After a big 28-24 win over Haxtun, Akron heads into Week 8 as the new No. 1 team in the 8-man football rankings.

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Class 5A

Rank Team Prev
1 Cherry Creek 1
2 Mountain Vista 3
3 Ralston Valley 2
4 Arvada West 4
5 Legend 5
6 Fairview 6
7 Valor Christian 7
8 Eaglecrest 9
9 Erie 8
10 Fountain Fort Carson 10

Class 4A

Rank Team Prev
1 Montrose 1
2 Dakota Ridge 2
3 Broomfield 3
4 Palmer Ridge 4
5 Riverdale Ridge 6
6 Vista Ridge 7
7 Heritage 8
8 Sand Creek –
9 Pueblo West 5
10 Cheyenne Mountain 10

Class 3A

Rank Team Prev
1 Windsor 1
2 Pomona 2
3 Thompson Valley 3
4 Holy Family 4
5 Lutheran 6
6 Mead 5
7 Eagle Valley 8
8 Pueblo East 10
9 Discovery Canyon 9
10 Palisade –

Class 2A

Rank Team Prev
1 The Classical Academy 1
2 Wellington 2
3 Strasburg 3
4 Brush 5
5 Resurrection Christian 6
6 Kent Denver 7
7 Berthoud 9
8 Eaton 4
9 Elizabeth 8
10 Lamar –

Class 1A

Rank Team Prev
1 Buena Vista 1
2 Limon 2
3 Centauri 3
4 Wray 4
5 Forge Christian 5
6 Burlington 6
7 Monte Vista 7
8 Highland 10
9 Meeker 8
10 Colorado Springs Christian School 9

8-man

Rank Team Prev
1 Akron 2
2 Haxtun 1
3 McClave 3
4 Sanford 4
5 Mancos 5
6 West Grand 6
7 Dayspring Christian 7
8 Byers 9
9 Sedgwick County 8
10 Clear Creek –

6-man

Rank Team Prev
1 Idalia 1
2 Stratton 3
3 Cheyenne Wells 4
4 Eads 2
5 Otis 5
6 Granada 6
7 Peetz 7
8 Sierra Grande 8
9 Caliche 9
10 Prairie 10