It’s Week 7. Do Colorado schoolboy players feel lucky?
Today
The best Arvada West can hope for after hits from Bear Creek and Columbine is to finish third in the 5A South Metro. First step: Against Lakewood. …
Now, Standley Lake, tied for the 4A Mountain Plains lead, begins it’s heavy lifting. Awaiting is defending state champion Wheat Ridge. …
It’s a pivotal 4A Mountain Plains game for Golden and No. 6 ThunderRidge, part of a four-way tie for second place.
Friday
No. 5 Cherry Creek and No. 9 Grandview, both losers to Mullen, apparently need the head-to-head 5A Centennial victory bad; enough that it will be on ESPNU and begin an hour earlier at 6 p.m. …
No. 7 and emerging Highlands Ranch can equal its 2006 victory total if it handles rival Douglas County, which is on its first two-game losing streak since 2003. …
Chatfield has quietly moved into second place in the 5A South Metro. If the Chargers want to stay or go higher, it’s right in front of them. On tap: neighboring, top-ranked and defending 5A champion Columbine, on 19-game tear. …
Nice! It’s the continuation of the Poudre-Fort Collins rivalry in 5A Front Range play at what should be a packed J. Ray French Field. …
Greeley’s No. 10 West against Central in the 4A Northern should bring out the locals. …
Monarch at Brighton, two with ideas of winning the 4A Skyline (the hosts are a half-game back of Cherokee Trail at 4-0), will further decide the north metro area’s order. …
Tough nonleague road trip for Elizabeth – at 3A No. 4 Pueblo County. …
Top-ranked and defending champion Faith Christian will be looking to extend its winning streak to 20 against Middle Park in the 2A Flatirons. …
Bayfield, in command of the 2A Mountain, will be on the road at Monte Vista. …
Small-school football should be experienced at least once. Here’s a chance to view some of the best – No. 4 Lyons at No. 1 and defending state champion Akron in the 1A North Central, also the first meeting between the two since the 2006 class title game. …
No. 5 Hayden at No. 6 Grand Valley should decide the 1A Western Slope crown. …
No. 3 Dayspring Christian at No. 2 Merino is basically the title game in 8-man’s Plains. It also will end Merino’s season a week early – the Rams opened in Zero Week and opted for a late bye. …
Eight-man’s Southern Division should be more clear after No. 7 Hoehne at No. 9 Fowler. …
Second-ranked Otis at Fleming, for 6-man’s West Central title …
Saturday
Don’t forget Pomona. The Panthers remain in position for a good 5A playoff seed. They will welcome Doherty in the 5A South Metro. …
Widefield at Pine Creek is for the second spot in the 4A Pikes Peak and staying near Fountain-Fort Carson. …
Opposite ends – No. 2 Byers, seeking a 7-0 mark, will be at South Park, fighting to end a 29-game losing streak, in the 1A South Central.
Neil H. Devlin: 303-954-1714 or ndevlin@denverpost.com
