Four new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Columbine (5A), Chaparral (5A), Erie (4A) and Alamosa (3A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (5A), Boulder (5A), Glenwood Springs (4A), Thomas Jefferson (4A), Manitou Springs (3A) and Sanford (2A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
A total of eight new teams joined this week’s basketball rankings: Chaparral (5A), Longmont (4A), Erie (4A), St. Mary’s (3A), Sedgwick County (2A), Ouray (1A), Caliche (1A) and Mile High Academy (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (11)
11-0
137
1
2-0
2
Eaglecrest (1)
10-1
118
2
2-0
3
Smoky Hill (2)
10-1
105
4
2-0
4
Denver East
10-0
94
3
2-0
5
Columbine
9-1
86
5
3-0
6
Grandview
7-4
51
6
1-1
7
Fairview
8-3
35
9
1-0
8
Arapahoe
9-2
30
7
2-1
9
Ralston Valley
9-2
27
8
2-1
10
Chaparral
7-5
20
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Legend 16, Cherry Creek 13, Vista Peak Prep 12, Pine Creek 8, Doherty 6, Overland 6, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2, ThunderRidge 1, Valor Christian 1.
Dropped out
Overland (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cheyenne Mountain (7)
9-0
118
1
2-0
2
Mead (4)
9-1
117
2
3-0
3
Harrison
8-1
111
4
3-0
4
Pueblo West (3)
8-2
98
7
1-0
5
Golden
8-3
67
5
2-1
6
Northfield
9-3
55
8
1-1
7
Longmont
8-2
45
–
2-0
8
Erie
8-2
30
–
2-0
9
Lewis-Palmer
6-4
24
6
1-2
10
Green Mountain
8-3
23
3
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Lincoln 22, Centaurus 10, Montrose 9, The Classical Academy 9, Coronado 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Wheat Ridge 4, Pueblo East 3, Canon City 2, Frederick 2, Mitchell 2, Ponderosa 2, Air Academy 1, Evergreen 1, Glenwood Springs 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Dropped out
Lincoln (9), Centaurus (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (17)
8-0
179
1
1-0
2
Lutheran
6-2
138
2
2-0
3
Sterling
7-1
133
3
2-0
4
Faith Christian
7-2
105
4
2-0
5
The Vanguard School
6-1
103
5
2-0
6
Centauri
9-0
84
6
0-0
7
DSST: Byers (1)
6-0
65
8
2-0
8
University
8-1
45
9
2-0
9
St. Mary’s
8-1
33
–
2-0
10
Eaton
8-1
26
10
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Gunnison 23, Manual 22, Englewood 19, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4, Jefferson Academy 4, Colorado Academy 3, Coal Ridge 2, Lamar 1, Montezuma-Cortez 1.
Dropped out
Manual (7).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (11)
6-1
143
1
1-0
2
Highland (4)
7-1
139
2
2-0
3
Fowler
6-2
96
4
1-0
4
Denver Christian
5-2
90
9
2-0
5
Ignacio
6-1
80
5
2-1
6
Limon
5-2
62
3
1-1
7
Mancos
5-2
56
8
1-0
8
Vail Christian
5-1
32
6
1-1
9
Holly
7-2
28
7
1-1
10
Sedgwick County
7-0
27
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 17, Sanford 17, Dawson School 14, Union Colony Prep 7, Wray 5, Center 4, Peyton 4, Wiggins 2, Crested Butte 1, Crowley County 1.
Cheyenne Mountain (4A) and Resurrection Christian (3A) have taken over as top-ranked teams in this week’s boys basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (12)
9-0
138
1
5-0
2
Eaglecrest (1)
8-1
114
6
3-0
3
Denver East
8-0
100
3
4-0
4
Smoky Hill (1)
8-1
82
2
3-0
5
Columbine
6-1
65
7
4-1
6
Grandview
6-3
61
4
3-2
7
Arapahoe
7-1
42
–
3-0
8
Ralston Valley
7-1
35
–
3-0
9
Fairview
7-3
29
–
3-2
10
Overland
3-5
24
5
0-4
Others receiving votes:
Chaparral 22, Vista Peak Prep 20, Cherry Creek 9, Boulder 8, Legend 7, Mountain Vista 5, Rock Canyon 5, George Washington 2, Valor Christian 2.
Dropped out
Highlands Ranch (8), Legend (9), Mountain Vista (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cheyenne Mountain (7)
7-0
99
3
3-0
2
Mead (1)
6-1
87
4
3-0
3
Green Mountain (3)
7-1
85
6
3-1
4
Harrison
5-1
78
2
0-1
5
Golden
6-2
77
7
3-1
6
Lewis-Palmer (2)
5-2
76
1
0-2
7
Pueblo West
7-2
74
–
4-0
8
Northfield
8-2
42
–
4-0
9
Lincoln
5-4
25
8
2-1
10
Centaurus
6-2
20
9
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Longmont 17, Evergreen 8, Pueblo East 8, Erie 7, Conifer 6, Frederick 6.
Dropped out
Pueblo East (5), Erie (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (17)
7-0
170
2
2-0
2
Lutheran
4-2
129
1
0-1
3
Sterling
5-1
119
4
2-0
4
Faith Christian
5-2
95
3
1-1
5
The Vanguard School
4-1
88
5
0-0
6
Centauri
9-0
63
9
3-0
7
Manual
3-2
55
6
2-0
8
DSST: Byers
4-0
54
7
0-0
9
University
6-1
35
10
1-0
10
Eaton
8-1
33
–
4-0
Others receiving votes:
St. Mary’s 27, Gunnison 24, Jefferson Academy 19, Alamosa 10, Bennett 4, Coal Ridge 3, Colorado Academy 3, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 3, Englewood 1, St. Mary’s 1.
Dropped out
St. Mary’s (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (8)
5-1
107
1
2-0
2
Highland (3)
5-1
106
2
1-0
3
Limon (1)
4-1
77
5
1-1
4
Fowler
5-2
76
3
2-1
5
Ignacio
4-0
59
4
2–1
6
Vail Christian
4-0
47
9
1-0
7
Holly
6-1
42
6
3-1
8
Mancos
4-2
38
8
1-1
9
Denver Christian
3-2
28
7
1-0
10
Wray
4-2
17
10
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Sedgwick County 15, Heritage Christian 13, Dawson School 10, Center 7, Sanford 6, Wiggins 5, Crowley County 3, Vail Mountain 2, Byers 1, Dayspring Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
De Beque (4)
6-0
76
1
2-0
2
Evangelical Christian (4)
6-0
66
2
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
6-0
40
3
2-0
4
Briggsdale
5-1
39
5
2-0
5
Kit Carson
4-1
37
6
3-0
6
Kim/Branson
6-1
30
7
2-0
7
Merino
4-1
24
4
0-1
8
Flatirons Academy
5-1
20
–
1-0
9
Longmont Christian
3-0
19
8
1-0
10
Peetz
5-1
17
–
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Ouray 16, Walsh 14, Cheraw 12, Mile High Academy 10, Pikes Peak Christian 5, Belleview Christian 4, Haxtun 4, Caliche 2, Cotopaxi 2, Idalia 2, Primero 1.
The 2019 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
A total of seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Columbine (5A), Legend (5A), Centaurus (4A), Centauri (3A), Vail Christian (2A), Longmont Christian (1A) and Ouray (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Rangeview (13)
4-0
167
1
2
Smoky Hill (2)
5-1
119
7
3
Denver East (2)
4-0
113
5
4
Grandview
3-1
95
4
5
Overland (1)
3-1
93
2
6
Eaglecrest
5-1
80
6
7
Columbine
2-0
60
–
8
Highlands Ranch
4-0
48
8
9
Legend
4-1
40
–
10
Mountain Vista
3-1
33
3
Others receiving votes:
Fairview 32, Boulder 30, Chaparral 20, George Washington 19, Mountain Range 17, Arapahoe 15, Legacy 10, Rock Canyon 9, Valor Christian 8, Castle View 7, Cherry Creek 7, Chatfield 5, Ralston Valley 5, Horizon 4, Monarch 3, ThunderRidge 3, Douglas County 2.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (9), George Washington (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lewis-Palmer (8)
5-0
113
1
2
Harrison (1)
5-0
98
3
3
Cheyenne Mountain (4)
4-0
97
2
4
Mead
3-1
79
4
5
Pueblo East
5-1
49
7
6
Green Mountain
4-0
47
8
7
Golden
3-1
34
9
8
Lincoln
3-3
33
5
9
Centaurus
5-1
31
–
10
Erie
4-1
24
6
Others receiving votes:
Evergreen 22, Longmont 15, Pueblo West 10, Montrose 8, Palmer Ridge 7, Thomas Jefferson 7, D’Evelyn 6, Weld Central 6, Sand Creek 5, Conifer 4, Coronado 3, Mitchell 3, Thompson Valley 3, Durango 2, Elizabeth 2, Holy Family 2, Northfield 2, Frederick 1.
Dropped out
Longmont (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Lutheran (7)
4-1
159
1
2
Resurrection Christian (8)
5-0
142
2
3
Faith Christian
4-1
97
3
4
Sterling (1)
3-1
94
6
5
The Vanguard School
4-1
86
5
6
Manual
1-2
77
4
7
DSST: Byers (1)
4-0
69
7
8
St. Mary’s
5-1
46
8
9
Centauri
6-0
29
–
10
University
5-1
24
9
Others receiving votes:
Eaton 22, Kent Denver 14, Manitou Springs 11, Montezuma-Cortez 9, Gunnison 7, Strasburg 7, Coal Ridge 6, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Grand Valley 4, Jefferson Academy 4, Alamosa 3, Pagosa Springs 3, Colorado Academy 2.
Dropped out
Eaton (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
Yuma (10)
3-1
158
1
2
Highland (5)
4-1
146
2
3
Fowler
3-1
117
3
4
Ignacio (1)
2-1
99
4
5
Limon
3-0
68
5
6
Holly
3-0
61
8
7
Denver Christian
2-2
56
7
8
Mancos
3-1
52
6
9
Vail Christian
3-0
39
–
10
Wray
3-2
35
9
Others receiving votes:
Sanford 26, Heritage Christian 23, Sedgwick County 21, Byers 9, Union Colony Prep 8, Dawson School 6, Paonia 5, Crowley County 3, Holyoke 3.
Dropped out
Sanford (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
1
De Beque (4)
4-0
67
1
2
Evangelical Christian (2)
4-0
56
2
3
Sangre de Cristo (1)
4-0
48
3
4
Merino
4-0
40
5
5
Briggsdale
3-1
27
6
6
Kit Carson
1-1
25
4
7
Kim/Branson
4-1
23
9
8
Longmont Christian
2-0
17
–
9
Ouray
4-0
15
–
10
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-1
12
8
Others receiving votes:
Peetz 10, Walsh 10, Flatirons Academy 9, Cheraw 6, Mile High Academy 5, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Cheyenne Wells 2, Cotopaxi 2, Eads 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1.
Lewis-Palmer moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s boys basketball rankings.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (13)
1-0
148
1
1-0
2
Overland (1)
3-0
130
2
3-0
3
Mountain Vista (1)
2-0
92
8
2-0
4
Grandview
1-1
73
3
1-1
5
Denver East
3-0
72
9
3-0
6
Eaglecrest
2-0
66
10
2-0
7
Smoky Hill
1-1
48
4
1-1
8
Highlands Ranch
3-0
47
–
3-0
9
Cherry Creek
2-1
28
5
2-1
10
George Washington
3-0
22
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Chaparral 19, Columbine 19, ThunderRidge 17, Fairview 9, Mullen 7, Ralston Valley 7, Legend 6, Doherty 3, Mountain Range 3, Vista Peak Prep 3, Fruita Monument 2, Arapahoe 1, Castle View 1, Regis Jesuit 1, Valor Christian 1.
Dropped out
ThunderRidge (6), Chaparral (7).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (5)
3-0
118
3
3-0
2
Cheyenne Mountain (5)
4-0
100
4
4-0
3
Harrison (3)
3-0
96
1
3-0
4
Mead
2-1
78
2
2-1
5
Lincoln
2-1
45
7
2-1
6
Erie
2-0
44
–
2-0
7
Pueblo East
2-1
35
6
2-1
8
Green Mountain
3-0
34
–
3-0
9
Golden
2-1
31
–
2-1
10
Longmont
1-1
30
5
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 19, Sand Creek 13, Evergreen 11, Palmer Ridge 10, Ponderosa 10, Northfield 9, Montrose 8, Frederick 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Centaurus 3, Silver Creek 3, Holy Family 2, Mitchell 2, Pueblo West 2, Coronado 1.
Dropped out
Thomas Jefferson (8), Centaurus (9), Pueblo West (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (11)
2-0
163
1
2-0
2
Resurrection Christian (6)
3-0
155
3
3-0
3
Faith Christian
2-0
130
5
2-0
4
Manual
0-0
107
4
0-0
5
The Vanguard School
1-1
99
2
1-1
6
Sterling (1)
2-1
88
6
2-1
7
DSST: Byers (1)
2-0
65
7
2-0
8
St. Mary’s
3-0
36
–
3-0
9
University
3-0
33
–
3-0
10
Eaton
2-1
23
8
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Montezuma-Cortez 22, Kent Denver 17, Centauri 16, Coal Ridge 13, Gunnison 13, Manitou Springs 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Colorado Academy 7, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 7, Alamosa 6, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Delta 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Strasburg 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 1.
Dropped out
Colorado Academy (9), Coal Ridge (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (10)
1-0
144
1
1-0
2
Highland (4)
3-0
134
2
3-0
3
Fowler
1-0
119
4
1-0
4
Ignacio
2-0
76
10
2-0
5
Limon (1)
1-1
72
3
1-1
6
Mancos
0-0
62
5
0-0
7
Denver Christian
1-0
57
7
1-0
8
Holly
1-0
50
8
1-0
9
Wray
1-1
39
9
1-1
10
Sanford
0-1
38
6
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Vail Christian 18, Rocky Ford 5, Sedgwick County 4, Dawson School 3, Peyton 2, Dolores Huerta Prep 1, Heritage Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
De Beque (7)
2-0
79
1
2-0
2
Evangelical Christian (1)
2-0
62
3
2-0
3
Sangre de Cristo
3-0
53
4
3-0
4
Kit Carson
0-0
48
2
0-0
5
Merino
2-0
41
5
2-0
6
Briggsdale
1-1
33
7
1-1
7
Mile High Academy
1-0
25
10
1-0
8
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
2-0
21
–
2-0
9
Kim/Branson
2-1
16
–
2-1
10
Haxtun
0-2
13
6
0-2
Others receiving votes:
Cotopaxi 9, Peetz 8, Ouray 7, Cheraw 6, Longmont Christian 4, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Walsh 3, Belleview Christian 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1, South Baca 1.
FOWLER — It is uncharted territory, while at the same time, business as usual for the Sedgwick County football team.
With a decisive exclamation, Sedgwick County claimed its fifth consecutive 8-man football state championship Saturday, downing homestanding Fowler 44-8.
With the state title, the Cougars become the first 8-man program in state history to win five straight championships, and just the third program in state history to win five straight, regardless of classification. Limon claimed six straight from 1963-68 and Valor Christian pulled off the feat from 2009-13.
“It’s huge for these kids and it’s huge for our community,” Sedgwick County head coach Chris Michel said. “It’s a testament to the amount of work these boys put in every day, that kind of stuff that people don’t see, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”
The rare air that is a fifth consecutive state championship looked like it might be in question in the first half.
After Sedgwick County opened the game with an 18-play, 80-yard scoring drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run by Beau Parker, the first of his three touchdown runs, Fowler got right back into it.
Burning Sedgwick County three times on read-option quarterback keepers, Fowler quarterback Luke Bitter led the Grizlies on an 8-play, 89-yard drive, ending with a 29-yard touchdown run by Bitter on fourth down, to tie it up 8-8 with 3:53 left in the first half.
It was the first score given up by Sedgwick County in six weeks, and would be the final score it would give up on its way to a thunderous state championship win.
“We had to fix the little things,” Michel said, “tackle and come off the block better, justing making some small adjustments, and we told them to go out and make plays in the second half.”
After a Jared Ehmke pass found its way to junior Terrance Heath with 45 seconds left in the first half, giving the Cougars a 14-8 haltime lead, it didn’t let up in the second half.
Outgaining Fowler 220-24 in the second half, the Parker-led Sedgwick County running game hit its stride.
Parker got every touch on an 8-play, 70-yard scoring drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown burst, giving the Cougars a 22-8 lead.
After Sedgwick County blocked a Fowler punt on the following possession, setting it up with the ball on the Grizzly 30-yard line, Parker carried the rock three more times, his 20-yard touchdown run making it 30-8, sinking Fowler’s hope to stop Sedgwick County’s championship coronation.
Parker, voted the game’s most valuable player, put together a 40-carry, 242-yard performance to close out his high school career.
“This one feels a bit different not having (former Sedgwick running back Layne Green) around, sharing carries with him,” Parker said. “But I was ready to take over this year and do what it takes. You’ve got to dig deep and find it somewhere, especially in a game like this.”
Losing just five seniors from this championship team, Sedgwick County can think about joining Limon in the six-timers’ club next season. But before those kinds of thoughts, Michel said, the team will savor the taste of this latest crown.
“We’re going to enjoy this one for a while,” Michel said. “This doesn’t happen very often.”
The game is a match up two unbeaten teams, as both are 12-0.
They have not met this season, and haven’t played since the 2017 quarterfinals, in a game that was also at Fowler. Sedgwick County won that match, 44-6.
This will be Sedgwick County’s fifth-straight appearance in a championship game, and fifth as a co-op program. Prior to the co-op Julesburg went to four title games, and Revere went to 12.
This will be Fowler’s sixth state championship appearance, and first since 1998. Their first came in 1957.
Sedgwick County notes:
Record: 12-0
Seed: No. 1
Mascot: Cougars
Offense: They are averaging 54.83 points per game.
Defense: They haven’t surrendered a point in their past five games, including the entire postseason, and are giving up just 3.5 points per game. They have eight shutouts this season, which is tied for the eighth-most in state history.
The team opts to not put any stats into MaxPreps, so a detailed breakdown of Sedgwick County is not available.
Sedgwick County is seeking to become the first team, ever, in 8-man to win five consecutive state titles. Only two teams have ever won five-straight state championships: Valor Christian (2009-13), and Limon, which won six-straight from 1963-68.
Fowler notes:
Record: 12-0
Seed: No. 3
Mascot: Grizzlies
Rushing offense: 3,818 yards and 62 touchdowns. Both figures lead the 8-man division by a wide margin.
Passing offense: 1,087 yards and 15 touchdowns. The yards are the fifth-most in 8-man, and the touchdowns are the fourth-most.
Scoring: They are averaging 50.08 points per game.
Defense: The defense has forced 24 turnovers, including 15 interceptions, which is the third-most of any 8-man team. They are allowing 10.58 points per game, and have two shutouts.
Special teams: Braxton Bates is 11-of-12 on PATs, and has not attempted a field goal so far this season.
Top players: Luke Bitter has thrown for 990 yards and 13 touchdowns. He’s also run for 562 yards and 10 more scores. They have two great running backs in Joshua Daniels and Jackson Bates: Daniels has rushed for 1,190 yards and 21 touchdowns; Bates has rushed for 1,169 yards and 19 touchdowns. Johnathan Mobley is the Grizzlies’ top receiver with 310 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Gabriel Proctor leads the team with 156 tackles, and also has two interceptions. Orin Carnes has a team-high six sacks. Braxton Bates leads the way with six interceptions.
