Seven new teams joined this week’s boys basketball rankings: Cherry Creek (5A), Valor Christian (5A), Boulder (5A), Glenwood Springs (4A), Thomas Jefferson (4A), Manitou Springs (3A) and Sanford (2A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Highland has moved up to the No. 1 spot in this week’s Class 2A boys basketball poll.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (14)
13-0
149
1
2-0
2
Denver East
12-0
105
4
2-0
3
Eaglecrest (1)
11-2
100
2
1-1
4
Smoky Hill
11-2
99
3
1-1
5
Grandview
9-4
81
6
2-0
6
Ralston Valley
12-2
66
9
3-0
7
Fairview
11-3
64
7
3-0
8
Columbine
10-2
60
5
1-1
9
Chaparral
9-5
28
10
2-0
10
Pine Creek
11-2
17
–
3-1
Others receiving votes:
Cherry Creek 16, Legend 14, Doherty 6, Highlands Ranch 5, Overland 5, Arapahoe 2, Boulder 2, Mountain Vista 2, Valor Christian 2, ThunderRidge 1, Vista Peak Prep 1.
Dropped out
Arapahoe (8).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cheyenne Mountain (7)
12-0
114
1
3-0
2
Mead (4)
12-1
112
2
3-0
3
Longmont (1)
10-2
83
7
2-0
4
Northfield
10-3
67
6
1-0
5
Harrison
9-2
62
3
1-1
6
Pueblo West
9-4
57
4
1-2
7
Golden
9-5
29
5
1-2
8
Erie
10-3
23
8
2-1
9
Green Mountain
9-4
20
10
1-1
10
Montrose
11-3
16
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Thomas Jefferson 14, Glenwood Springs 13, Lincoln 13, Skyline 13, Pueblo East 7, Centaurus 4, The Classical Academy 4, Evergreen 2, Ponderosa 2, Silver Creek 2, Frederick 1, Lewis-Palmer 1, Widefield 1.
Dropped out
Lewis-Palmer (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (16)
10-0
177
1
2-0
2
The Vanguard School
8-1
123
5
2-0
3
Sterling
9-1
122
3
2-0
4
Lutheran
7-2
118
2
1-0
5
Faith Christian
9-2
107
4
2-0
6
Centauri (2)
11-0
100
6
2-0
7
DSST: Byers
8-1
56
7
2-1
8
Eaton
10-1
41
10
2-0
9
University
9-2
36
8
1-1
10
Englewood
8-0
35
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Manitou Springs 23, Gunnison 10, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 8, St. Mary’s 8, Jefferson Academy 6, Manual 5, Montezuma-Cortez 5, Colorado Academy 4, Jefferson 3, Strasburg 3.
A total of eight new teams joined this week’s basketball rankings: Chaparral (5A), Longmont (4A), Erie (4A), St. Mary’s (3A), Sedgwick County (2A), Ouray (1A), Caliche (1A) and Mile High Academy (1A).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rangeview (11)
11-0
137
1
2-0
2
Eaglecrest (1)
10-1
118
2
2-0
3
Smoky Hill (2)
10-1
105
4
2-0
4
Denver East
10-0
94
3
2-0
5
Columbine
9-1
86
5
3-0
6
Grandview
7-4
51
6
1-1
7
Fairview
8-3
35
9
1-0
8
Arapahoe
9-2
30
7
2-1
9
Ralston Valley
9-2
27
8
2-1
10
Chaparral
7-5
20
–
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Legend 16, Cherry Creek 13, Vista Peak Prep 12, Pine Creek 8, Doherty 6, Overland 6, Mountain Vista 2, Rock Canyon 2, ThunderRidge 1, Valor Christian 1.
Dropped out
Overland (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cheyenne Mountain (7)
9-0
118
1
2-0
2
Mead (4)
9-1
117
2
3-0
3
Harrison
8-1
111
4
3-0
4
Pueblo West (3)
8-2
98
7
1-0
5
Golden
8-3
67
5
2-1
6
Northfield
9-3
55
8
1-1
7
Longmont
8-2
45
–
2-0
8
Erie
8-2
30
–
2-0
9
Lewis-Palmer
6-4
24
6
1-2
10
Green Mountain
8-3
23
3
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Lincoln 22, Centaurus 10, Montrose 9, The Classical Academy 9, Coronado 7, Discovery Canyon 6, Wheat Ridge 4, Pueblo East 3, Canon City 2, Frederick 2, Mitchell 2, Ponderosa 2, Air Academy 1, Evergreen 1, Glenwood Springs 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
Dropped out
Lincoln (9), Centaurus (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Resurrection Christian (17)
8-0
179
1
1-0
2
Lutheran
6-2
138
2
2-0
3
Sterling
7-1
133
3
2-0
4
Faith Christian
7-2
105
4
2-0
5
The Vanguard School
6-1
103
5
2-0
6
Centauri
9-0
84
6
0-0
7
DSST: Byers (1)
6-0
65
8
2-0
8
University
8-1
45
9
2-0
9
St. Mary’s
8-1
33
–
2-0
10
Eaton
8-1
26
10
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Gunnison 23, Manual 22, Englewood 19, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 4, Jefferson Academy 4, Colorado Academy 3, Coal Ridge 2, Lamar 1, Montezuma-Cortez 1.
Dropped out
Manual (7).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Yuma (11)
6-1
143
1
1-0
2
Highland (4)
7-1
139
2
2-0
3
Fowler
6-2
96
4
1-0
4
Denver Christian
5-2
90
9
2-0
5
Ignacio
6-1
80
5
2-1
6
Limon
5-2
62
3
1-1
7
Mancos
5-2
56
8
1-0
8
Vail Christian
5-1
32
6
1-1
9
Holly
7-2
28
7
1-1
10
Sedgwick County
7-0
27
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Heritage Christian 17, Sanford 17, Dawson School 14, Union Colony Prep 7, Wray 5, Center 4, Peyton 4, Wiggins 2, Crested Butte 1, Crowley County 1.
The 2019 all-state football teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created following a lengthy process which included nominations from leagues, and then a vote of head coaches across the state.
Players were placed onto the first-team, second-team and honorable mention based upon the number of votes they received. In 5A-1A, spots were reserved for linemen and one kicker/punter, while 8-man reserved spots for linemen.
CHSAA does not determine who makes or doesn’t make the team; they are created from the results of the coaches’ vote.
FOWLER — It is uncharted territory, while at the same time, business as usual for the Sedgwick County football team.
With a decisive exclamation, Sedgwick County claimed its fifth consecutive 8-man football state championship Saturday, downing homestanding Fowler 44-8.
With the state title, the Cougars become the first 8-man program in state history to win five straight championships, and just the third program in state history to win five straight, regardless of classification. Limon claimed six straight from 1963-68 and Valor Christian pulled off the feat from 2009-13.
“It’s huge for these kids and it’s huge for our community,” Sedgwick County head coach Chris Michel said. “It’s a testament to the amount of work these boys put in every day, that kind of stuff that people don’t see, and I couldn’t be prouder of them.”
The rare air that is a fifth consecutive state championship looked like it might be in question in the first half.
After Sedgwick County opened the game with an 18-play, 80-yard scoring drive capped by a 12-yard touchdown run by Beau Parker, the first of his three touchdown runs, Fowler got right back into it.
Burning Sedgwick County three times on read-option quarterback keepers, Fowler quarterback Luke Bitter led the Grizlies on an 8-play, 89-yard drive, ending with a 29-yard touchdown run by Bitter on fourth down, to tie it up 8-8 with 3:53 left in the first half.
It was the first score given up by Sedgwick County in six weeks, and would be the final score it would give up on its way to a thunderous state championship win.
“We had to fix the little things,” Michel said, “tackle and come off the block better, justing making some small adjustments, and we told them to go out and make plays in the second half.”
After a Jared Ehmke pass found its way to junior Terrance Heath with 45 seconds left in the first half, giving the Cougars a 14-8 haltime lead, it didn’t let up in the second half.
Outgaining Fowler 220-24 in the second half, the Parker-led Sedgwick County running game hit its stride.
Parker got every touch on an 8-play, 70-yard scoring drive that ended with a 2-yard touchdown burst, giving the Cougars a 22-8 lead.
After Sedgwick County blocked a Fowler punt on the following possession, setting it up with the ball on the Grizzly 30-yard line, Parker carried the rock three more times, his 20-yard touchdown run making it 30-8, sinking Fowler’s hope to stop Sedgwick County’s championship coronation.
Parker, voted the game’s most valuable player, put together a 40-carry, 242-yard performance to close out his high school career.
“This one feels a bit different not having (former Sedgwick running back Layne Green) around, sharing carries with him,” Parker said. “But I was ready to take over this year and do what it takes. You’ve got to dig deep and find it somewhere, especially in a game like this.”
Losing just five seniors from this championship team, Sedgwick County can think about joining Limon in the six-timers’ club next season. But before those kinds of thoughts, Michel said, the team will savor the taste of this latest crown.
“We’re going to enjoy this one for a while,” Michel said. “This doesn’t happen very often.”
The game is a match up two unbeaten teams, as both are 12-0.
They have not met this season, and haven’t played since the 2017 quarterfinals, in a game that was also at Fowler. Sedgwick County won that match, 44-6.
This will be Sedgwick County’s fifth-straight appearance in a championship game, and fifth as a co-op program. Prior to the co-op Julesburg went to four title games, and Revere went to 12.
This will be Fowler’s sixth state championship appearance, and first since 1998. Their first came in 1957.
Sedgwick County notes:
Record: 12-0
Seed: No. 1
Mascot: Cougars
Offense: They are averaging 54.83 points per game.
Defense: They haven’t surrendered a point in their past five games, including the entire postseason, and are giving up just 3.5 points per game. They have eight shutouts this season, which is tied for the eighth-most in state history.
The team opts to not put any stats into MaxPreps, so a detailed breakdown of Sedgwick County is not available.
Sedgwick County is seeking to become the first team, ever, in 8-man to win five consecutive state titles. Only two teams have ever won five-straight state championships: Valor Christian (2009-13), and Limon, which won six-straight from 1963-68.
Fowler notes:
Record: 12-0
Seed: No. 3
Mascot: Grizzlies
Rushing offense: 3,818 yards and 62 touchdowns. Both figures lead the 8-man division by a wide margin.
Passing offense: 1,087 yards and 15 touchdowns. The yards are the fifth-most in 8-man, and the touchdowns are the fourth-most.
Scoring: They are averaging 50.08 points per game.
Defense: The defense has forced 24 turnovers, including 15 interceptions, which is the third-most of any 8-man team. They are allowing 10.58 points per game, and have two shutouts.
Special teams: Braxton Bates is 11-of-12 on PATs, and has not attempted a field goal so far this season.
Top players: Luke Bitter has thrown for 990 yards and 13 touchdowns. He’s also run for 562 yards and 10 more scores. They have two great running backs in Joshua Daniels and Jackson Bates: Daniels has rushed for 1,190 yards and 21 touchdowns; Bates has rushed for 1,169 yards and 19 touchdowns. Johnathan Mobley is the Grizzlies’ top receiver with 310 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Gabriel Proctor leads the team with 156 tackles, and also has two interceptions. Orin Carnes has a team-high six sacks. Braxton Bates leads the way with six interceptions.
There was all kinds of playoff football action around the state on Saturday. The end result is that championship matchups are set in three classifications, and semifinals in three others.
The Grizzlies were able to tie the game at 12-12 just before halftime, and went up 14-12 with a two-point conversion attempt. Then, they added another touchdown in the final minute of the third quarter.
“They do some really nice things on defense that gave us some problems, and we finally got some things going and quit having some penalties,” Van Sickle said of turning things around. “The boys just kept plugging away.”
Of advancing to the championship game, the coach added, “It was one of our goals. I thought we had a pretty good group. … I think we’ve earned our shot at Sedgwick next week.
Hudson Grant scored two rushing touchdowns for Pikes Peak Christian.
(1) Sedgwick County 48, (5) Dayspring Christian 0
The four-time defending champs are headed back to a title game thanks to another dominating performance. The Cougars have not allowed a point in their past five games.
“I think our defense played pretty well,” coach Chris Michel told the Scoreboard Show. “We gave up some big plays at time, but really strapped it on when they got on our side of the field.”
Sedgwick County had four rushing touchdowns in the first half as they built at 28-0 lead. They added three more in the second half.
The Cougars are seeking to become the first 8-man team to ever win five state titles in a row.
“We haven’t really talked a whole lot about that throughout the season,” Michel said. “We talk about taking care of stuff day-to-day. We’ll go into it like it’s any other week.”
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Class 1A semifinals
(1) Strasburg 14, (5) Centauri 7
Trystan Graf rushed for two touchdowns — both in the second quarter — as Strasburg reached the 1A title game for the fourth year in a row.
“I tell you what, this game didn’t disappoint. It was a hard-fought win,” Strasburg coach Brian Brown told the Scoreboard Show.
After a scoreless first quarter, Strasburg went up 14-0 at the half. Centauri’s Eric Maez hit Mason Claunch for a 24-yard score with five minutes left, but Strasburg’s defense was able to seal the win.
“We are just such an aggressive group of young men,” Brown said. “Toward the end of the game, they just kind of owned the line of scrimmage.”
Of making a title game for the fourth-consecutive season, Brown said, “Like I tell the boys: I’m just the bus driver, they’re the ones that get on the bus, and they know the path. They just keep forging ahead.”
(3) Limon 15, (2) Holyoke 7
The defending-champion Badgers will return to the championship game after building a 15-0 lead and then relying on its defense to secure the win.
“It was a great football game between two really good teams,” coach Mike O’Dwyer told the Scoreboard Show. “Our kids just stepped up a little bit, especially on the defensive side of the ball.”
Limon went up 15-0 with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Holyoke’s Miles Sprague made it 15-7 with a four-yard rushing touchdown.
Later in the fourth quarter, Holyoke recovered a fumble, and also forced Limon to turn it over on downs, but Limon’s defense didn’t allow another score.
“It was a tremendous effort by our kids,” O’Dwyer said.
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Class 2A semifinals
(4) Delta 17, (9) Basalt 6
Nolan Bynum and Hunter Hughes connected for two touchdown passes to help the Panthers move to a title game.
Delta led 10-0 at the half. Basalt made it 10-6 in the third quarter, but Delta responded with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.
“It was a real physical game. They did some really nice things, we were just able to get more points on the board to advance,” coach Ben Johnson told the Scoreboard Show.
“We got after their quarterback really well. I thought the D-line played really well, and we tackled really well.”
It is Delta’s first appearance in a title game since 1961.
“It’s been a while,” Johnson said. “The community’s really excited about it. We had great fan support here in Basalt today. They’re excited about this opportunity for Delta High School.”
(2) Sterling 21, (3) Resurrection Christian 14
Sterling is headed to a championship game for the first time since 2004.
The Tigers trailed 7-0 in the first quarter before reeling off 21 unanswered points in the second and third quarters to go ahead 21-7.
“It was a lot of fun out there today. It was a great atmosphere,” Sterling coach Rob Busmente told the Scoreboard Show. “It was nip-and-tuck going back and forth between us and them. We made some plays when we had to, and were fortunate to come out with the win.”
Resurrection Christian scored late in the third quarter, but Sterling didn’t allow them to do so again, and secured their spot in next week’s title game with a late interception.
“We got them to fourth down, and Peyton Rose was able to step in front of his guy, and got it back for us,” Busmente said. “It was just one of those things where we tell our kids, ‘If there’s time on the clock, we’ve got to play ball.’”
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Class 3A quarterfinals
(8) Green Mountain 30, (1) Mead 21
In the upset of the day, the Rams built a 17-7 halftime lead, and then answered every rally attempt Mead made in the second half to win.
“It was a heck of a game,” Green Mountain coach Jesse German told the Scoreboard Show. “It’s everything we’ve been preaching along the way. It took us awhile to get to a point where the kids have the unwavering belief … and total buy-in, but this is a special group.”
Less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Mead cut the lead to 17-14, but Green Mountain responded quickly with a rushing score on the ensuing drive. That made it 23-14.
Mead didn’t go away. The top-seeded Mavericks got a passing touchdown from which made it 23-21 with seven minutes left.
But another rushing touchdown from Green Mountain with three minutes left secured the win.
Frederick’s Jake Green found Blake Duran for a 78-yard touchdown with eight seconds left to lift the Warriors to the win.
“We could’ve taken it to overtime, I guess, but we didn’t want to do that again,” coach Travis Peeples told the Scoreboard Show. “I called timeout with 20 seconds or so left, and we drew up a little play, kind of Sandlot play. The kids wanted to do it, and it worked. It’s really a tribute to how bad they wanted to win this game.”
Green also scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown with three minutes left, and then Frederick converted on a two-point attempt to tie the game at 25. They forced a punt, and got the ball back with less than a minute to play. Then Green hit Duran for the winner.
Green finished with three passing touchdowns — two went to Brandon Horby — and also had a rushing score.
Now Frederick is headed to the semis for just the second time in school history.
“We’re not just trying to get to the semis, we’re trying to get past there,” Peeples said. “I think we’ve got a team that can do that.”
More photos. (Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)
(2) Pueblo South 21, (7) Durango 14
In a close game that mirrored their narrow regular season matchup, the Colts scored a late touchdown to advance.
“It was another wild game,” Pueblo South coach Ryan Goddard told the Scoreboard Show. “Two good teams going at it. I’m just proud of our kids and the way they played.”
The game always within a score for one team. Durango led 7-0 with a touchdown in the first quarter, and then South tied it up immediately with a kickoff return for a touchdown. Then, Durango went up 14-7 late in the first quarter, and South tied it at 14 with 34 seconds left in the half.
The Colts got the winning score on a 3-yard run from quarterback Logan Petit with 1:11 to play.
“Credit to our defense, because all afternoon they just came up with huge stops when we needed them the most,” Goddard said.
North Park raced out to a 20-6 lead, weathered a second-quarter comeback from Granada, and then scored three third-quarter touchdowns in pulling off the upset.
According to Colorado Preps, it is just the second postseason victory in program history as No. 11 North Park advanced in the 6-man playoffs over the No. 6 Bobcats.
“It’s huge for us — we’ve just got to keep taking steps forward,” coach Chad Carlstrom told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show. “I think the program’s in the right spot. The kids are excited. The young kids are excited. That’s just building a little bit of a tradition. I hope I’ve done that.”
North Park had six rushing touchdowns in the game, including three from Destry Schmidt, two from Cordell Garriott and one from Brock Follett.
“We just overpowered them on our running game,” Carlstrom said. “We’ve got three dynamic running backs that they all provide something different, that change of pace, and our blocking up front has been solid. It makes it tough to figure out who’s going to get the ball and which way we’re going to go.”
Dominic Coleman, just a sophomore, led the way for Granada with four total touchdowns, two rushing and two passing.
In other 6-man playoff games on Friday:
No. 1 Kit Carson beat No. 16 Peetz 73-7.
No. 4 Fleming beat No. 13 Deer Trail 72-27.
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Playoff brackets
The 8-man, 1A, 2A, and 5A state playoff brackets will be seeded and released on Sunday. The 3A and 4A brackets are due out on Nov. 9.
Ponderosa (6-3) got the only score of the game midway through the fourth quarter, and set up a showdown for the 4A Metro League title with Heritage next week.
“It was just a total team effort,” Ponderosa coach Jaron Cohen told the Scoreboard Show. “When we needed it, our offense got a drive to score, and they got a couple of first downs to ice it.”
Mustangs quarterback Jack Hanenburg scored on a three-yard rush with eight minutes remaining to provide the game’s only points. It was set up by a great scramble and throw on third down from Hanenburg, Cohen said.
“Jack got behind our big boys and got it in,” Cohen said.
Montrose nearly responded but a Ponderosa defender tracked down a Montrose player at the five, and then the Mustangs’ defense held firm on 4th-and-goal from the 1.
Montrose is now 8-1 this season.
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1A: (2) Holyoke 14, (3) Limon 12
Holyoke (9-0) scored twice in the first half for a 14-0 lead, then held off a fourth-quarter rally from Limon (7-2) to secure the North Central League title.
“It was a very exciting game,” Holyoke coach Dustin Sprague told the Scoreboard Show. “It was a championship game, and our kids came up with some big plays.”
Blake Mosenteen opened the scoring with a 6-yard rush in the second quarter, and then Miles Sprague added a 61-yard dash for a two-score Holyoke lead.
Things stayed 14-0 until the fourth quarter, when the Badgers scored with nine minutes remaining. A two-point conversation attempt was no good, making the score 14-6.
Kory Tacha then added a rushing touchdown for Limon with three minutes left, but the Badgers couldn’t convert a two-point attempt to tie the game.
“This is what we set out to do,” Sprague said. “But we didn’t come this far just to come this far.”
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5A: (10) Cherokee Trail 36, (9) Eaglecrest 32
In a wild game, Cherokee Trail (7-3) rallied from a huge 29-0 hole in the third quarter to pick up a big win over the Raptors (7-3).
The Cougars scored 21 unanswered points in the later part of the third to cut the Eaglecrest lead to 29-21 going to the fourth. The Raptors added a field goal, and went up 32-21 with nine minutes left in the fourth.
Then Jayden Lavigne hit Samuel Hart for a 45-yard touchdown pass, and the Cougars converted a two-point attempt to make it 32-29.
Lavigne then found Donovan Swift with three minutes remaining on a 34-yard TD to give CT its first lead of the game — and it proved to be the winning score.
Lavigne finished with three touchdown passes.
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5A: (1) Cherry Creek 44, (7) Grandview 21
Cherry Creek built a quick 17-0 lead, and the Bruins were up 20-7 at halftime en route to the win.
Grandview did cut it to 20-14 early in the third quarter following a blocked punt, but Cherry Creek reeled off 24 unanswered points into the fourth to make it 44-14.
The Bruins finish the regular season 10-0. Grandview is 8-2.
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1A: (7) Florence 13, (5) Colorado Springs Christian 10
Florence (8-1) stormed back from a 10-0 halftime deficit to secure the win, and the Tri-Peaks League title.
“That’s a dang good football team, and we were just able to grind it out,” coach Jeremy Nix told the Scoreboard Show.
The Huskies tied the game in the third quarter with a passing score and a field goal, and then took the lead with a 27-yard field goal from Jenkins Phillips with less than a minute to play to win.
Here’s video of the winning kick, from KOAA:
HS FOOTBALL GAME WINNER: Florence sophomore Jenkins Phillips nails the biggest kick of his football life, a 27-yard GW FG. This gave the Huskies a 13-10 win over @CSCSLIONS to win the Tri-Peaks title. @KOAA#coprepspic.twitter.com/kR5v0Nj1GS
Peyton Brones had a rushing touchdown for CSCS (7-2).
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8-man: (1) Sedgwick County 60, (9) Merino 0
Sedgwick County (9-0) cruised to an unbeaten regular season.
The Cougars led 32-0 at halftime, and had six rushing scores and two passing in the win.
Merino ends the regular season 6-3.
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Notables:
In a top-10 1A matchup, No. 6 Meeker beat No. 8 Hotchkiss 42-26 to win the 1A Western Slope League. “We’re excited about having the opportunity to get out there and compete next week,” coach Shane Phelan told the Scoreboard Show. “We’ll see where it goes from there.”
Yuma upset 1A No. 10 Wray 27-7 in their rivalry game, the Harvest Cup.
In another rivalry contest, No. 9 Basalt got a last-second stop on fourth down to preserve a 17-14 win over Aspen.
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Chaparral (7)
16-2
96
1
2-0
2
Cherokee Trail (2)
16-2
81
3
2-0
3
Legend
15-3
79
2
2-0
4
Broomfield (1)
18-0
64
4
2-0
5
Rampart
17-1
63
5
3-0
6
Valor Christian
16-1
55
6
2-0
7
Fort Collins
20-2
43
7
7-0
8
Chatfield
14-4
24
9
2-0
9
Grandview
12-6
20
8
1-1
10
Windsor
15-4
10
10
3-2
Others receiving votes:
Eaglecrest 6, Fairview 4, Cherry Creek 2, Ralston Valley 2, Horizon 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Pueblo County (8)
21-1
97
1
2-0
2
Lewis-Palmer (3)
13-5
96
2
2-0
3
Montrose
16-3
74
7
2-0
4
Mead
16-3
70
8
5-0
5
Coronado
12-6
58
3
1-1
6
Discovery Canyon
13-5
54
5
2-0
7
Pueblo West
14-5
50
4
2-1
8
Palmer Ridge
11-6
38
6
0-1
9
Woodland Park
15-1
21
9
1-0
10
Erie
14-7
18
10
3-2
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 12, Glenwood Springs 11, Mullen 2, Thomas Jefferson 2, Battle Mountain 1, Cheyenne Mountain 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (11)
16-0
110
1
6-0
2
Sterling
20-0
97
5
5-0
3
Eaton
15-3
83
2
1-0
4
Alamosa
20-3
77
6
0-0
5
Colorado Springs Christian
20-1
65
3
1-0
6
Cedaredge
17-1
46
–
2-0
7
Faith Christian
13-3
41
4
1-0
8
Bayfield
14-4
32
–
1-0
9
Lamar
18-4
25
8
2-2
10
Englewood
15-2
15
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Fort Lupton 10, SkyView Academy 10, Coal Ridge 8, Riverdale Ridge 8, Bennett 7, University 6, Eagle Ridge Academy 5, Platte Valley 5, Strasburg 5, Brush 4, Frontier Academy 1.
Dropped out
University (7), Platte Valley (9), Resurrection Christian (10).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (9)
19-0
90
1
2-0
2
Union Colony Prep
16-2
77
2
0-1
3
Meeker
17-2
67
3
2-0
4
Limon
15-5
54
5
2-0
5
Simla
16-4
47
10
3-0
6
Fowler
14-4
44
6
0-1
7
West Grand
17-2
43
7
2-0
8
Wiggins
15-5
39
4
1-1
9
Dolores
16-3
12
9
2-0
10
Sedgwick County
15-6
9
–
4-0
Others receiving votes:
Rye 6, Telluride 6, Ignacio 1.
Dropped out
Rye (8).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
La Veta (7)
19-0
95
1
2-0
2
Kit Carson (2)
17-2
86
3
1-1
3
Fleming
17-2
85
4
2-1
4
Merino (2)
17-2
76
2
1-1
5
Briggsdale
16-3
73
5
3-0
6
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
17-2
71
6
3-0
7
Otis
13-6
36
8
2-0
8
Springfield
13-4
35
9
2-0
9
Prairie
12-7
25
7
2-4
10
South Baca
15-3
11
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Mile High Academy 8, Weldon Valley 2, Dove Creek 1, Stratton/Liberty 1.
