A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 9:
Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mountain Vista | 8-0 | 1 | W (49-6 at Fruita Monument) |
| Comment: At some point, Golden Eagles will have to win a close game, right? Right?!?!? This week: vs. Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Cherry Creek | 7-1 | 2 | W (44-0 at Eaglecrest) |
| Comment: Bruins have outscored Centennial League competition 130-7 over three games. Pretty good, no? This week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Valor Christian | 7-1 | 3 | W (47-0 at ThunderRidge) |
| Comment: Take away one dreadful night at Mountain Vista and Valor’s resume is as good as anyone’s. This week: vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Legend | 7-1 | 4 | W (42-7 at Fountain-Fort Carson) |
| Comment: Take away one Columbine field goal and Legend’s resume isn’t too shabby, either. This week: vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Ralston Valley | 7-1 | 6 | W (35-34 at No. 6 Columbine, OT) |
| Comment: Take away one road loss at Valor, and Mustangs have themselves nice little case, too. This week: vs. Denver East, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Columbine | 7-1 | 4 | L (35-34 vs. No. 5 Ralston Valley, OT) |
| Comment: Take away one failed two-point try vs. RV and … you get the point: No. 3-6 are interchangeable. This week: at Denver South, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Pine Creek | 5-3 | 7 | W (49-8 win vs. Chaparral) |
| Comment: Eagles get another crack at statement win with Regis Jesuit visiting this weekend. This week: vs. No. 8 Regis Jesuit, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 8. Regis Jesuit | 5-3 | 10 | W (51-7 vs. Douglas County) |
| Comment: Freshman QB Luke Rubley’s stat line over Raiders’ five-game win streak: 1,020 yards, 9 TDs on 62.7% passing. This week: at No. 7 Pine Creek, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 9. Erie | 6-2 | NR | W (48-13 at Mullen) |
| Comment: Tigers have won five straight and are closing in on league title in first year in 5A. Looks like they belong. This week: vs. Legacy, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Fairview | 8-0 | 8 | W (35-7 at Brighton) |
| Comment: Knights have one win over 5A team with winning record. That could grow to two on Friday. This week: vs. Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pueblo West | 8-0 | 1 | W (41-0 at Widefield) |
| Comment: Week 10 showdown at No. 2 Montrose cannot come here fast enough. This week: vs. Falcon, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Montrose | 8-0 | 3 | W (32-28 at No. 5 Mesa Ridge) |
| Comment: Red Hawks’ dominance of Mesa Ridge in trenches proves they can grind anyone down. This week: at Widefield, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Dakota Ridge | 7-1 | 2 | W (47-7 at Highlands Ranch) |
| Comment: Eagles can lock up league title with eighth straight win on Friday. This week: vs. Golden, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Broomfield | 7-1 | 4 | W (42-0 vs. Grand Junction Central) |
| Comment: Eagles take 13-quarter shutout streak into showdown with Riverdale Ridge. This week: vs. No. 7 Riverdale Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Mesa Ridge | 5-3 | 5 | W (32-28 vs. No. 2 Montrose) |
| Comment: Grizzlies’ three losses all came to top three teams in these rankings … by combined 12-point margin. This week: vs. Doherty, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 6. Palmer Ridge | 7-1 | 6 | W (42-7 vs. No. 10 Vista Ridge) |
| Comment: Home loss to Mesa Ridge is Bears’ lone blemish. Another league title nears. This week: at Rampart, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 7. Riverdale Ridge | 8-0 | 7 | W (47-0 vs. Adams City) |
| Comment: Prove-it week arrives for Ravens, who’ve allowed 22 points total against suspect schedule. This week: at No. 4 Broomfield, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Durango | 5-3 | 8 | W (58-0 at Air Academy) |
| Comment: Demons, winners of five of their last six, trending in right direction as November nears. This week: at Liberty, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Frederick | 6-2 | 10 | W (49-6 at Poudre) |
| Comment: Sneaky big game for Frederick this Friday against 6-2 Monarch squad. This week: vs. Monarch, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Vista Ridge | 5-3 | 8 | L (42-7 at No. 6 Palmer Ridge) |
| Comment: At some point, Wolves are going to have to be competitive in marquee game. This week: vs. Air Academy, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Windsor | 6-1 | 1 | W (45-6 at Northridge) |
| Comment: One last hurdle remains between Wizards and 1-2 faceoff at Mead. This week: vs. Tinmath, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Mead | 7-0 | 2 | W (57-6 vs. Greeley Central) |
| Comment: Mavericks’ Week 2 win over Frederick is aging quite nicely. This week: at Northridge, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 3. Pomona | 5-2 | 3 | W (20-7 vs. Severance) |
| Comment: Surprisingly tight game against Severance last week. Mountain View offers another challenge. This week: at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Thompson Valley | 7-0 | 4 | W (27-7 vs. Mountain View) |
| Comment: Closing out season with games against Roosevelt and Pomona will have Eagles playoff-ready. This week: at Fort Morgan, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 5. Lutheran | 6-1 | 5 | W (50-0 at Hinkley) |
| Comment: Lions have had this Holy Family game circled on calendar for quite some time. This week: vs. Holy Family, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Roosevelt | 5-2 | 7 | W (21-0 at Fort Morgan) |
| Comment: Roosevelt sandwiched two shutouts around two-game skid. No doubt, Rough Riders remain dangerous. This week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Pueblo East | 5-2 | 8 | W (41-36 vs. No. 8 Pueblo Central) |
| Comment: Good luck trading haymakers with Eagles, who have scored 160 points over last three games. This week: vs. Canon City, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 8. Pueblo Central | 5-2 | 6 | L (41-36 at No. 8 Pueblo East) |
| Comment: Amari Brown (970 yards, 10 TDs in five games) closing in on third 1,000-yard season. This week: at Pueblo County, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Green Mountain | 4-3 | 9 | W (vs. Summit, forfeit) |
| Comment: Hate to see any team lose an opportunity to play on a Friday night. This week: at Evergreen, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Palisade | 5-2 | 10 | Bye |
| Comment: Mid-October bye isn’t a bad way to get ready for postseason grind. This week: vs. Steamboat Springs, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
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