A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 6:
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Creek | 4-1 | 1 | W (21-14 vs. No. 7 Pine Creek) |
| Comment: Bruins needed fourth-quarter TD to survive Pine Creek upset bid last Friday. As always, state titles must be earned. This week: at Cherokee Trail, 6 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 2. Mountain Vista | 5-0 | 2 | W (55-6 at Overland) |
| Comment: No opponent has come within 30 of MV. What happens when Golden Eagles face late-game pressure? We may find out Friday. This week: vs. No. 4 Valor Christian. 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Columbine | 5-0 | 3 | W (44-7 at 4A No. 10 Heritage) |
| Comment: Rebels about to get serious test against salty Angels defense at All-City Stadium. This week: at Denver East, 2 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 4. Valor Christian | 5-0 | 4 | W (34-17 vs. No. 8 Ralston Valley) |
| Comment: Weird thing to say in first week of conference play, but Valor-MV may be 5A South Metro League title game. This week: at No. 2 Mountain Vista, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Legend | 4-1 | 5 | W (30-0 vs. No. 10 Castle View) |
| Comment: Titans haven’t allowed one point since heartbreaking 16-14 loss to Columbine in Week 2. This week: at No. 7 Pine Creek, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 6. Chatfield | 5-0 | 6 | W (27-24 at Douglas County) |
| Comment: Chargers came out of nonconference slate unbeaten, but Ralston Valley will be their first ranked 5A opponent. This week: vs. No. 8 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 7. Pine Creek | 3-2 | 8 | L (21-14 at No. 1 Cherry Creek) |
| Comment: How does a team lose and rise up the rankings? When it takes tie game into fourth quarter of a road game at Stutler Bowl. This week: vs. No. 5 Legend, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 8. Ralston Valley | 4-1 | 6 | L (34-17 at No. 4 Valor Christian) |
| Comment: Mustangs emerge from nonconference with just one loss. Not bad considering offseason exodus of loaded senior class. This week: at No. 6 Chatfield, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 9. Fairview | 5-0 | 10 | W (56-0 vs. Smoky Hill) |
| Comment: Knights have posted three consecutive shutouts. Cumulative score of those three games: 161-0. This week: vs. Prairie View, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 10. Castle View | 4-1 | 9 | L (30-0 at No. 5 Legend) |
| Comment: Humbling loss at Legend last week. How Sabercats respond on Friday night will say a lot. This week: vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pueblo West | 5-0 | 4 | W (35-7 at No. 8 Vista Ridge) |
| Comment: Cyclones defense, which allowed just 10 first-half points prior to last week’s rout, continues to rise to the occasion. This week: at Doherty, 6:30 p.n. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Dakota Ridge | 4-1 | 5 | W (31-13 vs. Cherokee Trail) |
| Comment: Winners of four straight since Week 1 loss to 5A Chatfield, Eagles are rolling as conference play arrives. This week: at Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Friday | |||
| 3. Montrose | 5-0 | 3 | W (35-12 at Fruita Monument) |
| Comment: Red Hawks’ 35-point outing at Fruita Monument constitutes their lowest scoring output of season. Yeesh. This week: at Falcon, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Mesa Ridge | 4-1 | 6 | W (31-28 at No. 6 Palmer Ridge) |
| Comment: Emerging with two wins from three-game gauntlet of Dakota Ridge, Heritage and Palmer Ridge proves Grizzlies are for real. This week: at Widefield, noon Saturday. | |||
| 5. Broomfield | 4-1 | 2 | L (13-3 vs. Erie) |
| Comment: You have to go back to 2019 4A title game to find last time Eagles were held to three points or less. This week: at Longmont, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Palmer Ridge | 4-1 | 1 | L (31-28 vs. No. 4 Mesa Ridge) |
| Comment: One reason for optimism after last week’s loss to Mesa Ridge? Bears turned ball over three times and only lost by three. This week: vs. Air Academy, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Riverdale Ridge | 5-0 | 8 | W (28-14 at Silver Creek) |
| Comment: With nonconference opponents sporting combined record of 5-22, Ravens still have much to prove. This week: at Skyline, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Vista Ridge | 3-2 | 7 | L (35-7 vs. No. 1 Pueblo West) |
| Comment: Back-to-back blowout losses to Columbine (42-7) and Pueblo West (35-7) will test Wolves’ resolve. This week: at Liberty, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 9. Durango | 3-2 | NR | W (38-7 vs. Grand Junction) |
| Comment: Demons’ demolition of previously undefeated Grand Junction featured 11 (!) tackles for loss. This week: at Rampart, 6 p.m. Friday | |||
| 10. Heritage | 2-3 | 10 | L (44-7 vs. 5A No. 3 Columbine) |
| Comment: No 4A team had tougher nonconference slate than Heritage. Time for those hard knocks to start paying off. This week: vs. Golden, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Windsor | 4-1 | 7 | W (34-10 at No. 4 Roosevelt) |
| Comment: Wizards started season in No. 1 spot and are back after suffocating Roosevelt attack that had been averaging 38.7 points per game. This week: Bye. | |||
| 2. Mead | 4-0 | 3 | W (31-0 vs. Lewis-Palmer) |
| Comment: Mavs’ sturdy defense (8.5 points allowed/game) faces biggest challenge yet against high-scoring Holy Family. This week: at No. 8 Holy Family, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Thompson Valley | 5-0 | 4 | W (21-0 vs. Northridge) |
| Comment: With three shutouts in their last four games, Eagles’ blue-collar approach is paying dividends. This week: Bye. | |||
| 4. Roosevelt | 4-1 | 1 | L (34-10 vs. No. 1 Windsor) |
| Comment: Rough Riders’ bye comes at perfect time: After humbling loss to Windsor and before knock-down, drag-out vs. Pomona. This week: Bye. | |||
| 5. Lutheran | 3-1 | 5 | Bye |
| Comment: Junior QB Eli Abramson has thrown four TD passes in three different games. Per usual, Lions can sling it. This week: at No. 7 Green Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Pomona | 2-2 | 6 | Bye |
| Comment: Nothing but 3A opponents from here on out for Panthers, who are unbeaten against teams in their classification. This week: vs. Wheat Ridge, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Green Mountain | 2-2 | 8 | Bye |
| Comment: Rams still have best win (19-13 at Windsor) of any team in 3A ranks. This week: vs. No. 5 Lutheran, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Holy Family | 2-2 | 2 | L (63-42 vs. No 10 Pueblo East) |
| Comment: As good as Tigers offense is, defense has some things to figure out after giving up 472 rushing yards to Pueblo East. This week: vs. No. 2 Mead, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Pueblo Central | 4-1 | 9 | W (56-0 vs. Pueblo Centennial) |
| Comment: Most impressive thing about blowout of Pueblo Centennial? Wildcats did it without leading rusher Amari Brown. This week: Bye. | |||
| 10. Pueblo East | 3-2 | NR | W (63-42 at No. 8 Holy Family) |
| Comment: Eagles had not one, but two players top 200 yards last week at Holy Family: sophomore QB Dolphka Lewis (211) and junior RB Justus Freeman (230). This week: Bye. | |||
Note: All stats taken from maxpreps.com.
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