A look at this week’s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Creek | 6-0 | 1 | W (48-0 vs. Cherokee Trail) |
| The end-of-season gauntlet is fast approaching for Creek, which gets Eaglecrest (5-1), Arapahoe (5-1) and Grandview (5-1) in succession. This week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Pine Creek | 6-0 | 2 | W (40-10 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson) |
| Quite possible, perhaps even likely, that this week’s showdown with Regis will decide a league championship. This week: at No. 8 Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Columbine | 6-0 | 3 | W (42-7 at Pomona) |
| Similarly, whoever emerges from Friday night’s Columbine-RV game could be considered Cherry Creek’s biggest threat in 5A. This week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Ralston Valley | 5-1 | 4 | W (47-0 at Lakewood) |
| Mustangs are 3-2 against Columbine since becoming league rivals in 2018, with RV taking three of the last four. This week: vs. No. 3 Columbine, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Arapahoe | 5-1 | 5 | W (63-7 at Smoky Hill) |
| Warriors did a Dolphins impersonation last Friday with five touchdowns in the first quarter and seven players scoring TDs. This week: at No. 6 Grandview, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 6. Grandview | 5-1 | 6 | W (39-32 vs. Eaglecrest) |
| Could Wolves have two receivers top 1,000 yards? Nate Denton (27 catches, 448 yards) and Xay Neto (25-410) will give it a try. This week: vs. No. 5 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 7. Chatfield | 5-1 | 8 | W (42-0 at Arvada West) |
| Chargers could easily be 7-1 heading into Week 9. Then it’s Ralston Valley and Columbine, back to back. This week: vs. Pomona, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Regis Jesuit | 3-3 | 10 | W (35-7 at Douglas County) |
| Raiders play a top-10 team for the fourth time in five weeks on Friday night. The previous three all resulted in losses for Regis. This week: vs. No. 2 Pine Creek, 6:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Mountain Vista | 5-1 | 9 | W (49-7 at ThunderRidge) |
| The Austyn Modrzewski show just keeps getting better. Last week, the junior threw for 451 yards, five TDs and zero interceptions. This week: at Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Castle View | 5-1 | 7 | L (21-3 vs. Valor Christian) |
| Even after losing to Valor, the Sabercats are still only allowing an average of 8.6 points per game. This week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Palmer Ridge | 6-0 | 1 | W (42-0 at Rampart) |
| Bears have allowed 12 points total over their last three games. Can Cyclones break through? This week: vs. No. 9 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Erie | 5-1 | 2 | W (36-19 vs. No. 8 Loveland) |
| The final score vs. Loveland is deceiving. Loveland didn’t score a TD until after Erie was up 36-3 in the fourth quarter. This week: at Monarch, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Montrose | 4-2 | 4 | W (43-7 at Grand Junction Central) |
| Red Hawks remain lone team to come within one score of Palmer Ridge (28-27), and their only other loss is to No. 2 Erie. This week: at Falcon, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Broomfield | 4-2 | 5 | W (49-21 vs. Dakota Ridge) |
| Eagles answered some questions piling up 399 rushing yards on Dakota Ridge last Saturday. This week: vs. Aurora Central, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Golden | 5-1 | 9 | W (32-21 at Bear Creek) |
| Throw the ball against this Demons defense (10 interceptions) at your own risk. This week: at Standley Lake, 4 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Thomas Jefferson | 6-0 | 10 | W (52-13 at Visa Peak Prep) |
| Spartans aren’t just beating teams, they are blowing their doors off with an average margin of victory 32.5 points per game. This week: vs. Far Northeast, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Mesa Ridge | 4-2 | NR | W (36-34 at No. 9 Pueblo West) |
| After taking down Pueblo West in a shootout, Grizzlies have emerged as Montrose’s greatest threat to a league title. This week: vs. Coronado, 7 p.m. Friday | |||
| 8. Loveland | 4-2 | 7 | L (36-19 at No. 2 Erie) |
| Class 4A’s most consistent program has been noticeably inconsistent recently. Time to get right in league. This week: vs. Grand Junction Central, 11 a.m. Saturday. | |||
| 9. Pueblo West | 4-2 | 3 | L (36-34 vs. No. 7 Mesa Ridge) |
| After a narrow miss against Mesa Ridge, Cyclones get shot at redemption against No. 1 team in 4A. This week: at No. 1 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Fruita Monument | 4-2 | NR | W (37-34 at Heritage) |
| Did anyone have a better Friday night than Wildcats quarterback Amari Wilson (256 total yards, 6 total TDs) against Heritage? This week: at Grand Junction, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain | 5-0 | 1 | W (44-7 at Mead) |
| Rams have allowed one touchdown outside of the fourth quarter so far this season. This week: at Evergreen, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Roosevelt | 5-0 | 2 | Idle |
| Don’t sleep on this week’s opponent. Resurrection Christian (3-1) is unbeaten against Colorado teams. This week: at Resurrection Christian, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Lutheran | 4-1 | 3 | Idle |
| A battered group of Lions got some much-needed rest for this week’s showdown with Holy Family. But was it enough? This week: at No. 4 Holy Family, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Holy Family | 4-1 | 4 | W (41-6 at Conifer) |
| A brutal back-to-back against Lutheran and Northfield could set the ceiling for Tigers. This week: vs. No. 3 Lutheran, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Northridge | 5-0 | 5 | Idle |
| The combined record of Northridge’s first five opponents is 4-25. Still a lot to learn about Grizzlies. This week: vs. Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 6. Durango | 4-1 | 6 | Idle |
| Demons are 2-1 against New Mexico and unbeaten against Colorado. A solid Summit squad will test that. This week: at Summit, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Northfield | 4-1 | 7 | L (30-27 at Vista Ridge, OT) |
| Taking 4A Vista Ridge to overtime, a year after losing 46-8 at home, says quite a bit about Northfield’s trajectory. This week: vs. Kennedy, 11 a.m. Saturday. | |||
| 8. Lewis-Palmer | 4-1 | 8 | Idle |
| The Rangers have yet to lose a game to 3A competition. This week: at Harrison, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Riverdale Ridge | 4-1 | 9 | W (38-0 at Sierra) |
| Showdown with Denver North (4-1) could be de facto 3A North Central League championship game. This week: vs. Denver North, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Thompson Valley | 3-2 | 10 | W (44-14 vs. Niwot) |
| Eagles will have their hands full with QB Jaden Hoffman and Severance’s explosive passing game. This week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
