Football
Proposed football conferences for 2010-2012:
CLASS 5A
Enrollment: 1,641-and-up
Number of schools: 52
Big 6 — Arvada West, Boulder, Fairview, Legacy, Pomona, Ralston Valley.
Colorado Springs Metro — Doherty, Fountain-Fort Carson, Palmer, Rampart.
Creek — Cherokee Trail, Cherry Creek, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Overland, Smoky Hill.
Denver — Abraham Lincoln, East, George Washington, Lakewood, Montbello, South, Thomas Jefferson.
East Metro — Adams City, Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley, Northglenn, Rangeview, Thornton, Westminster.
Front Range — Fort Collins, Fossil Ridge, Horizon, Mountain Range, Poudre, Rocky Mountain.
Southern — Chaparral, Douglas County, Highlands Ranch, Mountain Vista, Regis, ThunderRidge.
Southwestern — Central (G.J.), Fruita Monument, Grand Junction.
West Metro — Arapahoe, Bear Creek, Chatfield, Columbine, Heritage, Mullen.
CLASS 4A
Enrollment: 1,201-1,640
Number of schools: 33
Foothills — Air Academy, Falcon, Liberty, Pine Creek, Sand Creek.
North Metro — Brighton, Dakota Ridge, Golden, Green Mountain, Monarch, Prairie View, Standley Lake, Wheat Ridge.
Northern — Broomfield, Greeley Central, Greeley West, Longmont, Loveland, Niwot, Thompson Valley.
Pikes Peak — Cheyenne Mountain, Mesa Ridge, Pueblo South, Pueblo West, Widefield.
South Metro — Castle View, Legend, Littleton, Ponderosa, Rock Canyon, Valor Christian.
Southwestern — Durango, Montrose.
CLASS 3A
Enrollment: 601-1,200
Number of schools: 51
Metro North — Alameda, Arvada, Centaurus, D’Evelyn, Holy Family, Jefferson, North, Skyview.
Metro South — Conifer, Elizabeth, Englewood, Evergreen, John F. Kennedy, Ridge View Academy, Summit.
Northern — Berthoud, Erie, Frederick, Roosevelt, Silver Creek, Skyline.
Plains — Fort Lupton, Fort Morgan, Mountain View, Northridge, Sterling, Windsor.
South Central — Classical Academy, Discovery Canyon, Lewis-Palmer, Mitchell, Palmer Ridge, Vista Ridge, Wasson, Woodland Park.
Southern — Cañon City, Coronado, Harrison, Pueblo Centennial, Pueblo Central, Pueblo County, Pueblo East, Sierra.
Western Slope — Battle Mountain, Delta, Eagle Valley, Glenwood Springs, Moffat County, Palisade, Rifle, Steamboat Springs.
CLASS 2A
Enrollment: 276-600
Number of schools: 43
Colorado — Bennett, Kent Denver, Manual, Platte Canyon, Sheridan, West.
Flatirons — Bishop Machebeuf, Faith Christian, Mead, Middle Park, The Academy, The Pinnacle.
Mountain — Alamosa, Bayfield, Buena Vista, Centauri, Montezuma-Cortez, Pagosa Springs, Salida.
Patriot — Brush, Eaton, Estes Park, Platte Valley, Strasburg, University, Valley, Weld Central.
Tri-Peaks — C.S. Christian, Dolores Huerta, Florence, La Junta, Lamar, Manitou Springs, St. Mary’s, Trinidad.
Western — Aspen, Basalt, Cedaredge, Coal Ridge, Grand Valley, Gunnison, Olathe, Roaring Fork.
CLASS 1A
Enrollment: 126-275
Number of schools: 40
Metro North — Clear Creek, Cornerstone Christian, Denver Christian, Denver Lutheran, Front Range Christian, Lyons, Nederland, Resurrection Christian. North Central — Akron, Highland, Holyoke, Wiggins, Wray, Yuma. Santa Fe — Crowley County, Custer County, Ellicott, John Mall, Las Animas, Rocky Ford, Rye. South Central — Burlington, Byers, Calhan, Cripple Creek-Victor, Limon, Lutheran (Parker), Peyton. Southern Peaks — Center, Del Norte, Dolores, Ignacio, Monte Vista, Sargent. Western Slope — Hayden, Hotchkiss, Lake County, Meeker, Paonia, Rangely.
CLASS A 8-MAN
Enrollment: 76-125
Number of schools: 45
East (I-70 Division) — Cheyenne Wells, Genoa-Hugo/Karval, Miami-Yoder, Simla, Stratton. East (Black Forest Division) — Elbert, Kiowa, Maranatha Christian, R.M. Lutheran, Silver State Christian. North (Plains Division) — Caliche, Dayspring Christian, Haxtun, Longmont Christian, Merino, Sedgwick County. North (Central Division) — Gilpin County, Justice, North Park, Soroco, Vail Christian, West Grand. South (Arkansas Valley Division) — Granada, Holly, McClave, Springfield, Walsh, Wiley. South (Southern Division) — Fowler, Hanover, Hoehne, Primero, Manzanola, Swink. West (Mountain Division) — Antonito, La Veta, Sanford, Sangre de Cristo, Sierra Grande, South Park. West (Western Division) — Dove Creek, Mancos, Norwood, Nucla, Plateau Valley.
CLASS A 6-MAN
Enrollment: 1-75
Number of schools: 25
Central — Deer Trail, Idalia, Liberty (Joes), Lone Star, Otis, Woodlin. North — Briggsdale, Fleming, Pawnee, Peetz, Prairie, Weldon Valley. South East — Bethune, Cheraw, Eads, Flagler, Hi-Plains, South Baca. South West — Aguilar, Colorado D&B, Cotopaxi, Edison, Hilltop Baptist, Mountain Valley, Pikes Peak Christian.
Independent — Arickaree.
Playoffs
CLASS 5A
Saturday’s semifinals
(5) Arvada West (11-1) at (1) Mullen (12-0), Saturday, de La Salle Stadium, 1 p.m.
(3) Pomona (11-1) at (2) Fairview (12-0), Christian Recht Field, 1 p.m.
Championship: At Invesco Field at Mile High, Dec. 5, 2:30 p.m.
CLASS 4A
Saturday’s semifinals
(1) Monarch (12-0) at (5) Heritage (11-1), Littleton Public Schools Stadium, 1 p.m.
(11) Longmont (10-2) at (7) Wheat Ridge (11-1), Jefferson County Stadium, 1 p.m.
Championship: At Invesco Field at Mile High, Dec. 5, 11 a.m.
CLASS 3A
Saturday’s semifinals
(4) Steamboat Springs (12-0) at (1) Pueblo Central (12-0), Dutch Clark Stadium, 1 p.m.
(3) Mountain View (12-0) at (2) Valor Christian (12-0), 1 p.m.
Championship: Dec. 5 at Legacy Stadium, 2:30 p.m.
CLASS 2A
Saturday’s semifinals
(12) Brush (8-4) at (1) Faith Christian (12-0), 1 p.m.
(7) Kent Denver (10-2) at (3) Platte Canyon (12-0), 1 p.m.
Championship: Dec. 5 at Legacy Stadium, 11 a.m.
CLASS 1A
Saturday’s championship
(1) Yuma (12-0) at (2) Akron (11-1), 1 p.m.
CLASS A 8-MAN
Saturday’s championship
(6) Dayspring Christian (11-1) at (1) Merino (12-0), 1 p.m.
CLASS A 6-MAN
Championship
Idalia 68, Hi-Plains 22
