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Playoff football roundup: Top-seeded Fairview comes back to beat Pomona

Fairview sings the school fight song after defeating Pomona in Boulder. More photos. (Kai Casey)

Fairview had to climb out of a 21-7 hole. But the top-seeded Knights did, and are headed to the Class 5A semifinals because of it.

Like they did in the two teams’ regular season matchup, Fairview scored quickly to open the game against No. 8 Pomona. This time, Pomona responded and was up 21-7 late in the first quarter after Chris Marquez scored his third rushing touchdown. But Fairview quarterback Anders Hill hit Cameron Frazier for a 20-yard touchdown to cut things to 21-14 before the half.

Coming out of the break, Fairview tied it up just two minutes into the third quarter on Sam Martin’s 6-yard rush. The Knights took the lead for good in the fourth on a 10-yard rush from Hill. Hill added another rushing score to seal the game late in the quarter. He finished with four total touchdowns.

Fairview, now 11-0, will play the winner of Saturday’s game between ThunderRidge and Grandview in the next round. The Knights will be on the road regardless of who wins as both Grandview and ThunderRidge have played fewer home games during the playoffs.

No. 2 Valor Christian is headed back to the semifinals. The Eagles, a four-time defending champion across three classifications, handled No. 7 Columbine 49-13.

The Eagles will get No. 6 Cherokee Trail in the semifinals, which beat No. 3 Cherry Creek on Friday.

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Class 4A

One 4A semifinal is set. No. 2 Monarch will host No. 3 Pine Creek.

Pine Creek beat No. 6 Windsor 25-0 on Friday night. The Eagles got touchdowns from Avery Anderson, Matt List and Scotty Savage (two).

Monarch easily beat No. 7 Loveland, 42-8, in the quarterfinals.

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Class 3A

The Classical Academy is headed to the semifinals for the first time in school history. A week after winning in the postseason for the first time, the Titans toppled No. 2 Palisade, 24-21.

TCA led 17-7 at the half, but Palisade rallied to take a 21-17 lead with two minutes to play. Then, Peter Troupe scored the winning touchdown for the Titans with 33 seconds left.

The Classical Academy will play the winner of Saturday’s quarterfinal game between No. 3 Roosevelt and No. 6 Coronado.

The top two seeds, as well as Nos. 4, 5 and 8, have all lost in this year’s 3A playoffs.

November 16, 2013
Photo gallery: Fairview beats Pomona in football quarterfinals

BOULDER — Fairview improved to 11-0 with a 35-24 win over Pomona in the Class 5A football quarterfinals on Friday.

November 16, 2013
Playoff football roundup: Columbine runs over Grand Junction

More photos. (Jack Eberhard/JacksActionShots.com)

Columbine ran Grand Junction right out of town.

The seventh-seeded Rebels got three rushing touchdowns from Jeremy Aparicio and easily handled No. 10 Grand Junction, 41-7, in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs.

Aparicio had scoring runs of 58, 4 and 1 yards, while Michael Tait passed for a score and rushed for another. Austin Norton had a 30-yard touchdown run and caught Tait’s 28-yard scoring toss.

The Rebels will play at No. 2 Valor Christian in the quarterfinals. The Eagles exploded for 28 second-quarter points in pulling away from No. 15 Ralston Valley. Up just 14-6 after the first quarter, Valor scored on the first play of the second frame and never looked back.

It was 42-6 at halftime and a 49-20 final.

Valor quarterback A.J. Cecil was 19-of-23 for 278 yards and four touchdowns. Christian McCaffrey rushed 13 times for 121 yards and two scores and also caught six passes for 110 and two more touchdowns. The carries were the most McCaffrey has had since he rushed 11 times against Fountain-Fort Carson on Sept. 27.

Ralston Valley scored two late touchdowns after recovering three-consecutive onside kicks in the fourth quarter.

We’ll have at least two rematches in the 5A quarterfinals: No. 1 Fairview hosting No. 8 Pomona and No. 3 Cherry Creek hosting No. 6 Cherokee Trail.

Fairview topped No. 16 Douglas County 45-17 on Friday. Knights quarterback Anders Hill had five total touchdowns, four passing. He tossed scores to Steve D’Epagnier (twice), Cam Frazier and Sam Martin. Fairview also got a 50-yard interception return for a touchdown from Carlo Kemp.

Douglas County was in the game in the first half, trailing 14-10 after the first quarter, and 21-17 later in the second, but Fairview’s Jonathan Swartzwelter nailed a 47-yard field goal just before the half to give Fairview a spark heading to the locker room.

When the night ended, Fairview had scored the game’s final 24 points.

In the quarters, the Knights will get Pomona, a team they beat 33-30 on Oct. 18. Pomona beat Chatfield 49-35 on Friday. (Find a full recap of that game here.)

Cherry Creek, meanwhile, beat No. 19 Overland for the second time this season with a 49-14 victory Friday. The Bruins got 21 second-quarter points to make it a 35-7 halftime margin.

Cherry Creek plays Cherokee Trail in the quarterfinals. The two teams played a tight one on Oct. 4 — a 28-27 Creek win.

Cherokee Trail easily handled No. 11 Mountain Range, 41-7, on Friday. Quarterback Aric Johnson was 14-of-19 for 171 yards and two scores through the air. He also rushed for 84 yards and two more touchdowns.

Junior running back Cameron Smith had 163 yards and two touchdowns.

No. 5 ThunderRidge beat No. 12 Doherty, 56-35, on Friday. The Grizzlies could get a rematch, as well: No. 5 Regis Jesuit and No. 20 Grandview play Saturday. Should Regis win, it would give ThunderRidge a chance to avenge its only loss of the season, which came Sept. 27 to the Raiders.

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Class 4A

Fifth-seeded Pueblo South was in trouble heading into the fourth quarter against No. 12 Longmont.

The Colts trailed 27-17 following a 15-point outburst from Longmont in the third quarter, but rallied with 21 fourth-quarter points for a 38-27 win.

Trailing 27-24 with 5:34 to play, South converted a fourth-and-6 and went on to score the go-ahead touchdown. The Colts stopped Longmont on fourth-and-13 on their ensuring drive, and sealed the game with a score a few plays later.

In other 4A games, No. 3 Pine Creek beat No. 14 Pueblo West, 35-18, and No. 2 Monarch handled No. 15 Vista Ridge, 62-28.

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Class 3A

No. 7 The Classical Academy looked to be in control. But, late in the third quarter, a Conifer touchdown cut the Titans’ lead to 14-6. Then, with six minutes to play in the fourth, Conifer made it 14-12.

A stop of a two-point conversion attempt on the try gave TCA its first postseason victory in school history, 14-12, over the tenth-seeded Lobos.

In Friday’s other 3A game, No. 3 Roosevelt cruised past No. 14 Frederick, 47-13, to move to the quarterfinals.

Higher seeds were 13-0 in Friday night’s football playoffs.

November 9, 2013
Marquez, Russell carry Pomona football over Chatfield

Pomona running back Chris Marquez, far left, follows the blocks of seniors Lukas Russell (28) and Kendall Ryan (77) during the second half Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. Marquez had 31 carries for 265 yards and four touchdowns in the Panthers’ 49-35 victory over Chatfield. (Dennis Pleuss)

ARVADA — Pomona used its running back tandem of Chris Marquez and Lukas Russell to pound out a 49-35 victory against Chatfield on Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex.

Marquez and Russell combined for 51 carries, 354 yards and six touchdowns on the ground as the eighth-seeded Panthers advanced to the Class 5A state football quarterfinals. Pomona (9-2) will face top-seed and undefeated Fairview next week at Recht Field in Boulder. The Knights kicked a game-winning field goal to beat Pomona 33-30 in a 5A North Metro meeting on Oct. 18 at NAAC.

“We have a lot of work to do to have a chance to beat (Fairview) this time,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said. “They have a great offense and defense.”

Pomona senior Hunter Hogoboom is tackled by Chatfield junior Lucas Gunkel on Friday night in the second-round 5A playoff game. Hogoboom had five catches for 92 yards in the Panthers’ victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

Pomona needed a second-half surge to advance past No. 9 seed Chatfield (8-3) in the second-round playoff game. The Chargers scored a pair of 4-yard touchdown runs by junior Michael Callahan-Harris in the final minute of the second quarter to tie the game at 21.

The second-half didn’t start well with Pomona taking over on its own 7-yard line. However, Marquez and Russell went to work. The Panthers chewed up half the third quarter with a 13-play drive, capped off with a 3-yard touchdown run by Russell.

“When (Russell) is properly motivated he is a hell of a football player,” Madden said. “In big games he is properly motivated. We knew he would come out big tonight.”

Russell had just one carry in the first half. He carried the football 11 times for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the second half. He also was key on defense with two fumble recoveries and two sacks on Chatfield junior quarterback Kyle Winkler.

Chatfield had just one offensive possession in the third quarter and turned the ball over on its first possession of the fourth quarter. Marquez, who went over the 2,000-yard mark on the season, gave the Panthers a 42-21 lead with 8:09 left in the fourth quarter with a 58-yard touchdown run right after the turnover.

Marquez finished the night with 31 carries for 265 yards and four touchdowns. He had 29 rushing touchdowns on the season.

Chatfield quarterback Kyle Winkler is sacked by Pomona senior Lukas Russell on Friday night. Russell had a big night on both sides of the football for the Panthers with two fumble recoveries, two sacks and 89 yards rushing. (Dennis Pleuss)

Pomona also had solid contributions from seniors Chris Benefiel and Hunter Hogoboom. Benefiel had five carries for 67 yards and Hogoboom had five catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. Pomona junior quarterback Justin Roberts was 8-for-13 passing for 115 yards and the touchdown pass to Hogoboom.

“I felt like we had a good game plan,” said Winkler, who was 16-for-29 for 205 yards and a touchdown through the air. “The turnovers just killed us.”

The Chargers turned the ball over four times, three times in the second half. The final turnover came when senior Gus Karr picked off Winkler deep inside Pomona territory and returned it to Chatfield’s 8-yard line.

“That was a big play,” Marquez said of Karr’s interception. “That put the nail in the coffin.”

Russell scored on an 8-yard touchdown run with 3:28 left in the game to put the Panthers up 49-28.

Callahan-Harris did score his fourth touchdown of the night with less than two minutes to go. The junior running back had 34 carries for 179 yards in the season-ending loss for Chatfield.

The Chargers will return several key juniors who have been playing football together since the fifth grade, according to Winkler.

“We are really close and I’m excited about next year,” Winkler said.

Chatfield junior running back Michael Callahan-Harris, far right, had 34 carries for 179 yards and four touchdowns in the season-ending loss for the Chargers. (Dennis Pleuss)

November 9, 2013
Pomona survives scare from Fountain-Fort Carson in 5A football playoffs

Pomona senior Chris Marquez, far right, nearly disappears behind is massive offensive line Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex. Marquez carried the ball 40 times for 234 yards and six touchdowns in Pomona’s 49-30 victory. (Dennis Pleuss)

ARVADA — Pomona senior Chris Marquez and Fountain-Fort Carson junior Charles Tigner put on a running back clinic Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex.

Marquez jabbed his way through the No. 25-seeded Trojans’ defense to the tune of 234 yards and six touchdowns on 40 carries. Tigner used three touchdowns runs of 47, 57 and 70 yards to uppercut the Panthers’ defense for 205 yards on 15 carries.

Fountain-Fort Carson senior Ben Deis, left, makes a leaping grab in front of Pomona defenders Colin Pratt (24) and Jack Sale (21) during the first-round playoff game Friday in Arvada. (Dennis Pleuss)

“We were just throwing punches back and fourth,” said Marquez, who has over 1,900 yards on the ground and 25 rushing touchdowns on the season. “We finally got up on our feet and got the victory.”

In the end, No. 8 Pomona clawed out a 49-30 victory to advance into the second round. The Panthers (8-2 record) will face another Jeffco school in No. 9 Chatfield (8-2) either Friday or Saturday next week at the NAAC.

Pomona coach Jay Madden admitted the Panthers’ first-round Class 5A playoff game was a little wilder than he would have liked. Fountain-Fort Carson senior Ben Deis returned the opening kickoff 95 yards to give the Trojans an early lead.

After the first of six touchdowns by Marquez, the Trojans scored on an 85-yard touchdown run by junior Drew Harris on Fountain-Fort Carson’s first offensive play from scrimmage.

“As soon as we saw Fountain-Fort Carson, we knew they had speed,” Madden said.

While the Trojans used their speed to break long scoring plays, the Panthers fed the ball to their beast — their 5-foot-5 and 155-pound running back.

“(Marquez) is carrying the load. No doubt about it,” Madden said. “He knows he can do it for as many weeks as we can find ways to win.”

Fountain-Fort Carson junior Charles Tigner sprints toward the end zone on a 57-yard touchdown run in the first half Friday night against Pomona. Tigner had 15 carries for 205 yards and three touchdowns in what was the Trojans’ season finale. (Dennis Pleuss)

It was the fifth straight game Marquez has had 30-plus carries and was his fourth 200-yard game of the season. The six touchdowns was a season high.

“Offensive line did a great job tonight,” Marquez said. “There were cutbacks on every play.”

Seniors Lukas Russell and Chris Benefiel also got involved in Pomona’s ground attack. The two combined for 23 carries for 127 yards. Quarterback Justin Roberts was a perfect 7-for-7 passing for 107 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown pass to sophomore Isaac Marquez late in the third quarter.

“(Robert’s) accuracy and poise in the pocket is making a huge difference,” Madden said.

Fountain-Fort Carson had actually closed to 35-30 midway through the third quarter, but a pair of late third-quarter touchdowns gave the Panthers some breathing room.

The Trojans closed their season with a 4-6 record.

“We came in pretty confident. We played our hearts out tonight,” Tigner said. “We couldn’t stop Pomona’s running game. We’ll work on that for next year.”

Fountain-Fort Carson will return several key juniors, including Tigner, Harris and quarterback DJ Leatimua.

Pomona senior Gus Karr (11) is able to stop Fountain-Fort Carson junior Drew Harris for a short gain Friday night at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada. The Panthers pulled out a 49-30 victory in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. (Dennis Pleuss)

November 2, 2013
5A football playoff bracket

Football’s 2013 state playoff bracket for Class 5A.

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October 27, 2013
Fairview grabs 5A’s top seed as football brackets are released

Fairview is the No. 1 seed in 5A. (Courtesy photo)

The groundwork, as is so often the case, was laid four years ago. Tom McCartney saw it in his freshmen then. Those freshmen are now seniors, and that group has Fairview seeded No. 1 overall in the Class 5A football playoffs.

“We knew that it was a special group,” McCartney, Fairview’s coach, said Sunday morning. “We also knew that for them to do the things and reach some of the goals they’ve set, you’ve got to have junior compliments. You want to know that your juniors are also part of that.

“We’ve been kind of waiting on this group of seniors for a while, and a lot of them have gotten a lot of playing time as sophomores and juniors,” he continued. “When you get in those kinds of battles against teams like Pomona and Ralston Valley, and Legacy and Arvada West and Boulder — and Grandview in the playoffs last year, and Regis the year before — all of those experiences help. So, yes, to be honest with you, we’ve seen this coming from this particular group. We knew this was a talented group.”

The Knights were the lone 5A team to finish the regular season unbeaten (9-0). They were ranked No. 2 in the CHSAANow.com football poll in recent weeks, but were No. 1 in Wild Card points during that stretch, and finished atop the final Wild Card standings released Sunday morning.

And so, when the 5A bracket was unveiled, it was Fairview in the No. 1 spot. (See the full bracket.)

“It feels awesome,” McCartney said. “It’s playoff football. We’re just going to prepare. We understand that if you win you move on, and if you don’t you’re done. We want to keep playing. The best way to keep playing is to be prepared and to improve.”

Fairview draws No. 32 Mountain Vista (3-6) in the first round. The two teams played in 2010 and 2011, both Mountain Vista wins.

“Our seniors, when they were freshmen, played them. And so we know a little bit about them,” McCartney said. “We’ve got a ton of respect for coach (Ric) Cash. His teams are always prepared. They’re always hard-nosed.”

Rounding out the top-5 seeds in 5A were No. 2 Valor Christian, No. 3 Cherry Creek, No. 4 Regis Jesuit and No. 5 ThunderRidge.

The top 16 seeds host in the first round, meaning No. 6 Cherokee Trail, No. 7 Columbine, No. 8 Pomona, No. 9 Chatfield, No. 10 Grand Junction, No. 11 Mountain Range, No. 12 Doherty, No. 13 Prairie View, No. 14 Rangeview, No. 15 Ralston Valley and No. 16 Douglas County will get home games.

Other qualifiers were No. 17 Legend, No. 18 Arapahoe, No. 19 Overland, No. 20 Grandview, No. 21 Gateway, No. 22 Heritage, No. 23 Westminster, No. 24 Rocky Mountain, No. 25 Fountain-Fort Carson, No. 26 Hinkley, No. 27 Arvada West, No. 28 Castle View, No. 29 Fort Collins, No. 30 Lakewood and No. 31 Eaglecrest.

The 2A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man brackets were also released on Sunday.

Brush is 2A’s top seed. As the top-8 host in the first round, No. 2 Manitou Springs, No. 3 Platte Valley, No. 4 Faith Christian, No. 5 Gunnison, No. 6 Bennett, No. 7 Kent Denver and No. 8 Florence will all get home games.

Also qualifying in 2A were No. 9 Strasburg, No. 10 Lamar, No. 11 Olathe, No. 12 Fort Lupton, No. 13 Aspen, No. 14 Ridge View Academy, No. 15 Jefferson and No. 16 The Academy.

In 1A, Buena Vista got the top seed. No. 2 Limon, No. 3 Centauri, No. 4 Paonia, No. 5 Monte Vista, No. 6 Hotchkiss, No. 7 Yuma and No. 8 Platte Canyon will also host first-round games.

Additional 1A qualifiers were No. 9 Resurrection Christian, No. 10 Rye, No. 11 Burlington, No. 12 Cedaredge, No. 13 Colorado Springs Christian, No. 14 Wray, No. 15 Lyons and No. 16 Front Range Christian.

Hoehne is 8-man’s top seed. Also hosting in the first round will be No. 2 Dayspring Christian, No. 3 Norwood, No. 4 Simla, No. 5 Caliche, No. 6 Kiowa, No. 7 Sargent and No. 8 Dove Creek. Also qualifying were No. 9 Sanford, No. 10 Vail Christian, No. 11 Merino, No. 12 Walsh, No. 13 Akron, No. 14 West Grand, No. 15 Fowler and No. 16 Granada.

Liberty/Stratton grabbed 6-man’s top seed. Also qualifying were No. 2 Hi-Plains, No. 3 Eads, No. 4 Prairie, No. 5 Otis, No. 6 Peetz, No. 7 Hanover and No. 8 Flagler

October 27, 2013

Football poll adds Mountain Range in 5A; Coronado on top in 3A

Mountain Range is ranked 10th this week. (Pam Wagner)

Mountain Range, 7-1 this season, has joined this week’s CHSAANow.com football poll in Class 5A.

The Mustangs, ranked No. 10, are riding a four-game winning streak, including a 22-16 decision against Rocky Mountain last week. Their lone loss this season came at Grand Junction on Sept. 20.

Valor Christian remained atop the 5A ranking with 19 of the 22 first-place votes. Fairview, which got the other three first-place votes, stayed in the No. 2 spot following its big win over Pomona, and continued to be followed by No. 3 Regis Jesuit, No. 4 Cherry Creek and No. 5 ThunderRidge.

Columbine stayed in sixth this week, while Cherokee Trail bumped up two spots to seventh. Pomona remained in eighth and Grand Junction moved up to ninth after beating 4A No. 1 Montrose.

Despite the loss, Montrose remained atop the 4A ranking. Pine Creek moved up to No. 2, jumping Monarch, which fell to No. 3.

Coronado is now atop the 3A poll after Palisade’s loss to Delta. Discovery Canyon is second and Palisade dropped to third.

Delta joined the ranking at No. 7, as did Roosevelt (No. 9) following its win over then-No. 3 Silver Creek. Silver Creek dropped to No. 8 this week.

Complete rankings for all polls are below.

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CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A | 8-man | 6-man

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Valor Christian (19)	7-1	217	1	W
2	Fairview (3)	7-0	193	2	W
3	Regis Jesuit	7-1	165	3	W
4	Cherry Creek	7-1	154	4	W
5	ThunderRidge	7-1	144	5	W
6	Columbine	7-1	103	6	W
7	Cherokee Trail	6-2	89	9	W
8	Pomona	6-2	60	8	L
9	Grand Junction	6-2	42	10	W
10	Mountain Range	7-1	13	–	W
Others receiving votes:
Ralston Valley 8, Arapahoe 7, Chatfield 5, Overland 5, Legend 4, Rock Canyon 1.
Dropped out
Chatfield (7).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Montrose (10)	7-1	185	1	L
2	Pine Creek (3)	6-2	169	3	W
3	Monarch (7)	6-1	158	2	W
4	Falcon (1)	7-1	122	4	W
5	Pueblo South	7-1	110	5	W
6	Durango	7-1	98	7	W
7	Longmont	6-1	92	6	W
8	Broomfield	5-2	69	8	W
9	Loveland	6-1	54	10	W
10	Standley Lake	7-1	48	9	W
Others receiving votes:
Windsor 25, Denver South 14, Pueblo West 6, Dakota Ridge 4, Wheat Ridge 1.
Dropped out
None.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Coronado (9)	9-0	137	2	W
2	Discovery Canyon (1)	7-1	127	4	W
3	Palisade (4)	7-1	126	1	L
4	Holy Family (1)	6-1	101	5	W
5	Mead	7-0	91	8	W
6	Elizabeth (1)	6-2	62	7	W
7	Delta	6-2	52	–	W
8	Silver Creek	5-2	45	3	L
9	Roosevelt	5-2	40	–	W
10	Rifle	6-2	39	10	W
Others receiving votes:
Conifer 33, The Classical Academy 12, Glenwood Springs 6, Evergreen 5, Lutheran 4.
Dropped out
Evergreen (6), Conifer (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Brush (9)	7-0	99	1	W
2	Manitou Springs (1)	8-0	86	3	W
3	Platte Valley	6-1	84	2	W
4	Faith Christian	7-2	57	6	W
5	Florence	6-2	50	5	W
6	Kent Denver	6-2	46	4	L
7	Strasburg	6-2	36	7	W
8	Bennett	6-2	32	9	W
9	Gunnison	6-2	20	10	W
10	Lamar	6-2	14	8	W
Others receiving votes:
Olathe 12, Jefferson 8, Fort Lupton 2.
Dropped out
None.

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Buena Vista (11)	8-0	153	1	W
2	Limon (5)	8-0	148	2	W
3	Centauri	7-1	122	4	W
4	Paonia	7-1	104	7	W
5	Hotchkiss	6-2	85	3	L
6	Monte Vista	7-1	83	5	W
7	Cedaredge	6-2	69	6	W
8	Resurrection Christian	5-2	44	–	W
9	Yuma	5-3	33	9	W
10	Platte Canyon	7-1	19	10	W
Others receiving votes:
Rye 7, Burlington 4, Jefferson 4, Holyoke 2, Wray 2, Lyons 1.
Dropped out
Wray (8).

8-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Hoehne (7)	8-0	97	1	W
2	Dayspring Christian (3)	8-0	92	2	W
3	Norwood	7-1	76	5	W
4	Simla	7-0	71	4	W
5	Caliche	7-1	61	3	L
6	Kiowa	6-2	40	6	L
7	McClave	7-1	37	9	W
8	Sargent	6-2	28	10	W
9	Dove Creek	6-2	23	8	L
10	Walsh	6-2	13	–	W
Others receiving votes:
Merino 8, Akron 2, Sangre de Cristo 1, Springfield 1.
Dropped out
Akron (7).

6-man
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Liberty/Stratton (8)	8-0	48	1	W
2	Arickaree (2)	8-0	41	2	W
3	Eads	7-1	26	4	W
4	Hi-Plains	7-1	19	3	W
5	Otis	5-2	13	5	W
Others receiving votes:
Prairie 3.
Dropped out
None.

October 22, 2013

No. 2 Fairview football nips No. 8 Pomona with last-second FG

Fairview senior Sam Martin (83) uses his blockers Daniel Hoskins (54) and Bridger Dunn (50) as Pomona defenders Peyton Hayes (6) and Taylor Thomas (13) attempt to make a tackle Friday at the North Area Athletic Complex. (Dennis Pleuss)

ARVADA — It took a 27-yard field goal by Fairview senior Jonathan Swartzwelter as time expired Friday to keep the Knights as the lone undefeated football team left in Class 5A.

Fairview players and students stormed the field at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada after Swartzwelter’s kick gave the Knights a 33-30 victory over Pomona. The win clinched the 5A North Metro League title for Fairview.

“League title is awesome,” Fairview senior Cameron Frazier said. “Pomona and Ralston Valley has owned this league since it started. For us to beat them is great. They are two great teams that are going to both make runs in the playoffs.”

The North Metro League was formed in 2010. Ralston Valley, who Fairview defeated 43-18 earlier this season, won the conference title in 2010 and 2012. Pomona claimed the league title in 2011 while advancing into the 5A state semifinals that year.

“The fact that (Fairview) is celebrating that much shows how good our program is. That is a complement to our kids,” Pomona coach Jay Madden said. “Now, we don’t want to be losing anymore of these dang things. We’ve got to find a way to win these close games.”

No. 2 Fairview (7-0, 4-0 in league) was looking at having to go overtime against No. 8 Pomona (6-2, 3-1) when the Panthers stormed back in the fourth quarter with 14 unanswered points to tie the conference game at 30 with 2 minutes, 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Fairview senior quarterback Anders Hill engineered a last-minute drive where he was 5-for-5 through the air for 55 yards. The Knights were able to milk the clock down to the final seconds before Swartzwelter, who missed a 43-yard field goal at the end of the second quarter, was able to kick the game winner.

Fairview senior Sam Martin (83) and Pomona senior Kyle Kounnas (3) leap for a ball late in the second quarter Friday at the North Area Athletic Complex. Martin came down with the ball and a 47-yard gain. (Dennis Pleuss)

Fairview sophomore Carlo Kemp had a strong game on the defensive side for the Knights, including a fumble recovery in the third quarter that helped set up Fairview’s final touchdown. He also realized the historic importance of the win.

“Pomona is one heck of a team. I don’t know if we’ve ever beaten them,” Kemp said. “We battled another good team, another 5A powerhouse. It means a lot that we held strong and came through.”

Fairview’s offense kept its string alive of scoring at least 30 points in every game this season. Hill finished 19 of 27 passing for 252 yards and a touchdown through the air. While he got plenty of pressure from Pomona’s defensive line, Hill was only sacked once, as he was able to escape using his feet.

Frazier had a monster first half for the Knights. He started the game with a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. He also caught a 9-yard touchdown pass and ran for another score before halftime.

The second-half fumble at the goal line by Frazier nearly spoiled his night, but he was confident he could redeem himself on the final drive. Frazier made the first two catches on the game-winning drive. He finished with seven receptions for 112 yards.

“I knew if we got the ball back we would score when it mattered,” Frazier said.

Pomona was led by running back Chris Marquez. The senior went over the 1,500-yard mark on the ground for the season. He had 31 carries for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Marquez now had 16 rushing touchdowns on the season.

Pomona running back Chris Marquez, left, follows the block of senior Kendall Ryan during the Panthers’ game against Fairview on Friday at the North Area Athletic Complex. Marquez had 31 carries for 185 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as the Knights stayed undefeated on the season with a 33-30 victory.

An 11-yard rushing touchdown by Marquez and 9-yard touchdown catch by senior Chris Benefiel from junior quarterback Justin Roberts in the fourth quarter brought the Panthers back.

“We executed in the fourth quarter, but you can’t have turnovers,” said Marquez, who fumble near midfield in the third quarter. “We dug too deep of a hole.”

Roberts was solid through the air completing 8 of 9 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Benefiel caught both touchdowns. His 67-yard scoring grab in the second quarter was remarkable catch. Fairview defenders Johnny Feauto and Swartzwelter both tipped the ball before Benefiel was able to gain control and sprint into the end zone.

Madden admitted his team didn’t have the intensity it had the previous week in a 42-30 victory against Ralston Valley. Rallying from a 14-point deficit is something positive he took from the loss.

“It made us have to go to another level,” Madden said.

Pomona wraps up its regular season against Arvada West at 7 p.m. next Friday at the NAAC.

Fairview will attempt to finish its regular season undefeated when it squares off against rival Boulder at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Recht Field.

Pomona junior Isaac Marquez, far right, eyes helping senior Taylor Thomas (13) on making a tackle on Fairview sophomore Carlo Kemp during Friday’s conference game at the North Area Athletic Complex. (Dennis Pleuss)

Fairview senior Jonathan Swartzwelter gets off a punt Friday during the Class 5A North Metro League game against Pomona. Swartzwelter kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired to give the Knights a 33-30 victory.

October 19, 2013

5A boys cross country poll adds No. 8 Thornton

Thornton is the only new face in this week’s Colorado Track XC/CHSAANow.com 5A boys cross country poll.

Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	PTS	PVS
1	Mountain Vista (13)	130	1
2	Arapahoe	110	2
3	Fort Collins	106	4
4	Cherry Creek	93	3
5	Monarch	68	8
6	Boulder	66	5
7	Pomona	45	6
8	Thornton	34	–
9	Rock Canyon	26	9
10	Dakota Ridge	25	10
Others receiving votes:
Heritage 7, Grandview 2, Chaparral 1, Fossil Ridge 1, Smoky Hill 1.
Dropped out:
Heritage (7).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	PTS	PVS
1	Coronado (10)	145	1
2	Pueblo West (5)	132	2
3	The Classical Academy	101	3
4	Air Academy	97	5
5	Cheyenne Mountain	80	4
6	Palmer Ridge	75	6
7	Broomfield	72	8
8	Durango	67	7
9	Niwot	27	9
10	Thompson Valley	15	10
Others receiving votes:
Erie 9, Denver North 2, Evergreen 2, Mountain View 1.
Dropped out:
None.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	PTS	PVS
1	Lamar (13)	130	1
2	Peak to Peak	108	2
3	Frontier Academy	99	3
4	Alamosa	88	4
5	Holy Family	75	8
6	Salida	52	6
7	Estes Park	45	5
8	Faith Christian	44	7
9	Brush	40	10
10	Buena Vista	24	9
Others receiving votes:
Platte Canyon 3, St. Mary’s 2, University 2, Colorado Academy 1, Gunnison 1, Sterling 1.
Dropped out:
None.

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	PTS	PVS
1	Lyons (11)	110	1
2	Vanguard	88	2
3	Crested Butte	80	3
4	Telluride	65	5
5	Rocky Ford	60	4
6	Heritage Christian	52	–
7	Liberty Commons	48	–
8	Hotchkiss	39	6
9	Custer County	25	7
10	Wiggins	11	8
Others receiving votes:
Denver Academy 9, Rye 6, Peyton 5, SkyView Academy 4, Mancos 2, Paonia 1.
Dropped out:
Rye (9), Peyton (10).

October 15, 2013

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