Football

LAKEWOOD — A strong third quarter helped Erie escape out of Jeffco Stadium with a victory late Friday afternoon. 

ARVADA — Ralston Valley’s defense proved it was up to the challenge Thursday night at the North Area Athletic Complex.

A complete schedule and scoreboard for football’s top-10 teams during Week 3 of the 2021 season is below.

Mitchell’s Ismael Flores leads the state in boys soccer goals, helps out as the kicker for the football team and is also an academic all-star.

After 24 years as a Fort Morgan coach and administrator, first year Weld Central head football coach Harrison Chisum caught the coaching bug once again. And he has the Rebel football team back on track.

Following a week of competiton on the gridiron, Valor Christian (5A), Palmer Ridge (4A), Roosevelt (3A), Limon (1A), and Granada (6-man) continue to lead their respective classifications, while Resurrection Christian (2A) and Sanford (8-man) take over the top of their respective classifications.

21 years ago, Athletic Directors from Pueblo County High School and the newly opened Pueblo West High School sat down to discuss the possibility of an annual cross county rivalry game that would allow the football programs to generate school spirit and esprit de corps. Mimicking that success of the Canon Game and Bell Game – the Pigskin Classic was born.

On Friday night, the Araphoe football team won 42-0 over Hertiage. Blake Olson and Game of the Week provided some highlights.

In front of a packed Montrose Stadium, the fifth-ranked Montrose and seventh-ranked Fruita Monument football teams proved why they are ranked where they are, and the home crowd went home happy as the Indians won, 26-22, in the end.

ARVADA — Golden’s football team is out to a 2-0 start for the first time since the 2018 season.