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Class 5A

1. Cherry Creek (8-0) at Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Grandview, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

2. Ralston Valley (9-0) won at Denver East, 48-7: Junoir QB Logan Gabler tossed five touchdown passes, including three to senior receiver Nico Benallo, while compiling 238 yards on 20-of-26 passing in place of injured starter Zeke Andrews. Benallo hauled in 10 balls for 134 yards, while Gabler ripped off 88 yards on nine carries to move the Mustangs a win away from a second straight league championship. Next week: vs. No. 4 Arvada West, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

3. Mountain Vista (8-0) at Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Castle View, 7 p.m. Oct. 30.

4. Arvada West (9-0) won vs. Chatfield, 28-27: Jaiden Nichols broke up a two-point conversion attempt with less than a minute left, and the Wildcats survived an upset scare a week before their Halloween showdown at Ralston Valley. Senior QB Logan Duhachek’s 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference amid Chatfield’s frantic second-half rally. A-West took a 21-0 lead into halftime, but Chatfield’s Brigham Jones returned an INT for a score, Cash Williams found Roni Rohlman for a pair of TDs, and Devon Fleming ran in a TD to pull the Chargers within a point. Chatfield went for the win after that, but Nichols broke on a pass near the boundary to preserve the win. Next week: at No. 2 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

5. Legend (8-1) won at Douglas County, 51-9: Ryken Banks found the end zone four times in the first half, Quinn Williams and Freddie Burke both returned interceptions for TDs, and the Titans scored 44 points in the first quarter to trigger a running clock en route to their fifth straight win. Next week: vs. Regis Jesuit, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

6. Valor Christian (7-2) won at Fruita Monument, 49-6: QB Titus Huard continued a torrid stretch of play with 109 yards and four touchdowns on 10-of-14 passing in the Eagles’ third straight blowout win. The sophomore has seven TD passes on 78.9% passing over that span, with just one interception. Senior Cash Spence grabbed two of Huard’s scoring throws on Thursday, Chase Hanosh carried the ball 12 times for 112 yards and a score, and sophomore Roger Garey added a pick-6. Next week: vs. Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Oct. 30.

7. Fairview (8-1) won at Fossil Ridge, 45-20: Junior QB Ki Ellison ran in four TDs and senior UCLA commit Toray Davis tacked on two TDs of his own as the Knights raced out to a 45-0 halftime lead and cruised from there. Fairview is a win away from its fourth straight unbeaten run through league play. Next week: vs. Rocky Mountain, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

8. Pine Creek (5-3) at Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 9 Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

9. Fountain-Fort Carson (6-2) vs. Chaparral, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 8 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

10. Mullen (4-4) at Horizon, 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Rangeview, Oct. 31.

Class 4A

1. Dakota Ridge (8-0) at Golden, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Bear Creek, 4 p.m. Oct. 31.

2. Montrose (8-0) vs. Widefield, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 10 Pueblo West, 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

3. Palmer Ridge (8-0) vs. Rampart, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Liberty, 6 p.m. Oct. 30.

4. Broomfield (7-1) at No. 6 Riverdale Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Skyline, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.

5. Durango (6-2) vs. Liberty, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 9 Vista Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 31.

6. Riverdale Ridge (8-0) vs. No. 4 Broomfield, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Oct. 30.

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.

Class 5A

1. Cherry Creek (4-0) does not play. Next week: at No. 7 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Sept. 25.

2. Valor Christian (3-0) vs. Mullen, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

3. Arvada West (5-0) won at Overland, 70-0. After nail-biting victories the past two weeks over Fairview (34-33) and Legend (35-34 in overtime), the Wildcats utterly annihilated the Trailblazers in a game that quickly got to a running clock. Next week: Bye.

4. Ralston Valley (4-0) won at ThunderRidge, 41-21. Grizzlies head coach Jay Madden was once the king of Jeffco football during his tenure at Pomona, when much of Arvada’s football talent walked his halls. Ralston Valley got a little payback on Madden on Friday, when first-quarter rushing TDs by Levi Rillos and Colby Kurtz put the Mustangs up 14-0 early. Ethan Shirazi then had multiple TDs in the second half to help the Mustangs pull away. Next week: vs. No. 2 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

5. Mountain Vista (4-0) does not play. Next week: vs. Overland, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

6. Legend (3-1) does not play. Next week: at Castle View, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26.

7. Pine Creek (2-1) at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 1 Cherry Creek, 7 p.m. Sept. 25.

8. Fairview (2-1) vs. Monarch, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

9. Grandview (2-2) vs. No. 10 Rock Canyon, 6 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Bye.

10. Rock Canyon (3-0) at No. 9 Grandview, 6 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Sept. 25.

Class 4A

1. Dakota Ridge (4-0) won vs. 3A No. 1 Pomona, 45-14. The Eagles passed another test with flying colors against the top team in Class 3A. A rushing TD and passing TD by Kellen Behrendsen got Dakota Ridge going, and Landon Kalsbeck added another score by ground to make it 21-0 before the end of the first quarter. Next week: at Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

2. Broomfield (4-0) won 28-27 at Legacy: In this city rivalry, the Lightning went up 10-0 after the first quarter, but Broomfield outscored Legacy 22-3 in the second half to rally for the win. Donovan Brooks’ fourth-quarter TD pass to Gavin Montoya was the difference, then Rylee Sondrup’s interception with two minutes to go put the game on ice. Next week: at Erie, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26.

3. Montrose (4-0) won 41-0 at Grand Junction Central: The Red Hawks dominated from start to finish, and took a 34-0 lead into halftime. Cade Saunders and Elijah Womack both had rushing TDs in the first quarter to accelerate the blowout, and Saunders also had a pick to set up another first-half score. Next week: vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

4. Palmer Ridge (4-0) won vs. Longmont, 48-7. Through four games, the Bears defense hasn’t allowed more than two scores in a single contest while senior running back Jackson Mabe continues to run wild behind a potent offensive line. Next week: at Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

5. Vista Ridge (4-0) does not play. Next week: at No. 10 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

6. Durango (3-1) won at 3A No. 9 Palisade, 17-6: Ollie Peterson’s receiving TD gave the Demons a 14-0 lead in the second quarter, and the Durango defense turned in a dominating performance, allowing only a pair of field goals. Next week: at Grand Junction, 7 p.m. Sept. 25.

7. Golden (3-0) vs. Poudre, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26.

8. Heritage (3-1) won vs. Mesa Ridge, 35-18: In the Eagles’ homecoming game, Mo Thenell’s short TD run gave Heritage the early lead. After Mesa Ridge scored 12 straight points, Camden Jensen’s TD reception followed by his rushing TD on a direct snap swung the momentum of the game in favor of the Eagles. Next week: at Columbine, 4 p.m. Sept. 25.

9. Riverdale Ridge (4-0) won at Thornton, 49-0. The Thornton rivalry wasn’t much of a contest as the newer school in town thumped the old. Next week: vs. Silver Creek, 7 p.m. Sept. 25.

10. Pueblo West (3-1) does not play. Next week: vs. No. 5 Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Sept. 26.

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Originally Published: September 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM MDT

Class 5A

1. Cherry Creek (3-0) vs. Skyridge (Utah), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Bye.

2. Valor Christian (3-0) did not play: After posting three straight double-digit wins, the Eagles got a break to prepare for a challenging three-week run of vs. Mullen, at Ralston Valley and vs. Mountain Vista. Next week: vs. Mullen, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

3. Ralston Valley (2-0) at Mullen, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

4. Legend (3-0) at No. 6 Arvada West, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: Bye.

5. Mountain Vista (4-0) won vs. Cherokee Trail, 49-8: The Golden Eagles continued their red-hot start with a 42-point first half capped by Lucas Conklin’s blocked punt return and QB Marquise Reese’s touchdown scamper. Mountain Vista has now scored 40-plus in three of four games and appears as explosive as ever on offense. Next week: Bye.

6. Arvada West (3-0) vs. No. 4 Legend, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Overland, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

7. Pine Creek (1-1) vs. Loveland, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 10 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

8. Fairview (1-1) at Boulder, 5:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Monarch, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

9. Grandview (1-2) vs. Legacy, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Bye.

10. Arapahoe (1-1) at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 7 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

Class 4A

1. Dakota Ridge (2-0) at Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. 3A No. 2 Pomona, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

2. Broomfield (2-0) vs. Rocky Mountain, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Legacy, 6 p.m. Sept. 18.

3. Montrose (3-0) did not play: The Red Hawks are chasing their second consecutive unbeaten regular season and are off to a good start, outscoring opponents 120-34. Next week: at Grand Junction Central, 8 p.m. Sept. 18.

4. Palmer Ridge (2-0) vs. Lewis-Palmer, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

5. Vista Ridge (4-0) won at Denver South, 29-20: Senior QB Colton Camba threw a pair of touchdown passes, the last to Deshaun Drain to put the game away in the fourth quarter, and Antonio Taylor returned a punt for a touchdown as the Wolves moved to 4-0 for the first time in 10 years. Next week: Bye.

6. Heritage (2-1) won at Northfield, 32-31: Senior Mo Thennell ran in his second touchdown of the night in overtime, and Brody Guetz’s point-after ended up being the difference after the Eagles stopped Northfield’s two-point conversion attempt on the game’s last play. Guetz also kicked the field goal that sent the game to overtime and completed an Eagles’ rally from down 15 in the third quarter. Nighthawks QB Cash Lacy connected with Devaughn Daniels for two TDs, but Northfield’s bid to beat 4A Top 10 teams in two consecutive weeks fell just short. Next week: vs. Mesa Ridge, 6 p.m. Sept. 18.

Class 5A

1. Cherry Creek (1-0) at Cardinal Mooney (Fla.), 5 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Millard North (Neb.), 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

2. Valor Christian (1-0) at No. 6 Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Las Vegas-Faith Lutheran, 7 p.m. Sept. 6.

3. Legend (2-0) won vs. No. 9 Grandview, 28-16: Boston College QB commit DJ Bordeaux and junior Kellen Marchand hooked up for two TD passes, the second putting Legend ahead for good in the fourth quarter, and senior Ryken Banks ran for 125 yards and one TD to survive a Grandview upset bid. Bordeaux also threw three interceptions, but a stout Titans defense led by junior Kellen Brown (14 tackles, 1 INT) did enough to keep the Wolves at bay. Next week: at No. 5 Columbine, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5.

4. Ralston Valley (0-0) at Erie, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 9 Grandview, 7 p.m. Sept. 4.

5. Columbine (0-1) vs. ThunderRidge, 4 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 3 Legend, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5.

6. Regis Jesuit (0-1) vs. No. 2 Valor Christian, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Phoenix-Brophy Prep, 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

7. Fairview (0-0) at Legacy, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 10 Arvada West, 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

8. Pine Creek (1-1) won vs. Cherokee Trail, 35-21: A lightning delay turned this into a late-night affair, but Pine Creek did enough work early on to take a 21-0 lead into halftime and eventually ride out Trevor Hudson’s first win as Eagles head coach. Caleb Petree and Xavier Lukes both ran in TDs to build the early lead, with Lukes scoring from 58 yards out. Next week: Bye.

9. Grandview (1-1) lost at No. 3 Legend, 28-16: Idaho commit Blitz McCarty threw a pair of touchdown passes, and Noah Galvez drilled a field goal to give the Wolves a 16-15 lead early in the fourth quarter. But the Titans offense answered with back-to-back touchdowns in the final frame to beat Grandview for the second straight season. Next week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Sept. 4.

10. Arvada West (2-0) won vs. Mountain Range, 56-0: The Wildcats dominated on both sides of the ball en route to posting their largest margin of victory since beating Boulder by the same score on Sept. 1, 2022. A-West has outscored its first two opponents 90-13 and is 2-0 for the third straight season heading into a showdown with Fairview. Next week: at No. 7 Fairview, 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

Class 4A

1. Dakota Ridge (0-0) vs. Chatfield, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Winter Springs, Fla., 5 p.m. Sept. 5.

2. Broomfield (0-0) vs. Frederick, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Monarch, 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

3. Montrose (1-0) vs. Greeley West, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Palisade, 7 p.m. Sept. 4.

4. Palmer Ridge (0-0) No. 7 Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Doherty, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4.

5. Heritage (1-0) won vs. Severance, 46-13: Senior running back Mo Thenell gashed Severance for multiple big plays, including a 91-yard screen pass from Jamison Seese and a 49-yard scoring run, as the Eagles offensive machine rolled to a decisive season-opening win. Next week: at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

6. Mesa Ridge (1-0) won vs. Air Academy, 28-0: Senior running back Trevon Salas ran in three touchdowns, and senior quarterback Leland Frescaz connected with Kobe Dooley for a score in a game that was called in the third quarter due to lightning. Next week: at Northfield, 6 p.m. Sept. 4.

7. Ponderosa (0-0) at No. 4 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Rampart, 7 p.m. Sept. 4.

8. Golden (1-0) on bye: The Demons had the weekend off after scoring a Week 0 victory over Rifle on Aug. 22. Next week: at Brighton, 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

9. Pueblo West (1-0) vs. Pueblo County, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Pomona, 7 p.m. Sept. 5.

10. Riverdale Ridge (0-0) vs. Prairie View, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Poudre, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 5.

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Originally Published: August 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM MDT