Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (7-0) won at Arapahoe, 56-0: The Bruins’ rampage through the 5A Centennial League continued with a 42-point first half that began with a long Jayden Fox touchdown run, three Brady Vodicka touchdown passes and a defensive score. The shutout was Creek’s third this season and fifth over a 20-game win streak dating back to Week 2 of last season. Next week: vs. Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
2. Ralston Valley (7-0) won at Denver South, 47-7: Senior quarterback Zeke Andrews threw touchdown passes to three different receivers and ran in another score as part of a 15-of-16 night that brought his season passing yardage total to 1,744 yards. Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there. Next week: vs. Columbine, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
3. Mountain Vista (6-0) at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Fruita Monument, 6 p.m. Oct. 16.
4. Arvada West (7-0) won vs. Columbine, 20-17: Senior quarterback Logan Duhachek connected with Keegen Balistreri on an 83-yard pass to set up the game-winning TD late in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats survived an upset bid to secure their first 7-0 start of the MaxPreps Era (starting 2004). Columbine senior Mark Snyder’s 2-yard scoring run gave Columbine a 17-13 lead with 4:33 to go, but A-West marched the other way with Duhachek’s bomb to Balistreri. The QB then found Noah Meurer for his second TD catch of the game to retake the lead for good. Balistreri added a 47-yard TD pass to Ayden Garcia on a trick play. Next week: vs. Denver East, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
5. Legend (5-1) at Chaparral, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
6. Valor Christian (4-2) at Castle View, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
7. Fairview (5-1) at Fort Collins, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Brighton, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
8. Erie (5-2) won vs. Vista PEAK Prep, 61-34: The Tigers attack hit another gear Thursday night, scoring 45 points in the first half to cruise to their fourth straight victory. Junior quarterback Jack Arnold threw five touchdown passes, including a pair to senior RB Braylon Tolliver, and ran for another in the rout. Tolliver tacked on another rushing score, while Jake Dee returned an interception for a touchdown. Next week: vs. Mullen, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17.
9. Pine Creek (4-3) won vs. Douglas County, 55-48: The Eagles survived a wild back-and-forth affair that included five touchdown passes from Douglas County quarterback Jaden Adragna and 100-receiving-yard nights from Huskies Asher Schembri (180 yards), Myles Coxe (163) and Jackson McCune (110) to rebound from last week’s loss to Legend. Next week: at Chaparral, 4 p.m. Oct. 17.
10. Regis Jesuit (3-4) lost at Fountain-Fort Carson, 24-17: Da’kari Releford Jr.’s second TD run of the night gave the Trojans (6-1) a seven-point lead in the third quarter, and the FFC defense blanked Regis over the final two quarters to make it hold up in a statement win. Regis took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a Luke Rubley TD pass to Dahntay Kouahi and Colt Jones’ pick-6, but the Raiders’ only points after that came on a Jack Manthey 43-yard field goal. With the win, FFC avenged a 45-7 loss at Regis last fall. Next week: at No. 5 Legend, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
Class 4A
1. Dakota Ridge (6-0) at No. 8 Heritage, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Highlands Ranch, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
2. Montrose (6-0) at Doherty, 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Mesa Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 17.
3. Palmer Ridge (6-0) vs. No. 5 Durango, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 7 Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
4. Broomfield (5-1) vs. Adams City, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
5. Durango (5-1) at No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Air Academy, 6 p.m. Oct. 17.
6. Pueblo West (5-2) lost at Mesa Ridge, 22-15: The Grizzlies broke a 15-all tie with a touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to stun Pueblo West and claim their second straight win. Mesa Ridge senior Leland Frescaz ran for a touchdown and threw for another to give the Grizzlies a 15-7 lead in the third quarter. Pueblo West answered with a Zach Duran TD run and two-point conversion to tie it up, but the Cyclones didn’t score again as their three-game win streak came to an end. Next week: vs. Widefield, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
7. Vista Ridge (5-1) at Rampart, 6 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
8. Heritage (4-2) vs. No. 1 Dakota Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Bear Creek, 6 p.m. Oct. 16.
9. Riverdale Ridge (6-0) at Longmont, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Adams City, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
10. Monarch (4-2) at Loveland, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Greeley West, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
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