In six of seven classifications, the football playoffs are just around the corner and teams are jockeying for position in Week 9.

Note: All games on Friday unless otherwise noted.

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Class 5A

RANK TEAM OPPONENT
1 Cherry Creek at Smoky Hill 7 p.m.
2 Mountain Vista at Rock Canyon 7 p.m.
3 Ralston Valley at Denver East (Thurs.) 4 p.m.
4 Arvada West vs. Chatfield 4 p.m.
5 Legend at Douglas County 6 p.m.
6 Fairview at Fossil Ridge (Thurs.) 6:30 p.m.
7 Valor Christian at Fruita Monument (Thurs.) 6 p.m.
8 Eaglecrest vs. Grandview 7 p.m.
9 Fountain-Fort Carson vs. Chaparral 7 p.m.
10 Arapahoe at Cherokee Trail (Thurs.) 7 p.m.

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Class 4A

RANK TEAM OPPONENT
1 Montrose vs. Widefield 6 p.m.
2 Dakota Ridge at Golden 7 p.m.
3 Palmer Ridge vs. Rampart 7 p.m.
4 Broomfield at (5) Riverdale 7 p.m.
5 Riverdale Ridge vs. (4) Broomfield 7 p.m.
6 Sand Creek at Centaurus 7 p.m.
7 Heritage at Highlands Ranch 7 p.m.
8 Pueblo West at Falcon (Sat.) 1 p.m.
9 Durango vs. Liberty 6 p.m.
10 Vista Ridge at Air Academy 7 p.m.

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Class 3A

RANK TEAM OPPONENT
1 Windsor at Timnath 6:30 p.m.
2 Pomona vs. Mountain View 7:30 p.m.
3 Thompson Valley vs. Fort Morgan 7 p.m.
4 Holy Family vs. (6) Lutheran 7 p.m.
5 Mead vs. Northridge 7 p.m.
6 Lutheran at Holy Family 7 p.m.
7 Eagle Valley at Rifle (Thurs.) 7 p.m.
8 Discovery Canyon vs. Lewis-Palmer 7 p.m.
9 Pueblo East at Canon City 7 p.m.
10 Roosevelt at Severance 7 p.m.

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Class 2A

RANK TEAM OPPONENT
1 The Classical Academy vs. D’Evelyn 7 p.m.
2 Wellington at (4) Resurrection Christian 7 p.m.
3 Strasburg at (6) Kent Denver (Sat.) 1 p.m.
4 Resurrection Christian vs. (2) Wellington 7 p.m.
5 Brush at Weld Central 7 p.m.
6 Kent Denver vs. (3) Strasburg (Sat.) 1 p.m.
7 Lamar at Banning Lewis 7 p.m.
8 Basalt BYE
9 Elizabeth Englewood 7 p.m.
10 Eaton vs. Valley 7 p.m.

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Class 1A

RANK TEAM OPPONENT
1 Buena Vista vs. Peyton 7 p.m.
2 Limon at Burlington 7 p.m.
3 Centauri vs. Trinidad 7 p.m.
4 Forge Christian at Platte Canyon (Sat.) 1 p.m.
5 Wray vs. Yuma 7 p.m.
6 Burlington (2) Limon 7 p.m.
7 Monte Vista Ignacio 6 p.m.
8 Colorado Springs Christian at Rye 7 p.m.
9 Highland WIN VS. JEFFERSON (FORFEIT)
10 Meeker at Olathe 7 p.m.

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8-man

RANK TEAM OPPONENT
1 Akron vs. (7) Sedgwick County 7:30 p.m.
2 Haxtun at (5) Dayspring Christian (Sat.) 1 p.m.
3 McClave vs. Holly 7 p.m.
4 Sanford vs. Dolores 7 p.m.
5 Dayspring Christian vs. (2) Haxtun (Sat.) 1 p.m.
6 Mancos Norwood 7 p.m.
7 Sedgwick County at (1) Akron 7:30 p.m.
8 West Grand BYE
9 Byers at Calhan 7 p.m.
10 Clear Creek at Justice (Sat.) 6 p.m.

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6-man

RANK TEAM OPPONENT
1 Idalia vs. Fleming 7 p.m.
2 Stratton at (10) Prairie 7 p.m.
3 Cheyenne Wells Hanover 6 p.m.
4 Peetz vs. Otis (Sat.) 1 p.m.
5 Otis at (4) Peetz (Sat.) 1 p.m.
6 Sierra Grandee vs. La Veta 6 p.m.
7 Eads BYE
8 Caliche vs. Briggsdale 7:30 p.m.
9 Granada BYE
10 Prairie vs. (1) Stratton 7 p.m.