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  • Not much movement in football rankings after top-10 teams go 54-11 in Week 4

    Legend Highlands Ranch football
    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Ranked football teams had an outstanding weekend last week, and as a result, there wasn’t a whole lot of movement in the latest CHSAANow.com rankings on Monday.

    Top-10 teams went a combined 54-11 last week, and only two of those losses came to unranked foes.

    So it follows that all seven No. 1 teams remained the same this week. Leading their respective rankings are Valor Christian (Class 5A), Pine Creek (4A), Lutheran (3A), Brush (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Arickaree/Woodlin (6-man).

    There wasn’t a whole lot of change elsewhere.

    In 5A, the teams ranked Nos. 1-6 — Valor, Pomona, Grandview, Ralston Valley, Fairview and Regis Jesuit — didn’t budge.

    The classification did add at Rocky Mountain at No. 10, and Overland jumped Cherry Creek for the No. 7 spot, but it was a quiet week otherwise. Regis Jesuit remains No. 9.

    Cherry Creek Pomona football
    Pomona remained ranked No. 2 in 5A this week. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    The 4A poll added Greeley West at No. 8. The biggest mover there was Fort Collins bumping up to No. 4 this week.

    Palisade rejoined the 3A poll at No. 10, while 2A added No. 10 Montezuma-Cortez. Platte Canyon (also No. 10) was 1A’s newcomer, and Flagler (another No. 10) joined the 6-man ranks.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (12) 3-1 147 1 Bye
    2 Pomona 3-1 116 2 W
    3 Grandview (1) 4-0 114 3 W
    4 Ralston Valley (2) 4-0 96 4 W
    5 Fairview 4-0 79 5 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 3-1 68 6 W
    7 Overland 4-0 67 8 Bye
    8 Cherry Creek 2-2 55 7 W
    9 Cherokee Trail 3-1 48 9 W
    10 Rocky Mountain 4-0 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 6, Lakewood 5, Mountain Vista 5, Bear Creek 1, Eaglecrest 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (12) 4-0 138 1 W
    2 Pueblo South 4-0 113 2 W
    3 Montrose (1) 3-1 106 3 Bye
    4 Fort Collins (1) 4-0 98 5 W
    5 Vista Ridge 4-0 84 4 W
    6 Windsor 3-1 61 7 W
    7 Dakota Ridge 3-1 60 8 W
    8 Greeley West 4-0 33 – W
    9 Denver South 2-2 31 6 L
    10 Pueblo Centennial 3-1 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Coronado 8, Kennedy 6, Broomfield 4, Longmont 3.
    Dropped out
    Wheat Ridge (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (7) 4-0 110 1 W
    2 Discovery Canyon (3) 4-0 107 3 W
    3 Delta (3) 3-1 101 2 W
    4 Evergreen 4-0 82 6 W
    5 Rifle 4-0 80 4 W
    6 Holy Family 3-1 73 5 W
    7 Pueblo East 3-2 52 7 L
    8 Roosevelt 3-1 45 8 W
    9 Berthoud 4-0 27 10 W
    10 Palisade 3-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sierra 8, D’Evelyn 7, Conifer 5, Erie 2, Fort Morgan 2, The Classical Academy 2, Canon City 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (9).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (11) 4-0 110 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 4-0 92 2 W
    3 Strasburg 4-0 89 4 W
    4 Platte Valley 2-2 61 5 Bye
    5 Eaton 4-0 54 7 W
    6 Florence 3-1 52 3 L
    7 Faith Christian 3-1 39 8 W
    8 Lamar 3-1 33 6 L
    9 St. Mary’s 4-0 27 9 W
    10 Montezuma-Cortez 3-1 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 13, Bayfield 8, University 4, Alameda 2, Manual 2, Valley 2, Sterling 1.
    Dropped out
    Bayfield (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (10) 4-0 107 1 W
    2 Buena Vista 4-0 98 2 W
    3 Meeker 4-0 71 5 W
    4 Burlington 3-1 68 8 W
    5 Resurrection Christian 4-1 65 4 W
    6 Monte Vista 2-2 46 9 W
    7 Cedaredge (1) 4-0 44 7 W
    8 Limon 3-1 38 3 L
    9 Centauri 1-3 23 6 L
    10 Platte Canyon 3-1 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 12, Salida 6, Crowley County 4, Wray 3, Ellicott 2, Holyoke 1, Wiggins 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (5) 4-0 68 1 W
    2 Caliche (2) 4-0 63 3 W
    3 Norwood 5-0 49 2 W
    4 Akron 4-0 48 5 W
    5 Merino 4-0 46 4 W
    6 Springfield 4-0 40 6 W
    7 Granada 3-1 26 7 W
    8 Sedgwick County 4-0 18 9 W
    9 Simla 2-2 11 8 W
    10 Hoehne 3-1 6 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 4, Sargent 3, Vail Christian 2, Haxtun 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin (5) 4-0 66 1 W
    2 Eads (2) 4-0 65 2 W
    3 Fleming 4-0 56 3 W
    4 Peetz 3-1 44 6 W
    5 Walsh 4-0 43 4 W
    6 Kit Carson 4-0 36 7 W
    7 Stratton/Liberty 2-2 22 5 L
    8 Hanover 4-0 19 9 W
    9 Prairie 3-1 14 8 W
    10 Flagler 3-1 7 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 5, Cotopaxi 4, Mountain Valley 4.
    Dropped out
    Weldon Valley (10).

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-1
    Off this week.
    2 Pomona 3-1
    Fri: W 34-27 at Lakewood
    3 Grandview 4-0
    Fri: W 44-0 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Ralston Valley 4-0
    Thurs: W 38-14 at Columbine
    5 Fairview 4-0
    Fri: W 48-14 vs. Poudre
    6 Regis Jesuit 3-1
    Fri: W 44-14 vs. (4A 6) Denver South
    7 Cherry Creek 2-2
    Fri: W 41-0 at Grand Terrace (Calif.)
    8 Overland 4-0
    Off this week.
    9 Cherokee Trail 3-1
    Sat: W 34-20 at Rangeview
    10 Doherty 4-0
    Sat: W 35-28 vs. Fruita Monument

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 4-0
    Fri: W 21-14 at Pueblo West
    2 Pueblo South 4-0
    Fri: W 24-21 vs. Falcon
    3 Montrose 3-1
    Off this week.
    4 Vista Ridge 4-0
    Fri: W 35-21 at Palmer Ridge
    5 Fort Collins 4-0
    Thurs: W 13-7 vs. Longmont
    6 Denver South 2-2
    Fri: L 44-14 at (5A 6) Regis Jesuit
    7 Windsor 3-1
    Fri: W 38-7 vs. Greeley Central
    8 Dakota Ridge 3-1
    Fri: W 38-14 vs. (9) Wheat Ridge
    9 Wheat Ridge 2-2
    Fri: L 38-14 at (8) Dakota Ridge
    10 Pueblo Centennial 3-1
    Sat: W 49-42 at Ponderosa

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 4-0
    Fri: W 55-0 at Fort Lupton
    2 Delta 3-1
    Fri: W 55-0 vs. Steamboat Springs
    3 Discovery Canyon 4-0
    Fri: W 27-21 vs. (7) Pueblo East
    4 Rifle 4-0
    Fri: W 35-12 vs. Eagle Valley
    5 Holy Family 3-1
    Fri: W 50-7 at Frederick
    6 Evergreen 4-0
    Fri: W 23-3 vs. Green Mountain
    7 Pueblo East 3-2
    Fri: L 27-21 at (3) Discovery Canyon
    8 Roosevelt 3-1
    Fri: W 62-50 at Northridge
    9 Erie 3-1
    Fri: L 10-7 vs. Mead (OT)
    10 Berthoud 4-0
    Fri: W 42-6 vs. Niwot

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 4-0
    Sat: W 42-0 at (6) Lamar
    2 Kent Denver 4-0
    Sat: W 53-6 vs. Ridgeview Academy
    3 Florence 3-1
    Fri: L 21-13 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    4 Strasburg 4-0
    Fri: W 55-0 vs. Jefferson
    5 Platte Valley 2-2
    Off this week.
    6 Lamar 3-1
    Sat: L 42-0 vs. (1) Brush
    7 Eaton 4-0
    Fri: W 28-7 at Manitou Springs
    8 Faith Christian 3-1
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. Manual
    9 St. Mary’s 4-0
    Fri: W 27-7 at University
    10 Bayfield 2-2
    Fri: L 55-44 at (1A 1) Paonia

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 4-0
    Fri: W 55-14 vs. (2A 10) Bayfield
    2 Buena Vista 4-0
    Fri: W 47-24 at (6) Centauri
    3 Limon 3-1
    Fri: L 20-19 at (8) Burlington
    4 Resurrection Christian 4-1
    Sat: W 40-0 vs. Estes Park
    5 Meeker 3-1
    Sat: L 50-0 vs. Holyoke
    6 Centauri 1-3
    Fri: L 47-24 vs. (2) Buena Vista
    7 Cedaredge 4-0
    Fri: W 27-6 vs. Center
    8 Burlington 3-1
    Fri: W 20-19 vs. (3) Limon
    9 Monte Vista 2-2
    Fri: W 20-7 at Pagosa Springs
    10 Rye 3-1
    Off this week.

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 4-0
    Fri: W 46-0 at Las Animas
    2 Norwood 5-0
    Fri: W 20-8 vs. Sargent
    3 Caliche 4-0
    Fri: W 46-6 vs. Rangely
    4 Merino 4-0
    Sat: W 58-14 at McClave
    5 Akron 4-0
    Sat: W 62-7 vs. Plateau Valley
    6 Springfield 4-0
    Fri: W 56-6 at Rolla (Kan.)
    7 Granada 3-1
    Fri: W 56-32 vs. Kiowa
    8 Simla 2-2
    Fri: W 49-6 at Swink
    9 Sedgwick County 4-0
    Fri: W 64-20 at Holly
    10 Hoehne 3-1
    Fri: W 60-0 vs. Cripple Creek-Victor

    Class 6-man
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-0
    Fri: W 52-6 at Otis
    2 Eads 4-0
    Fri: W 39-8 vs. (5) Stratton/Liberty
    3 Fleming 4-0
    Sat: W 60-26 at (10) Weldon Valley
    4 Walsh 4-0
    Fri: W 67-8 at Manzanola
    5 Stratton/Liberty 2-2
    Fri: L 39-8 at (2) Eads
    6 Peetz 3-1
    Sat: Win by forfeit vs. Deer Trail
    7 Kit Carson 4-0
    Fri: W 34-20 vs. Cheyenne Wells
    8 Prairie 3-1
    Fri: W 48-0 at Briggsdale
    9 Hanover 4-0
    Sat: W 71-6 vs. Genoa-Hugo/Karval
    10 Weldon Valley 2-2
    Sat: L 60-26 vs. (3) Fleming

  • Arickaree/Woodlin takes over No. 1 spot in 6-man football poll

    Arickaree/Woodlin Stratton/Liberty football
    Arickaree/Woodlin is the new No. 1 team in the 6-man football poll this week. More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Turns out a win over a No. 1 team does help you move up to the top spot.

    Arickaree/Woodlin, No. 2 in CHSAANow’s 6-man football poll last week, moved up to No. 1 this week following its 60-30 win over Stratton/Liberty on Friday night.

    Coach David Saffer was expecting the move after the game on Friday.

    "We’ve got a target on our backs," he told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. "We’ve just got to stay focused and keep working."

    Saffer’s squad was the only new No. 1 team this week. Valor Christian (5A), Pine Creek (4A), Lutheran (3A), Brush (2A), Paonia (1A) and Dayspring Christian (8-man) all held firm atop their respective rankings.

    Ralston Valley Arvada West football
    Ralston Valley is up to No. 4 in this week’s 5A football poll. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    Valor held on to the top spot despite its loss to Chandler (Ariz.). But the Eagles are no longer a unanimous selection: they received 13 of the 18 first-place votes this week.

    No. 2 Pomona, No. 3 Grandview and No. 4 Ralston Valley — which got three — also received first-place votes in 5A this week. Fairview rounds out the top five after bumping up one spot.

    Regis Jesuit is sixth, Cherry Creek fell to seventh following its loss to Jordan (Utah), Overland moved up to eighth and Cherokee Trail fell to No. 9 after losing to Regis Jesuit. Doherty is the lone newcomer in 5A this week, and joins at No. 10.

    Among the biggest movers this week was Fort Collins, which jumped up from No. 9 to No. 5 in the 4A poll following its win over Windsor last week.

    The 4A ranking added Pueblo Centennial (No. 10), 3A added Berthoud (also No. 10) and St. Mary’s joined 2A (No. 9). In 1A, newcomer Rye is No. 10, and 6-man has two new teams this week: No. 9 Hanover and No. 10 Weldon Valley.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (13) 3-1 175 1 L
    2 Pomona (1) 2-1 151 3 W
    3 Grandview (1) 3-0 116 4 W
    4 Ralston Valley (3) 3-0 108 7 W
    5 Fairview 3-0 97 6 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 2-1 84 8 W
    7 Cherry Creek 1-2 77 5 L
    8 Overland 4-0 74 10 W
    9 Cherokee Trail 2-1 62 2 L
    10 Doherty 3-0 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 10, Rocky Mountain 9, Chatfield 8, Mountain Vista 4, Horizon 2, Eaglecrest 1, Rangeview 1.
    Dropped out
    Lakewood (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (16) 3-0 169 1 W
    2 Pueblo South 3-0 143 2 W
    3 Montrose 3-1 117 4 W
    4 Vista Ridge 3-0 101 5 W
    5 Fort Collins (1) 3-0 99 9 W
    6 Denver South 2-1 84 3 L
    7 Windsor 2-1 57 8 L
    8 Dakota Ridge 2-1 48 7 L
    9 Wheat Ridge 2-1 37 6 L
    10 Pueblo Centennial 2-1 26 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 20, Widefield 10, Coronado 7, Longmont 6, Falcon 5, Kennedy 5, Pueblo West 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (5) 3-0 104 1 W
    2 Delta (5) 2-1 93 2 Bye
    3 Discovery Canyon (2) 3-0 91 3 W
    4 Rifle 3-0 67 4 Bye
    5 Holy Family 2-1 61 9 W
    6 Evergreen 3-0 59 5 W
    7 Pueblo East 3-1 58 6 W
    8 Roosevelt 2-1 47 8 Bye
    9 Erie 3-0 22 10 W
    10 Berthoud 3-0 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 14, D’Evelyn 9, Sierra 4, Canon City 3, Centaurus 3, Eagle Valley 2, Lewis-Palmer 2, The Classical Academy 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Palisade (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (12) 3-0 120 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 3-0 95 2 W
    3 Florence 3-0 93 4 W
    4 Strasburg 3-0 90 3 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-2 64 5 L
    6 Lamar 3-0 55 7 W
    7 Eaton 3-0 44 9 W
    8 Faith Christian 2-1 43 6 W
    9 St. Mary’s 3-0 18 – W
    10 Bayfield 2-1 10 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Manual 8, Gunnison 6, Manitou Springs 6, Montezuma-Cortez 4, University 3, Olathe 2.
    Dropped out
    Manitou Springs (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (12) 3-0 120 1 W
    2 Buena Vista 3-0 106 2 W
    3 Limon 3-0 84 3 W
    4 Resurrection Christian 3-1 72 5 W
    5 Meeker 3-0 62 6 Bye
    6 Centauri 1-2 49 4 L
    7 Cedaredge 3-0 39 7 W
    8 Burlington 2-1 36 8 W
    9 Monte Vista 1-2 31 10 W
    10 Rye 3-1 14 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 10, Wiggins 8, Byers 7, Crowley County 7, Salida 7, Wray 5, Ellicott 3.
    Dropped out
    Platte Canyon (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (5) 3-0 77 1 W
    2 Norwood (2) 4-0 71 2 W
    3 Caliche (1) 3-0 67 3 W
    4 Merino 3-0 53 4 W
    5 Akron 3-0 45 6 W
    6 Springfield 3-0 43 5 Bye
    7 Granada 2-1 24 7 L
    8 Simla 1-2 18 8 L
    9 Sedgwick County 3-0 16 9 W
    10 Hoehne 2-1 14 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 3, Sargent 3, Vail Christian 3, Haxtun 1, Rangely 1, Sanford 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Arickaree/Woodlin (5) 3-0 58 2 W
    2 Eads (1) 3-0 54 3 W
    3 Fleming 3-0 46 4 W
    4 Walsh 3-0 37 5 W
    5 Stratton/Liberty 2-1 35 1 L
    6 Peetz 2-1 34 6 W
    7 Kit Carson 3-0 25 10 W
    8 Prairie 2-1 9 7 L
    9 Hanover 3-0 7 – W
    10 Weldon Valley 2-1 6 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 5, Flagler 5, Pawnee 5, Cheyenne Wells 3, Mountain Valley 1, South Park 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (8), Flagler (9).

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

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

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-1
    Fri: L 22-7 vs. Chandler (Ariz.)
    2 Cherokee Trail 2-1
    Thurs: L 27-7 vs. (8) Regis Jesuit
    3 Pomona 2-1
    Thurs: W 26-0 vs. Mullen
    4 Grandview 3-0
    Fri: W 49-27 at Arapahoe
    5 Cherry Creek 1-2
    Sat: L 38-14 vs. Jordan (Utah)
    6 Fairview 3-0
    Fri: W 35-28 vs. Horizon
    7 Ralston Valley 3-0
    Fri: W 58-6 at Arvada West
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Thurs: W 27-7 at (2) Cherokee Trail
    9 Lakewood 2-1
    Fri: L 42-41 at Chatfield (2OT)
    10 Overland 4-0
    Fri: W 54-0 vs. Legend

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 3-0
    Sat: W 31-3 vs. (7) Dakota Ridge
    2 Pueblo South 3-0
    Thurs: W 37-20 at (6) Wheat Ridge
    3 Denver South 2-1
    Fri: L 12-6 at Eaglecrest
    4 Montrose 3-1
    Fri: W 55-0 at Fruita Monument
    5 Vista Ridge 3-0
    Fri: W 35-28 vs. Ponderosa
    6 Wheat Ridge 2-1
    Thurs: L 37-20 vs. (2) Pueblo South
    7 Dakota Ridge 2-1
    Sat: L 31-3 at (1) Pine Creek
    8 Windsor 2-1
    Fri: L 13-12 at (9) Fort Collins
    9 Fort Collins 3-0
    Fri: W 13-12 vs. (8) Windsor
    10 Longmont 1-2
    Thurs: L 29-11 vs. Broomfield

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 3-0
    Fri: W 28-26 vs. (2A 5) Platte Valley
    2 Delta 2-1
    Off this week.
    3 Discovery Canyon 3-0
    Sat: W 34-14 vs. The Classical Academy
    4 Rifle 3-0
    Off this week.
    5 Evergreen 3-0
    Fri: W 42-0 at Weld Central
    6 Pueblo East 3-1
    Thurs: W 21-7 vs. Canon City
    7 Palisade 2-1
    Fri: L 53-21 at (9) Holy Family
    8 Roosevelt 2-1
    Off this week.
    9 Holy Family 2-1
    Fri: W 53-21 vs. (7) Palisade
    10 Erie 3-0
    Sat: W 10-7 at D’Evelyn

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 3-0
    Fri: W 54-21 vs. Glenwood Springs
    2 Kent Denver 3-0
    Fri: W 69-0 at Denver West
    3 Strasburg 3-0
    Fri: W 49-0 at Middle Park
    4 Florence 3-0
    Fri: W 35-6 vs. Pueblo County
    5 Platte Valley 2-2
    Fri: L 28-26 at (3A 1) Lutheran
    6 Faith Christian 2-1
    Fri: W 54-20 vs. Alameda
    7 Lamar 3-0
    Fri: W 27-12 at Alamosa
    8 Bayfield 2-1
    Fri: L 24-21 at Miyamura (N.M.)
    9 Eaton 3-0
    Fri: W 23-20 vs. La Junta
    10 Manitou Springs 1-2
    Fri: L 21-0 at (1A 2) Buena Vista

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 3-0
    Fri: W 44-0 at (4) Centauri
    2 Buena Vista 3-0
    Fri: W 21-0 vs. (2A 10) Manitou Springs
    3 Limon 2-0
    Fri: at Peyton
    4 Centauri 1-2
    Fri: L 44-0 vs. (1) Paonia
    5 Resurrection Christian 3-1
    Sat: W 27-22 vs. (9) Platte Canyon
    6 Meeker 3-0
    Off this week.
    7 Cedaredge 3-0
    Fri: W 14-12 at Aspen
    8 Burlington 2-1
    Fri: W 21-19 vs. Ellicott
    9 Platte Canyon 2-1
    Sat: L 27-22 at (5) Resurrection Christian
    10 Monte Vista 1-2
    Fri: W 33-7 vs. Hotchkiss

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 3-0
    Sat: W 62-0 vs. Soroco
    2 Norwood 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Caliche 3-0
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. Potter-Dix (Neb.)
    4 Merino 3-0
    Sat: W 28-16 vs. (7) Granada
    5 Springfield 3-0
    Off this week.
    6 Akron 3-0
    Sat: W 62-26 at (8) Simla
    7 Granada 2-1
    Sat: L 28-16 at (4) Merino
    8 Simla 1-2
    Sat: L 62-26 vs. (6) Akron
    9 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Fri: W 58-16 vs. Leyton (Neb.)
    10 Hoehne 2-1
    Fri: W 34-8 vs. Fowler

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 2-1
    Fri: L 60-30 vs. (2) Arickaree/Woodlin
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 3-0
    Fri: W 60-30 at (1) Stratton/Liberty
    3 Eads 3-0
    Fri: W 52-6 at (8) Cheyenne Wells
    4 Fleming 3-0
    Fri: W 68-48 vs. Pawnee
    5 Walsh 3-0
    Fri: W 46-6 vs. Primero
    6 Peetz 2-1
    Fri: W 53-0 vs. (7) Prairie
    7 Prairie 2-1
    Fri: L 53-0 at (6) Peetz
    8 Cheyenne Wells 2-1
    Fri: L 52-6 vs. (3) Eads
    9 Flagler 2-1
    Fri: L 46-22 at (10) Kit Carson
    10 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 46-22 vs. (9) Flagler

  • Lakewood joins 5A football rankings after last week’s big win

    Montrose Lakewood football
    Lakewood is No. 9 in this week’s 5A football ranking. More photos. (Tom Hoganson)

    Lakewood, coming off a big win over Montrose, has joined the Class 5A football poll this week.

    The Tigers beat Montrose, then ranked No. 2 in 4A, on Saturday. Monday, they entered CHSAANow.com’s ranking at No. 9.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Valor Christian remained the unanimous No. 1 team, but things changed behind the Eagles. Cherokee Trail (No. 2), Pomona (No. 3) and Grandview (No. 4) all moved up one spot this week after Cherry Creek, last week’s No. 2, fell to Pomona.

    Creek is No. 5 this week, and is followed by Fairview, Ralston Valley, Regis Jesuit, newcomer Lakewood and Overland.

    Warriors (Montbello) Denver South football
    Denver South is ranked No. 3 in this week’s 4A poll. More photos. (Pam Wagner)

    The 4A ranking also added one team in No. 10 Longmont, which was ranked in the preseason. Pine Creek maintained its spot at No. 1. Pueblo South moved up to No. 2 after Montrose’s loss, and Denver South bumped up to No. 3. Montrose is fourth this week, and Vista Ridge is fifth.

    In 3A, Erie joined at No. 10. Lutheran continued its stay at No. 1, and Delta remained just behind at No. 2. Discovery Canyon bumped up to No. 3 after its big win over Holy Family last week.

    The 2A poll added No. 8 Bayfield, while 1A added No. 7 Cedaredge and No. 9 Platte Canyon. Granada (No. 7) joined the 8-man ranking, while 6-man added No. 8 Cheyenne Wells and No. 9 Flagler.

    The No. 1 teams in each of those classifications remained the same. Those are Brush, Paonia, Dayspring Christian and Stratton/Liberty, respectively.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Valor Christian (16) 3-0 160 1 W
    2 Cherokee Trail 2-0 119 3 W
    3 Pomona 1-1 118 4 W
    4 Grandview 2-0 82 5 W
    5 Cherry Creek 1-1 81 2 L
    6 Fairview 2-0 76 7 W
    7 Ralston Valley 2-0 73 9 W
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-1 44 8 W
    9 Lakewood 2-0 42 – W
    10 Overland 3-0 40 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 13, Horizon 12, Rocky Mountain 5, Arvada West 4, Chatfield 3, Doherty 3, Legend 2, Eaglecrest 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Chatfield (6).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (14) 2-0 144 1 Bye
    2 Pueblo South 2-0 117 3 W
    3 Denver South (1) 2-0 105 4 W
    4 Montrose 2-1 89 2 L
    5 Vista Ridge 2-0 70 8 W
    6 Wheat Ridge 2-0 67 5 Bye
    7 Dakota Ridge 2-0 60 6 W
    8 Windsor 2-0 58 7 W
    9 Fort Collins 2-0 41 10 W
    10 Longmont 1-1 31 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo Centennial 18, Greeley West 6, Widefield 6, Coronado 4, Falcon 4, Kennedy 2, Pueblo West 2, Lincoln 1.
    Dropped out
    Falcon (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (4) 2-0 88 1 W
    2 Delta (3) 2-1 78 2 W
    3 Discovery Canyon (1) 2-0 71 6 W
    4 Rifle 3-0 49 5 W
    5 Evergreen 2-0 48 8 W
    6 Pueblo East (2) 2-1 46 3 L
    7 Palisade 2-0 43 7 W
    8 Roosevelt 2-1 36 9 W
    9 Holy Family 1-1 34 4 L
    10 Erie 2-0 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 13, D’Evelyn 7, Sierra 6, Eagle Valley 5, The Classical Academy 4, Conifer 2, Canon City 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Brush (11) 2-0 110 1 W
    2 Kent Denver 2-0 82 3 W
    3 Strasburg 2-0 78 4 W
    4 Florence 2-0 69 5 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-1 53 6 W
    6 Faith Christian 1-1 44 2 L
    7 Lamar 2-0 43 8 W
    8 Bayfield 2-0 27 – W
    9 Eaton 2-0 24 9 W
    10 Manitou Springs 1-1 19 7 W
    Others receiving votes:
    St. Mary’s 18, Trinidad 11, Manual 8, Olathe 8, Alameda 5, Gunnison 2, La Junta 2, University 2, Aspen 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Paonia (8) 2-0 85 1 W
    2 Buena Vista (1) 2-0 81 3 W
    3 Limon 2-0 60 4 W
    4 Centauri 1-1 59 2 L
    5 Resurrection Christian 2-1 50 5 W
    6 Meeker 3-0 40 7 W
    7 Cedaredge 2-0 24 – W
    8 Burlington 1-1 21 8 W
    9 Platte Canyon 2-0 19 – W
    10 Monte Vista 0-2 14 6 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Ellicott 8, Rye 7, Byers 6, Salida 6, Wray 5, Crowley County 4, Peyton 3, Yuma 3, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    Wray (9), Yuma (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (5) 2-0 59 1 W
    2 Norwood (1) 3-0 54 2 W
    3 Caliche 2-0 49 3 W
    4 Merino 2-0 41 6 W
    5 Springfield 3-0 34 9 W
    6 Akron 2-0 28 8 W
    7 Granada 2-0 23 – W
    8 Simla 1-1 23 5 L
    9 Sedgwick County 2-0 9 10 W
    10 Hoehne 1-1 6 4 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Sangre de Cristo 2, Sanford 1, Vail Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Sanford (7).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 2-0 50 1 W
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0 43 2 W
    3 Eads 2-0 34 3 W
    4 Fleming 2-0 31 4 W
    5 Walsh 2-0 29 8 W
    6 Peetz 1-1 25 5 W
    7 Prairie 2-0 21 6 W
    8 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 12 – W
    9 Flagler 2-0 11 – W
    10 Kit Carson 1-0 8 9 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Pawnee 6, Cotopaxi 3, Hanover 1, Mountain Valley 1, .
    Dropped out
    Pawnee (7), Cotopaxi (10).

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

    (Photo: District 49)
    (Photo: District 49)

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

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-0
    Fri: W 31-14 vs. East (Utah)
    2 Cherry Creek 1-1
    Fri: L 30-28 vs. (4) Pomona
    3 Cherokee Trail 2-0
    Sat: W 46-12 at Denver East
    4 Pomona 1-1
    Fri: W 30-28 at (2) Cherry Creek
    5 Grandview 2-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 at Gateway
    6 Chatfield 1-1
    Thurs: L 42-40 at Horizon
    7 Fairview 2-0
    Sat: W 41-10 at Boulder
    8 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Fri: W 48-40 at Mullen
    9 Ralston Valley 2-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. ThunderRidge
    10 Overland 3-0
    Thurs: W 47-14 vs. Rangeview

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Montrose 2-1
    Fri: L 47-35 vs. Lakewood
    3 Pueblo South 2-0
    Fri: W 34-20 vs. (3A 3) Pueblo East
    4 Denver South 2-0
    Sat: W 49-14 vs. Warriors (Montbello)
    5 Wheat Ridge 2-0
    Off this week.
    6 Dakota Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 42-22 vs. Silver Creek
    7 Windsor 2-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. Broomfield
    8 Vista Ridge 2-0
    Fri: W 34-14 at Pueblo West
    9 Falcon 0-2
    Thurs: L 42-14 at Longmont
    10 Fort Collins 2-0
    Fri: W 23-10 at Fossil Ridge

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 2-0
    Fri: W 52-7 at Frederick
    2 Delta 2-1
    Fri: W 54-19 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Pueblo East 2-1
    Fri: L 34-20 at (4A 3) Pueblo South
    4 Holy Family 1-1
    Fri: L 44-28 vs. (6) Discovery Canyon
    5 Rifle 3-0
    Fri: W 64-6 at Jefferson
    6 Discovery Canyon 2-0
    Fri: W 44-28 at (4) Holy Family
    7 Palisade 2-0
    Sat: W 17-14 vs. Pueblo Central
    8 Evergreen 2-0
    Sat: W 39-22 at Northridge
    9 Roosevelt 2-1
    Fri: W 20-15 vs. Loveland
    10 D’Evelyn 1-1
    Fri: L 48-0 at Greeley West

    Class 2A
    1 Brush 2-0
    Fri: W 54-0 vs. Weld Central
    2 Faith Christian 1-1
    Fri: L 13-7 vs. (5) Florence
    3 Kent Denver 2-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 at Englewood
    4 Strasburg 2-0
    Fri: W 28-7 vs. Sterling
    5 Florence 2-0
    Fri: W 13-7 at (2) Faith Christian
    6 Platte Valley 2-1
    Fri: W 36-7 at Bennett
    7 Manitou Springs 1-1
    Fri: W 34-20 at Woodland Park
    8 Lamar 2-0
    Fri: W 20-8 vs. (1A 2) Centauri
    9 Eaton 2-0
    Fri: W 54-7 at Holyoke
    10 Olathe 1-1
    Fri: L 2-0 at Cedaredge

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 2-0
    Fri: W 47-14 at Ignacio
    2 Centauri 1-1
    Fri: L 20-8 at (2A 8) Lamar
    3 Buena Vista 2-0
    Fri: W 27-0 at Hotchkiss
    4 Limon 2-0
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. John Mall
    5 Resurrection Christian 2-1
    Fri: W 38-3 at (10) Yuma
    6 Monte Vista 0-2
    Fri: L 48-14 vs. Gunnison
    7 Meeker 3-0
    Fri: W 53-6 at Coal Ridge
    8 Burlington 1-1
    Sat: W 35-26 at Front Range Christian
    9 Wray 1-1
    Fri: L 52-28 at Goodland (Kan.)
    10 Yuma 0-2
    Fri: L 38-3 vs. (5) Resurrection Christian

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Sat: W 54-0 at Hayden
    2 Norwood 3-0
    Sat: W 41-0 at Del Norte
    3 Caliche 2-0
    Sat: W 48-0 at Sargent
    4 Hoehne 1-1
    Fri: L 36-6 at (9) Springfield
    5 Simla 1-1
    Fri: L 18-16 at (6) Merino
    6 Merino 2-0
    Fri: W 18-16 vs. (5) Simla
    7 Sanford 2-1
    Fri: L 58-36 at Granada
    8 Akron 2-0
    Fri: W 54-6 at Fowler
    9 Springfield 3-0
    Fri: W 36-6 vs. (4) Hoehne
    10 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Fri: W 83-33 at Paxton (Neb.)

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 2-0
    Fri: W 53-0 at Bethune
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 2-0
    Fri: W 38-12 at (7) Pawnee
    3 Eads 2-0
    Fri: W 54-12 vs. Hi-Plains
    4 Fleming 2-0
    Fri: W 70-24 at Idalia
    5 Peetz 1-1
    Fri: W 72-31 at North Park
    6 Prairie 2-0
    Fri: W 36-25 vs. Weldon Valley
    7 Pawnee 1-0
    Fri: L 38-12 vs. (2) Arickaree/Woodlin
    8 Walsh 2-0
    Sat: W 63-0 at Aguilar
    9 Kit Carson 2-0
    Fri: W 59-38 at Cheraw
    10 Cotopaxi 2-0
    Fri: W 28-12 vs. La Veta

  • Pueblo East, Wheat Ridge, Discovery Canyon make big moves in football rankings

    There were a number of major movers as CHSAANow released the first football rankings of the regular season on Monday.

    New Wheat Ridge football coach Dan Reardon. (Tracy Renck)
    New Wheat Ridge football coach Dan Reardon. (Tracy Renck)

    Pueblo East (Class 3A), Discovery Canyon (3A), and Wheat Ridge (4A) all made big jumps after being unranked in the preseason.

    Pueblo East had the biggest climb, and wound up at No. 3 in the 3A poll after winning its first two games. The Eagles beat Longmont, No. 4 in the preseason 4A poll, in Zero Week, then topped Coronado, the defending 3A champion which has since moved up to 4A, in Week 1.

    Discovery Canyon is No. 6 in 3A this week. Last Thursday, the Thunder beat Silver Creek, the 3A runner-up a season ago which has also moved up to 4A.

    And Wheat Ridge, also off to a 2-0 start under new coach Dan Reardon in 4A, has won its games by a combined 91-0. The Farmers are No. 5 in this week’s 4A poll.

    In total, those moves were just a microcosm of the new rankings, which saw massive change. All seven polls got at least one new team, with 4A and 6-man getting four new members, and 3A adding three.

    There’s also a new No. 1 team in 2A, where Brush takes over for Platte Valley.

    The least amount of change occurred in 5A, where Valor Christian continues its stranglehold on the No. 1 spot following its physical win over Pomona. The Eagles received all 13 first-place votes.

    Teams Nos. 2-4 stayed the same behind them: Cherry Creek (which beat Regis Jesuit), Cherokee Trail and Pomona. Grandview joined the top five this week, bumping up three places from its preseason No. 8 spot.

    (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    More photos. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Chatfield remained at No. 6, Fairview moved up three spots to No. 7, Regis Jesuit fell to No. 8 and Ralston Valley remained at No. 9.

    The lone newcomer in 5A is Overland, which joined at No. 10.

    In addition to Wheat Ridge in 4A, new teams include No. 8 Vista Ridge, No. 9 Falcon and No. 10 Fort Collins. Pine Creek remained atop that poll following its escape of Falcon’s upset bid.

    Besides Pueblo East and Discovery Canyon, D’Evelyn also joined the 3A ranking. Lutheran stayed atop that poll after its overtime win in Texas last week.

    2A added No. 9 Eaton, while 1A added No. 7 Meeker. Paonia is still No. 1 in 1A.

    The 8-man ranking added No. 8 Akron and No. 9 Springfield. Dayspring Christian continues to lead that pack.

    Finally, 6-man added No. 6 Prairie, No. 7 Pawnee, No. 8 Walsh and No. 10 Cotopaxi. Stratton/Liberty remained in the top spot.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, polls will be released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Valor Christian (13) 2-0 130 1
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0 115 2
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0 98 3
    4 Pomona 0-1 73 4
    5 Grandview 1-0 62 8
    6 Chatfield 1-0 54 6
    7 Fairview 1-0 51 10
    8 Regis Jesuit 0-1 44 7
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0 41 9
    10 Overland 2-0 16 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Lakewood 8, ThunderRidge 7, Columbine 5, Monarch 5, Mullen 4, Doherty 1, Legacy 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (5).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (11) 2-0 119 1
    2 Montrose (1) 2-0 108 2
    3 Pueblo South 1-0 92 3
    4 Denver South 1-0 76 5
    5 Wheat Ridge 2-0 49 –
    6 Dakota Ridge 1-0 46 8
    7 Windsor 1-0 42 10
    8 Vista Ridge 1-0 34 –
    9 Falcon 0-1 28 –
    10 Fort Collins 1-0 15 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 13, Broomfield 11, Loveland 9, Pueblo West 9, Pueblo Centennial 3, Coronado 2, Palmer Ridge 2, Greeley West 1, Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (4), Broomfield (6), Standley Lake (7), Pueblo Centennial (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Lutheran (5) 1-0 86 1
    2 Delta (1) 1-1 84 2
    3 Pueblo East (3) 2-0 70 –
    4 Holy Family (1) 1-0 54 3
    5 Rifle 2-0 52 4
    6 Discovery Canyon 1-0 44 –
    7 Palisade 1-0 39 8
    8 Evergreen 1-0 28 6
    9 Roosevelt 1-1 25 5
    10 D’Evelyn 1-0 12 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 11, The Classical Academy 10, Canon City 9, Eagle Valley 8, Conifer 7, Sierra 5, Frederick 4, Berthoud 1, Pueblo County 1.
    Dropped out
    The Classical Academy (7), Lewis-Palmer (9), Vista PEAK (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Brush (6) 1-0 87 3
    2 Faith Christian (3) 1-0 82 2
    3 Kent Denver 1-0 64 5
    4 Strasburg 1-0 59 7
    5 Florence 1-0 43 6
    6 Platte Valley 1-1 39 1
    7 Manitou Springs 0-1 35 4
    8 Lamar 1-0 34 9
    9 Eaton 1-0 18 –
    10 Olathe 1-0 17 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Montezuma-Cortez 6, Bayfield 3, Gunnison 2, La Junta 2, St. Mary’s 2, Aspen 1, Sheridan 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Bennett (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Paonia (7) 1-0 95 1
    2 Centauri (1) 1-0 83 2
    3 Buena Vista (2) 1-0 79 4
    4 Limon 1-0 69 3
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1 47 5
    6 Monte Vista 0-1 44 7
    7 Meeker 2-0 32 –
    8 Burlington 0-1 25 6
    9 Wray 1-0 15 9
    10 Yuma 0-1 11 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 10, Wiggins 9, Cedaredge 8, Rye 4, Ellicott 3, Hotchkiss 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Byers 1, Holyoke 1.
    Dropped out
    Cedaredge (10).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Dayspring Christian (4) 1-0 58 1
    2 Norwood (2) 2-0 56 2
    3 Caliche 1-0 48 3
    4 Hoehne 1-0 40 4
    5 Simla 1-0 36 5
    6 Merino 1-0 32 7
    7 Sanford 2-0 18 8
    8 Akron 1-0 17 –
    9 Springfield 2-0 13 –
    10 Sedgwick County 1-0 7 9
    Others receiving votes:
    McClave 2, Rangely 2, Sargent 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (6), Dove Creek (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 1-0 50 1
    2 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 43 3
    3 Eads 1-0 36 2
    4 Fleming 1-0 28 7
    5 Peetz 0-1 23 4
    6 Prairie 1-0 20 –
    7 Pawnee 1-0 16 –
    8 Walsh 1-0 14 –
    9 Kit Carson 1-0 11 10
    10 Cotopaxi 1-0 9 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Flagler 8, Otis 6, Briggsdale 5, Miami-Yoder 2, Weldon Valley 2, Hanover 1, Idalia 1, .
    Dropped out
    Hi-Plains (5), Briggsdale (6), Idalia (8), Otis (9).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 2-0
    Thurs: W 21-12 at (4) Pomona
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Fri: W 27-14 at (7) Regis Jesuit
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Pomona 0-1
    Thurs: L 21-12 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    5 Columbine 0-2
    Thurs: L 40-35 at Melborne Central Catholic (Fla.)
    6 Chatfield 1-0
    Off this week.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-1
    Fri: L 27-14 vs. (2) Cherry Creek
    8 Grandview 1-0
    Thurs: W 46-13 vs. Chaparral
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0
    Thurs: W 47-24 at La Serna (Calif.)
    10 Fairview 1-0
    Sat: W 58-28 at Grand Junction

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Fri: W 34-28 at Falcon (OT)
    2 Montrose 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 at (3A 2) Delta
    3 Pueblo South 1-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. Ponderosa
    4 Longmont 0-1
    Off this week.
    5 Denver South 1-0
    Sat: W 44-15 at Loveland
    6 Broomfield 0-1
    Fri: L 21-6 vs. Legacy
    7 Standley Lake 0-1
    Fri: L 20-0 at Pueblo Central
    8 Dakota Ridge 1-0
    Fri: W 26-3 at Taravella (Fla.)
    9 Pueblo Centennial 1-1
    Fri: W 38-31 at Highlands Ranch
    10 Windsor 1-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. (3A 5) Roosevelt

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 1-0
    Fri: W 56-55 at Lutheran South Academy (Tex.) (OT)
    2 Delta 1-1
    Fri: L 28-21 vs. (4A 2) Montrose
    3 Holy Family 1-0
    Fri: W 66-47 at Mountain View
    4 Rifle 2-0
    Fri: W 56-6 at Grand County (Utah)
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Fri: L 24-7 at (4A 10) Windsor
    6 Evergreen 1-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. (9) Lewis-Palmer
    7 The Classical Academy 0-2
    Fri: L 36-14 vs. (8) Palisade
    8 Palisade 1-0
    Fri: W 36-14 at (7) The Classical Academy
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-1
    Fri: L 38-0 at (6) Evergreen
    10 Vista PEAK 0-1
    Fri: L 41-21 at Eagle Valley

    Class 2A
    1 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: L 26-22 vs. (7) Strasburg
    2 Faith Christian 1-0
    Fri: W 18-15 at (4) Manitou Springs
    3 Brush 1-0
    Fri: W 35-3 vs. Fort Morgan
    4 Manitou Springs 0-1
    Fri: L 18-15 vs. (2) Faith Christian
    5 Kent Denver 1-0
    Sat: W 39-12 at Gunnison
    6 Florence 1-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Harrison
    7 Strasburg 1-0
    Fri: W 26-22 at (1) Platte Valley
    8 Bennett 0-1
    Fri: L 48-6 at Eaton
    9 Lamar 1-0
    Fri: W 27-6 at (1A 6) Burlington
    10 Olathe 1-0
    Fri: W 21-13 vs. Hotchkiss

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 1-0
    Fri: W 20-14 vs. (7) Monte Vista
    2 Centauri 1-0
    Fri: W 8-0 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Limon 1-0
    Fri: W 41-20 vs. (8) Yuma
    4 Buena Vista 1-0
    Fri: W 40-12 vs. Alamosa
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1
    Fri: W 57-6 vs. Highland
    6 Burlington 0-1
    Fri: L 27-6 vs. (2A 9) Lamar
    7 Monte Vista 0-1
    Fri: L 20- 14 at (1) Paonia
    8 Yuma 0-1
    Fri: L 41-20 at (3) Limon
    9 Wray 1-0
    Fri: W 21-6 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    10 Cedaredge 1-0
    Fri: W 17-10 at Basalt

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 1-0
    Sat: W 44-0 vs. Custer County
    2 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at (10) Dove Creek
    3 Caliche 1-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Kiowa
    4 Hoehne 1-0
    Sat: W 52-34 vs. McClave
    5 Simla 1-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Haxtun
    6 Sargent 0-1
    Off this week.
    7 Merino 1-0
    Sat: W 59-6 vs. Hayden
    8 Sanford 2-0
    Fri: W 62-16 vs. Soroco
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0
    Fri: vs. Creek Valley
    10 Dove Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 47-0 vs. (2) Norwood

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 1-0
    Fri: W 59-24 at (8) Idalia
    2 Eads 1-0
    Fri: W 68-13 vs. Manzanola
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0
    Fri: W 69-46 vs. (4) Peetz
    4 Peetz 0-1
    Fri: L 69-46 at (3) Arickaree/Woodlin
    5 Hi-Plains 0-1
    Fri: L 59-54 at Flagler
    6 Briggsdale 0-1
    Fri: L 50-0 at Pawnee
    7 Fleming 1-0
    Sat: W 56-14 vs. North Park
    8 Idalia 0-1
    Fri: L 59-24 vs. (1) Stratton/Liberty
    9 Otis 0-1
    Fri: L 48-28 at Prairie
    10 Kit Carson 1-0
    Fri: W 64-20 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval

  • Zero Week’s top-10 football schedule and scoreboard

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week.

    All games are Friday, unless noted.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L Game
    1 Valor Christian 1-0 W 61-20 at Bonneville, Idaho
    2 Cherry Creek 0-0 Bye
    3 Cherokee Trail 0-0 Bye
    4 Pomona 0-0 Bye
    5 Columbine 0-1 L 12-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    6 Chatfield 1-0 W 27-14 at Everglades (Fla.), Thurs.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 Bye
    8 Grandview 0-0 Bye
    9 Ralston Valley 0-0 Bye
    10 Fairview 0-0 Bye

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Pine Creek 1-0 W 49-12 vs. (9) Pueblo Centennial
    2 Montrose 1-0 W 41-15 vs. Grand Junction
    3 Pueblo South 0-0 Bye
    4 Longmont 0-1 L 49-25 at Pueblo East
    5 Denver South 0-0 Bye
    6 Broomfield 0-0 Bye
    7 Standley Lake 0-0 Bye
    8 Dakota Ridge 0-0 Bye
    9 Pueblo Centennial 0-1 L 49-12 at (1) Pine Creek
    10 Windsor 0-0 Bye

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Lutheran 0-0 Bye
    2 Delta 1-0 W 27-22 vs. (7) The Classical Academy
    3 Holy Family 0-0 Bye
    4 Rifle 1-0 W 62-7 vs. Moffat County
    5 Roosevelt 1-0 W 34-25 at Thompson Valley
    6 Evergreen 0-0 Bye
    7 The Classical Academy 0-1 L 27-22 at (2) Delta
    8 Palisade 0-0 Bye
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 Bye
    10 Vista PEAK 0-0 Bye

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Platte Valley 1-0 W 34-13 vs. (1A 5) Resurrection Christian
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 Bye
    3 Brush 0-0 Bye
    4 Manitou Springs 0-0 Bye
    5 Kent Denver 0-0 Bye
    6 Florence 0-0 Bye
    7 Strasburg 0-0 Bye
    8 Bennett 0-0 Bye
    9 Lamar 0-0 Bye
    10 Olathe 0-0 Bye

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Paonia 0-0 Bye
    2 Centauri 0-0 Bye
    3 Limon 0-0 Bye
    4 Buena Vista 0-0 Bye
    5 Resurrection Christian 0-1 L 34-13 at (2A 1) Platte Valley
    6 Burlington 0-0 Bye
    7 Monte Vista 0-0 Bye
    8 Yuma 0-0 Bye
    9 Wray 0-0 Bye
    10 Cedaredge 0-0 Bye

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Dayspring Christian 0-0 Bye
    2 Norwood 0-0 Bye
    3 Caliche 0-0 Bye
    4 Hoehne 0-0 Bye
    5 Simla 0-0 Bye
    6 Sargent 0-1 L 30-6 at Springfield
    7 Merino 0-0 Bye
    8 Sanford 0-0 Bye
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0 Bye
    10 Dove Creek 0-0 Bye

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 Bye
    2 Eads 0-0 Bye
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 Bye
    4 Peetz 0-0 Bye
    5 Hi-Plains 0-0 Bye

  • Defending champs rule preseason football rankings

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 in 5A. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Defending champions head six of football’s seven preseason CHSAANow.com rankings, which were unveiled Monday morning.

    The lone exception is Lutheran in Class 3A — which saw both its champion (Coronado) and runner-up (Silver Creek) move up to 4A this cycle.

    In fact, that ranking was also the most split of any other, with both Lutheran and preseason No. 2 Delta both getting three first-place votes. Lutheran got the No. 1 nod with 65 total points. Delta had 53 points.

    Lutheran was eliminated in the first round of the 3A playoffs last season, while Delta made the semifinals. Lutheran is entering its first season under new coach Blair Hubbard, formerly of Faith Christian.

    Valor Christian, a five-time defending champion across three classifications, opens up as No. 1 in Class 5A for the second year in a row. The Eagles topped Fairview to win the 5A title last season.

    Cherry Creek, a quarterfinalist a year ago, is No. 2 in 5A. Cherokee Trail is ranked third, Pomona is fourth and Columbine is fifth.

    Chatfield begins the season as No. 6, Regis Jesuit is No. 7, Grandview is No. 8, Ralston Valley is No. 9 and Fairview rounds out the preseason poll.

    Platte Valley players celebrate with the 2A championship trophy. (Jon E. Yunt)
    Platte Valley celebrates last year’s 2A championship. (Jon E. Yunt)

    Among those receiving votes in 5A were ThunderRidge, Overland, newcomer Monarch and Legend.

    In 4A, Pine Creek begins as the No. 1 team. The Eagles beat Montrose in last year’s title game. Montrose is No. 2 in the ranking.

    Other preseason No. 1 teams are Platte Valley (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man).

    The rankings are voted upon by coaches and select media members, and are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, rankings will be released each Monday.

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

    These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Valor Christian (10) 125
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 113
    3 Cherokee Trail 80
    4 Pomona 61
    5 Columbine 56
    6 Chatfield 54
    7 Regis Jesuit 51
    8 Grandview 45
    9 Ralston Valley 34
    10 Fairview 32
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 31, Overland 16, Monarch 7, Legend 5, Douglas County 3, Grand Junction 3, Mullen 2, Doherty 1, Fountain-Fort Carson 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Pine Creek (11) 110
    2 Montrose 81
    3 Pueblo South 75
    4 Longmont 67
    5 Denver South 53
    6 Broomfield 43
    7 Standley Lake 36
    8 Dakota Ridge 28
    9 Pueblo Centennial 26
    10 Windsor 25
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 18, Vista Ridge 17, Loveland 13, Fort Collins 5, Coronado 3, Palmer Ridge 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Falcon 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lutheran (3) 65
    2 Delta (3) 53
    3 Holy Family 52
    4 Rifle (1) 40
    5 Roosevelt 33
    6 Evergreen 25
    7 The Classical Academy 19
    8 Palisade 16
    9 Lewis-Palmer (1) 15
    10 Vista PEAK 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Morgan 9, Northridge 9, Pueblo East 7, Mead 4, Conifer 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Erie 3, Frederick 3, Woodland Park 2, Eagle Valley 1, Pueblo Central 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Platte Valley (5) 66
    2 Faith Christian (1) 64
    3 Brush (1) 54
    4 Manitou Springs 41
    5 Kent Denver 38
    6 Florence 31
    7 Strasburg 24
    8 Bennett 23
    9 Lamar 16
    10 Olathe 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 7, La Junta 4, Sterling 4, Eaton 2, Middle Park 1, Moffat County 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Paonia (4) 63
    2 Centauri (2) 58
    3 Limon (1) 53
    4 Buena Vista 49
    5 Resurrection Christian 40
    6 Burlington 36
    7 Monte Vista 30
    8 Yuma 13
    9 Wray 10
    10 Cedaredge 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Meeker 4, Holyoke 3, Hotchkiss 3, Rye 2, Front Range Christian 1, Wiggins 1.

    8-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Dayspring Christian (7) 70
    2 Norwood 61
    3 Caliche 53
    4 Hoehne 50
    5 Simla 42
    6 Sargent 29
    7 Merino 25
    8 Sanford 22
    9 Sedgwick County 11
    10 Dove Creek 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 4, McClave 4, Kiowa 3, Rangely 2, Vail Christian 2.

    6-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (4) 49
    2 Eads 40
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin (1) 39
    4 Peetz 32
    5 Hi-Plains 25
    6 Briggsdale 21
    7 Fleming 18
    8 Idalia 16
    9 Otis 11
    10 Kit Carson 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 7, Flagler 4, Hanover 3, Walsh 1.