The 2018 state tournament bracket for Class 5A softball. The tournament runs Oct. 19-20 at Aurora Sports Park. Tickets can be bought online.
Find 5A softball regional results here.
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2018 CHSAA State Softball Championships 2018 Class 5A State Softball
Four new teams joined this week’s football rankings: Frederick (3A), Aspen (2A), Florence (1A) and Cheyenne Wells (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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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 | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Cherry Creek (7) | 8-0 | 130 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Valor Christian (4) | 8-0 | 129 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Columbine (3) | 8-0 | 122 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Pomona | 6-2 | 89 | 5 | W |
| 5 | Eaglecrest | 7-1 | 87 | 4 | L |
| 6 | Grandview | 7-1 | 73 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Fairview | 7-1 | 36 | 8 | W |
| 8 | ThunderRidge | 7-1 | 35 | 9 | W |
| 9 | Ralston Valley | 6-2 | 25 | 7 | L |
| 10 | Cherokee Trail | 7-1 | 23 | 10 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Smoky Hill 17, Castle View 3, Arvada West 2, Denver East 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Loveland (16) | 7-0 | 178 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Pine Creek (1) | 6-1 | 158 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Montrose (1) | 7-0 | 140 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Broomfield | 6-1 | 119 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Greeley West | 6-1 | 97 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Ponderosa | 5-2 | 67 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Fruita Monument | 5-2 | 58 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Pueblo West | 5-2 | 46 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Grand Junction Central | 5-2 | 28 | 10 | W |
| 10 | Heritage | 6-1 | 26 | 9 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Longmont 19, Skyline 15, Air Academy 12, Chatfield 8, Rampart 6, Vista Peak 6, Wheat Ridge 4, Dakota Ridge 2, Windsor 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Erie (11) | 7-0 | 141 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Discovery Canyon (2) | 7-0 | 138 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Palisade (1) | 6-1 | 110 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Palmer Ridge (1) | 5-2 | 100 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Harrison | 7-0 | 87 | 6 | W |
| 6 | Pueblo East | 5-2 | 72 | 8 | W |
| 7 | Durango | 5-2 | 63 | 9 | W |
| 8 | Thomas Jefferson (1) | 6-1 | 58 | 5 | L |
| 9 | Holy Family | 5-2 | 37 | 7 | L |
| 10 | Frederick | 6-1 | 35 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Fort Morgan 19, Green Mountain 7, Lewis-Palmer 4, Mead 4, George Washington 3, Evergreen 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Fort Morgan (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | La Junta (6) | 7-0 | 108 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Platte Valley (4) | 7-0 | 96 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Resurrection Christian | 7-0 | 85 | 5 | W |
| 4 | Basalt (1) | 7-0 | 84 | 6 | W |
| 5 | Bayfield (1) | 5-1 | 82 | 4 | W |
| 6 | Salida | 7-0 | 66 | 7 | W |
| 7 | Rifle | 6-1 | 40 | 3 | L |
| 8 | Kent Denver | 6-1 | 33 | 9 | W |
| 9 | Eaton | 5-2 | 20 | 8 | L |
| 10 | Aspen | 5-2 | 17 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| D’Evelyn 10, Faith Christian 8, Delta 6, Berthoud 4, Pagosa Springs 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Delta (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Limon (10) | 7-0 | 109 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Peyton (1) | 7-0 | 89 | 3 | W |
| 3 | Strasburg | 6-1 | 87 | 2 | W |
| 4 | Centauri | 6-1 | 74 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Meeker | 4-2 | 58 | 7 | W |
| 6 | Colorado Springs Christian | 6-1 | 44 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Burlington | 5-2 | 37 | 5 | L |
| 8 | Holyoke | 6-1 | 36 | 10 | W |
| 9 | Crowley County | 6-1 | 35 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Florence | 6-1 | 20 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Wray 9, Paonia 6, Highland 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Wray (8). | |||||
| 8-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sedgwick County (10) | 6-0 | 109 | 1 | Bye |
| 2 | West Grand (1) | 7-0 | 99 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Hoehne | 6-1 | 76 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Caliche | 6-1 | 73 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Mancos | 7-0 | 69 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Rangely | 6-1 | 55 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Sanford | 6-1 | 31 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Sargent | 5-2 | 26 | 10 | W |
| 9 | Akron | 4-3 | 21 | 8 | L |
| 10 | Holly | 5-2 | 17 | 9 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Pikes Peak Christian 15, Simla 5, Fowler 3, Norwood 3, Vail Christian 3. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| 6-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Stratton/Liberty (9) | 7-0 | 90 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Kit Carson | 7-0 | 81 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Peetz | 5-2 | 65 | 4 | W |
| 4 | Otis | 5-2 | 64 | 3 | W |
| 5 | Prairie | 4-3 | 50 | 5 | L |
| 6 | Arickaree/Woodlin | 4-2 | 43 | 6 | L |
| 7 | Mountain Valley | 6-0 | 22 | 8 | W |
| 8 | Cheyenne Wells | 5-2 | 19 | – | W |
| 9 | Granada | 3-4 | 16 | 9 | L |
| 10 | Idalia | 3-4 | 12 | 7 | L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Fleming 11, Briggsdale 8, Flagler/Hi-Plains 6, Cotopaxi 4, Genoa-Hugo 2, Manzanola 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Briggsdale (10). | |||||
AURORA — With the state softball tournaments set to begin on Friday, the brackets were unveiled on Monday.
Find them here:
The state tournaments begin play at 10 a.m. on Friday. The second set of first-round games will be played at 12:15 p.m., with quarterfinals set for 2:30 p.m.
On Saturday, play begins with semifinals at 10 a.m., and championship games at 1:15 p.m. (3A) and 1:30 p.m. (4A and 5A).
CHSAANow will have complete coverage of each tournament.
No. 1 seeds include Cherokee Trail (5A), Pueblo County (4A) and Strasburg (3A). Each were also seeded No. 1 during regional play last weekend.
The regional softball tournaments were completed on Saturday in all three classifications:
As a result, the following teams have qualified for the state tournament, which will be Oct. 19-20 at Aurora Sports Park.
An asterisk indicates that the team won its region. All regional champions will be seeded Nos. 1-8 at the state tournament.
The state brackets will be released on Monday.
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A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 8 of the 2018 season.
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| Class 5A | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry Creek | 8-0 |
| Friday: W 14-13 at (4) Eaglecrest | ||
| 2 | Valor Christian | 8-0 |
| Friday: W 48-7 vs. Mountain Vista | ||
| 3 | Columbine | 8-0 |
| Thursday: W 29-14 at (7) Ralston Valley | ||
| 4 | Eaglecrest | 7-1 |
| Friday: L 13-14 vs. (1) Cherry Creek | ||
| 5 | Pomona | 6-2 |
| Friday: W 48-20 at Mullen | ||
| 6 | Grandview | 7-1 |
| Thursday: W 42-14 at Arapahoe | ||
| 7 | Ralston Valley | 6-2 |
| Thursday: L 14-29 vs. (3) Columbine | ||
| 8 | Fairview | 7-1 |
| Friday: W 48-21 vs. Fossil Ridge | ||
| 9 | ThunderRidge | 7-1 |
| Friday: W 52-7 vs. Rock Canyon | ||
| 10 | Cherokee Trail | 7-1 |
| Friday: W 36-24 at Overland | ||
| Class 4A | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loveland | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 49-7 vs. Fort Collins | ||
| 2 | Pine Creek | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 49-7 at Mesa Ridge | ||
| 3 | Montrose | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 44-14 vs. Denver South | ||
| 4 | Broomfield | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 53-14 vs. Mountain View | ||
| 5 | Greeley West | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 48-16 at Brighton | ||
| 6 | Ponderosa | 5-2 |
| Thursday: W 57-19 vs. Gateway | ||
| 7 | Fruita Monument | 5-2 |
| Friday: W 49-0 vs. Thornton | ||
| 8 | Pueblo West | 5-2 |
| Thursday: W 49-14 at Coronado | ||
| 9 | Heritage | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 41-0 at Aurora Central | ||
| 10 | Grand Junction Central | 5-2 |
| Friday: W 42-0 at Palmer | ||
| Class 3A | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie | 7-0 |
| Thursday: W 45-3 vs. Niwot | ||
| 2 | Discovery Canyon | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 39-22 at (5) Thomas Jefferson | ||
| 3 | Palisade | 6-1 |
| Thursday: W 42-14 vs. Glenwood Springs | ||
| 4 | Palmer Ridge | 5-2 |
| Friday: W 42-7 at Littleton | ||
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson | 6-1 |
| Friday: L 22-39 vs. (2) Discovery Canyon | ||
| 6 | Harrison | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 58-14 vs. Canon City | ||
| 7 | Holy Family | 5-2 |
| Friday: L 23-41 vs. Frederick | ||
| 8 | Pueblo East | 5-2 |
| Friday: W 34-6 at Pueblo Centennial | ||
| 9 | Durango | 5-2 |
| Saturday: W 24-6 at Pueblo Central | ||
| 10 | Fort Morgan | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 47-0 vs. Northridge | ||
| Class 2A | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Junta | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 34-21 vs. Lamar | ||
| 2 | Platte Valley | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 31-28 at Sterling | ||
| 3 | Rifle | 6-1 |
| Friday: L 19-20 vs. Aspen | ||
| 4 | Bayfield | 5-1 |
| Friday: W 39-3 vs. Montezuma-Cortez | ||
| 5 | Resurrection Christian | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 26-7 at (8) Eaton | ||
| 6 | Basalt | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 13-0 vs. (10) Delta | ||
| 7 | Salida | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 28-6 vs. Alamosa | ||
| 8 | Eaton | 5-2 |
| Friday: L 7-26 vs. (5) Resurrection Christian | ||
| 9 | Kent Denver | 6-1 |
| Saturday: W 48-12 vs. Riverdale Ridge | ||
| 10 | Delta | 4-3 |
| Friday: L 0-13 at (6) Basalt | ||
| Class 1A | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limon | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 48-0 at (5) Burlington | ||
| 2 | Strasburg | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 2-0 vs. The Pinnacle | ||
| 3 | Peyton | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 36-6 at Rocky Ford | ||
| 4 | Centauri | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 2-0 vs. Dolores | ||
| 5 | Burlington | 5-2 |
| Friday: L 0-48 vs. (1) Limon | ||
| 6 | Colorado Springs Christian | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 40-0 at Rye | ||
| 7 | Meeker | 4-2 |
| Friday: W 32-0 vs. Paonia | ||
| 8 | Wray | 4-3 |
| Friday: L 14-30 at (10) Holyoke | ||
| 9 | Crowley County | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 40-0 at John Mall | ||
| 10 | Holyoke | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 30-14 vs. (8) Wray | ||
| 8-man | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County | 6-0 |
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| 2 | West Grand | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 64-12 vs. Hayden | ||
| 3 | Hoehne | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 70-6 vs. Sangre de Cristo | ||
| 4 | Caliche | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 6-0 at (8) Akron | ||
| 5 | Mancos | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 34-12 at Norwood | ||
| 6 | Rangely | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 48-6 at Soroco | ||
| 7 | Sanford | 6-1 |
| Friday: W 58-8 vs. Del Norte | ||
| 8 | Akron | 4-3 |
| Friday: L 0-6 vs. (4) Caliche | ||
| 9 | Holly | 5-2 |
| Saturday: W 52-12 vs. Wiley | ||
| 10 | Sargent | 5-2 |
| Thursday: W 74-20 vs. Dove Creek | ||
| 6-man | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stratton/Liberty | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 60-20 at (6) Arickaree/Woodlin | ||
| 2 | Kit Carson | 7-0 |
| Friday: W 60-24 vs. (9) Granada | ||
| 3 | Otis | 5-2 |
| Friday: W 68-56 at (7) Idalia | ||
| 4 | Peetz | 5-2 |
| Thursday: W 61-48 vs. (5) Prairie | ||
| 5 | Prairie | 4-3 |
| Thursday: L 48-61 at (4) Peetz | ||
| 6 | Arickaree/Woodlin | 4-2 |
| Friday: L 20-60 vs. (1) Stratton/Liberty | ||
| 7 | Idalia | 3-4 |
| Friday: L 56-68 vs. (3) Otis | ||
| 8 | Mountain Valley | 6-0 |
| Saturday: W 68-7 at Cripple Creek-Victor | ||
| 9 | Granada | 3-4 |
| Friday: L 24-60 at (2) Kit Carson | ||
| 10 | Briggsdale | 3-4 |
| Friday: L 21-52 vs. Fleming | ||
This week’s football rankings saw just two new teams hop into the polls across all classifications: Grand Junction Central (4A) 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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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 | |||||
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| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Cherry Creek (8) | 7-0 | 124 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Valor Christian (4) | 7-0 | 116 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Columbine (1) | 7-0 | 109 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Eaglecrest | 7-0 | 88 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Pomona | 5-2 | 74 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Grandview | 6-1 | 69 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Ralston Valley | 6-1 | 40 | 8 | W |
| 8 | Fairview | 6-1 | 31 | 9 | W |
| 9 | ThunderRidge | 6-1 | 29 | 10 | W |
| 10 | Cherokee Trail | 6-1 | 17 | 7 | L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Smoky Hill 13, Castle View 3, Arvada West 1, Doherty 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Loveland (15) | 6-0 | 177 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Pine Creek (2) | 5-1 | 157 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Montrose (1) | 6-0 | 136 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Broomfield | 5-1 | 124 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Greeley West | 5-1 | 86 | 8 | W |
| 6 | Ponderosa | 4-2 | 67 | 7 | W |
| 7 | Fruita Monument | 4-2 | 59 | 9 | W |
| 8 | Pueblo West | 4-2 | 54 | 10 | W |
| 9 | Heritage | 5-1 | 35 | 5 | L |
| 10 | Grand Junction Central | 4-2 | 27 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Longmont 23, Air Academy 12, Skyline 10, Rampart 7, Vista Peak 6, Chatfield 4, Dakota Ridge 2, Windsor 2, Brighton 1, Wheat Ridge 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Longmont (6). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Erie (11) | 6-0 | 142 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Discovery Canyon (2) | 6-0 | 135 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Palisade (1) | 5-1 | 102 | 4 | W |
| 4 | Palmer Ridge (1) | 4-2 | 97 | 3 | W |
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson (1) | 6-0 | 88 | 6 | W |
| 6 | Harrison | 6-0 | 86 | 5 | W |
| 7 | Holy Family | 5-1 | 73 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Pueblo East | 4-2 | 61 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Durango | 4-2 | 55 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Fort Morgan | 5-1 | 15 | 10 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Frederick 6, Green Mountain 5, Evergreen 4, Lewis-Palmer 4, George Washington 3, Mead 3, Glenwood Springs 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | La Junta (8) | 6-0 | 121 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Platte Valley (3) | 6-0 | 104 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Rifle (1) | 6-0 | 96 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Bayfield | 4-1 | 89 | 4 | Bye |
| 5 | Resurrection Christian | 6-0 | 81 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Basalt (1) | 6-0 | 72 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Salida | 6-0 | 54 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Eaton | 5-1 | 38 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Kent Denver | 5-1 | 26 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Delta | 4-2 | 11 | 10 | L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| D’Evelyn 6, Faith Christian 5, Berthoud 4, Pagosa Springs 4, Aspen 2, Montezuma-Cortez 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Limon (11) | 6-0 | 119 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Strasburg | 5-1 | 96 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Peyton (1) | 6-0 | 94 | 4 | W |
| 4 | Centauri | 5-1 | 93 | 3 | W |
| 5 | Burlington | 5-1 | 75 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Colorado Springs Christian | 5-1 | 36 | 10 | W |
| 7 | Meeker | 3-2 | 35 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Wray | 4-2 | 33 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Crowley County | 5-1 | 32 | 6 | W |
| 10 | Holyoke | 5-1 | 20 | 9 | L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Paonia 18, Florence 7, Cornerstone Christian 1, Highland 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| 8-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sedgwick County (11) | 6-0 | 118 | 1 | W |
| 2 | West Grand (1) | 6-0 | 108 | 2 | Bye |
| 3 | Hoehne | 5-1 | 86 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Caliche | 5-1 | 76 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Mancos | 6-0 | 71 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Rangely | 5-1 | 58 | 7 | W |
| 7 | Sanford | 5-1 | 36 | 6 | L |
| 8 | Akron | 4-2 | 32 | 9 | W |
| 9 | Holly | 4-2 | 23 | 8 | L |
| 10 | Sargent | 4-2 | 22 | 10 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Pikes Peak Christian 13, Fowler 5, Norwood 3, Vail Christian 3, Dayspring Christian 2, Simla 2, Merino 1, Soroco 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| 6-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Stratton/Liberty (9) | 6-0 | 90 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Kit Carson | 6-0 | 80 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Otis | 4-2 | 60 | 3 | L |
| 4 | Peetz | 4-2 | 59 | 5 | W |
| 5 | Prairie | 4-2 | 55 | 4 | W |
| 6 | Arickaree/Woodlin | 4-1 | 54 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Idalia | 3-3 | 25 | 7 | L |
| 8 | Mountain Valley | 5-0 | 21 | 10 | W |
| 9 | Granada | 3-3 | 16 | 9 | L |
| 10 | Briggsdale | 3-3 | 15 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cheyenne Wells 11, Flagler/Hi-Plains 5, Fleming 2, Cotopaxi 1, Genoa-Hugo 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Cheyenne Wells (8). | |||||
The football season is has officially moved into Week 4 meaning that standings and RPI ratings are starting to take form.
Many teams are beginning to wrap up non-league play and will continue to look at non-league regional rivalry matchups. One prime example is on the Western Slope where Palisade hosts Grand Junction Central.
That game highlights this week’s slate of games that can be heard on radio broadcasts throughout the state.
(If any stations are interested in featuring their games in this weekly post, please send an email to dmohrmann@chsaa.org)
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Time: 7 p.m. kick
Station: The Team 1340
On the call: Reo Van Gilder (Play by play), Mick Zanski (Color)
Van Gilder on the matchup: The Warriors are looking for a three-game winning streak and earning a sweep of the Grand Valley teams (They beat Fruita Monument 13-9 on Aug. 31, then took down Grand Junction 33-6 last Friday). Their offense under Max Marsh is finally clicking, as is the running game with Anthony Zubiate. Palisade, meanwhile, continues to reload and roll right along with a bing win over Green Mountain. They’ve outscored their opponents 62-29 over the first two games, and are averaging over 300 yards per game on the ground. A fun clash of styles is in store Friday night.
Listen to the game on The Team 1340 or at theteam1340.com.
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Time: 7 p.m. kick
Station: Eagle Country 104
On the call: Caleb Burggraaf (Play by play), Bob Marken (Color)
Burggraaf on the matchup: The Demons are at No. 1 in the RPI in 1A and the Spartans are at No. 3 in the RPI in 2A. Both teams are undefeated coming into the game, and to top it all off, it is the homecoming game for the Spartans. Salida will be looking to use a strong defense which has held opponents to only 29 points in three games. Buena Vista is bringing an offense which has scored 67 points in two games, including a 41-27 win over 2A Cedaredge in last week’s game.
Listen to the game on eaglecountry104.com.
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Time: 7 p.m. kick
Station: XTRA Sports 1300
On the call: Ryan Kaufman (Play by play), Ryan Pelton (Color)
Kaufman on the matchup: This is a matchup between two teams that will want to run the football in order to take pressure off of their first year starting quarterbacks, Gabe Chapel for the Cougars and Kyle Gaster for the Grizzlies who each turned the football over twice last week. Coronado is focused on finishing drives better than they did a week ago against Lewis-Palmer. Head coach Monte Gutowski called their red zone issues “embarassing.” Mesa Ridge on the other hand is looking to score from anywhere on the field after getting shut out by Pueblo West. The X-factor in this game could be special teams as Coronado has had a kick or punt returned for a touchdown in each of their first two games.
Listen to the game on XTRA Sports 1300 or at xtrasports1300.com.
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Time: 7 p.m. kick
Station: 1310 KFKA
On the call: Clark Johnson (Play by play), Mike Danson (Color)
Tanner Schwindt on the matchup: The Highland Huskies are coming off of a bye week and look to jump up a classification to take on The Valley Vikings. Ryan Burkholder and company look to make a statement win after a close loss to Manitou Springs last week.
Listen to the game on KFKA 1310 or at 1310kfka.com.
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Time: 6 p.m. kick (Saturday)
Station: 1310 KFKA
On the call: Clark Johnson (Play by play), Mike Danson (Color)
Tanner Schwindt on the matchup: The rivalry is back! Eaton knocked off Platte Valley in the quarterfinals last year and after a 2-0 start the Reds are going to try to defend their home turf against a very hungry Broncos team.
Listen to the game on KFKA 1310 or at 1310kfka.com.
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Time: 2 p.m. kick (Saturday)
Station: KAT Country 98.3 and katcountry983.com
On the call: Marc Romero
Romero on the matchup: The rematch of last year’s 6-man state championship game (and Stratton’s Homecoming Game) finds 1-1 Peetz coming off a big win over Fleming last week, and 2-0 Stratton/Liberty seemingly still putting up points after notching 66 and 72 in their first two games. The Bulldogs are still looking for consistency in the passing game, but in the meantime have already rushed for 342 yards per game with 10 ground scores.
Listen to the game on KAT Country 98.3 or at katcountry983.com.
Week 3 of high school football in Colorado kicked off on Thursday night, but Friday’s slate of games might be the best of the year so far.
Among games that will be featured by CHSAANow.com and its various media partners, radio stations across the state will feature plenty of intriguing matchups.
(If any stations are interested in featuring their games in this weekly post, please send an email to dmohrmann@chsaa.org)
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Game time: 7 p.m. kick.
Station: KAT Country 98.3 FM
On the call: Marc Romero
Romero on the matchup: “Two teams that return a ton of experience from 2017. Arickaree/Woodlin doesn’t have any stats posted, but the names are basically the same for a group that has experience playing together in all sports. Kit Carson showed just how much offense they have (nearly 1200 returning passing yards and over 1900 rushing yards return from 2017) with the 73 points posted in week one.”
Listen on KAT Country 98.3 FM or katcountry983.com by clicking sports
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Game time: 7 p.m. kick
Station: The Team 1340
On the call: Jim Davis (Play by Play), Nate Primrose (Color)
Davis on the matchup: “The Tigers are coming off a 31-12 loss at Montrose, with the Warriors beating previously 6th ranked Fruita Monument 13-9. It was Central’s first win against the Wildcats since 2009. Grand Junction beat Central last year 21-0.”
Hear the game on 1340 The TEAM, 102.1 Delta, 100.1 Montrose and streaming at theteam1340.com.
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Game time: 7 p.m. kick
Station: KLMR 920
On the call: Ethan Denton
Denton on the matchup: “Both teams are coming off losses in their opener. The host Savages look to take care of the ball much better, as four first-half turnovers doomed them at Limon last Friday. Rocky Ford’s spread offense had a hard time getting started two weeks ago against Florence and so this game may simply come down to who executes better for four quarters. Whoever can control field position will be in a good position to win.”
Listen to the game on 920 KLMR or network1sports.com
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Game time: 7 p.m.
Station: Orange and Blue 760
On the call: Chad Andrus (Play by play), Matt McChesney (Color)
Coloradoan’s Kevin Lytle on the matchup: “Windsor will continue to pound the run game like always. They had six different guys carry the ball last week. Ponderosa has to break through a Windsor defense that completely shut down Vista Ridge a week ago.”
Hear the game on Orange and Blue 760 or through their stream via iHeartRadio.
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Game time: 7 p.m.
Station: 1310 KFKA
On the call: Clark Johnson (Play by play), Mike Danson (Color)
Preps director Tanner Schwindt on the matchup: “Weld Central will be looking to bounce back after a tough opening loss against Englewood and look to find a quarterback in the process. University on the other hand is 1-1 and if they want to try and put together back to back wins they need to rely on that running game and an aggressive pass rush.”
Hear the game on 1310 KFKA or at 1310kfka.com.
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The Classical Academy at Sterling: Listen on 105.7 KPMX & kpmx.com
Fleming at Peetz: Listen at 94.5 The Ranch & 945theranch.com.
The last time the Central High School football team beat Fruita Monument was …
“Gosh, I don’t know,” an ecstatic Shawn Marsh said Friday night after his team knocked off the Wildcats.
An aggressive approach by the Montrose football team set the team up to hold off the quick-strike abilities of the Central Warriors on Friday night.