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  • Football playoff preview: Class 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man semifinals

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

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

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

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    Class 2A

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    (1) Resurrection Christian at (5) Eaton

    Resurrection Christian Moffat County football
    (David Johnson/davidjohnsonphotography.org)

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

    Breakdown: After five games of not surrendering a point, Resurrection Christian finally allowed a couple of touchdowns to their opponent. The Cougars (6-0) still got a 40-14 win over Moffat County to move on to the 1A semifinals where they’ll travel to Eaton.

    Will Schrotenboer threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns last weekend and the Cougars still rushed for 177 yards as a team presenting a very dangerous and balanced offense.

    Eaton traveled to Pagosa Springs and got a big 41-7 win over the Pirates to earn the right to host its semifinal game. In order to keep that dangerous Rez offense off the field, Eaton (5-2) will have to lean on its rushing attack. That’s how the team grabbed its upset win over the Pirates.

    Ethan Florez rushed for 121 yards and three scores while Scott Grable added 84 yards and another rushing touchdown.

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    (7) Lamar at (6) Delta

    Delta Sterling football
    (Paul Shepardson)

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

    Breakdown: With both teams coming off big upset wins last weekend, the second 2A semifinal brings about an intriguing matchup. Lamar’s shifty quarterback Zane Rankin has shown he has the athleticism to lead his team to something like a win over the defending 2A champs. He rushed for 117 and a touchdown as Lamar (6-1) knocked off Sterling 14-6.

    Jesus Reyes led Lamar with 123 rushing yards. Rankin threw a total of one pass in the course of the game and it fell incomplete.

    Without Nolan Bynum, Delta was able to travel to Platte Valley and get a 38-6 win over the Broncos. Timothy Horn rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the effort. The Panthers (5-1) advanced to the 2A title game a year ago but ultimately lost to Sterling.

    A win over Lamar would give them another shot to claim that elusive state championship.

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    Class 1A

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    (4) Wray at (1) Limon

    (Paul Soriano)

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

    Breakdown: Limon’s quest for a third straight state title is alive after a big 41-15 win over Holyoke in the 1A quarterfinals. Trey Hines completed four of his five passing attempts for 89 yards and a touchdown. The Badgers (5-0) were very balanced on the ground as four players rushed for at least 40 yards.

    Kory Tacha and Jeremiah Leeper each ran for 63 yards and a touchdown. Tacha caught Hines’ touchdown pass.

    Wray trailed 7-0 after the first quarter last weekend, but a 24-point second quarter sparked the Eagles (6-1) to a 38-13 win over Hotchkiss.

    Tyler Collins was outstanding running the ball as he amassed 203 yards and scored four touchdowns. He’ll try to counter Limon’s ground game on Saturday.

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    (2) Strasburg at (6) Centauri

    (Barry Smith)

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

    Breakdown: Second-seeded Strasburg received quite the fight from No. 7 Meeker in the 1A quarterfinals. Strasburg (7-0) came out victorious and we have to refocus their efforts on a Centauri team that upset a solid Florence squad.

    Trystan Graf led the ground effort for Strasburg by rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns. The team totaled five rushing touchdowns in the win over Meeker.

    While Florence had two standout backs in Owen Busetti and Jacob Kennedy, Mason Claunch was more than up to the task of carrying the offensive load for the Falcons (7-0). Centauri came away with the 20-17 lead which now earns them a home game in the 1A semifinals.

    The Falcons have outscored their opponents 368-32 this year and can certainly claim their second upset win in a row this weekend.

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    8-man

    8-man football playoff bracket

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    (4) Dove Creek at (1) Sedgwick County

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

    Breakdown: Sedgwick County liked right at home in its playoff opener. The Cougars (7-0) have not lost a playoff game since Nov. 1, 2014 and are playing like they intend to keep that streak going into 2021.

    The Cougars have won consecutive games, the most in the state. They, of course, are seeking a sixth-straight state title — something done only once before, by Limon, from 1963-68.

    Dove Creek got off a strong star in its playoff opener against Rangely and rode it to a 30-12 win to advance to the semifinals. In order to take down Sedgwick County the Bulldogs (5-1) will have to lean on the combined rushing attack of Chorbin Cressler and Gage Bailey.

    The duo each rushed for at least 120 yards and a touchdown in the win over Rangely and will try to carry that momentum into the semifinals.

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    (2) Sanford at (6) Merino

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

    Breakdown: Sanford (6-0) opened the playoffs with a 36-28 win over Mancos, a game that was probably a bit closer than it had hoped for. The 28 points for Mancos was the most points Sanford has given up all year so the defense will look to clamp down as it hits the road this week.

    Merino pulled off the stunner of the week when it knocked off Fowler, last year’s state runner-up. The 22-6 win over the Grizzlies was the lone upset in the 8-man bracket and adjust the home game slate as the Rams (6-1) will play host to Sanford on Saturday.

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    6-man

    6-man football playoff bracket

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    (4) Granada at (1) Fleming

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

    This game will be live on the NFHS Network

    Breakdown: Following a big 58-14 win over Kit Carson, the defending 6-man champions are back into the state semifinals. Kade Comstock completed just three passes for 88 yards, but two of them went for touchdowns. Chris Goss and Charles Hobbs each went for over 100 rushing yards and they both scored two touchdowns for the Wildcats.

    It was a much better game than what the tandem did against Granada in the final regular season. They combined for 166 rushing yards, although they did each score two touchdowns in the 49-44 win.

    Granada had a bit more trouble with Eads than Fleming did with Kit Carson. The Bobcats got the 44-35 win thanks in big part to a 22-point second quarter. They’ll get another crack at Fleming after having one of the best overall performances against the defending champions.

    Dominic Coleman threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns while John Hainer ran for a blistering 219 yards and four scores.

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    (3) Cheyenne Wells at (2) Stratton/Liberty

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

    Breakdown: Stratton/Liberty returns to the semifinals following a comfortable 59-38 win over Briggsdale. Sophomore Alex Cruz ran for 108 yards and a touchdown while catching three passes for 51 yards and a touchdown.

    He’ll be key for the Knighted Eagles (5-0) if they plan on returning to the 6-man state title game.

    Cheyenne Wells took full advantage of playing at home, getting a 43-22 win over Prairie in the quarterfinals. The Tigers (6-0) are a run-heavy team that will rely on Evan Worely who has averaged over nine yards per carry for the bulk of the year.

    They’re also averaging 53 points per game making them one of the top offensive units left on the bracket.

  • Football postseason preview: 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man first round games

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

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

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

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    Class 2A

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    (8) Moffat County at (1) Resurrection Christian

    (Photo: Jeremy Whitlock)

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

    Breakdown: Scoring on Resurrection Christian (5-0) this year has been tougher than difficult. It’s been impossible. The Cougars have allowed zero points all season and scored at least 32 in each game. Will Schrotenboer has been solid under center, tossing 11 touchdown passes this year.

    Despite stumbling in its season opener, Moffat County (4-1) has played solid football and rattled off four straight wins to end the regular season. Caleb Frink is responsible for 753 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns.

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    (5) Eaton at (4) Pagosa Springs

    (@PagosaAthletics/Twitter)

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

    Breakdown: A traditionally strong slate of 2A opponents didn’t stop Pagosa Springs (5-0) from ending the regular season undefeated. Dylan Tressler averaged over 200 rushing yards per game to end with a total of 1,052. Grant Aucoin led the team with eight rushing touchdowns.

    Eaton (4-2) suffered a couple of losses, but both were to 2A playoff teams. The team showed a diverse rushing attack as three players have rushed for over 400 yards and scored at least six touchdowns each.

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    (7) Lamar at (2) Sterling

    Elizabeth Lamar football
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

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

    Breakdown: Sterling (5-0) begins its state championship defense after an undefeated regular season. The Tigers have been tough on defense, totaling 13 turnovers in their five games.

    Lamar (5-1) had high expectations coming into the 2020 season and making the playoffs was a big part of that. Zane Rankin leads a balanced offense where he has thrown for 1,178 yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing for 417 yards and six scores.

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    (6) Delta at (3) Platte Valley

    (Barry Smith)

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

    Breakdown: Platte Valley (5-1) missed out on the 2020 state title game after getting there back in 2019. The Broncos have looked strong this year with their only loss coming at the hands of Sterling. Kade McDaniel has thrown for 890 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 600 yards and eight touchdowns.

    Delta (4-1) was last year’s runner-up, but the Panthers lost star quarterback Nolan Bynum three weeks ago. Nathan Scharnhorst, previously a receiver, has completed 14 of 23 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns in the past two games, while also rushing for three scores. Timothy Horn (436 yards rushing, two touchdowns) is also a focal point of the offense.

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    Class 1A

    1A football playoff bracket

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    (8) Holyoke at (1) Limon

    (Courtesy of Limon HS)

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

    Breakdown: Same story, different year for the Badgers (4-0), who are looking for a third straight title. Kory Tacha and Jeremiah Leeper have been a force for Limon, combining for 1,006 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns.

    Holyoke (5-1) will head into the game with some revenge on its mind. The Dragons lost to Limon 15-7 in last year’s semifinals. Miles Sprague ended the season rushing for 10 touchdowns and throwing for four more.

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    (5) Hotchkiss at (4) Wray

    (Photo: Matt Hall)

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 12 p.m.

    Breakdown: There was a lot of diversity on the schedule this year for Wray (5-1). The Eagles beat Niwot but lost to Platte Valley. They also went undefeated against the 1A teams they played. Tyler Collins threw for over 1,000 yards and nearly added 1,000 rushing yards to his offensive effort this season.

    Hotchkiss (6-0) put together a list of impressive wins en route to ending the regular season undefeated. The Bulldogs average over 300 rushing yards per game as a team and Mordecai White carries the bulk of that load, averaging 102.8 yards per game. He has also scored 10 rushing touchdowns this year.

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    (7) Meeker at (2) Strasburg

    Strasburg Jefferson football
    (Austin Hogan-McCool)

    Date and time: Nov. 20, 7 p.m.

    Breakdown: Perhaps no one was better defensively as a team than Strasburg (6-0). Through six games, Strasburg allowed a total of zero points. The team wasn’t bad offensively either as Cam Russell threw 13 touchdown passes through the course of the season.

    A lot of lopsided wins defined Meeker’s (5-1) season. The Cowboys’ lone loss was a 14-8 nailbiter against Hotchkiss. Jeremy Woodward and Kelton Turner each ran for over 500 yards and scored at least seven rushing touchdowns apiece.

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    (6) Centauri at (3) Florence

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

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

    Breakdown: With a ground heavy attack, Florence (5-0) looks like it could make some noise in the 1A field. Owen Busetti and Jacob Kennedy have combined for over 800 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns.

    Centauri (6-0) ran the table in the regular season and shouldn’t be counted out of any game until the buzzer sounds. Mason Claunch has rushed for 870 yards and a staggering 21 touchdowns.

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    8-man

    8-man football playoff bracket

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    (8) Crowley County at (1) Sedgwick County

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

    Breakdown: Sedgwick County (6-0) begins its hunt for a sixth straight state title. The Cougars have been sound on both sides of the ball, outscoring their opponents 296-50 this year.

    Crowley County (3-1) started the season off with three big wins before running into Flower the last game of the regular season. Senior Adam Schultz has averaged 205 rushing yards per game this year and has scored nine touchdowns.

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    (5) Rangely at (4) Dove Creek

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

    Breakdown: A promising run through the regular season has made Dove Creek (4-1) a team that shouldn’t be ignored. Gage Bailey leads the Bulldogs in rushing yards (716) while Gauge Thompson leads them in rushing touchdowns (8).

    Rangely (6-0) also looked impressive this year, giving up no more than 12 points in any game. Zane Varner’s 920 total rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns have been a big reason for the Panthers success on offense.

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    (7) Mancos at (2) Sanford

    Date and time: Nov. 21, 1:30 p.m.

    Breakdown: Of the five games on Sanford’s (5-0) schedule this year, only Dove Creek made the playoffs. Still, Sanford won the game 36-12, giving every indication it is ready for a state title run.

    Mancos (3-1) also played Dove Creek earlier this year, but the 18-14 loss to the Bulldogs was the lone game in which the Bluejays didn’t score 50 points. Chase Moore has carried the ball 72 times for 791 yards and 14 touchdowns this season.

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    (6) Merino at (3) Fowler

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

    Breakdown: After reaching the state title game in 2019, Fowler (6-0) is anxious to make another run. Both Damian Romero and Jackson Bates have rushed for at least 400 yards and five touchdowns each.

    Each of Merino’s (5-1) wins this season came by at least two scores. The Rams played their regular season finale on Nov. 6 and lost to Sedgwick County 32-0.

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    6-man

    6-man football playoff bracket

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    (8) Kit Carson at (1) Fleming

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

    Breakdown: Fleming (5-0) has been a wrecking ball for most of the season. The team had surrendered fewer than 20 points each game this season, at least until they had to grind out a 49-44 win over Granada last week. Chris Goss, Charles Hobbs and Nolan Japp have combined for 17 rushing touchdowns this year.

    Kit Carson (3-1) rebounded from its lone loss of the season on Oct. 24 with a 40-20 win over Hi-Plains last Friday. Kit Carson was the No. 1 seed in last year’s tournament, but fell to Fleming 68-52 in the semifinals.

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    (5) Eads at (4) Granada

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

    Breakdown: Despite closing the regular season with a loss to Fleming, Granada (5-1) had a strong 2020 campaign. Dominic Coleman finished the year throwing for 1,137 yards and 25 touchdowns.

    Although Eads (3-2) suffered a couple of losses in the regular season, they came against two of 6-man’s top three teams. Damien Barnes leads the Eagles with 801 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns.

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    (7) Briggsdale at (2) Stratton/Liberty

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

    Breakdown: By the time Stratton/Liberty (4-0) takes the field on Saturday, it will have been nearly a month since it saw action on the field. In the first three games of the season, the Knighted Eagles scored at least 62 points and gave up an average of just over 15.

    Briggsdale (3-1) has looked solid all year and its only loss of the year was by three points to Prairie. Malik Carlson has been a threat in passing, rushing and receiving and totaled 671 yards of total offense in just three games.

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    (6) Prairie at (3) Cheyenne Wells

    Date and time: Nov. 20, 1 p.m.

    Breakdown: On paper, Cheyenne Wells (5-0) looks like the biggest challenger to Fleming. The Tigers scored at least 42 points each game and surrendered no more than 38 in a single contest.

    Prairie (5-1) has put together a solid resumé this season with its only loss coming to Fleming. Andy Long threw for an average of 178.2 yards per game and also threw 19 touchdown passes.

  • Final football coaches poll released prior to playoff seeding

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

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

  • All-state boys cross country teams for the 2020 season

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

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    The athletes who won championships at their classification were named runner of the year.

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    Class 2A

    Lotus School for Excellent boys cross country
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Kidus Begashaw, Lotus School for Excellence

    Coach of the year: Joe Packard, Heritage Christian

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Kidus Begashaw Senior Lotus School for Excellence
    Dylan Brush Junior St. Mary’s
    Jodzuel Juarez Junior Ellicott
    Jackson Neppl Sophomore St. Mary’s
    Joel Schluessler Senior Peyton
    Nathan Schluessler Sophomore Peyton
    Rosston Sherlock Senior Buena Vista
    Cole Thomas Sophomore Lyons
    Connor Williams Junior Crested Butte
    Micah Zeller Senior Custer County
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Michael Brophy Junior Thomas Maclaren
    Alex Colby Senior Soroco
    Fabian Jimenez Senior Lake County
    Evan Keys Sophomore Front Range Christian
    Caden Miller Sophomore Rocky Ford
    Jack Nauman Sophomore Heritage Christian
    Jace Peters Sophomore Lake County
    Josh Snyder Freshman Rocky Ford
    Xander Stanton Senior Heritage Christian
    Arjen Wyjna Junior Lyons

    Honorable mention:

    • Matthew Campos, Sophomore, The Vanguard School
    • Lyndon Gotelaere, Sophomore, St. Mary’s
    • Nabil Hassan, Junior, Lotus School for Excellence
    • Luke Hermsen, Junior, Heritage Christian
    • Issac Hutchings, Senior, Buena Vista
    • Aaron Jenkins, Junior, Twin Peaks Charter
    • Josh Kearse, Sophomore, Peyton
    • Ryan O’Loughlin, Sophomore, Heritage Christian
    • Ian Osko, Junior, Thomas Maclaren Charter School
    • Nick Parker, Senior, Lyons
    • Tyler Perry, Junior, Wiggins
    • Vincent Schierenberg, Freshman, Ouray
    • Cory Thomsen, Sophomore, Ouray
    • Jonas Van Zweden, Senior, Golden View Classical
    • Sage Wynja, Freshman, Lyons

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    Class 3A

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Alex Baca, Gunnison

    Coach of the year: Brett Shanklin, Frontier Academy

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Alex Baca Senior Gunnison
    Sylas Chambers Senior Frontier Academy
    Jack Culp Senior Holy Family
    Abuzaid Fanning Sophomore Frontier Academy
    Logan Gullett Sophomore Eaton
    Gabe Heraty Senior Pagosa Springs
    Henry Ilyasova Junior Manitou Springs
    Joshua Medina Senior Alamosa
    Caden Schweer Freshman Severance
    Benedict Siegel Senior Machebeuf
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Jacob Crookston Senior Jefferson Academy
    Dylan Dieterle Junior Frontier Academy
    Matthew Edwards Freshman The Classical Academy
    Sebastian Groom Junior Frontier Academy
    Isaac Higareda Sophomore Alamosa
    Jack Lee Junior SkyView Academy
    Jadon Scarpella Senior Liberty Common
    Zeb Shields Senior Bayfield
    Chandler Wilburn Sophomore The Classical Academy
    Elijah Wilcox Junior Salida

    Honorable mention:

    • Noah Baca, Junior, Frontier Academy
    • Lucas Barber, Senior, Liberty Common
    • Sean Beasley, Freshman, Jefferson Academy
    • Nathaniel Brim, Senior, The Classical Academy
    • Branden Davis, Junior, Lamar
    • Andrew Descalzo, Junior, Holy Family
    • Ryan Flaherty, Junior, The Classical Academy
    • Anthony Haberkorn, Sophomore, Holy Family
    • Luke Hixson, Junior, Holy Family
    • Nigel Kangethe, Senior, DSST: Conservatory Green
    • Evan Mills, Junior, Jefferson Academy
    • Will Moore, Junior, The Classical Academy
    • Micah Munoz, Junior, Holy Family
    • Justin Quammen, Senior, Frontier Academy
    • Brennan Stice, Senior, Gunnison

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    Class 4A

    Zane Bergen Niwot boys cross country
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Runner of the year: Zane Bergen, Niwot

    Coach of the year: Kelly Christensen, Niwot

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Zane Bergen Junior Niwot
    Keegan Caldwell Senior Mead
    Zack Gacnik Senior Conifer
    Paul Knight Senior Durango
    Erik Le Roux Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    James Overberg Senior Centaurus
    Scott Prieve Senior Palmer
    Grayden Rauba Senior Niwot
    Jackson Shorten Junior Mountain View
    Curtis Volf Senior Niwot
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Zinabu Engstrom Junior Coronado
    Knox Exton Junior Cheyenne Mountain
    Joey Hendershot Junior Niwot
    Joaquin Herrera Senior Niwot
    Evan Kraus Sophomore Erie
    Kaden Levings Sophomore Cheyenne Mountain
    Alex Maline Senior Air Academy
    Sullivan Middaugh Junior Battle Mountain
    Bryce Reeburgh Junior Golden
    Charlie Welch Senior George Washington

    Honorable mention:

    • Jake Bach, Sophomore, Palmer Ridge
    • Kyle Berg, Junior, Centaurus
    • Cedar Collins, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
    • Jonas Graff, Sophomore, Montrose
    • Max Heins, Sophomore, Centaurus
    • Gerasimos Kavvadas, Senior, Thompson Valley
    • Enzo Knapp, Junior, Cheyenne Mountain
    • Land Lambert, Junior, Durango
    • Jordan Leblow, Junior, Central Grand Junction
    • John Mcgill, Junior, Centaurus
    • Porter Middaugh, Freshman, Battle Mountain
    • Evan Moore, Senior, Littleton
    • Nathan Pontious, Junior, Canon City
    • Kailer Smith, Senior, Centaurus
    • Josh Trujillo, Senior, Central Grand Junction

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    Class 5A

    (Steve Abeyta)

    Runner of the year: Parker Wolfe, Cherry Creek

    Coach of the year: Jonathan Dalby, Mountain Vista

    First Team
    Name Year School
    Caleb Boutelle Senior Pine Creek
    Ben Conlin Senior Rampart
    Ty Garrett Sophomore Valor Christian
    Lukas Haug Senior Boulder
    Ryan Montera Senior Legacy
    Henry Murphy Senior Fairview
    Jayden Nats Junior Mountain Vista
    Caden Smith Senior Cherokee Trail
    James Thomas Senior Broomfield
    Parker Wolfe Senior Cherry Creek
    Second Team
    Name Year School
    Kien Cogley Junior Fruita Monument
    Peter Fox Senior Grandview
    Dalton Kaines Junior Rocky Mountain
    William Merrick Senior Castle View
    Adugna Moritz Senior Fossil Ridge
    Eric Sankey Junior Fairview
    Robert Scott Senior Rock Canyon
    Jake Sheykhet Senior Grandview
    Harrison Witt Senior Mountain Vista
    McGinley Zastrow Senior Fruita Monument

    Honorable mention:

    • Thomas Alley, Senior, Chaparral
    • Kyle Boe, Senior, Mountain Vista
    • Tanner Brown, Freshman, Chaparral
    • Jack Donze, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Brennan Draper, Freshman, Chaparral
    • Hal Fotinos, Senior, Castle View
    • Nate Harbert, Junior, Mountain Vista
    • Owen Nolan, Junior, Mountain Vista
    • Adam Parish, Senior, Cherry Creek
    • Tyler Pranno, Junior, Valor Christian
    • James Ramey, Senior, Ralston Valley
    • Ethan Straub, Senior, Dakota Ridge
    • Beau Thomason, Senior, Valor Christian
    • Jacob White, Senior, Dakota Ridge
    • Aaron Yocom, Junior, Mountain Vista

  • Football rankings: Four newcomers hop into the polls

    (Lance Wendt/Wendt5280.com)

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

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

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

    [divider]

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

  • All-state softball teams for the 2020 season

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

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

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

    [divider]

    Class 5A

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

    Player of the year: Nikki McGaffin, Fossil Ridge

    Coach of the year: Dave Philop, Fossil Ridge

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

    Honorable mention:

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

    [divider]

    Class 4A

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

    Player of the year: Cassidy Chvatal, Holy Family

    Coach of the year: Moriah Nguyen, Holy Family

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

    Honorable mention:

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

    [divider]

    Class 3A

    Eaton Lutheran softball
    (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)

    Player of the year: Sadie Ross, Eaton

    Coach of the year: Dale Hughes, Eaton

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

    Honorable mention:

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

  • Football rankings: Three newcomers join the polls

    (@BeetdiggersAD/Twitter)

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

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

    [divider]

    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

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

  • Football roundup: Legend upsets Regis Jesuit in 5A top-10 matchup

    (Corey Guildner)

    Legend picked up a major top-10 win on Friday night.

    The Titans, ranked No. 10 in Class 5A, built on a hot start en route to a 31-7 road upset of No. 7 Regis Jesuit.

    The win was led by seniors Kalen Shoemaker and Connor Eise, who each had two touchdowns: Shoemaker with one throwing and one rushing, and Eise with two on the ground.

    Legend is now off to a 3-0 start for the second consecutive season, and the win marked a program first for the Titans, who had yet to beat Regis Jesuit. The schools met each of the past two seasons.

    Five minutes in, Legend took a 7-0 lead when Eise snuck in on the left side from 1-yard out.

    Then early in the second quarter, on third down, Shoemaker rolled to his right and threw back left, finding Carter Helfrich on a 10-yard score that made it 14-0.

    A few minutes after that, Shoemaker dashed 90 yards on the ground to make it 21-0.

    Regis scored just before halftime to cut the lead to 21-7 when Dervin Taylor scored up the middle from 10 yards out.

    Legend added a 25-yard field goal from Caden Smith, and it was 24-7.

    In the fourth, Eise capped the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown.

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    6-man: (1) Fleming 32, (5) Prairie 8

    Scoreless at halftime, and a one-score game after three quarters, Fleming broke things open to come up with a major top-5 win on Friday night.

    “We did some things well, and there’s some things we definitely have to work on, but I guess we did enough well,” Fleming coach John King told the Scoreboard Show.

    A defensive struggle through the first two quarters, Fleming scored two touchdowns in the first minute of the third quarter to go up 16-0.

    “We finally kind of settled down and started executing better offensively, and then really had all the momentum in the world,” King said. “The next two possessions in a row, we turned the ball over. We could have really taken the game over, but we just kept shooting ourselves in the foot and let them hang around.”

    Prairie scored two minutes after that, making it 16-8 heading to the final frame.

    Fleming scored on the third play of that fourth quarter, pushing their lead to 24-8, and added a final score with 4:31 to play on fourth down.

    “It was a really nice battle for us,” King said. “We had some kids who are starting for us the first time this year.”

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    2A: (3) Sterling 31, (5) Platte Valley 21

    Kaeden Sheets threw four touchdowns as Sterling held off a rally from Platte Valley to win the top-5 battle.

    Sheets’ big night started off with three first-quarter touchdowns, two to Tucker Myers, as the Tigers built an 18-0 lead.

    Sterling’s lead grew to 24-7 with 6:12 to play in the third quarter when Sheets found Jackson Keil from 6 yards out.

    Platte Valley rallied. McDaniel had a 2-yard run with 4:35 left in the third, and two minutes after that, McDaniel hit Lauer for a 12-yard score to make it 24-21.

    In the fourth quarter, Peyton Rose sealed the game with an 8-yard run.

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    3A: (5) Mead 35, (6) Fort Morgan 0

    Mead Fort Morgan football
    More photos from the game. (Brad Cochi)

    A week after dropping a tough game to Roosevelt in OT, No. 5 Mead rebounded in a big way with a win over No. 6 Fort Morgan.

    “It was a fun night to be a part of Mead,” Mead coach Jason Klatt told the Scoreboard Show.

    Find a complete photo gallery from the game here.

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    Notables

    • Gunnison won its first varsity game since 2016, 20-7, over Cedaredge.
    • In double overtime, Windsor beat Erie 38-32. “Different players stepped up at different times and made big plays,” Windsor coach Chris Jones told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a wonderful team effort on defense.” The Wizards are now 3-0.
    • 8-man No. 1 Sedgwick County won its 20th consecutive game, the longest streak in the state, with a 60-14 win over No. 10 Haxtun.
    • In their first game of 2020 following a two-week quarantine, 4A No. 3 Pine Creek beat 5A Chaparral 17-7.
    • In the annual Whistle Game, 2A No. 4 Lamar beat rival La Junta 43-14 after building a 28-0 lead. “We started out pretty fast. We were able to grab some pretty big chunks there,” coach Jason Tice told the Scoreboard Show.
    • 3A No. 4 Lutheran was impressive in a top-10 game for the second consecutive week, this time beating No. 7 Palisade 54-24.
    • After moving up to No. 1 this week, Roosevelt beat Thompson Valley 42-0 in 3A.
    • In 5A, Douglas County beat Doherty 27-24 on a last-second field goal.

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  • Football rankings: Big changes as four classes get new No. 1 teams

    Grand Junction Central Dakota Ridge football
    (Lance Wendt/wendt5280.com)

    There were quite a few changes to this week’s football rankings, with Dakota Ridge (4A), Roosevelt (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A), and Fleming (6-man) taking over atop their respective classifications.

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

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (19) 2-0 199 1 W
    2 Valor Christian (1) 2-0 158 3 W
    3 Columbine 2-0 150 2 W
    4 Pomona 2-0 133 4 W
    5 Eaglecrest 2-0 113 7 W
    6 Ralston Valley 2-0 105 5 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-0 89 8 W
    8 Grandview 1-1 52 6 L
    9 Fairview 2-0 48 9 W
    10 Legend 2-0 24 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Smoky Hill 7, Castle View 5, Chaparral 5, Cherokee Trail 3, Legacy 3, Mountain Vista 3, Arapahoe 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Highlands Ranch 1.
    Dropped out
    Cherokee Trail (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (5) 2-0 173 2 W
    2 Palmer Ridge (5) 2-0 154 3 W
    3 Pine Creek (9) 0-0 153 1 Bye
    4 Ponderosa 2-0 122 5 W
    5 Loveland (1) 2-0 111 7 W
    6 Montrose 2-0 107 6 W
    7 Broomfield 2-0 106 4 W
    8 Pueblo West 2-0 64 8 W
    9 Fountain-Fort Carson (1) 2-0 53 9 W
    10 Skyline (1) 2-0 44 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 33, Erie 31, Windsor 26, Longmont 8, Monarch 6, Brighton 5, Heritage 4, Chatfield 3, Rampart 3, Standley Lake 2, Vista Ridge 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Roosevelt (4) 2-0 134 5 W
    2 Durango (4) 1-0 125 3 W
    3 Pueblo South (4) 0-0 104 2 Bye
    4 Lutheran (2) 2-0 103 10 W
    5 Mead (1) 1-1 96 1 L
    6 Fort Morgan (1) 2-0 90 7 W
    7 Palisade 2-0 89 6 W
    8 Green Mountain (1) 2-0 75 9 W
    9 Holy Family 2-0 59 8 W
    10 Canon City 2-0 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo County 11, Evergreen 9, Discovery Canyon 8, Pueblo East 8, Frederick 4, Conifer 1, Eagle Valley 1, Mountain View 1.
    Dropped out
    Discovery Canyon (4).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (7) 2-0 145 2 W
    2 Delta (5) 2-0 144 1 W
    3 Sterling (3) 2-0 121 3 W
    4 Lamar (1) 2-0 112 4 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-0 95 6 W
    6 Pagosa Springs 2-0 70 7 W
    7 Eaton 1-1 65 5 L
    8 Woodland Park 2-0 50 9 W
    9 University 1-1 28 10 L
    10 Severance 2-0 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    La Junta 11, Brush 7, Bayfield 6, Manitou Springs 4, Berthoud 2, D’Evelyn 2, Moffat County 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (20) 2-0 217 1 W
    2 Strasburg (1) 2-0 194 2 W
    3 Meeker (1) 2-0 146 3 W
    4 Florence 2-0 133 4 W
    5 Centauri 2-0 129 5 W
    6 Wray 2-0 101 8 W
    7 Holyoke 1-0 96 6 Bye
    8 Colorado Springs Christian 2-0 68 7 W
    9 Hotchkiss 2-0 45 9 W
    10 Peyton 2-0 25 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Highland 20, Yuma 9, Cedaredge 8, Banning Lewis Prep 7, Wiggins 7, Bennett 2, Olathe 2, Monte Vista 1.
    Dropped out
    Highland (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (23) 2-0 239 1 W
    2 Fowler (1) 2-0 205 2 W
    3 Sanford 2-0 144 4 W
    4 Mancos 2-0 132 5 W
    5 Crowley County 2-0 98 8 W
    6 Merino 2-0 96 6 W
    7 Pikes Peak Christian 2-0 81 7 W
    8 Dove Creek 2-0 80 10 W
    9 Rangely 2-0 67 – W
    10 Haxtun 1-1 40 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 37, Dayspring Christian Academy 35, West Grand 35, Simla 24, Sargent 5, Byers 1, Soroco 1.
    Dropped out
    Dayspring Christian Academy (3), West Grand (9).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (13) 2-0 221 2 W
    2 Stratton/Liberty (10) 2-0 214 1 W
    3 Kit Carson (1) 2-0 147 5 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 2-0 141 4 W
    5 Prairie 1-0 140 3 Monday
    6 Granada 2-0 129 6 W
    7 Eads 1-1 87 7 L
    8 Cheraw 2-0 50 – W
    9 Hi-Plains 1-1 48 8 L
    10 Briggsdale 1-0 43 9 Monday
    Others receiving votes:
    Peetz 25, North Park 19, Genoa-Hugo 12, Idalia 8, Kiowa 8, Walsh 8, Deer Trail 6, Hanover 5, Miami-Yoder 4, Branson/Kim 2, Mountain Valley 2, Sierra Grande 1.
    Dropped out
    Branson/Kim (10).