In developing the list of top games for week five, we found a nice mix of heavyweight matchups with games very important teams that may be on the bubble come playoff time.  Our picks for the most important games in each class is below.

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Highly attractive games featuring traditional powers include Columbine at Valor Christian and Cherry Creek at Regis in Class 5A along with Chatfield at Pine Creek in Class 4A.  There are also two major pairings in the 8man Plains conference between Sedgwick County-Akron and Haxtun-Dayspring Christian.

In between are several important games concerning playoff chases such as Conifer-Palisade in Class 3A, Fort Lupton at Elizabeth in Class 2A, Wiggins-Flatirons Academy and Meeker-Buena Vista-Meeker in Class 1A.  Granada and Cheraw also get together inside the 6man Southeast division and that outcome will help determine spots 1-3 in that conference.

 

CLASS 5A

  • Columbine (4-0) at Valor Christian (4-0)
  • Cherry Creek (3-1) at Regis (3-1)
  • Palmer Ridge (4-0) at Lakewood (3-1)
  • Rocky Mountain (2-2) at Fort Collins (3-1)
  • Chaparral (2-2) at Fairview (3-1)

 

CLASS 4A

  • Chatfield (4-0) at Pine Creek (4-0)
  • Skyline (3-1) at Erie (4-0)
  • Vista Peak (3-1) at Ponderosa (3-1)
  • Silver Creek (3-1) at Longmont (1-3)
  • Denver South (3-1) at Standley Lake (2-2)
  • Cheyenne Mountain (3-1) at Air Academy (3-1)

 

CLASS 3A

  • Discovery Canyon (2-2) at Fort Morgan (3-0)
  • Thomas Jefferson (2-2) at Pueblo South (1-2)
  • Pueblo West (2-2) at Pueblo East (2-2)
  • Conifer (2-2) at Palisade (2-2)

 

CLASS 2A

  • Holy Family (2-1) at Resurrection Christian (2-0)
  • Highland (2-2) at Weld Central (1-2)
  • Centauri (4-0) at Bayfield (2-1)
  • Elizabeth (2-2) at Fort Lupton (1-2)

 

CLASS 1A

  • Wiggins (3-0) at Flatirons Academy (3-0)
  • Meeker (2-1) at Buena Vista (4-0)
  • Grand Valley (3-1) at North Fork (3-0)
  • Lamar (1-2) at Holyoke (2-1)
  • Burlington (1-2) at Rye (3-1)

 

EIGHT MAN

  • Sedgwick County (2-1) at Akron (3-1)
  • Haxtun (4-0) at Dayspring Christian (3-1)
  • Holly (2-1) at Wiley (1-0)
  • Simla (2-2) at Calhan (3-0)
  • Merino (1-2) at Lyons (2-1)
  • Sanford (4-0) at Vail Christian (3-0) – game just added to the schedule

 

SIX MAN

  • Stratton (2-1) at Arickaree/Woodlin (2-1)
  • Peetz (2-2) at Briggsdale (4-0)
  • Granada (2-1) at Cheraw (3-1)
  • Genoa Hugo (3-0) at Hanover (2-2)
  • Fleming (3-1) at North Park (2-2)