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GAME OF THE WEEK: CLASS 5A Grand Junction (3-0) vs. Ralston Valley (2-1)
7 p.m. Friday, North Area Athletic Complex
Another nonleaguer (both played in Zero Week). Since the start of the 2010 season, Grand Junction is 24-3; Ralston Valley is 23-4. … The Tigers have top linemen TE-DE Austin Berk and DT-G James Diamante. … Grand Junction has whipped three foes by an aggregate 111-38. … QB Jacob Knipp, two-way back Spencer Svejcar and all-purpose Carlos Gonzales have been impressive for the Mustangs. … Ralston Valley coach Matt Loyd said he is experimenting on offense.
CLASS 5A ThunderRidge (1-1) vs. Grandview (1-1)
7 p.m. Thursday, Legacy Stadium
It’s a nonleague game, but yet another meeting of top-10 teams in The Denver Post Class 5A coaches/media poll. … No. 8 ThunderRidge is coming off a 29-25 victory over Ralston Valley on Saturday, a game in which junior quarterback Brody Westmoreland threw four interceptions, but capped a winning drive in the final seconds with a TD pass. He also had a key 53-yard completion to Mark Hopper. … The 10th-ranked Wolves are coming off what coach John Schultz called “a flat” showing in a 35-14 loss to Chaparral.
CLASS 4A-5ADenver South (2-0) vs. Denver East (1-1)
6 p.m. Friday, All-City Stadium
This is what can happen within our classifications system — two longtime rivals, in every sport, yet they’re not in the same league or class. … There is a buzz about South, which has climbed to No. 4 in 4A. The Rebels consider themselves challengers. … Banged-up University of Colorado pledge Phillip Lindsay, who toils at RB-LB, was held out last week in a rout of 5A Poudre. QB Malik Tollerson threw for five TDs. … Meanwhile, East is smarting after falling 31-28 to Chatfield.
Neil H. Devlin, The Denver Post
