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  • Football playoff preview: Class 5A, 4A and 3A semifinals

    CSU-Pueblo ThunderBowl Stadium
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    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

    • • •

    (4) Pomona at (1) Cherry Creek

    (Theodore Stark/tstark.com)

    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.

    • • •

    (3) Legend at (2) Valor Christian

    Paul Shepardson / Paul Shepardson Photography

    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

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    (4) Loveland at (1) Dakota Ridge

    (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

    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.

    • • •

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

    (Paul Shepardson / Paul Shepardson Photography)

    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

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    (4) Pueblo South at (1) Roosevelt

    (Barry Smith)

    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.

    • • •

    (3) Durango at (2) Holy Family

    Holy Family Pueblo Centennial football
    (Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com)

    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.

  • Football postseason preview: 5A, 4A and 3A first round games

    CSU-Pueblo ThunderBowl Stadium
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The state football playoffs are underway this week. Each bracket consists of eight teams with quarterfinals taking place this week before semifinals are played next week, ahead of the state championship games, all of which will be played at Colorado State University Pueblo.

    With four games in all seven classifications, here is a breakdown of this week’s big-school matchups:

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    Class 5A

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    (8) Regis Jesuit at (1) Cherry Creek

    Cherry Creek Arapahoe football
    (Theodore Stark/tstark.com)

    Date and time: Nov. 20, 4 p.m.

    Breakdown: There has been no slowing down for Cherry Creek (6-0) since the Bruins claimed the 5A title last December. They haven’t been shy about putting up points and have only surrendered 28 total points all year. Quarterback Julian Hammond has thrown for 1,027 yards and 17 touchdowns while James Walker II has rushed for 566 yards and four touchdowns.

    Regis Jesuit (5-1) has put together some impressive wins this season but fell to Legend, the only playoff team on its schedule. The Raiders have been paced all year by senior running back David Dody. Through the course of the season, he has rushed for 514 yards and nine touchdowns.

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    (5) Eaglecrest at (4) Pomona

    (Lance Wendt/CHSAANow.com)

    Date and time: Nov. 20, 5 p.m.

    Breakdown: As has been tradition in recent years, Pomona (6-0) has taken care of business this season. The Panthers won a key battle with Columbine to end the regular season and officially punch their ticket to the postseason. A big reason for that is Jack Pospisil. The senior has rushed for 593 yards and 10 touchdowns this year.

    A Week 1 shootout made a lot of people pay attention to Eaglecrest’s (4-1) offensive potential. The Raptors got solid games from JP Luketu (547 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns) and anything can happen when quarterback Khalil Howard finds wide receiver Ty Robinson.

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    (7) Cherokee Trail at (2) Valor Christian

    Valor Christian Ralston Valley football
    (Kevin McNearny)

    Date and time: Nov. 19, 6 p.m.

    Breakdown: Under first-year head coach Donnie Yantis, Valor Christian (5-0) is looking to return to the state title game for the first time in two years. To get there, they’ll rely on Gavin Sawchuk, who has rushed for 993 yards and 16 touchdowns.

    After dropping the first two games of the year, Cherokee Trail (4-2) battled its way into the 5A field. Quarterback Jayden Lavigne has been a big reason for those four straight wins as he’s totaled 1,287 passing yards and 13 touchdowns.

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    (6) Fairview at (3) Legend

    Legend Pine Creek football
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m.

    Breakdown: In the first four games of the season, Legend surrendered just seven total points to its opponents. The Titans are looking strong heading into the postseason thanks in large part to the running game of Connor Eise (798 yards, eight touchdowns) and the complementary passing attack of Kalen Shoemaker (890 yards, 14 touchdowns).

    After finding its footing through the first two games of the year, Fairview found its rhythm offensively. The Knights scored at least 42 points in each of their last four games of the year. Liam O’Brien threw for a staggering 310 yards per game and 18 total scores to just one interception.

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    Class 4A

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    (8) Montrose at (1) Dakota Ridge

    Dakota Ridge Chatfield football
    (David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 3 p.m.

    Breakdown: Dakota Ridge (6-0) meant business from the second the first whistle blew to start the season. The Eagles outscored their first three opponents 155-26 and haven’t looked back since. Ben Gultig is completing 69 percent of his passes and has totaled 920 yards and 14 touchdowns.

    A tough schedule put Montrose (4-2) right on the bubble, but they’ll have a chance to pull off a major shocker on Saturday. The team showed it can play with the best in 4A after leading Palmer Ridge at halftime of their game back on Oct. 30.

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    (5) Broomfield at (4) Loveland

    (Brad Cochi)

    Date and time: Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m.

    Breakdown: A hard fought victory over Skyline last week kept Loveland (6-0) undefeated on the year and more importantly, battle tested heading into the postseason. Zack Rakowsky leads Loveland with 860 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.

    After getting to last year’s state title game, Broomfield (5-0) has every intention of making a return trip. Sophomore Cole Lacrue has shown poise at the quarterback position while throwing for 841 yards and nine touchdowns. As a team, the Eagles have forced a staggering 16 takeaways.

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    (7) Pine Creek at (2) Palmer Ridge

    (Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 1 p.m.

    Breakdown: Arguably the most anticipated matchup of the week sees two teams who both claimed state titles last year. Palmer Ridge (4-0) won the 3A title while Pine Creek enters the postseason as the defending 4A champ. Luke McAllister has paced the Bears offensively with 1,070 passing yards and 16 touchdowns.

    Playing a full 5A schedule should make Pine Creek (2-2) battle tested heading into the tournament. Beau Freyler and Zion Hill have rushed for a combined 555 yards and four touchdowns this year.

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    (6) Fountain-Fort Carson at (3) Ponderosa

    Ponderosa Montrose football
    (PaulDiSalvoPhotography.com)

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m.

    Breakdown: A strong showing in the regular season saw Ponderosa (6-0) go undefeated. That included a thrilling last-minute win over Montrose on Nov. 6. Quarterback Jack Hanenburg has shown strong leadership all year as well as solid play. He has thrown for 1,078 yards and 11 touchdowns this year.

    Fountain-Fort Carson (5-1) got rare regular season retribution to end the year by knocking off Rampart, the very team that handed FFC its lone loss of the season just a week earlier. Q. Jones is in the conversation for 4A player of the year as he averages over 232 rushing yards per game and has scored 16 rushing touchdowns this season.

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    Class 3A

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    (8) Fort Morgan at (1) Roosevelt

    Roosevelt Northridge football
    (Barry Smith)

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 1 p.m.

    Breakdown: Since beating Mead 21-20 in overtime on Oct. 16, Roosevelt (5-0) has been the clear No. 1 in the 3A field. Brig Hartson is the catalyst of the team’s offense as he’s thrown for 838 yards and 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 204 yards and two scores.

    With just one loss in the regular season, Fort Morgan (4-1) is looking to pull off a major upset in the quarterfinals. Briggs Wheatley has thrown for 563 yards and rushed for 417 and will need to pace the Mustangs in their bid to shake up the 3A field.

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    (5) Mead at (4) Pueblo South

    Pueblo South Canon City football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Date and time: N/A

    Breakdown: COVID-19 concerns prompted Mead (5-2) to withdraw from the game. Pueblo South (5-0) wins via forfeit and advances to the semifinals.

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    (7) Evergreen at (2) Holy Family

    Holy Family Pueblo Centennial football
    (Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com)

    Date and time: Nov. 20, 6 p.m.

    Breakdown: If there is one thing Holy Family (6-0) likes to do, it’s score points. The Tigers cross the 30-point mark in all but one of their games this season. Michael White and Trevin Johnson give the offense a bit of balance as White has thrown for 903 yards while Johnson has rushed for 786.

    Losses to Palisade and Durango got Evergreen (4-2) off to a 2-2 start, but the Cougars finished strong to earn a postseason berth. They’ll have to rely on Noah Martens (871 rushing yards, three touchdowns) to control the time of possession and keep Holy Family off the field.

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    (6) Lutheran at (3) Durango

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 1 p.m.

    Breakdown: An undefeated regular season has given Durango (5-0) confidence that it can claim its first state football title since 1954. Jordan Woolverton has a cool command of the Demons offense, throwing for 629 yards and six touchdowns while adding five rushing touchdowns.

    The lone loss of the year for Lutheran (4-1) came in the regular season finale against Holy Family. The Lions are hoping that a steady passing attack from Clayton Jacobs (1,082 yards, 13 touchdowns) will be too much for Durango to hang with.

  • Final football coaches poll released prior to playoff seeding

    Golden Dakota Ridge football
    (Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com)

    The final football coaches poll of the 2020 fall season is here.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. This poll factors into postseason seeding.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (18) 6-0 189 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (1) 5-0 169 2 Bye
    3 Pomona 6-0 149 3 W
    4 Legend 6-0 119 6 W
    5 Fairview 6-0 88 7 W
    6 Eaglecrest 4-1 83 4 L
    7 Columbine 4-1 76 5 L
    8 Regis Jesuit 5-1 67 8 W
    9 Cherokee Trail 4-2 53 9 W
    10 Ralston Valley 4-2 29 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 15, Legacy 5, Castle View 3.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (13) 6-0 171 1 W
    2 Ponderosa 6-0 142 3 W
    3 Palmer Ridge (4) 4-0 138 2 Bye
    4 Loveland (1) 6-0 126 5 W
    5 Broomfield 5-0 110 4 Bye
    6 Fountain-Fort Carson 5-1 75 8 W
    7 Skyline 5-1 56 6 L
    8 Brighton 5-1 44 – W
    9 Pine Creek 2-2 43 7 L
    10 Montrose 4-2 37 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 16, Fruita Monument 12, Rampart 11, Vista Ridge 5, Longmont 1.
    Dropped out
    Windsor (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Roosevelt (7) 5-0 122 1 W
    2 Holy Family (3) 6-0 118 2 W
    3 Durango (3) 5-0 108 3 W
    4 Pueblo South 4-0 96 5 W
    5 Mead (1) 5-1 93 4 W
    6 Lutheran 4-1 70 6 Bye
    7 Fort Morgan 4-1 42 8 W
    8 Palisade 4-2 34 9 W
    9 Evergreen 4-2 33 – W
    10 Canon City 3-2 19 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 16, Discovery Canyon 8, Pueblo County 7, Pueblo East 4.
    Dropped out
    Conifer (7).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (10) 5-0 136 1 Bye
    2 Sterling (3) 5-0 125 2 Bye
    3 Pagosa Springs (1) 5-0 106 3 Bye
    4 Platte Valley 5-1 97 5 W
    5 Lamar 5-1 70 6 W
    6 Eaton 4-2 69 4 L
    7 Delta 4-1 63 8 Bye
    8 Moffat County 4-1 55 7 W
    9 University 3-2 29 9 W
    10 Valley 3-3 8 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 4, La Junta 4, Severance 2, Berthoud 1, Englewood 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (12) 4-0 144 1 Bye
    2 Strasburg (1) 6-0 122 2 W
    3 Florence 5-0 105 3 W
    T4 Centauri (1) 6-0 91 4 W
    T4 Hotchkiss (1) 6-0 91 6 W
    T4 Wray 5-1 91 5 W
    7 Meeker 5-1 65 7 W
    8 Holyoke 5-1 53 8 W
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 3-1 31 9 Bye
    10 Highland 4-2 19 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Peyton 5, Yuma 5, Monte Vista 2, Gunnison 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (19) 6-0 190 1 W
    2 Fowler 6-0 155 2 W
    3 Sanford 5-0 150 3 Bye
    4 Rangely 6-0 110 4 W
    5 Merino 5-1 103 5 W
    6 Dove Creek 4-1 83 6 Bye
    T7 Crowley County 3-1 59 7 Bye
    T7 Simla 5-1 59 9 W
    9 Mancos 3-1 53 8 Bye
    10 Swink 5-1 47 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 18, Elbert 6, Dayspring Christian Academy 3, Gilpin County 3, Pikes Peak Christian 3, Vail Christian 2, Calhan 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (12) 5-0 165 1 W
    2 Stratton/Liberty (4) 4-0 152 2 Bye
    3 Cheyenne Wells (1) 5-0 136 3 Bye
    4 Granada 5-1 122 4 L
    5 Prairie 5-1 96 5 W
    6 Eads 3-2 75 7 Bye
    7 Briggsdale 3-1 66 8 W
    8 Kit Carson 3-1 30 – W
    9 Genoa-Hugo 4-2 27 – W
    10 Cheraw 4-2 26 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra Grande 12, North Park 11, Mountain Valley 5, Hi-Plains 3, Idalia 3, Manzanola 3, Branson/Kim 2, Peetz 1.
    Dropped out
    North Park (9), Mountain Valley (10).

  • Football roundup: Fountain-Fort Carson takes rematch vs. Rampart

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    A week after losing to Rampart, Fountain-Fort Carson got revenge with a 33-17 win on Friday night.

    The eighth-ranked Trojans took a 13-10 lead just before halftime, then pushed the lead to 19-10 in the third quarter.

    Rampart cut it to 19-17 midway through the third, but Fountain-Fort Carson responded to go up 26-17 on a touchdown pass from Tavian Tuli to Joshua Williams, and then scored again in the fourth quarter after to make it 33-17.

    FFC finishes the regular season at 5-1, while Rampart is now 4-2.

    The two teams matched up for a second-straight week due to COVID causing quarantines for their originally-scheduled opponents.

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    3A/4A: (5) Pueblo South 35, Vista Ridge 28

    In another matchup that spawned out of COVID quarantines, South held off Vista Ridge’s last-minute drive to secure the win.

    The Colts’ defense, which gave up 21 points (Vista Ridge had a return score), was the difference.

    “Our kids are just absolutely resilient and tough,” Pueblo South coach Ryan Goddard told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “Everything we expect out of them everything we desire out of them, that’s what they were tonight.

    “It just came down to our kids made a coupe of plays, put a little pressure on the quarterback,” Goddard said. “Our secondary played lights out, our linebackers played well, and our defensive line hung in there and tried to get after a really good quarterback.”

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    3A: (3) Durango 27, (10) Canon City 13

    Playing without two top players due to quarantines, Durango held off a very good Canon City team to finish the regular season 5-0.

    “Every week has been a struggle,” Durango coach David Vogt told the Scoreboard Show. “You never know what’s going to happen week-to-week. … For our kids to rally, it just shows the kind of kids we have here.”

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    1A: (6) Hotchkiss 49, Cedaredge 7

    Hotchkiss won as Mordecai White had three touchdowns and 141 yards on nine carries.

    The Bulldogs are 6-0.

    “We’ve been building toward this,” Hotchkiss coach Curtis Hintz told the Scoreboard Show. “Last year, we were kind of there knocking on the door. … Kids left hungry. They’ve done a good job in the weight room. And, of course, with the year that it’s been with COVID, they’ve done a good job of controlling what they can control. It’s paid off during the regular season, and we’re looking forward to seeing how the bracket unfolds.”

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    Notables

    Dakota Ridge Chatfield football
    More photos from the game. (David Harvey/ImageProPhotography.com)
    • 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge finished the regular season with a 51-0 win over Chatfield. The Eagles are now 6-0. “I’ve been at Dakota Ridge for 25 years — it’s probably the best team we’ve ever had,” coach Ron Woitalewicz told the Scoreboard Show. His team is in contention for the top seed in the 4A playoffs — which are expected to be deep. “This is probably as deep as I’ve seen 4A in a long time, in terms of the quality of teams out there,” Woitalewicz added. A photo gallery is available here.
    • In 6-man, No. 1 Fleming beat No. 4 Granada 49-44.
    • Simla, No. 9 in 8-man, beat Dolores Huerta 40-0. Coletin Mazerall rushed for 238 yards and four touchdowns.
    • 5A No. 7 Fairview topped Castle View 49-36 in a back-and-forth game. Quarterback Liam O’Brien threw for 382 yards and five scores. Grant Page had a heck of a game at receiver: 13 catches, 224 yards, four touchdowns.

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    More coverage

    More photos from the game. (Brent Murphy/BrentMurphyPhoto.com)

  • Football rankings: The polls add seven new teams

    Seven new teams have joined the football rankings this week: Cherokee Trail (5A), Conifer (3A), Valley (2A), Simla (8-man), Swink (8-man), North Park (6-man), and Mountain Valley (6-man).

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

    These are the final polls of the regular season. The next poll will come ahead of the seeding meeting.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (16) 5-0 169 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (1) 5-0 151 2 W
    3 Pomona 5-0 130 4 W
    4 Eaglecrest 4-0 99 5 Bye
    5 Columbine 4-0 96 3 Bye
    6 Legend 5-0 90 7 W
    7 Fairview 5-0 81 6 W
    8 Regis Jesuit 4-1 44 10 W
    9 Cherokee Trail 3-2 31 – W
    10 Ralston Valley 3-2 26 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 8, Castle View 4, Legacy 4, Highlands Ranch 2.
    Dropped out
    Grandview (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (15) 5-0 210 1 W
    2 Palmer Ridge (8) 4-0 172 2 Bye
    3 Ponderosa 5-0 163 4 W
    4 Broomfield 5-0 147 6 W
    5 Loveland (1) 5-0 138 7 W
    6 Skyline (1) 5-0 101 8 W
    7 Pine Creek 2-1 78 3 L
    8 Fountain-Fort Carson 4-1 61 5 L
    9 Windsor 4-1 31 9 L
    10 Montrose 3-2 26 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 25, Pueblo West 22, Brighton 17, Vista Ridge 6, Fruita Monument 4, Erie 3, Longmont 3, Chatfield 2, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Roosevelt (8) 4-0 147 1 Bye
    2 Holy Family (4) 5-0 129 6 W
    3 Durango (3) 4-0 123 3 W
    4 Mead (1) 4-1 114 4 W
    5 Pueblo South 3-0 109 5 W
    6 Lutheran 4-1 74 2 L
    7 Conifer 4-1 49 – W
    8 Fort Morgan 3-1 43 8 Bye
    9 Palisade 3-2 31 7 L
    10 Canon City 3-1 22 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 21, Green Mountain 7, Pueblo County 6, Pueblo East 3, Eagle Valley 2.
    Dropped out
    Green Mountain (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (15) 5-0 177 1 W
    2 Sterling (2) 5-0 153 3 W
    3 Pagosa Springs (1) 5-0 139 4 W
    4 Eaton 4-1 107 5 W
    5 Platte Valley 4-1 105 6 W
    6 Lamar 4-1 88 7 W
    7 Moffat County 3-1 84 10 W
    8 Delta 4-1 76 2 L
    9 University 2-2 31 9 Bye
    10 Valley 3-2 13 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 10, D’Evelyn 2, Severance 2, Alamosa 1, Berthoud 1, Woodland Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Severance (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (15) 4-0 165 1 Bye
    2 Strasburg (1) 5-0 136 2 W
    3 Florence 4-0 119 3 Bye
    4 Centauri 5-0 108 5 W
    5 Wray 4-1 107 4 L
    6 Hotchkiss (1) 5-0 91 6 W
    7 Meeker 4-1 65 7 W
    8 Holyoke 4-1 57 8 Bye
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 3-1 36 9 Bye
    10 Highland 3-2 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiggins 8, Peyton 7, Yuma 6, Gunnison 4, Monte Vista 4.
    Dropped out
    None.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (22) 5-0 229 1 W
    2 Fowler (1) 5-0 197 2 W
    3 Sanford 5-0 167 4 W
    4 Rangely 5-0 132 6 W
    5 Merino 4-1 118 3 L
    6 Dove Creek 4-1 101 9 W
    7 Crowley County 3-1 90 7 L
    8 Mancos 4-1 70 5 L
    9 Simla 4-1 50 – W
    10 Swink 4-1 37 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 24, West Grand 13, Dayspring Christian Academy 10, Calhan 9, Elbert 4, Haxtun 4, Gilpin County 3, Vail Christian 2, Pikes Peak Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Holly (8), West Grand (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (14) 4-0 185 1 Bye
    2 Stratton/Liberty (4) 4-0 169 2 Bye
    3 Cheyenne Wells 5-0 144 3 W
    4 Granada (1) 5-0 126 4 W
    5 Prairie 4-1 106 5 W
    6 Cheraw 4-1 88 7 W
    7 Eads 3-2 84 6 L
    8 Briggsdale 2-1 54 8 Bye
    9 North Park 3-2 27 – W
    10 Mountain Valley 3-0 21 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Kit Carson 18, Genoa-Hugo 10, Sierra Grande 6, Idalia 5, Hi-Plains 1, Weldon Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Kit Carson (9), Hi-Plains (10).

  • Longoria carries No. 5 Pueblo South football to huge win over No. 10 Canon City

    Pueblo South Canon City football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    CANON CITY — There’s nothing fancy about the way George Longoria runs the ball. And there doesn’t have to be.

    Ball security, identifying the gaps and breaking tackles are attributes that make him one of the best runners in the state and also why he was able to lead Class 3A No. 5 Pueblo South to a 26-21 win over No. Canon City on Friday.

    “When you come out to Canon City, they have a good team and and they get good momentum,” Longoria said. “When get out there in the first 10 minutes, you have to fight.”

    After winning the state wide coin toss on Thursday, South coach Ryan Goddard instantly knew that he wanted to put the ball into the hands of his high-powered offense. He fed Longoria early and often as the Colts (3-0 overall, 3-0 South Central League) found the end zone three times before the Tigers (3-1, 3-1) could blink.

    “We came out with balance with run and pass,” Goddard said. “We’re a little more fresh. You have to remember this is only our third game. We mixed things up and we made some plays.”

    Longoria carried a heavy load in that time, carrying the ball 19 times for 115 yards and all three scores in the first half alone.

    But it was far from a one-man show. While Longoria was putting on a show with his running attack, junior quarterback Jace Bellah complimented the ground game by spreading the ball out to his squad of receiving targets.

    In the same first half that saw Longoria rush for 115, Bellah hit four different receivers for 122 yards, most of which helped set up Longoria’s runs.

    Pueblo South Canon City football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Canon City got on the board thanks to a long kick return from Josh Rall which put Lucas Walcott in position to find Seth Newton for a 16-yard score.

    “Once that happened it opened up the flood gates, Canon City coach Tom O’Rourke said. “The kids realized we were in this. They needed that for the emotional and momentum part of it.”

    That momentum carried right over into the second half.

    The Tigers struck gold in the third with Walcott finding Rall for a 43-yard touchdown strike to make it a 20-14 game. It was the only score for either team in the third as the Tigers seemingly adjusted to South’s running attack.

    But Longoria wasn’t going to be held down for long. He broke for runs of 10, 18 and 16 yards to set the Colts up for their fourth touchdown of the game. That came courtesy of Bellah on a one-yard run to push the lead to 26-14.

    But the Tigers were quick to strike again as Walcott found Newton for a 65-yard touchdown pass cutting the lead to just five points.

    Unable to sustain a drive, the Colts punted back to the Tigers and out the game in the hands of the defense. A botched snap helped, but the Colts held strong getting the ball back into Longoria’s hands where he capped off his night with 38 carries for 223 yards and three touchdowns.

    “That’s George,” Goddard said. “He’s the guy that’s going to continue to pound and pound and he’s going to get a crease and make things happen.”

    Overall the performance was better than what the Colts saw last week against Pueblo East but know there is plenty of work to do with the playoffs looming.

    “All week we worked on cleaning up our mistakes from last week,” Bellah said. “I think we did a good job in the first half and next week just need to do a better job of carrying it over in the second half.”

    Pueblo South Canon City football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

  • Football rankings: Four newcomers hop into the polls

    (Lance Wendt/Wendt5280.com)

    Four newcomers joined the football rankings this week: West Grand (8-man), Severance (2A), Moffat County (2A), and Windsor (4A).

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (20) 4-0 200 1 W
    2 Valor Christian 4-0 163 2 W
    3 Columbine 4-0 152 3 W
    4 Pomona 4-0 144 4 W
    5 Eaglecrest 4-0 128 5 W
    6 Fairview 4-0 82 6 W
    7 Legend 4-0 72 7 W
    8 Ralston Valley 3-1 68 8 W
    9 Grandview 2-2 40 9 W
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-1 36 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 8, Arapahoe 2, Castle View 2, Legacy 2, Highlands Ranch 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (12) 4-0 241 1 W
    2 Palmer Ridge (7) 4-0 228 2 W
    3 Pine Creek (4) 2-0 176 3 W
    4 Ponderosa 4-0 161 4 W
    5 Fountain-Fort Carson (1) 4-0 148 9 W
    6 Broomfield 4-0 138 6 W
    7 Loveland (1) 4-0 135 5 W
    8 Skyline (1) 4-0 78 10 W
    9 Windsor 4-0 60 – W
    10 Montrose 3-1 48 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 27, Fruita Monument 17, Brighton 10, Erie 7, Longmont 5, Vista Ridge 3, Air Academy 1, Monarch 1, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo West (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Roosevelt (8) 4-0 148 1 W
    2 Lutheran (4) 4-0 136 2 W
    3 Durango (3) 3-0 116 3 W
    4 Mead (1) 3-1 106 5 W
    5 Pueblo South 2-0 105 4 W
    6 Holy Family 4-0 84 6 W
    7 Palisade 3-1 63 8 W
    8 Fort Morgan 3-1 36 9 W
    9 Green Mountain 3-1 28 7 L
    10 Canon City 2-0 23 10 Monday
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 12, Pueblo East 8, Evergreen 6, Pueblo County 6, Eagle Valley 2, Frederick 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (14) 4-0 202 1 W
    2 Delta (4) 4-0 178 2 W
    3 Sterling (2) 4-0 171 3 W
    4 Pagosa Springs (1) 4-0 148 5 W
    5 Eaton 3-1 109 6 W
    6 Platte Valley 3-1 107 7 W
    7 Lamar 3-1 97 4 L
    8 Severance 3-1 45 – W
    9 University 2-2 32 8 L
    10 Moffat County 2-1 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 13, Woodland Park 13, Berthoud 7, Brush 6, Valley 6, D’Evelyn 5.
    Dropped out
    Woodland Park (9), Brush (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (16) 4-0 184 1 W
    2 Strasburg (2) 4-0 161 2 W
    3 Florence 4-0 134 3 W
    4 Wray 4-0 127 5 W
    5 Centauri 4-0 114 4 W
    6 Hotchkiss (1) 4-0 99 6 W
    7 Meeker 3-1 63 8 W
    8 Holyoke 2-1 62 7 L
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 3-1 45 9 W
    10 Highland 2-2 29 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Wiggins 7, Gunnison 6, Peyton 6, Yuma 4, Monte Vista 2, Bennett 1, Cedaredge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (18) 3-0 195 1 Monday
    2 Fowler (2) 4-0 168 2 W
    3 Merino 4-0 137 5 W
    4 Sanford 4-0 132 3 W
    5 Mancos 4-0 116 4 W
    6 Rangely 4-0 96 8 W
    7 Crowley County 2-0 83 7 Bye
    8 Holly 2-0 43 10 W
    9 Dove Creek 3-1 29 6 L
    10 West Grand 2-1 28 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 23, Pikes Peak Christian 18, Dayspring Christian Academy 7, Swink 7, Vail Christian 7, Haxtun 3, Norwood 3, Elbert 2, Gilpin County 2, Byers 1.
    Dropped out
    Pikes Peak Christian (9).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (18) 4-0 216 1 W
    2 Stratton/Liberty (4) 3-0 198 2 Monday
    3 Cheyenne Wells 4-0 160 3 W
    4 Granada 4-0 132 4 W
    5 Prairie 3-1 122 6 W
    6 Eads 3-1 120 5 W
    7 Cheraw 3-1 81 7 L
    8 Briggsdale 2-1 63 8 Bye
    9 Kit Carson 2-1 40 9 Bye
    10 Hi-Plains 1-1 30 10 Monday
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Valley 15, North Park 12, Sierra Grande 6, Idalia 5, Peetz 4, Genoa-Hugo 3, Walsh 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2020’s Week 4 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 4 of the 2020 season.

    [divider]

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 4-0
    Friday: W 45-0 at Overland
    2 Valor Christian 4-0
    Friday: W 63-21 vs. Castle View
    3 Columbine 4-0
    Thursday: W 32-3 vs. Mullen
    4 Pomona 4-0
    Saturday: W 33-14 at Arvada West
    5 Eaglecrest 4-0
    Friday: W 23-13 at Arapahoe
    6 Fairview 4-0
    Friday: W 43-32 vs. Legacy
    7 Legend 4-0
    Friday: W 49-0 vs. Chaparral
    8 Ralston Valley 3-1
    Thursday: W 28-13 vs. Lakewood
    9 Grandview 2-2
    Friday: W 49-21 vs. Smoky Hill
    10 Regis Jesuit 3-1
    Friday: W 42-0 at Douglas County
    Class 4A
    1 Dakota Ridge 4-0
    Friday: W 57-3 at Wheat Ridge
    2 Palmer Ridge 4-0
    Friday: W 42-20 vs. (7) Montrose
    3 Pine Creek 2-0
    Friday: W 59-14 vs. Doherty
    4 Ponderosa 4-0
    Saturday: W 45-14 at Grand Junction
    5 Loveland 4-0
    Friday: W 14-3 vs. Monarch
    6 Broomfield 4-0
    Friday: W 26-13 vs. Heritage
    7 Montrose 3-1
    Friday: L 20-42 at (2) Palmer Ridge
    8 Pueblo West 3-1
    Friday: L 21-35 vs. (9) Fountain-Fort Carson
    9 Fountain-Fort Carson 4-0
    Friday: W 35-21 at (8) Pueblo West
    10 Skyline 4-0
    Friday: W 41-12 at Greeley Central
    Class 3A
    1 Roosevelt 4-0
    Friday: W 48-0 vs. Battle Mountain
    2 Lutheran 4-0
    Friday: W 50-18 vs. Pueblo County
    3 Durango 3-0
    Saturday: W 17-8 vs. Evergreen
    4 Pueblo South 2-0
    Saturday: W 28-7 vs. Pueblo East
    5 Mead 3-1
    Friday: W 42-0 at Northridge
    6 Holy Family 4-0
    Friday: W 63-14 vs. Mitchell
    7 Green Mountain 3-1
    Friday: L 24-31 at (8) Palisade
    8 Palisade 3-1
    Friday: W 31-24 vs. (7) Green Mountain
    9 Fort Morgan 3-1
    Friday: W 60-14 vs. Thompson Valley
    10 Canon City 3-0
    Monday: W 42-7 at Pueblo Central
    Class 2A
    1 Resurrection Christian 4-0
    Saturday: W 47-0 vs. (8) University
    2 Delta 4-0
    Friday: W 28-10 vs. Englewood
    3 Sterling 4-0
    Friday: W 46-26 vs. Valley
    4 Lamar 3-1
    Saturday: L 8-22 at (5) Pagosa Springs
    5 Pagosa Springs 4-0
    Saturday: W 22-8 vs. (4) Lamar
    6 Eaton 3-1
    Saturday: W 28-0 vs. (10) Brush
    7 Platte Valley 3-1
    Thursday: W 49-6 at Fort Lupton
    8 University 2-2
    Saturday: L 0-47 at (1) Resurrection Christian
    9 Woodland Park 2-2
    Friday: L 23-27 at Moffat County
    10 Brush 1-3
    Saturday: L 0-28 at (6) Eaton
    Class 1A
    1 Limon 4-0
    Friday: W 42-12 at Wiggins
    2 Strasburg 4-0
    Friday: W 42-0 vs. Bennett
    3 Florence 4-0
    Friday: W 49-7 vs. Bayfield
    4 Centauri 4-0
    Friday: W 73-0 vs. Ignacio
    5 Wray 4-0
    Saturday: W 27-7 vs. (7) Holyoke
    6 Hotchkiss 4-0
    Friday: W 42-0 at Olathe
    7 Holyoke 2-1
    Saturday: L 7-27 at (5) Wray
    8 Meeker 3-1
    Friday: W 44-0 vs. Cedaredge
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 3-1
    Friday: W 42-0 vs. Rocky Ford
    10 Highland 2-2
    Friday: W 48-7 vs. Prospect Ridge Academy
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Monday: W 56-8 vs. (10) Holly
    2 Fowler 4-0
    Friday: W 66-0 vs. McClave
    3 Sanford 4-0
    Friday: W 36-12 vs. (6) Dove Creek
    4 Mancos 4-0
    Friday: W -0 at Sangre de Cristo
    5 Merino 4-0
    Saturday: W 44-12 at Haxtun
    6 Dove Creek 3-1
    Friday: L 12-36 at (3) Sanford
    7 Crowley County 2-0
    Off this week.
    8 Rangely 4-0
    Friday: W 44-6 vs. Hayden
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1
    Saturday: L 6-12 vs. Dolores Huerta Prep
    10 Holly 2-0
    Monday: L 8-56 at (1) Sedgwick County
    6-man
    1 Fleming 4-0
    Thursday: W 68-19 vs. Peetz
    2 Stratton/Liberty 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Cheyenne Wells 4-0
    Friday: W 45-6 at Genoa-Hugo
    4 Granada 4-0
    Friday: W 67-60 vs. (7) Cheraw
    5 Eads 3-1
    Friday: W 64-20 at Cotopaxi
    6 Prairie 3-1
    Saturday: W 63-22 at North Park
    7 Cheraw 3-1
    Friday: L 60-67 at (4) Granada
    8 Briggsdale 2-1
    Off this week.
    9 Kit Carson 2-1
    Off this week.
    10 Hi-Plains 1-1
    Off this week.

  • All-state softball teams for the 2020 season

    The 2020 all-state softball teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These team were created following a process where the coaches voted upon a list of nominees. Players who were named first-team all-league are eligible for the all-state ballot.

    Coaches also voted specifically for player and coach of the year.

    [divider]

    Class 5A

    Fossil Ridge Cherokee Trail softball
    (Tim Bourke/TimBourke.com)

    Player of the year: Nikki McGaffin, Fossil Ridge

    Coach of the year: Dave Philop, Fossil Ridge

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kodi Alvord Fossil Ridge C/UTIL Sophomore
    Myah Arrieta Grand Junction Central Senior
    Katie Dack Rock Canyon Senior
    Isabelle DiNapoli Chatfield Senior
    Nikki McGaffin Fossil Ridge P/INF Junior
    Jenna Medhus Cherokee Trail P/UTIL Junior
    Mya Murdock Grand Junction Central SS Senior
    Hadlee Reichert Broomfield Senior
    Anna Reimers Rock Canyon Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Kelsey Bell Cherokee Trail SS/3B Senior
    Courtney Bidwell Chatfield Senior
    Genevieve Bower Douglas County C/UTIL Senior
    Delaney Farnsworth Smoky Hill P/DP/1B Junior
    Izzy Giroux Smoky Hill 1B/DP/3B Junior
    Kayla Locke Legend Senior
    Destiny Martinez Lakewood P/OF/2B Junior
    Courtney McAllister ThunderRidge CF Senior
    Jordan West Ralston Valley SS Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Naiah Ackerman, Chaparral, Junior
    • Jenny Allen, Grandview, Senior
    • Alexis Alvarado, Fountain-Fort Carson, Junior
    • Emilie Angel, Grand Junction, Senior
    • Tatum Aragon, Fort Collins, Junior
    • Amrajie Bass, Smoky Hill, Junior
    • Emma Bracken, Castle View, Junior
    • Audrey Burt, Rock Canyon, Senior
    • Brooke Carey, Regis Jesuit, Sophomore
    • Savannah Clausen, Arvada West, Senior
    • Rylee Crouch, Horizon, Senior
    • Ryleigh Cruz, Cherokee Trail, Junior
    • Katie Cummings, Denver East, Senior
    • Caitlin Cushenbery, Cherokee Trail, Junior
    • Kaylyn English, Legend, Sophomore
    • Zoey Gallegos, Prairie View, Junior
    • Jaiden Geist, Ralston Valley, Senior
    • Gabi Giroux, Smoky Hill, Sophomore
    • Alesia Grimaldo, Westminster, Senior
    • Alex Gruitch, Cherry Creek, Senior
    • Kylie Harpman, Rocky Mountain, Senior
    • Alex Hendrian, Eaglecrest, Senior
    • Brianna Jennings, Rampart, Senior
    • Bryna Kapelke, Broomfield, Senior
    • Aragon Kendall, Legacy, Junior
    • Darby Kramp, Heritage, Junior
    • Abby Larson, Poudre, Senior
    • RyAnn LeBlanc, Adams City, Senior
    • Jenna Madison, Douglas County, Freshman
    • Katie Maney, Arapahoe, Senior
    • Alexia Martinez, Dakota Ridge, Senior
    • Reagan Medina, Lakewood, Junior
    • Alexis Mohr, Horizon, Junior
    • Nevaeh Ogden, Columbine, Senior
    • Ivy Robinson, Rangeview, Senior
    • Sydney Rodriguez, Brighton, Junior
    • Lindsey Sais, Northglenn, Junior
    • Peyton Shepard, Chatfield, Junior
    • Jaidyn Studebaker, Monarch, Junior
    • Kennedy Vis, Grand Junction Central, Junior
    • Valerie Warszawski, Mountain Vista, Junior
    • Kaylie Whidden, Valor Christian, Freshman
    • Demi Woolsey, Prairie View, Senior
    • Desi Woolsey, Prairie View, Senior

    [divider]

    Class 4A

    Holy Family D'Evelyn softball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Cassidy Chvatal, Holy Family

    Coach of the year: Moriah Nguyen, Holy Family

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Cassidy Chvatal Holy Family P Senior
    Abby Edwards Holy Family C Junior
    Veronica Elsis Mead C/UTIL Senior
    Peyton Gale Frederick 3B/P Senior
    Maddie Kuehl Silver Creek RHP/1B/OF Senior
    Cheyenne Prieto Conifer P/1B/3B Junior
    Lee Quezada Wheat Ridge SS/2B Senior
    Emily Sauvageau Mead 1B/OF Junior
    Joslynn Veltien Mead P Sophomore
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Alex Cantu Roosevelt C Senior
    Carly Eldredge Holy Family 2B/SS/P Senior
    Aubrey Garbarek D’Evelyn C/3B/UTIL Senior
    Avery Garbarek D’Evelyn P/SS/UTIL Junior
    Jordyn Johnson Bear Creek P/1B Senior
    Makenna Meyer Riverdale Ridge P/C Senior
    Kylee Ornstein D’Evelyn 3B/C/OF Senior
    Aliyah Rothstein Wheat Ridge CF/OF Senior
    Tyler Whitlock Holy Family OF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Emily Abraham, Pueblo South, Sophomore
    • Claire Adams, Mead, Junior
    • Brina Baysinger, Air Academy, Junior
    • Kieya Belmont, Pueblo Centennial, Senior
    • Abigail Bonuales, Rifle, Senior
    • Bailey Carlson, Mountain View, Senior
    • Malaya Coleman, Roosevelt, Junior
    • Aiyana Cordero, Northfield, Sophomore
    • Juliana Dickson, Denver South, Senior
    • Kaleigh Duran, Pueblo East, Senior
    • Hanna Espinoza, Elizabeth, Sophomore
    • Gracie Flores, Berthoud, Sophomore
    • Kambry Fraser, Erie, Senior
    • Brynna Frey, Evergreen, Junior
    • Rissy Garcia, Thornton, Junior
    • Destiny Hackney, Riverdale Ridge, Senior
    • Hannah Hall, Widefield, Senior
    • Abby Hayes, Elizabeth, Junior
    • Halle Herrera, Pueblo South, Senior
    • Hayle Herrera, Pueblo County, Senior
    • Sierra Hilgner, Woodland Park, Junior
    • Brooklyn Horn, Kennedy, Senior
    • Alina Jones, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Kaleena Jones, Cheyenne Mountain, Sophomore
    • Ava Kuszak, Holy Family, Junior
    • Megan Leick, Longmont, Junior
    • Ariadna Martinez, Mesa Ridge, Senior
    • Isabella Martinez, Wheat Ridge, Junior
    • Isabelle Martinez, Silver Creek, Sophomore
    • Bella Marusich, George Washington, Junior
    • Peyton Marvel, D’Evelyn, Freshman
    • Ayva McComas, Niwot, Junior
    • Jaycee Montes-Duran, Pueblo West, Senior
    • Isabelle Murphy, Discovery Canyon, Senior
    • Tatum Neppl, Ponderosa, Senior
    • Avery Panozzo, Mullen, Senior
    • Caroline Pigati, Bear Creek, Junior
    • Natalia Puchino, Severance, Junior
    • Lawrencia Randle, Aurora Central, Sophomore
    • Niviya Rivera, Palisade, Senior
    • Brooklyn Ruiz, Pueblo Central, Senior
    • Julia Shiesley, Boulder, Senior
    • Ashley Silvernale, Conifer, Junior
    • Cheyenne Simpson, Falcon, Senior
    • Angela Smith, Air Academy, Senior
    • Savannah Starr, Coronado, Junior
    • Ava Symanski, Eagle Valley, Junior
    • Jayah Tellez, Northridge, Sophomore
    • Devyn Thornton, Windsor, Senior
    • Elizabeth Uhl, Wheat Ridge, Sophomore
    • Gianna Uyemura, Greeley Central, Senior
    • Ellie Yuska, Berthoud, Senior

    [divider]

    Class 3A

    Eaton Lutheran softball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Sadie Ross, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Dale Hughes, Eaton

    First Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Bree Bandy Limon 3B Senior
    Brooke Carwin Lutheran 3B/2B Senior
    Jennifer Jarnagin Eaton INF Senior
    Andi Padilla University C Senior
    Alyssa Ponich Lutheran P/1B Senior
    Yaritza Puente Eaton 3B/C Senior
    Sadie Ross Eaton INF/P Freshman
    Brooke Rule Brush SS/CF Senior
    Delaney Wieneke University CF Senior
    Second Team
    Name School Pos. Year
    Lexi Fernandez Rocky Ford P/1B Senior
    Grace Georgieu Brush C Senior
    Baylie Krueger Rocky Ford 3B Senior
    Keely Porter Delta C/INF Senior
    Emi Reeves Sterling INF Senior
    Hannah Schweiger Lyons Senior
    Autumn Stone Strasburg 2B/OF/UTIL Sophomore
    Ya Mei Wilson Burlington Senior
    Jaymie Woody Eaton P/1B/OF Senior

    Honorable mention:

    • Jadyn Baggett, The Academy, Senior
    • Kiersten Bohler, Sterling, Senior
    • Brooklyn Enny, Lyons, Sophomore
    • Taylor Fells, Fort Lupton, Junior
    • Sierra Finn, James Irwin, Junior
    • Stephanie Framel, Burlington, Junior
    • Azalea Gamez, La Junta, Senior
    • Jayda Hernandez, Lamar, Senior
    • Alisha Jaramillo, Rocky Ford, Junior
    • Taby Jones, Wray, Senior
    • Kayla Kingsley, University, Junior
    • Alexis Knapp, Resurrection Christian, Sophomore
    • Shantel Koester, Lyons, Senior
    • Maya Lindgren, Basalt, Senior
    • Trista Marx, Limon, Junior
    • Cassidy McQuiston, Weld Central, Senior
    • Stephanie Medrano, Strive Prep – Smart Academy, Senior
    • Rozzie Mendoza, Fort Lupton, Sophomore
    • Jamie Meyer, Cedaredge, Senior
    • McKayla Meyer, Cedaredge, Senior
    • Lexi Nunez-Rebel, La Junta, Junior
    • Brynlyn Owens, Limon, Sophomore
    • Carina Paul, Sand Creek, Senior
    • Heidi Price, Strasburg, Sophomore
    • Britt Propernick, Gunnison, Senior
    • Jamie Rader, Peak to Peak, Senior
    • Macy Rowan, Wiley, Senior
    • Keslie Sandoval, Delta, Senior
    • Abbey Smith, Alamosa, Sophomore
    • Zoe Stanzyk, Lutheran, Freshman
    • Bethany Summers, Wiley, Freshman
    • Haley VanOverbeke, Holyoke, Senior
    • Zoe Wadman, The Classical Academy, Senior
    • Madison Wiley, La Junta, Sophomore
    • Kaden Wyatt, University, Sophomore
    • Joy Ziegler, Faith Christian, Junior

  • Football rankings: Three newcomers join the polls

    (@BeetdiggersAD/Twitter)

    Three teams joined this week’s football rankings: Holly (8-man), Highland (1A), and Brush (2A).

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (19) 3-0 199 1 W
    2 Valor Christian 3-0 161 2 W
    3 Columbine 3-0 156 3 W
    4 Pomona (1) 3-0 148 4 W
    5 Eaglecrest 3-0 125 5 W
    6 Fairview 3-0 74 9 W
    7 Legend 3-0 72 10 W
    8 Ralston Valley 2-1 71 6 L
    9 Grandview 1-2 40 8 L
    10 Regis Jesuit 2-1 27 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Castle View 9, Legacy 8, Cherokee Trail 5, Smoky Hill 2, Arapahoe 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Rocky Mountain 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (7) 3-0 181 1 W
    2 Palmer Ridge (8) 3-0 176 2 W
    3 Pine Creek (5) 1-0 146 3 W
    4 Ponderosa 3-0 131 4 W
    5 Loveland 3-0 114 5 W
    6 Broomfield (1) 3-0 108 7 W
    7 Montrose 3-0 99 6 W
    8 Pueblo West 3-0 72 8 W
    9 Fountain-Fort Carson 3-0 69 9 W
    10 Skyline (1) 3-0 42 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 34, Fruita Monument 24, Brighton 6, Heritage 4, Vista Ridge 2, Erie 1, Monarch 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Roosevelt (10) 3-0 141 1 W
    2 Lutheran (3) 3-0 122 4 W
    3 Durango (2) 2-0 112 2 W
    4 Pueblo South 1-0 97 3 W
    5 Mead 2-1 94 5 W
    6 Holy Family 3-0 68 9 W
    7 Green Mountain 3-0 62 8 W
    8 Palisade 2-1 32 7 L
    9 Fort Morgan 2-1 25 6 L
    10 Canon City 2-0 24 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 12, Pueblo County 11, Pueblo East 10, Evergreen 8, Eagle Valley 3, Frederick 3, Mountain View 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (9) 3-0 182 1 W
    2 Delta (7) 3-0 177 2 W
    3 Sterling (3) 3-0 160 3 W
    4 Lamar (1) 3-0 140 4 W
    5 Pagosa Springs 3-0 116 6 W
    6 Eaton 2-1 90 7 W
    7 Platte Valley 2-1 88 5 L
    8 University 2-1 56 9 W
    9 Woodland Park 2-1 51 8 L
    10 Brush 1-1 11 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Severance 10, Bayfield 4, La Junta 4, Valley 3, Berthoud 2, D’Evelyn 2, Alameda International 1, Elizabeth 1,  Moffat County 1.
    Dropped out
    Severance (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (18) 3-0 193 1 W
    2 Strasburg (1) 3-0 176 2 W
    3 Florence (1) 3-0 142 4 W
    4 Centauri 3-0 123 5 W
    5 Wray 3-0 115 6 W
    6 Hotchkiss 3-0 99 9 W
    7 Holyoke 2-0 89 7 W
    8 Meeker 2-1 60 3 L
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 2-1 38 8 L
    10 Highland 1-2 28 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 7, Bennett 5, Gunnison 5, Peyton 4, Wiggins 4, Yuma 4, Burlington 2, Cedaredge 2, Monte Vista 2, Rye 2.
    Dropped out
    Peyton (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (21) 3-0 219 1 W
    2 Fowler (1) 3-0 187 2 W
    3 Sanford 3-0 140 3 W
    4 Mancos 3-0 131 4 W
    5 Merino 3-0 113 6 W
    6 Dove Creek 3-0 93 8 W
    7 Crowley County 2-0 91 5 Bye
    8 Rangely 3-0 84 9 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 3-0 79 7 W
    10 Holly 1-0 26 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Haxtun 16, West Grand 10, Simla 8, Dayspring Christian Academy 7, Gilpin County 4, Calhan 1, Wiley 1.
    Dropped out
    Haxtun (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (12) 3-0 173 1 W
    2 Stratton/Liberty (5) 3-0 169 2 W
    3 Cheyenne Wells 3-0 130 4 W
    4 Granada (1) 3-0 112 6 W
    5 Eads (1) 2-1 106 7 W
    6 Prairie 2-1 96 5 L
    7 Cheraw 3-0 71 8 W
    8 Briggsdale 2-1 48 10 W
    9 Kit Carson 2-1 43 3 L
    10 Hi-Plains 1-1 27 9 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    North Park 16, Genoa-Hugo 13, Idalia 8, Kiowa 7, Deer Trail 6, Hanover 5, Miami-Yoder 4, Peetz 4, Sierra Grande 3, Walsh 3, Mountain Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.