A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 8.
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Creek | 7-0 | 1 | W (56-0 at Arapahoe) |
| Comment: Bruins have been held under 40 points just once this season. And that was after flight to Florida. This week: vs. Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Ralston Valley | 7-0 | 2 | W (47-7 at Denver South) |
| Comment: Mustangs head coach Jared Yannacito is 3-1 against Columbine since taking over at Ralston Valley. This week: vs. Columbine, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Mountain Vista | 7-0 | 3 | W (40-0 at ThunderRidge) |
| Comment: Golden Eagles proved last week that even when offense isn’t hitting on all cylinders, defense can get job done. This week: vs. Fruita Monument, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 4. Arvada West | 7-0 | 4 | W (20-17 vs. Columbine) |
| Comment: Wildcats survived Rebels’ upset bid. Just two more hurdles left before end-of-season showdown at Ralston Valley. This week: vs. Denver East, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Legend | 6-1 | 5 | W (50-7 at Chaparral) |
| Comment: Few better tests of defense’s toughness than facing Fountain-Fort Carson’s ground and pound. This week: vs. No. 9 Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 6. Valor Christian | 5-2 | 6 | W (55-0 at Castle View) |
| Comment: Senior Dawson Olk and sophomore Titus Huard still splitting snaps at QB. Who will be the guy in November? This week: vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Fairview | 6-1 | 7 | W (60-29 at Fort Collins) |
| Comment: Most impressive part of Knights’ rout of Lamkins? Holding Fort Collins to one TD over final two quarters. This week: vs. Brighton, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Erie | 5-2 | 8 | W (61-34 vs. Vista PEAK Prep) |
| Comment: Friday night’s visit from Mullen may very well decide 5A Front Range South League title. This week: vs. Mullen, 6:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Fountain-Fort Carson | 6-1 | NR | W (24-17 vs. Regis Jesuit) |
| Comment: Trojans have won six straight since Week 1 loss to Arvada West. This week: at No. 5 Legend, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Pine Creek | 4-3 | 9 | W (55-48 vs. Douglas County) |
| Comment: Junior RB Xavier Lukes had a season (35 carries, 303 yards) in one night against Douglas County. This week: at Chaparral, 4 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dakota Ridge | 7-0 | 1 | W (49-21 at Heritage) |
| Comment: Senior QB Kellen Behrendsen has fewer incompletions (8) than TD passes (12) over Eagles’ last four games. This week: vs. Highlands Ranch, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Montrose | 7-0 | 2 | W (56-6 at Doherty) |
| Comment: Visit from Grizzlies looking tougher than expected after Mesa Ridge’s upset of Pueblo West last week. This week: vs. Mesa Ridge, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Palmer Ridge | 7-0 | 3 | W (21-7 vs. No. 5 Durango) |
| Comment: Bears defense allowed its first first-quarter TD of season last week. Of course, that’s all they allowed. This week: at No. 6 Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Broomfield | 6-1 | 4 | W (74-0 vs. Adams City) |
| Comment: Until Eagles actually lose to 4A team, they remain as scary as anyone in classification. This week: at Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Durango | 5-2 | 5 | L (21-7 at No. 3 Palmer Ridge) |
| Comment: Demons defense proved they’re for real with competitive showing at Palmer Ridge. This week: vs. Air Academy, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Vista Ridge | 6-1 | 7 | W (42-7 at Rampart) |
| Comment: Wolves are 0-5 vs. Palmer Ridge since Bears moved up to 4A. They get another shot at home on Friday. This week: vs. No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Riverdale Ridge | 7-0 | 9 | W (56-14 at Longmont) |
| Comment: Ravens biding their time until Week 9 showdown vs. Broomfield. This week: at Adams City, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 8. Monarch | 5-2 | 10 | W (38-21 at Loveland) |
| Comment: Junior running back Malakhi Payne’s last four games (81 carries, 672 yards, 10 TDs) have been bonkers. This week: at Greeley West, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 9. Pueblo West | 5-2 | 6 | L (22-15 at Mesa Ridge) |
| Comment: Mesa Ridge was bound to knock off at least one giant on its rugged schedule. Cyclones turned out to be the first. This week: vs. Widefield, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Sand Creek | 7-0 | NR | W (52-45 at Cheyenne Mountain) |
| Comment: Scorpions join top 10 after surviving wild battle of unbeatens at Cheyenne Mountain. Total points: 97. Total yards: 1,022. This week: vs. Gateway, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Windsor | 6-0 | 1 | W (59-7 vs. Niwot) |
| Comment: Wizards put 38 (!) points on scoreboard in first quarter last week. This week: at Northridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Pomona | 5-1 | 2 | W (23-15 vs. No. 5 Roosevelt) |
| Comment: After gritty win over Roosevelt, Week 10 date with Thompson Valley is Panthers’ biggest roadblock to league title. This week: at Severance, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Holy Family | 5-1 | 3 | W (67-0 vs. Littleton) |
| Comment: Even more impressive than Tigers’ 67 points last week. They needed only 20 offensive snaps to get there. This week: at Kennedy, 11 a.m. Saturday. | |||
| 4. Mead | 5-1 | 5 | W (21-10 vs. Timnath) |
| Comment: Mavericks get past Timnath unscathed. And that’s no small thing. This week: at Greeley Central, 11 a.m. Saturday. | |||
| 5. Roosevelt | 3-3 | 4 | L (23-15 at No. 2 Pomona) |
| Comment: Will Rough Riders’ brutal schedule set them up for success in November? Or will it take too much out of them? This week: vs. Fort Morgan, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Lutheran | 4-2 | 6 | W (48-0 at Standley Lake) |
| Comment: As it often seems to do, Lions’ season will turn on next week’s showdown with Holy Family. This week: vs. Hinkley, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 7. Thompson Valley | 5-1 | 7 | W (28-7 vs. Severance) |
| Comment: Eagles close out regular season with visits to Roosevelt and Pomona in back-to-back weeks. Yikes! This week: at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Eagle Valley | 8-0 | 8 | W (35-0 vs. Glenwood Springs) |
| Comment: It’s been 13 years since Devils last won eight games in a season, let alone rattled off eight-game win streak to start campaign. This week: Bye. | |||
| 9. Discovery Canyon | 5-1 | 9 | W (43-0 vs. Pueblo Centennial) |
| Comment: Thunder now 4-0 against teams from Pueblo this fall — and they’ve still got date with Pueblo South in Week 11. This week: vs. Harrison, noon Saturday. | |||
| 10. Palisade | 5-2 | NR | W (41-0 at Rifle) |
| Comment: Bulldogs unbeaten against 3A competition this season after posting back-to-back shutout wins. This week: Bye | |||
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