COLORADO PREP FOOTBALL RANKINGS, WEEK 9

Class 5A

Team

Record

Pvs

Last week

1. Mountain Vista

8-0

W (49-6 at Fruita Monument)

Comment: At some point, Golden Eagles will have to win a close game, right? Right?!?!? This week: vs. Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday.

2. Cherry Creek

7-1

W (44-0 at Eaglecrest)

Comment: Bruins have outscored Centennial League competition 130-7 over three games. Pretty good, no? This week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Thursday.

3. Valor Christian

7-1

W (47-0 at ThunderRidge)

Comment: Take away one dreadful night at Mountain Vista and Valor’s resume is as good as anyone’s. This week: vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Friday.

4. Legend

7-1

W (42-7 at Fountain-Fort Carson)

Comment: Take away one Columbine field goal and Legend’s resume isn’t too shabby, either. This week: vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m. Friday.

5. Ralston Valley

7-1

W (35-34 at No. 6 Columbine, OT)

Comment: Take away one road loss at Valor, and Mustangs have themselves nice little case, too. This week: vs. Denver East, 7 p.m. Friday.

6. Columbine

7-1

L (35-34 vs. No. 5 Ralston Valley, OT)

Comment: Take away one failed two-point try vs. RV and … you get the point: No. 3-6 are interchangeable. This week: at Denver South, 6 p.m. Friday.

7. Pine Creek

5-3

W (49-8 win vs. Chaparral)

Comment: Eagles get another crack at statement win with Regis Jesuit visiting this weekend. This week: vs. No. 8 Regis Jesuit, 1 p.m. Saturday.

8. Regis Jesuit

5-3

W (51-7 vs. Douglas County)

Comment: Freshman QB Luke Rubley’s stat line over Raiders’ five-game win streak: 1,020 yards, 9 TDs on 62.7% passing. This week: at No. 7 Pine Creek, 1 p.m. Saturday.

9. Erie

6-2

W (48-13 at Mullen)

Comment: Tigers have won five straight and are closing in on league title in first year in 5A. Looks like they belong. This week: vs. Legacy, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

10. Fairview

8-0

W (35-7 at Brighton)

Comment: Knights have one win over 5A team with winning record. That could grow to two on Friday. This week: vs. Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday.

Class 4A

Team

Record

Pvs

Last week

1. Pueblo West

8-0

W (41-0 at Widefield)

Comment: Week 10 showdown at No. 2 Montrose cannot come here fast enough. This week: vs. Falcon, 7 p.m. Friday.

2. Montrose

8-0

W (32-28 at No. 5 Mesa Ridge)

Comment: Red Hawks’ dominance of Mesa Ridge in trenches proves they can grind anyone down. This week: at Widefield, 6 p.m. Friday.

3. Dakota Ridge

7-1

W (47-7 at Highlands Ranch)

Comment: Eagles can lock up league title with eighth straight win on Friday. This week: vs. Golden, 7:30 p.m. Friday.

4. Broomfield

7-1

W (42-0 vs. Grand Junction Central)

Comment: Eagles take 13-quarter shutout streak into showdown with Riverdale Ridge. This week: vs. No. 7 Riverdale Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday.

5. Mesa Ridge

5-3

W (32-28 vs. No. 2 Montrose)

Comment: Grizzlies’ three losses all came to top three teams in these rankings … by combined 12-point margin. This week: vs. Doherty, 7 p.m. Thursday.

6. Palmer Ridge

7-1

W (42-7 vs. No. 10 Vista Ridge)

Comment: Home loss to Mesa Ridge is Bears’ lone blemish. Another league title nears. This week: at Rampart, 7 p.m. Thursday.

7. Riverdale Ridge

8-0

W (47-0 vs. Adams City)

Comment: Prove-it week arrives for Ravens, who’ve allowed 22 points total against suspect schedule. This week: at No. 4 Broomfield, 7 p.m. Friday.

8. Durango

5-3

W (58-0 at Air Academy)

Comment: Demons, winners of five of their last six, trending in right direction as November nears. This week: at Liberty, 6 p.m. Friday.

9. Frederick

6-2

W (49-6 at Poudre)

Comment: Sneaky big game for Frederick this Friday against 6-2 Monarch squad. This week: vs. Monarch, 7 p.m. Friday.

10. Vista Ridge

5-3

L (42-7 at No. 6 Palmer Ridge)

Comment: At some point, Wolves are going to have to be competitive in marquee game. This week: vs. Air Academy, 7 p.m. Friday.

Class 3A

Team

Record

Pvs

Last week

1. Windsor

6-1

W (45-6 at Northridge)

Comment: One last hurdle remains between Wizards and 1-2 faceoff at Mead. This week: vs. Tinmath, 7 p.m. Friday.

2. Mead

7-0

W (57-6 vs. Greeley Central)

Comment: Mavericks’ Week 2 win over Frederick is aging quite nicely. This week: at Northridge, 1 p.m. Saturday.

3. Pomona

5-2

W (20-7 vs. Severance)

Comment: Surprisingly tight game against Severance last week. Mountain View offers another challenge. This week: at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Friday.

4. Thompson Valley

7-0

W (27-7 vs. Mountain View)

Comment: Closing out season with games against Roosevelt and Pomona will have Eagles playoff-ready. This week: at Fort Morgan, 7 p.m. Thursday.

5. Lutheran

6-1

W (50-0 at Hinkley)

Comment: Lions have had this Holy Family game circled on calendar for quite some time. This week: vs. Holy Family, 7 p.m. Friday.

6. Roosevelt

5-2

W (21-0 at Fort Morgan)

Comment: Roosevelt sandwiched two shutouts around two-game skid. No doubt, Rough Riders remain dangerous. This week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Friday.

7. Pueblo East

5-2

W (41-36 vs. No. 8 Pueblo Central)

Comment: Good luck trading haymakers with Eagles, who have scored 160 points over last three games. This week: vs. Canon City, 7 p.m. Thursday.

8. Pueblo Central

5-2

L (41-36 at No. 8 Pueblo East)

Comment: Amari Brown (970 yards, 10 TDs in five games) closing in on third 1,000-yard season. This week: at Pueblo County, 7 p.m. Friday.

9. Green Mountain

4-3

W (vs. Summit, forfeit)

Comment: Hate to see any team lose an opportunity to play on a Friday night. This week: at Evergreen, 7 p.m. Thursday.

10. Palisade

5-2

Bye

Comment: Mid-October bye isn’t a bad way to get ready for postseason grind. This week: vs. Steamboat Springs, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Note: All stats taken from MaxPreps.com