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  • Football rankings: 3A adds five new teams; Lakewood, Skyline also among newcomers

    (Chris Kemm/Skyview HS)

    There was all kinds of shakeup in this week’s football rankings.

    The Class 3A poll added five new teams: No. 4 Berthoud, No. 7 Roosevelt, No. 8 Skyview, No. 9 Harrison and No. 10 Canon City.

    Lakewood (5A), Skyline (4A), Crowley County (1A), Clear Creek (1A), Sargent (8-man) and Sierra Grande (6-man) are also new this week in their respective classifications.

    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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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    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 Valor Christian (14) 4-0 140 1 W
    2 Eaglecrest 4-0 118 3 W
    3 Pomona 3-1 115 2 L
    4 Regis Jesuit 3-1 82 5 W
    5 Cherry Creek 3-1 75 7 W
    6 Mullen 2-3 50 8 L
    7 Fairview 4-0 48 10 W
    8 Columbine 3-1 33 4 L
    9 Grandview 2-2 31 6 L
    10 Lakewood 4-0 21 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Highlands Ranch 20, Doherty 19, ThunderRidge 10, Legacy 8.
    Dropped out
    Highlands Ranch (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 4-0 177 1 W
    2 Ponderosa (1) 4-0 151 2 W
    3 Chatfield (2) 3-1 123 3 W
    4 Windsor 3-1 106 4 W
    5 Loveland 4-0 97 6 W
    6 Pueblo West 4-0 88 7 W
    7 Fruita Monument 5-0 87 5 W
    8 Monarch 4-0 66 8 W
    9 Pueblo South 3-1 44 9 W
    10 Skyline 4-0 12 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Widefield 9, Broomfield 7, Vista Ridge 6, Standley Lake 5, Cheyenne Mountain 4, Rampart 4, Montrose 3, Greeley West 1.
    Dropped out
    Broomfield (10).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (5) 4-0 104 1 W
    2 Mead (5) 4-0 97 2 W
    3 Palmer Ridge (1) 4-0 78 4 W
    4 Berthoud 4-0 57 – W
    5 Erie 4-0 50 6 W
    6 Silver Creek 3-1 48 3 L
    7 Roosevelt 3-1 45 – W
    8 Skyview 4-0 38 – W
    9 Harrison 4-0 33 – W
    10 Canon City 4-0 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 9, Evergreen 8, Fort Morgan 6, Frederick 5, Discovery Canyon 4, Durango 2, Denver North 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Fort Morgan (5), Discovery Canyon (7), Durango (8), Longmont (9), Thomas Jefferson (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (10) 4-0 142 1 W
    2 Bayfield (5) 4-0 132 2 W
    3 The Classical Academy 4-0 115 3 W
    4 Platte Valley 4-0 101 5 W
    5 La Junta 3-1 98 4 L
    6 Sterling 3-1 63 6 W
    7 Faith Christian 3-1 48 7 W
    8 Alamosa 3-1 30 8 Bye
    9 Salida 4-0 24 9 Bye
    10 Basalt 3-1 21 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Aspen 11, Bishop Machbeuf 9, Valley 9, Coal Ridge 7, Eaton 6, D’Evelyn 4, Elizabeth 3, Delta 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bennett (10) 4-0 118 1 W
    2 Meeker (2) 4-0 108 2 W
    3 Strasburg 3-1 93 3 W
    4 Centauri 5-0 69 5 W
    5 Limon 3-1 65 4 L
    6 Paonia 3-1 54 6 W
    7 Platte Canyon 3-0 52 7 Bye
    8 Peyton 3-1 19 10 W
    9 Crowley County 4-1 17 – W
    10 Clear Creek 4-0 16 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 15, Cornerstone Christian Academy 8, Buena Vista 7, Cedaredge 7, Rocky Ford 4, Grand Valley 3, Colorado Springs Christian 2, Monte Vista 2, Hotchkiss 1.
    Dropped out
    Monte Vista (8), Wray (9).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (12) 4-0 120 1 W
    2 Holly 3-0 100 3 Bye
    3 Haxtun 4-0 77 6 W
    4 West Grand 4-0 70 5 W
    5 Hoehne 3-1 62 8 W
    6 Merino 4-0 51 9 W
    7 Fowler 4-0 49 7 W
    8 Dayspring Christian Academy 3-1 48 2 L
    9 Sargent 1-3 20 – W
    10 McClave 3-1 18 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Norwood 14, Gilpin County 11, Soroco 9, Mancos 7, Akron 3, Caliche 1.
    Dropped out
    Norwood (4).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peetz (7) 3-0 112 2 Bye
    2 Stratton/Liberty (4) 4-0 108 1 W
    3 Cheyenne Wells (1) 4-0 98 3 W
    4 Otis 4-0 77 4 W
    5 Prairie 4-0 64 6 W
    6 Kit Carson 3-1 62 5 L
    7 North Park 3-1 41 7 W
    8 Cotopaxi 4-0 37 9 W
    9 Fleming 1-3 18 8 L
    10 Sierra Grande 4-0 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo 14, La Veta 10, Arickaree/Woodlin 3, Weldon Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    La Veta (10).

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2017’s Week 4 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 4 of the 2017 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 4-0
    Friday: W 34-21 at (2) Pomona
    2 Pomona 3-1
    Friday: L 21-34 vs. (1) Valor Christian
    3 Eaglecrest 4-0
    Friday: W 28-14 vs. Cherokee Trail
    4 Columbine 3-1
    Friday: L 14-35 vs. (4A 3) Chatfield
    5 Regis Jesuit 3-1
    Saturday: W 24-0 at (9) Highlands Ranch
    6 Grandview 2-2
    Friday: L 20-40 at (7) Cherry Creek
    7 Cherry Creek 3-1
    Friday: W 40-20 vs. (6) Grandview
    8 Mullen 2-3
    Friday: L 28-31 at Bothell
    9 Highlands Ranch 3-1
    Saturday: L 0-24 vs. (5) Regis Jesuit
    10 Fairview 4-0
    Saturday: W 68-0 vs. Prairie View
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 4-0
    Friday: W 26-0 vs. Vista Ridge
    2 Ponderosa 4-0
    Friday: W 56-17 vs. Rampart
    3 Chatfield 3-1
    Friday: W 35-14 at (5A 4) Columbine
    4 Windsor 3-1
    Thursday: W 17-7 at Greeley West
    5 Fruita Monument 5-0
    Thursday: W 21-20 vs. Grand Junction Central
    6 Loveland 4-0
    Thursday: W 41-7 at Fort Collins
    7 Pueblo West 4-0
    Friday: W 31-7 at Dakota Ridge
    8 Monarch 4-0
    Saturday: W 14-10 at Brighton
    9 Pueblo South 3-1
    Friday: W 49-7 vs. Coronado
    10 Broomfield 2-2
    Saturday: W 49-14 at Greeley Central
    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 4-0
    Thursday: W 49-2 at Thompson Valley
    2 Mead 4-0
    Friday: W 38-14 at (9) Longmont
    3 Silver Creek 3-1
    Friday: L 27-29 vs. Roosevelt
    4 Palmer Ridge 4-0
    Thursday: W 49-28 at (7) Discovery Canyon
    5 Fort Morgan 2-2
    Friday: L 10-22 at Berthoud
    6 Erie 4-0
    Saturday: W 38-13 at Centaurus
    7 Discovery Canyon 2-2
    Thursday: L 28-49 vs. (4) Palmer Ridge
    8 Durango 3-2
    Friday: L 13-20 at (2A 2) Bayfield
    9 Longmont 1-3
    Friday: L 14-38 vs. (2) Mead
    10 Thomas Jefferson 3-1
    Friday: L 16-27 at Skyview
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 4-0
    Saturday: W 10-7 vs. (4) La Junta
    2 Bayfield 4-0
    Friday: W 20-13 vs. (3A 8) Durango
    3 The Classical Academy 4-0
    Friday: W 33-14 vs. Pueblo Central
    4 La Junta 3-1
    Saturday: L 7-10 at (1) Kent Denver
    5 Platte Valley 4-0
    Friday: W 35-6 vs. D’Evelyn
    6 Sterling 3-1
    Friday: W 48-28 at Eaton
    7 Faith Christian 3-1
    Friday: W 9-0 at Brush
    8 Alamosa 3-1
    Off this week.
    9 Salida 4-0
    Off this week.
    10 Basalt 3-1
    Friday: W 41-33 vs. Battle Mountain
    Class 1A
    1 Bennett 4-0
    Friday: W 50-38 vs. Burlington
    2 Meeker 4-0
    Friday: W 30-7 vs. (8) Monte Vista
    3 Strasburg 3-1
    Saturday: W 14-12 at (4) Limon
    4 Limon 3-1
    Saturday: L 12-14 vs. (3) Strasburg
    5 Centauri 5-0
    Friday: W 35-7 at Buena Vista
    6 Paonia 3-1
    Friday: W 55-0 vs. Roaring Fork
    7 Platte Canyon 3-0
    Off this week.
    8 Monte Vista 2-2
    Friday: L 7-30 at (2) Meeker
    9 Wray 2-2
    Friday: L 6-17 vs. Cornerstone Christian Academy
    10 Peyton 3-1
    Friday: W 41-0 vs. Ellicott
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 4-0
    Saturday: W 40-14 at Rangely
    2 Dayspring Christian Academy 3-1
    Saturday: L 37-44 vs. (8) Hoehne
    3 Holly 3-0
    Off this week.
    4 Norwood 2-1
    Friday: L 6-34 at Sargent
    5 West Grand 4-0
    Friday: W 52-2 vs. Pikes Peak Christian
    6 Haxtun 4-0
    Friday: W 40-0 at Kiowa
    7 Fowler 4-0
    Friday: W 39-8 at Wiley
    8 Hoehne 3-1
    Saturday: W 44-37 at (2) Dayspring Christian Academy
    9 Merino 4-0
    Saturday: W 14-8 vs. (10) McClave
    10 McClave 3-1
    Saturday: L 8-14 at (9) Merino
    6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 4-0
    Friday: W 68-8 vs. Idalia
    2 Peetz 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Cheyenne Wells 4-0
    Saturday: W 14-12 vs. (5) Kit Carson
    4 Otis 4-0
    Friday: W 55-0 vs. Edison
    5 Kit Carson 3-1
    Saturday: L 12-14 at (3) Cheyenne Wells
    6 Prairie 4-0
    Friday: W 71-7 at Weldon Valley
    7 North Park 3-1
    Saturday: W 47-42 at Briggsdale
    8 Fleming 1-3
    Saturday: L 34-50 at Hay Springs
    9 Cotopaxi 4-0
    Friday: W 59-18 at Primero
    10 La Veta 3-1
    Friday: W 64-7 vs. Antonito

  • Football rankings: Thomas Jefferson among this week’s newcomers

    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Thomas Jefferson, in Class 3A, led a group of newcomers to this week’s football rankings.

    Also joining this week are Salida and Basalt (2A), Wray (1A), and McClave (8-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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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    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 Valor Christian (10) 3-0 154 1 Bye
    2 Pomona (6) 3-0 150 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest 3-0 120 3 W
    4 Columbine 3-0 103 4 W
    5 Regis Jesuit 2-1 73 7 W
    6 Grandview 2-1 68 5 L
    7 Cherry Creek 2-1 62 8 W
    8 Mullen 2-2 56 6 W
    9 Highlands Ranch 3-0 46 9 W
    10 Fairview 3-0 18 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 16, Poudre 9, Rock Canyon 3, Legacy 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (19) 3-0 208 1 W
    2 Ponderosa (2) 3-0 178 2 W
    3 Chatfield 2-1 125 5 W
    4 Windsor 2-1 119 4 W
    5 Fruita Monument 4-0 118 7 W
    6 Loveland 3-0 116 6 W
    7 Pueblo West 3-0 95 10 W
    8 Monarch 3-0 68 9 W
    9 Pueblo South 2-1 52 3 L
    10 Broomfield 1-2 22 8 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Rampart 16, Vista Ridge 14, Skyline 7, Fort Collins 6, Brighton 3, Greeley West 3, Montrose 3, Widefield 2.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (5) 3-0 127 1 W
    2 Mead (4) 3-0 117 2 W
    3 Silver Creek (1) 3-0 98 4 W
    4 Palmer Ridge (3) 3-0 96 6 W
    5 Fort Morgan 2-1 64 5 L
    6 Erie 3-0 63 7 W
    7 Discovery Canyon 2-1 43 9 W
    8 Durango 3-1 35 8 L
    9 Longmont 1-2 33 3 L
    10 Thomas Jefferson (1) 3-0 27 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Skyview 15, Berthoud 13, Roosevelt 10, Evergreen 6, Frederick 6, Harrison 6, Glenwood Springs 5, Rifle 5, Canon City 1.
    Dropped out
    Pueblo East (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (11) 3-0 152 1 Bye
    2 Bayfield (3) 3-0 139 2 Bye
    3 The Classical Academy 3-0 126 4 W
    4 La Junta (2) 3-0 124 3 W
    5 Platte Valley 3-0 86 5 W
    6 Sterling 2-1 69 7 Bye
    7 Faith Christian 2-1 49 8 W
    8 Alamosa 3-1 42 9 W
    9 Salida 4-0 23 – W
    10 Basalt 2-1 22 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Valley 14, Aspen 11, Eaton 9, D’Evelyn 7, Delta 4, Elizabeth 3.
    Dropped out
    Delta (6), D’Evelyn (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bennett (10) 3-0 118 1 W
    2 Meeker (2) 3-0 108 2 Bye
    3 Strasburg 2-1 84 3 W
    4 Limon 3-0 82 4 W
    5 Centauri 4-0 75 5 W
    6 Paonia 2-1 48 7 W
    7 Platte Canyon 3-0 42 8 W
    8 Monte Vista 2-1 23 6 L
    9 Wray 2-1 21 – W
    10 Peyton 2-1 17 9 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 15, Grand Valley 7, Crowley County 6, Olathe 5, Clear Creek 3, Highland 2, Manual 2, Rocky Ford 2.
    Dropped out
    Olathe (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (13) 3-0 130 1 W
    2 Dayspring Christian 3-0 115 3 W
    3 Holly 3-0 87 6 W
    4 Norwood 2-0 73 5 W
    5 West Grand 3-0 71 4 W
    6 Haxtun 3-0 63 7 W
    7 Fowler 3-0 53 8 W
    8 Hoehne 2-1 49 2 L
    9 Merino 3-0 38 9 W
    10 McClave 3-0 12 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Soroco 10, Hayden 6, Akron 3, Caliche 3, Gilpin County 1, Mancos 1.
    Dropped out
    Caliche (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (5) 3-0 84 1 W
    2 Peetz (3) 3-0 81 2 W
    3 Cheyenne Wells (1) 3-0 74 3 W
    4 Otis 3-0 55 4 W
    5 Kit Carson 3-0 53 5 W
    6 Prairie 3-0 44 8 W
    7 North Park 2-1 36 6 W
    8 Fleming 1-2 25 7 L
    9 Cotopaxi 3-0 21 9 W
    10 La Veta 2-1 11 10 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo 6, Arickaree/Woodlin 2, Sierra Grande 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    None.

  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2017’s Week 3 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 3 of the 2017 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Pomona 3-0
    Friday: W 44-20 at Ralston Valley
    3 Eaglecrest 3-0
    Friday: W 21-14 at (5) Grandview
    4 Columbine 3-0
    Friday: W 50-0 vs. Bear Creek
    5 Grandview 2-1
    Friday: L 14-21 vs. (3) Eaglecrest
    6 Mullen 2-2
    Friday: W 41-16 vs. Westminster
    7 Regis Jesuit 2-1
    Friday: W 35-12 vs. Rangeview
    8 Cherry Creek 2-1
    Saturday: W 48-31 at Arapahoe
    9 Highlands Ranch 3-0
    Friday: W 20-13 at Chaparral
    10 Fairview 3-0
    Saturday: W 24-6 at Rocky Mountain
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 3-0
    Saturday: W 21-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson
    2 Ponderosa 3-0
    Thursday: W 49-0 at Gateway
    3 Pueblo South 2-1
    Friday: L 54-55 at (10) Pueblo West
    4 Windsor 2-1
    Friday: W 40-14 at (8) Broomfield
    5 Chatfield 2-1
    Thursday: W 52-7 vs. Wheat Ridge
    6 Loveland 3-0
    Friday: W 60-0 vs. Greeley Central
    7 Fruita Monument 4-0
    Friday: W 24-8 at Palisade
    8 Broomfield 1-2
    Friday: L 14-40 vs. (4) Windsor
    9 Monarch 3-0
    Friday: W 21-0 at Denver South
    10 Pueblo West 3-0
    Friday: W 55-54 vs. (3) Pueblo South
    Class 3A
    1 Holy Family 3-0
    Friday: W 16-13 vs. (5) Fort Morgan
    2 Mead 3-0
    Friday: W 58-0 vs. Thompson Valley
    3 Longmont 1-2
    Friday: L 12-15 at Roosevelt
    4 Silver Creek 3-0
    Friday: W 42-7 vs. Frederick
    5 Fort Morgan 2-1
    Friday: L 13-16 at (1) Holy Family
    6 Palmer Ridge 3-0
    Friday: W 35-7 vs. Lewis-Palmer
    7 Erie 4-0
    Friday: W 47-23 vs. Northridge
    8 Durango 3-1
    Friday: L 7-34 at Farmington
    9 Discovery Canyon 2-1
    Thursday: W 35-34 at (10) Pueblo East
    10 Pueblo East 0-3
    Thursday: L 34-35 vs. (9) Discovery Canyon
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Off this week.
    2 Bayfield 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 La Junta 3-0
    Friday: W 21-13 at Elizabeth
    4 The Classical Academy 3-0
    Friday: W 24-21 at (10) D’Evelyn
    5 Platte Valley 2-0
    Saturday: at Resurrection Christian
    6 Delta 1-2
    Friday: L 7-35 at Basalt
    7 Sterling 2-1
    Off this week.
    8 Faith Christian 2-1
    Friday: W 31-7 vs. Manitou Springs
    9 Alamosa 3-1
    Friday: W 42-6 vs. Trinidad
    10 D’Evelyn 1-2
    Friday: L 21-24 vs. (4) The Classical Academy
    Class 1A
    1 Bennett 3-0
    Friday: W 54-14 at Ellicott
    2 Meeker 3-0
    Off this week.
    3 Strasburg 2-1
    Friday: W 26-0 at University
    4 Limon 3-0
    Friday: W 49-0 at Rye
    5 Centauri 4-0
    Friday: W 14-0 at (10) Olathe
    6 Monte Vista 2-1
    Friday: L 7-26 vs. Pagosa Springs
    7 Paonia 2-1
    Friday: W 43-6 vs. Ridge View Academy
    8 Platte Canyon 3-0
    Saturday: W 22-20 vs. Buena Vista
    9 Peyton 2-1
    Off this week.
    10 Olathe 2-1
    Friday: L 0-14 vs. (5) Centauri
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 3-0
    Friday: W 33-28 at Perkins County
    2 Hoehne 2-1
    Friday: L 14-33 vs. (6) Holly
    3 Dayspring Christian 3-0
    Off this week.
    4 West Grand 3-0
    Off this week.
    5 Norwood 2-0
    Friday: W 56-6 at Sanford
    6 Holly 3-0
    Friday: W 33-14 at (2) Hoehne
    7 Haxtun 3-0
    Friday: W 54-12 vs. Wiley
    8 Fowler 3-0
    Friday: W 26-13 vs. Sargent
    9 Merino 3-0
    Saturday: W 26-20 vs. Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    10 Caliche 2-2
    Friday: L 30-36 vs. Gilpin County
    6-man
    1 Stratton/Liberty 3-0
    Friday: W 47-8 at Deer Trail
    2 Peetz 3-0
    Friday: W 60-12 vs. Idalia
    3 Cheyenne Wells 3-0
    Friday: W 51-0 at Walsh
    4 Otis 3-0
    Friday: W 65-22 vs. Flagler
    5 Kit Carson 3-0
    Friday: W 52-34 at Genoa-Hugo
    6 North Park 2-1
    Saturday: W 41-36 vs. (10) La Veta
    7 Fleming 1-2
    Friday: L 44-46 vs. Cody-Kilgore
    8 Prairie 3-0
    Friday: W 34-14 vs. Arickaree/Woodlin
    9 Cotopaxi 3-0
    Friday: W 71-6 vs. Aguilar
    10 La Veta 2-1
    Saturday: L 36-41 at (6) North Park

  • Football rankings: Holy Family, Bennett, Stratton/Liberty new No. 1 teams

    Holy Family football team
     (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Holy Family (in Class 3A), Bennett (1A) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man) have all moved up to No. 1 spots in their respective football rankings.

    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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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    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 Valor Christian (8) 3-0 143 1 W
    2 Pomona (7) 2-0 142 2 W
    3 Eaglecrest 2-0 100 5 W
    4 Columbine 2-0 82 4 Bye
    5 Grandview 2-0 77 6 W
    6 Mullen 1-2 72 9 W
    7 Regis Jesuit 1-1 69 3 L
    8 Cherry Creek 1-1 54 7 W
    9 Highlands Ranch 2-0 45 8 Bye
    10 Fairview 2-0 17 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Doherty 15, Poudre 4, Rock Canyon 3, Legacy 2.
    Dropped out
    Doherty (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Pine Creek (15) 2-0 186 1 W
    2 Ponderosa (3) 2-0 166 2 W
    3 Pueblo South (1) 2-0 117 4 Bye
    4 Windsor 1-1 110 3 L
    5 Chatfield 1-1 105 5 W
    6 Loveland 2-0 91 6 W
    7 Fruita Monument 3-0 84 8 W
    8 Broomfield 1-1 57 7 W
    9 Monarch 2-0 47 – W
    10 Pueblo West 2-0 43 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Greeley West 22, Rampart 9, Vista Ridge 6, Brighton 1, Grand Junction 1.
    Dropped out
    Rampart (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Holy Family (7) 2-0 131 2 Bye
    2 Mead (2) 2-0 121 3 W
    3 Longmont (2) 1-1 98 1 L
    4 Silver Creek 2-0 97 4 W
    5 Fort Morgan 2-0 90 6 W
    6 Palmer Ridge (3) 2-0 82 7 W
    7 Erie 3-0 51 9 –
    8 Durango 3-0 45 10 W
    9 Discovery Canyon 1-1 33 8 W
    10 Pueblo East 0-2 24 5 L
    Others receiving votes:
    Thomas Jefferson 15, Berthoud 10, Evergreen 6, Palisade 4, Skyview 4, Frederick 3, Harrison 3, Roosevelt 3, Glenwood Springs 2, Summit 2, Lewis-Palmer 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kent Denver (9) 3-0 140 1 W
    2 Bayfield (3) 3-0 129 2 W
    3 La Junta (3) 2-0 111 3 W
    4 The Classical Academy 2-0 98 4 W
    5 Platte Valley 2-0 76 8 W
    6 Delta 1-1 74 6 W
    7 Sterling 2-1 67 5 L
    8 Faith Christian 1-1 34 7 L
    9 Alamosa 2-1 24 9 L
    10 D’Evelyn 1-1 19 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Salida 12, Eaton 10, Aspen 7, Basalt 7, Elizabeth 5, Manitou Springs 4, Valley 3, Bishop Machbeuf 2, Resurrection Christian 2, University 1.
    Dropped out
    Eaton (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Bennett (9) 2-0 108 2 W
    2 Meeker (2) 3-0 99 3 Bye
    3 Strasburg 1-1 84 1 L
    4 Limon 2-0 71 6 W
    5 Centauri 3-0 61 5 W
    6 Monte Vista 2-0 43 8 W
    7 Paonia 1-1 33 9 W
    8 Platte Canyon 2-0 31 – W
    9 Peyton 2-1 24 4 L
    10 Olathe 2-0 15 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Burlington 10, Crowley County 8, Wray 8, Highland 4, Clear Creek 3, Grand Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Crowley County (7), Grand Valley (10).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Sedgwick County (9) 2-0 99 1 Bye
    2 Hoehne (1) 2-0 87 2 W
    3 Dayspring Christian 2-0 80 3 W
    4 West Grand 2-0 56 5 W
    5 Norwood 1-0 48 7 Bye
    6 Holly 2-0 47 6 W
    7 Haxtun 2-0 38 8 W
    8 Fowler 2-0 29 – W
    9 Merino 2-0 26 10 Bye
    10 Caliche 2-1 18 – W
    Others receiving votes:
    Soroco 9, Akron 4, Del Norte 2, McClave 2, Sargent 2, Swink 2, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Sargent (4), Akron (9).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Stratton/Liberty (4) 2-0 82 2 W
    2 Peetz (3) 2-0 80 3 W
    3 Cheyenne Wells (2) 2-0 76 1 W
    4 Otis 2-0 55 5 W
    5 Kit Carson 2-0 54 4 W
    6 North Park 1-1 36 7 Bye
    7 Fleming 1-1 34 8 W
    8 Prairie 2-0 30 – W
    9 Cotopaxi 2-0 15 9 W
    10 La Veta 2-0 13 10 W
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo 12, Arickaree/Woodlin 5, Sierra Grande 2, Idalia 1.
    Dropped out
    Arickaree/Woodlin (6).

  • Football roundup: Skyview starts 2-0 for first time since 2011

    (Chris Kemm/Skyview HS)

    Skyview football is off to its best start in six seasons.

    The Wolverines beat Weld Central 41-20 on Saturday. It means the team is now 2-0 for the first time since the 2011 season, when they finished 7-3.

    Skyview, coming off a playoff appearance in Class 3A, will now seek to improve on its 6-5 campaign from a season ago.

    On Saturday, the Wolverines got 192 yards and three rushing touchdowns from senior Deyvon Butler. Quarterback Michael Vigil also threw a touchdown pass to Isaiah Montoya.

    Anthony Gonzalez, meanwhile had two interceptions that he returned for touchdowns.

    Marcus Kemm, a junior, led the defense with nine tackles.

    Weld Central had one of its best seasons in year last season when the Rebels went 8-2 and reached the 2A playoffs. They face Jefferson next week.

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    Notables

    • West Grand beat South Park 54-12, giving coach Chris Brown his 317th career victory. He is one behind Kent Denver’s Scott Yates for the all-time wins record.
    • In 8-man, Caliche upset No. 4 Sargent 38-13. The Buffs are now 2-1.
    • Rock Canyon opened the year at 2-0 following a 41-7 win over Smoky Hill in 5A.
    • High-scoring game in 8-man, where Gilpin County beat Simla 60-50.
    • Sierra Grande really got its offense working in an 80-32 win over Mountain Valley in 6-man.
    • 6-man No. 2 Stratton/Liberty cruised to a 59-6 win over Elbert. Phillip Packard, a senior, threw two touchdowns and caught another.
    • In 1A, Front Range Christian edged Lyons 14-13. CJ Hoff and Jaxon Mahler each had rushing touchdowns for the Falcons.
    • 4A Widefield cruised to a 53-0 win over 3A Mitchell. TJ Davis accounted for five total touchdowns for the Gladiators, including three passing. Davis also had 294 total yards.

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  • Top-10 football schedule and scoreboard for 2017’s Week 2 games

    A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 2 of the 2017 season.

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    Class 5A
    1 Valor Christian 3-0
    Friday: W 28-22 at Greater Atlanta Christian
    2 Pomona 2-0
    Friday: W 42-7 at Fountain-Fort Carson
    3 Regis Jesuit 1-1
    Friday: L 39-40 vs. (9) Mullen
    4 Columbine 2-0
    Off this week.
    5 Eaglecrest 2-0
    Friday: W 38-13 vs. ThunderRidge
    6 Grandview 2-0
    Friday: W 34-0 at Legacy
    7 Cherry Creek 1-1
    Friday: W 33-27 vs. (10) Doherty
    8 Highlands Ranch 2-0
    Off this week.
    9 Mullen 1-2
    Friday: W 40-39 at (3) Regis Jesuit
    10 Doherty 1-1
    Friday: L 27-33 at (7) Cherry Creek
    Class 4A
    1 Pine Creek 2-0
    Friday: W 10-0 at (3) Windsor
    2 Ponderosa 2-0
    Friday: W 44-0 at Douglas County
    3 Windsor 1-1
    Friday: L 0-10 vs. (1) Pine Creek
    4 Pueblo South 2-0
    Off this week.
    5 Chatfield 1-1
    Friday: W 57-0 at Palmer
    6 Loveland 2-0
    Friday: W 48-14 vs. Thompson Valley
    7 Broomfield 1-1
    Friday: W 28-14 vs. Wheat Ridge
    8 Fruita Monument 3-0
    Friday: W 30-7 at Grand Junction
    9 Rampart 2-1
    Friday: L 7-14 at Monarch
    10 Pueblo West 2-0
    Friday: W 36-14 at (3A 5) Pueblo East
    Class 3A
    1 Longmont 1-1
    Thursday: L 20-34 at Greeley West
    2 Holy Family 2-0
    Off this week.
    3 Mead 2-0
    Friday: W 52-13 vs. Vista PEAK Prep
    4 Silver Creek 2-0
    Thursday: W 45-33 at Mountain View
    5 Pueblo East 0-2
    Friday: L 14-36 vs. (4A 10) Pueblo West
    6 Fort Morgan 2-0
    Friday: W 31-8 at Falcon
    7 Palmer Ridge 2-0
    Friday: W 51-13 vs. Liberty
    8 Discovery Canyon 1-1
    Friday: W 28-14 vs. Brighton
    9 Erie 2-0
    Friday: W 41-6 vs. Eagle Valley
    10 Durango 3-0
    Saturday: W 29-0 vs. Piedra Vista
    Class 2A
    1 Kent Denver 3-0
    Friday: W 52-33 vs. (7) Faith Christian
    2 Bayfield 3-0
    Friday: W 41-28 at Aztec
    3 La Junta 2-0
    Friday: W 21-13 vs. (9) Alamosa
    4 The Classical Academy 2-0
    Friday: W 24-7 vs. (5) Sterling
    5 Sterling 2-1
    Friday: L 7-24 at (4) The Classical Academy
    6 Delta 1-1
    Friday: W 40-7 vs. Moffat County
    7 Faith Christian 1-1
    Friday: L 33-52 at (1) Kent Denver
    8 Platte Valley 2-0
    Friday: W 41-21 vs. (10) Eaton
    9 Alamosa 2-1
    Friday: L 13-21 at (3) La Junta
    10 Eaton 1-1
    Friday: L 21-41 at (8) Platte Valley
    Class 1A
    1 Strasburg 1-1
    Friday: L 14-37 vs. (2) Bennett
    2 Bennett 2-0
    Friday: W 37-14 at (1) Strasburg
    3 Meeker 3-0
    Saturday: W 39-6 at Holyoke
    4 Peyton 2-1
    Friday: L 7-13 vs. Highland
    5 Centauri 3-0
    Friday: W 36-17 vs. Pagosa Springs
    6 Limon 2-0
    Friday: W 27-0 vs. (7) Crowley County
    7 Crowley County 2-1
    Friday: L 0-27 at (6) Limon
    8 Monte Vista 2-0
    Friday: W 29-14 at Ellicott
    9 Paonia 1-1
    Friday: W 44-3 at Rye
    10 Grand Valley 1-1
    Friday: L 0-44 at Basalt
    8-man
    1 Sedgwick County 2-0
    Off this week.
    2 Hoehne 2-0
    Friday: W 42-26 vs. Springfield
    3 Dayspring Christian 2-0
    Off this week.
    4 Sargent 0-2
    Saturday: L 13-38 at Caliche
    5 West Grand 2-0
    Saturday: W 54-12 at South Park
    6 Holly 2-0
    Friday: W 42-14 vs. Swink
    7 Norwood 1-0
    Off this week.
    8 Haxtun 2-0
    Saturday: W 54-14 at Rocky Mountain Lutheran
    9 Akron 1-2
    Friday: L 12-22 vs. Fowler
    10 Merino 2-0
    Off this week.
    6-man
    1 Cheyenne Wells 2-0
    Saturday: W 44-0 vs. Branson/Kim
    2 Stratton/Liberty 2-0
    Saturday: W 59-6 vs. Elbert
    3 Peetz 2-0
    Friday: at Creek Valley
    4 Kit Carson 2-0
    Friday: W 59-0 vs. Cheraw
    5 Otis 2-0
    Friday: W 53-13 vs. Weldon Valley
    6 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-1
    Friday: L 32-38 at (8) Fleming
    7 North Park 1-1
    Off this week.
    8 Fleming 1-1
    Friday: W 38-32 vs. (6) Arickaree/Woodlin
    9 Cotopaxi 2-0
    Saturday: W 57-6 at Hanover
    10 La Veta 2-0
    Friday: W 62-20 vs. Walsh

  • Football rankings: Longmont, Cheyenne Wells take over No. 1 spots

    Cheyenne Wells football team
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Longmont (3A) and Cheyenne Wells (6-man) both rose to the top of their respective classifications in this week’s CHSAANow.com football rankings.

    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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    CHSAANow.com Football Polls

    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
    1 Valor Christian (7) 2-0 123 1
    2 Pomona (5) 1-0 122 2
    3 Regis Jesuit 1-0 100 5
    4 Columbine 2-0 67 8
    5 Eaglecrest 1-0 64 7
    6 Grandview 1-0 59 6
    7 Cherry Creek 0-1 52 3
    8 Highlands Ranch 2-0 47 9
    9 Mullen 0-2 25 4
    10 Doherty (1) 1-0 19 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Fairview 17, Poudre 9, Legacy 6, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Rock Canyon 2.
    Dropped out
    Fairview (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Pine Creek (10) 1-0 135 1
    2 Ponderosa (3) 1-0 124 3
    3 Windsor 1-0 90 5
    4 Pueblo South (1) 2-0 78 –
    5 Chatfield 0-1 69 4
    6 Loveland 1-0 63 6
    7 Broomfield 0-1 60 2
    8 Fruita Monument 2-0 52 7
    9 Rampart 2-0 27 –
    10 Pueblo West 1-0 25 10
    Others receiving votes:
    Monarch 23, Dakota Ridge 9, Vista Ridge 7, Greeley West 6, Fort Collins 1, Mountain View 1.
    Dropped out
    Monarch (8), Denver South (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Longmont (6) 1-0 113 7
    2 Holy Family (3) 2-0 99 3
    3 Mead 1-0 77 5
    4 Silver Creek 1-0 64 4
    5 Pueblo East 0-1 63 1
    6 Fort Morgan 1-0 61 6
    7 Palmer Ridge (1) 1-0 57 10
    8 Discovery Canyon (1) 0-1 47 2
    9 Erie (1) 1-0 31 –
    10 Durango 2-0 13 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Palisade 9, Berthoud 6, Roosevelt 6, Harrison 5, Northridge 3, Falcon 2, Frederick 1, Lewis-Palmer 1, Skyview 1, Thomas Jefferson 1.
    Dropped out
    Palisade (8), Lewis-Palmer (9).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Kent Denver (6) 2-0 102 1
    2 Bayfield (3) 2-0 99 2
    3 La Junta (2) 1-0 80 3
    4 The Classical Academy 1-0 67 5
    5 Sterling 2-0 49 7
    6 Delta 0-1 48 4
    7 Faith Christian 1-0 38 9
    8 Platte Valley 1-0 29 10
    9 Alamosa 2-0 28 –
    10 Eaton 1-0 24 –
    Others receiving votes:
    D’Evelyn 11, Basalt 8, Aspen 7, Salida 6, Bishop Machbeuf 4, Elizabeth 3, Manitou Springs 1, Resurrection Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Resurrection Christian (6), D’Evelyn (8).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Strasburg (7) 1-0 103 1
    2 Bennett (3) 1-0 98 3
    3 Meeker 3-0 93 2
    4 Peyton (1) 2-0 64 5
    5 Centauri 2-0 44 –
    6 Limon 1-0 38 10
    7 Crowley County 2-0 37 6
    8 Monte Vista 1-0 27 –
    9 Paonia 0-1 23 4
    10 Grand Valley 1-0 19 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Platte Canyon 15, Burlington 12, Wray 11, Olathe 9, Cedaredge 8, Clear Creek 3, Colorado Springs Christian 1.
    Dropped out
    Platte Canyon (7), Burlington (8), Cedaredge (9).
    8-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Sedgwick County (7) 2-0 88 1
    2 Hoehne (2) 1-0 82 3
    3 Dayspring Christian 1-0 69 5
    4 Sargent 0-1 58 4
    5 West Grand 1-0 51 6
    6 Holly 1-0 33 –
    7 Norwood 1-0 32 8
    8 Haxtun 1-0 26 9
    9 Akron 1-1 21 2
    10 Merino 2-0 16 7
    Others receiving votes:
    Fowler 12, McClave 3, Swink 2, Pikes Peak Christian 1, Springfield 1.
    Dropped out
    Pikes Peak Christian (10).
    6-man
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS
    1 Cheyenne Wells (3) 1-0 76 3
    2 Stratton/Liberty (4) 1-0 75 6
    3 Peetz (3) 1-0 69 4
    4 Kit Carson 1-0 54 5
    5 Otis 1-0 48 –
    6 Arickaree/Woodlin 1-0 42 9
    7 North Park 1-1 30 –
    8 Fleming 0-1 29 2
    9 Cotopaxi 1-0 15 10
    10 La Veta 1-0 14 –
    Others receiving votes:
    Genoa-Hugo 11, Prairie 9, Hanover 6, Sierra Grande 6, Idalia 4, Flagler 3, Briggsdale 2, Eads 2.
    Dropped out
    Flagler (1)Genoa-Hugo (7), Eads (8).

  • Volleyball rankings: Three new teams join 5A poll

    Castle View (No. 4), Fort Collins (No. 6) and Highlands Ranch (No. 9) shook-up a new-look poll in Class 5A volleyball this week.

    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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    CHSAANow.com Volleyball Polls

    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 Fossil Ridge (5) 2-0 84 1 2-0
    2 Chatfield (3) 3-0 80 2 3-0
    3 Rock Canyon (1) 5-1 70 3 5-1
    4 Castle View 4-1 65 – 4-1
    5 Mountain Vista 2-0 51 5 2-0
    6 Fort Collins 3-1 40 – 3-1
    7 Cherry Creek 1-1 34 6 1-1
    8 Chaparral 2-3 32 4 2-3
    9 Highlands Ranch 6-0 19 – 6-0
    10 Denver East 2-0 8 7 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Grandview 4, Rocky Mountain 4, Eaglecrest 2, Cherokee Trail 1, Pine Creek 1.
    Dropped out
    Arapahoe (8), Grandview (9), Fairview (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lewis-Palmer (9) 1-0 113 1 1-0
    2 Holy Family 4-2 82 2 4-2
    3 Cheyenne Mountain 0-0 80 3 0-0
    4 Pueblo West (2) 0-0 63 4 0-0
    5 Valor Christian 1-1 62 5 1-1
    6 Niwot (1) 0-0 41 6 0-0
    7 Berthoud 1-2 36 7 1-2
    8 Silver Creek 1-0 30 8 1-0
    9 Eagle Valley 2-4 22 10 2-4
    10 Thomas Jefferson 4-2 20 9 4-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Windsor 18, Air Academy 17, D’Evelyn 12, Montrose 12, Evergreen 8, Ponderosa 8, Longmont 7, The Classical Academy 7, Battle Mountain 5, Palmer Ridge 5, Mountain View 4, Mullen 4, Fort Morgan 3, Thompson Valley 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Eaton (8) 1-0 80 1 1-0
    2 Valley 1-1 68 2 1-1
    3 Faith Christian (1) 2-0 58 8 2-0
    4 Sterling 1-0 55 4 1-0
    5 University 0-0 37 3 0-0
    6 Resurrection Christian 1-1 35 5 1-1
    7 Colorado Springs Christian 0-0 29 7 0-0
    8 Middle Park 0-1 27 6 0-1
    9 Bayfield 0-0 16 9 0-0
    10 Lutheran 5-2 14 – 5-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Coal Ridge 13, Pagosa Springs 12, Platte Valley 9, Bishop Machebeuf 7, Jefferson Academy 7, Bennett 6, The Academy 5, Buena Vista 4, Platte Canyon 4, Alamosa 3, Centauri 3, Delta 2, The Vanguard 2, Manitou Springs 1.
    Dropped out
    Pagosa Springs (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Dayspring Christian (4) 0-0 66 1 0-0
    2 Yuma (2) 3-0 65 2 3-0
    3 Paonia (1) 2-0 57 4 2-0
    4 Hoehne 3-0 42 5 3-0
    5 Lyons 5-2 39 3 5-2
    6 Simla 2-0 32 9 2-0
    7 Colorado Springs School 1-0 26 8 1-0
    8 West Grand 3-3 22 6 3-3
    9 Union Colony 2-1 11 7 2-1
    10 Denver Christian 3-1 7 10 3-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Ignacio 6, Dolores 3, Meeker 3, Swink 3, Fowler 1, Merino 1, Wray 1.
    Dropped out
    None.
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Kit Carson (7) 5-0 70 1 5-0
    2 Fleming 2-0 63 2 2-0
    3 McClave 3-0 56 4 3-0
    4 Flagler 1-0 47 6 1-0
    5 Otis 2-0 40 7 2-0
    6 La Veta 4-0 39 8 4-0
    7 Kiowa 0-0 22 10 0-0
    8 Springfield 1-1 13 9 1-1
    9 Liberty-Stratton 3-0 12 – 3-0
    10 Holly 5-1 11 – 5-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Dove Creek 5, Prairie 4, Weldon Valley 3.
    Dropped out
    Prairie (3), Weldon Valley (5).

  • Football roundup: Valor Christian beats Mullen for the first time

    (Paige Stingley/Valor Christian Athletics)

    Luke McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns as Valor Christian got its first-ever win over Mullen on Friday night.

    The Eagles, top-ranked in and two-time defending champions of Class 5A, beat the No. 4 Mustangs 31-7. 

    With senior Blake Stenstrom out due to a concussion, it was the first career start at quarterback for McCaffrey.

    “Any player that comes into the game just wants to do everything that they can,” McCaffrey told Altitude TV after the game. “I don’t really focus on the snaps, just making the snaps count. I really just went out there and tried to do everything I could.”

    Valor Christian was 0-2 against Mullen in the short history of their rivalry, having lost to the Mustangs last season and in 2012.

    “It was incredible, just to do something that nobody at Valor has done before,” McCaffrey told Altitude. “That was one of our themes all week, just focusing on that: do what’s never been done, and do everything you can for your brothers.

    “I thought each and every player contributed. … It was special to see.”

    The Eagles’ Joshia Davis had a key touchdown late in the first half when he scored off an option pitch with three seconds remaining. Davis had set the Eagles up at the 2-yard-line with a long run just before the half.

    Valor Christian travels to play at Greater Atlanta Christian next week, while Mullen continues a tough early slate of its own by playing No. 5 Regis Jesuit. The Mustangs lost to No. 2 Pomona in Zero Week.

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    3A: (3) Holy Family 56, (8) Palisade 20

    (@HF_Athletics/Twitter)

    Holy Family went on the road and put on a show.

    Palisade actually had rallied from an early 14-0 hole to tie the game at 14-14, but then Holy Family connected on a 50-yard touchdown pass from Stone Samaras to Kyle Helbig on 4th down and 1.

    It was quickly 35-14 at halftime, and then Samaras found Helbig again on the third play of the second half to make it 42-14.

    Samaras finished with four touchdown passes and a rushing score. Helbig had three receiving touchdowns.

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    2A: (7) Sterling 42, (8) D’Evelyn 28

    Sterling moved to 2-0 with yet another big top-10 win on Friday night.

    The Tigers beat No. 6 Resurrection Christian in Zero Week.

    “We’ve had a pretty good run these two games of being able to put together enough to win a football game,” coach Rob Busmente told the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show after the game.

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    4A/5A: Boulder 27, (9) Denver South 25

    Boulder Denver South football
    (Jeff Tucker/jefferywtucker.zenfolio.com)

    Boulder won on the final play of the game after an 80-yard kickoff return set up a 1-yard touchdown.

    On Friday, the Panthers jumped out to a 16-0 lead, and also led 18-6 at halftime. Denver South battled back and eventually took the lead, but last-second heroics from Patrick Fletcher on his return set up the winning touchdown by Shane Provost.

    Provost’s score came on a shovel pass, according to BoCoPreps.com.

    It was a great note to start the 2017 season for the Panthers. Last season, Denver South beat Boulder 56-17 to open the season. Boulder went on to finish 1-9.

    “There was 12 seconds left and I wanted to score and I wanted to get that ‘W’ because I knew it would change the program and change the environment,” Fletcher told BoCoPreps.com of his kick return.

    Find a photo gallery from the game here.

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    Chase for the state wins record

    Both Kent Denver and West Grand won on Friday night, which means that Kent coach Scott Yates will retain sole possession of the state wins record.

    Kent, ranked No. 1 in 2A, beat Eagle Valley 41-0. That is win No. 317 for Yates.

    West Grand, No. 6 in 8-man, beat Sanford 40-0. That is win No. 316 for coach Chris Brown.

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    Notables

    • In 8-man, Justice beat Nederland 44-13. It was the first on-field game for new Nederland coach Beth Buglione, who is the first female coach in state history. Nederland only had nine players available on Friday, according to the school. Here’s BoCoPreps’ story on the game.
    • In a rematch of the 6-man title game, No. 3 Cheyenne Wells beat No. 1 Flagler 70-20. It’s complicated, but many of Flagler’s players played at Hi-Plains last season when Flagler dropped its program. This season, Hi-Plains dropped its program, and now many of those players are playing for Flagler.
    • In a big 5A game, No. 5 Regis Jesuit fought off No. 3 Cherry Creek, 25-20. The Raiders led 12-0 after the first quarter, but the Bruins slowly chipped away. They cut it as close to 19-14 in the fourth quarter but Kiahn Martinez had a TD that sealed the game with a minute to play for Regis.
    • 2A No. 3 La Junta beat Gunnison 42-0, and 1A No. 1 Strasburg beat No. 8 Burlington 24-6. That extended each team’s winning streak to 14 games, which is the most in the state.
    • Caliche snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 50-28 win over Kiowa. 
    • In the Pigskin Classic, Pueblo West beat Pueblo County 28-7.
    • Another local rivalry: Fort Collins beat Fossil Ridge 17-6. Fort Collins finished minus-5 in turnover margin but still won. “Our defense stuck their neck out there, and they played hard the whole night,” coach Eric Rice told the Scoreboard Show.
    • In 1A, Monte Vista upset No. 9 Cedaredge 31-8. “We just kind of wore them out in the second half,” coach Manny Wasinger told the Scoreboard Show.
    • In 2A, No. 9 Faith Christian edged No. 6 Resurrection Christian 9-0.
    • 4A No. 5 Windsor beat Vista Ridge 14-3 in the return of coach Chris Jones. Jones took a year off of coaching before returning to the sidelines this fall.
    • 6-man: No. 6 Stratton/Liberty ran away from No. 7 Genoa-Hugo 51-14. “It was a weird 6-man game,” coach Toby Kechter told the Scoreboard Show. “Usually, it’s a two-or-three touchdown game and you’re nervous as heck, but our defense was so good that it just felt really good and our kids were really confident in what we were doing.”
    • 8-man: No. 3 Hoehne edged No. 4 Sargent 30-27. “Things went our way in the end,” coach Gabe Dasko told the Scoreboard Show. “I just kept telling our kids: ‘You guys have got to learn to finish in the end.’ Our two big leaders, Jacob Yates and Trystan Moltrer, stepped up and made some big plays for us.”
    • Grand Junction beat local rival Grand Junction Central 21-0.
    • Buena Vista and Alamosa didn’t kick their game off until 9:32 p.m. due to a shortage of officials. They ended at 11:45 p.m., a 37-7 Alamosa win.

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