For the fourth-straight year, Montrose has won the 4A Region 4 tournament. They finished with a team score of 223 (3-over). Mullen was second at 238. Summit and Conifer were tied for third third at 250. Palisade was fourth at 251.
“Great win for the team,” Montrose coach Dave Woodruff said. “Looking forward to state.”
For the second year in a row, Micah Stangebye and Jordan Jennings tied for first at even par. Stangebye won the playoff after one hole which made him a four-time regional champion.
“Today I hit the driver pretty well,” Strangebye said. “The pin placements were very tough on the greens. It is really great to say I’ve won the regionals as a team and individually four years in a row. Now on to state.”
Said Jennings: “I didn’t play my best today, but hung in there. Most excited about the team. We have more more goal to reach. I’m super excited for Micah to be a four time regional champ is awesome.”
Their Montrose teammate, Ryan Lords, tied for third along with Rhett Johnson of Mullen and Hunter Swanson of Northfield at 3-over.
“I putted good today, but just hit a few that put me behind a little bit,” Ryan Lords said. “It is a great accomplishment to win regionals four times in a row.”
— Tom Hoganson
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5A Western Regional
Rock Canyon won the region, held at Gold Course, by finishing at 3-over. Fairview (+6) was second, and Valor Christian (+17) placed third.
The Jaguars were paced by Nick Fallin, who won the region after finishing his round tied at 2-under with Fairview’s Ryder Heuston and winning in a playoff. Rock Canyon also had Finn Olson (+2) place fifth, and Beck Duncan (+3) tie for sixth.
Legacy’s Trenton Homchanh placed third individually at even, and Prairie View’s Jeff Nelson (+1) was fourth.
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3A Region 4
Montezuma-Cortez captured the region, held at Aspen Golf Club, with a team score of 23-over. Host Aspen was second at 25-over, Basalt (+44) was third, Delta (+46) was fourth, and Gunnison (+60) placed fifth.
The Panthers had the top two individual finishers, with Blake Keetch claiming top individual honors at 2-over, and Thayer Plewe (+3) placing second.
Delta’s Atley Harris (+4) was third, and Aspen teammates Nic Pevny and Jack Pevny tied for fourth at 5-over.
This week’s football rankings feature seven new teams: Legend (5A), Vista Peak (4A), Silver Creek (4A), Frederick (3A), Eaton (2A), Vail Christian (8-man), and Briggsdale (6-man).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Loveland 32, Greeley West 25, Skyline 15, Fruita Monument 14, Windsor 13, Grand Junction 11, Golden 6, Monarch 6, Rampart 6, Hinkley 5, Longmont 5, Wheat Ridge 4, Brighton 3, Air Academy 1.
Dropped out
Loveland (8), Windsor (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (18)
3-0
200
1
W
2
Mead (2)
4-0
187
2
W
3
Pueblo South
3-0
162
4
Bye
4
Discovery Canyon
3-1
107
6
W
5
Green Mountain
2-1
91
3
L
6
Palisade
2-1
89
5
W
7
Frederick
3-0
85
7
W
8
Lutheran
2-1
35
–
W
9
Durango
2-2
31
10
W
10
Erie
1-2
30
9
Bye
Others receiving votes:
Roosevelt 27, Pueblo Central 18, Fort Morgan 16, Thomas Jefferson 16, Conifer 13, Holy Family 11, Northridge 10, Pueblo East 8, Battle Mountain 6, Skyview 4, Denver North 3, Harrison 3, Lewis-Palmer 3.
Dropped out
Roosevelt (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rifle (15)
3-0
205
1
W
2
Delta (4)
3-0
172
3
W
3
Platte Valley (1)
3-1
146
4
W
4
Sterling
3-1
140
2
L
5
Resurrection Christian (1)
2-1
121
6
W
6
Faith Christian (1)
2-1
112
5
W
7
Alamosa
3-0
105
8
W
8
La Junta
2-1
71
7
W
9
Basalt
3-0
67
9
W
10
Eaton
1-2
17
–
L
Others receiving votes:
Bayfield 8, Bennett 8, Moffat County 8, The Classical Academy 6, Lamar 5, D’Evelyn 4, University 4, Bishop Machebeuf 3, Elizabeth 3, Englewood 2, Kent Denver 2, Aspen 1.
Dropped out
Bayfield (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Limon (15)
3-0
193
1
W
2
Strasburg (4)
3-0
169
2
Bye
3
Holyoke (1)
3-0
167
3
Bye
4
Florence
3-0
125
5
W
5
Meeker
3-1
101
4
L
6
Colorado Springs Christian
2-1
92
6
W
7
Centauri
3-1
83
7
W
8
Buena Vista
3-0
57
9
W
9
Rye
4-0
37
10
W
10
Burlington
1-2
21
8
L
Others receiving votes:
Highland 19, Hotchkiss 11, Wray 9, Paonia 6, Peyton 4, Wiggins 4, Monte Vista 2.
Dropped out
None.
8-man
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sedgwick County (12)
4-0
129
1
W
2
Fowler (1)
3-0
97
2
Bye
3
Mancos
3-0
95
4
W
4
Caliche
3-0
93
3
Bye
5
Dayspring Christian Academy
3-0
75
5
W
6
Merino
2-1
48
6
Bye
7
Sanford
3-0
44
8
W
8
Vail Christian
3-0
33
–
W
9
West Grand
3-1
26
9
W
10
Rangely
3-1
19
7
L
Others receiving votes:
Hoehne 18, Pikes Peak Christian 16, Soroco 8, Holly 6, Sargent 5, Dove Creek 3.
It’s Week 4 of the high school football season which means that non-league games are coming to a close and rivalries are getting dialed up.
Throughout the state, plenty of radio broadcasts will feature games with big implications, some within the coaches poll and RPI and others for nothing other than pride.
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Class 3A
(3) Palisade at Grand Junction Central
Time: 7 p.m.
Station: The Team 1340
The matchup: Lat year’s battle for the WarDog Trophy went in favor of Palisade, but they’ll be fighting the injury bug this time around. Cam Tucker won’t be suiting up for the Bulldogs as Jim Davis announced on his show Friday morning. Central, meanwhile, will have Kole Taylor going so from a personnel standpoint, the Warriors may have the edge.
Clark Johnson on the matchup: The Huskies rolled the Vikes last year 49-7 in Gilcrest, but it may just be a little different this year as Valley brings a 2-0 record into the game. Led by QB Servando Perez and RB’s Jeff Gore and Eli Knowles the Vikings will try and get their running game going against a terrific Highland defense led by Blake Fabrizius and Holden Morgan. The Huskies have split their first two games in 2019 and look to win again versus Valley.
Johnson on the matchup: The Broncos have won 7 of the last 8 in the series including a 26-7 win in Eaton last year. Both teams are coming off wins last week as Eaton popped D’Evelyn 37-9 and Platte Valley won on the road at Elizabeth 30-7. Broncos senior Josh Yancey continues to hold a hot hand with 7 touchdowns in the first three weeks.
Coverage begins at 6pm Saturday evening on 1310 KFKA.
Lakewood 12, Legend 12, Castle View 11, Smoky Hill 10, Mullen 3, Chaparral 2, Mountain Vista 1, Overland 1.
Dropped out
Legend (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Pine Creek (19)
2-0
217
1
W
2
Broomfield (1)
3-0
204
2
W
3
Montrose (2)
3-0
165
3
W
4
Pueblo West
3-0
150
4
W
5
Dakota Ridge
2-0
114
5
Bye
6
Chatfield
2-1
106
6
W
7
Ponderosa
1-2
78
8
W
8
Loveland
1-1
61
7
W
9
Windsor
1-1
27
10
L
10
Heritage
1-1
26
9
L
Others receiving votes:
Vista Peak Prep 25, Silver Creek 18, Monarch 14, Skyline 14, Fruita Monument 11, Hinkley 11, Greeley West 8, Longmont 4, Wheat Ridge 4, Brighton 3, Grand Junction 3, Rampart 2.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (16)
2-0
184
1
W
2
Mead (1)
3-0
163
3
W
3
Green Mountain
2-0
142
4
W
4
Pueblo South (1)
3-0
138
6
W
5
Palisade
1-1
90
2
L
6
Discovery Canyon
2-1
83
5
L
7
Frederick
2-0
54
–
W
8
Roosevelt
1-1
53
9
Bye
9
Erie
1-2
33
7
L
10
Durango
1-2
27
10
L
Others receiving votes:
Fort Morgan 23, Pueblo East 21, Northridge 18, Holy Family 17, Pueblo Central 13, Lincoln 10, Lewis-Palmer 7, Battle Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Lutheran 5, Conifer 4, Harrison 3.
Dropped out
Pueblo East (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rifle (7)
2-0
171
2
Bye
2
Sterling (7)
3-0
170
5
W
3
Delta (2)
2-0
150
3
W
4
Platte Valley (2)
2-1
140
4
W
5
Faith Christian (1)
1-1
111
7
W
6
Resurrection Christian (1)
1-1
111
6
Bye
7
La Junta (1)
1-1
99
1
L
8
Alamosa
2-0
75
–
W
9
Basalt (1)
2-0
39
–
W
10
Bayfield
1-1
37
10
Bye
Others receiving votes:
Eaton 32, Kent Denver 26, The Classical Academy 14, Aspen 6, Bennett 5, Elizabeth 5, Bishop Machebeuf 4, Brush 4, D’Evelyn 4, Englewood 2, Lamar 2, University 2, Moffat County 1.
Dropped out
Kent Denver (8), The Classical Academy (9).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Limon (15)
2-0
196
1
W
2
Strasburg (4)
3-0
167
2
W
3
Holyoke (1)
4-0
164
3
–
4
Meeker
3-0
133
4
W
5
Florence (1)
2-0
123
6
Bye
6
Colorado Springs Christian
1-1
89
7
W
7
Centauri
1-1
78
5
L
8
Burlington
1-1
54
8
W
9
Buena Vista
2-0
47
9
W
10
Rye
3-0
42
–
W
Others receiving votes:
Highland 20, Hotchkiss 14, Paonia 10, Flatirons Academy 7, Monte Vista 6, Peyton 2, Wray 2, Wiggins 1.
Dropped out
Highland (10).
8-man
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Sedgwick County (14)
3-0
140
1
W
2
Fowler
3-0
103
4
W
3
Caliche
3-0
102
2
W
4
Mancos
2-0
99
5
W
5
Dayspring Christian Academy
2-0
79
7
W
6
Merino
2-1
59
3
L
7
Rangely
3-0
47
8
W
8
Sanford
2-0
35
10
W
9
West Grand
2-1
20
–
W
10
Hoehne
0-2
19
6
L
Others receiving votes:
Vail Christian 18, Pikes Peak Christian 17, Sargent 17, Soroco 6, Holly 5, Dove Creek 4.
Alamosa and new coach Drew Sandlin have a signature win early in the 2019 season.
The Mean Moose knocked off defending Class 2A champion and top-ranked La Junta 22-6, on the road, no less. It put an end to La Junta’s 14-game winning streak, which had been tied for the longest in the state.
Alamosa led 7-0 at the half, and pushed it to 14-0 midway through the third. La Junta returned an interception for a score later in that quarter, but then Alamosa scored again, securing the win.
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8-man: (5) Mancos 48, (3) Merino 34
Trailing 8-0 after the first quarter, Mancos rallied to score 18 consecutive points in the second quarter to build a lead. The Bluejays continued the momentum in the third quarter, and ultimately fended off a late rally to secure the top-5 win.
“We made a lot of mistakes in the beginning,” Mancos coach Josh Gardner told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “And one of the messages I was trying to get to our boys last night at the hotel, and today, was you’re going to make mistakes, but you have to forget about it, you have to move on. And so at halftime, we just kind of sat together and talked about it. We said, ‘Hey, you made mistakes, that’s ok. You’ve got to forget about it, and you’ve got to move on.’ And I think that was the difference. We were able to move on from those big mistakes.”
Chase Moore had three rushing touchdowns, including a 52-yard score in the second quarter which got the scoring started for Mancos, and a 39-yarder early in the third quarter that made it 24-16.
Anthony Medina had two rushing scores, while Breccen Morelli had a score through the air and on the ground.
Mancos pushed its lead to 34-16 as the fourth quarter started. Two quick touchdowns from Merino made it 34-28. Morelli threw a 74-yard touchdown with four minutes to play to put Mancos back up two scores, but Merino responded with a score with less than two minutes to play, making it 40-34.
Medina then added his second rushing score, a 57-yarder, in the final minute to make it 48-34.
“It was pretty crazy,” Gardner said. “Merino was a hard-fighting team, and they just could not let us get any distance. They fought real hard, we fought real hard, and yeah, it was a little wild and crazy at the end.”
Mancos is now 2-0 this season.
“We’re trying to change the mentality of our program,” Gardner said. “We’re trying to be as confident as we can be. We’re trying to just play with a positive attitude, and just keep our spirits high, and you’ve just got to forget when you make mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
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3A: Frederick 21, (7) Erie 20
Frederick won its rivalry contest against No. 7 Erie thanks to this stop of a two-point conversion attempt:
Frederick gets a stop on the 2-point conversion and defeats Erie 21-20 🏈 Miner’s Trophy returns to the Warriors! @BoCoPreps@CHSAA @Warriors_of_FHS pic.twitter.com/AUrvK5D2Uq
Frederick coach Travis Peeples told the Scoreboard Show that it was “a great night to be here. A great win.”
The Warriors, now 2-0, were led by quarterback Jake Green.
“He kind of took the game over,” Peeples said. “He was a big difference tonight in getting us the win.”
Of the late two-point conversion stop, Peeples said: “We kinda were ready for what they were going to do, and we prepared all week for it. … It was exhilarating. The crowd, it was a packed house, and it was just an unbelievable win. Our kids kinda willed themselves to win the game. They wanted this really bad for our community and our school.”
Green Mountain quarterback Trey Towndrow threw four touchdown passes, two each in the first and third quarters, as the Rams went on the road to secure a big win.
“It was a great win, a great battle,” Green Mountain coach Jesse German told the Scoreboard Show. “Our kids, they just hung in there and they just kept fighting.”
Palisade tried to rally late, but Green Mountain wouldn’t let the Bulldogs get back in the game.
“Huge win for us,” German said. “Super proud of our boys just to keep fighting and finishing that game.”
On Towndrow, German added: “He’s one of the top quarterbacks in the state, and really one of the top athletes in the state. I think he’s a game-changer for us.”
Following this win over Cheyenne Mountain, Sand Creek has matched its win total of the the previous four seasons combined.
The Scorpions, led by first-year coach James Everett, are 2-0 for the first time since 2013.
“This is exciting, man,” Everett told the Scoreboard Show. “The school is behind us, the community is behind us. We had a packed house tonight. we had guys outside of the gate watching the game. It was a nice atmosphere to be in tonight.”
In 1A, Pagosa Springs knocked off No. 5 Centauri 28-20.
4A No. 8 Ponderosa also made a stop on a two-point conversion attempt to seal the top-10 win at the end of the game, beating No. 10 Windsor 24-23.
An upset in 6-man, where Granada knocked off No. 8 Eads 54-46. “It was a hard-fought victory,” coach Manuel Gonzales Jr. told the Scoreboard Show. “We had just enough in the tank to pull it out.”
Skyline 22, Silver Creek 18, Longmont 16, Vista Peak Prep 16, Fruita Monument 13, Brighton 10, Denver South 9, Greeley West 9, Rampart 7, Bear Creek 5, Grand Junction 4, Monarch 3, Greeley Central 2, Fort Collins 1, Golden 1.
Dropped out
Skyline (7).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (19)
1-0
197
1
W
2
Palisade
1-0
164
2
W
3
Mead (1)
2-0
157
3
W
4
Green Mountain
1-0
116
6
W
5
Discovery Canyon
2-0
114
7
W
6
Pueblo South (1)
2-0
100
8
W
7
Erie
1-1
68
4
L
8
Pueblo East
1-1
59
9
W
9
Roosevelt
1-1
45
5
L
10
Durango
1-1
35
10
L
Others receiving votes:
Frederick 23, Holy Family 20, Fort Morgan 13, Pueblo Central 10, Northridge 8, Battle Mountain 6, Thomas Jefferson 6, Lutheran 5, Denver North 4, Evergreen 3, Harrison 2.
“It was a tough battle,” Palisade coach Joe Ramunno told the Scoreboard Show.
Palisade had a few long drives in the second half which helped them keep Durango’s offense off the field.
“We were able to put some long drives together,” Ramunno said. “Early in the game, we turned the ball over and it cost us a couple of scoring opportunities. But that’s all part of it. We really rallied in the second half, and held on to the ball, and had some long drives that ate a lot of clock — we were having a really hard time stopping them, because they’re very explosive.”
Harrison was in the game because Tucker injured his ankle, Ramunno said, adding that he wasn’t yet sure how serious it was.
“It was a tough deal, but our team rallied to finish it off,” Ramunno said.
The Eagles ended Loveland’s 14-game losing streak, knocking off the defending champions.
“We really got off to a fast start in the first half,” Broomfield coach Blair Hubbard told the Scoreboard Show. “We returned a kickoff for a touchdown, and our defense really played well in the first half, as well.”
“Defensively, it’s just a total team effort,” Hubbard said. “Tonight, against an offense like Loveland, it has to be a total team effort. And the guys really worked hard through the week. … It’s very difficult to stop their offense
The four-time defending champions made quite a statement as they pushed their early-season record to 2-0.
Despite leading just 6-0 at halftime, the Cougars scored 22 points in the third quarter to go ahead 28-0.
Sedgwick County had three rushing touchdowns, and two passing touchdowns in the win.
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3A/4A: (3A 3) Mead 42, (4A 7) Skyline 14
Mead raced out to a big lead in the first half and never looked back in a big win.
The Mavericks led 27-0 at the half thanks to a 20-0 second-quarter advantage, and extended that lead to 42-0 with three minutes to play in the third quarter.
“It was a fun night,” Mead coach Jason Klatt told the Scoreboard Show. “I’m proud of our guys.”
Skyline’s potent offense didn’t get on the board until the fourth quarter.
“It really shows the effort that our defense gave tonight,” Klatt said. “They’re not going to get the credit they deserve, but, man, it was one heck of an effort.”
Discovery Canyon built a 21-7 halftime lead, and then went on to secure the top-10 victory.
Marshall Pike rushed for three touchdowns, and Jonah Isakson hit Ethan Hall for a passing score.
“The guys stayed calmed and focused, and we were able to move the ball pretty well,” Discovery Canyon coach Shawn Mitchell said. “The offense did a really nice job putting together some good touchdowns.”
“Just overall really happy with the way we played tonight. It wasn’t perfect, but we did a lot of things right.”
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1A: (5) Holyoke 21, (2) Colorado Springs Christian 6
Holyoke built a 14-0 lead at halftime, and then added a fourth-quarter touchdown after CSCS cut the lead to 14-6 in the third.
“We played a great team defense, and played together,” Holyoke coach Dusty Sprague told the Scoreboard Show. “That’s what it takes. CSCS is a great team, and those backs are great backs.”
Holyoke is now 2-0 this season.
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2A: (8) Sterling 7, (10) Eaton 0
(Adam Bright/CHSAANow.com)
Scoreless through three quarters, and much of the fourth, Sterling scored the game’s lone touchdown with 2:34 to play in the final quarter.
Quarterback Brock Shalla scored on a 6-yard touchdown as the Tigers captured the top-10 victory, and improved to 2-0 this season.
With losses by Loveland and Valor Christian on Friday, the longest winning streak in the state now belongs to La Junta and Limon, who have each won 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Don’t look now, but Pueblo South is now 2-0 after two top-ten wins in 3A. The No. 8 Colts beat No. 4 Erie on the road Friday, 28-10.
A top-10 matchup in 1A: Strasburg 19, Burlington 6.
In 2A, No. 9 Resurrection Christian knocked off No. 3 Faith Christian 27-19.
Silver Creek, 2-8 a season ago, is now 2-0 following a 49-0 win over Centaurus on Friday.
Riverdale Ridge has won the first varsity game in program history. The Ravens, who went 0-8 in their inaugural season last year, beat Jefferson 23-6.
Lutheran, a 3A program, beat 2A No. 1 Platte Valley 26-7.
In 8-man, No. 4 Fowler beat No. 10 Sargent 50-27. The Grizzlies are now 2-0. “If the boys keep working, I think we’ll be a pretty good football team towards the end,” coach Mark Van Sickle told the Scoreboard Show.
In 6-man, No. 3 Stratton/Liberty beat No. 4 Prairie 60-34. “It was better, but still a long way to go,” said Stratton/Liberty coach Toby Kechter, whose team dropped an opening game to Kit Carson last week.
A cross-town rivalry matchup between Fossil Ridge and Fort Collins went to overtime, and Fossil won, 28-21.
Alamosa beat rival Monte Vista. “It’s huge. It gets the boys believing, and gets the town behind me a little bit,” first-year coach Drew Sandlin told the Scoreboard Show.
Longmont 17, Windsor 15, Grand Junction 14, Denver South 11, Grand Junction Central 11, Greeley West 10, Rampart 10, Brighton 8, Monarch 7, Thornton 7, Wheat Ridge 5, Mesa Ridge 4, Vista Peak Prep 4, Fruita Monument 3, Air Academy 1, Golden 1, Silver Creek 1.
Dropped out
Rampart (9), Fruita Monument (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Palmer Ridge (16)
0-0
173
1
Bye
2
Palisade (1)
0-0
150
3
Bye
3
Mead (1)
1-0
117
5
W
4
Erie
1-0
105
4
W
5
Roosevelt
1-0
77
–
W
6
Green Mountain
0-0
70
6
Bye
7
Discovery Canyon
1-0
64
7
W
7
Pueblo South
1-0
64
8
W
9
Pueblo East
0-1
48
2
L
10
Durango
1-0
42
10
W
Others receiving votes:
Frederick 28, Harrison 12, Fort Morgan 9, Holy Family 8, Pueblo Central 8, Evergreen 5, Denver North 4, Glenwood Springs 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Kennedy 1, Lutheran 1.
