Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Chaparral (5)
14-2
94
3
2-0
2
Legend (1)
13-3
82
2
1-1
3
Cherokee Trail (3)
13-2
77
1
1-1
4
Broomfield (1)
14-0
66
5
2-0
5
Rampart
13-1
62
4
1-0
6
Valor Christian
12-1
48
6
2-0
7
Fort Collins
11-2
36
7
1-0
8
Grandview
10-5
24
8
1-1
9
Eaglecrest
12-4
20
9
2-0
10
Chatfield
10-4
10
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Windsor 8, Cherry Creek 6, Fairview 5, Grand Junction 4, Pine Creek 4, Ralston Valley 4.
Dropped out
Fairview (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Pueblo County (8)
16-1
95
1
5-0
2
Lewis-Palmer (2)
9-5
77
3
2-0
3
Discovery Canyon
11-3
76
2
1-0
4
Pueblo West (1)
11-4
66
4
1-1
5
Palmer Ridge
10-4
63
5
1-0
6
Coronado
9-5
56
6
1-0
7
Mead
9-3
43
7
2-0
8
Montrose
12-3
42
10
2-0
9
Woodland Park
11-1
31
9
1-0
10
Thomas Jefferson
10-5
19
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 11, Erie 8, Battle Mountain 4, Mullen 4, Longmont 3, Air Academy 2, Cheyenne Mountain 2, Glenwood Springs 2, Evergreen 1.
Dropped out
Erie (8).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (8)
9-0
97
1
1-0
2
Sterling
14-0
79
2
2-0
3
Alamosa
18-2
77
3
2-0
4
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
17-1
63
4
3-0
5
Eaton
12-3
60
5
2-0
6
Cedaredge
14-0
49
6
3-0
7
Faith Christian
11-2
36
7
2-0
8
Lamar
14-2
33
–
2-0
9
Platte Valley
9-4
14
8
1-1
10
University
9-5
12
10
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 10, Eagle Ridge Academy 8, SkyView Academy 8, Englewood 3, Bayfield 1.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cherokee Trail (7)
12-1
104
2
1-0
2
Legend (4)
12-2
98
3
2-0
3
Chaparral
12-2
85
4
2-0
4
Rampart
12-1
83
1
4-1
5
Broomfield
12-0
60
5
2-0
6
Valor Christian
10-1
49
6
2-0
7
Fort Collins
10-2
40
7
2-0
8
Grandview
9-4
27
8
1-0
9
Eaglecrest
10-4
15
–
1-0
10
Fairview
9-2
10
10
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Chatfield 9, Windsor 8, Cherry Creek 7, Mountain Vista 7, Pine Creek 2, Ralston Valley 1.
Dropped out
Cherry Creek (9).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Pueblo County (8)
11-1
107
2
2-0
2
Discovery Canyon (1)
10-3
91
1
0-2
3
Lewis-Palmer (2)
7-5
80
5
2-0
4
Pueblo West (1)
10-3
77
4
2-0
5
Palmer Ridge (1)
9-4
71
7
2-0
6
Coronado
8-5
49
9
2-0
7
Mead
7-3
47
3
0-1
8
Erie
9-4
46
8
1-0
9
Woodland Park
10-1
44
6
5-0
10
Montrose
10-3
36
10
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Battle Mountain 13, Mullen 12, Thomas Jefferson 12, Silver Creek 11, Cheyenne Mountain 10, Longmont 3, Air Academy 2, Evergreen 2, Glenwood Springs 1, Skyview 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
8-0
87
1
2-0
2
Sterling
12-0
70
2
2-0
3
Alamosa
16-2
67
3
4-1
4
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
14-1
62
5
5-1
5
Eaton
10-3
57
4
2-1
6
Cedaredge
11-0
41
6
2-0
7
Faith Christian
9-2
31
7
2-0
8
Platte Valley
8-3
20
8
2-0
9
Eagle Ridge Academy
10-2
16
10
1-0
10
University
8-4
14
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Lamar 13, SkyView Academy 12, Englewood 11, Coal Ridge 10, Fort Lupton 10, Brush 8, Riverdale Ridge 6, The Pinnacle 5, Bayfield 3, Bennett 3, Strasburg 2, DSST: College View 1, Valley 1.
Dropped out
Bayfield (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (9)
13-0
90
1
2-0
2
Union Colony Prep
11-1
72
3
2-0
3
Wiggins
12-3
71
4
0-1
4
Fowler
11-2
55
5
3-2
5
Limon
8-5
48
2
1-2
6
Meeker
11-2
46
7
2-0
7
West Grand
13-2
28
6
2-0
8
Simla
11-3
22
8
2-0
9
Rye
9-3
14
–
1-0
10
Telluride
14-2
12
–
3-0
Others receiving votes:
Sedgwick County 10, Dolores 9, Ignacio 8, Dawson School 4, Swink 4, Highland 2.
Dropped out
Sedgwick County (9), Ignacio (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
La Veta (7)
12-0
97
1
2-0
2
Kit Carson (1)
11-1
96
2
2-0
3
Merino (2)
12-1
82
3
3-0
4
Briggsdale
11-2
71
6
2-0
5
Fleming
11-1
65
5
1-0
6
Prairie (1)
9-2
63
4
0-1
7
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
10-1
58
7
2-0
8
Otis
9-4
27
8
2-1
9
Stratton/Liberty
9-3
10
9
1-1
10
Dove Creek
11-1
9
10
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Sangre de Cristo 8, Springfield 7, Mile High Academy 4, Flagler/Hi-Plains 3, Weldon Valley 3, Kim/Branson 1.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rampart (3)
8-0
109
1
1-0
2
Cherokee Trail (5)
11-1
105
2
2-0
3
Legend (4)
10-2
103
3
2-0
4
Chaparral
10-2
86
4
1-0
5
Broomfield
10-0
60
6
1-0
6
Valor Christian
8-1
52
5
3-0
7
Fort Collins
8-2
44
7
1-1
8
Grandview
8-4
23
8
2-0
9
Cherry Creek
9-4
19
9
1-1
10
Fairview
9-1
17
10
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Eaglecrest 15, Windsor 15, Chatfield 3, Mountain Vista 3, Horizon 2, Pine Creek 2, Ralston Valley 2.
Dropped out
None.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Discovery Canyon (7)
10-1
112
1
2-0
2
Pueblo County (3)
9-1
90
3
2-0
3
Mead (1)
7-2
86
2
1-1
4
Pueblo West
8-3
62
7
2-0
5
Lewis-Palmer (1)
5-5
48
4
1-1
6
Woodland Park
5-1
47
8
0-1
7
Palmer Ridge
7-4
44
6
1-1
8
Erie
8-4
30
–
2-0
9
Coronado
6-5
27
5
1-1
10
Montrose
9-3
24
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 19, Thomas Jefferson 13, Cheyenne Mountain 12, Evergreen 12, Durango 10, Mullen 7, Ponderosa 5, Air Academy 4, Skyline 4, Longmont 3, Skyview 1.
Dropped out
Cheyenne Mountain (9), Silver Creek (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
6-0
95
1
3-0
2
Sterling (2)
10-0
82
2
1-0
3
Alamosa
12-1
71
3
2-0
4
Eaton
8-2
70
4
2-1
5
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
9-0
67
5
2-0
6
Cedaredge
9-0
61
6
2-0
7
Faith Christian
7-2
32
7
2-0
8
Platte Valley
6-3
26
9
1-0
9
Bayfield
8-3
21
–
1-1
10
Eagle Ridge Academy
9-2
19
8
0-0
Others receiving votes:
Englewood 11, Fort Lupton 10, Brush 8, Valley 7, Riverdale Ridge 6, The Pinnacle 5, SkyView Academy 4, Bennett 3, Resurrection Christian 2, Strasburg 2, University 2, DSST: College View 1.
Three classifications got new No. 1 teams in this week’s volleyball rankings. Rampart (5A), Discovery Canyon (4A) and Prairie (1A) have each taken over at the top.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Rampart (5)
7-0
109
2
2-0
2
Cherokee Trail (6)
9-1
102
1
2-0
3
Legend (1)
8-2
93
3
2-0
4
Chaparral
9-2
86
4
2-0
5
Valor Christian
5-1
48
5
0-1
6
Broomfield
9-0
47
9
2-0
7
Fort Collins
7-1
43
7
2-0
8
Grandview
6-4
33
10
1-0
9
Cherry Creek
8-3
26
8
1-1
10
Fairview
8-1
22
6
2-1
Others receiving votes:
Eaglecrest 19, Windsor 13, Pine Creek 6, Chatfield 5, ThunderRidge 5, Mountain Vista 3.
Dropped out
None.
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Discovery Canyon (4)
8-1
106
2
1-0
2
Mead (5)
6-1
102
1
1-0
3
Pueblo County (3)
7-1
88
6
1-0
4
Lewis-Palmer (1)
4-4
64
4
0-1
5
Coronado
5-4
57
5
1-1
6
Palmer Ridge
6-3
55
3
1-1
7
Pueblo West
6-3
45
7
1-1
8
Woodland Park
5-0
37
–
1-0
9
Cheyenne Mountain
5-4
32
9
1-1
10
Silver Creek
7-2
18
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Air Academy 17, Skyline 17, Durango 15, Montrose 14, Longmont 10, Mullen 8, Erie 7, Evergreen 6, Ponderosa 6, Skyview 5, Thomas Jefferson 3, Frederick 2, Glenwood Springs 1.
Dropped out
Skyline (8), Mullen (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
3-0
102
1
1-0
2
Sterling (2)
9-0
85
6
3-0
3
Alamosa
10-1
81
5
3-0
4
Eaton
6-1
77
3
1-0
5
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
7-0
62
4
2-0
6
Cedaredge
7-0
56
7
2-0
7
Faith Christian
5-2
38
2
0-2
8
Eagle Ridge Academy
9-2
32
9
1-1
9
Platte Valley
5-3
21
10
1-0
10
Valley
5-4
13
8
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 10, Bayfield 8, Lamar 7, Stargate School 5, Peak to Peak 3, Englewood 2, University 2, Resurrection Christian 1.
Dropped out
None.
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (8)
9-0
98
1
2-0
2
Limon
7-1
84
2
3-0
3
Union Colony Prep (2)
7-1
74
3
1-1
4
Fowler
6-0
71
6
2-0
5
Wiggins
8-2
58
5
2-0
6
West Grand
9-1
51
9
2-0
7
Meeker
7-2
41
4
1-1
8
Sedgwick County
6-3
16
10
1-1
9
Ignacio
4-2
14
7
0-1
10
Telluride
9-2
8
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Rye 7, Vail Mountain 7, Rocky Ford 6, Dawson School 5, Highland 4, Yuma 4, Simla 2.
Dropped out
Rye (8).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Prairie (6)
9-0
95
2
3-0
2
Kit Carson (2)
4-1
82
3
1-0
3
La Veta (2)
9-0
74
1
2-0
4
Merino
7-1
71
5
2-0
5
Briggsdale
7-2
60
4
2-0
6
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
7-1
46
7
2-0
7
Fleming
8-1
39
6
2-0
8
Stratton/Liberty
5-1
19
10
1-0
9
Walsh
3-2
16
–
0-1
10
Otis
6-2
15
8
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Springfield 12, Mile High Academy 6, Weldon Valley 5, Wiley 4, Pikes Peak Christian 2, South Baca 2, Kim/Branson 1, Sangre de Cristo 1.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cherokee Trail (7)
7-1
111
1
2-0
2
Rampart (4)
5-0
107
6
2-0
3
Legend (1)
6-2
98
3
1-1
4
Chaparral (1)
7-2
94
2
2-0
5
Valor Christian
5-0
75
4
2-0
6
Fairview
6-0
48
5
1-0
7
Fort Collins
5-1
39
8
1-0
8
Cherry Creek
7-2
38
7
5-1
9
Broomfield
7-0
32
–
4-0
10
Grandview
5-4
19
9
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Eaglecrest 15, Heritage 13, Pine Creek 8, ThunderRidge 5, Chatfield 4, Grand Junction 4, Mountain Vista 4, Horizon 1.
Dropped out
Eaglecrest (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Mead (2)
5-1
90
2
1-0
2
Discovery Canyon (3)
7-1
64
5
1-0
3
Palmer Ridge
5-2
60
3
4-1
4
Lewis-Palmer (2)
4-3
59
1
3-2
5
Coronado
4-3
58
8
3-2
6
Pueblo County (2)
6-1
52
–
3-0
7
Pueblo West (2)
5-2
50
–
4-2
8
Skyline
5-0
33
–
0-0
9
Cheyenne Mountain
4-3
29
4
2-3
10
Mullen
5-2
28
7
1-2
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 27, Woodland Park 26, Montrose 22, Air Academy 13, Ponderosa 11, Skyview 10, Frederick 6, Erie 5, Evergreen 4, Palisade 4, Glenwood Springs 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Longmont 2, Holy Family 1.
Dropped out
Silver Creek (6), Niwot (9), Montrose (10).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
2-0
95
1
1-0
2
Faith Christian (1)
5-0
73
4
4-0
3
Eaton
5-1
71
2
3-1
4
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
5-0
65
3
2-0
5
Alamosa
7-1
63
5
2-0
6
Sterling
6-0
55
6
5-0
7
Cedaredge
5-0
33
10
1-0
8
Valley
4-3
32
7
4-2
9
Eagle Ridge Academy
8-1
18
–
4-1
10
Platte Valley
4-3
13
9
3-3
Others receiving votes:
Coal Ridge 10, Fort Lupton 10, University 10, Englewood 9, Lamar 8, Brush 7, Frontier Academy 6, Stargate School 6, James Irwin 5, Montezuma-Cortez 4, Peak to Peak 4, SkyView Academy 3, The Pinnacle 2, Bayfield 1, Centauri 1, Prospect Ridge Academy 1.
Dropped out
University (8).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (9)
7-0
99
1
2-0
2
Limon
4-1
81
2
2-0
3
Union Colony Prep (1)
6-0
77
4
1-0
4
Meeker
6-1
62
5
3-0
5
Wiggins
6-2
51
3
4-2
6
Fowler
4-0
42
–
2-0
7
Ignacio
4-1
27
7
1-1
8
Rye
5-1
25
–
2-0
9
West Grand
7-1
23
–
3-0
10
Sedgwick County
5-2
12
–
2-0
Others receiving votes:
Yuma 11, Highland 9, Swink 9, Dawson School 8, Hoehne 5, Lyons 4, John Mall 2, Telluride 2, Simla 1.
Dropped out
Yuma (6), Swink (8), Highland (9), Hoehne (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
La Veta (8)
7-0
86
1
2-0
2
Prairie
6-0
74
7
5-0
3
Kit Carson
3-1
71
2
1-0
4
Briggsdale
5-2
59
3
1-1
5
Merino
5-1
54
4
1-0
6
Fleming
6-1
47
5
5-0
7
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
5-1
34
8
2-1
8
Otis
5-2
18
6
1-2
9
Weldon Valley
4-3
11
9
1-2
10
Stratton/Liberty
4-1
7
–
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 6, Pikes Peak Christian 4, Sangre de Cristo 3, South Baca 3, Aguilar 2, Haxtun 2, Springfield 2, Kim/Branson 1, Wiley 1.
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
Class 5A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Cherokee Trail (7)
5-1
101
1
0-0
2
Chaparral (1)
5-2
95
2
2-0
3
Legend (2)
5-1
87
3
1-0
4
Valor Christian (1)
3-0
72
4
2-0
5
Fairview (1)
5-0
48
8
1-0
6
Rampart
3-0
46
–
2-0
7
Cherry Creek
2-1
43
5
1-0
8
Fort Collins
4-1
30
7
1-0
9
Grandview
4-3
26
9
2-0
10
Eaglecrest
5-2
21
6
1-1
Others receiving votes:
Heritage 17, Loveland 15, Broomfield 11, Legacy 9, Pine Creek 9, Chatfield 6, ThunderRidge 5, Dakota Ridge 4, Ralston Valley 3, Windsor 3, Castle View 2, Columbine 2, Mountain Vista 2, Fossil Ridge 1, Highlands Ranch 1, Lakewood 1.
Dropped out
Chatfield (10).
Class 4A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lewis-Palmer (4)
1-1
89
1
1-1
2
Mead (3)
4-1
82
3
3-1
3
Palmer Ridge (1)
1-1
66
2
0-1
4
Cheyenne Mountain (2)
2-0
62
8
2-0
5
Discovery Canyon (1)
6-1
48
4
5-1
6
Silver Creek
1-0
42
6
0-0
7
Mullen
4-0
39
–
2-0
8
Coronado
1-1
33
10
0-1
9
Niwot
0-0
32
5
0-0
10
Montrose (1)
3-0
31
–
1-0
Others receiving votes:
Air Academy 30, Skyline 26, Longmont 20, Denver West 17, Fort Morgan 16, Pueblo West 16, Frederick 14, Woodland Park 10, Golden 6, Ponderosa 6, Eagle Valley 5, Battle Mountain 4, Skyview 4, Evergreen 3, Glenwood Springs 3, Standley Lake 3, Thomas Jefferson 3, Kennedy 2, Mesa Ridge 1, Wheat Ridge 1.
Dropped out
Longmont (7), Air Academy (9).
Class 3A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Lutheran (7)
1-0
94
2
1-0
2
Eaton (1)
2-0
85
1
0-0
3
Colorado Springs Christian (1)
3-0
76
3
2-0
4
Faith Christian
1-0
75
4
1-0
5
Alamosa (1)
5-1
61
5
4-1
6
Sterling (1)
1-0
55
7
1-0
7
Valley
0-1
33
8
0-1
8
University
2-2
30
6
1-2
9
Platte Valley
1-0
22
10
1-0
10
Cedaredge
4-0
18
–
4-0
Others receiving votes:
La Junta 15, Englewood 10, Fort Lupton 10, Coal Ridge 9, Eagle Ridge Academy 8, Lamar 8, Brush 7, Peak to Peak 7, Frontier Academy 6, Centauri 5, James Irwin 5, Manitou Springs 4, Resurrection Christian 4, SkyView Academy 3, The Pinnacle 2.
Dropped out
Resurrection Christian (9).
Class 2A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
Denver Christian (8)
5-0
80
1
4-0
2
Limon
2-1
62
4
2-1
3
Wiggins
2-0
61
3
1-0
4
Union Colony Prep
5-0
47
6
3-0
5
Meeker</tdå>
3-1
36
5
3-1
6
Yuma
1-1
35
2
1-1
7
Ignacio
3-0
19
–
1-0
8
Swink
4-1
16
–
2-0
9
Highland
4-2
14
–
1-1
10
Hoehne
3-3
10
8
0-3
Others receiving votes:
Simla 9, Fowler 8, Sedgwick County 8, Dawson School 7, West Grand 6, Clear Creek 5, Rye 4, Akron 3, John Mall 3, Lyons 3, Telluride 3, Hayden 1.
Dropped out
Lyons (7), Akron (9), Vail Mountain (10).
Class 1A
RK
TEAM
W-L
PTS
PVS
LW
1
La Veta (7)
5-0
70
2
1-0
2
Kit Carson
2-1
60
1
1-1
3
Briggsdale
4-1
51
4
1-0
4
Merino
4-1
43
7
2-0
5
Fleming
1-1
40
3
1-1
6
Otis
4-0
28
5
4-0
7
Prairie
1-0
25
10
1-0
8
Genoa-Hugo/Karval
3-0
22
–
2-0
9
Weldon Valley
3-1
18
6
2-1
10
Haxtun
1-4
8
–
0-1
Others receiving votes:
Dove Creek 5, Sangre de Cristo 5, Stratton/Liberty 5, Springfield 2, Kim/Branson 1, Pikes Peak Christian 1.
More photos. (Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)
COLORADO SPRINGS — With the students out of school for the day and parents also off work, turning Garry Berry Stadium into a party venue felt like an easy decision to make. That party revolved around the football season-opener for both Coronado and Cheyenne Mountain who waited a couple more days to play their first game of the year.
The players took the field after Coronado students flooded the grass field just west of Garry Berry to take advantage of grilled food and games like cornhole. Then the stadium filled to watch the only game the state had to offer for the day. It was Cheyenne Mountain coming away with a 41-40 win, but the day was about much more than just one football game.
“It didn’t sound like a lot of our kids were heading out of town, so we thought this would provide a great atmosphere for everyone,” Coronado athletic director Jim Porter said. ‘It was a great community event and provided a unique atmosphere for our kids.”
The Cougars (0-1 overall) jumped out to a fast 14-0 lead with both touchdowns coming as a result of blocked punts. Jaiden Yoney recovered the first blocked punt for a touchdown and LaDarius Mays jumped on the second blocked punt and trotted into the end zone.
More photos. (Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)
Cheyenne Mountain (1-0) pulled to within two points after scoring two quick touchdowns, the first of which came on a bubble screen to Dom Seaton which he broke open for the long score.
The Cougars increased the lead thanks to two safeties and a touchdown from Mays. The Indians again got to within seven after Colton Bellew picked off Coronado quarterback Gabe Chapel and evaded every Cougar tackler on the way to the end zone.
But each time Cheyenne Mountain battled back, misfortune would strike. A fumble fell into the hands of Coronado defensive lineman Elijah Border who went untouched into the end zone to give the Cougars a 32-18 lead at halftime.
Cheyenne Mountain started the second half with a fumble recovery for a touchdown to once again get back to within a score.
“We came out hot in the second half, that was the biggest part,” Cheyenne Mountain junior receiver and defensive back Brad Helton said. “The fumble was the best thing that could have happened.”
Helton contributed in a big way in the second half as he caught and 87-yard touchdown pass. Cheyenne Mountain then mounted a long drive that results in an eight-yard touchdown run by Dutch Jones to put Cheyenne Mountain up 41-40.
Helton came up big again with an interception off Chapel to all but clinch the victory.
The temperatures hovered in the mid to upper 90’s for the rest of the game, but overall those involved with the decision were happy with how things turned out with a Monday game.
“The time of the day is obviously something to revisit,” Cheyenne Mountain athletic director Kris Roberts said. “But this gives our community a chance to gather and the kids will be around practicing anyway so it’s a great time to get everyone together to watch a football game.”
Cheyenne Mountain didn’t mind being the visitor this time around and if the circumstances worked out to host a Labor Day game, coach Jay Saravis thinks the turnout would at least match what Coronado had pregame with the BBQ and lawn games.
“We have great fans,” he said.
Those fans that stuck around in the heat were rewarded with a thrilling win to cap off their holiday weekend.
More photos. (Chris Fehrm/Chris Fehrm Photography)
