{"id":293352,"date":"2023-10-02T23:33:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=293352"},"modified":"2023-10-02T23:33:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:33:40","slug":"colorado-high-school-football-rankings-week-7-ralston-valley-columbine-showdown-on-tap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/mlb\/colorado-high-school-football-rankings-week-7-ralston-valley-columbine-showdown-on-tap\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado high school football rankings, Week 7: Ralston Valley-Columbine showdown on tap"},"content":{"rendered":"A look at this week\u2019s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:<\/p>\n
If you’re on the Denver Post app, tap here to see the full rankings.<\/em><\/p>\nClass 5A<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n| Team<\/th>\n | Record<\/th>\n | Previous<\/th>\n | Last week<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 1. Cherry Creek<\/td>\n | 6-0<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | W (48-0 vs. Cherokee Trail)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| The end-of-season gauntlet is fast approaching for Creek, which gets Eaglecrest (5-1), Arapahoe (5-1) and Grandview (5-1) in succession. This week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 2. Pine Creek<\/td>\n | 6-0<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | W (40-10 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Quite possible, perhaps even likely, that this week’s showdown with Regis will decide a league championship. This week: at No. 8 Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 3. Columbine<\/td>\n | 6-0<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | W (42-7 at Pomona)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Similarly, whoever emerges from Friday night’s Columbine-RV game could be considered Cherry Creek’s biggest threat in 5A. This week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 4. Ralston Valley<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | W (47-0 at Lakewood)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Mustangs are 3-2 against Columbine since becoming league rivals in 2018, with RV taking three of the last four. This week: vs. No. 3 Columbine, 7:30 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 5. Arapahoe<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | W (63-7 at Smoky Hill)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Warriors did a Dolphins impersonation last Friday with five touchdowns in the first quarter and seven players scoring TDs. This week: at No. 6 Grandview, 7 p.m. Thursday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 6. Grandview<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n | W (39-32 vs. Eaglecrest)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Could Wolves have two receivers top 1,000 yards? Nate Denton (27 catches, 448 yards) and Xay Neto (25-410) will give it a try. This week: vs. No. 5 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Thursday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 7. Chatfield<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n | W (42-0 at Arvada West)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Chargers could easily be 7-1 heading into Week 9. Then it’s Ralston Valley and Columbine, back to back. This week: vs. Pomona, 7:30 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 8. Regis Jesuit<\/td>\n | 3-3<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n | W (35-7 at Douglas County)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Raiders play a Top 10 team for the fourth time in five weeks on Friday night. The previous three all resulted in losses for Regis. This week: vs. No. 2 Pine Creek, 6:30 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 9. Mountain Vista<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 9<\/td>\n | W (49-7 at ThunderRidge)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| The Austyn Modrzewski show just keeps getting better. Last week, the junior threw for 451 yards, five TDs and zero interceptions. This week: at Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| 10. Castle View<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | L (21-3 vs. Valor Christian)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\nEven after losing to Valor, the Sabercats are still only allowing an average of 8.6 points per game. This week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Thursday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nClass 4A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n| Team<\/th>\n | Record<\/th>\n | Previous<\/th>\n | Last week<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 1. Palmer Ridge<\/td>\n | 6-0<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | W (42-0 at Rampart)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Bears have allowed 12 points total over their last three games. Can Cyclones break through? This week: vs. No. 9 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2. Erie<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | W (36-19 vs. No. 8 Loveland)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| The final score vs. Loveland is deceiving. Loveland didn’t score a TD until after Erie was up 36-3 in the fourth quarter. This week: at Monarch, 7 p.m. Thursday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3. Montrose<\/td>\n | 4-2<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | W (43-7 at Grand Junction Central)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Red Hawks remain lone team to come within one score of Palmer Ridge (28-27), and their only other loss is to No. 2 Erie. This week: at Falcon, 6 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4. Broomfield<\/td>\n | 4-2<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | W (49-21 vs. Dakota Ridge)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Eagles answered some questions piling up 399 rushing yards on Dakota Ridge last Saturday. This week: vs. Aurora Central, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 5. Golden<\/td>\n | 5-1<\/td>\n | 9<\/td>\n | W (32-21 at Bear Creek)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Throw the ball against this Demons defense (10 interceptions) at your own risk. This week: at Standley Lake, 4 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 6. Thomas Jefferson<\/td>\n | 6-0<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n | W (52-13 at Visa Peak Prep)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Spartans aren’t just beating teams, they are blowing their doors off with an average margin of victory 32.5 points per game. This week: vs. Far Northeast, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 7. Mesa Ridge<\/td>\n | 4-2<\/td>\n | NR<\/td>\n | W (36-34 at No. 9 Pueblo West)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| After taking down Pueblo West in a shootout, Grizzlies have emerged as Montrose’s greatest threat to a league title. This week: vs. Coronado, 7 p.m. Friday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 8. Loveland<\/td>\n | 4-2<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | L (36-19 at No. 2 Erie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Class 4A’s most consistent program has been noticeably inconsistent recently. Time to get right in league. This week: vs. Grand Junction Central, 11 a.m. Saturday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 9. Pueblo West<\/td>\n | 4-2<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | L (36-34 vs. No. 7 Mesa Ridge)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| After a narrow miss against Mesa Ridge, Cyclones get shot at redemption against No. 1 team in 4A. This week: at No. 1 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 10. Fruita Monument<\/td>\n | 4-2<\/td>\n | NR<\/td>\n | W (37-34 at Heritage)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDid anyone have a better Friday night than Wildcats quarterback Amari Wilson (256 total yards, 6 total TDs) against Heritage? This week: at Grand Junction, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nClass 3A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n| Team<\/th>\n | Record<\/th>\n | Previous<\/th>\n | Last week<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 1. Green Mountain<\/td>\n | 5-0<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | W (44-7 at Mead)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Rams have allowed one touchdown outside of the fourth quarter so far this season. This week: at Evergreen, 7:30 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2. Roosevelt<\/td>\n | 5-0<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | Idle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Don’t sleep on this week’s opponent. Resurrection Christian (3-1) is unbeaten against Colorado teams. This week: at Resurrection Christian, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3. Lutheran<\/td>\n | 4-1<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | Idle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A battered group of Lions got some much-needed rest for this week’s showdown with Holy Family. But was it enough? This week: at No. 4 Holy Family, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4. Holy Family<\/td>\n | 4-1<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | W (41-6 at Conifer)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A brutal back-to-back against Lutheran and Northfield could set the ceiling for Tigers. This week: vs. No. 3 Lutheran, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 5. Northridge<\/td>\n | 5-0<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | Idle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| The combined record of Northridge’s first five opponents is 4-25. Still a lot to learn about Grizzlies. This week: vs. Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 6. Durango<\/td>\n | 4-1<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n | Idle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Demons are 2-1 against New Mexico and unbeaten against Colorado. A solid Summit squad will test that. This week: at Summit, 6 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 7. Northfield<\/td>\n | 4-1<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | L (30-27 at Vista Ridge, OT)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Taking 4A Vista Ridge to overtime, a year after losing 46-8 at home, says quite a bit about Northfield’s trajectory. This week: vs. Kennedy, 11 a.m. Saturday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 8. Lewis-Palmer<\/td>\n | 4-1<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n | Idle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| The Rangers have yet to lose a game to 3A competition. This week: at Harrison, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 9. Riverdale Ridge<\/td>\n | 4-1<\/td>\n | 9<\/td>\n | W (38-0 at Sierra)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Showdown with Denver North (4-1) could be defacto 3A North Central League championship game. This week: vs. Denver North, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 10. Thompson Valley<\/td>\n | 3-2<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n | W (44-14 vs. Niwot)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Eagles will have their hands full with QB Jaden Hoffman and Severance’s explosive passing game. This week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Friday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | | |
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