With a number of teams in the Class 3A ranks having opened the season early, the upcoming slate of games is a bit lighter this weekend. Only four teams ranked in the top 10 are on the schedule, with three of those looking to stay unbeaten.
Mead, the state runner-up in 3A last fall, continues its non-league gauntlet Friday night against third-ranked Green Mountain. The Mavericks have already faced a pair of top-five opponents this fall in Lutheran and Durango. Green Mountain has shut out three of its first four opponents while averaging 42 points a game.
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Mead at (3) Green Mountain
Green Mountain stayed unbeaten, recording its third shutout in four games with a 48-0 blanking of Pueblo South. Zach Wallace and George Soppe each rushed for two scores, and the defense forced three turnovers. Kole Stratman had an interception and a fumble recovery. The Rams face No. 7 Evergreen in their league opener next Thursday.
Mead dropped its third in a row, as Durango’s ground game churned out more than 300 yards rushing and five touchdowns in a 42-14 Demons victory.
Sand Creek at (6) Resurrection Christian
Resurrection Christian’s non-league schedule has been a tour of the country thus far. The Cougars played their third in a row against a team from out-of-state last weekend, rolling past St. John XXIII 34-21 in Katy, Texas. Carter Evans was a perfect 5-for-5 passing with two touchdowns and three players had rushing scores for Resurrection Christian, which opens league play next Friday against No. 1 Roosevelt.
Sand Creek has a three-game losing streak after a 43-0 loss to The Classical Academy.
Lincoln at (8) Summit
Summit remained undefeated last week as well, rolling past Wheat Ridge 55-14. Senior quarterback Jack Schierholz tossed three touchdowns while going 22-for-29 for 261 yards. He also rushed for 133 more yards and two more scores. Jackson Archambault hauled in nine catches for 145 yards and two TDs, and the defense racked up three turnovers and three sacks for the Tigers, who open league play next week against No. 2 Durango.
Lincoln dropped its first game of the season, falling 29-0 to Englewood.
Conifer at (10) Holy Family
Holy Family will look to get back on the winning track Friday night, hosting Conifer. The Tigers are coming off a 42-20 loss to top-ranked Roosevelt, with the team’s only other loss coming to 4A No. 2 Broomfield. Holy Family’s Rylan Cooney threw for 243 yards and a touchdown in the loss, and Jaxon Grable had 101 yards on four catches and a score. Roosevelt rushed for more than 400 yards and four scores though to keep the Tigers at bay.
Conifer snapped a two-game losing streak, downing Eagle Valley 28-14.
