle (1) 2-0 89 8
    5 Palisade 1-0 72 5
    6 Roosevelt 1-1 50 6
    7 Berthoud 1-0 43 –
    8 D’Evelyn 1-0 35 –
    9 Lewis-Palmer 1-0 29 –
    10 Delta 1-1 24 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Discovery Canyon 20, Mead 13, Evergreen 11, The Classical Academy 8, Conifer 7, Erie 6, Mitchell 4, Pueblo Central 4, Canon City 3, Pueblo County 2, Eagle Valley 1, Frederick 1, Lutheran 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Evergreen (3), Discovery Canyon (7), Lutheran (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (10) 1-0 109 2
    2 Faith Christian 1-0 88 4
    3 Eaton 2-0 77 6
    4 Brush (1) 0-1 76 1
    5 Platte Valley 1-1 67 5
    6 Bayfield 1-0 52 8
    7 La Junta 2-0 35 –
    8 Strasburg 0-1 31 3
    9 Gunnison 0-1 29 7
    10 Lamar 0-1 10 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Moffat County 7, Alameda 5, Florence 5, Sterling 5, Trinidad 4, Battle Mountain 3, Olathe 3, Aspen 2, Roaring Fork 1.
    Dropped out
    Florence (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (10) 1-0 136 1
    2 Buena Vista (3) 1-0 128 2
    3 Resurrection Christian (1) 2-0 113 4
    4 Rye 2-0 86 6
    5 Platte Canyon 1-0 75 5
    6 Burlington 1-0 44 10
    7 Cedaredge 1-0 42 8
    8 Monte Vista 0-1 39 7
    9 Meeker 0-2 34 3
    10 Wiggins 1-0 30 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Centauri 20, Limon 17, Ellicott 10, Crowley County 2, Center 1, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (3) 1-0 75 3
    2 Norwood (4) 2-0 74 2
    3 Hoehne 1-0 66 5
    4 Granada 1-0 61 4
    5 Sedgwick County (1) 3-0 54 7
    6 Sargent 1-0 38 10
    7 Caliche (1) 1-1 26 1
    8 Akron 0-1 21 6
    9 Haxtun 2-0 20 –
    10 Merino 0-1 20 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Kiowa 14, Holly 12, Springfield 8, Soroco 3, Wiley 3, Gilpin County 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (8), Simla (9).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Fleming (6) 1-0 69 1
    2 Eads (1) 1-0 61 2
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 59 3
    4 Kit Carson 1-0 48 4
    5 Pawnee 1-0 36 7
    6 Hanover 1-0 29 6
    7 Peetz 0-2 24 5
    8 Cheraw 1-0 23 –
    9 Otis 1-0 20 10
    10 North Park 1-1 11 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Idalia 4, Cheyenne Wells 1.
    Dropped out
    Walsh (9).

  • Football roundup: Chaos reigns in Week 1 of the season

    It was not a good week to be ranked as the 2015 football season began in earnest.

    When the dust settled on Friday night, here’s what we were left with:

    • Three No. 1 teams lost on Friday night. 5A’s Valor Christian was clipped by No. 3 Pomona. 2A’s Brush, the defending champion, last to 3A No. 2 Fort Morgan, and 8-man’s Caliche fell to unranked Kiowa.
    • Ranked teams are just 35-23 so far in Week 1. That includes three ranked 4A teams which lost to unranked opponents on Friday alone.
    • In all, there have been 16 upsets so far in Week 1, including 13 ranked teams losing to unranked opponents.

    To the games.

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    3A/2A: (2) Fort Morgan 47, (1) Brush 7

    Fort Morgan controlled this rivalry game from start to finish — a game that had a new twist with new Brush coach Reid Kahl, who graduated from Fort Morgan.

    “I consider Reid Kahl one of my good friends. When I got to Fort Morgan, the Kahls took me in,” Fort Morgan coach Harrison Chisum told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “I’m glad it’s over. It’s tough coaching against friends. He’s an outstanding coach and I have a lot of respect for him. … I’m just glad it’s done and we’re still friends.”

    Brush had won five consecutive games in the rivalry.

    “It was a little more enjoyable this year,” Chisum said. “Five years in a row, they’ve had our number. To finally come out on top, it feels good. The boys did a good job.

    “I didn’t realize it was five years. I think I was trying to forget some of those years. … It’s pretty nice to be able to start off with a win.”

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    8-man: Kiowa 12, (1) Caliche 6

    In a rare low-scoring game, Kiowa knocked off the No. 1 team, and defending champions.

    Kiowa led 12-0 after the first quarter, and it turned out to be all the points it would need.

    The win avenged last season’s 49-6 loss to Caliche. Kiowa went on to finish 2-7 in 2014. This win actually snapped a six-game losing streak.

    Conversely, Caliche had won nine games in a row — including a Zero Week game against Soroco.

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    4A: Loveland 36, (5) Denver South 18

    Quarterback Ayden Eberhardt had four total touchdowns to lead Loveland to the upset of Denver South.

    The senior rushed for three, and passed for another — and, according to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, kicked a field goal.

    “Our quarterback is just a great, nifty little runner and can do things,” Loveland coach Wayne McGinn told the newspaper. “You don’t know where he’s going. I don’t know where he’s going half the time.”

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    6-man: (3) Arickaree/Woodlin 58, (5) Peetz 50

    Arickaree/Woodlin, the defending 6-man champion, out-gunned Peetz in a shootout despite having a young roster.

    “Our starting six or seven have a lot of experience, but they’re in some different positions this year,” Arickaree/Woodlin coach David Saffer told the Scoreboard Show. “And we’ve got a bunch of young kids and they’re just kind of learning high school football and adjusting to the speed and learning what it takes to win at this level.”

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    Notables

    • Arvada beat Sheridan 27-14, and in doing so, snapped an 18-game losing streak which dated to 2013. The Bulldogs’ last win came on Sept. 13, 2013, in overtime against Skyview. The program had been 1-22 over its past 23 games going back to 2012.
    • Manitou Springs recovered five onside kicks in its game against Faith Christian. Faith Christian, however, won 46-32.
    • It was a top-5 matchup in 2A as No. 5 Platte Valley beat No. 3 Strasburg 30-7.
    • Cross-classification showdown: 4A No. 7 Windsor beat 3A No. 6 Roosevelt 25-12.
    • In 3A, Mitchell beat Widefield 34-28 in double overtime. It wasn’t the night’s only extra time. 1A’s Olathe beat Hotchkiss in overtime, 29-27, and in 5A, Cherokee Trail beat ThunderRidge 22-15.
    • In 1A, No. 1 Paonia beat No. 7 Monte Vista 21-7.
    • Dakota Ridge, ranked No. 3 in 4A, opened with a big 38-9 win over 5A Monarch. “We challenged our kids all week that they needed to play physical and play tough,” coach Ron Woitalewicz told the Scoreboard Show. “Our kids really rose to that expectation.”
    • Eaglecrest led 5A No. 9 Ralston Valley 14-13 at halftime, but the Mustangs stormed back to take a 33-27 win. Ralston Valley nearly fell victim to a comeback of its own, as it held a 33-14 lead in the fourth quarter but had to hold on.
    • 5A No. 6 Fairview led Grand Junction 21-0, but had to hold on for a 21-12 win.
    • Lakewood handed 5A No. 8 Fountain-Fort Carson its second straight loss, this one a 31-21 decision.
    • Douglas County rallied to beat Arvada West 27-26 late.
    • Chaparral played 5A No. 7 Grandview tough early, but the Wolves pulled away for a 29-12 win.
    • Six more Colorado teams played out-of-state opponents on Friday, going 4-2. Durango, Holly, La Junta and Sedgwick County all notched wins, while Wray and Montezuma-Cortez lost on Friday. So far in 2015, Colorado teams are 8-2 against out-of-state foes.

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  • Photos: Montrose football upsets No. 9 Delta

    MONTROSE — Montrose scored three second-half touchdowns to knock off Class 3A No. 9 Delta in football on Friday.

    Dylan Atwood had two touchdowns for Montrose, a 4A team, and Dalton Wright and Royal Haulman each had one.

    The win was the first for new Montrose coach Jim Scarry.

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  • Photos: Perez scores four second-half goals to lead Montrose boys soccer over Delta

    MONTROSE — Delta led 1-0 at halftime, but Montrose exploded for five second-half goals to take a 5-2 victory on Tuesday.

    Angel Perez had four goals to lead Montrose, and Prajwal Chaudhary added the fifth. Colton Godwin scored to give Delta the 1-0 lead early.

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