Two very important league battles between top 10 teams top the Thursday night schedule. Both games are in the Northern part of the state as #7 Platte Valley meets #9 Eaton in Class 3A and #3 Berthoud heads to #7 Holy Family in Class 4A.
In each case, both teams are unbeaten in their respective conference. Berthoud (5-0) and Holy Family (4-0) are tied with Windsor near the end of the first half of the Tri Valley league schedule. Windsor keeps pace with the winner but they also have a tough test against #8 Erie this evening.
Eaton and Platte Valley both won conference openers earlier in the week. The Broncos edged Resurrection Christian 38-33 and Eaton dropped Estes Park 57-28.
2A Santa Fe leaders Rocky Ford (3-0) and Rye (4-0) are both on the court tonight as well and both are favored. Both clubs are 9-0 on the season and easily could be 18-0 when they collide in the final week of the regular season.
Probably the best non-league game on the slate is in Class 2A between #4 Del Norte and Ignacio. The Tigers in the Southern Peaks and Ignacio in the San Juan are both expected to battle for their conference championship. And both can use a nice boost to their RPI numbers with a win.
Below is the entire schedule for top 10 teams. We’ll update with results as they become available.
CLASS 1A
FINAL: #1 Briggsdale beat Weldon Valley 53-14
FINAL: #2 Fleming beat Peetz 69-22
#5 Springfield at Primero
FINAL: #6 Lone Star beat Akron 48-43
CLASS 2A
FINAL: #2 Rocky Ford beat Las Animas 61-19
FINAL: #3 Rye beat Swink 46-11
FINAL: #4 Del Norte beat Ignacio 54-50
#8 Heritage Christian vs Lyons
CLASS 3A
FINAL: #1 St Mary’s beat Pueblo East 81-26
FINAL: #9 Eaton beat #7 Platte Valley 56-48
CLASS 4A
FINAL: #2 Pueblo West beat Pine Creek 45-32
FINAL: #7 Holy Family beat#3 Berthoud 49-44
FINAL: #8 Erie beat Windsor 75-68
CLASS 5A
FINAL: #3 Valor Christian beat Rampart 74-21
FINAL: #10 Vista Peak beat Adams City 74-15
