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  • Football roundup: Obinnah helps Grandview outlast Eaglecrest in overtime

    Grandview ThunderRidge football
    Chukwuma Obinnah, pictured during a game against ThunderRidge earlier this season. (Tim Visser/TimVisserPhotography.com)

    Grandview’s Chukwuma Obinnah had a four-yard touchdown in overtime to lift the Wolves to a 34-27 overtime win against Eaglecrest on Friday night.

    Obinnah finished with 261 yards and five touchdowns on 39 carries.

    The night nearly belonged to Eaglecrest, which played the Wolves incredibly tight. The game was tied 7-7 at the half and Grandview led 14-13 after three quarters. The Wolves looked to have the game all but locked up when Obinnah made it 27-19 with 1:20 to play on his fourth touchdown.

    But Eaglecrest wouldn’t go quietly. Though a 65-yard touchdown pass at the start of the drive was called back on a penalty, Eaglecrest marched down to Grandview’s 14-yard-line with 12.1 seconds remaining. Then, the Raptors scored as time expired and converted a two-point conversion to tie the game at 27.

    That led to overtime, and Obinnah’s winning score.

    Grandview, ranked No. 3 in 5A, is now 5-0 to start the season.

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    3A: D’Evelyn 34, Lewis-Palmer 33

    It seems we can’t go a week this season without updating the state record book in some fashion. Once again Friday, it was the single-game passing mark under assault.

    D’Evelyn quarterback Owen Burke threw for 535 yards and five touchdowns. That is now No. 5 all-time, and is the third time this season a quarterback has cracked the top-10. Holy Family quarterback Chris Helbig threw for 491 on Sept. 5, and Air Academy’s Adam Brown broke the state record last week by throwing for 589 yards.

    Meanwhile, Burke’s main target, Cameron Brown, had 316 receiving yards and caught all five scores. Both figures are tied for third-best in state history.

    Lewis-Palmer running back Charley Young, meanwhile, rushed for 331 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries in the loss.

    When the night ended, the two teams had combined for 1,111 yards of total offense, which is now the eighth-most in state history.

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    3A: (5) Rifle 36, (3) Delta 19

    Rifle jumped all over Delta early, leading 10-0 after the first quarter, and then cruised to the win.

    In fact, by the time Rifle led 16-0 midway through the second quarter, Delta didn’t yet have a first down, according to the Glenwood Springs Post-Independent.

    Rifle running back Brock Clark had three total touchdowns.

    “We had to fight for everything we got, so I’m extremely proud that, if we have to do that we were still able to score 36 points,” Rifle coach Damon Wells told the Post-Independent.

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    2A: (4) Platte Valley 38, (5) Eaton 14

    The defending 2A champions notched an important league win over a rival on Friday.

    “Fantastic atmosphere,” Platte Valley coach Troy Hoffman Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “Football’s crazy. Anytime you’re playing such a big game, a rivalry game like this, and then also a league opener, it just added to the atmosphere and I’m very, very happy to come out on top tonight.”

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    4A: (8) Greeley West 31, Greeley Central 14

    The Spartans are now 5-0 after going 1-9 last season.

    “Really, it started in December, just working in the offseason and changing our offense a little bit,” Greeley West coach Jason Renouf told the Scoreboard Show. “We really hit the weight room hard, and our kids have really bought into what we’re selling to them. It’s been great to be a part of.”

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    6-man: (4) Peetz 42, (3) Fleming 28

    Peetz jumped out to a 28-0 lead at halftime and cruised from there.

    “I think we sent a message to everyone else in the conference that we’re to reckon with,” coach Scott Sorensen told the Scoreboard Show. “I know Pawnee’s got a really strong team; we still have Weldon Valley on our schedule, too. If we’re going to finish this out, we have to stay focused and play good football.”

    Peetz is now 4-1 this season.

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

    5A: (8) Cherry Creek 23, (9) Cherokee Trail 0

    The Bruins cruised out to a 17-0 lead midway through the second quarter and never looked back.

    Henry Lyon kicked three field goals — 48, 23 and 20 yards — Milo Hall had a 2-yard rushing touchdown, and Joseph Parker caught a 12-yard score.

    Cherry Creek improved to 3-2 this season. Cherokee Trail is also now 3-2.

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    8-man: (4) Akron 20, (5) Merino 12

    The Rams won a physical top-10 game on Friday. Akron is now 5-0.

    “I knew going into the season that we were going to be young, but I knew were going to go have some talent,” Akron coach Jerome Weers told the Scoreboard Show. “I think to some extent, they’ve even exceeded at times my expectations. … They can play real well when they want to, and they play well as a group, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

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    Notables

    • Two more running backs rushed for six touchdowns: Dakota Ridge’s Jeremy Lujan (who also had more than 300 yards), as well as Montrose’s Mike Rocha. They are the third and fourth players to do that this season.
    • Doherty running back TeQuan Baker went for 272 yards and four touchdowns in a 28-14 win over Castle View. Doherty is now 5-0.
    • Big plays: Sterling’s Ethan Rose hit Brennan Skerjanec on a 96-yard touchdown pass, and Longmont’s Ethan Gabrielle had a 92-yard score.
    • Columbine’s Jake Lowry threw four touchdowns in his team’s 56-35 win over Mullen. Yes, that’s correct. Surprisingly, though, that’s not a school record for the traditional rush-happy offense. That belongs to former Rebel great Danny Spond, who threw five against Thomas Jefferson in 2009. Still, Lowry’s performance even had former Columbine great and current Denver Broncos player Ryan Miller weighing in.
    • Adams City beat Aurora Central 24-21 and is now 4-1 for the first time since 2005, when the team actually started 4-0. The move to 4A has really helped the program. For perspective on the turnaround: Adams City won four total games from 2006-2013, going 4-76 over that span. One of those wins was a forfeit.
    • Air Academy had itself another wildly offensive game, and once again, the Kadets fell short. A week after losing 68-62 to Sand Creek, they lost 76-41 to Canon City. Canon City’s Trenton Stringari rushed for 255 yards and five touchdowns, according to the Canon City Daily Record. A week after breaking the state’s passing record, Air Academy quarterback Adam Brown threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns. Teammate Jalen Etsep had two kickoff returns for a score: 97 and 96 yards. Canon City’s Dacian Sullivan also had a kickoff return for a score (87 yards), part of a three touchdown night.
    • Mountain Vista moved to 5-0 with a 21-17 win over rival ThunderRidge. It is the first time in school history the Golden Eagles have won that game in nine tries. Vista quarterback Brock Rubley threw for 327 yards and two touchdowns, while Matt Yockey had 18 tackles and two sacks.
    • There were two instances where cross-town rivals played for the first time Friday: Longmont beat Silver Creek 42-21, while Chaparral beat Legend 33-30.
    • More rivalries: Heritage beat Arapahoe 23-14 for the Milk Can, while Harrison beat Sierra 25-9. It is Sierra’s first loss.
    • Green Mountain led Wheat Ridge 14-7 and 20-14 in the fourth quarter, but the Farmers rallied to take a 29-20 win.
    • In a game we previewed this week, No. 9 Berthoud moved to 5-0 with a 17-7 win over Erie in 3A.
    • Fountain-Fort Carson edged Douglas County 21-20 in overtime. FFC totally turned things around at halftime, when the Trojans were being shutout and had just one first down. Later, they rallied from down 13-7 with seven minutes to play.
    • Rangely topped Hayden in overtime, 20-14. Hayden made a goal-line stop to even get to overtime, but Rangely prevailed.
    • Palmer beat Sand Creek 35-28 in overtime to win on homecoming. Sand Creek tied the game with a touchdown in the final moments to force overtime.
    • Platte Canyon, No. 10 in 1A, beat Front Range Christian 29-0 to move to 4-1. “We preach that we’re going to try to improve every week,” Platte Canyon coach Mike Schmidt told the Scoreboard Show. “We’re young still, we’ve only got five seniors, so we feel like we’ve still got a long way to go, and a lot of improving to do.”
    • On its debut week in the 5A top-10, No. 10 Rocky Mountain beat Horizon 31-20.
    • In 3A, No. 8 Lamar beat No. 9 St. Mary’s 25-10.
    • Glenwood Springs upset 3A No. 10 Palisade, 17-10. It was sealed by a hard count which drew Palisade offside.
    • Hotchkiss knocked off 1A No. 7 Cedaredge, 27-13.

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  • Photos: Fifth-ranked Legend softball handles No. 8 Chaparral

    PARKER — No. 5 Legend beat No. 8 Chaparral 14-4 behind an offensive explosion of 14 hits on Monday.

    Legend’s Janelle Gardner accounted for 7 of those runs, with 5 RBIs and 2 runs on 2 hits. Jaelyn Montgomery had 2 hits and an RBI for Chaparral.

  • Ralston Valley is newcomer to 5A volleyball rankings

    Fairview Greeley West volleyball
    Fairview moved up to No. 4 in this week’s 5A volleyball rankings. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Ralston Valley has joined this week’s Class 5A volleyball rankings as released by CHSAANow.com.

    The Mustangs, now 7-1, entered at No. 8 this week.

    Elsewhere in 5A, Eaglecrest made a big jump in going from No. 6 to No. 2. Unbeaten Fairview also had a big move as the Knights went from No. 8 to No. 4.

    All five No. 1 teams remained the same this week: Rampart (5A), Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    There are two new teams in the 3A ranking this week: Peak to Peak (No. 8) and Eagle Ridge (No. 9).

    In 2A, Simla joined at No. 7.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, 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 Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. 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 Rampart (11) 9-1 119 1 2-1
    2 Eaglecrest (1) 7-1 104 6 4-0
    3 Chaparral 9-2 89 2 2-0
    4 Fairview 10-0 68 8 2-0
    5 Grandview 6-4 67 3 1-1
    6 Cherokee Trail 6-3 66 5 1-1
    7 Cherry Creek 8-2 45 4 1-1
    8 Ralston Valley 7-1 39 – 1-0
    9 Douglas County 11-1 28 7 2-0
    10 Pine Creek 5-5 13 10 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Fossil Ridge 8, Regis Jesuit 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 1.
    Dropped out
    Fossil Ridge (9).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 10-0 99 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (1) 9-1 90 2 2-0
    3 Ponderosa 9-4 78 3 5-3
    4 Valor Christian 6-3 59 4 2-0
    5 Mullen 8-3 49 5 2-1
    6 Mead 9-1 38 9 2-0
    7 Montrose 7-3 36 8 1-0
    8 Elizabeth 7-2 30 6 2-0
    9 Pueblo West 7-3 29 10 2-0
    10 Air Academy 6-6 22 7 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Steamboat Springs 9, Berthoud 4, Battle Mountain 2, Discovery Canyon 2, Woodland Park 2, Niwot 1, Thomas Jefferson 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (6) 13-1 96 1 3-0
    2 Valley (1) 12-2 84 2 1-1
    3 Manitou Springs (1) 10-1 73 3 1-0
    4 Colorado Springs Christian (2) 12-0 69 7 6-0
    5 Bayfield 9-2 59 4 3-0
    6 Platte Valley 10-2 52 5 0-1
    7 University 8-3 35 6 2-0
    8 Peak to Peak 9-1 24 – 1-0
    9 Eagle Ridge 10-2 17 – 1-0
    10 Sterling 7-6 10 8 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Lutheran 8, Pagosa Springs 7, Coal Ridge 5, Buena Vista 3, Olathe 3, St. Mary’s 3, Faith Christian 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    Lutheran (9), Pagosa Springs (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (4) 11-0 66 1 3-0
    2 Swink (2) 10-0 61 2 2-0
    3 Lyons 11-0 54 3 1-0
    4 Yuma (1) 10-1 47 4 4-1
    5 Paonia 8-0 45 5 2-0
    6 Caliche 8-2 26 6 1-0
    7 Simla 10-0 23 – 5-0
    8 Dayspring Christian 8-2 21 7 2-0
    9 Akron 8-4 14 8 3-1
    10 Cedaredge 9-0 10 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 8, Ridgway 5, Rye 4, Hoehne 1.
    Dropped out
    Rye (9).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 12-0 60 1 2-0
    2 Otis 9-1 54 2 3-1
    3 Idalia 5-1 47 3 0-0
    4 Cheraw 6-1 37 6 1-0
    5 Sangre de Cristo 6-1 34 4 2-1
    6 Kit Carson 8-2 28 5 2-0
    7 Flagler 7-2 24 7 2-0
    8 La Veta 11-0 19 9 3-0
    9 McClave 8-1 12 10 1-1
    10 Weldon Valley 8-4 9 8 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Fossil Ridge now No. 3 in 5A softball rankings

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    Fossil Ridge softball is now ranked No. 3 in the 5A poll. (Pam Wagner)

    Fossil Ridge moved up four spots in this week’s Class 5A softball poll from CHSAANow.com.

    The Sabercats, who went 4-0 last week to improve to 12-1, are now No. 3.

    Dakota Ridge remained on top of the 5A ranking again this week, though voting continues to be split. The Eagles got five of the 11 first-place votes, with No. 2 Brighton getting two and Fossil Ridge the other four.

    The 5A poll got two new teams this week: No. 9 Grandview and No. 10 Grand Junction Central.

    In 4A, Berthoud (No. 8) and Erie (No. 10) joined. That ranking continued to be led by Frederick.

    Strasburg stayed atop the 3A poll, and rightfully so. The team beat then-No. 2 Sterling and then-No. 3 Valley as part of a 4-0 week.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (5) 12-2-0 98 1 3-0-0
    2 Brighton (2) 10-1-0 94 2 3-0-0
    3 Fossil Ridge (4) 12-1-0 93 7 4-0-0
    4 Castle View 11-2-0 70 3 3-1-0
    5 Legend 12-3-0 55 4 2-1-0
    6 Mountain Range 12-2-0 53 6 3-1-0
    7 Legacy 10-4-0 49 8 3-0-0
    8 Chaparral 11-3-0 22 5 1-2-0
    9 Grandview 9-5-0 16 – 3-0-0
    10 Grand Junction Central 13-3-0 12 – 5-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 11, Prairie View 10, Douglas County 9, Denver East 8, Eaglecrest 3, Rampart 2.
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (9), Douglas County (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Frederick (9) 15-0-0 90 1 2-0-0
    2 Mountain View 13-0-0 80 2 4-0-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 10-3-0 71 3 2-0-0
    4 Discovery Canyon 12-1-0 53 5 2-0-0
    5 Valor Christian 11-1-0 45 4 2-0-0
    6 Pueblo West 11-3-0 33 7 1-1-0
    7 Vista Ridge 13-3-0 29 8 3-0-0
    8 Berthoud 10-5-0 19 – 2-0-0
    9 Windsor 10-4-0 15 6 2-1-0
    10 Erie 8-7-0 14 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Niwot 12, Ponderosa 12, Woodland Park 7, D’Evelyn 5, Pueblo East 3, Evergreen 2, Falcon 2, Silver Creek 2, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (9), Woodland Park (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 14-0-0 70 1 4-0-0
    2 Valley 11-3-0 59 3 2-1-0
    3 Sterling 10-4-0 52 2 1-2-0
    4 Eaton 10-2-0 51 4 4-0-0
    5 La Junta 14-1-0 36 9 3-0-0
    6 Lamar 10-5-0 36 5 2-0-0
    7 Basalt 10-4-0 32 8 4-0-0
    8 Brush 8-6-0 20 6 1-2-0
    9 Rocky Ford 9-4-0 12 10 2-1-0
    10 Cedaredge 8-4-0 10 7 2-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 3, Skyline 2, Lyons 1, The Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football roundup: Sand Creek running back has 9 TDs against Air Academy

    (Via @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)
    The scoreboard late in Friday’s game between Sand Creek and Air Academy. (Via @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)

    The two teams combined for 130 points. Sand Creek running back Daniel Quin rushed for nine touchdowns. But ultimately, it was a defensive stop on fourth-and-2 that sealed the win for Sand Creek.

    Sand Creek stopped a screen pass on fourth down with less than a minute to play to seal a 68-62 win over Air Academy on Friday night.

    When the dust settled on Friday night, the spotlight shone brightest on Quin, who rushed his way into CHSAA’s record book. He finished with 553 yards and the nine touchdowns on 64 carries.

    “It was crazy,” Sand Creek coach Rod Baker told CHSAANow late Friday night.

    The 64 carries are the most in a single game in state history, while the 553 yards are No. 3 all-time. In fact, it was just the fifth time in state history a back had gained more than 500 yards. (Colorado’s rushing record belongs to Montbello’s Leonard Jones, who went for 584 in 1999.)

    Finally, Quin’s nine rushing touchdowns are now tied for the second-best performance in state history with Colorado Deaf & Blind’s Sam Harris. Harris rushed for his nine in 2004. The record, set in 1930, belongs to Hugo’s Ken Pearson, who had 12 rushing scores.

    Oh, and Quin also had three two-point conversions.

    “We ran the ball, and they threw it. And that’s the story,” Baker said. “Their quarterback threw it well, and we missed some open-field tackling opportunities. They executed really well with their passing game, and protected well, and we just ran. We had one pass, when we got ’em on a formation, but other than that it was a run against pass.”

    Update: Air Academy quarterback Adam Brown also broke the state’s passing record with 589 yards.

    The game’s 130 combined points fell just five points shy of cracking the top-10 in all-time combined points. Still, that scoring record is dotted with 8-man and 6-man point totals — which is apples and oranges when it comes to 11-man football.

    Air Academy Mike Roof takes a break from all the scoring during his team's game with Sand Creek on Friday night. (Courtesy @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)
    Air Academy Mike Roof takes a break from all the scoring during his team’s game with Sand Creek on Friday night. (Courtesy @AAHSAthletics on Twitter)

    As such, the 130 points are believed to be the third-highest total for an 11-man game in state history. The two teams combined to score 49 points in the fourth quarter alone.

    “At the end of the game, the kids were so tired, they could barely shake hands,” Baker said. “It was like a brotherhood between them, what they’d been through. It was an amazing event. The high school spirit was amazing tonight for both teams. And they just battled.”

    Air Academy scored with less than four minutes to play to take a 62-60 lead, but Sand Creek — well, Quin — quickly responded with a touchdown of their own. One minute and thirty seconds remained.

    “We scored too fast,” Baker said. “Daniel was so wide open, and I just thought about, ‘Just fall down at the 1 so we can run some time off the clock.’”

    Air Academy made two first downs, and drove down to about Sand Creek’s 40-yard-line before attempting a screen pass to their tailback.

    “We tackled them for about a 5-yard loss, and that was the game,” Baker said. “It was a defensive stop that decided the game. That’s kind of ironic, isn’t it?”

    Sand Creek improved to 2-2 this season with the win. Air Academy fell to 2-2.

    Baker said he was planning on compiling full stats on Saturday morning.

    “I may need an abacus, though,” he said.

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    4A: (2) Pueblo South 24, Falcon 21

    Falcon dug its way out of a 13-0 hole to lead 14-13 at halftime, but second-ranked Pueblo South got a 23-yard field goal from Nathan Spinuzzi to seal the win with 13 seconds to play.

    Falcon had taken a 21-13 lead in the third, and that lead held until Spinuzzi, also South’s quarterback, hit Dennis Ramos on a 55-yard score with 8:37 to play. After a two-point conversion, the game was tied.

    Falcon turned around and drove down to Pueblo South’s 11-yard-line, but fumbled. That set up the Colts’ final drive, and the game-winning field goal.

    Matt Bastian had 147 yards rushing and a score in the loss for Falcon.

    1A: (8) Burlington 20, (3) Limon 19

    Burlington stopped a late two-point conversion attempt to seal the win. Limon had scored with 20 seconds remaining to cut the lead to one point.

    “We were sure they were going to go for two and try to get that win on the road,” Burlington coach Glynn Higgs told Colorado Preps’ Scoreboard Show. “We got some penetration and got to their sweep and shut it down, and that was the difference in the game, that one play.

    “This is a real big win for us,” he added. “Really felt good about the way the kid’s played and the effort they game.”

    3A: Mead 10, Erie 7 (OT)

    Tyler Levine hit the game-winning field goal in overtime as the Mavericks improved to 2-2 this season.

    “That feels great,” Levine told BoCoPreps afterward. “As soon as I kicked it, I knew it was going to go in.”

    4A: (1) Pine Creek 21, Pueblo West 14

    For the second time this season, the Eagles survived a nail-biter from an unranked foe.

    Pine Creek never actually trailed this time around — in fact, it led 18-0 in the third quarter — but Pueblo West rallied late to make things close.

    Pueblo West had one final chance to tie the game with three minutes to play, but turned the ball over on downs on its final drive.

    4A: Durango 29, Farmington (NM) 22

    Justin Marcum hauled in a 61-yard touchdown pass from Terrence Trujillo with 28 seconds remaining to lift the Demons in an out-of-state contest.

    They had trailed much of the game, but then tied it with 3:31 to go on a two-yard rushing score from Lawrence Mayberry.

    After a punt, Durango got the ball back with 1:53 to play at its own 23-yard-line. That drive led to the winning score.

    5A: Rocky Mountain 31, Fossil Ridge 6

    Rocky Mountain is 4-0 for the first time since 2008, when the Lobos finished 11-1 and made a deep playoff run.

    “We have a great group of character young men, and they’ve busted their tails for us all summer,” coach Mark Brook told the Scoreboard Show after the game. “We had a lot of kids coming back from last year. … It’s good. For me, I’m proud to see them translate all their work and effort into wins.”

    4A: Coronado 43, Widefield 0

    Coronado, the defending 3A champion, is now 4-1 in its move up to 4A this season.

    “We had a lot of excitement going into this season,” coach Bobby Lizarraga told the Scoreboard Show. “Unfortunately for us, we had a lot of youth also. And it’s paid its dividends at this point, but we had a lot coaching to do, where our coaches stepped up and got our young folks up to par to make an impact for us. Right now, we’re seeing some of those assets.”

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    Notables

    • 8-man’s top-ranked Dayspring Christian ran its state-best winning streak to 17 game. The Eagles, now 4-0 this season, have yet to give up a point in 2014. They’ve outscored their opponents 206-0, including a 46-0 win over Las Animas on Friday night.
    • Adams City is now 3-1 following a 19-8 win over Lincoln on Friday. Those three wins match the program’s combined win total over the previous seven seasons.
    • Gunnison is unranked in Class 2A, but for how long? Since a 39-12 loss to Kent Denver to open the season, the Cowboys have outscored opponents 145-14, including consecutive shutouts. Gunnison beat Roaring Fork 48-0 this week.
    • Cherry Creek rebounded from its tough loss to Jordan (Utah) with a 41-0 shutout of Grand Terrace (Calif.). Photos from the game are here.
    • Holy Family quarterback Chris Helbig threw for another 286 yards and three touchdowns in his team’s 50-7 win over Frederick. He now has 1,450 yards through four games, and is on pace for more than 3,600 yards and nearly 38 touchdowns. The yardage would be top-5 all-time.
    • Broomfield beat Loveland in overtime, 20-17.
    • St. Mary’s topped University 27-7. It was University’s first-ever night home game.
    • Mullen trailed Arvada West 28-23, but 15 unanswered points amounted to a 38-28 win.
    • Vista Ridge beat Palmer Ridge 35-21 to claim the Battle of the Ridge trophy.
    • Chaparral beat Rock Canyon 36-26 for its first win this season.
    • In 8-man Hoehne beat Cripple Creek 60-0 tonight, but the game actually had to be halted in the second quarter as Cripple Creek was down to just seven players after injuries.
    • Don’t think there’s much doubt that Paonia is the No. 1 team in 1A at the moment. The Eagles, now 4-0, handled highly-ranked Centauri last week and topped 2A No. 10 Bayfield this week, 55-44.
    • Rifle had a good win over an unbeaten Eagle Valley squad, 35-12. 3A’s fourth-ranked Bears are now 4-0.
    • Another eye-popping point total: Roosevelt 62, Northridge 50 in 3A.

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  • Photos: Chaparral volleyball sweeps rival Legend

    PARKER — Second-ranked Chaparral handled rival Legend in volleyball on Thursday, sweeping the Titans with set scores of 25-18, 26-24 and 25-14.

  • Notebook: 5A softball only grows more confusing by the week

    Brighton Grandview softball
    Brighton softball is among the many contenders in Class 5A. (Matt Mathewes/MVPSportsPics.com)

    A little more than three weeks ago, Eaglecrest softball went to Dakota Ridge and easily handled the Eagles.

    The final was 8-1 that day. They’d already beaten Douglas County, a quarterfinal team last season, as well as Rock Canyon, another quarterfinalist in 2013. No one is going to anoint a state champion after three games — but Eaglecrest sure looked like a favorite at that point.

    Well, here’s the state of Class 5A softball at this moment: Dakota Ridge is ranked No. 1, Eaglecrest is now No. 9. And both are still very much in contention for the No. 1 overall seed come next month.

    The classification has been crazy. Consider that there ceased to be an unbeaten team in 5A softball on Sept. 11 — less than three weeks into the season.

    But what makes it all the more confusing is the sheer amount of parity.

    Chaparral shot up to No. 5 in this week’s ranking after 10-consecutive wins. The Wolverines dropped their first two games this week.

    After Eaglecrest’s 3-0 start, the Raptors lost to Brighton. Two games later, Brighton lost to Columbine. Columbine turned around and lost to Mountain Vista. Mountain Vista then fell to Cherry Creek. Two games after that, Cherry Creek lost to Lakewood, which then lost to Chatfield.

    Dakota Ridge is currently the No. 1 team in the state. They have won four games in a row, but have the loss to Eaglecrest and another to Mountain Range. Two games after beating Dakota Ridge, Mountain Range lost to Fossil Ridge.

    Fossil Ridge Mountain Range softball
    Another 5A contender: Mountain Range. (Pam Wagner)

    “When the committee sits down to figure out head-to-head, it’s going to be: ‘What week?’” joked Bud Ozzello, CHSAA’s assistant commissioner who administers softball. “That’s how good this classification is.”

    So who will end up as the No. 1 seed? Who knows. What’s clear is that there’s no clear-cut favorite.

    Dakota Ridge has a win over Legend, which beat Douglas County, which has beaten Columbine, which has topped Brighton, which owns a win over Grandview, which beat Eaglecrest — which, of course, beat Dakota Ridge.

    The classification has become a snake eating its own tail.

    Ultimately, what this regular season is proving is that it likely won’t even matter much who gets the No. 1 overall seed. Or the Nos. 8, 9 or 10, for that matter.

    Because in order to reach the state tournament, and move on once there, “You’re going to have to battle,” Ozzello said.

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    Short stuff

    • The first of the new championship trophies were delivered last week: boys golf. The rest have since been delivered, and now dot CHSAA’s hallways until their championship dates.
    • Berthoud football is off to a 3-0 start, and ranked No. 10 in 3A this week. This may be a case of those special graduating classes that come through schools at one time or another. According to John Hall of the Berthoud Surveyor, this year’s junior class was a stellar bunch dating to their youth, including winning the Northern Colorado Championship.
    • Due to low numbers, Deer Trail will forfeit its game to Peetz this week. Deer Trail was down to five guys.
    • Pinnacle’s football team beat Jefferson 55-18 last week, and in doing so snapped an 18-game winning streak. Their last win came in Sept. 2012.
    • Castle View’s Savannah Heebner threw a perfect game in a 14-0 win over Highlands Ranch last week. She struck out 10 in five innings, and is now 10-1 with a 0.77 ERA in 11 games. She has four shutouts.
    • It was quite the weekend for Fairview’s athletic department. The volleyball team won the Bruins Classic on Saturday, capped by a 2-1 win over Cherry Creek. On Monday, the volleyball team cracked the 5A rankings at No. 8. Also over the weekend, the boys tennis team also tied Cherry Creek in winning the Cherry Creek Invitational. That followed a win over Cherry Creek in a dual earlier in the week.
    • Steamboat Springs JV boys soccer goalie Andrew McCawley scored a goal off a long punt. Here’s video.
    • Following Valor Christian’s loss last week, 8-man’s Dayspring Christian owns the state’s longest football winning streak at 16 games.
    • After going 3-4 last week, Colorado football teams are now 20-11 against out-of-state competition this season.
    • Three Broncos players visited local football programs on Tuesday. Corey Nelson stopped by Horizon, Ben Garland went to Legacy, and Montee Ball was at Gateway.
    • Englewood’s student-athletes spent time at a local elementary school on Wednesday.
    • The NFHS Network previewed the Chaparral-Legend volleyball match, which is Thursday night.
    • Cherry Creek wideout Joseph Parker committed to Wyoming on Monday.
    • Colorado boys lacrosse has two highly-ranked sophomores in the Class of 2017. Per Inside lacrosse, Mountain Vista’s Colin Munro (a North Carolina commit) is No. 4 nationally, while Fossil Ridge’s Jake Frane (Notre Dame) is No. 17.
    • Highlands Ranch hired longtime assistant Joe Gleason as its baseball coach.
    • Mullen turned to Matt Guglielmo to coach its girls soccer team. He’s also the school’s boys coach.
    • Valor Christian alum Max McCaffrey had two touchdowns for Duke football in its win over Kansas last week. He’s now the team’s leading receiver this season with 178 yards.
    • Grandview alum Kevin Gausman was part of the Balitmore Orioles squad which clinched the AL East on Tuesday.
    • A Colorado legislator is considering a proposal which “would require public schools to change Indian-themed mascots that the Native American community found offensive.” The threat of losing state funding would hang over those schools which don’t change it, according to the proposal.
    • If you missed it Wednesday, our Brian Miller detailed the story of Hugo Falco, a Brazilian exchange student who is playing 6-man football at Stratton/Liberty.
    • How about this rushing performance from Alaska: 516 yards, eight touchdowns.
    • More national stuff: A Pennsylvania football team won on a last-second hook and ladder play.
    • Really interesting piece here: The Death of the Multisport Athlete.

  • Fairview joins 5A volleyball ranking at No. 8

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Chaparral volleyball remained at No. 2 in 5A this week after it’s big win over No. 2 Grandview last week. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Fairview, which went an astounding 7-0 last week, has jumped into CHSAANow’s Class 5A volleyball rankings this week. The Knights are No. 8.

    The Knights won the Cherry Creek Bruin classic over the weekend. Included was a 2-1 win over No. 4 Cherry Creek in the title game.

    Rampart continued to lead the 5A poll, a spot the Rams have occupied since the preseason. The other No. 1s also stayed put: Lewis-Palmer (4A), Eaton (3A), Resurrection Christian (2A) and Fleming (1A).

    Other newcomers this week include Mead (No. 10 in 4A), Pagosa Springs (No. 10 in 3A), Cedaredge (No. 10 in 2A) and La Veta (No. 9 in 1A).

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, 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 Volleyball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. 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 Rampart (13) 7-0 130 1 1-0
    2 Chaparral (2) 7-2 113 2 1-1
    3 Grandview 5-3 98 3 4-2
    4 Cherry Creek 7-1 90 4 5-1
    5 Cherokee Trail 5-2 68 6 1-0
    6 Eaglecrest 3-1 56 9 2-0
    7 Douglas County 9-1 52 8 1-1
    8 Fairview 8-0 37 – 7-0
    9 Fossil Ridge 5-3 36 5 4-2
    10 Pine Creek 4-3 35 7 2-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Ralston Valley 20, Highlands Ranch 17, Chatfield 14, Arapahoe 12, Castle View 12, ThunderRidge 10, Legend 8, Regis Jesuit 7, Coronado 6, Denver East 2, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (13) 8-0 130 1 2-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain 7-1 115 2 4-1
    3 Ponderosa 4-1 92 3 2-1
    4 Valor Christian 4-3 62 7 1-1
    5 Mullen 6-2 58 6 2-1
    6 Elizabeth 5-2 54 8 2-0
    7 Air Academy 5-4 51 4 0-0
    8 Montrose 6-3 43 5 1-2
    9 Mead 7-1 28 – 2-0
    10 Pueblo West 5-3 26 9 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont 17, Steamboat Springs 14, Discovery Canyon 13, Eagle Valley 3, Windsor 3, Woodland Park 3, Battle Mountain 2, Holy Family 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Longmont (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (7) 10-1 124 1 5-1
    2 Valley (3) 11-1 112 2 3-0
    3 Manitou Springs (3) 9-1 100 3 3-0
    4 Bayfield 6-2 85 5 1-0
    5 Platte Valley 10-1 83 4 2-1
    6 University 6-3 57 6 4-2
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 6-0 51 7 2-0
    8 Sterling 4-6 22 8 3-1
    9 Lutheran 3-5 16 9 1-0
    10 Pagosa Springs 5-4 15 – 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Olathe 11, Coal Ridge 10, Faith Christian 8, Alamosa 4, Peak to Peak 4, St. Mary’s 4, Eagle Ridge 2, Machebeuf 2, Salida 2, The Academy 2, Buena Vista 1, Gunnison 1.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Resurrection Christian (5) 8-0 67 1 1-0
    2 Swink (2) 8-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Lyons 10-0 59 2 2-0
    4 Yuma 6-0 46 4 0-0
    5 Paonia 6-0 31 6 3-0
    6 Caliche 7-2 26 5 4-2
    7 Dayspring Christian 6-2 19 7 2-0
    8 Akron 5-3 17 9 1-0
    9 Rye 6-1 16 10 2-0
    10 Cedaredge 7-0 12 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Sargent 9, Simla 8, Ridgway 5, Denver Christian 4, Hoehne 2, Byers 1, Mancos 1.
    Dropped out
    Hoehne (8).

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Fleming (6) 10-0 60 1 3-0
    2 Otis 6-0 45 2 1-0
    3 Idalia 5-1 38 3 4-0
    4 Sangre de Cristo 4-0 37 4 3-0
    5 Kit Carson 6-2 29 8 3-1
    6 Cheraw 5-1 27 6 2-1
    7 Flagler 5-2 24 5 1-1
    8 Weldon Valley 8-2 20 7 2-0
    9 La Veta 8-0 19 – 3-0
    10 McClave 7-0 13 10 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Springfield 6, Prairie 5, Community Christian 4, Jim Elliott 2, Genoa Hugo/Karval 1.
    Dropped out
    Springfield (9).

  • Dakota Ridge remains No. 1, but 5A softball rankings continue to change

    Cherry Creek Castle View softball
    Castle View jumped up to No. 3 in this week’s 5A softball poll. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Things remain crazy in Class 5A softball this season. For the first time this season, the No. 1 team in CHSAANow’s rankings stayed put, but five different teams received first-place votes.

    It speaks to the season as a whole, where seemingly every week another ranked team is upset.

    So while No. 1 Dakota Ridge actually extended the gap its has on No. 2 Brighton this week, things remained shaky behind them. Castle View moved from No. 8 to No. 3, Chaparral went from unranked to No. 5 and Fossil Ridge from No. 9 to No. 7.

    Dakota Ridge (six), Brighton, Chaparral, Mountain Range (two) and Fossil Ridge all received first-place votes this week.

    The 4A poll continued to be led by Frederick and added Pueblo West (No. 7) and Woodland Park (No. 10).

    In 3A, Strasburg extended its stay at No. 1. Cedaredge (No. 7) and Rocky Ford (No. 10) both joined this week.

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

    Complete rankings for each class are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Softball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dakota Ridge (6) 9-2-0 98 1 2-0-0
    2 Brighton (1) 7-1-0 80 2 3-0-0
    3 Castle View 8-1-0 67 8 3-0-0
    4 Legend 10-2-0 64 3 3-0-0
    5 Chaparral (1) 10-1-0 63 – 3-0-0
    6 Mountain Range (2) 9-1-0 61 4 1-1-0
    7 Fossil Ridge (1) 8-1-0 47 9 3-0-0
    8 Legacy 7-4-0 46 5 2-1-0
    9 Eaglecrest 7-3-0 36 7 1-0-0
    10 Douglas County 9-3-0 18 6 2-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 5, Greeley West 5, Columbine 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Fruita Monument 3, Ralston Valley 2, Broomfield 1, Prairie View 1.
    Dropped out
    Columbine (10).

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Frederick (9) 13-0-0 90 1 3-0-0
    2 Mountain View 9-0-0 67 3 0-0-0
    3 Wheat Ridge 8-3-0 60 2 1-1-0
    4 Valor Christian 9-1-0 52 4 0-1-0
    5 Discovery Canyon 10-1-0 48 5 3-0-0
    6 Windsor 8-3-0 34 8 0-0-0
    7 Pueblo West 10-2-0 32 – 3-0-0
    8 Vista Ridge 10-3-0 26 9 1-1-0
    9 Ponderosa 7-5-0 21 7 1-2-0
    10 Woodland Park 11-2-0 13 – 3-0-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Berthoud 11, Niwot 11, Mullen 9, Erie 7, Falcon 5, D’Evelyn 3, Evergreen 3, Silver Creek 3.
    Dropped out
    Mullen (6), Berthoud (10).

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (7) 10-0-0 70 1 2-0-0
    2 Sterling 9-2-0 59 4 2-0-0
    3 Valley 9-2-0 54 2 2-1-0
    4 Eaton 6-2-0 48 3 1-1-0
    5 Lamar 8-5-0 39 5 2-0-0
    6 Brush 7-4-0 25 9 2-1-0
    7 Cedaredge 6-4-0 23 – 1-2-0
    8 Basalt 6-4-0 19 8 2-1-0
    9 La Junta 11-1-0 17 6 3-0-0
    10 Rocky Ford 7-3-0 11 – 3-1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 6, Burlington 4, The Academy 4, Lyons 3, Skyline 3.
    Dropped out
    Gunnison (7), Skyline (10).

  • Photos: No. 2 Chaparral beats No. 3 Grandview volleyball

    PARKER — Second-ranked Chaparral beat No. 3 Grandview in volleyball on Monday, 3-1. The Wolverines owned the first set, 25-11, but the match turned into a battle over the next three — 22-25, 25-21, 26-24.