A look at this week’s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Pvs | LW |
| 1. Cherry Creek | 5-0 | 1 | W (47-28 at No. 10 Regis Jesuit) |
| Comment: Bruins begin Centennial League play this week and will try to do something Creek’s last two 5A champions did not: Win an outright league title. This week: vs. Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Pine Creek | 5-0 | 2 | W (35-0 at Mullen) |
| Comment: After posting back-to-back shutouts, Eagles get tough test with unbeaten FFC set to visit. This week: vs. Fountain-Fort Carson, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Columbine | 5-0 | 3 | W (57-13 vs. Fort Collins) |
| Comment: Trap game alert: Rebels get a winless but competitive Pomona team before next week’s showdown with Ralston Valley. This week: at Pomona, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 4. Ralston Valley | 4-1 | 4 | W (22-21 vs. Valor Christian) |
| Comment: After suffering a pair of heart-breaking losses to Valor last season, Mustangs got their revenge. This week: at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Arapahoe | 4-1 | 5 | W (24-0 at Rock Canyon) |
| Comment: What’s so impressive about Arapahoe? They can beat you in so many ways. Last week, it was defense. This week: at Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Grandview | 4-1 | 7 | W (35-14 at Pomona) |
| Comment: Wolves can’t stumble out of the gates like they did last week at Pomona. Eaglecrest is unbeaten and on the rise. This week: vs. Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Castle View | 5-0 | 9 | W (23-7 vs. Cherokee Trail) |
| Comment: With just 31 points allowed through five games, Castle View has the look of a contender. This week: vs. Valor Christian, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 8. Chatfield | 4-1 | 10 | W (45-21 at 4A No. 8 Dakota Ridge) |
| Comment: QB Jake Jones’ line against Dakota Ridge — 18-of-25 passing, 384 yards and three TDs — was real and it was spectacular. This week: at Arvada West, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Mountain Vista | 4-1 | 8 | Idle |
| Comment: Then there’s Austyn Modrzewski, who’s thrown for 300-plus yards in two straight and is seemingly on his way to another 3,000-yard season. This week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Regis Jesuit | 2-3 | 6 | L (47-28 vs. No. 1 Cherry Creek) |
| Comment: Are there 10 other teams in the state that would be 2-3 after the Raiders’ brutal schedule? Probably not. This week: at Douglas County, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Pvs | LW |
| 1. Palmer Ridge | 5-0 | 1 | W (34-12 at Ponderosa) |
| Comment: Bears’ one-point win over Montrose in Week 1 is the only time they haven’t won by double-digits this season. This week: at Rampart, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 2. Erie | 4-1 | 2 | W (40-8 at Windsor) |
| Comment: All the Blake Barnett TDs (16 passing/running) are a given. But just one TD given up by the defense last week? That’s a big step forward. This week: vs. No. 7 Loveland, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Pueblo West | 4-1 | 3 | W (14-0 vs. Far Northeast) |
| Comment: After splitting pair against 5A squads Fountain-Fort Carson (loss) and Far Northeast (win), league gauntlet awaits. This week: vs. Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Montrose | 3-2 | 4 | W (36-14 vs. 3A No. 3 Lutheran) |
| Comment: Will Red Hawks lose a game between now and their Week 10 showdown with Pueblo West? This week: at Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 5. Broomfield | 3-2 | 6 | W (28-22 vs. Brighton) |
| Comment: Junior running back Joseph Larsen’s last three games: 70 carries, 519 yards and three touchdowns. This week: Â vs. No. 8 Dakota Ridge, noon Saturday. | |||
| 6. Heritage | 3-2 | 7 | W (42-20 at Rampart) |
| Comment: Eagles have scored 154 points combined over their last three. This week: vs. Fruita Monument, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Loveland | 4-1 | 8 | W (63-19 at Greeley Central) |
| Comment: Red Wolves’ response to rare loss to Thompson Valley could not have been more emphatic. This week: at No. 2 Erie, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Dakota Ridge | 3-2 | 5 | L (54-21 vs. 5A No. 8 Chatfield) |
| Comment: After losing to Littleton rival, Dakota Ridge gets one last chance at statement win before league play starts. This week: at No. 5 Broomfield, noon Saturday. | |||
| 9. Golden | 4-1 | 9 | W (27-12 vs. Palisade) |
| Comment: The further we get from Demons’ Week 1 loss to Green Mountain, the more it looks like an aberration. This week: at Bear Creek, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Thomas Jefferson | 5-0 | 10 | W (37-7 vs. Standley Lake) |
| Comment: The last time TJ started 5-0, Mike Griebel’s Spartans won state title in 2021 spring season. This week: at Vista Peak Prep, 6:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Pvs | LW |
| 1. Green Mountain | 4-0 | 1 | Idle |
| Comment: What happens first: The Rams score less than 28 points? Or their opponent scores more than six? That’s a toss-up. This week: at Mead, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Roosevelt | 5-0 | 4 | W (34-26 vs. No. 4 Holy Family) |
| Comment: The Rough Riders get a well-earned break after gutting out win over Holy Family . This week: Bye. | |||
| 3. Lutheran | 4-1 | 2 | L (36-14 at 4A No. 4 Montrose) |
| Comment: Everyone should get a week off after spending 48 minutes on the same field with Montrose. This week: Bye. | |||
| 4. Holy Family | 3-1 | 3 | L (34-26 at No. 2 Roosevelt) |
| Comment: Get through Conifer, and date with Lutheran awaits on the other side. This week: at Conifer, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Northridge | 5-0 | 5 | W (31-21 at Rangeview) |
| Comment: Unbeaten heading into bye, Grizzlies are well positioned for tough league race against Roosevelt, Thompson Valley and Co. This week: Bye. | |||
| 6. Durango | 4-1 | 6 | W (30-16 at Mead) |
| Comment: Nobody puts miles on the team bus more than Durango, which follows a trip to Mead with a date against Summit in Frisco next week. This week: Bye. | |||
| 7. Northfield | 4-0 | 7 | W (62-0 at Adams City) |
| Comment: Nighthawks fell a TD shy of Dolphins-Broncos territory last Friday. This week: at Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Lewis-Palmer | 4-1 | 10 | W (27-7 vs. Falcon) |
| Comment: The lone blemish on Rangers’ resume? A loss to 4A No. 1 Palmer Ridge. This week: Bye. | |||
| 9. Riverdale Ridge | 3-1 | NR | W (28-14 vs. No. 10 Thompson Valley) |
| Comment: Isaiah Medina to Marcus McFadden (10 catches, 159 yards) was a problem for Thompson Valley last week. This week: at Sierra, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Thompson Valley | 2-2 | 8 | L (28-14 at No. 9 Riverdale Ridge) |
| Comment: One week, the Eagles take down Loveland. The next, they lose at Riverdale Ridge. Head-scratcher. This week: vs. Niwot, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
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