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  • Football rankings: Bayfield moves to the top of 2A

    (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)
    Bayfield is the No. 1 team in 2A this week. (Pam Wagner/CHSAANow.com)

    There’s a new No. 1 in the CHSAANow.com Class 2A football rankings. After a convincing 41-7 win over Alamosa, Bayfield comes in at the top spot of this week’s poll.

    The rest of the 2A rankings are relatively unchanged as no teams dropped out this week. Despite a 41-13 win over Brush, Sterling was unable to gain any spots, but look very dangerous as the No. 6 team in 2A.

    Columbine held on to the top spot in the 5A rankings with an impressive 31-7 win over Chatfield Friday. The big surprise in 5A comes with Grandview’s jump from No. 4 to No. 2, overtaking Valor Christian, which won a physical 10-0 game against Cherry Creek on Friday night.

    The Wolves and Eagles will play this coming Friday with the Centennial League title up for grabs. That game is scheduled for a 8 p.m. kick and Altitude will carry the broadcast.

    Fresh off a 41-3 win over Durango, Pine Creek comes in as the unanimous No. 1 team in 4A. The top four teams from last week were able to hold their positions.

    Denver South and Wheat Ridge both made their way into this week’s top 10 with the Rebels coming in at No. 9 and the Farmers taking the No. 10 spot. Wheat Ridge topped Aurora Central 37-14 Friday.

    There were very few changes to the 3A poll this week. Pueblo East remains in the top spot after a 36-21 win over The Classical Academy.

    TCA fell one spot as a result of the loss and Mean moved up to No. 9.

    Buena Vista holds on to the No. 1 in 1A this week and the rankings overall went unchanged from a week ago.

    In 8-man, Sedgwick County remains at No. 1 after a 44-18 win over No. 5 Dayspring Christian Academy. Vail Christian jumped two spots to No. 7 and Hohne is the lone newcomer to this week’s poll.

    Fleming is still the No. 1 team in 6-man. No newcomers were added to this week’s rankings, but Peetz did fall two spots to No. 7 despite a 55-13 win over 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.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (16) 9-0 176 1 –
    2 Grandview (1) 7-1 150 4 W
    3 Valor Christian (1) 6-2 147 3 W
    4 Arapahoe 8-0 113 6 W
    5 Cherry Creek 6-2 112 2 L
    6 Regis Jesuit 6-2 72 7 W
    7 Pomona 5-3 70 8 W
    8 Mullen 6-2 48 9 W
    9 Ralston Valley 6-2 47 5 L
    10 Fairview 7-1 31 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Westminster 19, Horizon 11, Cherokee Trail 4, Legacy 4, Chaparral 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (16) 8-0 160 1 W
    2 Longmont 8-0 144 2 W
    3 Vista Ridge 7-1 116 3 W
    4 Windsor 7-1 115 4 W
    5 Dakota Ridge 7-1 85 6 W
    6 Durango 7-1 77 5 L
    7 Palmer Ridge 6-2 50 9 W
    8 Ponderosa 6-2 38 10 W
    9 Denver South 6-2 35 – W
    10 Wheat Ridge 6-2 18 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Thompson Valley 15, Greeley West 13, Aurora Central 10, Fort Collins 3, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out
    Greeley West (7), Aurora Central (8).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (8) 7-1 134 1 W
    2 Fort Morgan (4) 8-0 110 2 W
    3 Roosevelt (1) 7-1 108 3 W
    4 Rifle 7-1 79 4 W
    5 Palisade (1) 7-1 77 5 W
    6 Delta 7-1 76 6 W
    7 Lewis-Palmer 7-1 58 7 W
    8 Holy Family 6-2 41 8 W
    9 Mead 7-1 31 10 W
    10 The Classical Academy 6-3 23 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 13, Centaurus 9, Evergreen 6, Discovery Canyon 5.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bayfield (4) 7-0 100 2 W
    2 Kent Denver (3) 8-0 93 1 W
    3 Platte Valley (2) 7-1 89 3 W
    4 La Junta (2) 8-0 71 4 W
    5 Alameda 8-0 70 5 W
    6 Sterling 7-1 63 6 W
    7 Eaton 5-3 35 8 W
    8 Moffat County 6-2 34 9 W
    9 Bennett 6-2 22 10 W
    10 Brush 5-3 14 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 6, The Academy 4, Gunnison 2, Strasburg 2, Olathe 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 8-0 124 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian (4) 8-0 119 2 W
    3 Paonia 7-1 105 3 W
    4 Monte Vista (1) 7-1 83 4 W
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1 67 5 Bye
    6 Crowley County 7-1 65 6 W
    7 Burlington 7-1 51 7 Bye
    8 Meeker 5-3 41 8 W
    9 Cedaredge 7-1 27 9 W
    10 Wiggins 6-2 21 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rye 11, Colorado Springs Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (9) 8-0 106 1 W
    2 Akron (1) 7-1 97 2 W
    3 Norwood (1) 8-1 88 3 W
    4 Sargent 7-1 75 4 W
    5 Dayspring Christian 6-2 56 5 L
    6 Granada 7-1 49 7 W
    7 Vail Christian 6-0 30 9 Bye
    8 Holly 6-2 27 8 W
    9 Dove Creek 6-2 21 6 L
    10 Hoehne 6-2 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Merino 12, Springfield 11, Haxtun 10, West Grand 4.
    Dropped out
    Haxtun (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 8-0 77 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (1) 8-0 71 2 W
    3 Eads (1) 7-1 64 3 W
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 7-1 50 4 –
    5 Hanover 7-1 39 6 W
    6 La Veta 8-0 36 7 W
    7 Peetz 5-3 33 5 W
    8 Pawnee 5-2 26 8 Bye
    9 Cheraw 6-2 23 9 W
    10 Cotopaxi 6-2 8 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 5, Mountain Valley 5, Idalia 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 8 games

    No. 2 Cherry Creek and No. 3 Valor Christian face off on Friday. (Photos: Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com; JackEberhard/JacksActionShots.com)
    No. 3 Valor Christian beat No. 2 Cherry Creek in a big 5A game on Friday. Complete recap. (Photos: Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com; JackEberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 8 in the 2015 season.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Columbine 9-0
    Fri: W 31-7 at Chatfield
    2 Cherry Creek 6-2
    Fri: L 0-10 at (3) Valor Christian
    3 Valor Christian 6-2
    Fri: W 10-0 vs. (2) Cherry Creek
    4 Grandview 7-1
    Fri: W 42-14 at Overland
    5 Ralston Valley 6-2
    Fri: L 6-13 at (8) Pomona
    6 Arapahoe 8-0
    Fri: W 14-7 vs. Rangeview
    7 Regis Jesuit 6-2
    Thurs: W 35-0 at Mountain Vista
    8 Pomona 5-3
    Fri: W 13-6 vs. (5) Ralston Valley
    9 Mullen 6-2
    Thurs: W 35-23 at Bear Creek
    10 Fairview 7-1
    Fri: W 30-16 vs. Fossil Ridge

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 8-0
    Fri: W 41-3 vs. (5) Durango
    2 Longmont 8-0
    Fri: W 41-14 at Adams City
    3 Vista Ridge 7-1
    Fri: W 55-9 vs. Widefield
    4 Windsor 7-1
    Thurs: W 6-0 at Loveland
    5 Durango 7-1
    Fri: L 3-41 at (1) Pine Creek
    6 Dakota Ridge 7-1
    Sat: W 56-22 at Kennedy
    7 Greeley West 6-2
    Fri: L 0-8 at Thompson Valley
    8 Aurora Central 7-1
    Fri: L 14-37 at Wheat Ridge
    9 Palmer Ridge 6-2
    Fri: W 72-20 at Air Academy
    10 Ponderosa 6-2
    Fri: W 45-0 at Green Mountain

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 7-1
    Fri: W 36-21 at (9) The Classical Academy
    2 Fort Morgan 8-0
    Fri: W 50-0 vs. Englewood
    3 Roosevelt 7-1
    Fri: W 56-0 at Niwot
    4 Rifle 7-1
    Fri: W 41-0 at Steamboat Springs
    5 Palisade 7-1
    Fri: W 62-18 at Grand Junction Central
    6 Delta 7-1
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Eagle Valley
    7 Lewis-Palmer 7-1
    Fri: W 50-6 at Woodland Park
    8 Holy Family 6-2
    Fri: W 52-7 at Erie
    9 The Classical Academy 6-3
    Fri: L 21-36 vs. (1) Pueblo East
    10 Mead 7-1
    Fri: W 23-8 vs. Northridge

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 8-0
    Sat: W 35-0 at Bishop Machebeuf
    2 Bayfield 7-0
    Fri: W 41-7 vs. Alamosa
    3 Platte Valley 7-1
    Fri: W 56-6 at University
    4 La Junta 8-0
    Fri: W 35-0 at Lamar
    5 Alameda 8-0
    Sat: W 36-24 at Ridge View Academy
    6 Sterling 7-1
    Fri: W 41-13 vs. (7) Brush
    7 Brush 5-3
    Fri: L 13-41 at (6) Sterling
    8 Eaton 5-3
    Fri: W 24-0 at Valley
    9 Moffat County 6-2
    Fri: W 46-11 vs. Aspen
    10 Bennett 6-2
    Fri: W 40-39 at Strasburg

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 8-0
    Fri: W 56-13 vs. Ellicott
    2 Resurrection Christian 8-0
    Sat: W 49-0 at Cornerstone Christian
    3 Paonia 7-1
    Fri: W 49-14 at Hotchkiss
    4 Monte Vista 7-1
    Fri: W 48-0 vs. Dolores
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1
    Off this week.
    6 Crowley County 7-1
    Fri: W 21-14 at Limon
    7 Burlington 7-1
    Fri: W 27-13 at Highland
    8 Meeker 5-3
    Fri: W 55-8 at Grand Valley
    9 Cedaredge 7-1
    Fri: W 50-6 vs. Lake County
    10 Wiggins 6-2
    Fri: W 41-14 at Holyoke

    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 8-0
    Fri: W 44-18 vs. (5) Dayspring Christian
    2 Akron 7-1
    Fri: W 48-0 at Caliche
    3 Norwood 8-1
    Sat: W 52-0 vs. Hayden
    4 Sargent 7-1
    Fri: W 30-18 at (6) Dove Creek
    5 Dayspring Christian 6-2
    Fri: L 18-44 at (1) Sedgwick County
    6 Dove Creek 6-2
    Fri: L 18-30 vs. (4) Sargent
    7 Granada 7-1
    Fri: W 67-34 at Wiley
    8 Holly 6-2
    Fri: W 45-12 at Las Animas
    9 Vail Christian 6-0
    Sat: at Pikes Peak Christian
    10 Haxtun 5-3
    Fri: L 21-26 at Merino

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 8-0
    Fri: W 33-20 at Cheyenne Wells
    2 Kit Carson 8-0
    Fri: W 57-40 vs. Walsh
    3 Eads 7-1
    Sat: W 1-0 at Miami-Yoder
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 7-1
    Mon: W 71-30 at Flagler
    Sat: W 69-13 at Bethune
    5 Peetz 5-3
    Fri: W 55-13 vs. Weldon Valley
    6 Hanover 7-1
    Sat: W 53-6 vs. Antonito
    7 La Veta 8-0
    Fri: W 70-37 vs. Manzanola
    8 Pawnee 5-2
    Off this week.
    9 Cheraw 6-2
    Sat: W 77-38 at (10) Cotopaxi
    10 Cotopaxi 6-2
    Sat: L 38-77 vs. (9) Cheraw

  • Football rankings: Columbine ascends to the top of 5A

    Pomona Columbine football
    Columbine football is the new No. 1 in Class 5A football. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Following a 42-35 win over Pomona Friday night, combined with Cherry Creek’s 28-20 loss to Grandview, Columbine takes over the top spot in this week’s Class 5A CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    Cherry Creek falls to No. 2 as a result of their loss to the Wolves. This week, they square off against No. 3 Valor Christian in a rematch of last year’s 5A state championship game. The Bruins walked away with a 25-24 win. Cherry Creek also won last year’s regular season meeting 33-17, a game in which the Bruins didn’t allow a single point in the second half.

    No new teams were added to the 5A poll this week, but with its upset win over Cherry Creek, Grandview jumped from No. 9 to No. 4.

    Like they have all season long, the Pine Creek Eagles firmly held on to the No. 1 spot in 4A. Like the 5A poll, no new teams were added in 4A.

    Durango was able to beat Palmer Ridge 48-35, helping them jump up to No. 5 in the rankings. The Demons travel to Colorado Springs this week for a league game against the No. 1 Eagles.

    This will be the fourth time this season that Pine Creek will be facing a team also ranked in 4A’s top five. They won the three previous games by a combined score of 107-38.

    Pueblo East remains a strong favorite in 3A and is still ranked as the top team in that class. Both Roosevelt and Rifle garnered first place votes thanks to weekend wins over other top 10 teams. Roosevelt topped Holy Family in a shootout, 64-63 and Rifle edged Palisade 13-7.

    No new teams broke into the 3A poll this week.

    Kent Denver Gunnison football
    Kent Denver remains No. 1 in 2A. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A great week for Kent Denver continues in this week’s 2A poll. After Scott Yates recorded his 300th win, the Sun Devils held on to the No. 1 spot in 2A.

    There were two new additions to this week’s 2A rankings as Moffat County comes in at No. 9 and Bennett breaks in at No. 10.

    Buena Vista is still holding on to the top spot of the 1A rankings, but Resurrection Christian is nipping on their heels, trailing by only two points.

    Meeker, who dropped out of the 1A poll last week, returns at No. 8.

    Sedgwick County is still the top team in the 8-man rankings. There was little movement in that poll, but undefeated Vail Christian did make it’s way into the top 10, landing at No. 9.

    Although Fleming is still the No. 1 team in 6-man, there was movement near the top of that poll. Kit Carson topped Eads 22-8 Friday night causing those two teams to swap places.

    Kit Carson now sits at No. 2 while Eads fell only one spot to No. 3.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (17) 7-0 179 2 W
    2 Cherry Creek 6-1 140 1 L
    3 Valor Christian (1) 5-2 125 4 W
    4 Grandview 6-1 117 9 W
    5 Ralston Valley 6-1 101 6 W
    6 Arapahoe 7-0 99 7 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 5-2 58 3 L
    8 Pomona 4-3 52 5 L
    9 Mullen 5-2 48 8 W
    10 Fairview 6-1 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Westminster 18, Horizon 12, Cherokee Trail 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 6, Mountain Vista 4, Legacy 2, Doherty 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (13) 7-0 154 1 W
    2 Longmont (3) 7-0 147 2 W
    3 Vista Ridge 6-1 116 4 W
    4 Windsor 6-1 114 3 L
    5 Durango 7-0 95 6 W
    6 Dakota Ridge 6-1 77 5 W
    7 Greeley West 6-1 62 8 W
    8 Aurora Central 7-0 40 9 W
    9 Palmer Ridge 5-2 25 7 L
    10 Ponderosa 5-2 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 16, Montrose 4, Loveland 3, Fort Collins 2, Rampart 2, Wheat Ridge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (7) 6-1 130 1 Bye
    2 Fort Morgan (4) 7-0 113 3 W
    3 Roosevelt (2) 6-1 110 4 W
    4 Rifle (1) 6-1 85 7 W
    5 Palisade 6-1 76 2 L
    6 Delta 6-1 70 5 W
    7 Lewis-Palmer 6-1 55 8 W
    8 Holy Family 5-2 37 6 L
    9 The Classical Academy 6-2 35 9 W
    10 Mead 6-1 32 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 18, Discovery Canyon 5, Evergreen 4.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (6) 7-0 100 1 W
    2 Bayfield (3) 6-0 98 2 W
    3 Platte Valley 6-1 85 3 W
    4 La Junta (2) 7-0 78 4 W
    5 Alameda 7-0 61 5 W
    6 Sterling 6-1 60 6 W
    7 Brush 5-2 43 8 W
    8 Eaton 4-3 24 7 L
    9 Moffat County 5-2 20 – W
    10 Bennett 5-2 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Strasburg 11, Gunnison 4, Faith Christian 3, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    The Academy (9), Faith Christian (10).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (7) 7-0 122 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 7-0 120 2 Bye
    3 Paonia 6-1 96 3 W
    4 Monte Vista (1) 6-1 84 5 W
    5 Platte Canyon 6-1 76 7 W
    6 Crowley County 6-1 53 9 W
    7 Burlington 7-1 52 10 W
    8 Meeker 4-3 36 – W
    9 Cedaredge 6-1 23 4 L
    10 Wiggins 5-2 16 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Limon 13, Rye 13, Peyton 9, Holyoke 3.
    Dropped out
    Rye (6).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (8) 7-0 106 1 W
    2 Akron (3) 6-1 100 2 W
    3 Norwood 7-1 82 3 W
    4 Sargent 6-1 66 4 W
    5 Dayspring Christian 6-1 62 6 W
    6 Dove Creek 6-1 47 7 –
    7 Granada 6-1 46 5 W
    8 Holly 5-2 19 9 W
    9 Vail Christian 6-0 17 – W
    10 Haxtun 5-2 16 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Hoehne 13, Merino 8, Plateau Valley 6, Springfield 6, Gilpin County 5, West Grand 4, Caliche 2.
    Dropped out
    Merino (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 7-0 78 1 W
    2 Kit Carson (2) 7-0 74 3 W
    3 Eads 6-1 63 2 L
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-1 42 4 Bye
    5 Peetz 4-3 39 8 W
    6 Hanover 6-1 37 6 W
    7 La Veta 7-0 35 7 –
    8 Pawnee 5-2 28 5 L
    9 Cheraw 5-2 20 9 W
    10 Cotopaxi 6-1 6 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cheyenne Wells 5, Flagler 5, Mountain Valley 3, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 2, North Park 2, Idalia 1, Stratton/Liberty 1.
    Dropped out
    Cheyenne Wells (10).

  • Football roundup: Grandview upsets No. 1 Cherry Creek in 5A

    Grandview Cherry Creek football
    More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Grandview upset top-ranked Cherry Creek on Friday, ending the Bruins’ 13-game winning streak with a 28-20 win.

    The Wolves, ranked No. 9 in Class 5A, led 28-0 in the fourth quarter thanks in large part to a varied night from Hayden Blubaugh, who had a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown, and passing touchdown on a trick play.

    “Hayden Blubaugh ran the ball very well, our defense set us up with some short fields, and really held Creek at bay for the first three quarters,” Grandview coach John Shultz told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show on Friday night. “It was just one of those games where everything we planned for worked. The kids executed very well and the defense played great.”

    But Cherry Creek started to rally late in the game. Grandview was attempting a short field goal with about six minutes to play when the Bruins blocked the kick and it was returned 96 yards for a score by Marquise Davis.

    “As a head coach, I probably made a really poor decision,” Shultz said of the field goal attempt. “We had the ball on the 3, and I chose to kick a field goal.”

    After a series of penalties, Cherry Creek kicked off from Grandview’s 30-yard-line, and attempted an onside kick because of it. The Bruins recovered at the 1, and scored on the next play. It was 28-12 at that point.

    “All of a sudden, it was 28-12 and we had to work real hard in the last five minutes,” Shultz said.

    Cherry Creek then got a fumble recovery, and added another score — though that one came with 2 seconds to play. Grandview held on for the big win.

    “Luckily our kids hung in there, defense hung in there and finished the game off,” Shultz said.

    The Wolves dominated the game for much of the night until the final frenzied scoring from Cherry Creek.

    “We are honestly just trying to get better every week and keep kids focused,” Shultz said. “The sky’s the limit for them. Obviously, they did some great stuff tonight, but we’re really growing as a football team since the summer.”

    Grandview was the last team to beat Cherry Creek, doing so last October. The Bruins, of course, went on to win the 5A title.

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    3A: (4) Roosevelt 64, (6) Holy Family 63

    In what was arguably the game of the night, at least from an offensive perspective, Holy Family and Roosevelt combined for 127 points and 1,243 total yards. Ultimately, Roosevelt got a late two-point conversion and game-sealing interception to get the win.

    Roosevelt rushed for 595 yards on 73 attempts as a team, and got four touchdowns each from Cameron Hurtado and Carlos Ortega. Hurtado had 234 rushing yards.

    The teams went score-for-score, and so Roosevelt went for two with 39.8 seconds to play. They got it, and then picked off Holy Family’s last possession.

    Holy Family quarterback Chris Helbig, as usual, had a monster game with 475 yards passing and four touchdowns. He also had two rushing touchdowns, and a receiving score on a trick play. In total, he had 549 yards of offense.

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    5A: ThunderRidge 14, (3) Regis Jesuit 10

    The Grizzlies scored a touchdown with 38 seconds left to pull off one of the biggest upsets in 5A so far this season.

    The low-scoring game was 7-7 in the fourth quarter, and Regis went ahead on a field goal.

    But ThunderRidge got the late score to pull the upset.

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    1A: (10) Burlington 27, (8) Wiggins 20 (OT)

    Burlington rallied from down 20-7 at the half to force overtime, then won it in the extra frame.

    “It was a whale of a game, and my hat’s off to Wiggins. They played really well,” Burlington coach Glynn Higgs told the Scoreboard Show. “The second half was really intense, really physical. … Obviously, we’re terribly excited to get that win, whether it was in regulation or in overtime.”

    Burlington scored first in OT, then recovered a fumble to secure the win.

    “It was a real good battle,” Higgs said.

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    6-man: (3) Kit Carson 22, (2) Eads 8

    After a scoreless first quarter, Kit Carson jumped out to a 14-0 halftime lead, then held on for the win.

    “It wasn’t your typical 6-man game,” Kit Carson coach Jim Trahern told the Scoreboard Show. “In the first quarter, neither of us could get any offensive rhythm. Both defenses dominated.”

    Kit Carson junior Jaxon Crawford had a 52-yard interception return with 6 seconds left before the half.

    “That was kind of the key play of the game,” Trahern said.

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    4A: (6) Durango 48, (7) Palmer Ridge 35

    Durango quarterback Terrence Trujillo had four total touchdowns, including three passing, in the big top-10 win.

    Lawrence Mayberry added 260 yards and three rushing scores, according to the Durango Herald.

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    2A: (6) Sterling 18, (7) Eaton 17

    Sterling quarterback Michael Mitchek hit Isaac Harris for a touchdown with 30 seconds to play to give the Tigers a dramatic victory.

    Eaton had taken a 17-12 lead early in the fourth quarter, and the two teams battled for much of the fourth quarter before Sterling’s late score.

    Sterling is now 6-1.

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    Notables:

    • Arapahoe, ranked No. 7 in 5A, snuck by Grand Junction 17-14. The Warriors are now 7-0 and could move up in the rankings based on Grandview’s upset. The Wolves’ lone loss this season is to Arapahoe.
    • 3A No. 10 Mead got a good win over Berthoud, 21-18. “One of the best wins that I’ve been a part of as a coach,” Mead coach Jason Klatt told the Scoreboard Show. “It was just amazing to see our kids step up and play probably our best game against a quality opponent.”
    • In 1A, Peyton upset No. 6 Rye 22-21.
    • Another 1A upset: Meeker 38, Cedaredge 12.
    • Big top-10 game in 8-man, as No. 2 Akron came away with a 43-14 win over No. 8 Haxtun. Also, it was No. 10 Merino over No. 6 Dayspring Christian, 58-14.
    • In 6-man, No. 8 Peetz beat No. 5 Pawnee 45-21. And No. 9 Cheraw beat No. 10 Cheyenne Wells 58-39.
    • In the Mountain Bowl, an annual 3A battle, Evergreen beat Conifer 30-20 behind five turnovers. “It was a great win,” Evergreen coach Rob Molholm told the Scoreboard Show. “We made some big plays on offense when we needed to.”
    • 8-man’s West Grand beat Pikes Peak Christian 40-0, giving coach Chris Brown his 304th victory. Brown is now two wins shy of tying the state record for career victories.
    • Elijah Anderson had the game-winning two-point conversion as Eaglecrest beat Overland 38-37 in overtime.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 7 games

    Windsor and Longmont face off in a huge showdown of 4A unbeatens on Thursday. (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
    Windsor and Longmont played an epic game in their 4A clash on Thursday. Game recap / Photo gallery. (Photos: Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 7 in the 2015 season.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 6-1
    Fri: L 20-28 at (9) Grandview
    2 Columbine 7-0
    Fri: W 42-35 vs. (5) Pomona
    3 Regis Jesuit 5-2
    Fri: L 10-14 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Valor Christian 5-2
    Thurs: W 33-14 at Cherokee Trail
    5 Pomona 4-3
    Fri: L 35-42 at (2) Columbine
    6 Ralston Valley 6-1
    Fri: W 41-0 vs. Bear Creek
    7 Arapahoe 7-0
    Fri: W 17-14 vs. Grand Junction
    8 Mullen 5-2
    Fri: W 41-7 vs. Lakewood
    9 Grandview 6-1
    Fri: W 28-20 vs. (1) Cherry Creek
    10 Fairview 6-1
    Fri: W 54-13 at Mountain Range

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 7-0
    Thurs: W 47-13 vs. Liberty
    2 Longmont 7-0
    Thurs: W 8-7 vs. (3) Windsor
    3 Windsor 6-1
    Thurs: L 7-8 at (2) Longmont
    4 Vista Ridge 6-1
    Fri: W 42-6 vs. Mesa Ridge
    5 Dakota Ridge 6-1
    Fri: W 47-7 at Green Mountain
    6 Durango 7-0
    Fri: W 48-35 vs. (7) Palmer Ridge
    7 Palmer Ridge 5-2
    Fri: L 35-48 at (6) Durango
    8 Greeley West 6-1
    Thurs: W 42-16 vs. Adams City
    9 Aurora Central 7-0
    Sat: W 34-6 at George Washington
    10 Ponderosa 5-2
    Fri: W 67-7 vs. Lincoln

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 6-1
    Off this week.
    2 Palisade 6-1
    Thurs: L 7-13 vs. (7) Rifle
    3 Fort Morgan 7-0
    Sat: W 49-14 at Vista PEAK
    4 Roosevelt 6-1
    Fri: W 64-63 at (6) Holy Family
    5 Delta 6-1
    Fri: W 56-0 at Glenwood Springs
    6 Holy Family 5-2
    Fri: L 63-64 vs. (4) Roosevelt
    7 Rifle 6-1
    Thurs: W 13-7 at (2) Palisade
    8 Lewis-Palmer 6-1
    Fri: W 57-8 vs. Mitchell
    9 The Classical Academy 6-2
    Fri: W 59-0 vs. Sierra
    10 Mead 6-1
    Fri: W 21-18 at Berthoud

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 7-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. (10) Faith Christian
    2 Bayfield 6-0
    Fri: W 42-0 at Montezuma-Cortez
    3 Platte Valley 6-1
    Fri: W 47-16 vs. Valley
    4 La Junta 7-0
    Fri: W 6-0 vs. Florence
    5 Alameda 7-0
    Fri: W 16-6 vs. Manual
    6 Sterling 6-1
    Fri: W 18-17 at (7) Eaton
    7 Eaton 4-3
    Fri: L 17-18 vs. (6) Sterling
    8 Brush 5-2
    Fri: W 43-6 vs. University
    9 The Academy 5-2
    Sat: L 21-49 vs. Strasburg
    10 Faith Christian 4-3
    Fri: L 0-35 at (1) Kent Denver

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 7-0
    Fri: W 49-6 at Dolores Huerta
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0
    Off this week.
    3 Paonia 6-1
    Fri: W 62-6 at Lake County
    4 Cedaredge 6-1
    Fri: L 12-38 at Meeker
    5 Monte Vista 6-1
    Fri: W 27-8 at John Mall
    6 Rye 5-2
    Fri: L 21-22 at Peyton
    7 Platte Canyon 6-1
    Fri: W 51-7 at Lyons
    8 Wiggins 5-2
    Fri: L 20-27 at (10) Burlington
    9 Crowley County 6-1
    Fri: W 62-0 vs. Rocky Ford
    10 Burlington 7-1
    Fri: W 27-20 vs. (8) Wiggins

    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 7-0
    Fri: W 52-0 at Caliche
    2 Akron 6-1
    Fri: W 43-14 vs. (8) Haxtun
    3 Norwood 7-1
    Fri: W 58-0 vs. Rangely
    4 Sargent 6-1
    Fri: W 60-6 vs. Del Norte
    5 Granada 6-1
    Fri: W 45-6 vs. Las Animas
    6 Dayspring Christian 6-1
    Fri: W 56-14 at (10) Merino
    7 Dove Creek 6-1
    Fri: W 48-6 vs. Sanford
    8 Haxtun 5-2
    Fri: L 14-43 at (2) Akron
    9 Holly 5-2
    Fri: W 38-6 vs. McClave
    10 Merino 4-3
    Fri: L 14-56 vs. (6) Dayspring Christian

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 7-0
    Fri: W 73-7 at Briggsdale
    2 Eads 6-1
    Fri: L 8-22 at (3) Kit Carson
    3 Kit Carson 7-0
    Fri: W 22-8 vs. (2) Eads
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-2
    Sat: L 24-36 at Flagler
    5 Pawnee 5-2
    Fri: L 21-45 vs. (8) Peetz
    6 Hanover 6-1
    Fri: W 53-7 at Manzanola
    7 La Veta 7-0
    Fri: W 74-26 at Walsh
    8 Peetz 4-3
    Fri: W 45-21 at (5) Pawnee
    9 Cheraw 5-2
    Fri: W 58-39 vs. (10) Cheyenne Wells
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-3
    Fri: L 39-58 at (9) Cheraw

  • Football rankings: Fairview returns to 5A poll at No. 10

    With few upsets happening over the weekend, the CHSAANow.com football rankings didn’t see too much movement, although a few new teams did manage to break in.

    Cherry Creek remained atop the Class 5A rankings after taking care of business against Overland Friday night. Pine Creek received all 16 first place votes in 4A after cruising to another victory, this one over Air Academy.

    The story remained the same for the other classes with Pueblo East (3A), Kent Denver (2A), Buena Vista (1A), Sedgwick County (8-man) and Felming (6-man) all hanging on to their places at No. 1.

    Fairview football practice Carlo Kemp
    Fairview football is No. 10 in Class 5A this week. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    In 5A, Fairview returned to the top-10 for the first time since falling out back on Sept. 21. A 47-46 double-overtime victory against Rocky Mountain helped get the Knights back into the polls.

    No new teams entered the 4A ranking, but Dakota Ridge did leap two spots to No. 5 after a last-second field goal got them a win over this week’s No. 10-ranked Ponderosa Mustangs. Greeley West fell three spots to No. 8 after a tough loss to No. 3 Windsor.

    The Classical Academy joins the 3A ranking at No. 9. This is the first time the Titans, winners of five-straight games, have been ranked in the top-10 this season.

    After falling out of the rankings three weeks ago, Faith Christian rejoins the 2A poll at No. 10. The Eagles looked impressive in their 44-0 win over Bishop Machebeuf Friday night.

    Wiggins and Crowley County join the 1A polls at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively. It’s the second time this season that each team has made into the top-10.

    Akron made the biggest jump in the 8-man rankings, going from No. 4 to No. 2. The Rams beat Dayspring Christian 30-7 Saturday to earn the boost.

    No new teams joined the 6-man poll and the order of the team remained unchanged for the most part.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (17) 6-0 179 1 W
    2 Columbine (1) 6-0 159 2 W
    3 Regis Jesuit 5-1 133 3 W
    4 Valor Christian 4-2 112 4 W
    5 Pomona 4-2 92 5 W
    6 Ralston Valley 5-1 85 6 W
    7 Arapahoe 6-0 72 7 W
    8 Mullen 4-2 51 8 W
    9 Grandview 5-1 48 9 W
    10 Fairview 5-1 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Westminster 14, Horizon 13, Cherokee Trail 8, Grand Junction 3, Chaparral 2, Mountain Vista 2, Doherty 1, Overland 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (16) 6-0 160 1 W
    2 Longmont 6-0 137 2 W
    3 Windsor 6-0 125 3 W
    4 Vista Ridge 5-1 113 4 W
    5 Dakota Ridge 5-1 84 7 W
    6 Durango 6-0 82 6 W
    7 Palmer Ridge 5-1 55 8 W
    8 Greeley West 5-1 54 5 L
    9 Aurora Central 6-0 26 10 W
    10 Ponderosa 4-2 15 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Denver South 11, Thompson Valley 7, Montrose 4, Pueblo West 4, Fort Collins 3.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (9) 6-1 131 1 W
    2 Palisade (1) 6-0 116 2 W
    3 Fort Morgan (4) 6-0 111 3 W
    4 Roosevelt 5-1 92 4 W
    5 Delta 5-1 77 5 W
    6 Holy Family 5-1 68 6 W
    7 Rifle 5-1 51 8 W
    8 Lewis-Palmer 5-1 37 9 W
    9 The Classical Academy 5-2 28 – W
    10 Mead 5-1 22 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 16, Berthoud 11, Harrison 3, Pueblo Central 3, Discovery Canyon 2, Centaurus 1, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    Berthoud (7).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 6-0 99 1 W
    2 Bayfield (4) 5-0 98 2 W
    3 Platte Valley 5-1 86 4 W
    4 La Junta (2) 6-0 82 3 W
    5 Alameda 6-0 66 6 W
    6 Sterling 5-1 46 7 W
    7 Eaton 4-2 43 8 W
    8 Brush 4-2 32 5 L
    9 The Academy 5-1 18 10 W
    10 Faith Christian 4-2 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 15, Moffat County 5, Bennett 4, Lamar 2, Roaring Fork 1.
    Dropped out
    Gunnison (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 6-0 123 1 W
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 7-0 122 2 W
    3 Paonia 5-1 97 3 W
    4 Cedaredge 6-0 68 4 W
    5 Monte Vista 5-1 66 5 W
    6 Rye 5-1 65 7 W
    7 Platte Canyon 5-1 64 8 W
    8 Wiggins 5-1 29 – W
    9 Crowley County 5-1 26 – W
    10 Burlington 6-1 25 10 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Meeker 25, Limon 3, Colorado Springs Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Limon (6), Meeker (9).

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (8) 6-0 98 1 W
    2 Akron (2) 5-1 85 4 W
    3 Norwood 6-1 74 3 W
    4 Sargent 5-1 63 5 W
    5 Granada 5-1 50 6 W
    6 Dayspring Christian 5-1 47 2 L
    7 Dove Creek 4-1 36 8 Bye
    8 Haxtun 5-1 29 10 W
    9 Holly 4-2 21 7 L
    10 Merino 4-2 13 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Christian 12, Kiowa 9, Plateau Valley 5, Springfield 4, Gilpin County 3, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 6-0 67 1 W
    2 Eads 6-0 60 2 W
    3 Kit Carson (1) 6-0 56 3 W
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-1 52 4 W
    5 Pawnee 5-1 45 5 W
    6 Hanover 5-1 26 7 W
    7 La Veta 5-0 24 6 Bye
    8 Peetz 3-3 17 8 W
    9 Cheraw 4-2 13 9 W
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-2 11 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo/Karval 6, North Park 4, Cotopaxi 3, Otis 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 6 games

    Cherokee Trail football team
    No. 10 Cherokee Trail faced No. 9 Grandview in a big 5A matchup on Friday. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 6 in the 2015 season.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 6-0
    Fri: W 38-9 vs. Overland
    2 Columbine 6-0
    Fri: W 42-14 vs. Arvada West
    3 Regis Jesuit 5-1
    Fri: W 33-0 at Highlands Ranch
    4 Valor Christian 4-2
    Thurs: W 23-12 at Eaglecrest
    5 Pomona 4-2
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. Bear Creek
    6 Ralston Valley 5-1
    Thurs: W 41-0 at Lakewood
    7 Arapahoe 6-0
    Fri: W 28-24 vs. Gateway
    8 Mullen 4-2
    Thurs: W 53-7 at Chatfield
    9 Grandview 5-1
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. (10) Cherokee Trail
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-3
    Fri: L 7-42 at (9) Grandview

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 6-0
    Fri: W 54-8 at Air Academy
    2 Longmont 6-0
    Fri: W 42-6 vs. Loveland
    3 Windsor 6-0
    Fri: W 21-7 vs. (5) Greeley West
    4 Vista Ridge 5-1
    Fri: W 33-14 at Montrose
    5 Greeley West 5-1
    Fri: L 7-21 at (3) Windsor
    6 Durango 6-0
    Fri: W 49-17 at Liberty
    7 Dakota Ridge 5-1
    Fri: W 30-27 vs. (9) Ponderosa
    8 Palmer Ridge 5-1
    Fri: W 45-21 vs. Rampart
    9 Ponderosa 4-2
    Fri: L 27-30 at (7) Dakota Ridge
    10 Aurora Central 6-0
    Fri: W 45-7 at Golden

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 6-1
    Fri: W 55-0 vs. Pueblo Central
    2 Palisade 6-0
    Fri: W 63-3 at Steamboat Springs
    3 Fort Morgan 6-0
    Fri: W 55-7 vs. Lutheran
    4 Roosevelt 5-1
    Fri: W 42-7 at Frederick
    5 Delta 5-1
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. Summit
    6 Holy Family 5-1
    Fri: W 56-14 vs. (7) Berthoud
    7 Berthoud 5-1
    Fri: L 14-56 at (6) Holy Family
    8 Rifle 5-1
    Fri: W 52-26 vs. Grand Junction Central
    9 Lewis-Palmer 5-1
    Fri: W 63-48 at Canon City
    10 Mead 5-1
    Fri: W 14-0 vs. Niwot

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 6-0
    Sat: W 40-11 at Denver North
    2 Bayfield 5-0
    Fri: W 27-7 at (9) Gunnison
    3 La Junta 6-0
    Fri: W 42-20 at St. Mary’s
    4 Platte Valley 5-1
    Fri: W 37-0 vs. (5) Brush
    5 Brush 4-2
    Fri: L 0-37 at (4) Platte Valley
    6 Alameda 6-0
    Sat: W 24-13 at Denver West
    7 Sterling 5-1
    Fri: W 21-13 at Valley
    8 Eaton 4-2
    Fri: W 42-0 at University
    9 Gunnison 3-3
    Fri: L 7-27 vs. (2) Bayfield
    10 The Academy 5-1
    Fri: W 33-16 at Sheridan

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 6-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Peyton
    2 Resurrection Christian 7-0
    Fri: W 68-0 vs. Clear Creek
    3 Paonia 5-1
    Fri: W 34-30 vs. (9) Meeker
    4 Cedaredge 6-0
    Fri: W 30-7 vs. Grand Valley
    5 Monte Vista 5-1
    Fri: W 41-0 at Ignacio
    6 Limon 5-1
    Sat: L 14-38 at Colorado Springs Christian
    7 Rye 5-1
    Fri: W 35-14 vs. Ellicott
    8 Platte Canyon 5-1
    Sat: W 56-6 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    9 Meeker 3-3
    Fri: L 30-34 at (3) Paonia
    10 Burlington 6-1
    Fri: W 27-14 vs. Wray

    Class 8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 6-0
    Fri: W 52-8 vs. (9) Merino
    2 Dayspring Christian 5-1
    Sat: L 7-30 vs. (4) Akron
    3 Norwood 6-1
    Sat: W 46-0 at Plateau Valley
    4 Akron 5-1
    Sat: W 30-7 at (2) Dayspring Christian
    5 Sargent 5-1
    Sat: W 60-12 at Sangre de Cristo
    6 Granada 5-1
    Fri: W 28-26 at (7) Holly
    7 Holly 4-2
    Fri: L 26-28 vs. (6) Granada
    8 Dove Creek 5-1
    Sat: W via forfeit at Del Norte
    9 Merino 4-2
    Fri: L 8-52 at (1) Sedgwick County
    10 Haxtun 5-1
    Fri: W 16-14 vs. Caliche

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 6-0
    Fri: W 70-0 vs. Miami-Yoder
    2 Eads 6-0
    Fri: W 74-26 vs. Walsh
    3 Kit Carson 7-0
    Fri: W 50-14 at Manzanola
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 5-1
    Fri: W 50-16 vs. Hi-Plains
    5 Pawnee 5-1
    Fri: W 68-52 vs. Genoa-Hugo/Karval
    6 La Veta 5-0
    Sat: at Aguilar
    7 Hanover 5-1
    Sat: W 48-13 at South Park
    8 Peetz 3-3
    Sat: W 64-8 vs. Briggsdale
    9 Cheraw 4-2
    Fri: W 67-12 at Primero
    10 Cheyenne Wells 4-2
    Fri: W 44-38 vs. Stratton/Liberty

  • Football rankings: Aurora Central, Ponderosa join 4A

    Falcon Ponderosa football
    Ponderosa has rejoined the 4A football poll this week at No. 9. (Matt Daniels/MattDanPhoto.com)

    There was some shakeup to the Class 4A football rankings on Monday, with Ponderosa and Aurora Central joining the poll.

    The Mustangs (4-1) are back in CHSAANow.com’s 4A ranking at No. 9, while Aurora Central (5-0) joined for the first time at No. 10.

    Pine Creek continued to lead the 4A poll following its big win over then-No. 2 Vista Ridge, and is now a unanimous pick with all 17 first-place votes. The Eagles, two-time defending champions, have won 30 games in a row.

    Longmont returned to its No. 2 spot after dropping to No. 3 last week, and Windsor is up to third. Vista Ridge fell to fourth, and Greeley West remained in the top 5.

    Also this week, there is a new No. 1 team in 8-man, where Sedgwick County has ascended to the top despite having fewer first-place votes than former No. 1 Dayspring Christian. Both teams are 5-0.

    The 8-man ranking added Holly (No. 7) and Dove Creek (No. 8) this week.

    The other top-ranked teams around the classes include Cherry Creek (5A), Pueblo East (3A), Kent Denver (2A), Buena Vista (1A) and Fleming (6-man).

    There were no new teams added to the 5A poll, though Pomona did return to the top 5 at No. 5. Regis Jesuit also jumped Valor Christian for the No. 3 spot.

    In 3A, Lewis Palmer (No. 9) was the lone newcomer, but the 2A and 1A polls did not add any new teams. The 6-man ranking added Cheyenne Wells (No. 10).

    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.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (17) 5-0 179 1 W
    2 Columbine (1) 5-0 160 2 W
    3 Regis Jesuit 4-1 126 4 W
    4 Valor Christian 3-2 118 3 W
    5 Pomona 3-2 90 6 W
    6 Ralston Valley 4-1 83 7 W
    7 Arapahoe 5-0 69 8 W
    8 Mullen 3-2 52 5 L
    9 Grandview 4-1 42 9 W
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-2 21 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Horizon 15, Westminster 12, Fairview 11, Doherty 5, Chaparral 3, Grand Junction 3, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (17) 5-0 170 1 W
    2 Longmont 5-0 142 3 W
    3 Windsor 5-0 129 4 W
    4 Vista Ridge 4-1 118 2 L
    5 Greeley West 5-0 96 5 W
    6 Durango 5-0 72 8 W
    7 Dakota Ridge 4-1 71 6 W
    8 Palmer Ridge 4-1 37 10 W
    9 Ponderosa 4-1 26 – W
    10 Aurora Central 5-0 22 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    George Washington 17, Montrose 10, Rampart 10, Thompson Valley 6, Wheat Ridge 4, Denver South 2, Skyline 2, Fort Collins 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (7), Montrose (9).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pueblo East (7) 5-1 122 1 W
    2 Palisade (1) 5-0 111 2 W
    3 Fort Morgan (3) 5-0 107 3 W
    4 Roosevelt (3) 4-1 98 5 W
    5 Delta 4-1 80 9 W
    6 Holy Family 4-1 62 6 W
    7 Berthoud 5-0 52 8 W
    8 Rifle 4-1 37 4 L
    9 Lewis-Palmer 4-1 32 – W
    10 Mead 4-1 24 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    The Classical Academy 17, D’Evelyn 15, Pueblo Central 3, Conifer 2, Discovery Canyon 2, Mitchell 2, Evergreen 1, Harrison 1.
    Dropped out
    D’Evelyn (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (5) 5-0 100 1 W
    2 Bayfield (4) 4-0 99 2 W
    3 La Junta (2) 5-0 73 3 W
    4 Platte Valley 4-1 72 4 W
    5 Brush 4-1 57 5 W
    6 Alameda 5-0 45 9 W
    7 Sterling 4-1 39 7 W
    8 Eaton 3-2 38 6 L
    9 Gunnison 3-2 28 10 W
    10 The Academy 4-1 12 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Faith Christian 10, Lamar 9, Olathe 8, Florence 6, Bennett 5, Strasburg 5, Moffat County 2, Roaring Fork 1, Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Buena Vista (8) 5-0 122 1 Bye
    2 Resurrection Christian (5) 6-0 119 2 W
    3 Paonia 4-1 90 3 W
    4 Cedaredge 5-0 79 4 W
    5 Monte Vista 4-1 77 6 W
    6 Limon 5-0 54 7 W
    7 Rye 4-1 51 5 W
    8 Platte Canyon 4-1 43 8 W
    9 Meeker 3-2 32 9 W
    10 Burlington 4-1 26 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Crowley County 14, Wiggins 8, Yuma 3, Ellicott 2, Holyoke 2, Center 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (2) 5-0 86 2 W
    2 Dayspring Christian (4) 5-0 80 1 W
    3 Norwood (1) 5-1 78 4 W
    4 Akron (2) 4-1 72 5 W
    5 Sargent (1) 4-1 58 6 W
    6 Granada 4-1 44 8 W
    7 Holly 4-1 31 – W
    8 Dove Creek 4-1 26 – W
    9 Merino 4-1 26 3 L
    10 Haxtun 4-1 18 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Christian 9, Kiowa 7, Caliche 6, Sangre de Cristo 5, Plateau Valley 3, Springfield 3, West Grand 2, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (9), Hoehne (10).

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (7) 5-0 88 1 W
    2 Eads (1) 5-0 76 2 W
    3 Kit Carson (1) 5-0 73 3 W
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1 63 4 W
    5 Pawnee 4-1 58 5 W
    6 La Veta 5-0 31 10 W
    7 Hanover 4-1 29 6 L
    8 Peetz 2-3 14 7 L
    9 Cheraw 3-2 13 9 L
    10 Cheyenne Wells 3-2 12 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Idalia 11, Briggsdale 9, Cotopaxi 6, North Park 4, Genoa-Hugo/Karval 3, Hi-Plains 3, Walsh 3.
    Dropped out
    Otis (8).

  • Football roundup: Cherry Creek survives Cherokee Trail in overtime

    Cherokee Trail Cherry Creek football
    Ashton Riley scores the game-winning touchdown for Cherry Creek on Friday. More photos. (Matt Minton/JacksActionShots.com)

    Ashton Riley had a 1-yard score in overtime to give No. 1 Cherry Creek a 16-13 win over No. 10 Cherokee Trail on Friday night.

    The win kept the Bruins’ winning streak intact, and extended it to 12-straight games. That figure is the second-longest current streak in the state.

    Cherokee Trail played the defending champions as tough as anyone has this season. The Cougars actually had a chance to win the game as time expired in the fourth quarter, but a 41-yard field goal missed.

    In overtime, Cherry Creek forced Cherokee Trail to settle for a field goal on the first possession. Then, after an incomplete pass, Riley ran nine yards to the 1-yard-line. The next play, he scored.

    Riley had 16 carries for 65 yards and the score. Marquise Davis added 106 yards on eight carries, and a touchdown, for Cherry Creek.

    Cherokee Trail was led by its defense. Michael Ward had two interceptions, and Anthony Holmes and Dan Turner also had picks. In fact, one of Wards’ interceptions went for the Cougars’ lone score.

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    3A/4A: Pueblo Central 27, Pueblo Centennial 24

    In the 115th edition of this rivalry, known as the Bell Game, Pueblo Central got four total touchdowns from Mike Ranson to reclaim the Bell.

    It was Pueblo Central’s first win in the past six meetings between the two teams, who have been playing since 1892. The game is Colorado’s oldest rivalry.

    Ranson had two passing touchdowns, and two rushing.

    AJ Sena had three rushing scores for Pueblo Centennial, including one to make it 27-24 with 1:48 to go.

    Pueblo Centennial did get one last shot, taking over at its own 44-yard-line, but it wasn’t enough.

    The game was a sellout, meaning 15,000 people attended.

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    4A: (8) Durango 36, (9) Montrose 35

    Nick Jernigan hit a 20-yard field goal with six seconds to play to lift Durango over Montrose for the first time since 2010, according to the Durango Herald.

    Durango football
    No. 8 Durango beat No. 9 Montrose on Friday. (Tom Hoganson/CHSAANow.com)

    Durango is now 5-0.

    “Late in the game, I looked in their eyes, and there wasn’t any doubt,” Durango coach David Vogt told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It was great.”

    Montrose was up 21-19 at the half, and the two teams traded the lead in the second half. It was 26-21 Durango in the third, then 28-26 Montrose early in the fourth. Montrose pushed that lead to 35-26 a few minutes later.

    But Durango’s Lawrence Mayberry scored with 2:55 remaining, and the Demons recovered the onside kick. The ensuing drive included a fourth-down conversion with 21 seconds to play, and, of course, the winning field goal.

    “We haven’t beaten them since I’ve been here, and it was kind of a statement for this program to get over that hump with Montrose,” Vogt said. “They’ve been the dominant football program in this region. So it was a great victory for our boys, and for the program.”

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    3A: (9) Delta 35, (4) Rifle 21

    Delta stormed out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, thanks in large part to two Jonny Ponce touchdowns, and then went on to beat Rifle.

    It was the first time Delta had beat Rifle in six years, according to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

    Delta’s Beau Byers finished the game with six catches for 57 yards and a score.

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    3A: (5) Roosevelt 50, (7) Mead 22

    In a game delayed weather, including lightning, Roosevelt took a 23-6 lead at halftime, and then pushed it to 43-6 after the third quarter before cruising to the win.

    “It was a big win,” Roosevelt coach Noland Eastin told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a crazy night with the rain. … The weather came in and kind of played havoc at the beginning from kickoff time. But, man, it was a big win and it was a great night on homecoming.”

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    6-man: Holly 31, (9) Springfield 30

    Holly pulled off one of the bigger upsets of the night, even though it trailed 14-11 at halftime.

    The Wildcats responded following a big 64-7 loss to Sedgwick County last week.

    “We had a couple kids out after our game with Sedgwick County, and I really kind of questioned them about how much heart we had, to come back and play a high-stakes game like this,” coach Dayne Eaton told the Scoreboard Show.

    “We just want to get ourselves into the playoffs, and the best way to do that is win these pivotal games like we had tonight,” Eaton said. “It went down to the very end, and it went our way.”

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    Notables

    • Weather had its way with some of the state. In Colorado Springs, it was wet and cold, and a giant fog hovered over the Pine Creek/Vista Ridge game all night. But the northern part of the state had it worse: lightning delayed a number of games, and some didn’t end until 10:34 p.m.
    • Fossil Ridge knocked off Poudre 17-14 on a 30-yard field goal as time expired in 5A action.
    • Canon City handled Air Academy 52-6 in 3A, but there was a bit of history in this one for the Kadets. Quarterback Cale Powers completed 33 of 55 passes. The 33 completions are tied for the 13th-most in state history, while the 55 attempts are tied for the 12th-most.
    • Another record book entry: Rye running back Trey Zupancic had five rushing touchdowns in the first half, which is tied for the third most in the state. Rye, No. 5 in 1A, beat Dolores Huerta 62-0.
    • Smoky Hill pull off a huge rally to beat Grand Junction 30-26. The Tigers led 26-7 late in the third quarter, but Smoky scored the game’s final 23 points. Tahir Hopkins had what proved to be the winning touchdown with 2:14 to play. Earlier in the day, Smoky Hill apparently set a world record for the loudest gym. Quite a crowd.
    • Chaparral beat rival Legend 42-35 in 5A. Photos from that game.
    • Rock Canyon entered Week 5 unbeaten at 4-0 and looking to make a statement against 5A No. 4 Regis Jesuit. But the Raiders had other plans, and won 58-14. Regis is now 4-1. Photos from that game are here.
    • In 2A, No. 4 Platte Valley beat No. 6 Eaton 26-6.
    • 8-man No. 2 Sedgwick County handled No. 7 Haxtun 52-14.
    • Another top-10 showdown in 8-man: No. 5 Akron beat No. 3 Merino 42-0.
    • Dove Creek upset No. 10 Hoehne in 8-man, 28-24.
    • 6-man No. 1 Fleming took care of No. 7 Peetz 64-24.
    • Also in 6-man: No. 2 Eads 66, No. 9 Cheraw 14; and No. 3 Kit Carson held off No. 6 Hanover 36-30.
    • Upset in 6-man: Hi-Plains 40, No. 8 Otis 35.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 5 games

    Columbine and Mullen football play in a big matchup on Friday. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)
    Columbine and Mullen football played in a big matchup on Friday. Columbine won, thanks to a big second half. (Photos: Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com; Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 5 in the 2015 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Cherry Creek 5-0
    Fri: W 16-13 at (10) Cherokee Trail
    2 Columbine 5-0
    Fri: W 35-13 at (5) Mullen
    3 Valor Christian 3-2
    Thurs: W 45-20 at Overland
    4 Regis Jesuit 4-1
    Fri: W 58-14 vs. Rock Canyon
    5 Mullen 3-2
    Fri: L 13-35 vs. (2) Columbine
    6 Pomona 3-2
    Fri: W 42-0 at Arvada West
    7 Ralston Valley 4-1
    Fri: W 37-18 at Chatfield
    8 Arapahoe 5-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Heritage
    9 Grandview 4-1
    Thurs: W 52-31 vs. Eaglecrest
    10 Cherokee Trail 3-2
    Fri: L 13-16 vs. (1) Cherry Creek

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 5-0
    Fri: W 28-18 vs. (2) Vista Ridge
    2 Vista Ridge 4-1
    Fri: L 18-28 at (1) Pine Creek
    3 Longmont 5-0
    Fri: W 48-13 at Silver Creek
    4 Windsor 5-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Skyline
    5 Greeley West 5-0
    Fri: W 43-0 at Greeley Central
    6 Dakota Ridge 4-1
    Fri: W 42-13 vs. Standley Lake
    7 Rampart 4-1
    Sat: L 36-43 vs. Discovery Canyon
    8 Durango 5-0
    Fri: W 36-35 at (9) Montrose
    9 Montrose 3-2
    Fri: L 35-36 vs. (8) Durango
    10 Palmer Ridge 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 vs. Cheyenne Mountain

    Class 3A
    1 Pueblo East 5-1
    Thurs: W 42-6 vs. Pueblo West
    2 Palisade 5-0
    Thurs: W 42-0 vs. Glenwood Springs
    3 Fort Morgan 5-0
    Fri: W 56-13 at Weld Central
    4 Rifle 4-1
    Fri: L 21-35 vs. (9) Delta
    5 Roosevelt 4-1
    Fri: W 50-22 vs. (7) Mead
    6 Holy Family 4-1
    Thurs: W 47-20 at Niwot
    7 Mead 4-1
    Fri: L 22-50 at (5) Roosevelt
    8 Berthoud 5-0
    Fri: W 18-14 vs. Erie
    9 Delta 4-1
    Fri: W 35-21 at (4) Rifle
    10 D’Evelyn 3-2
    Sat: L 43-42 at Lewis-Palmer

    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 5-0
    Fri: W 40-0 vs. Manual
    2 Bayfield 4-0
    Fri: W 42-7 vs. Olathe
    3 La Junta 5-0
    Fri: W 46-0 vs. Manitou Springs
    4 Platte Valley 4-1
    Fri: W 26-6 at (6) Eaton
    5 Brush 4-1
    Fri: W 8-0 vs. Valley
    6 Eaton 3-2
    Fri: L 6-26 vs. (4) Platte Valley
    7 Sterling 4-1
    Fri: W 47-7 vs. University
    8 The Academy 4-1
    Sat: L 6-65 vs. Bennett
    9 Alameda 5-0
    Fri: W 44-0 at Bishop Machebeuf
    10 Gunnison 3-2
    Fri: W 28-6 at Montezuma-Cortez

    Class 1A
    1 Buena Vista 5-0
    Sat: W 63-6 vs. Salida
    2 Resurrection Christian 6-0
    Fri: W 58-0 at Lyons
    3 Paonia 4-1
    Fri: W 65-0 at Grand Valley
    4 Cedaredge 5-0
    Fri: W 19-12 vs. Hotchkiss
    5 Rye 4-1
    Fri: W 62-0 at Dolores Huerta
    6 Monte Vista 4-1
    Fri: W 36-0 vs. Center
    7 Limon 5-0
    Fri: W 40-0 at Calhan
    8 Platte Canyon 3-1
    Sat: W 43-0 vs. Front Range Christian
    9 Meeker 3-2
    Fri: W 45-14 vs. Lake County
    10 Burlington 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 at Yuma

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 5-0
    Fri: W 26-0 at Caliche
    2 Sedgwick County 5-0
    Fri: W 52-14 vs. (7) Haxtun
    3 Merino 4-1
    Fri: L 0-42 vs. (5) Akron
    4 Norwood 5-1
    Fri: W 51-13 at Soroco
    5 Akron 4-1
    Fri: W 42-0 at (3) Merino
    6 Sargent 4-1
    Fri: W 68-12 vs. Mancos
    7 Haxtun 4-1
    Fri: L 14-52 at (2) Sedgwick County
    8 Granada 4-1
    Fri: W 50-22 at McClave
    9 Springfield 3-2
    Fri: L 30-31 vs. Holly
    10 Hoehne 3-2
    Fri: L 24-28 at Dove Creek

    Class 6-man
    1 Fleming 5-0
    Fri: W 64-24 vs. (7) Peetz
    2 Eads 5-0
    Fri: W 66-14 at (9) Cheraw
    3 Kit Carson 5-0
    Fri: W 36-30 at (6) Hanover
    4 Arickaree/Woodlin 4-1
    Fri: W 45-14 at Idalia
    5 Pawnee 4-1
    Fri: W 64-6 vs. Weldon Valley
    6 Hanover 4-1
    Fri: L 30-36 vs. (3) Kit Carson
    7 Peetz 2-3
    Fri: L 24-64 at (1) Fleming
    8 Otis 3-2
    Fri: L 35-40 vs. Hi-Plains
    9 Cheraw 3-2
    Fri: L 14-66 vs. (2) Eads
    10 La Veta 5-0
    Fri: W 58-25 vs. Primero