Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (9-0) at Grandview, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
2. Ralston Valley (9-0) vs. No. 4 Arvada West, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
3. Mountain Vista (10-0) won vs. Castle View, 56-7: Junior QB Marquise Reese had more touchdown passes (5) than incompletions (2) as the Golden Eagles put the finishing touches on a second straight unbeaten regular season in style. Reese finished with 317 yards on 19-of-21 passing, with junior Brooklyn Bailey (6 catches, 134 yards, 3 TDs) and senior Ja’Pree Jennings (9 catches, 106 yards, 1 TD) both topping the century mark. Reese also added a rushing score as part of a 49-7 first half. Next week: TBD.
4. Arvada West (9-0) at No. 2 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
5. Legend (8-1) vs. Regis Jesuit, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
6. Valor Christian (8-2) won vs. Rock Canyon, 42-7: Senior Chase Hanosh gobbled up 159 yards and two touchdowns on three carries, junior Jackson Coleman ripped off 103 yards and two TDs on three catches, and the Valor offensive machine fired on all cylinders in the Eagles’ fourth straight blowout win to close out the regular season. Sophomore QB Titus Huard had 136 yards and two TDs on 6-of-7 passing, and senior Dakota Rich added a pick-6. Next week: TBD.
7. Fairview (8-1) vs. Rocky Mountain, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
8. Pine Creek (6-3) vs. No. 9 Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
9. Fountain-Fort Carson (7-2) at No. 8 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
10. Mullen (5-4) vs. Rangeview, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
Class 4A
1. Dakota Ridge (10-0) won at Bear Creek, 49-14: The Eagles locked up the top seed in the 4A playoffs for the second straight season behind an explosive night from Nathan Rodriguez. The senior nabbed a pair of touchdown passes from senior QB Kellen Behrendsen, and tacked on a punt return TD after that to give Dakota Ridge a 21-0 lead after one quarter. Behrendsen tossed two more TD passes to Jaxson Arnold and Coby Stewart as the Eagles took a 42-7 edge into halftime and cruised from there. Next week: TBD.
2. Montrose (9-0) at No. 9 Pueblo West, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
3. Palmer Ridge (10-0) won at Liberty, 58-7: Senior Cole Harris threw touchdown passes to three different receivers and also ran in two scores as seven different Bears got in the end zone to complete Palmer Ridge’s third 10-0 regular season in four years. A No. 2 seed is likely for the Bears in the 4A playoffs. Next week: TBD.
4. Riverdale Ridge (10-0) won at Grand Junction Central, 42-13: Senior backup QB Landon Banks kept the Ravens train rolling with 196 yards and two TDs on 17-of-23 passing and a pair of rushing TDs to secure the first unbeaten regular season in program history. Senior Jeter McArthur hauled in four passes for 83 yards and a score, while senior Diego Galvan carried the ball 16 times for 73 yards and a TD, and junior Dean Presswood returned a kickoff for a TD. The Ravens entered Friday night 10th in the CHSAA seeding index, meaning they needed help to get a first-round bye in the 4A playoffs. Next week: TBD.
5. Durango (7-2) at Vista Ridge, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
6. Broomfield (7-2) vs. Skyline, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
7. Monarch (7-2) at Silver Creek, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
8. Sand Creek (9-1) lost vs. Grand Junction, 56-13: The Scorpions’ dream season came to a heartbreaking end in a do-or-die clash for the I-25 League title. Senior running back Ethan Mangrum (20 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD) submitted another gem, but Grand Junction exploded for 42 points between the second and third quarters to run away with its second consecutive crown in a league that’s only given one spot in the 24-team 4A bracket.
9. Pueblo West (7-2) vs. No. 2 Montrose, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: TBD.
10. Heritage (7-3) won vs. Ponderosa, 35-14: Senior Mo Thennel (24 carries, 164 yards, 2 TDs) and sophomore Cooper Schwartz (15 carries, 123 yards, 2 TDs) took turns shredding the Mustangs defense, and senior QB Jamison Seese scored another as the Eagles slowly pulled away to all but lock up a first-round bye in the 4A state playoffs. Next week: TBD.
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