Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (8-0) at Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Grandview, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
2. Ralston Valley (9-0) won at Denver East, 48-7: Junoir QB Logan Gabler tossed five touchdown passes, including three to senior receiver Nico Benallo, while compiling 238 yards on 20-of-26 passing in place of injured starter Zeke Andrews. Benallo hauled in 10 balls for 134 yards, while Gabler ripped off 88 yards on nine carries to move the Mustangs a win away from a second straight league championship. Next week: vs. No. 4 Arvada West, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
3. Mountain Vista (8-0) at Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Castle View, 7 p.m. Oct. 30.
4. Arvada West (9-0) won vs. Chatfield, 28-27: Jaiden Nichols broke up a two-point conversion attempt with less than a minute left, and the Wildcats survived an upset scare a week before their Halloween showdown at Ralston Valley. Senior QB Logan Duhachek’s 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference amid Chatfield’s frantic second-half rally. A-West took a 21-0 lead into halftime, but Chatfield’s Brigham Jones returned an INT for a score, Cash Williams found Roni Rohlman for a pair of TDs, and Devon Fleming ran in a TD to pull the Chargers within a point. Chatfield went for the win after that, but Nichols broke on a pass near the boundary to preserve the win. Next week: at No. 2 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
5. Legend (8-1) won at Douglas County, 51-9: Ryken Banks found the end zone four times in the first half, Quinn Williams and Freddie Burke both returned interceptions for TDs, and the Titans scored 44 points in the first quarter to trigger a running clock en route to their fifth straight win. Next week: vs. Regis Jesuit, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
6. Valor Christian (7-2) won at Fruita Monument, 49-6: QB Titus Huard continued a torrid stretch of play with 109 yards and four touchdowns on 10-of-14 passing in the Eagles’ third straight blowout win. The sophomore has seven TD passes on 78.9% passing over that span, with just one interception. Senior Cash Spence grabbed two of Huard’s scoring throws on Thursday, Chase Hanosh carried the ball 12 times for 112 yards and a score, and sophomore Roger Garey added a pick-6. Next week: vs. Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Oct. 30.
7. Fairview (8-1) won at Fossil Ridge, 45-20: Junior QB Ki Ellison ran in four TDs and senior UCLA commit Toray Davis tacked on two TDs of his own as the Knights raced out to a 45-0 halftime lead and cruised from there. Fairview is a win away from its fourth straight unbeaten run through league play. Next week: vs. Rocky Mountain, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
8. Pine Creek (5-3) at Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 9 Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
9. Fountain-Fort Carson (6-2) vs. Chaparral, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 8 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
10. Mullen (4-4) at Horizon, 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. Rangeview, Oct. 31.
Class 4A
1. Dakota Ridge (8-0) at Golden, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Bear Creek, 4 p.m. Oct. 31.
2. Montrose (9-0) won vs. Widefield, 61-6: Senior RB Elijah Womack ran in three TDs, junior QB Cade Saunders ran in a score and threw for another, and Chase Mehan had a pair of TDs as the Red Hawks moved a win away from their second straight unbeaten regular season. Next week: at No. 10 Pueblo West, 6 p.m. Oct. 31.
3. Palmer Ridge (8-0) vs. Rampart, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Liberty, 6 p.m. Oct. 30.
4. Broomfield (7-1) at No. 6 Riverdale Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Skyline, 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
5. Durango (6-2) vs. Liberty, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 9 Vista Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 31.
6. Riverdale Ridge (8-0) vs. No. 4 Broomfield, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Oct. 30.
7. Monarch (7-2) won vs. Frederick, 49-14: Junior running back Malakhi Payne (15 carries, 101 yards) topped 100 yards rushing for the sixth consecutive game, Abbott Lockwood ran in a pair of TDs, and junior QB Nico Rizzello threw a pair of TDs and ran for another in a league championship-clinching rout. Next week: at Silver Creek, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
8. Sand Creek (8-0) at Centaurus, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Grand Junction, 7 p.m. Oct. 30.
9. Vista Ridge (6-2) at Air Academy, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: avs. No. 5 Durango, 6 p.m. Oct. 31.
10. Pueblo West (6-2) at Falcon, 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: vs. No. 2 Montrose, 6 p.m. Oct. 31.
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