Arvada West (2-0) at Regis Jesuit (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m., Lou Kellogg Field
These teams met twice a year ago with Arvada West winning both times, 20-8 in the regular season and 19-8 in the Class 5A quarterfinals. . . . This one’s nonleague. . . . The visiting Wildcats beat Longmont in Zero Week, then came back five days later to handle Rocky Mountain as Taylor Connors, left, threw and ran for 10 touchdowns. . . . Regis Jesuit has won eight of its past nine games. A season-opening victory over Valor Christian came with a price — quarterback Luke Longfield separated a shoulder on the first play.
Douglas County (1-0) at Fort Collins (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m., J. Ray French Field
This will be Douglas County’s first return trip to French Field since being surprised 31-17 by Poudre in the 2008 quarterfinals. . . . The Huskies opened last week with a 27-0 whipping of Colorado Springs’ Doherty. Justin Hall caught two touchdown passes and Kai Perea ran for a TD. . . . As for the Lambkins, they were behind 20-0 at halftime at 4A Loveland, cut the deficit to 13 points after three quarters, then scored three TDs in the final 12 minutes. . . . QB Erik Brakke, left, threw for three TDs on only five completions.
Grandview (1-0) at Mullen (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m., Brother Bernard Kinneavy de La Salle Stadium
Their Centennial League rivalry may be over, but these power teams welcome the chance to meet in a nonleague game. . . . Mullen, the two-time defending state champion, has won 20 games in a row: 10 in the regular season and 10 in the playoffs. In fact, the Mustangs’ last loss came in the 2008 regular-season finale, 17-10 to Grandview. . . . The Wolves, sparked on defense by Eddie Yarbrough, left, and special teams by Willy Hewitt, were idle last week after handling 4A Valor Christian in Zero Week.
Greeley West (1-0) at Monarch (0-1)
Saturday, 11 a.m., Warrior Field
Greeley West was 22-3 the last two seasons, losing both times in the postseason to Wheat Ridge. . . . Led by veteran coach Mark Roggy, the Spartans blew away the Denver Prep’s Montbello 41-6. . . . David Eddy ran for three touchdowns before halftime. . . . Monarch began 2010 as the preseason No. 1 team in 4A but fell 42-19 to old nemesis Broomfield. The Coyotes gave up two TDs on kick returns, one after a kickoff, the other after a punt. . . . Ryan Hamlin, left, and Ryan Muller, plan to get Monarch back on track.
Holy Family (1-0) at Erie (0-1)
Friday, 7 p.m.
No, it’s not a misprint — both teams have moved up from 2A and been able to keep up their nonleague rivalry. . . . A year after making the trip to Steamboat Springs and getting smoked by QB Austin Hinder (now at California) and the eventual 3A runner-up Sailors, Holy Family returned the favor as Connor Clay rushed for 100 yards and a TD in a 37-6 home victory. Clay was one of five Holy Family players to reach the end zone. . . . Levi Hammett, left, got Erie off to a good start last week with a TD, but Erie lost 28-13.
Palisade (1-0) vs. D’Evelyn (1-0)
Saturday, 11:30 a.m., Trailblazer Stadium
Palisade had one of the more interesting outcomes in Week 1 — the 3A Bulldogs beat 5A Central (G.J.) 30-14. . . . The Bulldogs are thick at running back, including Isaac Cordova, and Luke McLean scored three times last week (two TDs rushing, one receiving). . . . D’Evelyn took down Conifer 48-17 in Week 1 as Caleb Flack, left, threw for six TDs, three to Matt Menard, who had seven receptions for 209 yards, including an 81-yarder. Flack passed for 415 yards. . . . D’Evelyn, an 8-3 team a year ago, led 41-7 at halftime.
Florence (2-0) vs. Olathe (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Florence, up and down through the classes in recent seasons, is off to a crisp start. The Huskies had little trouble in handling Manitou Springs and Alamosa by a combined 77-20. . . . Huskies coach Mark Buderus, left, has been one of the small-school mainstays and John Alexander turned in 208 all-purpose yards in the 39-14 season-opening victory against Manitou Springs. . . . Western Slope’s Olathe, the 2008 state champion and 11-1 a year ago, was idle last week after trouncing Steamboat Springs 36-0 in Zero Week.
Burlington (1-0) at Wray (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m.
A late-summer evening on the northeastern plains and two of the traditional small- school powers going at it. . . . Burlington handled 2A Lamar in Week 1, winning 39-14. . . . The Cougars trailed 7-0 before running off 39 consecutive points. . . . Spencer Cure threw two touchdown passes to Coley David, left, who also had a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. . . . Wray began with a 35-14 decision of Chase County, Neb. . . . The Eagles have 17 returning starters from a year ago, notably all-around star Jarret Cure.
Byers (1-0) at Limon (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m., Lloyd Gaskill Field
The Bulldogs will make the all-too-familiar trip east on Interstate 70. . . . They opened with a 42-0 pounding of Nederland as quarterback Jordan Dodge passed for 160 yards and three touchdowns — each TD to Evan Steitz, who finished with four receptions for 77 yards. . . . New-look Limon, playing without 2009 Denver Post Gold Helmet winner Matt Brown for the first time in four years, opened with a 20-6 victory at Wiggins. . . . Brown’s brother, Jason, left, is one of 1A’s top players as a linebacker and tight end.
Idalia (1-0) at Flagler (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m.
Idalia, the defending state champion, has won 13 games in a row and 22 of its past 25. . . . The Wolves, featuring Landon Shaffer, left, had little trouble in their opener, pounding Weldon Valley 55-14. . . . Flagler, another usual 8-man power, began with a 56-0 drubbing of Pikes Peak Christian. . . . However, the Panthers received tragic news a day later — junior Lance Rodwell was killed when he rolled his pickup truck off a Weld County road. The speed of the truck at the time of the accident is still being investigated.
