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  • Boys basketball rankings: Lewis-Palmer is the new No. 1 in 4A

    Lewis-Palmer moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s boys basketball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Boys Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rangeview (13) 1-0 148 1 1-0
    2 Overland (1) 3-0 130 2 3-0
    3 Mountain Vista (1) 2-0 92 8 2-0
    4 Grandview 1-1 73 3 1-1
    5 Denver East 3-0 72 9 3-0
    6 Eaglecrest 2-0 66 10 2-0
    7 Smoky Hill 1-1 48 4 1-1
    8 Highlands Ranch 3-0 47 – 3-0
    9 Cherry Creek 2-1 28 5 2-1
    10 George Washington 3-0 22 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Chaparral 19, Columbine 19, ThunderRidge 17, Fairview 9, Mullen 7, Ralston Valley 7, Legend 6, Doherty 3, Mountain Range 3, Vista Peak Prep 3, Fruita Monument 2, Arapahoe 1, Castle View 1, Regis Jesuit 1, Valor Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    ThunderRidge (6), Chaparral (7).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (5) 3-0 118 3 3-0
    2 Cheyenne Mountain (5) 4-0 100 4 4-0
    3 Harrison (3) 3-0 96 1 3-0
    4 Mead 2-1 78 2 2-1
    5 Lincoln 2-1 45 7 2-1
    6 Erie 2-0 44 – 2-0
    7 Pueblo East 2-1 35 6 2-1
    8 Green Mountain 3-0 34 – 3-0
    9 Golden 2-1 31 – 2-1
    10 Longmont 1-1 30 5 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 19, Sand Creek 13, Evergreen 11, Palmer Ridge 10, Ponderosa 10, Northfield 9, Montrose 8, Frederick 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Centaurus 3, Silver Creek 3, Holy Family 2, Mitchell 2, Pueblo West 2, Coronado 1.
    Dropped out
    Thomas Jefferson (8), Centaurus (9), Pueblo West (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lutheran (11) 2-0 163 1 2-0
    2 Resurrection Christian (6) 3-0 155 3 3-0
    3 Faith Christian 2-0 130 5 2-0
    4 Manual 0-0 107 4 0-0
    5 The Vanguard School 1-1 99 2 1-1
    6 Sterling (1) 2-1 88 6 2-1
    7 DSST: Byers (1) 2-0 65 7 2-0
    8 St. Mary’s 3-0 36 – 3-0
    9 University 3-0 33 – 3-0
    10 Eaton 2-1 23 8 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Montezuma-Cortez 22, Kent Denver 17, Centauri 16, Coal Ridge 13, Gunnison 13, Manitou Springs 11, Colorado Springs Christian 10, Colorado Academy 7, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 7, Alamosa 6, DSST: Montview 5, Bennett 4, Delta 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Strasburg 4, Jefferson Academy 2, Lamar 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Academy (9), Coal Ridge (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Yuma (10) 1-0 144 1 1-0
    2 Highland (4) 3-0 134 2 3-0
    3 Fowler 1-0 119 4 1-0
    4 Ignacio 2-0 76 10 2-0
    5 Limon (1) 1-1 72 3 1-1
    6 Mancos 0-0 62 5 0-0
    7 Denver Christian 1-0 57 7 1-0
    8 Holly 1-0 50 8 1-0
    9 Wray 1-1 39 9 1-1
    10 Sanford 0-1 38 6 0-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Vail Christian 18, Rocky Ford 5, Sedgwick County 4, Dawson School 3, Peyton 2, Dolores Huerta Prep 1, Heritage Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 De Beque (7) 2-0 79 1 2-0
    2 Evangelical Christian (1) 2-0 62 3 2-0
    3 Sangre de Cristo 3-0 53 4 3-0
    4 Kit Carson 0-0 48 2 0-0
    5 Merino 2-0 41 5 2-0
    6 Briggsdale 1-1 33 7 1-1
    7 Mile High Academy 1-0 25 10 1-0
    8 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 2-0 21 – 2-0
    9 Kim/Branson 2-1 16 – 2-1
    10 Haxtun 0-2 13 6 0-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 9, Peetz 8, Ouray 7, Cheraw 6, Longmont Christian 4, Fleming 3, Idalia 3, Walsh 3, Belleview Christian 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Granada 1, South Baca 1.
    Dropped out
    Ouray (8), Walsh (9).

  • Girls basketball rankings: Briggsdale is now No. 1 in 1A

    Briggsdale has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 1A girls basketball rankings.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (10) 2-1 136 1 2-1
    2 Grandview (3) 3-0 122 2 3-0
    3 Highlands Ranch (1) 3-1 108 4 3-1
    4 Valor Christian 3-0 85 3 3-0
    5 Ralston Valley 3-0 76 6 3-0
    6 Regis Jesuit 1-0 74 5 1-0
    7 Fossil Ridge 2-1 37 7 2-1
    8 Cherokee Trail 3-1 26 10 3-1
    9 Vista Peak Prep 3-0 25 9 3-0
    10 Mountain Vista 3-0 21 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Broomfield 19, Arapahoe 7, Fruita Monument 5, Horizon 5, Loveland 4, Denver East 3, Monarch 3, Mountain Range 3, Windsor 3, Chaparral 2, Columbine 2, ThunderRidge 2, Fountain-Fort Carson 1, Thornton 1.
    Dropped out
    Broomfield (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mullen (15) 3-0 168 1 3-0
    2 Pueblo West (1) 2-0 141 2 2-0
    3 Air Academy 1-0 117 3 1-0
    4 Berthoud 1-0 105 5 1-0
    5 Mesa Ridge 1-0 60 6 1-0
    6 George Washington (1) 3-0 55 – 3-0
    7 Holy Family 1-2 49 4 1-2
    8 Green Mountain 2-0 48 8 2-0
    9 Sand Creek 1-0 43 – 1-0
    10 Erie 2-0 30 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evergreen 25, Ponderosa 19, Palmer Ridge 18, Sierra 14, D’Evelyn 8, Wheat Ridge 7, Northfield 6, Skyview 5, Falcon 4, Montrose 4, Littleton 3, Greeley Central 2, Lewis-Palmer 1, Pueblo South 1, Silver Creek 1, Skyline 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo South (7), Evergreen (9), Greeley Central (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 St. Mary’s (9) 2-0 90 1 2-0
    2 Pagosa Springs 1-0 77 2 1-0
    3 Lutheran 3-0 68 4 3-0
    4 The Academy 3-0 46 – 3-0
    5 Centauri 3-0 43 6 3-0
    6 Alamosa 2-0 41 7 2-0
    7 Delta 1-1 37 3 1-1
    8 The Vanguard 3-0 36 – 3-0
    9 Platte Valley 2-1 14 8 2-1
    10 Eaton 2-1 11 5 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Grand Valley 9, Moffat County 8, Manitou Springs 7, Liberty Common 4, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Cedaredge 1, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Colorado Springs Christian (9), University (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Limon (10) 2-0 116 1 2-0
    2 Wray (2) 2-0 109 3 2-0
    3 Del Norte (1) 2-0 85 5 2-0
    4 Yuma 0-1 68 4 0-1
    5 Sanford 0-1 61 2 0-1
    6 Simla 2-0 40 – 2-0
    7 Meeker 2-1 36 6 2-1
    8 Rye 3-0 34 – 3-0
    9 Holyoke 2-0 31 8 2-0
    10 Ignacio 1-1 30 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Heritage Christian 28, Rocky Ford 23, Peyton 15, Swink 13, Dawson 8, Colorado Springs School 6, Paonia 4, Rangely 3, Center 2, Calhan 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
    Dropped out
    Swink (7), Heritage Christian (9).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Briggsdale (6) 2-0 151 2 2-0
    2 Kit Carson (7) 0-0 146 1 0-0
    3 Fleming (2) 1-0 136 3 1-0
    4 Sangre de Cristo (2) 3-0 92 6 3-0
    5 South Baca 1-1 67 4 1-1
    6 Merino 2-0 59 8 2-0
    7 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 1-1 51 5 1-1
    8 Springfield 1-1 44 7 1-1
    9 Lone Star 2-0 33 – 2-0
    10 Cotopaxi 2-0 26 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 24, De Beque 15, McClave 11, Shining Mountain Waldorf 11, Wiley 11, Dove Creek 9, Haxtun 9, Kim/Branson 8, Longmont Christian 7, Elbert 6, Idalia 6, Aguilar 5, Eads 2, Granada 2, Antonito 1, Front Range Baptist 1, Liberty/Stratton 1.
    Dropped out
    Haxtun (9), De Beque (10).

  • Preseason girls basketball rankings: Cherry Creek, Mullen, St. Mary’s, Limon and Kit Carson are No. 1

    Kit Carson Haxtun girls basketball
    (Dustin Price/DustinPricePhotography.com)

    The No. 1 teams in the preseason girls basketball rankings include: Cherry Creek, Mullen, St. Mary’s, Limon and Kit Carson.

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls

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

    First-place votes are in parentheses.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Cherry Creek (8) 0-0 98
    2 Grandview (2) 0-0 94
    3 Valor Christian 0-0 84
    4 Highlands Ranch (1) 0-0 79
    5 Regis Jesuit 0-0 69
    6 Ralston Valley 0-0 45
    7 Fossil Ridge 0-0 30
    8 Broomfield 0-0 25
    9 Vista Peak Prep 0-0 16
    10 Cherokee Trail 0-0 13
    Others receiving votes:
    Mountain Vista 11, Thornton 9, Doherty 8, Fruita Monument 6, Horizon 6, Chaparral 3, Columbine 3, Monarch 3, ThunderRidge 3.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Mullen (16) 0-0 169
    2 Pueblo West (1) 0-0 123
    3 Air Academy 0-0 108
    4 Holy Family 0-0 100
    5 Berthoud 0-0 73
    6 Mesa Ridge 0-0 62
    7 Pueblo South 0-0 38
    8 Green Mountain 0-0 37
    9 Evergreen 0-0 35
    10 Greeley Central 0-0 33
    Others receiving votes:
    Montrose 30, D’Evelyn 27, Erie 24, Sierra 18, Ponderosa 16, Sand Creek 15, George Washington 12, Longmont 4, Skyline 4, Canon City 2, Roosevelt 2, Skyview 2, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 St. Mary’s (10) 0-0 100
    2 Pagosa Springs 0-0 85
    3 Delta 0-0 66
    4 Lutheran 0-0 64
    5 Eaton 0-0 49
    6 Centauri 0-0 45
    7 Alamosa 0-0 36
    8 Platte Valley 0-0 27
    9 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 20
    10 University 0-0 17
    Others receiving votes:
    The Academy 15, Resurrection Christian 7, Cedaredge 5, Faith Christian 3, Manitou Springs 3, Moffat County 3, SkyView Academy 3, Lamar 2, Grand Valley 1.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Limon (8) 0-0 114
    2 Sanford 0-0 85
    3 Wray (1) 0-0 71
    4 Yuma (3) 0-0 65
    5 Del Norte 0-0 59
    6 Meeker 0-0 51
    7 Swink 0-0 45
    8 Holyoke 0-0 37
    9 Heritage Christian 0-0 29
    10 Ignacio 0-0 28
    Others receiving votes:
    Simla 21, Rye 20, Rocky Ford 12, Dawson 6, Highland 5, Soroco 5, Peyton 4, Center 1, Lyons 1, Sedgwick County 1.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS
    1 Kit Carson (7) 0-0 114
    2 Briggsdale (2) 0-0 108
    3 Fleming (3) 0-0 95
    4 South Baca 0-0 81
    5 Genoa-Hugo/Karval 0-0 66
    6 Sangre de Cristo (1) 0-0 48
    7 Springfield 0-0 36
    8 Merino 0-0 27
    9 Haxtun 0-0 25
    10 De Beque 0-0 22
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 19, Elbert 12, Shining Mountain Waldorf 12, Lone Star 10, La Veta 9, Kim/Branson 7, Hanover 6, Wiley 6, Dove Creek 5, McClave 5, Cheraw 1, Idalia 1.

  • Football rankings: Fort Morgan, Skyline and Eaglecrest join the polls

    Conifer Fort Morgan football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Fort Morgan (3A), Skyline (4A) and Eaglecrest (5A) have joined this week’s football rankings.

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

    Note that 6-man is now in its postseason, so no rankings for that classification will be posted.

    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. In class 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (17) 9-0 232 1 W
    2 Ralston Valley (4) 9-0 207 2 W
    3 Valor Christian (3) 8-1 201 3 W
    4 Regis Jesuit 9-0 152 5 W
    5 Pomona 6-3 134 7 W
    6 Columbine 7-2 125 4 L
    7 Grandview 8-1 112 6 W
    8 Fairview 8-1 62 8 W
    9 Eaglecrest 7-2 41 – W
    10 Cherokee Trail 6-3 22 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Smoky Hill 10, Legend 9, Arapahoe 3, Highlands Ranch 3, Castle View 2, ThunderRidge 2, Denver East 1, Doherty 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (20) 7-1 241 1 W
    2 Broomfield (2) 8-0 209 2 W
    3 Montrose (3) 8-0 204 3 W
    4 Vista Peak Prep 8-0 167 4 W
    5 Pueblo West 7-1 144 6 W
    6 Dakota Ridge 7-1 122 7 W
    7 Loveland 6-2 76 8 W
    8 Chatfield 6-2 66 5 L
    9 Heritage 6-2 41 9 W
    10 Skyline 6-2 30 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 21, Brighton 18, Ponderosa 14, Monarch 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Vista Ridge 3, Windsor 3, Hinkley 2, Air Academy 1, Golden 1.
    Dropped out
    Brighton (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (14) 7-1 173 1 W
    2 Mead (3) 8-0 164 2 W
    3 Pueblo South (1) 7-1 143 3 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 7-1 105 4 W
    5 Conifer 8-0 100 5 W
    6 Frederick 8-0 77 6 W
    7 Durango 5-3 58 7 L
    8 Lutheran 6-2 40 9 W
    9 Green Mountain 6-2 39 8 W
    10 Fort Morgan 6-2 20 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Erie 18, Harrison 18, Palisade 16, Holy Family 8, Pueblo Central 7, Pueblo East 2, Eagle Valley 1, Roosevelt 1.
    Dropped out
    Harrison (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rifle (14) 8-0 190 1 W
    2 Sterling (3) 7-1 171 2 W
    3 Resurrection Christian (2) 7-1 158 3 W
    4 Delta 7-1 114 4 W
    5 Faith Christian (1) 7-1 111 5 W
    6 The Classical Academy 6-2 93 7 W
    7 Platte Valley 6-2 78 6 W
    8 Lamar 6-2 51 9 W
    9 Basalt 6-2 48 8 L
    10 Eaton 5-3 30 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Elizabeth 29, Alamosa 12, Bennett 7, Aspen 3, Englewood 3, La Junta 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (12) 8-0 161 1 W
    2 Holyoke (4) 8-0 148 2 W
    3 Limon 7-1 140 3 W
    4 Centauri 7-1 100 6 W
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 7-1 98 5 W
    6 Meeker 7-1 86 7 W
    7 Florence (1) 7-1 81 4 L
    8 Hotchkiss 7-1 37 8 W
    9 Highland 5-3 35 9 W
    10 Wray 5-3 25 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Flatirons Academy 8, Rye 6, Grand Valley 3, Crowley County 2, Rocky Ford 2, Yuma 2, Manual 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (8) 8-0 105 1 W
    2 Fowler (3) 8-0 97 2 W
    3 Sanford 8-0 86 3 W
    4 Dayspring Christian Academy 7-1 71 4 W
    5 Pikes Peak Christian 7-1 51 6 W
    6 Mancos 7-1 46 5 W
    7 Vail Christian 8-0 41 7 W
    8 Merino 6-2 32 8 W
    9 Caliche 5-3 17 9 L
    10 Elbert 7-1 10 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holly 9, Sargent 9, West Grand 9, Rangely 8, Hoehne 6, Simla 4, McClave 2, Soroco 2.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football rankings: Cherry Creek is the new No. 1 team in 5A

    Pomona Cherry Creek football
    (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

    Cherry Creek has moved up to the top spot in this week’s Class 5A football rankings.

    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 Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In class 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cherry Creek (15) 8-0 219 2 W
    2 Ralston Valley (4) 8-0 200 4 W
    3 Valor Christian (4) 7-1 191 3 W
    4 Columbine 7-1 160 1 L
    5 Regis Jesuit 8-0 143 5 W
    6 Grandview 7-1 96 6 W
    7 Pomona 5-3 91 7 W
    8 Fairview 7-1 66 9 W
    9 Cherokee Trail 6-2 37 10 W
    10 Legend 7-1 25 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaglecrest 22, Smoky Hill 7, Arapahoe 3, Castle View 2, Highlands Ranch 1, Mullen 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaglecrest (8).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (20) 6-1 234 1 W
    2 Broomfield (2) 7-0 196 2 W
    3 Montrose (2) 7-0 195 3 W
    4 Vista Peak Prep 7-0 144 6 W
    5 Chatfield 6-1 136 4 W
    6 Pueblo West 6-1 134 5 W
    7 Dakota Ridge 6-1 86 7 W
    8 Loveland 5-2 55 8 W
    9 Heritage 5-2 44 9 W
    10 Brighton 6-1 42 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 22, Skyline 8, Ponderosa 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Air Academy 5, Greeley West 3, Windsor 2, Golden 1, Hinkley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (17) 6-1 208 1 W
    2 Mead (4) 7-0 192 2 W
    3 Pueblo South 6-1 170 3 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 6-1 136 4 W
    5 Conifer 7-0 118 5 W
    6 Frederick 7-0 94 6 W
    7 Durango (1) 5-2 82 7 W
    8 Green Mountain 5-2 50 9 W
    9 Lutheran 5-2 49 8 W
    10 Harrison 6-1 23 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 22, Fort Morgan 19, Erie 12, Holy Family 11, Pueblo Central 9, Thomas Jefferson 7, Roosevelt 4, Pueblo East 2, Eagle Valley 1, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rifle (13) 7-0 192 1 W
    2 Sterling (5) 6-1 183 2 W
    3 Resurrection Christian (2) 6-1 165 4 W
    4 Delta 6-1 118 5 W
    5 Faith Christian (1) 6-1 109 6 W
    6 Platte Valley 5-2 92 3 L
    7 The Classical Academy 5-2 83 10 W
    8 Basalt 6-1 59 7 L
    9 Lamar 5-2 45 – W
    10 Eaton 4-3 32 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Elizabeth 32, Englewood 19, Alamosa 8, Bayfield 5, Moffat County 5, La Junta 3, Aspen 2, Kent Denver 2.
    Dropped out
    Elizabeth (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (13) 7-0 164 1 W
    2 Holyoke (2) 7-0 140 3 W
    3 Limon 6-1 138 2 W
    4 Florence (2) 7-0 121 4 W
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 6-1 94 5 W
    6 Centauri 6-1 83 7 W
    7 Meeker 6-1 79 6 W
    8 Hotchkiss 6-1 31 9 W
    9 Highland 4-3 29 10 W
    10 Wray 5-2 28 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Flatirons Academy 7, Rye 7, Buena Vista 5, Burlington 3, Grand Valley 3, Rocky Ford 2, Peyton 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (10) 7-0 118 1 Bye
    2 Fowler (2) 7-0 108 2 W
    3 Sanford 7-0 93 3 W
    4 Dayspring Christian Academy 6-1 82 6 W
    5 Mancos 6-1 56 5 W
    6 Pikes Peak Christian 6-1 47 8 –
    7 Vail Christian 7-0 42 7 W
    8 Merino 5-2 29 4 L
    9 Caliche 5-2 28 9 W
    10 Elbert 6-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangely 10, Sargent 9, West Grand 9, Hoehne 7, Holly 7, Soroco 2, Dove Creek 1, McClave 1.
    Dropped out
    Dove Creek (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (8) 8-0 89 1 W
    2 Fleming (1) 8-0 77 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 7-1 73 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 7-1 61 4 W
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 8-0 50 5 W
    6 Prairie 5-2 40 6 W
    7 North Park 6-2 36 7 W
    8 Branson/Kim 7-0 35 8 Bye
    9 Granada 5-3 20 10 L
    10 Briggsdale 5-3 7 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Eads 4, Deer Trail 2, Cotopaxi 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Denver Broncos high football coach of the week: Sanford’s Joe Cary

    Sanford football Joe Cary
    (Photo courtesy of Stephen Jiron/Valley Courier)

    If there is any doubt that Sanford football isn’t ready to play each week, a quick glance at the scores of its games will tell the whole story.

    Sanford is 6-0 on the year and the closest game they’ve played was their 52-24 win over Mancos last week. That’s how good this team has been all year. They’ve already matched their win total from 2018 and have been nothing short of dominant each week.

    Coach Joe Cary is quick to point out that the main reason behind the team’s success this season isn’t because of anything his players are doing physically. It’s all mental.

    They want to practice and they want to get better. Because ultimately, they want to win.

    Cary insists that his his work is easier because of the drive the team has every day at practice and at games.

    Even if many hands make light work for the head coach, his work with Sandford this season has been good enough that he has been named this week’s Denver Broncos high school football coach of the week.

    The Broncos coach of the week is selected in partnership with the Broncos and CHSCA. Find a complete list of winners on this page.

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    Joe Cary bio

    Years as head coach: 2 (12-3)

    Years at Sanford: 2 (12-3, 6-0 this season)

    Previous stops: Sanford head coach (2018-present).

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    Dan Mohrmann: Why did you get into coaching?

    Joe Cary: It’s all for the kids. I love the kids here at Sanford. I love their drive, I love their competitiveness and it’s just a whole lot of fun being around these kids all the time.

    Mohrmann: From their perspective, what do you think it’s like to be coached by you?

    Cary: I hope they would think that I push them. I try and get the potential out of them. I can be hard on them at the same time. I think they know that I love them and that I’m just trying to get the very best out of them. That’s what I hope they would say.

    Mohrmann: In just two years at Stanford, what’s been the biggest learning curve for you and what’s something that’s really come easily?

    Cary: The biggest learning curve is just the mindset that we have to enter every game, every practice, how that affects the game so much. There’s not a whole lot of things that have come too easy.

    Probably the thing that’s been the very best for me is my assistant coaches. I was able to really grab some really good assistant coaches and that makes my life a whole lot easier because they’re so good.

    Mohrmann: You’ve had some some big wins this year. I don’t think there’s been anything fewer than three scores. So what is it, whether it’s Friday or Saturday, that your boys have been able to come to the field ready and perform such a high level?

    Cary: They just have a lot of pride in themselves and in the community and this team. The brotherhood in this team is exceptional. I think they have a unity that I haven’t seen in other teams and they just come together and they just get the job done. They go out and then they do the very best they can.

    Mohrmann: Do you think being from a small town and Sanford being a smaller school really kind of drives that point home?

    Cary: Yeah and it comes from the community, as well. Their parents all teach them these values and stuff and I feel very blessed to be able to coach here where the kids have been brought up with those values and their parents drive them to reach their potential. It makes coaching a lot more enjoyable.

    Mohrmann: Do you think that’s maybe another reason that they come to play every week is they’re not taking anything for granted that they’ve just had that hard work mentality instilled in them?

    Cary: I definitely think that that’s a part of it. They have a sense of pride and they want to go out and put on a show every night for our fans as well. They know that’s a big part of the fan’s lives to come out and watch the show and so they try their very best to do that; put on a show.

    Mohrmann: What’s been the most enjoyable part of this season for you?

    Cary: We had some adversity with some different things that the first season and, and just seeing how the boys responded from that and that it didn’t shock the system or anything. They just came together even stronger and went forward.

    I really enjoyed seeing the commitment that they have and they’re at practice and they want to work hard. It makes my job a whole lot more enjoyable when it’s like that.

    Mohrmann: Coming in with no real previous coaching experience, did you think you would enjoy it as much as you have so far?

    Cary: I didn’t have a whole lot of experience with the high school level, but I thoroughly enjoyed junior high. I was scared beyond belief going into high school because it’s completely different level. I came up with these boys and they kind of knew my program and kind of knew what our expectations were.

    I knew I would have fun with them cause I knew they would respond and do what they needed to do.

    Mohrmann: Six wins already under your belt and playoffs aren’t too far down the road. How tough is it going to be to get their gears kicked in from regular season to a playoff mode where it’s win or go home?

    Cary: I don’t think it’s going to be too hard with this set of boys. They have a hunger and they have a drive that they want to go deep into the playoffs and even fight for the state championship. That’s one of our goals and I can see it in their eyes.

    It’s not a team that I have to motivate a whole bunch before a game. You can tell they’re ready to go. And I think we can keep that energy going as we progress down the line.

    Mohrmann: From what you’ve seen of those traditional 8-man powers, how do your boys match up right now?

    Cary: Through different camps and different scrimmages and stuff, I would feel confident playing anyone in the state right now. There are some big teams out there like Sedgwick Country. They’ve won four in a row. We know that they’re tough and everything, but I’d be excited about the opportunity to play any one of those teams and our boys I think would be too.

  • Football rankings: Four new teams join this week’s polls

    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Four new teams joined this week’s football rankings: Cherokee Trail (5A), Brighton (4A), Harrison (3A) and Elizabeth (2A).

    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 Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In class 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (10) 7-0 214 1 W
    2 Cherry Creek (8) 7-0 207 2 W
    3 Valor Christian (5) 6-1 184 3 W
    4 Ralston Valley 7-0 161 5 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 7-0 141 6 W
    6 Grandview 6-1 87 4 L
    7 Pomona 4-3 76 8 W
    8 Eaglecrest 6-1 71 7 W
    9 Fairview 6-1 59 9 W
    10 Cherokee Trail 5-2 35 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 14, Smoky Hill 7, Arapahoe 3, Castle View 3, ThunderRidge 2, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    Legend (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (23) 5-1 255 1 W
    2 Broomfield (2) 6-0 214 2 W
    3 Montrose (1) 6-0 200 3 W
    4 Chatfield 5-1 157 4 W
    5 Pueblo West 5-1 147 6 W
    6 Vista Peak Prep 6-0 143 5 W
    7 Dakota Ridge 5-1 76 8 W
    8 Loveland 4-2 61 9 W
    9 Heritage 4-2 41 7 L
    10 Brighton 5-1 32 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 29, Golden 20, Hinkley 17, Ponderosa 8, Longmont 6, Wheat Ridge 6, Skyline 5, Vista Ridge 5, Greeley West 3, Monarch 2, Air Academy 1, Mesa Ridge 1, Windsor 1.
    Dropped out
    Hinkley (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (16) 5-1 194 1 W
    2 Mead (4) 6-0 173 2 W
    3 Pueblo South 5-1 165 3 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 5-1 111 4 W
    5 Conifer 6-0 100 8 W
    6 Frederick 6-0 85 6 W
    7 Durango 4-2 55 9 W
    8 Lutheran 4-2 51 7 L
    9 Green Mountain 4-2 47 5 L
    10 Harrison 5-1 27 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Holy Family 21, Thomas Jefferson 21, Erie 19, Pueblo Central 19, Palisade 15, Roosevelt 11, Northridge 10, Fort Morgan 9, Pueblo East 8, Battle Mountain 6, Evergreen 4, Littleton 3, Eagle Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    Palisade (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rifle (18) 6-0 223 1 W
    2 Sterling (2) 5-1 189 4 W
    3 Platte Valley (1) 5-1 180 3 W
    4 Resurrection Christian (2) 5-1 169 5 W
    5 Delta 5-1 125 2 –
    6 Faith Christian (1) 5-1 124 6 W
    7 Basalt 6-0 114 7 W
    8 Elizabeth 5-1 53 – W
    9 Eaton 4-2 48 9 W
    10 The Classical Academy 4-2 42 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Lamar 14, Englewood 13, La Junta 12, Alamosa 9, Bennett 2, University 2, Aspen 1.
    Dropped out
    La Junta (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (16) 6-0 178 1 W
    2 Limon 5-1 151 2 W
    3 Holyoke (2) 6-0 134 3 W
    4 Florence 6-0 124 4 W
    5 Colorado Springs Christian 5-1 95 7 W
    6 Meeker 5-1 83 6 W
    7 Centauri 5-1 81 5 W
    8 Wray 5-1 38 8 W
    9 Hotchkiss 5-1 32 10 W
    10 Highland 3-3 22 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Flatirons Academy 15, Rye 14, Peyton 8, Buena Vista 7, Burlington 5, Grand Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    None.
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (11) 7-0 145 1 W
    2 Fowler (3) 6-0 134 2 W
    3 Sanford 6-0 115 7 W
    4 Merino 5-1 85 5 W
    5 Mancos 5-1 76 3 L
    6 Dayspring Christian Academy 5-1 66 4 L
    7 Vail Christian (1) 6-0 57 8 W
    8 Pikes Peak Christian 4-1 46 9 W
    9 Caliche 4-2 30 6 L
    10 Dove Creek 5-1 18 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Rangely 11, West Grand 10, Elbert 9, Holly 7, Hoehne 6, Sargent 6, Soroco 4.
    Dropped out
    None.
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (9) 7-0 99 1 W
    2 Fleming (1) 7-0 84 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 6-1 81 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 6-1 67 4 W
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 7-0 65 5 W
    6 Prairie 4-2 42 6 Bye
    7 North Park 5-2 41 7 L
    8 Branson/Kim 7-0 29 8 W
    9 Briggsdale 5-2 19 9 W
    10 Granada 5-2 9 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 6, Deer Trail 4, Eads 2, Idalia 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Football roundup: Rifle wins No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup over Delta; top-10 games all around

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    A 27-point second quarter sparked the win as Rifle won the battle of the top two teams in Class 2A football.

    The top-ranked Bears (6-0) beat No. 2 Delta, 47-29.

    “It was a really neat environment, and I couldn’t be more proud of our kids,” Rifle coach Damon Wells told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “It was a close football game, and that’s what you would expect with a team like Delta. Their kids are tough, and I know Ben Johnson is going to have them prepared.”

    Rifle trailed 3-0 early, but then scored 21 unanswered points to go up 21-3 late in the second quarter. The Bears led 27-9 at halftime.

    Delta narrowed the lead to 27-17 with five minutes to play in the third quarter, but Rifle had an answer, going up 33-17 a minute into the fourth.

    Rifle had six rushing touchdowns in the win.

    “We ran the football, but we were able to throw it in some pretty high-leverage situations,” Wells said. “I was pretty happy with how our kids responded throughout the night.”

    The Bears held a high-scoring Delta offense well below its average of 45.6 points.

    “Our kids played hard, and our defensive staff really put together a great plan,” Wells said. “We were a little more exotic with our blitzes than we had been, and I think that paid off.”

    Read a full story of the game from the Glenwood Springs Post-Independent.

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    5A: (6) Regis Jesuit 39, (10) Legend 21

    The Raiders flexed their muscles in a big top-10 win.

    David Dody rushed for five touchdowns for Regis Jesuit in the game, and the Raiders are now 7-0. Nicco Marichiol also had a 35 yard TD pass to Bryce Sloan in the first quarter.

    The game was tied at 7 midway through the second quarter before Dody scored two rushing touchdowns in the final five minutes of that quarter to go up 19-7 at halftime.

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    3A: (1) Palmer Ridge 42, (7) Lutheran 20

    Palmer Ridge (5-1) picked up yet another big win, this time in league play, as it improved to 5-1 this season.

    Raef Ruel had three rushing touchdowns to lead the Bears, Noah Brom also rushed for a score, and Luke McAllister threw a TD pass to Anthony Roberson II.

    The game was tied 14-14 following a 95-yard kickoff return from Lutheran’s Brandon Belgrave with three minutes to play in the half. But Palmer Ridge, after punting away the ensuing possession, took the lead when Roberson II scored on a 50-yard fumble recovery.

    It was 21-14 at halftime.

    The Bears extended their lead with a 49-yard rushing score from Ruel in the third quarter, and then pushed that lead to 35-14 with a 42-yard touchdown by Ruel.

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    1A: (1) Strasburg 35, (9) Highland 14

    Strasburg (6-0) jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter, fought off a Highland rally, and then secured another top-10 win.

    “It was a pretty hard-fought win,” Strasburg coach Brian Brown told the Scoreboard Show. “That’s a very good football team we played tonight, and a very good football team, and we were fortunate to come out on top.”

    With the game tied at 14, Collin Russell found Jayden Zacher for a 5-yard touchdown pass to give his team a 21-14 lead just before halftime.

    Strasburg extended its lead to 27-14 on a 15-yard rushing score by Zacher late in the third quarter, and Russell put it out of reach with a 30-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Hemphell with eight minutes left.

    Russell had three touchdown passes, and another on the ground. Jack Swanson had a receiving touchdown.

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    8-man: (7) Sanford 52, (3) Mancos 24

    Kelton Gartrell was a human highlight reel for Sanford (6-0), accounting for four total touchdowns, including three rushing.

    Included in Gartrell’s haul was an 87-yard rushing score, a 93-yard rushing score and a 78-yard punt return for a score.

    “Our kids did a super job. They got off an they got their blocks,” Sanford coach Joe Cary told the Scoreboard Show. “We had a big run game from Kelton Gartrell. He just lit up the field tonight. I just can’t say enough about our boys. They came out and played a really good game tonight.”

    Mancos led 6-0 and 12-6 in the first quarter, but Sanford took the lead as the first quarter closed, and never looked back. It was 26-12 at halftime.

    Chase Moore had three rushing touchdowns in the loss for Mancos, and he now has 22 this season.

    Sanford’s defense played really well in the win.

    “Every time we had a tackle, we had 5, 6, 7 guys in the ball,” Cary said.

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    8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 56, (4) Dayspring Christian 16

    With the game tied 8-8 in the first quarter, Sedgwick County (7-0) scored twice in the second to built a 22-8 halftime lead, and then put up 20 points in the third quarter to take a 42-16 lead going to the fourth quarter.

    The Cougars, four-time defending champions, scored twice more in the fourth to roll in the win.

    Sedgwick County had six rushing touchdowns, and two passing.

    “Early on, that game is a lot closer than that score shows,” Sedgwick County coach Chris Michel told the Scoreboard Show. “They’re always tough.”

    Of breaking open a tight game, Michel said, “We managed to find some seams later in the second quarter, and then in the second half.”

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    Notables

    Merino vs. Caliche. More photos. (Dustin Price/dustinpricephotography.com)
    • 8-man No. 5 Merino built a 21-6 halftime lead en route to a 28-6 win over No. 6 Caliche.
    • An important upset for Cherokee Trail, which knocked off 5A No. 4 Grandview 26-7. CT is now 5-2, while Grandview is 6-1.
    • In a big matchup that may decide a playoff berth in the 5A Metro 10 conference, Smoky Hill beat Denver East 49-26. With the win, the Buffaloes are 6-0 in league. Every other team has at least two losses. “(Obasanjo Sanni) returned the opening kickoff, which kind of just kicked the wheels in motion,” coach Tom Thenell told the Scoreboard Show. Full highlights of the game are available here.
    • 3A No. 3 Pueblo South beat Pueblo East 28-14 in the 44th Cannon Game. A recap of the game is available from the Pueblo Chieftain.
    • Quarterback Jordan Woolverton had seven total touchdowns, and kicked a field goal, as 3A No. 9 Durango rolled past Pueblo Centennial 52-10.
    • In 2A, Elizabeth upset No. 8 La Junta 7-6.
    • Fort Morgan beat Roosevelt in overtime, 28-27.
    • 5A No. 5 Ralston Valley beat Mullen 58-17 and is 7-0. “We scored a lot of points, but there were three defensive touchdowns,” coach Matt Loyd told the Scoreboard Show.
    • In a game played on Thursday, Chris Hile of 6-man No. 5 Flagler/Hi-Plains rushed for 286 yards and eight touchdowns on just 16 carries as his team beat Peetz 72-27.

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    More coverage

    Conifer Green Mountain football
    Conifer vs. Green Mountain. More photos. (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

  • Football rankings: The polls added seven new teams this week

    Conifer Fort Morgan football
    (Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)

    Seven new teams joined this week’s football rankings: Conifer (3A), Eaton (2A), The Classical Academy (2A), Wray (1A), Hotchkiss (1A), Dove Creek (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.

    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. In classes 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (14) 6-0 244 1 W
    2 Cherry Creek (8) 6-0 234 2 W
    3 Valor Christian (4) 5-1 198 3 W
    4 Grandview 6-0 188 4 W
    5 Ralston Valley 6-0 157 5 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 6-0 140 6 W
    7 Eaglecrest 5-1 82 7 L
    8 Pomona 3-3 70 8 W
    9 Fairview 5-1 58 9 W
    10 Legend 6-0 36 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 5, Smoky Hill 5, Arapahoe 4, Castle View 3, ThunderRidge 2, Lakewood 1, Mullen 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (26) 4-1 286 1 W
    2 Broomfield (2) 5-0 240 2 W
    3 Montrose (1) 5-0 219 4 W
    4 Chatfield 4-1 172 5 Bye
    5 Vista Peak Prep 5-0 167 7 W
    6 Pueblo West 4-1 149 6 Bye
    7 Heritage 4-1 94 8 W
    8 Dakota Ridge 4-1 92 3 L
    9 Loveland 3-2 46 9 W
    10 Hinkley 5-0 25 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 24, Brighton 22, Ponderosa 19, Golden 12, Wheat Ridge 9, Greeley West 8, Grand Junction 4, Mesa Ridge 2, Monarch 2, Silver Creek 2, Air Academy 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (15) 4-1 193 1 L
    2 Mead (6) 5-0 183 2 W
    3 Pueblo South 4-1 175 3 W
    4 Discovery Canyon 4-1 115 4 Bye
    5 Green Mountain 4-1 101 5 W
    6 Frederick 5-0 88 6 W
    7 Lutheran 4-1 72 8 W
    8 Conifer 5-0 52 – W
    9 Durango 3-2 49 10 Bye
    10 Palisade 2-3 25 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Harrison 24, Erie 23, Holy Family 17, Pueblo Central 16, Thomas Jefferson 14, Northridge 12, Roosevelt 10, Fort Morgan 9, Niwot 9, Pueblo East 8, Battle Mountain 6, Skyview 4, Eagle Valley 1, Evergreen 1.
    Dropped out
    Erie (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rifle (13) 5-0 200 1 W
    2 Delta (4) 4-0 180 2 Bye
    3 Platte Valley (1) 4-1 152 3 W
    4 Sterling (1) 4-1 150 4 W
    5 Resurrection Christian (2) 4-1 137 5 W
    6 Faith Christian (1) 4-1 114 6 W
    7 Basalt 5-0 96 7 W
    8 La Junta 4-1 55 8 W
    9 Eaton 3-2 38 – W
    10 The Classical Academy 3-2 22 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Elizabeth 21, Alamosa 9, Moffat County 9, Englewood 8, Lamar 8, Bayfield 7, University 3, Aspen 1.
    Dropped out
    Lamar (9), Alamosa (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (20) 5-0 218 1 W
    2 Limon 4-1 188 2 W
    3 Holyoke (2) 5-0 156 3 W
    4 Florence 5-0 151 4 W
    5 Centauri 4-1 111 5 Bye
    6 Meeker 4-1 102 7 W
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 4-1 101 6 W
    8 Wray 4-1 42 – W
    9 Highland 3-2 40 10 W
    10 Hotchkiss 4-1 36 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Buena Vista 15, Flatirons Academy 15, Rye 15, Peyton 9, Burlington 8.
    Dropped out
    Burlington (8), Rye (9).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (12) 6-0 138 1 W
    2 Fowler (2) 5-0 113 2 W
    3 Mancos 5-0 108 3 W
    4 Dayspring Christian Academy 5-0 107 4 W
    5 Merino 4-1 66 6 W
    6 Caliche 4-1 63 5 W
    7 Sanford 5-0 54 7 W
    8 Vail Christian 5-0 39 8 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 3-1 26 9 W
    10 Dove Creek 5-1 11 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Soroco 10, Rangely 9, West Grand 9, Sargent 6, Hoehne 5, McClave 5, Holly 1.
    Dropped out
    Rangely (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (10) 6-0 109 1 W
    2 Fleming (1) 6-0 95 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 5-1 87 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 5-1 75 4 L
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 6-0 68 5 W
    6 Prairie 4-2 48 6 W
    7 North Park 5-1 40 7 W
    8 Branson/Kim 6-0 37 8 W
    9 Briggsdale 4-2 17 – W
    10 Granada 5-1 15 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cotopaxi 8, Eads 4, Deer Trail 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Cotopaxi (10).

  • Football rankings: Strasburg is now No. 1 in the 1A poll

    Strasburg Burlington football
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Following its win over previous No. 1 Limon, Strasburg has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 1A football rankings.

    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 Football Polls

    Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In class 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Columbine (13) 5-0 235 1 W
    2 Cherry Creek (8) 5-0 225 2 W
    3 Valor Christian (3) 4-1 186 3 W
    4 Grandview 5-0 180 4 W
    5 Ralston Valley (1) 5-0 146 5 W
    6 Regis Jesuit 5-0 134 6 W
    7 Eaglecrest 5-0 87 7 W
    8 Pomona 2-3 56 9 W
    9 Fairview 4-1 45 8 W
    10 Legend 5-0 44 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Cherokee Trail 11, Smoky Hill 11, Lakewood 4, Castle View 3, Legacy 2, Overland 2, Arapahoe 1, Mountain Vista 1, Mullen 1, ThunderRidge 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (20) 3-1 245 1 W
    2 Broomfield (2) 4-0 216 2 W
    3 Dakota Ridge 4-0 174 4 W
    4 Montrose (2) 4-0 172 5 W
    5 Chatfield 4-1 153 6 W
    6 Pueblo West (1) 4-1 132 3 L
    7 Vista Peak Prep 4-0 77 9 W
    8 Heritage 3-1 65 8 W
    9 Loveland 2-2 33 – W
    10 Hinkley (1) 4-0 27 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Fruita Monument 26, Ponderosa 22, Silver Creek 18, Brighton 13, Greeley West 10, Golden 9, Grand Junction 9, Wheat Ridge 9, Skyline 5, Air Academy 4, Windsor 4, Longmont 3, Vista Ridge 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Rampart 1.
    Dropped out
    Ponderosa (7), Silver Creek (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Palmer Ridge (19) 4-0 202 1 W
    2 Mead (1) 4-0 190 2 Bye
    3 Pueblo South 3-1 167 3 L
    4 Discovery Canyon 4-1 120 4 W
    5 Green Mountain 3-1 101 5 W
    6 Frederick (1) 4-0 95 7 W
    7 Palisade 2-2 62 6 L
    8 Lutheran 3-1 50 8 W
    9 Erie 2-2 40 10 W
    10 Durango 3-2 39 9 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Conifer 27, Holy Family 16, Thomas Jefferson 16, Northridge 15, Pueblo Central 15, Fort Morgan 12, Roosevelt 10, Harrison 8, Lewis-Palmer 7, Pueblo East 7, Battle Mountain 6, Skyview 4, Lincoln 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Rifle (13) 4-0 204 1 W
    2 Delta (5) 4-0 192 2 W
    3 Platte Valley (2) 3-1 165 3 Bye
    4 Sterling 3-1 157 4 Bye
    5 Resurrection Christian (2) 3-1 137 5 W
    6 Faith Christian (1) 3-1 117 6 W
    7 Basalt 4-0 66 9 W
    8 La Junta 3-1 64 8 W
    9 Lamar 3-1 51 – W
    10 Alamosa 3-1 49 7 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Eaton 21, Moffat County 15, Elizabeth 9, Aspen 6, University 6, Englewood 3, D’Evelyn 2, Arvada 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Strasburg (17) 4-0 188 2 W
    2 Limon (1) 3-1 162 1 L
    3 Holyoke (1) 4-0 142 3 W
    4 Florence 4-0 119 4 W
    5 Centauri 4-1 98 7 W
    6 Colorado Springs Christian 3-1 95 6 W
    7 Meeker 3-1 79 5 Bye
    8 Burlington 2-2 35 10 W
    9 Rye 4-0 29 9 Bye
    10 Highland 2-2 23 – L
    Others receiving votes:
    Hotchkiss 21, Buena Vista 19, Wray 14, Flatirons Academy 10, Peyton 6, Grand Valley 3, Paonia 2.
    Dropped out
    Buena Vista (8).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (13) 5-0 148 1 W
    2 Fowler (2) 4-0 120 2 W
    3 Mancos 4-0 117 3 W
    4 Dayspring Christian Academy 4-0 106 5 W
    5 Caliche 3-1 71 4 L
    6 Merino 3-1 67 6 W
    7 Sanford 4-0 62 7 W
    8 Vail Christian 4-0 40 8 W
    9 Pikes Peak Christian 2-1 26 – Bye
    10 Rangely 3-1 17 10 Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Hoehne 15, Soroco 14, West Grand 10, Sargent 5, Dove Creek 4, Elbert 1, Holly 1, Plateau Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    West Grand (9).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (10) 5-0 109 1 W
    2 Fleming (1) 5-0 95 2 W
    3 Stratton/Liberty 4-1 87 3 W
    4 Cheyenne Wells 5-0 76 4 W
    5 Flagler/Hi-Plains 5-0 65 5 W
    6 Prairie 3-2 47 6 L
    7 North Park 4-1 44 9 W
    8 Branson/Kim 5-0 37 8 W
    9 Granada 4-1 18 7 L
    10 Cotopaxi 3-1 13 – Bye
    Others receiving votes:
    Briggsdale 11, Cheraw 1, Peetz 1, Walsh 1.
    Dropped out
    Briggsdale (10).