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It was a foregone conclusion that three-time defending champion Mullen, riding a 33-game winning streak, would open the 2011 season as the favorite in Class 5A. Now, it’s unanimous.
The Mustangs, who return arguably the state’s best quarterback in senior Cyler Miles, received all 15 first-place votes in The Denver Post’s 5A preseason media poll released Monday morning. Regis Jesuit, the team Mullen beat to win its third-consecutive title last December, will begin the season ranked second.
Grandview is No. 3, followed by Cherokee Trail, Grand Junction and Chaparral. Columbine, Highlands Ranch, Bear Creek and Ralston Valley round out the top 10.
Defending 4A champion Valor Christian picked up 12 of the 13 first-place votes and will begin the season at No. 1 in that classification. Wheat Ridge, which got the other first-place vote, is second.
In 3A, reigning champion Elizabeth will open at the top spot. Vista Ridge, a surprise semifinalist last season, is No. 2.
The closest vote came in 2A, where Florence edged Brush for the No. 1 spot. Florence received five first-place votes and had 105 total points, narrowly ahead of Brush (two first-place votes, 98 points) and defending champion Olathe.
Five different teams — Florence, Brush, Olathe, Faith Christian and Buena Vista — garnered first-place votes.
Burlington (1A), Hoehne (8-man) and Fleming (6-man) open as the favorites in their respective classifications.
The Denver Post poll surveys media members from around the state, with a total of 30 different members voting in the classifications they cover.
Polls for all classifications of football.
| Class 5A |
| RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PVS |
| 1 |
Mullen (15) |
0-0 |
150 |
– |
| 2 |
Regis Jesuit |
0-0 |
124 |
– |
| 3 |
Grandview |
0-0 |
98 |
– |
| 4 |
Cherokee Trail |
0-0 |
91 |
– |
| 5 |
Grand Junction |
0-0 |
73 |
– |
| 6 |
Chaparral |
0-0 |
66 |
– |
| 7 |
Columbine |
0-0 |
53 |
– |
| 8 |
Highlands Ranch |
0-0 |
42 |
– |
| 9 |
Bear Creek |
0-0 |
33 |
– |
| 10 |
Ralston Valley |
0-0 |
30 |
– |
| DROPPED OUT |
| – |
None |
|
|
|
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES |
| Pomona 25, Cherry Creek 16, Arvada West 11, Mountain Vista 4, ThunderRidge 4, Arapahoe 2, Fairview 2, Fort Collins 1. |
|
| Class 4A |
| RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PVS |
| 1 |
Valor Christian (12) |
0-0 |
128 |
– |
| 2 |
Wheat Ridge (1) |
0-0 |
102 |
– |
| 3 |
Monarch |
0-0 |
78 |
– |
| 4 |
Longmont |
0-0 |
76 |
– |
| 5 |
Broomfield |
0-0 |
72 |
– |
| 6 |
Pine Creek |
0-0 |
68 |
– |
| 7 |
Ponderosa |
0-0 |
56 |
– |
| 8 |
Dakota Ridge |
0-0 |
38 |
– |
| 9 |
Loveland |
0-0 |
36 |
– |
| 10 |
Castle View |
0-0 |
23 |
– |
| DROPPED OUT |
| – |
None |
|
|
|
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES |
| Pueblo West 13, Greeley West 10, Prairie View 10, Pueblo South 3, Falcon 2. |
|
| Class 3A |
| RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PVS |
| 1 |
Elizabeth (11) |
0-0 |
133 |
– |
| 2 |
Vista Ridge (2) |
0-0 |
122 |
– |
| 3 |
Glenwood Springs |
0-0 |
100 |
– |
| 4 |
Silver Creek |
0-0 |
80 |
– |
| 5 |
Canon City |
0-0 |
74 |
– |
| 6 |
Windsor |
0-0 |
67 |
– |
| 7 |
Lewis-Palmer |
0-0 |
59 |
– |
| 8 |
Palisade (1) |
0-0 |
56 |
– |
| 9 |
D’Evelyn |
0-0 |
41 |
– |
| 10 |
Mountain View (1) |
0-0 |
38 |
– |
| DROPPED OUT |
| – |
None |
|
|
|
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES |
| Erie 13, Frederick 8, Centaurus 7, Kennedy 7, Roosevelt 7, Conifer 5, Classical Academy 3, Evergreen 2, Holy Family 1, Moffat County 1, Palmer Ridge 1. |
|
| Class 2A |
| RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PVS |
| 1 |
Florence (5) |
0-0 |
– |
105 |
| 2 |
Brush (2) |
0-0 |
– |
98 |
| 3 |
Olathe (2) |
0-0 |
– |
89 |
| 4 |
Kent Denver |
0-0 |
– |
88 |
| 5 |
Faith Christian (2) |
0-0 |
– |
83 |
| 6 |
Aspen |
0-0 |
– |
39 |
| 7 |
Bayfield |
0-0 |
– |
37 |
| 8 |
Platte Canyon |
0-0 |
– |
35 |
| 9 |
Buena Vista (1) |
0-0 |
– |
20 |
| 10 |
C.S. Christian |
0-0 |
– |
17 |
| DROPPED OUT |
| – |
None |
|
|
|
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES |
| Coal Ridge 13, Platte Valley 12, Bennett 8, Eaton 8, Basalt 4, Pagosa Springs 4. |
|
| Class 1A |
| RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PVS |
| 1 |
Burlington (7) |
0-0 |
97 |
– |
| 2 |
Wray (1) |
0-0 |
87 |
– |
| 3 |
Hotchkiss |
0-0 |
80 |
– |
| 4 |
Limon (1) |
0-0 |
72 |
– |
| 5 |
Akron |
0-0 |
49 |
– |
| 6 |
Paonia |
0-0 |
36 |
– |
| 7 |
Rye |
0-0 |
31 |
– |
| 8 |
Lyons |
0-0 |
28 |
– |
| 9 |
Byers |
0-0 |
23 |
– |
| 10 |
Yuma |
0-0 |
14 |
– |
| DROPPED OUT |
| – |
None |
|
|
|
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES |
| Lutheran 11, Hayden 8, Denver Christian 7, Wiggins 6, John Mall 1. |
|
| 8-man |
| RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PVS |
| 1 |
Hoehne (7) |
0-0 |
96 |
– |
| 2 |
Caliche (1) |
0-0 |
85 |
– |
| 3 |
Merino |
0-0 |
80 |
– |
| 4 |
Dayspring Chr. (1) |
0-0 |
64 |
– |
| 5 |
Stratton |
0-0 |
58 |
– |
| 6 |
Norwood |
0-0 |
51 |
– |
| 7 |
Walsh |
0-0 |
45 |
– |
| 8 |
Elbert |
0-0 |
30 |
– |
| 9 |
Springfield |
0-0 |
21 |
– |
| 10 |
Cheyenne Wells |
0-0 |
10 |
– |
| DROPPED OUT |
| – |
None |
|
|
|
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES |
| Simla 3, Swink 3, Dove Creek 1, Haxtun 1, Sanford 1, West Grand 1. |
|
| 6-man |
| RK |
TEAM |
REC |
PTS |
PVS |
| 1 |
Fleming (5) |
0-0 |
33 |
– |
| 2 |
Otis (1) |
0-0 |
27 |
– |
| 3 |
Eads |
0-0 |
20 |
– |
| 4 |
Idalia (1) |
0-0 |
15 |
– |
| 5 |
Bethune |
0-0 |
5 |
– |
| DROPPED OUT |
| – |
None |
|
|
|
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES |
| Cotopaxi 1, Deer Trail 1, Peetz 1. |
|
