Colorado high school football: How Post Preps Top 10 teams fared in Week 6

Class 5A

1. Cherry Creek (6-0) won vs. Cherokee Trail, 49-12: The Bruins scored five touchdowns in the second quarter to break open their Centennial League opener and post their 19th straight win. Senior quarterback Brady Vodicka tossed three of his four touchdown passes during that fateful quarter, and Jayden Fox answered Cherokee Trail’s lone first-half score with a kickoff return TD. Creek has now topped 40 points in five of six games this season. Next week: at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.

2. Ralston Valley (6-0) won vs. Chatfield, 55-22: Senior quarterback Zeke Andrews threw three TD passes to three different receivers and ran in another two scores to keep the Mustangs offensive machine rolling. Ethan Shirazi scored a pair of TDs, first with a pick-6 in the first quarter, then on a pass from Andrews that gave Ralston Valley a 49-14 lead in the third quarter. It was all academic after that. Next week: at Denver South, 4 p.m. Oct. 9.

3. Arvada West (6-0) won at Denver South, 45-7: The Wildcats are 6-0 for the first time in the MaxPreps era (since 2004) after topping 40 points for the third time this season. Tucker Rhoades had a pick-6 and quarterback Logan Duhachek three five touchdown passes (and five INTs) to lead the rout. Now A-West sets its sights on Columbine, a program A-West has beaten just once in its last eight meetings. Next week: vs. Columbine, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.

4. Valor Christian (4-2) lost vs. No. 5 Mountain Vista, 38-36: The Eagles fell for the second week in a row, this time in heartbreaking fashion. Chase Hanosh took a screen pass from Dawson Olk for a 57-yard touchdown to pull Valor within two points with 5:05 to go, but Halden Robinson’s diving one-handed interception on the two-point conversion kept the Eagles from tying the game. The Valor defense came up with a fourth-down stop at its 14-yard line to get the ball back with 1:47 left, but Olk’s desperation bomb was intercepted by Robinson again. Channing Fox had three rushing TDs in the loss, while Hanosh had a pair of scores. Next week: at Castle View, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

5. Mountain Vista (6-0) won at No. 4 Valor Christian, 38-36: Junior defensive back Halden Robinson came up with two massive interceptions, including a diving one-handed snag on a potential game-tying two-point conversion, to hand the Golden Eagles their second win over Valor in as many years. Junior QB Marquise Reese tossed four touchdown passes and set up another with a bomb to junior Brooklyn Bailey that put Vista on the Valor 1-yard line. Hudson Modrzewski powered it in from there to give Vista a 38-21 lead with 3:21 left in the third quarter, then the Golden Eagles held on from there to stay unbeaten thanks in part to Braelynn Looney’s 30-yard field goal to close out the first half. Next week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.

6. Legend (5-1) won vs. No. 8 Pine Creek, 57-30: Senior QB DJ Bordeaux threw five touchdown passes, including two to senior Ryan Iglesias, to propel the Titans to a 50-14 lead going into the fourth quarter that was way too much for Pine Creek to overcome. Legend topped 50 points for the second straight game and third time this season. Next week: at Chaparral, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.

7. Fairview (5-1) won at Prairie View, 56-0: The Knights defense shut out an opponent for the second week in a row and third time in four games, and Fairview came away a winner in its 5A Front Range League opener. Fairview has barely been touched since losing to Arvada West by a point in Week 2, outscoring its last four opponents 228-41. Next week: at Fort Collins, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

8. Pine Creek (3-3) lost at No. 6 Legend, 57-30: The Ealges offense didn’t come alive until much too late, with all but one of the team’s four touchdowns coming in the second half. Pine Creek has played a brutal schedule and paid the price, with all three of its losses coming against top 10 opponents (Cherry Creek, Valor Christian and Legend). Next week: vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.

9. Grandview (3-2) at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.

10. Erie (4-2) won at Rangeview, 35-23: A week after knocking off 4A power Broomfield, the Tigers opened league play with a resounding win over the Raiders (4-2). After the two teams traded TDs in the second quarter, Erie scored four straight touchdowns between the third quarter and start of the fourth to take a commanding 35-15 lead that held up the rest of the way. Next week: vs. Vista PEAK Prep, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9.

Class 4A

1. Dakota Ridge (6-0) won vs. Ponderosa, 40-7: Senior quarterback Kellen Behrendsen continued a torrid stretch of play, completing 25 of 28 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns in a 4A South Metro League rout that saw the Eagles take a 34-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Senior Landon Kalsbeck scored three TDs (two rushing, one receiving), while Coby Stewart caught seven passes for 104 yards, Jaxson Arnold hauled in five balls for 96 yards and Jack Offerdahl piled up 168 all-purpose yards. Next week: at Heritage, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.

2. Montrose (6-0) won vs. Falcon, 57-6: Senior running back Elijah Womack ran in four of the Red Hawks’ first six touchdowns to lead Montrose to a 50-6 halftime lead that triggered a running clock. The Red Hawks have now won 23 straight regular-season games dating back to the 2023 season. Next week: at Doherty, 1 p.m. Oct. 11.

3. Palmer Ridge (6-0) won at Air Academy, 42-0: Six weeks into the season, and the Bears have yet to sweat it out in a second half. Palmer Ridge put 35 points on the Kadets in the first two quarters and cruised from there for their sixth straight win by 28 points or more. Next week: vs. No. 5 Durango, 6 p.m. Oct. 10.

4. Broomfield (4-1) vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Adams City, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.

5. Durango (5-1) won vs. Rampart, 47-7: Junior QB Grady Feeney popped for 303 total yards (149 passing, 154 rushing) and five TDs (2 passing, 3 rushing) to power the Demons to a blowout win in their league opener. Gus Halls needed only six carries to gain 113 yards and score a TD, while senior Oliie Peterson caught a pair of touchdown passes. The Durango defense has allowed just 19 total points during the team’s current five-game win streak, which started after a season-opening loss to No. 2 Montrose. Next week: at No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 10.

6. Pueblo West (4-1) vs. Doherty, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.