A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 9:
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Class 5A
Team
Record
Previous
Last week
1. Mountain Vista
8-0
1
W (49-6 at Fruita Monument)
Comment: At some point, Golden Eagles will have to win a close game, right? Right?!?!? This week: vs. Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday.
2. Cherry Creek
7-1
2
W (44-0 at Eaglecrest)
Comment: Bruins have outscored Centennial League competition 130-7 over three games. Pretty good, no? This week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Thursday.
3. Valor Christian
7-1
3
W (47-0 at ThunderRidge)
Comment: Take away one dreadful night at Mountain Vista and Valor’s resume is as good as anyone’s. This week: vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Friday.
4. Legend
7-1
4
W (42-7 at Fountain-Fort Carson)
Comment: Take away one Columbine field goal and Legend’s resume isn’t too shabby, either. This week: vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m. Friday.
5. Ralston Valley
7-1
6
W (35-34 at No. 6 Columbine, OT)
Comment: Take away one road loss at Valor, and Mustangs have themselves nice little case, too. This week: vs. Denver East, 7 p.m. Friday.
6. Columbine
7-1
4
L (35-34 vs. No. 5 Ralston Valley, OT)
Comment: Take away one failed two-point try vs. RV and … you get the point: No. 3-6 are interchangeable. This week: at Denver South, 6 p.m. Friday.
7. Pine Creek
5-3
7
W (49-8 win vs. Chaparral)
Comment: Eagles get another crack at statement win with Regis Jesuit visiting this weekend. This week: vs. No. 8 Regis Jesuit, 1 p.m. Saturday.
8. Regis Jesuit
5-3
10
W (51-7 vs. Douglas County)
Comment: Freshman QB Luke Rubley’s stat line over Raiders’ five-game win streak: 1,020 yards, 9 TDs on 62.7% passing. This week: at No. 7 Pine Creek, 1 p.m. Saturday.
9. Erie
6-2
NR
W (48-13 at Mullen)
Comment: Tigers have won five straight and are closing in on league title in first year in 5A. Looks like they belong. This week: vs. Legacy, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
10. Fairview
8-0
8
W (35-7 at Brighton)
Comment: Knights have one win over 5A team with winning record. That could grow to two on Friday. This week: vs. Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday.
Class 4A
Team
Record
Previous
Last week
1. Pueblo West
8-0
1
W (41-0 at Widefield)
Comment: Week 10 showdown at No. 2 Montrose cannot come here fast enough. This week: vs. Falcon, 7 p.m. Friday.
2. Montrose
8-0
3
W (32-28 at No. 5 Mesa Ridge)
Comment: Red Hawks’ dominance of Mesa Ridge in trenches proves they can grind anyone down. This week: at Widefield, 6 p.m. Friday.
3. Dakota Ridge
7-1
2
W (47-7 at Highlands Ranch)
Comment: Eagles can lock up league title with eighth straight win on Friday. This week: vs. Golden, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
4. Broomfield
7-1
4
W (42-0 vs. Grand Junction Central)
Comment: Eagles take 13-quarter shutout streak into showdown with Riverdale Ridge. This week: vs. No. 7 Riverdale Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday.
5. Mesa Ridge
5-3
5
W (32-28 vs. No. 2 Montrose)
Comment: Grizzlies’ three losses all came to top three teams in these rankings … by combined 12-point margin. This week: vs. Doherty, 7 p.m. Thursday.
6. Palmer Ridge
7-1
6
W (42-7 vs. No. 10 Vista Ridge)
Comment: Home loss to Mesa Ridge is Bears’ lone blemish. Another league title nears. This week: at Rampart, 7 p.m. Thursday.
7. Riverdale Ridge
8-0
7
W (47-0 vs. Adams City)
Comment: Prove-it week arrives for Ravens, who’ve allowed 22 points total against suspect schedule. This week: at No. 4 Broomfield, 7 p.m. Friday.
8. Durango
5-3
8
W (58-0 at Air Academy)
Comment: Demons, winners of five of their last six, trending in right direction as November nears. This week: at Liberty, 6 p.m. Friday.
9. Frederick
6-2
10
W (49-6 at Poudre)
Comment: Sneaky big game for Frederick this Friday against 6-2 Monarch squad. This week: vs. Monarch, 7 p.m. Friday.
10. Vista Ridge
5-3
8
L (42-7 at No. 6 Palmer Ridge)
Comment: At some point, Wolves are going to have to be competitive in marquee game. This week: vs. Air Academy, 7 p.m. Friday.
Class 3A
Team
Record
Previous
Last week
1. Windsor
6-1
1
W (45-6 at Northridge)
Comment: One last hurdle remains between Wizards and 1-2 faceoff at Mead. This week: vs. Tinmath, 7 p.m. Friday.
2. Mead
7-0
2
W (57-6 vs. Greeley Central)
Comment: Mavericks’ Week 2 win over Frederick is aging quite nicely. This week: at Northridge, 1 p.m. Saturday.
3. Pomona
5-2
3
W (20-7 vs. Severance)
Comment: Surprisingly tight game against Severance last week. Mountain View offers another challenge. This week: at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Friday.
4. Thompson Valley
7-0
4
W (27-7 vs. Mountain View)
Comment: Closing out season with games against Roosevelt and Pomona will have Eagles playoff-ready. This week: at Fort Morgan, 7 p.m. Thursday.
5. Lutheran
6-1
5
W (50-0 at Hinkley)
Comment: Lions have had this Holy Family game circled on calendar for quite some time. This week: vs. Holy Family, 7 p.m. Friday.
6. Roosevelt
5-2
7
W (21-0 at Fort Morgan)
Comment: Roosevelt sandwiched two shutouts around two-game skid. No doubt, Rough Riders remain dangerous. This week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Friday.
7. Pueblo East
5-2
8
W (41-36 vs. No. 8 Pueblo Central)
Comment: Good luck trading haymakers with Eagles, who have scored 160 points over last three games. This week: vs. Canon City, 7 p.m. Thursday.
8. Pueblo Central
5-2
6
L (41-36 at No. 8 Pueblo East)
Comment: Amari Brown (970 yards, 10 TDs in five games) closing in on third 1,000-yard season. This week: at Pueblo County, 7 p.m. Friday.
9. Green Mountain
4-3
9
W (vs. Summit, forfeit)
Comment: Hate to see any team lose an opportunity to play on a Friday night. This week: at Evergreen, 7 p.m. Thursday.
10. Palisade
5-2
10
Bye
Comment: Mid-October bye isn’t a bad way to get ready for postseason grind. This week: vs. Steamboat Springs, 6 p.m. Thursday.
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