This week’s girls basketball rankings saw Centauri move up to No. 1 in Class 3A, as well as 13 new teams join the polls across five classifications.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

Voted upon by coaches around the state.

First-place votes are in parentheses.

Coaches looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Grandview (16)	2-0	329	1	2-0
2	Valor Christian (6)	2-0	322	2	2-0
3	Highlands Ranch	1-1	256	3	1-1
4	Regis Jesuit	2-0	229	6	2-0
5	Arapahoe	2-0	195	13	2-0
6	Chaparral	2-0	183	8	2-0
7	Fossil Ridge	2-0	164	8	2-0
8	Ralston Valley	1-1	153	4	1-1
9	Rangeview	2-0	118	11	2-0
10	Cherry Creek	0-2	112	5	0-2
11	Fruita Monument	3-0	97	–	3-0
12	Vista PEAK	2-0	95	12	2-0
13	ThunderRidge	2-0	73	–	2-0
14	Doherty	1-1	56	–	1-1
15	Broomfield	0-2	42	7	0-2
Others receiving votes:
Mountain Vista 37, Chatfield 37, Westminster 36, Denver South 33, Lakewood 31, Eaglecrest 24, Arvada West 19, Cherokee Trail 17, Columbine 16, Ponderosa 13, Pine Creek 12, Fort Collins 10, Monarch 9, Denver East 8, Loveland 8, Pueblo West 7, Fountain-Fort Carson 5, Dakota Ridge 5, Fairview 4, Liberty 2, Palmer 1, Horizon 1
Dropped out
Denver East (10), Lakewood (14), Fountain-Fort Carson (15)

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Mullen (17)	1-1	275	1	1-1
2	Green Mountain (3)	2-0	274	3	2-0
3	George Washington (2)	3-0	243	7	3-0
4	Holy Family (1)	1-1	242	2	1-1
5	Windsor	2-0	205	–	2-0
6	Erie	1-1	197	4	1-1
7	Falcon (1)	2-0	178	8	2-0
8	Thompson Valley	2-0	137	15	2-0
9	Severance	1-1	122	8	1-1
10	Berthoud	1-1	106	5	1-1
11	The Classical Academy	2-0	98	–	2-0
12	Grand Junction Central	2-0	94	–	2-0
13	Sierra	1-0	88	10	1-0
14	Durango	3-1	78	11	3-1
15	Roosevelt (1)	2-0	71	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Palmer Ridge 63, Sand Creek 56, Mead 50, Lewis-Palmer 46, Canon City 45, Widefield 42, D’Evelyn 34, Evergreen 33, Montrose 27, Northridge 22, Coronado 22, Thomas Jefferson 20, Pueblo Centennial 16, Palisade 15, Battle Mountain 12, Glenwood Springs 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Northfield 10, Longmont 9, Discovery Canyon 9, Riverdale Ridge 8, Centaurus 7, Denver North 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Greeley West 2, Eagle Valley 1, Littleton 1, Weld Central 1, Mountain View 1, Conifer 1, Steamboat Springs 1
Dropped out
Sand Creek (6), Evergreen (12), Canon City (13), Mead (14)

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Centauri (8)	2-0	284	2	2-0
2	Lutheran (8)	2-0	278	4	2-0
3	University (1)	1-1	256	1	1-1
4	The Vanguard School (2)	1-0	238	5	1-0
5	The Academy	0-0	206	3	0-0
6	Eaton (2)	2-0	198	10	2-0
7	Delta	1-0	182	6	1-0
8	Pagosa Springs	2-0	148	8	2-0
9	St. Mary’s	1-0	147	8	1-0
10	Platte Valley	2-1	141	7	2-1
11	Manitou Springs	0-1	87	11	0-1
12	Brush	1-1	70	12	1-1
13	Moffat County	1-0	56	15	1-0
14	Grand Valley	2-0	42	–	2-0
15	Alamosa	1-2	32	13	1-2
Others receiving votes:
Faith Christian 31, Arrupe Jesuit 29, Prospect Ridge 26, Jefferson Academy 23, Lamar 23, Coal Ridge 23, Colorado Academy 19, St. Mary’s Academy 19, Valley 18, Sterling 17, Kent Denver 16, Machebeuf 15, Bennett 14, Bruce Randolph 13, Resurrection Christian 11, The Pinnacle 11, Buena Vista 11, Basalt 10, Middle Park 8, Arvada 7, DSST: Montview 6, Colorado Springs Christian 6, La Junta 6, Frontier Academy 5, Jefferson 5, KIPP Collegiate 4, Peak to Peak 4, Bayfield 4, SkyView Academy 4, Fort Lupton 3, DSST: Byers 2, Salida 1, Manual 1
Dropped out
St. Mary’s Academy (14)

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Rye (10)	2-0	247	1	2-0
2	Sanford (3)	3-0	229	3	3-0
3	Holyoke	3-0	210	4	3-0
4	Limon (1)	2-0	181	2	2-0
5	Wray	2-0	174	5	2-0
6	Cedaredge (3)	2-0	161	10	2-0
7	Rocky Ford	1-0	141	6	1-0
8	Ignacio	0-1	96	7	0-1
9	Soroco	2-0	92	14	2-0
10	Del Norte (1)	2-1	75	8	2-1
11	Heritage Christian	1-0	72	12	1-0
12	Sedgwick County	2-0	69	–	2-0
13	Peyton	0-1	51	15	0-1
14	Yuma	0-2	48	11	0-2
15	Lotus School for Excellence	3-0	37	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Meeker 36, Paonia 31, Burlington 23, Rangely 22, Olathe 21, Front Range Christian 16, Hayden 15, Swink 12, Byers 12, Colorado Springs School 10, Holly 10, Denver Christian 9, Crested Butte 9, West Grand 8, Fowler 7, Lake County 7, Addenbrooke Classical 6, Wiggins 4, Dawson 4, Dayspring Christian 4, Thomas MacLaren 3, Center 2, Lyons 2, Hoehne 2, Akron 1, Crowley County 1
Dropped out
Meeker (8), Holly (13)

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Briggsdale (17)	2-0	297	1	2-0
2	Kit Carson (1)	2-0	221	6	2-0
3	Sangre de Cristo	1-0	216	3	1-0
4	McClave	2-0	212	5	2-0
5	Simla	2-0	191	8	2-0
6	Fleming	1-1	178	2	1-1
7	Flatirons Academy	2-0	164	10	2-0
8	Haxtun	2-0	153	–	2-0
9	Cotopaxi	2-0	126	8	2-0
10	Shining Mountain	2-0	118	12	2-0
11	Kim/Branson	2-0	104	–	2-0
12	South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	0-1	78	4	0-1
13	Elbert (1)	1-0	62	15	1-0
14	Centennial (2)	2-0	49	–	2-0
15	Lone Star	0-1	43	7	0-1
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 41, Eads 39, Longmont Christian 32, North Park 23, Kiowa 23, Sierra Grande 20, Wiley 15, Merino 15, Springfield 14, Moffat 12, Peetz 11, Idalia 10, Cheraw 10, Genoa-Hugo 10, Caprock Academy 9, Belleview Christian 6, Aguilar 5, Miami-Yoder 5, De Beque 4, Granada 3, Liberty/Stratton 1
Dropped out
Springfield (11), Genoa-Hugo (13), Merino (14)

The preseason girls basketball rankings are led by Grandview (5A), Mullen (4A), University (3A), Rye (2A), and Briggsdale (1A).

The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.

Complete rankings are below.

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CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

First-place votes are in parentheses.

Coaches looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Grandview (16)	0-0	342
2	Valor Christian (7)	0-0	337
3	Highlands Ranch	0-0	289
4	Ralston Valley	0-0	270
5	Cherry Creek (1)	0-0	257
6	Regis Jesuit	0-0	230
7	Broomfield	0-0	143
8	Fossil Ridge	0-0	141
9	Chaparral	0-0	130
10	Denver East	0-0	88
11	Rangeview	0-0	80
12	Vista PEAK	0-0	76
13	Arapahoe	0-0	73
14	Lakewood	0-0	53
15	Fountain-Fort Carson	0-0	43
Others receiving votes:
Fruita Monument 34, Mountain Vista 32, Columbine 29, Denver South 28, ThunderRidge 27, Horizon 26, Cherokee Trail 25, Pueblo West 24, Fairview 24, Eaglecrest 19, Air Academy 13, Castle View 12, Chatfield 11, Doherty 10, Ponderosa 3, Vista Ridge 3, Pine Creek 2, Arvada West 2, Monarch 2, Rocky Mountain 1, Liberty 1

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Mullen (15)	0-0	276
2	Holy Family (2)	0-0	267
3	Green Mountain	0-0	196
4	Erie (1)	0-0	185
5	Berthoud	0-0	158
6	Sand Creek	0-0	155
7	George Washington (1)	0-0	150
8	Falcon	0-0	102
9	Severance	0-0	78
10	Sierra	0-0	76
11	Durango	0-0	75
12	Evergreen (1)	0-0	69
13	Canon City	0-0	65
14	Mead	0-0	63
15	Thompson Valley	0-0	54
Others receiving votes:
Montrose 47, Glenwood Springs 39, Windsor 37, D’Evelyn 28, Lewis-Palmer 22, Northridge 20, Palmer Ridge 18, Northfield 17, Thomas Jefferson 17, Greeley West 17, Golden 16, Centaurus 14, The Classical Academy 13, Pueblo County 13, Grand Junction Central 13, Fort Morgan 11, Alameda 9, Roosevelt 9, Riverdale Ridge 8, Mesa Ridge 8, Pueblo South 8, Aurora Central 6, Littleton 5, Discovery Canyon 5, Coronado 4, Frederick 4, Battle Mountain 4, Conifer 3, Weld Central 2, Harrison 1, Thornton 1

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	University (3)	0-0	197
2	Centauri (4)	0-0	184
3	The Academy (1)	0-0	178
4	Lutheran (1)	0-0	169
5	The Vanguard School (2)	0-0	167
6	Delta	0-0	151
7	Platte Valley	0-0	133
8	St. Mary’s (3)	0-0	117
9	Pagosa Springs	0-0	116
10	Eaton (1)	0-0	102
11	Manitou Springs	0-0	87
12	Brush	0-0	71
13	Alamosa	0-0	45
14	St. Mary’s Academy (2)	0-0	43
15	Moffat County	0-0	41
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 28, Faith Christian 26, Sterling 23, Colorado Springs Christian 21, Valley 21, Machebeuf 20, Grand Valley 18, DSST: Byers 17, Manual 14, Bayfield 14, Kent Denver 13, Ellicott 13, The Pinnacle 13, Resurrection Christian 12, Middle Park 11, Florence 10, KIPP Collegiate 7, Jefferson Academy 6, Estes Park 6, Buena Vista 5, Lamar 5, Colorado Academy 4, Strasburg 4, SkyView Academy 4, Liberty Common 2, Bennett 2, Gunnison 2, Peak to Peak 2, La Junta 1, Salida 1, Roaring Fork 1, Stargate School 1

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Rye (3)	0-0	206
2	Limon (7)	0-0	191
3	Sanford (1)	0-0	189
4	Holyoke (3)	0-0	170
5	Wray	0-0	124
6	Rocky Ford	0-0	122
7	Ignacio	0-0	121
8	Del Norte	0-0	117
9	Meeker	0-0	94
10	Cedaredge (1)	0-0	78
11	Yuma	0-0	61
12	Heritage Christian	0-0	53
13	Holly	0-0	48
14	Soroco	0-0	47
15	Peyton	0-0	41
Others receiving votes:
Colorado Springs School 33, Hotchkiss 27, Swink 26, Sedgwick County 25, Plateau Valley 22, Custer County 17, Dawson 16, Denver Christian 15, Fowler 15, Monte Vista 15, Center 14, Hayden 12, Burlington 11, Sargent 10, Swallows Charter 10, Akron 10, Crowley County 9, Calhan 8, Addenbrooke Classical 8, Crested Butte 8, Rangely 8, Trinidad 7, Olathe 6, Hoehne 6, Lotus School for Excellence 5, Byers 4, Dolores Huerta 4, Dayspring Christian 3, Front Range Christian 2, Loveland Classical 1, South Park 1

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS
1	Briggsdale (12)	0-0	231
2	Fleming (1)	0-0	226
3	Sangre de Cristo	0-0	171
4	South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] (2)	0-0	146
5	McClave	0-0	134
6	Kit Carson	0-0	133
7	Lone Star	0-0	129
8	Cotopaxi (1)	0-0	127
9	Simla	0-0	107
10	Flatirons Academy	0-0	96
11	Springfield	0-0	94
12	Shining Mountain	0-0	86
13	Genoa-Hugo	0-0	66
14	Merino	0-0	63
15	Elbert (1)	0-0	42
Others receiving votes:
Kim/Branson 29, Wiley 25, De Beque 23, Dove Creek 22, Sierra Grande 12, La Veta 11, Longmont Christian 10, Idalia 9, Cheraw 7, Haxtun 7, Liberty/Stratton 6, Granada 6, Mile High Academy 5, Evangelical Christian 4, Kiowa 3, Moffat 2, Prairie 1

Jordan Woolverton knew Durango had something special brewing heading into the 2020 football season.

Just a year earlier, the Demons looked poised to make a run to the Class 3A state title game before falling short against Pueblo South. That loss provided a mental spark for the team, specifically quarterback Jordan Woolverton.

Once Durango hit the field, the team looked nearly unstoppable as it accomplished a major goal in winning the 3A state title — the first state football crown since 1954 and the first outright state title in program history — and along the way, Woolverton was named the 3A player of the year.

Simply having the goal of winning a state title wasn’t enough for the Demons to achieve it. In order to get there, they had to focus on the smaller, more specialized goals that would ultimately serve as the fuel behind the championship run in 2020.

“A state championship is always the goal,” Woolverton said. “But the goals behind that goal were all about coming together as a team and playing together and holding each other accountable.”

The Demons were slated to open the season against Pueblo South, the very team that eliminated them from the 2019 playoffs, but COVID-19 had other plans. Durango was forced to wait a week before making its 2020 debut. A trip to Colorado Springs and a 64-0 win over Mitchell certainly got the attention of plenty of teams from around the state.

But Woolverton doesn’t think the Demons were legitimately viewed as a threat until the next week when they beat Pueblo County 49-21. Oddly enough, it was a game in which Woolverton missed the entire second half because of an injured shoulder which might’ve shown just how much Durango was operating as a full team.

“A lot of people had us losing that game to Pueblo County,” Woolverton said. “That didn’t sit well with us because we knew what we could do. After we won that one, that opened people’s eyes.”

They closed that out then won their final three regular season games by two scores each. In fact, the Demons finished each game comfortably going through the playoffs and all the way to the state title game against Roosevelt.

Woolverton found Gage Mestas for a wide-open touchdown throw in the first quarter to get the Durango scoring effort going.

“They wanted to stop the run,” Durango coach David Vogt said after the Demons won the title. “To win the game we had to make some deep catches. I’m glad we did that.”

A big touchdown run from Ben Finneseth ripped off a long touchdown run to tie the game and then Woolverton saved his best throw for a big moment. He found Mestas again for a big touchdown throw to put Durango ahead for good. Woolverton looked right at home on the biggest stage of his high school football career.

“I feel like I’ve been playing on big stages my whole life,” he said. “I wasn’t too anxious about playing on a big stage, I think I just kept going with the (flow) of the game.”

Durango hoisted the championship trophy and the 2020 team secured a permanent place in the program’s legacy. But Woolverton refuses to allow praise to go to anyone else other than the full roster.

“It was a full team effort,” Woolverton said. “Those five guys up front were the center of our team this year. They got us to where we were and got us those big wins. They were the piece of the team that came together the most. When people talk about our team in the future, I hope they talk about those five guys up front and our team as a whole.”

The 2020 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 from the results of the coaches’ vote.

Because there will be two football seasons during the 2020-21 school year, this is the all-state football team for Season A. There will be a separate all-state football team released for Season C.

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Class 5A

Player of the year: Myles Purchase, Cherry Creek

Coach of the year: Dave Logan, Cherry Creek

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Al Ashford III	Cherry Creek	CB/WR/FS	Senior
James Betschart	Legend	OL	Senior
Julian Hammond	Cherry Creek	QB	Senior
Gunnar Helm	Cherry Creek	TE	Senior
Jake Hives	Columbine	OL	Senior
Aaron Karas	Pomona	T	Junior
Nick Lyon	Valor Christian	T/DT	Senior
Braden Miller	Eaglecrest	OT	Junior
Liam O’Brien	Fairview	QB	Senior
Seyi Oladipo	Eaglecrest	CB	Senior
Boden Page	Cherry Creek	P	Junior
Grant Page	Fairview	WR	Junior
Chase Penry	Cherry Creek	WR	Senior
Jack Pospisil	Pomona	QB/DB	Senior
Domingo Prince	Cherry Creek	T/G	Senior
Myles Purchase	Cherry Creek	CB/RB	Senior
Leslie Richardson III	Smoky Hill	QB	Senior
Ty Robinson	Eaglecrest	WR/S	Senior
Gavin Sawchuk	Valor Christian	RB	Junior
Mukendi Wa-Kalonji	Grandview	DE	Senior
Arden Walker	Cherry Creek	DE/LB	Senior
Brayden Wood	Fairview	DE	Senior
Gus Zilinskas	Cherry Creek	DT/FB	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Jackson Anderson	Valor Christian	C/DE	Senior
Jay Barry	Fairview	DB	Senior
Austin Brown	Ralston Valley	T/G	Senior
Seth Cromwell	Columbine	FB/MLB	Junior
Caden Dollar	Fossil Ridge	MLB/RB	Senior
Connor Eise	Legend	RB	Senior
George Fitzpatrick	Cherry Creek	T/TE	Junior
Elijah Hamilton	Valor Christian	TE/MLB/TE	Senior
Anthony Harris Jr.	Smoky Hill	WR	Junior
Sam Krysa	Mountain Vista	CB/WR	Senior
Isaac Lacy	Lakewood	DL/OL	Senior
Aidan Lehman	Mullen	K/P	Senior
Mason Maddox	Cherokee Trail	DT/G	Senior
Jake Maikkula	Valor Christian	T/DT	Junior
Malik Majekodunmi	Cherry Creek	LB/DE	Senior
Brannon McGowan	Arapahoe	LT/RG	Junior
Justin Michael	Poudre	T/G/TE	Senior
Jaxon Muma	Legend	S	Senior
Clay Nanke	Regis Jesuit	DE/TE	Senior
Jordan Norwood	Valor Christian	MLB/RB	Junior
Ezekiel Peirce	Arapahoe	RB/LB/MLB	Senior
James Walker II	Cherry Creek	RB	Senior
AJ Zamora	Pomona	RB/LB	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Tanner Arkin, LB/TE, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Spencer Aye, G, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Matthew Baer, DE/DT, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Mike Beeson, T/LS, Horizon, Senior
• Jake Berry, OL, Fairview, Senior
• Charlie Carlston, WR, Ralston Valley, Senior
• Mason Dickerson, FS, Legacy, Junior
• David Dody, RB, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Jackson Dorr, P, Valor Christian, Senior
• Stone Fletcher, DT/NG, Horizon, Junior
• Blake Haggerty, CB/WR, Castle View, Junior
• Andrew Hale, S/WR, Valor Christian, Junior
• Evan Harrell, CB/SS, Cherokee Trail, Junior
• Jaxon Heil, SS/RB, Mullen, Junior
• Adam Holton, LB/WR, Mountain Vista, Senior
• JuJu Howard, LB, Pomona, Senior
• Wesley Jones, K, Columbine, Junior
• Ryan Kawashima, Cherokee Trail,
• Cole Kesner, C/DT, Highlands Ranch, Senior
• Sean Kidd, RB/SB, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Tyson Lambert, ILB/TE, ThunderRidge, Senior
• Tyler Larson, WR, Valor Christian, Senior
• JP Luketu, RB, Eaglecrest, Senior
• Connor Mantelli, K/P, Douglas County, Senior
• Colton Martin, DB, Grandview, Senior
• Watson McBride, DE/T, Valor Christian, Senior
• Ren Miller, C/NG, Castle View, Senior
• Chase Muller, RB/DB, Pomona, Junior
• JJ Nelson, CB, Chaparral, Senior
• Cody Pettitt, DE/G, Fossil Ridge, Senior
• Garrett Quenzer, G, Prairie View, Senior
• Ryan Randall, DE, Rocky Mountain, Senior
• Jonah Rubadue, G/DT, Chaparral, Senior
• Michael Runnels, LB/RB, Arvada West, Sophomore
• Luke Sandy, TE/OL/DL, Legend, Junior
• Chris Sarkodie, T, Overland, Senior
• Kalen Shoemaker, QB, Legend, Senior
• Braelon Tate, Legacy, Junior
• Anthony Tocchini, T/C, Regis Jesuit, Senior
• Chase Tompkins, WR/CB/FS, ThunderRidge, Junior
• Jarrell Trahan, RB/CB, Highlands Ranch, Senior
• Nunie Tuitele, DE, Regis Jesuit, Junior
• Kade Unberhagen, Doherty, Senior
• Marc Wessbecker, FS/RB, Castle View, Junior
• Trace Williams-Mitchel, T/DT, Columbine, Junior
• Hunter Wilson, MLB, Cherokee Trail, Senior
• Jack Zilligen, LB, Rock Canyon, Senior

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Class 4A

Player of the year: Zack Rakowsky, Loveland

Coach of the year: Jeff Mauck, Loveland

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Colten Brueggeman	Montrose	OL	Senior
Cale Cormaney	Rampart	QB/FS	Senior
Conroy raymond Dixon-agnew	Loveland	T/NG	Senior
Kaden Dudley	Palmer Ridge	WR/SS	Senior
Hall Edmonds	Broomfield	MLB/RB	Senior
Matthew Eich	Broomfield	K/P	Senior
Beau Freyler	Pine Creek	FS/WR/RB	Senior
Jayden Fuller	Fountain-Fort Carson	G/DE	Senior
Ben Gultig	Dakota Ridge	QB	Senior
Jack Hanenburg	Ponderosa	QB	Senior
Aidan Hockel	Loveland	G/DE	Senior
Zaine Hood	Brighton	DT	Senior
Tanner Jolley	Fruita Monument	DE/T	Senior
Connor Jones	Palmer Ridge	T/G	Junior
Q Jones	Fountain-Fort Carson	RB	Senior
Luke McAllister	Palmer Ridge	QB	Senior
Charlie Offerdahl	Dakota Ridge	DB/RB/KR	Senior
Cael Porter	Ponderosa	RB/S	Senior
Zack Rakowsky	Loveland	QB/S	Senior
Thomas Schneider	Fountain-Fort Carson	T/DE	Senior
Chase Silva	Skyline	QB/FS	Senior
Jason Soderlin	Dakota Ridge	OL	Senior
Joey Treccia	Ponderosa	G	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Justice Brashear	Broomfield	T/G	Senior
Grayden Bridwell	Skyline	SB/SS	Senior
Are’an Burr	Air Academy	MLB/LB	Senior
Anthony Costanzo	Palmer Ridge	FS/WR	Junior
Brayden Dorman	Vista Ridge	QB	Sophomore
Tai Faavae	Fountain-Fort Carson	MLB/RB	Sophomore
Terrance Ferguson	Heritage	WR/TE	Senior
Nico Gagliardi	Cheyenne Mountain	DE/RB/TE	Junior
Mason Galbreath	Dakota Ridge	WR	Senior
Spencer Hardy	Dakota Ridge	DL/FB	Senior
Kevin J allen	Broomfield	OL/DL	Senior
Cameron Jones	Palmer Ridge	DE/TE	Senior
Braden Kramer	Pine Creek	ATH/DL	Junior
Justis Laulu	Vista Ridge	DT/G	Junior
Ian Loomis	Loveland	MLB/FB	Junior
Lukas Moran	Pueblo West	DE	Senior
John Pastore	Erie	T/DT	Junior
Tilo Pena	Dakota Ridge	K	Senior
Jadyn Tafoya	Loveland	ILB/TE/RB	Senior
Armony Trujillo	Fruita Monument		Junior
Mason Veve	Erie	WR/RB	Senior
Conner Waite	Windsor	ILB/OG/LS	Senior
Jaydon Young	Rampart	NG/C	Senior

Honorable mention:

• DJ Allen, WR/DE/TE, Widefield, Junior
• Oscar Aranday, G/DT, Skyline, Senior
• Kaden Arrastia, OL, Dakota Ridge, Senior
• Lamaine Arrington jr, RB/FS, Pueblo West, Junior
• Claudio Austin, Grand Junction Central, Senior
• Austin Bierhaus, CB/LB/TE, Loveland, Senior
• Trent Blundell, RB/DB, Montrose, Senior
• Jake Boley, OLB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eli Bowman, WR/FS, Brighton, Senior
• CJ Brown, T/DT, Rampart, Senior
• Braxton Burrows, WR/LB, Widefield, Senior
• Yahir Chairez-Salazar, MLB/RB, Greeley Central, Junior
• JJ Dickerson, K/P, Mesa Ridge, Senior
• Aiden Gaddis, DT, Longmont, Senior
• Isacc Gomez, WR/DB, Thornton, Sophomore
• Jimmy Grace, DL/OL, Monarch, Sophomore
• Austin Griffin, FB, Montrose, Junior
• Jack Hanson, K, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eric Haslett, MLB/T, Rampart, Senior
• Espin Hernandez, FB/MLB, Fruita Monument, Senior
• Joel Hesse, DT/T/DE, Skyline, Senior
• Daymond Hill Jr., RB, Cheyenne Mountain, Senior
• Eli Hubert, WR/CB, Silver Creek, Junior
• thane humiston, RB/DE, Mesa Ridge, Junior
• Alexis Irizarry, CB/RB, Greeley West, Junior
• Anthony Jay, G/C, Liberty, Senior
• Aiden Johnson, HB/LB/SS, Grand Junction, Senior
• Caleb Johnson, WR, Longmont, Junior
• Joe Killian, WR/RB/C, Loveland, Senior
• Mason Lowe, WR, Chatfield, Sophomore
• Raul Martinez, OL/DL, Montrose, Senior
• Troy McCarthy, RB/LB, Standley Lake, Senior
• Mason Micci, RB/DB, Coronado, Senior
• Carter Motichka, WR, Ponderosa, Senior
• Branyon Murdock, Pine Creek, Senior
• Joe Naple, MLB/ATH, Palmer, Junior
• Keegan Patterson, QB/SS, Longmont, Junior
• Hunter Peck, ILB/OG/FB, Windsor, Senior
• Matthew Ramsey, G/LB, Brighton, Senior
• Marcellus Reed, WR/CB, Palmer Ridge, Senior
• Ray Salvatore, DE/G, Fountain-Fort Carson, Senior
• Eric San Souci, OL/DL, Coronado, Senior
• Christopher Smith, G/DE, Wheat Ridge, Senior
• Jaden Solano, WR/DB, Broomfield, Senior
• Philip Sonntag, T/G, Pueblo West, Senior
• Ryan Toy, OL/DL, Golden, Senior
• Adrian Valenzuela, RB/CB, Bear Creek, Senior
• AJ Wheeler, DL/OL, Broomfield, Senior
• Gavin Whetzal, LB/WR, Pine Creek, Junior
• Tyson Williams, WB/CB/K, Loveland, Junior

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Class 3A

Player of the year: Jordan Woolverton, Durango

Coach of the year: David Vogt, Durango

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Isaac Abramson	Lutheran	C/G	Senior
Nathan Bailey	Mead	RB/LB	Senior
Tommy Brake	Roosevelt	OL/DL	Senior
Andrew Cole	Roosevelt	T	Senior
Ben Finneseth	Durango	WR/SS	Senior
Liam Gray	Holy Family	K/WR	Senior
Luke Guarienti	Pueblo South	WR/FS	Senior
Brig Hartson	Roosevelt	QB/LB	Senior
Trevin Johnson	Holy Family	RB	Senior
Cord Kringlen	Holy Family	OL/DL	Senior
George Longoria	Pueblo South	RB/LB	Senior
Brian Mata	Pueblo South	T	Junior
Dorian Pacheco	Lutheran	RB/MLB	Junior
Ford Pitts	Durango	DE/LB	Senior
Kyler Reimers	Durango	DE	Senior
Ethan Ryan	Durango	G/DT	Senior
Kenny Seriani	Palisade	TE/DE	Senior
Kevin Sjogren	Palisade	TE/LB/LS	Junior
Noah Wagner	Conifer	RB/MLB	Senior
Cooper Walton	Roosevelt	LB/RB	Junior
Brody Welch	Holy Family	OL/DL	Senior
Briggs Wheatley	Fort Morgan	QB	Junior
Jordan Woolverton	Durango	QB/FS	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Lisandro Aguilar	Eagle Valley	ILB/FB	Senior
JJ Armstrong	Green Mountain	T/DT	Senior
Josh Bates	Durango	C/G	Sophomore
Jace Bellah	Pueblo South	QB/CB	Junior
Bennie Edwards	Fort Morgan	G/DT/DT	Senior
Rocco Estes	Durango	DE	Senior
Gavin Garrettson	Mead	QB	Junior
Brenden Harding	Pueblo East	WR/CB/FS	Senior
Chase Hartman	Pueblo County	QB/SS	Senior
Jake Hatton	Lewis-Palmer	OL/DL	Senior
Griffin Lauritano	Evergreen	QB/FS/SS	Senior
Jason Logan	Canon City	OL/DL	Senior
Noah Martens	Evergreen	RB/MLB/SS	Senior
Allen Ortiz	Green Mountain	WR/SS	Senior
Cole Rairick	Lutheran	T/DE	Junior
Alex Rix	Roosevelt	C/G	Senior
Devon Scriber	Discovery Canyon	G/DT	Senior
Hayden Sock	Mead	RB/CB/P	Senior
Keegan Sterkel	Roosevelt	RB/CB	Senior
Justin Trostel	Holy Family	LB	Senior
Gunner Truby	Conifer	MLB/QB/TE	Senior
Gabe Vickers	Fort Morgan	G/MLB	Senior
Michael White	Holy Family	QB	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Buddy Almintakh, DT/G, Pueblo East, Senior
• Ayden Bartko, QB, Niwot, Senior
• Ray Bellotti, DT, Conifer, Senior
• Connor Clancy, K, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Aidan Collins, WR/FS/RB, Summit, Junior
• Breckin Davis, WR/FS, Lewis-Palmer, Senior
• Patrick Diem, RB/SS, Northridge, Senior
• Zach Hansen, Evergreen, Senior
• Gabe Harrison, QB/DB, Palisade, Senior
• Clay Heffron, TE/DE/WR, Pueblo Central, Senior
• Gavin Howes, DE/OT, Pueblo County, Senior
• Alex Hurr, WR, Mountain View, Senior
• Marshall Jones, OG/ILB, Battle Mountain, Junior
• Cameron Kalaf, QB/SB, Summit, Senior
• Graham Kalaf, G/DL, Summit, Junior
• Aaron Kness, TE/MLB/LS, Northridge, Senior
• William Knight, DT, Durango, Junior
• Cael Langford, RB/MLB, Fort Morgan, Senior
• Reese Lehman, T/DL, Frederick, Senior
• John Lopez, RB/FS, Pueblo South, Senior
• Cayden Mazurek, WR/FS/P, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
• Elijah Morales, ATH/FS, Battle Mountain, Junior
• Tyler Morrison, SS/TE, Eagle Valley, Senior
• Anthony Munoz, DT/G, Roosevelt, Sophomore
• Seth Newton, WR/DB, Canon City, Senior
• Kenneth Pasion, QB/SS/RB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Tucker Peterson, WR/FS, Roosevelt, Sophomore
• Mason Rosser, DT/C, Conifer, Junior
• Dylan Ruane, FB/MLB, Discovery Canyon, Senior
• Brady Samaras, LB/FB, Holy Family, Junior
• Josh Smith, OL/DL, Canon City, Senior
• Corby Tecu, RB/LB, Mead, Junior
• Colton Thewes, LB/WR, Lutheran, Senior
• Jeremiah Vasquez, C/DT, Battle Mountain, Senior
• John Wagner, T/DE, Evergreen, Senior
• Craig Wright, WR, Niwot, Junior
• Devan Zahl, QB/DE, Lewis-Palmer, Junior

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Class 2A

Player of the year: Zane Rankin, Lamar

Coach of the year: Zac Lemon, Eaton

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Tanner True	Eaton	DE/C/G	Senior
Brady Albrandt	Sterling	DE/TE	Senior
Tanner Applebee	Resurrection Christian	MLB/RB	Senior
Colbi Braslin	Delta	WR/DL	Senior
Blake Buxton	Lamar	WR/CB	Senior
Nolan Bynum	Delta	QB/SS	Senior
Alex Castaneda	Lamar	DE/G	Senior
Ryan Dirksen	Eaton	DE/RB	Junior
Ethan Florez	Eaton	RB/LB	Junior
Caleb Frink	Moffat County	RB/SS	Senior
James Goff	Delta	OL/ILB	Senior
Jeff Gore	Valley	RB/LB	Senior
Scott Grable	Eaton	QB	Senior
Justin Hawthorne	Resurrection Christian	LB/DE	Junior
Devyn Kincade	Lamar	OL	Senior
Keaton Knaub	Sterling	DT/TE/DE	Senior
Juan Maravilla	Eaton	RB/LB	Senior
Kade McDaniel	Platte Valley		Senior
Tucker Myers	Sterling		Senior
Zane Rankin	Lamar	QB/CB	Senior
Evan Raymond	Pagosa Springs	G/DT	Senior
Holden Tatman	Resurrection Christian	DE	Senior
Alex Vonderharr	Woodland Park	K/P	Junior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Peter Bullett	Berthoud	G/DT	Senior
Kaden Carlson	Platte Valley	OL	Senior
Bryson Cox	Woodland Park	TE/DE	Senior
Daniel Cruz	Moffat County	G/DE	Senior
Luis DeLaTorre	Lamar	K	Senior
Crosby Edwards	Bayfield	QB/WR/CB	Senior
Cesar Hinojos	Brush	FB/DE	Junior
Dylan Jaramillo	Fort Lupton	C/DT	Junior
Jackson Keil	Sterling	WR/FS	Junior
Devyn Lauer	Platte Valley		Junior
Eddie Lemos	Resurrection Christian	S/WR	Junior
Mitch Lewis	Pagosa Springs	WR/SS	Senior
Caden Measner	University	SB/SS	Senior
Weston Meyer	Platte Valley	SB/CB	Junior
Jack Myers	University	T/G	Senior
Salvador Rojas	Eaton	RB/FS	Senior
Peyton Rose	Sterling	WR/FS	Senior
Christian Scandrett	Resurrection Christian	LB/TE	Senior
Corey Scranton	Moffat County	G/DT	Senior
Brad Self	Platte Valley	OL	Senior
Bryce Strang	University	LB/T	Senior
Dylan Tressler	Pagosa Springs	RB/CB	Senior
Morgan Tribbett	Eaton	DE	Sophomore

Honorable mention:

• Damian Antonio Ramos, CB/RB, Lamar, Senior
• Grant Aucoin, QB/MLB, Pagosa Springs, Senior
• Wil Aucoin, RB/DE, Pagosa Springs, Junior
• Shane Bishop, QB, D’Evelyn, Senior
• Brandon Blanco, MLB, Valley, Senior
• Brock Burkholder, WR/CB, Sterling, Senior
• Gage Butler, RB/FS, Eaton, Senior
• Joseph Campagna, RB/MLB, Moffat County, Senior
• Ryan Connelley, Elizabeth, Junior
• Logan Curtis, Platte Valley, Junior
• Kayden Derbigny, DT/T, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
• Dylan Evans, LB/RB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
• Hunter gator Goff, TE/ILB, Delta, Junior
• AJ Goldfain, MLB/FB, Resurrection Christian, Senior
• Pedro Gomez, OL, Lamar, Senior
• Nate Gravagno, WR/LB, Englewood, Senior
• Logan Hafey, DE/T, Moffat County, Junior
• Colton Johnson, RB/LB, Delta, Senior
• Gunner Johnson (labbe), QB/DB, Englewood, Junior
• Cameron Kirwan, T/DE, Middle Park, Senior
• Jayden Lawrence, G/C, Elizabeth, Junior
• Alejandro Maltos-Garcia, QB/SS, Brush, Junior
• Aidan O’Donnell, WR/FS, Pagosa Springs, Senior
• Damian Orozco, DE/LB, Alamosa, Junior
• Sebastian Owens, C/G, Arvada, Senior
• Jace Perez, WR/CB, Elizabeth, Junior
• Servando Perez, QB/SS, Valley, Senior
• Garrett Purman, C/G, Berthoud, Junior
• Braden Roskam, RB/FS, Woodland Park, Senior
• Nathan Scharnhorst, QB/FS, Delta, Junior
• Zayne Stam, Weld Central, Junior
• Taran Teeter, MLB/FB, Moffat County, Junior
• Anthony Torrez, RB/MLB, La Junta, Junior
• Zachary Vaughan, OG/DT, Severance, Junior
• Kyle Wellen, RB, Brush, Junior

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Class 1A

Player of the year: Kory Tacha, Limon

Coach of the year: Mike O’Dwyer, Limon

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Alexis Aguilar	Wray	G/MLB	Senior
Joey Beckner	Holyoke	DE/T	Senior
Matthias Brown	Strasburg	MLB/T	Junior
Owen Busetti	Florence	MLB/RB	Senior
Chance Cannon	Limon	G	Junior
Mason Claunch	Centauri	RB/CB	Junior
Tyler Collins	Wray	QB/FS	Senior
Bijah Cornell	Florence	TE/DE	Senior
Trystan Graf	Strasburg	RB/FS	Senior
A.j. Hemphill	Strasburg	WR/MLB	Senior
Trey Hines	Limon	QB/CB	Junior
Jeremiah Leeper	Limon	RB/LB	Junior
Nico Marchitelli	Gunnison	QB/LB/P	Senior
Christian Matus	Hotchkiss	OT/DT	Senior
Holden Morgan	Highland	RB/LB	Senior
Ryan Phelan	Meeker	QB/DE	Senior
Collin Russell	Strasburg	QB/CB	Senior
Landon Salmans	Wray	C/DT	Senior
Kaysen Schmidt	Limon	DL/OL	Senior
Byron Shawcroft	Centauri	QB/DE	Junior
Miles Sprague	Holyoke	QB/LB	Junior
Kory Tacha	Limon	LB/RB	Senior
Julian Valencia	Strasburg	K/WR	Freshman

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Junior Arambula	Wray	SS/WR	Senior
Ky Bandy	Limon	LB/RB	Junior
Evan Bright	Florence	OL/LB	Senior
Zach Buhr	Centauri	RB/LB	Junior
Alex Carr	Limon	DB/TE	Senior
Rian Chavez	Colorado Springs Christian	DT/G	Senior
Mac Copeland	Bennett	RB/MLB	Senior
Juan Cortes	Yuma	T/DE/DT	Senior
Joe Dunn	Colorado Springs Christian	RB/SS	Senior
Cobi Garcia	Monte Vista	MLB/RB	Senior
Jeiven Gonzalez	Highland	OL/DT	Junior
Traycer Hall	Hotchkiss	FB/ILB	Senior
Coulson Hollembeak	Hotchkiss	DE/G	Junior
Brandon Hussey	Peyton	RB/LB/ILB	Senior
John Jacoby	Bennett	DT/G/T	Senior
Cooper Main	Meeker	G/LB	Senior
Carter Neff	Hotchkiss	C/DE/MLB	Junior
Blaine Peebles	Hotchkiss	FS/P	Junior
Colton Pettit	Highland	TE/LB	Senior
Julian Sullivan	Florence	OL/DL	Senior
Kelton Turner	Meeker	RB/SS	Junior
Tell Wade	Wray	OL/DL	Sophomore
Mordecai White	Hotchkiss	RB/DB	Junior

Honorable mention:

• Carlos Almeida, TE/DT, Center, Senior
• Grant Blackmon, T/DT, Platte Canyon, Senior
• Cooper Brower, C, Rye, Senior
• Sam Buckhanan, OL/ILB/QB, Gunnison, Junior
• Adnex Bumba, DE/LB, Jefferson, Senior
• Shawn Campbell, WR, Ignacio, Junior
• Yahir Chavez, QB/ATH, Hotchkiss, Senior
• Colby Clatterbaugh, RB/MLB, Meeker, Senior
• Zak Cobb, C/DT/ILB, Peyton, Junior
• Brady Collins, WR/NG, Wray, Sophomore
• MIke Dean, DT/DE/T, Platte Canyon, Senior
• Dusty Duran, TE/DE, Monte Vista, Junior
• Nate Early, WR/DB, Banning Lewis Academy, Junior
• Zachary Eskelson, OL/DT, Meeker, Junior
• Dom Felice, TE/DE, Paonia, Senior
• Parker Franz, OL/LB, Burlington, Senior
• Severin Grundvig, ILB/RB, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Gael Guzman, G/DT/K, Bennett, Senior
• Allen Hardey, FS/SS/QB, Platte Canyon, Junior
• Baron Holman, WR/CB, Centauri, Junior
• Cade Killin, DE/T, Holyoke, Junior
• Fletcher Madrid, Del Norte, Senior
• Josh Martinez, QB/DB/WR, Florence, Senior
• Quentin Nolan-Henson, DE/G, Rocky Ford, Senior
• Tyrese Otero, WR/CB/FS, Monte Vista, Senior
• Isaac Peerman, Del Norte, Senior
• Clay Robinson, RB/SS, Yuma, Junior
• Aidyn Shafer, G/DT, Holyoke, Junior
• Wyatt Sprague, WR/SS, Holyoke, Freshman
• Caleb Stockton, Colorado Springs Christian, Senior
• Jack Swanson, WR/FS, Strasburg, Senior
• Iley Tuttle, FS/WR/CB, Peyton, Senior
• Brody Wagner, G/LB, Cedaredge, Senior
• Evan Walls, G/C/T, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
• Deklan Wilk, LB, Prospect Ridge Academy, Senior
• Jeremy Woodward, RB/LB, Meeker, Senior

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8-man

Player of the year: Kelton Gartrell, Sanford

Coach of the year: Chris Michel, Sedgwick County

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Derrick Alber	Merino	DE/SE	Junior
Nolan Carlson	Sedgwick County	G/DE	Junior
Jared Ehmke	Sedgwick County	QB	Senior
Trent Elliott	Merino	RB/MLB	Senior
Kaleb Fowler	Sedgwick County		Senior
Andrew Frank	Merino	CB/RB	Senior
Kelton Gartrell	Sanford	RB/MLB	Junior
Hayden Gray	Dove Creek	G/DE	Senior
Omar Guerrero	Sanford	C/NG	Senior
Terrance Heath	Sedgwick County	WR/DE	Senior
Fabian Lopez	Sedgwick County		Senior
Coletin Mazerall	Simla		Senior
Chase Moore	Mancos	RB	Junior
Gabriel Proctor	Fowler	LB/OL	Senior
Christian Still	Dayspring Christian Academy	QB/CB	Senior
Jaciel Villalobos	Sedgwick County	SS/WR	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Jhett Alapai	Elbert	TE/DL	Senior
Jackson Bates	Fowler	HB/DB	Senior
Mason E hanagan	Swink	DT/G/FB	Senior
Brandon Eglinton	Calhan	QB	Senior
Colt Fury	Mancos	G	Senior
Tate Goddard	Sedgwick County	MLB/FB	Senior
Andrew Harris	Pikes Peak Christian	QB/LB/RB	Senior
Josh Holman	Sanford	QB/LB	Junior
Stephen King	Gilpin County	RB/QB/S	Senior
Ethan Larsen	Sanford	WR/DE	Junior
Xavier Livesay	Akron	FB/DL	Junior
Anthony Lujan	Rangely	QB/FB/FB	Senior
Matthew Mendoza	Swink	HB/WR/S	Senior
Brett Price	Sanford	RB	Senior
Adam Schultz	Crowley County		Senior
Ryan Tempel	Haxtun	OL/DL	Senior

Honorable mention:

• Nathaniel Aguilar, Crowley County, Senior
• Hector Almeida, South Park, Senior
• Braxton Asbell, ATH, Sargent, Senior
• Braxton Bates, TE/DB, Fowler, Senior
• Austin Beanland, C/DE, Dove Creek, Senior
• Blake Boulter, QB/DE/LB, Gilpin County, Senior
• Jakob Buller, QB/K/P, West Grand, Senior
• Alejandro Castanon, C/LB, West Grand, Senior
• Wyatt Cook, FB/LB/DE, Holly, Senior
• Christian Cova, WR, Mancos, Senior
• Chorbin Cressler, QB/CB, Dove Creek, Junior
• Austin Davis, OL/MLB, Rangely, Senior
• Brody Despard, RB/DB, Byers, Senior
• Rene Dominguez, RB/KR, West Grand, Senior
• Dakota Eaton, RB/DT/SE, Holly, Junior
• Zachery Edwards, RB/LB, Pikes Peak Christian, Senior
• Jose Garcia, CB/WR, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
• Brayden Glover, RB, Simla, Sophomore
• Traevin Jones, TE/LB, Caliche, Senior
• Owen Knode, QB/DB, Haxtun, Junior
• Hayden Lasley, Springfield, Senior
• Jacob Martin, CB/WR, Dayspring Christian Academy, Junior
• Aiden Martinez, McClave, Sophomore
• Keihlin Myers, QB/QB/QB, Rangely, Junior
• Vincent Nowicki, RB/WR/LB, Vail Christian, Junior
• Slater O’Brien, OL/DL, Vail Christian, Senior
• Grayson Pachner, QB/SE, Akron, Senior
• Kage Pepper, ATH, Sargent, Senior
• Monte Pickering, MLB/G, Lyons, Senior
• Gabe Polley, G, Rangely, Senior
• Sam Puderbaugh, OL/DL, Norwood, Senior
• Kevin Rice, DE/G/LB, Swink, Senior
• Isaiha Rivas, LB, Dolores Huerta Prep, Senior
• Damian Romero, QB/DB, Fowler, Senior
• Austin Schake, OG/DE, West Grand, Senior
• Rylee Smith, TE/DE, Fowler, Senior
• Cooper Tixier, G/DE, Wiley, Sophomore
• Tyler Wytulka, QB, Norwood, Senior
• Cade Zordel, RB/LB, Wiley, Senior

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6-man

Player of the year: Brady Kuntz, Fleming

Coach of the year: John King, Fleming

First Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Damien Barnes	Eads	RB/DE	Senior
Dominic Coleman	Granada	QB/RB/DB	Junior
Kade Comstock	Fleming	QB/S	Senior
Alex Cruz	Stratton/Liberty	FB/DE	Sophomore
Sullivan Farmer	Kit Carson		Senior
Chris Goss	Fleming	LB/RB	Senior
John Hainer	Granada	FB/NG	Sophomore
Tyler Hase	Stratton/Liberty	TE/DE	Senior
Brady Kuntz	Fleming	DE/LB/HB	Senior
Jaret Lichty	Stratton/Liberty	RB/LB	Senior
Evan Worley	Cheyenne Wells		Junior
Arek Wulf	Prairie	RB/DB/ATH	Senior

Second Team
Name	School	Pos.	Year
Layne Brown	Briggsdale	TE/MLB	Senior
Malik Carlson	Briggsdale	RB/LB	Junior
Daniel Escareno	Manzanola	DE/QB/TB	Junior
Cordell Garriott	North Park		Senior
Preston Hernandez	Cheyenne Wells		Senior
Nolan Hill	Peetz		Senior
Andy Long	Prairie	QB/DE/ATH	Junior
Trey Pearce	Cheraw	DB/QB	Senior
Evan Pieper	North Park		Junior
Rogelio Rangel	Cheyenne Wells		Junior
Dalton Sweazy	Hanover	OL/QB/MLB	Junior
Dayne Woodis	Deer Trail		Junior

Honorable mention:

• Gus Andreatta, WR/DE/P, La Veta, Junior
• Richie Atencio, DL/OT, Sierra Grande, Senior
• Dillon Ball, Cheyenne Wells, Junior
• Logan Breyer, TE/DL, Stratton/Liberty, Sophomore
• Isiah Chairez, LB/RB/ATH, Sierra Grande, Junior
• Ty Coleman, Cotopaxi, Sophomore
• Peyton Cranson, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
• Jonathan De Jesus, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
• Yahir Enriquez, Idalia, Junior
• Junior Flores, RB/LB, Weldon Valley, Senior
• Samuel Koolstra, RB/LB, Arickaree/Woodlin, Junior
• Levi Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Senior
• Wyatt Miller, Genoa-Hugo, Junior
• Kevin Rodriquez, Walsh, Senior
• Nick Schroeder, WR/LB, Hi-Plains, Senior
• Cade Smith, Branson/Kim, Sophomore
• Porter Spady, RB/LB/K, Eads, Freshman
• Salvador Vigil, QB/S/LB, Mountain Valley, Senior
• Tatum White, DB/LB/SB, Cheraw, Junior

Jordan Woolverton and Gage Mestas connected for two touchdowns as Durango beat Roosevelt 21-14 to claim the Class 3A football title.

 

PUEBLO — When the ball left Jordan Woolverton’s hand in the third quarter, he knew the throw was on the money. Like a basketball player holding his follow through or a golfer twirling his club after a purely-struck iron shot, Woolverton took his time to watch the rest of the play, even though he knew the result.

The ball found the hands of Gage Mestas and his speed carried him into the end zone. That play lifted Durango to a 21-14 win over Roosevelt at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl at CSU-Pueblo, giving the Demons the Class 3A state football title – the first championship for the school since 1954 and the first outright championship in school history.

“We originally came out in a zone play and they came out in man coverage and left a big hole right where Gage was going to be,” Woolverton said. “I checked the play and trusted him to be in his spot. It was amazing. I knew right when the ball came out of my hand, it was a touchdown.”

The second half the game could be defined by three key plays for the Demons. Woolverton grabbed a huge interception off a Brig Hartson throw, which set up that touchdown pass to Mestas. Then Mestas, the game’s Most Outstanding Player, came up with an interception of his own as the Rough Riders (7-1 overall) neared the end zone for what would have been the game-tying score.

“I was surprised I caught it myself,” Mestas said. “I came down with it and thought ‘what just happen?’ Luckily I have stickier gloves so I was able to come down with the ball.”

It was the capping play of of a memorable championship experience. He got the game going when Woolverton found him wide open for a 23-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.

“They wanted to stop the run,” Durango coach David Vogt said. “To win the game we had to make some deep catches. I’m glad we did that.”

But Roosevelt came into the 3A tournament as the top overall seed for a reason.

Hartson got his offense in sync early in the second quarter as he threw the ball up for Tucker Peterson who adjusted mid-route and made a great athletic move to come down the ball in the end zone to tie the game.

The Rough Riders followed the score up on the kickoff by kicking the ball where the Demons weren’t standing. The Rough Riders fell on top of it and Hartson found Keegan Sterkel on a screen pass that went for a 33-yard touchdown, giving Roosevelt its first lead of the game.

But Durango (8-0) struck back quickly. On 1st down with just 1:35 left in the second quarter, Ben Finneseth broke through the first two levels of the Roosevelt defense and outran the secondary to score from 55 yards out to lock the teams in a 14-14 tie at halftime.

That tie was broken was Woolverton made his read on the Roosevelt defense and fired that perfect strike to Mestas.

“That was a laser,” Mestas said. “Great ball by Jordan, he’s an amazing quarterback. He put that on the money and I was so, so happy to catch that.”

As was the Durango sideline. Despite a few missteps in the second quarter, the Demons were sound defensively as it picked off Hartson three times and held the Rough Riders to just 45 rushing yards in the second half.

The effort was culminated with a crowning that the Durango seniors had been working toward since they were in third grade. They feel that they put their school on the football map and have no desire to see their efforts go to waste in the coming years.

“This is so important for the future generations coming up,” Woolverton said. “We want Durango on the map, like I said a long time. To be able to get the job done today for them, for our town, it’s just amazing.”

Whoever controls the line of scrimmage might just control the the Class 3A football championship trophy come Saturday.

The matchup between No. 1 Roosevelt and No. 3 Durango is intriguing on so many levels. At first glance it could be that the skill position players that are likely to shine for each team. After a narrow win over Fort Morgan in the quarterfinals, Brig Hartson led a Rough Riders (7-0) offense as it scored seven rushing touchdowns to beat Pueblo South in the semifinals.

Hartson scored one while Keegan Sterkel and Cooper Walton each scored three. But make no mistake, it was all powered by the big fellas on the offensive line. It felt like the Rough Riders were getting two more yards than they needed on a given play while defensively they allowed South one fewer yard than was needed to convert on third down.

It all played into Roosevelt’s style which has the the team feeling like it’s ready to battle for a state title.

“We feel like we’ve been battle-tested a little bit this year,” coach Lane Wasinger said during the state championship press conference. “We play in a league that is highly competitive with good football and tough, talented kids.”

Roosevelt has played for a state title twice. The Rough Riders lost to Eaton in 2000 and Pueblo East in 2015.

For the Demons (7-0) the senior tandem of Jordan Woolverton and Ben Finneseth has made them a tough team to beat as evidenced the results of their seven games. Like Roosevelt, it’s easy to point to the guys who get the stats, but a quick glance at Durango’s offensive line reveals a sizeable group that carries the right level of football nasty.

The linemen have opened enough lanes to allow Finneseth to run for 478 yards, Woolverton to run for 409 yards and junior Nate Messier to run for a team-high 517 yards.

The three combined to score 22 rushing touchdowns and Woolverton 10 passing touchdowns even when missing the entire second half of the Demons’ win over Pueblo County on Oct. 24.

“It’s been a pleasure to get these kids out there and let them show their skills,” Durango coach David Vogt said. “We’ve been super fortunate.”

And the results have been fortunate for the Demons as well. After No. 2 Holy Family cruised through the regular season, they appeared to be a big favorite to advance to the state championship game.

Durango worked effectively in the first half, building a 14-0 lead and hanging on to win the game 34-14. Until the semifinals, the Tigers had not surrendered more than 15 points to an opponent all year.

But the Demons are hungry for a title. Woolverton hasn’t been shy about his goal of leaving a legacy at Durango and he knows a state championship will be a big piece of that.

“We don’t want Durango to fall off the map anytime soon,” Woolverton said in November. “We’re really trying to lead the way for these younger guys and showing them, this is what a brotherhood looks like, this is what everything like in this program looks like. We need to focus on being able to compete with these guys up in the Front Range.”

Durango is in the state championship game for the first time since 1988 when it lost to Grand Junction. The Demons’ lone state football title came in 1954.

Durango overpowered Holy Family 34-14 to advance to the Class 3A football state title game. It’s the first title game for Durango since 1988.

It was semifinal Saturday as all seven classes were in action. That means that each championship matchup has been set up ahead of next week’s Championship Weekend at CSU Pueblo.

Here is how the day played out.

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Class 5A

Bracket

• Matchup: Cherry Creek vs. Valor Christian
• Kickoff: 12/5, 6 p.m.

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(1) Cherry Creek 35, (4) Pomona 7

Cherry Creek scored on a Hail Mary as the first half ended to turn a one-score game to a 21-7 advantage, and the Bruins’ offense kept it up in the second half as they advanced to a third-straight title game.

Julian Hammond III threw two touchdowns, and star defensive back/offensive threat Myles Purchase had three touchdowns. Cherry Creek’s Gunnar Helm and Chase Penry each had receiving scores.

Cherry Creek, the defending champions, will be making its 19th appearance in a state title game, and third straight.

Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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(2) Valor Christian 45, (3) Legend 0

Already up 14-0 after the first quarter, Valor Christian exploded for 31 second-quarter points as the Eagles advanced to the program’s 10th state title game.

Valor score two rushing touchdowns in the first quarter, including one from Jordan Norwood, and then their special teams (blocked punt return from Mitchell Bigelow) and defense (Luke Meyer’s 17-yard fumble return) added two more scores early in the second.

Jackson Zimmermann added a receiving score, and Gabe Sawchuk scored on the ground.

Valor Christian is 8-1-0 in its previous trips to a championship game.

Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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Class 4A

Bracket

• Matchup: Loveland vs. Palmer Ridge
• Kickoff: 12/4, 6 p.m.

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(4) Loveland 20, (4) Dakota Ridge 14

Loveland scored all of its points in the first half, and its defense held firm to secure a second championship game appearance in three years.

Tyson Williams had a 12-yard rushing touchdown which opened the scoring in the first quarter. After Dakota Ridge took a 7-6 lead, Loveland’s Garrett Harstad scored from 3 yards out.

Then, in the second quarter, Zack Rakowsky broke off a 73-yard rushing score for Loveland.

Loveland moves on to make its 15th championship game appearance.

A complete recap of the game is available here.

Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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(2) Palmer Ridge 28, (6) Fountain-Fort Carson 12

Palmer Ridge is headed to a fourth-consecutive state championship game, but their first in 4A after winning three-straight 3A titles.

Luke McAllister threw three touchdown passes for the Bears, who led 14-6 at halftime, and then had a touchdown each in the third and fourth quarters.

Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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Class 3A

Bracket

• Matchup: Roosevelt vs. Durango
• Kickoff: 12/5, 2 p.m.

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(1) Roosevelt 49, (4) Pueblo South 19

A tight game through the first two quarters, Roosevelt’s Brig Hartson scored from 6 yards out in the final minute of the first half to put his team up 21-13.

Pueblo South’s Jace Bellah scored in the third quarter to cut it to 21-19, but Roosevelt close the game with 28 unanswered points.

This will be Roosevelt’s third championship game appearance, and first since 2015.

A complete recap of the game is available here.

Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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(3) Durango 34, (2) Holy Family 14

Durango built a 21-0 halftime lead, one it extended to 28-0 early in the third quarter as the Demons flexed their muscle in the win.

“The kids just executed our game plan perfectly,” Durango coach David Vogt told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Our offense just really was rolling.”

Jordan Woolverton led the way for Durango with two rushing touchdowns, a passing score, and an interception on defense. Gage Mestas had two touchdowns: one receiving, and one rushing. Ben Finneseth also added a 40-yard rushing touchdown.

It is Durango’s first appearance in a championship game since 1988, and fourth overall. They are 0-3-1 all-time in title games.

“Every year, that’s our goal: To make it to the state championship,” Vogt said. “To accomplish that, it’s great for everybody who has ever been in the program. Everybody is so happy for the program, and the town is just elated, too.”

Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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Class 2A

Bracket

• Matchup: Eaton vs. Lamar
• Kickoff: 12/4, 2 p.m.

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(5) Eaton 27, (1) Resurrection Christian 13

This will be Eaton’s first appearance in a state championship game since 2003, and the program’s eighth overall. Eaton has won one championship before, in 2000.

“The look on the players’ faces, it’s classic. It just brings tears to your eyes. Excited for them, that their hard work is playing off. You just love to see that look on their faces,” Eaton coach Zac Lemon told the Scoreboard Show.

Eaton led 14-7 at the half, and pushed their lead to 27-7 in the fourth quarter.

“We knew it was going to be a battle in the trenches. It wasn’t easy, but our guys battled,” Lemon said. “We did a little ‘bend, but don’t break.’ Guys played selfless, and excellent.”

Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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(7) Lamar 7, (6) Delta 6

Lamar’s lone score came less than a minute into the second quarter, when Zane Rankin hit Blake Buxton for a 38-yard touchdown. A Luis DeLaTorre extra point immediately after ultimately proved to be the difference in this game.

“Zane put it right on him for the touchdown,” Lamar coach Jason Tice told the Scoreboard Show.

The lead held through halftime and into the third quarter when Delta’s Nathan Scharnhorst scored from 6 yards out with 8 minutes remaining in the quarter. The extra point attempt, though, was not good.

“Our defense stood tall,” Tice said. “The defense really did a nice job today.”

Lamar will head to a title game for the first time since 1963.

“We’ve got great kids. This senior class is remarkable. It’s one of the best senior classes I’ve ever been a part of,” Tice said. “These guys just go out there and they play for one another. As a coach, that’s all you can ask for.”

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Class 1A

Bracket

• Matchup: Limon vs. Strasburg
• Kickoff: 12/5, 10 a.m.

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(1) Limon 24, (4) Wray 14

The Badgers, two-time defending champions, are headed back to the title game.

Tied at halftime, Limon took a 14-7 lead with three minutes to play in the third following a long drive.

“Our kids did a really nice job,” Limon coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Scoreboard Show. “We had talked all week that this game was going to be 3 and 4 and 5 yards, and the team that can sustain that drive and not make mistakes and turn the ball over would win. I really thought our kids did a nice job. We ate up about 8 and a half minutes.”

The Badgers added a field goal early in the fourth to go ahead 17-7.

“To make it a two-score game, you felt a little bit more comfortable,” O’Dwyer said.

Wray cut the lead to 17-14 three minutes later, but Limon sealed the game with a touchdown pass with two minutes remaining.

“It was a great team effort on the defensive side,” O’Dwyer said.

Limon has the most championships of any program in the state, with 19. They have been to a title game 27 times before, also the most in the state.

Find a photo gallery of the game here.

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(2) Strasburg 27, (6) Centauri 14

For the fifth-straight year, Strasburg will head to the championship game. The squad has played Limon each of the past two seasons.

Down 14-0 in the first half, and 14-6 at halftime, Strasburg got a rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion midway through the third quarter to tie things at 14-14. Then, with five minutes to play in the fourth quarter, another rushing score gave Strasburg a 21-14 lead.

“When we got down 14-0, nothing was working for us offensively. Centauri came out and they were flying around the football,” Strasburg coach Brian Brown told the Scoreboard Show. “We told the boys, ‘We’re not used to this, but we got to keep our composure.’ Our boys, they never seem too worried about what the score is. They just know that if they keep doing the things they do best, good things will happen.”

They then sealed the game with a pick-6 with three minutes to play.

Strasburg will be making its seventh appearance in a championship game.

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8-man

Bracket

• Matchup: Sedgwick County vs. Sanford
• Kickoff: 12/3, 6 p.m.

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(1) Sedgwick County 46, (4) Dove Creek 6

The Cougars have advanced to their sixth-straight state title game, and are looking to become just the second program to ever win six consecutive championships. Only Limon has done it before, from 1963-68.

“I think later on down the road, we’ll be able to look back and realize what had happened. Right now, we’re just a one-day-at-a-time team, just like everybody else,” Sedgwick County coach Chris Michel told the Scoreboard Show.

Sedgwick County scored four times on the ground, once through the air, and also had a 64-yard punt return for a score. The Cougars led 40-6 at halftime.

“We do a really good job, when we get some momentum, of capitalizing on that,” Michel said.

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(2) Sanford 16, (6) Merino 14

This marks the first time in program history that Sanford will play for a state football championship.

“Beyond excited,” Sanford coach Joe Cary told the Scoreboard Show. “We’re extremely excited to be able to go and do this.”

Sanford trailed 14-8 at halftime in a physical game. They went ahead 16-14 in the fourth quarter on a speed-option play.

“The kids never dropped their heads,” Cary said. “Never once did they let the doubt creep in. They just fought and fought.”

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6-man

Bracket

• Matchup: Fleming vs. Stratton/Liberty
• Kickoff: 12/3, 2 p.m.

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(1) Fleming 52, (4) Granada 46

It was a shootout back-and-forth kind of game between the two teams that saw a number of lead changes.

Granada led 46-38 in the fourth quarter, but a long touchdown run cut it to 46-44 for Fleming. The Wildcats then took the lead for good on an 8-yard pass.

“It was a great game,” Fleming coach John King told the Scoreboard Show.

Fleming, the defending champion, will head back to the championship game for a second year in a row, and for the seventh time in program history.

“I’m sure it’s going to be one heck of a test for us again,” King said.

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(2) Stratton/Liberty 36, (3) Cheyenne Wells 15

It’ll be a fourth-straight title game appearance for the Knighted Eagles, and a rematch of last year’s title game, won by Fleming.

Against Cheyenne Wells, Stratton/Liberty trailed 15-14 at halftime. They closed with 22 unanswered points.

“I thought we just played harder, with more heart, and more urgency, in the second half,” Stratton/Liberty Toby Kechter told the Scoreboard Show. “The second half, we just ran right at them and we finally found some holes.”

This will be Stratton/Liberty’s 15th championship game in program history.

“We’re excited. You take away our best player Week 2, and our kids really stepped up,” Kechter said. “They played with a lot of heart and desire and want-to.”

After a thrilling week of Colorado playoff football games, teams roll into semifinals this weekend. With upsets in nearly every big-school classification, intriguing matchups have been set as teams prepare to earn a chance to get to the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo to compete for state football championships.

Here is a look at the semifinal games for the big-school games this weekend.

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Class 5A

• 5A football playoff bracket
• Watch both games on the NFHS Network

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(4) Pomona at (1) Cherry Creek

Date and time: Nov. 28, 1 p.m.

Breakdown: Two coaches very familiar with each other will face off once again as they each look to claim another state title. Dave Logan led Cherry Creek to the 5A crown last year and has a team loaded with talent once again in 2020.

Quarterback Julian Hammond has thrown for over 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns and he also has the experience of leading the Bruins (7-0) to a state title. Cherry Creek won their quarterfinal game over Regis Jesuit 29-6 thanks to big plays from James Walker and Myles Purchase.

Pomona fell behind early in its quarterfinal game against Eaglecrest but behind Ian Dexter’s 101 rushing yards and the team’s six total rushing touchdowns, the Panthers grabbed a 49-14 win to advance.

Cherry Creek beat Pomona 12-7 in last year’s semifinals and the Panthers certainly wouldn’t mind evening the score this weekend.

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(3) Legend at (2) Valor Christian

Date and time: Nov. 28, 1 p.m.

Breakdown: Without Gavin Sawchuk, it seemed like Valor Christian’s game against Cherokee Trail was going to get a whole lot tougher. But Zach Wiley had other plans.

The backup ran for four first-half touchdowns to help the Eagles (6-0) to a 49-14 win over the Cougars. A few of those touchdowns were set up by brilliant completions from Sean McNair to Tyler Larson.

Valor is looking to get back to the state title game after getting beaten in the state quarterfinals a year ago.

Speaking of backup running backs, no one had a better weekend than Legend’s Bryce Vaz.

The junior broke out for 310 yards and six touchdowns as the Titans (7-0) beat Fairview 56-35 to advance to the state semifinals for the first time in the program’s history. Vaz spent his freshman year at Valor and is looking forward to displaying his ability against his former school.

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Class 4A

• 4A football playoff bracket
• Watch both games on the NFHS Network

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(4) Loveland at (1) Dakota Ridge

Date and time: Nov. 28, 1 p.m.

Breakdown: Dakota Ridge wasn’t messing around when the postseason got underway as it scored 10 offensive touchdowns to beat Montrose 76-34 in the quarterfinals.

Ben Gultig ran for 101 yards and a touchdown and Noah Triplett accounted for three of the Eagles’ seven total rushing touchdowns on the day.

Loveland’s trip to the semifinals came thanks in part to a major boost on the defensive side of the ball.

Joe Killian’s pick-six was came at a crucial time and led the team to a 28-7 win over Broomfield, the 2019 4A runner-up. Zack Rakowsky had a banner day running the ball, amassing 183 yards and two touchdowns.

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(2) Palmer Ridge at (6) Fountain-Fort Carson

Date and time: Nov. 28, 1 p.m.

Breakdown: Palmer Ridge is in search of its fourth straight state title and its first in 4A. The Bears (5-0) looked strong in their 32-7 win over Pine Creek in the quarterfinals.

Luke McAllister threw for 367 yards and five touchdowns, four of which landed in the hands of Marcellus Reed.

The Palmer Ridge passing attack will be countered by one of the best running backs in the state.

Q. Jones put his talent on a full display in the Trojans (6-1) 41-38 win over Ponderosa last week. Jones ran for 332 yards and three touchdowns in the win.

Palmer Ridge is on the road because of a rule in 4A through 6-man which allows teams with fewer postseason home games to host.

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Class 3A

• 3A football playoff bracket
• Watch both games on the NFHS Network

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(4) Pueblo South at (1) Roosevelt

Date and time: Nov. 28, 1 p.m.

Breakdown: Roosevelt was nearly the victim of a major upset at the hands of Fort Morgan in the quarterfinals.

A last-second field goal from Brecken Sawyer gave the Roughriders (6-0) the win and moved them on to the semis. Cooper Walton was also crucial to the win as he punched in two rushing touchdowns.

Pueblo South advanced to the semifinals due to Mead forfeiting their game last week because of COVID-19 issues.

The Colts (5-0) have looked strong all year as George Longoria has rushed for 816 yards and 12 touchdowns in just four games. South beat Vista Ridge 35-28 in its most recent game.

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(3) Durango at (2) Holy Family

Date and time: Nov. 28, 12 p.m.

Breakdown: Holy Family made a big statement in its playoff opening win against Evergreen. The Tigers (7-0) maintained a balanced offensive attack as Michael White threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns.

Oscar Sena caught five passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns and the team overall rushed for 133 yards and a pair of scores.

Durango’s banner season continued as the Demons beat Lutheran 47-6 in the 3A quarterfinals.

Jordan Woolverton threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns while Ben Finneseth ran for 130 yards and scored two touchdowns.