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  • Final results from 4A girls golf state tournament

    Final results from girls golf’s Class 4A state tournament.

    The 4A tournament was held at River Valley Ranch in Carbondale in Loveland.

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    Class 4A

    Individuals
    Pos. Player School To par Round 1 Round 1 Total
    1 Jennifer Kupcho Jefferson Academy -5 70 69 139
    2 Kylee Sullivan Cheyenne Mountain +5 73 76 149
    3 Erin Sargent Silver Creek +7 74 77 151
    4 Kiselya Plewe Dolores +12 80 76 156
    5 Hannah More Mullen +14 78 80 158
    T6 Adara Pauluhn Niwot +15 82 77 159
    T6 Lauren Murphy Glenwood Springs +15 79 80 159
    8 Kacey Godwin Colorado Academy +18 83 79 162
    9 Cassie Kneen Colorado Academy +19 82 81 163
    10 Emilee Strausburg D’Evelyn +20 85 79 164
    T11 Sarah Hwang St. Mary’s +21 84 81 165
    T11 Tori Goodman Falcon +21 81 84 165
    T13 Reiley Waldo Durango +22 84 82 166
    T13 Kellsey Sample Palmer Ridge +22 81 85 166
    T15 Brooke Lucero Rye +24 84 84 168
    T15 Mariah Ehrman Jefferson Academy +24 84 84 168
    17 Colleen Casey Estes Park +26 80 90 170
    T18 Kelsey McKenna Air Academy +27 81 90 171
    T18 Lauren Cruz Northridge +27 80 91 171
    T20 Ashley Roo Valor +28 90 82 172
    T20 Megan Vernon Golden +28 90 82 172
    T20 Sophia Montoya Pueblo South +28 87 85 172
    T20 Makayla Dahl Valor +28 83 89 172
    T20 Courtney Ewing Pueblo West +28 82 90 172
    T25 Kylee Tokoi Mountain View +29 90 83 173
    T25 Isabella Morfe Valor +29 89 84 173
    T25 Caitlyn Olson Northridge +29 86 87 173
    T25 Regina Dillon Cheyenne Mountain +29 85 88 173
    29 Natalie Holley Evergreen +31 87 88 175
    30 Melissa Steinbach Cedaredge +32 88 88 176
    T31 Maxine Choi Cheyenne Mountain +33 93 84 177
    T31 Claire McPeak Niwot +33 87 90 177
    33 Trinity Goderstad Colorado Academy +35 91 88 179
    T34 Shelby Hindes Monte Vista +37 96 85 181
    T34 Brooke Brennecke Montrose +37 94 87 181
    T34 Aryn McLaughlin Thompson Valley +37 87 94 181
    T37 Alyson Schuman Palisade +38 93 89 182
    T37 Leah Donnelly Wheat Ridge +38 86 96 182
    39 Marin Halvorsen Kent Denver +40 96 88 184
    40 Bethany Wells Montrose +41 95 90 185
    41 Taylor Sandoval Eagle Valley +42 96 90 186
    42 Molly Lange D’Evelyn +43 89 98 187
    43 Laci Williams Skyline +44 102 86 188
    T44 Sarah Rhodes Pueblo West +45 96 93 189
    T44 Molli Boruff Berthoud +45 92 97 189
    T46 Emma Robinson Pueblo Centennial +46 99 91 190
    T46 Bailey Reed Wray +46 94 96 190
    48 Elly Walters Rifle +47 93 98 191
    49 Breanne Buchner Fowler +53 100 97 197
    50 Allyson Ludewig Eagle Valley +54 102 96 198
    T51 Tylyn Zwirn Yuma +55 99 100 199
    T51 Sam Chaney Vista Peak +55 99 100 199
    53 Taylor Hackett Alamosa +56 99 101 200
    54 Raynie Makloski Pueblo South +57 108 93 201
    T55 Grace Gunlikson Skyline +58 104 98 202
    T55 Maddy Helfer D’Evelyn +58 101 101 202
    T55 Kelsey Rodrigue Mesa Ridge +58 95 107 202
    58 Perry Ford Canon City +59 100 103 203
    59 Larissa Roberts Bishop Machebeuf +60 101 103 204
    T60 Katy Burr Manitou Springs +61 105 100 205
    T60 Emma Moser Northridge +61 104 101 205
    T62 Paige Anderson Discovery Canyon +62 111 95 206
    T62 Mikayla McKie Montrose +62 110 96 206
    T62 Ellie Broker Cheyenne Mountain +62 109 97 206
    T62 Jolene Carrica Swink +62 105 101 206
    T62 Lexi Youngren Montrose +62 103 103 206
    T67 Eryn Salinas Rye +64 109 99 208
    T67 Sam DeNardo Pueblo West +64 107 101 208
    69 Alyssa Rios Ft. Morgan +65 105 104 209
    T70 Lorenza Rios Pueblo Central +66 108 102 210
    T70 Danyka Fetty Pueblo County +66 103 107 210
    72 Jayden Muro Windsor +67 109 102 211
    T73 Courtney Kauffman Standley Lake +69 113 100 213
    T73 Taylor Axelson Thompson Valley +69 109 104 213
    75 Kylie Brixey Florence +70 102 112 214
    76 Vanessa Johnson Vista Ridge +72 103 113 216
    77 Chloe Gordon Denver South +73 120 97 217
    78 Kylee Shepard Vista Peak +75 109 110 219
    79 Sarah Street Colorado Academy +76 105 115 220
    80 Alli Brown Northridge +90 134 100 234
    81 Hannah Munro Conifer +99 112 131 243
    82 Teagan Sullivan Palmer Ridge +107 117 134 251
    83 Samantha Weber Air Academy WD 94 WD –
    Team scores
    Pos. Team To par Round 1 Round 2 Total
    1 Cheyenne Mountain +67 251 248 499
    2 Colorado Academy +72 256 248 504
    3 Valor Christian +85 262 255 517
    4 Northridge +116 270 278 548
    5 Montrose +133 292 273 565
    6 Pueblo West +137 285 284 569
    7 D’Evelyn/Denver South +174 310 296 606

  • State track, ever the spectacle, kicked off in a big way Thursday

    State track Jeffco Stadium
    More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    LAKEWOOD — Schools from all five classifications, everyone from Idalia to Cherry Creek, come together at Jefferson County Stadium each year for the state track and field championships.

    The three-day event is a spectacle. From the multi-colored team tents dotting the stands, to the splendid new stadium scoreboard with videos and instant results, to the podium for state placers lined with flowers underneath, the state track meet is one of the premier prep events in Colorado.

    Although Thursday was the first of three days, serving as a stage-setter on the track with only two events as championship finals, the 3,200-meter run and the 3,200-meter relay in a few of the divisions, and the rest preliminary rounds to earn spots in finals, the day was not bereft of memorable performances.

    Maya Evans, a freshman at Vista PEAK, won prelims in the Class 4A 100-meter dash in 12.00. She also placed third in the 200-meter dash prelims in 25.25. Off the track, Evans won the state championship in the long jump with a 19-9.25, the third-best mark nationally by a freshman in 2015.

    “My goal was a 20, but every time I jump I get closer and closer,” Evans said.

    “It feels really good,” she added. “I’m new to state and it was a challenge for me, but I believed in myself and I knew I could do it.”

    Valor Christian, sporting their white Nike speed suits, blistered a time of 1:26.37 in the boys 800-meter relay. They easily won 4A prelims over Littleton (1:28.81) and Windsor (1:28.85).

    A few minutes later, Fountain-Fort Carson — resembling Superman in their red, white, and blue — ran 1:26.99 to win 5A prelims. Pine Creek girls, the defending state champions in the 400- and 800-meter relays, posted 1:38.44 in their preliminary round in 5A, easily outdistancing Cherokee Trail’s 1:41.05. They own the Colorado record of 1:37.05, set in 2014 at the state meet.

    The 800-meter relay finals for the big schools could be as entertaining as any event on Friday.

    As for those championship finals on Thursday, another team decked in red, white, and blue — Cherry Creek — swept the 5A boys and girls crowns in the 3,200 meter relay. The girls were in a battle with Monarch and ThunderRidge through three legs, but unleashed Jordyn Colter — the No. 1-ranked girl in America in the 800 meters and the mile — on the anchor to cruise a 9:07.54. Monarch (9:15) and ThunderRidge (9:21) finished second and third.

    The Bruin boys hovered around fourth place through the first two legs, but picked off the leaders and won in 7:51. Chaparral (7:54), Fountain-Fort Carson (7:55), and Liberty (7:57) all dipped under eight minutes.

    In a state with the track and field talent of Colorado, plenty of athletes performed well on the biggest stage. Perhaps none performed better, or at least in more dramatic fashion, than Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger.

    After running away from a stacked 4A field in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:49, ahead of Mountain View’s Riley Cooney (10:56), Denver North’s Kayla Young (10:56), and Canon City’s Aubrey Till (10:58), the junior saved enough for something special in the 3,200 relay.

    Thompson Valley, a traditional power in the relay, led through three legs and by a sizeable margin. But Air Academy was lurking in the top five.

    State track Jeffco Stadium
    More photos. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The Kadets moved into second with Rainsberger’s anchor leg to go, but the Eagles had Emily Leidig, a state qualifier in the 800-meters, countering. Rainsberger measured Leidig on the first lap and started gaining, but the gap was still several meters.

    She eventually caught her with around 200 to go, and brought the baton home in 9:25. Canon City snuck past Thompson Valley for second in 9:31 to TV’s 9:32.

    “They stepped up really big today,” Rainsberger, who split 2:10, said of her relay mates. “We were in pretty good position when I got the baton. I knew I just needed to finish as hard as I could and try to get the win.”

    Kayla Wiitala, Lilliana Hamilton, and Carly Wilborn were also members of the winning 3,200 relay for Air Academy.

    Rainsberger nearly ran down Mountain View on the anchor leg a season ago, but came up just short as the Kadets were the runner-up in 9:17 to the Mountain Lions’ 9:15.

    The 4A champion last fall in cross country got her first state of winning on the track after several runner-up finishes individually, as well. She’s the favorite to win the 800 and 1600-meter runs over the weekend.

    Events begin again at 8:30 am on Friday morning with the 3A 3,200 meter-run.

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    Notables

    • Valor Christian’s Haley Showalter, a senior, defended her 4A crown in the discus throw with a mark of 158-5. The future Wisconsin Badger was the runner-up in the event her freshman and sophomore seasons.
    • Cherokee Trail’s Amazing Ashby won the 5A triple jump with a 39-4, a nice boost to the Cougars’ title hopes as a team. CT, Fort Collins, and Pine Creek are expected to contend.
    • Rampart placed 1st and 2nd in the 5A high jump as Ashlyn Hare (5-6) won the crown and Kiara Kearny (5-6, more attempts) was the runner-up.
    • Mountain Range’s Patrick Byerly won the 5A discus throw with an impressive 54-6. He became the first track and field athlete to win a state title in the school’s history.
    • Palmer Ridge’s Eric Hamer, the 4A cross country champion last fall, won 4A in the 3,200 meter run in 9:22. He came back soon after to anchor the winning 3,200 relay in 7:57. The Bears’ Caleb Ojennes crushed prelims of the 400-meter dash with a 47.31.
    • Bayfield’s Conner Kennedy nearly broke the 3A state meet record in the long jump with a mark of 23-00. Josiah Baker of La Junta holds the all-time best with a 23-1.25, set in 2003.
    • Cedaredge broke the 2A state meet record in the girls 800-meter relay with a time of 1:44.76 in prelims. Akron held the previous best of 1:45.29 from 2011.
    • Shining Mountain Waldorf’s Ginger Hutton was a mere four seconds off her sister’s 1A 3,200-meter record of 11:49. Ginger ran 11:53 on Thursday, Birdie went 11:49 in 2012. Older sister runs for Princeton, while Ginger, a senior, is a Vanderbilt recruit.
    • The Chaparral boys, who were 2nd Thursday, have placed either 1st or 2nd in the 5A 3,200 relay six times since 2007.
    • Paul Roberts of Lyons, a junior, won the 2A 3,200 meter crown in 9:38. The title was Roberts’ fourth on the track and seventh overall as an individual, including cross country. He also anchored the winning 3,200 meter relay Thursday.

  • Vista Peak’s Evans shines at Mullen Runners Roost

    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — The Mullen Runners Roost Invitational has long been deemed one of Colorado’s finest track meets.

    So when an athlete wins two events and places second in another, it’s noteworthy. But when that competitor is only a freshman, brand new to the high school track world, it’s rather remarkable.

    Maya Evans, a sprinter and jumper for the Vista Peak Bison, a Class 4A school in Aurora, displayed her extreme talents Saturday with victories in the 100-meter dash (12.26), long jump (18-3.75), and a runner-up finish in the 200-meter dash.

    Vista Peak's Maya Evans. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    Vista Peak’s Maya Evans. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    Maybe more remarkable is that Evans’ long jump mark wasn’t even a personal best. She went 19-3.5 at the Runners Roost of Fort Collins meet on March 21, currently the fourth best mark of any freshman in America during the outdoor track season.

    Evans also leaped a ridiculous 19-4.25 in an indoor meet in January. Only three other Colorado girls — in any classification — have cleared 18-0 this season and Evans is the only one in the 19’s.

    The freshman placed first at Mullen by a wide margin over Thompson Valley’s Ali Artzberger (16-8.50). The Vista Peak superstar also had a personal best in the 100, quite a day for a girl who just got her feet wet to high school track.

    Evans’ jumps coach, Myka Greene, wasn’t the least bit surprised by her performance, though.

    “I know there are a lot of people who want an athlete like her,” Greene said. “She’s really a great athlete and a real coachable one.

    “I’m pretty confident that she can jump 20s at state,” Greene added. “In the 100, I believe she can run 12.00. In the 200, I believe she can get to at least 24.4. Her training that she’s doing, she’s getting there.”

    For now, Evans is focused on the process.

    “My goal is to drop my times more and jump further in long jump,” the freshman phenom said.

    At an invitational the caliber of Mullen, Evans was certainly not the only one to impress.

    Mountain View’s Riley Cooney, a senior and University of Kansas signee, won a distance double with the 1,600 and 800 crowns over stacked fields.

    In her first event, the 1,600, Cooney tamed the field with a wire-to-wire victory in a time of 5:02.

    In the 800, another win was far from a done deal as Thompson Valley’s Emily Leidig, a cross-town rival of Cooney’s in Loveland, broke off for a large lead on the second lap. Cooney, who was in second place, appeared out of contention with 100 meters left. But the senior had a furious finish to catch Leidig with five meters remaining, winning in 2:14 as Leidig ran 2:15.

    “I thought maybe I had a shot at it, but it was a pretty big gap. I tried and I guess I got it,” Cooney said with a smile.

    Isaac Green of Monarch. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)
    Isaac Green of Monarch. (Brock Laue/CHSAANow.com)

    “I haven’t had a super awesome meet here in the past, so I just wanted to have my last one be a good one,” she added. “I hadn’t run an 800 that was I satisfied with this season. I needed that race today.

    “In the mile, I just wanted to get out and take control and run my race. I’m happy with it.”

    Monarch super sophomore Isaac Green, one of the best freshman distance runners in the nation a season ago, claimed a thrilling come-from-behind 1,600 meter race over Chaparral’s Dominic Compoz, who led throughout.

    Regis Jesuit’s Javan Lanier won both the 100 and 200-meter dashes.

  • Sullivan named new coach for Vista PEAK football

    Vista PEAK named John Sullivan as its new football coach on Wednesday afternoon.

    Sullivan has been the running backs coach at the school for the past two seasons, and was the offensive coordinator at Rangeview prior to that.

    “We are so excited to have John take the reins of our football program,” athletic director Michael Hughes said in a press release announcing the hire Wednesday. “His understanding of the Vista PEAK community and his plan for the future are in line with the ideals of our athletics and activities programs.”

    Sullivan takes over for Pat Rock, who founded the program in 2012. Rock’s teams went 12-18 in his three seasons.

    Hughes pointed to Sullivan’s experience with the Aurora area as part of the reason for the hire.

    “His ties to the Aurora community go back 15 years in APS and his understanding of our kids is also a major strength for John,” Hughes said. “Our goals here are to build a football program that from top to bottom is built on excellence. I know that the personal character traits that John will bring to the head football position are predicated on the same core principles. We are so blessed and thankful to have John taking on this role.”

    The program is currently a Class 3A team, but plans to transition to 4A.

    “Being a program builder and transcending a program to excellence takes a person with great foresight, but also the understanding of building your program every day,” Hughes said. “As Vista PEAK continues to grow and expand, soon to make the move to Class 4A in football, the foundation of excellence has to be built at a core level. I know that this is a challenge that John embraces and something I look forward to helping him create here at VP.”

    Vista PEAK went 4-6 last season, including 4-3 in the Colorado 7 League.

    The Bison will graduate their starting quarterback, two leading rushers and top tackler prior to next season. However, its top two receivers, including sophomore Dylan Holt, are expected back.

    Track football’s offseason coaching changes here.

  • Photos: Golden boys basketball breezes past Vista PEAK

    GOLDEN — The Golden Demons boys basketball team had no trouble with the Vista PEAK Bison, winning 67-47 in the first round of the D’Evelyn/Golden Preview Classic on Thursday night.

    The Demons started the game with an 11-2 run and led 35-18 at the half on their way to the 20-point win.

    Vista PEAK will face Frederick tomorrow at 5:30 p.m., while Golden will host Pueblo Central at 7 p.m.

  • Football roundup: Central (G.J.) ends its 21-game losing streak

    It had been more than two seasons since Central (Grand Junction) had won a football game. Friday night, the Warriors ended a 21-game losing streak with a 41-32 win at Vista PEAK in Class 3A.

    The Warriors led 20-8 in the second quarter, but it quickly turned into a back-and-forth game. Vista PEAK took a 32-27 lead in the third quarter, but Tonka Littlefawn scored on a 36-yard run to give Central the lead for good at 34-32 with 9:54 to play in the game.

    Central then sealed it five minutes later when Littlefaw added a 15-yard score to make it 41-32 following a bad snap on a punt.

    Littlefawn finished with three scores. Justin Eller and Kian McAdam also had touchdowns.

    The Warriors’ last win came 46-26 at Hinkley on Nov. 3, 2011. It was on the same field — at Aurora Public Schools Stadium.

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    5A: (8) Regis Jesuit 48, Mullen 40

    Regis Jesuit Mullen football
    More photos. (Mark Adams)

    Regis Jesuit, for the second week in a row, found itself locked in a battle late in the fourth quarter. This time, the result went the Raiders’ way.

    A week after losing 27-14 to No. 2 Cherry Creek, Regis Jesuit had to put away rival Mullen, a team that refused to go away. The game featured seven ties or lead changes.

    Mullen led 21-20 at halftime and 34-27 late in the third quarter, but Regis Jesuit tied it at 34 with less than a minute to play in the third.

    Alex Barnes then scored on a 14-yard run to give Regis the lead at 41-34 with 10 minutes remaining in the game, and the Raiders added another score six minutes later.

    But Mullen wasn’t done. Jovan Tafoya hit Ryan Manning on a 40-yard pass for a touchdown with two minutes to play, and the Mustangs drove down for one final chance in the final minute but couldn’t convert on fourth-and-12 from inside the 20.

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    3A: (9) Roosevelt 20, Loveland 15

    Loveland seemed to have pulled the upset — but Roosevelt scored the winning touchdown with 14 seconds left.

    Loveland led 15-14 at the half, and it stayed that way for nearly the entire second half. But Roosevelt got the ball with 3:18 to play, and slowly marched its way down the field. Then, with 19 seconds left and facing third down and goal at the 1, the Roughriders’ Christian Majzack scored the winning touchdown.

    Adrian Pastrana then had a game-sealing interception on Loveland’s ensuing drive.

    The two teams combined to fumble 15 times, according to the Loveland Reporter-Herald.

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    2A: (5) Florence 13, (2) Faith Christian 7

    This one came down to a goal-line stand at the end. Florence held firm, and held on to win.

    Faith Christian had four shots at the end zone from inside the 10, but Florence didn’t bend. The last stop came with one second remaining.

    “We took a timeout just to regroup them,” Florence coach Jeremy Nix told ColoradoPreps.com‘s Scoreboard Show. “The boys … just bowed their necks and got after it. We rode the ‘D’ that far, so we were at the point where we could’ve called a timeout to try to save some time, but we had confidence in them and they showed up at the end there.”

    3A: (6) Discovery Canyon 44, (4) Holy Family 28

    Holy Family Discovery Canyon football
    More photos. (Pam Wagner)

    Discovery Canyon rallied from a 20-17 deficit at halftime to pull off the upset on the road.

    “Tonight was a little bit of a heart-attack game,” Discovery Canyon coach Shawn Mitchell told the Scoreboard Show afterward.

    The Thunder actually led 14-0 early before surrendering the lead in the second quarter. But they then reeled off 28-straight points in the third quarter to seize control of the game.

    “It was a little bit of a roller-coaster ride for the coaches, to say the least,” Mitchell said.

    The third quarter scoring spree was sparked by Blake Lawrie’s touchdown return on the opening kick of the second half.

    “Boy, that really helped us,” Mitchell said. “That kind of got spirits back up again, because I think at the end of the second half, they were wondering, ‘Oh, what just happened?’ I think it was, ‘OK, we’re back where we need to be.’”

    It was the second-consecutive big win for Discovery Canyon, which beat Silver Creek in Week 1.

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    8-man: (9) Springfield 36, (4) Hoehne 6

    Springfield pulled off the upset at home.

    “Both of us grounded and pounded against each other, just kept hitting and hitting and we knew one of us was going to wear out,” coach J.J. Quick told the Scoreboard Show after the game. “We knew our game was to do what they normally do: just keep pounding and banging up front.”

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    Notables

    • Cedaredge upset 2A No. 10 Olathe on Friday night. The final was 2-0, and no it wasn’t a forfeit. Weather played a role, with the lone points coming on a safety from a snap through the endzone.
    • Rifle, No. 5 in Class 3A, beat Jefferson 64-6. The Bears have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 182-19.
    • Lakewood, a 5A team, knocked of 4A No. 2 Montrose 47-35 on the road. Montrose kept trying to creep back into the game, but Lakewood seemingly scored a touchdown to answer each score. We’ve got photos of the game here.
    • Fountain-Fort Carson beat Legacy in overtime, 20-14.
    • Durango trailed 14-0 but then scored 34 unanswered points en route to beating Aztec (N.M.) 34-28 on the road.
    • Montrose and Grand Junction exchanged leads five times before the half on Friday night. The Tigers trailed 22-20 at the break, but would go up 50-22 with 10:42 to play. They’d have to hold on, though, in winning 58-45. At one point, Fruita cut it to 50-45 with 2:25 to play.
    • Aspen running back Ryan Fitzgerald had 343 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries in his team’s 23-14 win over Steamboat Springs.
    • In 8-man, No. 6 Merino beat No. 5 Simla 18-16.
    • Alameda edged Skyview in overtime, 56-55. Nick Wotton had five touchdowns and 297 yards in the losing effort.
    • 2A No. 8 Lamar beat 1A No. 2 Centauri, 20-8.
    • Valley’s Victor Delgado rushed for three touchdowns as his team beat Fort Lupton 31-0.
    • Rocky Mountain Lutheran’s Zach Schlittenhart had 231 yards and four touchdowns rushing on just 11 carries as his team beat Justice 64-28.
    • Lutheran beat Frederick 52-7. Quarterback James Willis threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns. Eight of his passes went to Joshua Clausen, who had 157 yards and two touchdowns. Through two games, Clausen has 376 receiving yards. It’s very early, but he’s on pace to break the single-season receiving yardage record, set just last season by Fairview’s Sam Martin (1,860).

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for Week 1 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week.

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

    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 2-0
    Thurs: W 21-12 at (4) Pomona
    2 Cherry Creek 1-0
    Fri: W 27-14 at (7) Regis Jesuit
    3 Cherokee Trail 1-0
    Fri: W 35-7 vs. ThunderRidge
    4 Pomona 0-1
    Thurs: L 21-12 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    5 Columbine 0-2
    Thurs: L 40-35 at Melborne Central Catholic (Fla.)
    6 Chatfield 1-0
    Off this week.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-1
    Fri: L 27-14 vs. (2) Cherry Creek
    8 Grandview 1-0
    Thurs: W 46-13 vs. Chaparral
    9 Ralston Valley 1-0
    Thurs: W 47-24 at La Serna (Calif.)
    10 Fairview 1-0
    Sat: W 58-28 at Grand Junction

    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Fri: W 34-28 at Falcon (OT)
    2 Montrose 2-0
    Fri: W 28-21 at (3A 2) Delta
    3 Pueblo South 1-0
    Fri: W 35-0 vs. Ponderosa
    4 Longmont 0-1
    Off this week.
    5 Denver South 1-0
    Sat: W 44-15 at Loveland
    6 Broomfield 0-1
    Fri: L 21-6 vs. Legacy
    7 Standley Lake 0-1
    Fri: L 20-0 at Pueblo Central
    8 Dakota Ridge 1-0
    Fri: W 26-3 at Taravella (Fla.)
    9 Pueblo Centennial 1-1
    Fri: W 38-31 at Highlands Ranch
    10 Windsor 1-0
    Fri: W 24-7 vs. (3A 5) Roosevelt

    Class 3A
    1 Lutheran 1-0
    Fri: W 56-55 at Lutheran South Academy (Tex.) (OT)
    2 Delta 1-1
    Fri: L 28-21 vs. (4A 2) Montrose
    3 Holy Family 1-0
    Fri: W 66-47 at Mountain View
    4 Rifle 2-0
    Fri: W 56-6 at Grand County (Utah)
    5 Roosevelt 1-1
    Fri: L 24-7 at (4A 10) Windsor
    6 Evergreen 1-0
    Fri: W 38-0 vs. (9) Lewis-Palmer
    7 The Classical Academy 0-2
    Fri: L 36-14 vs. (8) Palisade
    8 Palisade 1-0
    Fri: W 36-14 at (7) The Classical Academy
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-1
    Fri: L 38-0 at (6) Evergreen
    10 Vista PEAK 0-1
    Fri: L 41-21 at Eagle Valley

    Class 2A
    1 Platte Valley 1-1
    Fri: L 26-22 vs. (7) Strasburg
    2 Faith Christian 1-0
    Fri: W 18-15 at (4) Manitou Springs
    3 Brush 1-0
    Fri: W 35-3 vs. Fort Morgan
    4 Manitou Springs 0-1
    Fri: L 18-15 vs. (2) Faith Christian
    5 Kent Denver 1-0
    Sat: W 39-12 at Gunnison
    6 Florence 1-0
    Fri: W 34-21 at Harrison
    7 Strasburg 1-0
    Fri: W 26-22 at (1) Platte Valley
    8 Bennett 0-1
    Fri: L 48-6 at Eaton
    9 Lamar 1-0
    Fri: W 27-6 at (1A 6) Burlington
    10 Olathe 1-0
    Fri: W 21-13 vs. Hotchkiss

    Class 1A
    1 Paonia 1-0
    Fri: W 20-14 vs. (7) Monte Vista
    2 Centauri 1-0
    Fri: W 8-0 at Pagosa Springs
    3 Limon 1-0
    Fri: W 41-20 vs. (8) Yuma
    4 Buena Vista 1-0
    Fri: W 40-12 vs. Alamosa
    5 Resurrection Christian 1-1
    Fri: W 57-6 vs. Highland
    6 Burlington 0-1
    Fri: L 27-6 vs. (2A 9) Lamar
    7 Monte Vista 0-1
    Fri: L 20- 14 at (1) Paonia
    8 Yuma 0-1
    Fri: L 41-20 at (3) Limon
    9 Wray 1-0
    Fri: W 21-6 vs. Cornerstone Christian
    10 Cedaredge 1-0
    Fri: W 17-10 at Basalt

    Class 8-man
    1 Dayspring Christian 1-0
    Sat: W 44-0 vs. Custer County
    2 Norwood 2-0
    Fri: W 47-0 at (10) Dove Creek
    3 Caliche 1-0
    Fri: W 49-6 vs. Kiowa
    4 Hoehne 1-0
    Sat: W 52-34 vs. McClave
    5 Simla 1-0
    Fri: W 44-6 vs. Haxtun
    6 Sargent 0-1
    Off this week.
    7 Merino 1-0
    Sat: W 59-6 vs. Hayden
    8 Sanford 2-0
    Fri: W 62-16 vs. Soroco
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0
    Fri: vs. Creek Valley
    10 Dove Creek 0-1
    Fri: L 47-0 vs. (2) Norwood

    Class 6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 1-0
    Fri: W 59-24 at (8) Idalia
    2 Eads 1-0
    Fri: W 68-13 vs. Manzanola
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0
    Fri: W 69-46 vs. (4) Peetz
    4 Peetz 0-1
    Fri: L 69-46 at (3) Arickaree/Woodlin
    5 Hi-Plains 0-1
    Fri: L 59-54 at Flagler
    6 Briggsdale 0-1
    Fri: L 50-0 at Pawnee
    7 Fleming 1-0
    Sat: W 56-14 vs. North Park
    8 Idalia 0-1
    Fri: L 59-24 vs. (1) Stratton/Liberty
    9 Otis 0-1
    Fri: L 48-28 at Prairie
    10 Kit Carson 1-0
    Fri: W 64-20 at Genoa-Hugo/Karval

  • Zero Week’s top-10 football schedule and scoreboard

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Zero Week.

    All games are Friday, unless noted.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L Game
    1 Valor Christian 1-0 W 61-20 at Bonneville, Idaho
    2 Cherry Creek 0-0 Bye
    3 Cherokee Trail 0-0 Bye
    4 Pomona 0-0 Bye
    5 Columbine 0-1 L 12-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    6 Chatfield 1-0 W 27-14 at Everglades (Fla.), Thurs.
    7 Regis Jesuit 0-0 Bye
    8 Grandview 0-0 Bye
    9 Ralston Valley 0-0 Bye
    10 Fairview 0-0 Bye

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Pine Creek 1-0 W 49-12 vs. (9) Pueblo Centennial
    2 Montrose 1-0 W 41-15 vs. Grand Junction
    3 Pueblo South 0-0 Bye
    4 Longmont 0-1 L 49-25 at Pueblo East
    5 Denver South 0-0 Bye
    6 Broomfield 0-0 Bye
    7 Standley Lake 0-0 Bye
    8 Dakota Ridge 0-0 Bye
    9 Pueblo Centennial 0-1 L 49-12 at (1) Pine Creek
    10 Windsor 0-0 Bye

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Lutheran 0-0 Bye
    2 Delta 1-0 W 27-22 vs. (7) The Classical Academy
    3 Holy Family 0-0 Bye
    4 Rifle 1-0 W 62-7 vs. Moffat County
    5 Roosevelt 1-0 W 34-25 at Thompson Valley
    6 Evergreen 0-0 Bye
    7 The Classical Academy 0-1 L 27-22 at (2) Delta
    8 Palisade 0-0 Bye
    9 Lewis-Palmer 0-0 Bye
    10 Vista PEAK 0-0 Bye

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Platte Valley 1-0 W 34-13 vs. (1A 5) Resurrection Christian
    2 Faith Christian 0-0 Bye
    3 Brush 0-0 Bye
    4 Manitou Springs 0-0 Bye
    5 Kent Denver 0-0 Bye
    6 Florence 0-0 Bye
    7 Strasburg 0-0 Bye
    8 Bennett 0-0 Bye
    9 Lamar 0-0 Bye
    10 Olathe 0-0 Bye

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Paonia 0-0 Bye
    2 Centauri 0-0 Bye
    3 Limon 0-0 Bye
    4 Buena Vista 0-0 Bye
    5 Resurrection Christian 0-1 L 34-13 at (2A 1) Platte Valley
    6 Burlington 0-0 Bye
    7 Monte Vista 0-0 Bye
    8 Yuma 0-0 Bye
    9 Wray 0-0 Bye
    10 Cedaredge 0-0 Bye

    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Dayspring Christian 0-0 Bye
    2 Norwood 0-0 Bye
    3 Caliche 0-0 Bye
    4 Hoehne 0-0 Bye
    5 Simla 0-0 Bye
    6 Sargent 0-1 L 30-6 at Springfield
    7 Merino 0-0 Bye
    8 Sanford 0-0 Bye
    9 Sedgwick County 0-0 Bye
    10 Dove Creek 0-0 Bye

    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L Result
    1 Stratton/Liberty 0-0 Bye
    2 Eads 0-0 Bye
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin 0-0 Bye
    4 Peetz 0-0 Bye
    5 Hi-Plains 0-0 Bye

  • Defending champs rule preseason football rankings

    (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)
    Valor Christian is the preseason No. 1 in 5A. (Kevin Keyser/KeyserImages.com)

    Defending champions head six of football’s seven preseason CHSAANow.com rankings, which were unveiled Monday morning.

    The lone exception is Lutheran in Class 3A — which saw both its champion (Coronado) and runner-up (Silver Creek) move up to 4A this cycle.

    In fact, that ranking was also the most split of any other, with both Lutheran and preseason No. 2 Delta both getting three first-place votes. Lutheran got the No. 1 nod with 65 total points. Delta had 53 points.

    Lutheran was eliminated in the first round of the 3A playoffs last season, while Delta made the semifinals. Lutheran is entering its first season under new coach Blair Hubbard, formerly of Faith Christian.

    Valor Christian, a five-time defending champion across three classifications, opens up as No. 1 in Class 5A for the second year in a row. The Eagles topped Fairview to win the 5A title last season.

    Cherry Creek, a quarterfinalist a year ago, is No. 2 in 5A. Cherokee Trail is ranked third, Pomona is fourth and Columbine is fifth.

    Chatfield begins the season as No. 6, Regis Jesuit is No. 7, Grandview is No. 8, Ralston Valley is No. 9 and Fairview rounds out the preseason poll.

    Platte Valley players celebrate with the 2A championship trophy. (Jon E. Yunt)
    Platte Valley celebrates last year’s 2A championship. (Jon E. Yunt)

    Among those receiving votes in 5A were ThunderRidge, Overland, newcomer Monarch and Legend.

    In 4A, Pine Creek begins as the No. 1 team. The Eagles beat Montrose in last year’s title game. Montrose is No. 2 in the ranking.

    Other preseason No. 1 teams are Platte Valley (2A), Paonia (1A), Dayspring Christian (8-man) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man).

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

    Complete rankings are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

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

    These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding, except in 5A where they are used as part of the seeding criteria.

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

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Valor Christian (10) 125
    2 Cherry Creek (3) 113
    3 Cherokee Trail 80
    4 Pomona 61
    5 Columbine 56
    6 Chatfield 54
    7 Regis Jesuit 51
    8 Grandview 45
    9 Ralston Valley 34
    10 Fairview 32
    Others receiving votes:
    ThunderRidge 31, Overland 16, Monarch 7, Legend 5, Douglas County 3, Grand Junction 3, Mullen 2, Doherty 1, Fountain-Fort Carson 1.

    Class 4A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Pine Creek (11) 110
    2 Montrose 81
    3 Pueblo South 75
    4 Longmont 67
    5 Denver South 53
    6 Broomfield 43
    7 Standley Lake 36
    8 Dakota Ridge 28
    9 Pueblo Centennial 26
    10 Windsor 25
    Others receiving votes:
    Pueblo West 18, Vista Ridge 17, Loveland 13, Fort Collins 5, Coronado 3, Palmer Ridge 2, Wheat Ridge 2, Falcon 1.

    Class 3A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Lutheran (3) 65
    2 Delta (3) 53
    3 Holy Family 52
    4 Rifle (1) 40
    5 Roosevelt 33
    6 Evergreen 25
    7 The Classical Academy 19
    8 Palisade 16
    9 Lewis-Palmer (1) 15
    10 Vista PEAK 11
    Others receiving votes:
    Fort Morgan 9, Northridge 9, Pueblo East 7, Mead 4, Conifer 3, Discovery Canyon 3, Erie 3, Frederick 3, Woodland Park 2, Eagle Valley 1, Pueblo Central 1.

    Class 2A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Platte Valley (5) 66
    2 Faith Christian (1) 64
    3 Brush (1) 54
    4 Manitou Springs 41
    5 Kent Denver 38
    6 Florence 31
    7 Strasburg 24
    8 Bennett 23
    9 Lamar 16
    10 Olathe 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Gunnison 7, La Junta 4, Sterling 4, Eaton 2, Middle Park 1, Moffat County 1.

    Class 1A
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Paonia (4) 63
    2 Centauri (2) 58
    3 Limon (1) 53
    4 Buena Vista 49
    5 Resurrection Christian 40
    6 Burlington 36
    7 Monte Vista 30
    8 Yuma 13
    9 Wray 10
    10 Cedaredge 8
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 6, Colorado Springs Christian 5, Meeker 4, Holyoke 3, Hotchkiss 3, Rye 2, Front Range Christian 1, Wiggins 1.

    8-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Dayspring Christian (7) 70
    2 Norwood 61
    3 Caliche 53
    4 Hoehne 50
    5 Simla 42
    6 Sargent 29
    7 Merino 25
    8 Sanford 22
    9 Sedgwick County 11
    10 Dove Creek 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Granada 4, McClave 4, Kiowa 3, Rangely 2, Vail Christian 2.

    6-man
    RK TEAM PTS
    1 Stratton/Liberty (4) 49
    2 Eads 40
    3 Arickaree/Woodlin (1) 39
    4 Peetz 32
    5 Hi-Plains 25
    6 Briggsdale 21
    7 Fleming 18
    8 Idalia 16
    9 Otis 11
    10 Kit Carson 9
    Others receiving votes:
    Prairie 7, Flagler 4, Hanover 3, Walsh 1.

  • Final alignment for 2014 football season

    The 2014 football league and classification alignment, as set by the football committee, and approved by CLOC and the legislative council.

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


    [divider]

    Class 5A

    * – Denotes playing up

    Centennial (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cherokee Trail 2,633
    Cherry Creek 3,512
    Eaglecrest 2,513
    Grandview 2,588
    Overland 2,282
    Valor Christian * 847
    Continental North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Rock Canyon 1,948
    Fruita Monument 1,706
    Highlands Ranch * 1,608
    Mountain Vista 2,100
    ThunderRidge 2,019
    Regis Jesuit * 1,408
    Continental South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Castle View 1,850
    Doherty 2,064
    Fountain-Fort Carson 1,714
    Legend 1,978
    Chaparral 2,105
    Douglas County 1,824
    Flatirons (8)
    School Enrollment
    Boulder 1,939
    Brighton 1,841
    Denver East 2,433
    Montbello 2,160
    Northglenn 1,796
    Prairie View 1,794
    Thornton 1,770
    Westminster 2,390
    Front Range (8)
    School Enrollment
    Fairview 2,128
    Fossil Ridge 2,090
    Horizon 1,917
    Legacy 2,178
    Monarch 1,624
    Mountain Range 1,964
    Poudre 1,780
    Rocky Mountain 1,934
    Jeffco (8)
    School Enrollment
    Arvada West 1,703
    Bear Creek 1,729
    Chatfield 1,805
    Columbine 1,660
    Lakewood 2,091
    Pomona * 1,448
    Ralston Valley 1,748
    Mullen * 723
    South Metro (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arapahoe 2,188
    Gateway 1,680
    Heritage 1,668
    Hinkley 1,923
    Rangeview 2,305
    Grand Junction 1,694
    Smoky Hill 2,141


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    Class 4A

    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in the 5A playoffs

    Foothills (6)
    School Enrollment
    Falcon 1,253
    Mesa Ridge 1,330
    Montrose 1,361
    Sand Creek 1,231
    Vista Ridge 1,239
    Widefield 1,240
    Longs Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Adams City ** 1,768
    Greeley West 1,518
    Longmont 1,180
    Loveland 1,521
    Thompson Valley 1,238
    Windsor 1,225
    Mountain (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aurora Central ** 2,084
    Denver South 1,380
    G. Washington 1,436
    Golden 1,289
    Standley Lake 1,344
    Wheat Ridge 1,307
    Northern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Broomfield 1,428
    Fort Collins 1,517
    Greeley Central 1,407
    Mountain View 1,180
    Silver Creek 1,129
    Skyline 1,352
    Pikes Peak (6)
    School Enrollment
    Air Academy 1,402
    Durango 1,075
    Liberty 1,576
    Palmer Ridge 1,095
    Pine Creek 1,467
    Rampart 1,524
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Dakota Ridge 1,545
    Green Mountain 1,105
    Ponderosa  1,161
    J.F. Kennedy 1,259
    Lincoln 1,517
    Littleton 1,383
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheyenne Mountain 1,309
    Coronado 1,498
    Palmer # 1,986
    Pueblo Centennial 1,251
    Pueblo South 1,357
    Pueblo West 1,368


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    Class 3A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Colorado 7 (8)
    School Enrollment
    Elizabeth 762
    Englewood 611
    Fort Lupton 601
    Fort Morgan 892
    Lutheran * 329
    Skyview 780
    Vista Peak 877
    Weld Central 609
    Metro North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centaurus 1,017
    Arvada 905
    Conifer 819
    D’Evelyn 642
    Evergreen 1,009
    Thomas Jefferson 1,027
    Northern (8)
    School Enrollment
    Berthoud 678
    Erie 770
    Frederick 969
    Holy Family 619
    Mead 767
    Niwot ** 1,311
    Northridge 1,046
    Roosevelt 817
    South Central (5)
    School Enrollment
    The Classical Academy 618
    Pueblo Central 827
    Pueblo County 833
    Pueblo East 1,030
    Sierra 877
    Southern (6)
    School Enrollment
    Canon City 1,019
    Discovery Canyon 1,009
    Harrison 815
    Lewis-Palmer 1,033
    Mitchell ** 1,215
    Woodland Park 881
    Western Slope (8)
    School Enrollment
    Delta 626
    Eagle Valley 711
    Glenwood Springs 797
    Central G.J. ** 1,452
    Palisade 1,049
    Rifle 720
    Steamboat Springs 645
    Summit 770


    [divider]

    Class 2A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 3A playoffs

    Colorado (8)
    School Enrollment
    Alameda ** 884
    Denver North ** 680
    Denver West 576
    Faith Christian 413
    Kent Denver 465
    Machebeuf 353
    Manual 406
    Ridge View * 296
    Frontier (8)
    School Enrollment
    The Academy 520
    Bennett * 286
    Jefferson 396
    KIPP  354
    Middle Park 331
    The Pinnacle 537
    Sheridan 333
    Strasburg 357
    Patriot (6)
    School Enrollment
    Brush 442
    Eaton 502
    Platte Valley 333
    Sterling 565
    University 531
    Valley 528
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Florence 465
    La Junta 367
    Lamar 416
    Manitou Springs 520
    St. Mary’s 308
    Trinidad * 236
    Western Slope North (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aspen 555
    Basalt 373
    Coal Ridge 547
    Moffat County 504
    Roaring Fork 333
    Battle Mountain # 794
    Western Slope South (6)
    School Enrollment
    Bayfield  368
    Gunnison 326
    Olathe 351
    Pagosa Springs  395
    Montezuma Cortez** 664
    Alamosa 506


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    Class 1A

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down
    # – Must qualify in 2A playoffs

    Metro (8)
    School Enrollment
    Clear Creek  224
    Cornerstone Christian*  61
    Denver Christian  142
    Estes Park #  333
    Front Range Christian  179
    Lyons  221
    Platte Canyon  299
    Resurrection Christian  216
    North Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Burlington  232
    Highland  239
    Holyoke  176
    Wiggins  158
    Wray  195
    Yuma  225
    South Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Byers  158
    Calhan  141
    Crowley County  140
    C.S. Christian  280
    Limon  136
    Rocky Ford  200
    Southern Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Centauri  269
    Center  178
    Dolores  208
    Ignacio  217
    John Mall *  116
    Monte Vista  256
    Tri-Peaks (6)
    School Enrollment
    Buena Vista  248
    Dolores Huerta  273
    Ellicott  227
    Peyton  217
    Rye  225
    Salida  295
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cedaredge  239
    Grand Valley  291
    Hotchkiss  212
    Lake County  292
    Meeker  190
    Paonia  148


    [divider]

    8-man

    * – Denotes playing up
    ** – Denotes playing down

    Arkansas Valley (6)
    School Enrollment
    Granada * 65
    Holly 77
    Las Animas 109
    McClave 89
    Springfield 92
    Wiley * 75
    Central (9)
    School Enrollment
    Elbert * 61
    Gilpin County * 74
    Justice  116
    Longmont Christian* 69
    Nederland ** 185
    R.M. Lutheran * 66
    Vail Christian 113
    West Grand 130
    Pikes Peak Christian * 66
    Mountain (7)
    School Enrollment
    Del Norte 135
    Dove Creek * 74
    Mancos 111
    Sanford 108
    Sangre de Cristo 87
    Sargent 119
    Sierra Grande 84
    Plains (6)
    School Enrollment
    Akron 117
    Caliche 93
    Dayspring Christian 107
    Haxtun 97
    Merino 106
    Sedgwick County 104
    Southern (7)
    School Enrollment
    Custer County 135
    Cripple Creek/Victor 115
    Fowler 114
    Hoehne 121
    Kiowa 113
    Simla 102
    Swink 102
    Western Slope (6)
    School Enrollment
    Hayden 113
    Norwood 77
    Nucla * 57
    Plateau Valley * 72
    Rangely 117
    Soroco 105


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    6-man

    ** – Denotes playing down

    Central (6)
    School Enrollment
    Colorado Deaf & Blind 59
    Deer Trail 39
    Genoa-Hugo 47
    Hanover 57
    Miami-Yoder ** 83
    South Park ** 104
    East Central (7)
    School Enrollment
    Arickaree/Woodlin 33
    Bethune 42
    Flagler 48
    Hi-Plains 45
    Idalia 29
    Otis 52
    Stratton/Liberty 62
    North (7)
    School Enrollment
    Briggsdale 55
    Fleming 73
    North Park 56
    Pawnee 28
    Peetz 72
    Prairie 56
    Weldon Valley 58
    Southeast (6)
    School Enrollment
    Cheraw 62
    Cheyenne Wells 48
    Eads 54
    Kit Carson 32
    Manzanola 58
    Walsh 50
    Southwest (6)
    School Enrollment
    Aguilar 25
    Antonito ** 79
    Cotopaxi 51
    La Veta 53
    Mountain Valley 37
    Primero 56