Non conference play continues into week two of the football season but the schedule is not void to tremendous pairings. Two number ones and a number two get challenged by fourth ranked opponents and there are seven other top 10 contests.
Sanford took over the top spot in eight-man this week and is immediately put to the test against Dayspring Christian. Both teams won lopsided matchups against southeast Colorado opponents in week one as the Indians slammed Crowley County and the Eagles blanked Springfield. Up in Class 3A, top ranked Roosevelt is matched up with #4 Holy Family. The Tigers will have the game experience advantage as they’re riding high on a come from behind win at Pueblo South last week while the Roughriders sat through a bye in week one and will get on the field for the first time on Friday.
Following up three top 10 matchups in six man last week, the rankings could see more shuffling next week as #2 Cheyenne Wells visits #4 Stratton. Neither team was pushed in week one and the outcome should impact the top four seeds in the playoff bracket come November.
Elsewhere, we see two returning state champions get together in eight man as #2 Sedgwick County meets #10 Hoehne. The Cougars won the Season A crown last Fall and Hoehne the Season C title last May. In 1A, top ranked Limon heads west to #9 Meeker. Both teams were off in week one so they will be itching to get on the gridiron. The Badgers have won the last three championships in the division.
In 3A, #9 Pueblo South looks to bounce back from the Holy Family loss against #7 Discovery Canyon. The Thunder trailed early but then ran past Lewis Palmer in their opener. Class 4A sees two tremendous top 10 matchups in #2 Dakota Ridge – #8 Vista Ridge and #5 Montrose – #7 Fruita Monument. Both Ridges are coming off high quality wins as the Eagles picked up a three-point win in Florida and the Wolves rallied for a six-point win over Windsor. Montrose and Fruita Monument could be physical as both teams will look to establish the run.
And in 5A, traditional powers #2 Cherry Creek and #10 Pomona collide once again. Normally a state semifinal or championship pairing, this one takes place in week two and the Panthers need an upset of the two-time champs to avoid an 0-2 start. Columbine is ranked 3rd and will face #9 Cherokee Trail. The Cougars are new to the top 10 this week.
Below is the entire top 10 schedule and all games are Friday unless otherwise noted. Colorado Preps will look at most of the games during our weekly classification previews and then recap the week with the Friday Night Scoreboard Show.
SIX MAN
FINAL: #1 Granada beat Eads 49-6
FINAL: #2 Cheyenne Wells beat #4 Stratton 52-37
FINAL: #3 Fleming beat Peetz 70-0
FINAL: #5 Idalia beat Otis 65-8
#6 Briggsdale vs Pawnee (MONDAY)
FINAL: #7 Genoa Hugo beat Kit Carson 35-20
FINAL: #8 Prairie beat Weldon Valley 57-0
FINAL: #9 Kim/Branson beat La Veta 60-6
FINAL: #10 Sierra Grande beat Hanover 51-8
EIGHT MAN
FINAL: #1 Sanford beat #4 Dayspring Christian 60-36
FINAL: #2 Sedgwick County beat #10 Hoehne 46-0
#3 Merino – OFF
FINAL: #5 Mancos beat Dolores 61-0
FINAL: #6 Haxtun beat West Grand 60-14
FINAL: #7 Dove Creek beat Rangely 54-6
#8 Fowler – OFF
FINAL: Akron beat #9 Holly 36-30 (OT)
CLASS 1A
FINAL: #1 Limon beat #9 Meeker 43-6
FINAL: #2 Centauri beat Colorado Springs Christian 47-0
FINAL: #3 Florence beat Clear Creek 71-0
FINAL: #4 Strasburg beat Yuma 19-16
FINAL: #5 Buena Vista beat Banning Lewis 48-19
FINAL: #6 Wray beat Goodland KS 30-0
#7 North Fork – OFF
FINAL: #8 Holyoke beat Rye 41-9
FINAL: #10 Wiggins beat Valley 45-0
CLASS 2A
FINAL: #1 Resurrection Christian beat Thompson Valley 40-0
FINAL: #2 Eaton beat Sterling 63-0
#3 Classical Academy – OFF
FINAL: #4 Delta beat Salida 49-0
FINAL: Glenwood Springs beat #5 Rifle 13-7
FINAL: #6 Basalt beat Battle Mountain 40-34 (2 OT)
#7 Platte Valley – OFF
FINAL: #8 Severance beat Niwot 27-2
FINAL: Burlington beat #9 Lamar 35-0
FINAL: #10 University beat Manitou Springs 43-0
CLASS 3A
FINAL: #1 Roosevelt beat #4 Holy Family 49-7
FINAL: #2 Durango beat Aztec NM 54-0
#3 Mead at Eagle Valley – PPD
FINAL: #5 Lutheran beat Denver North 48-14
FINAL: Grand Junction Central beat #6 Palisade 112-8
FINAL: #7 Discovery Canyon beat #9 Pueblo South 21-13
FINAL: #8 Fort Morgan beat Brush 34-12
FINAL: #10 Frederick beat Pueblo Centennial 56-8
CLASS 4A
FINAL: #1 Palmer Ridge beat Mesa Ridge 30-27
FINAL: #2 Dakota Ridge beat Thornton 42-14
FINAL: #3 Loveland beat Mountain View 49-0
FINAL: #4 Fountain Fort Carson beat Liberty 2-0 (Forfeit by the Lancers)
FINAL: #5 Montrose beat #7 Fruita Monument 26-22
FINAL: #6 Erie beat Pueblo East 29-7
#8 Vista Ridge – OFF
FINAL: #9 Chatfield beat Brighton 43-20
FINAL: #10 Golden beat Green Mountain 35-14
CLASS 5A
FINAL: #1 Valor Christian beat Oaks Christian GA 30-7
FINAL: #2 Cherry Creek beat #10 Pomona 31-0
FINAL: #3 Columbine beat #9 Cherokee Trail 52-21
FINAL: #4 Ralston Valley beat Freedom FL 30-17
FINAL: Mullen beat #5 Legend 25-21
FINAL: #6 Grandview beat Mountain Vista 38-13
FINAL: #7 Regis beat Highlands Ranch 52-17
FINAL: Castle View beat #8 Fairview 38-21
