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Colorado high school football wild card standings for Week 7

RB NathanStarks of Cherry Creek High School (24) is warming up for the game against Smoky Hill High School at Stutler Bowl in Greenwood Village on Oct. 11.
RB NathanStarks of Cherry Creek High School (24) is warming up for the game against Smoky Hill High School at Stutler Bowl in Greenwood Village on Oct. 11.
By | newsroom@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Fairview, Montrose, Palisade and Brush sit at No. 1 in the school’s respective classes for the second-straight week as CHSAA unveiled its Wild Card Points standings for high school football after Week 7.

The points help determine what teams will make the playoffs. In 5A, 32 teams will fill the bracket, while 16 teams will make up the fields in 2A-4A.

In 5A, the top 32 teams in the Wild Card Points standing will be seeded according to their rank. The championship game will take place Nov. 30 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Conference opponents will not face each other in the first round.

In 4A, the Northern, Mountain, Plains, Pikes Peak and Foothills champions are given automatic bids. A team from the Southwest League – which encompasses both 4A and 5A – will win a bid if it finishes first, tied for first, or wins second outright. The remaining spots will be given to the top teams as determined by the Wild Card Points standing. Conference opponents will not face each other in the first round. The championship game will take place Nov. 30 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

In 3A, the seven league champions will receive a top-eight seed in the playoffs. The remaining nine spots will be given to the top teams as determined by the Wild Card Points standing. Conference opponents will not face each other in the first round.

In 2A, there are three automatic qualifiers in the Western, Tri-Peaks and Patriot leagues, and two from the Colorado and Flatirons leagues. The remaining three spots will be determined by the top remaining teams in the Wild Card Points standing. One exception is Jefferson, a 2A team which plays in the 1A Metro League for conference play – if they win their league outright, they would receive an automatic berth, taking over the last wildcard qualifier’s spot.

Wild Card Points standings
CHSAA’s Wild Card Points standings after Week 7.
Class 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A
Class 5A [top]
RANK TEAM W-L POINTS
1 Fairview 6-0 102
2 Valor Christian 6-1 101.429
3 ThunderRidge 6-1 99.143
4 Chatfield 6-1 98.714
5 Cherry Creek 6-1 97.286
6T Regis Jesuit 6-1 96.857
6T Columbine 6-1 96.857
8 Pomona 6-1 96.571
9 Grand Junction 5-2 94.429
10 Cherokee Trail 5-2 93.714
11 Mountain Range 6-1 91.714
12 Legend 5-2 91
13 Doherty 5-2 90.571
14 Rangeview 4-2 89.667
15 Prairie View 5-2 88.714
16 Ralston Valley 4-3 88.286
17 Douglas County 4-3 88.143
18 Arapahoe 5-2 88
19 Overland 4-3 87.714
20 Rocky Mountain 5-2 86.857
21 Fountain-Fort Carson 4-3 86
22 Arvada West 4-3 85.571
23 Grandview 4-3 84.574
24T Eaglecrest 4-3 81.429
24T Hinkley 4-3 81.429
26 Gateway 4-3 80.857
27 Chaparral 3-4 80
28 Heritage 3-4 77.714
29 Castle View 3-4 77.286
30 Thornton 4-3 76.857
31 Westminster 3-3 76.833
32 Bear Creek 3-4 76.429
33 Mountain Vista 3-4 76.143
34 Horizon 2-5 75.429
35 Lakewood 2-5 75.286
36 Legacy 2-5 74.857
37 Poudre 2-4 74.5
38 Denver East 2-5 74
39 Northglenn 2-5 72
40 Fruita Monument 3-5 71.875
41 Fort Collins 2-5 71.571
42 Brighton 2-5 70.143
43 Mullen 1-6 68.857
44 Smoky Hill 1-6 68.429
45 Rock Canyon 2-5 67.429
46 Highlands Ranch 2-5 66.857
47 Boulder 1-5 66
48 Aurora Central 2-5 65.286
49 Lincoln 2-5 58.429
50 Fossil Ridge 0-7 57.143
51 Palmer 0-7 52.143
52 Adams City 0-7 51.429
       
Class 4A [top]
RANK TEAM W-L POINTS
1 Montrose 7-0 98.571
2 Pueblo South 6-1 90.429
3 Durango 6-1 89.429
4 Standley Lake 6-1 88.143
5 Falcon 6-1 87.286
6 Pine Creek 5-2 87
7 Longmont 5-1 85.5
8 Loveland 5-1 85.333
9 Monarch 5-1 85
10 Broomfield 4-2 83.5
11 Denver South 5-2 83.286
12 Pueblo Centennial 6-1 83.143
13 Dakota Ridge 5-2 82.571
14 Montbello 5-2 81.714
15 Windsor 5-2 81.143
16 Pueblo West 5-2 80
17 Canon City 4-3 77.286
18 Sand Creek 5-2 75.857
19 Ponderosa 4-3 74.429
20 Green Mountain 4-3 73.857
21 Vista Ridge 4-3 73.429
22 Wheat Ridge 4-3 73.286
23 Mesa Ridge 4-3 71.714
24 Greeley Central 3-4 69.429
25 Thompson Valley 3-3 66.833
26 Rampart 3-4 66.714
27 Mountain View 3-3 65.833
28 Littleton 3-5 65.5
29 Palmer Ridge 2-5 63
30 Niwot 2-4 60.667
31 Cheyenne Mountain 1-6 57.571
32 Liberty 1-6 57
33 Golden 1-6 52.429
34 George Washington 1-6 52
35T Widefield 0-7 51.429
35T Air Academy 0-7 51.429
35T Grand Junction Central 0-7 51.429
38 Greeley West 0-7 50
39 Kennedy 0-7 47.857
       
Class 3A [top]
RANK TEAM W-L POINTS
1 Palisade 7-0 85.143
2 Coronado 8-0 80.125
3 Evergreen 6-1 77.714
4 Discovery Canyon 6-1 76.286
5 Holy Family 5-1 76
6 Silver Creek 5-1 75.833
7 Mead 6-0 75.333
8 The Classical Academy 5-2 74.286
9 Elizabeth 5-2 72.714
10 Conifer 5-2 72.143
11 Lutheran 5-2 71.714
12 Delta 5-2 71.571
13 Roosevelt 4-2 69.167
14 Rifle 5-2 68
15 Pueblo County 4-3 67.143
16 D’Evelyn 5-3 66.875
17 Frederick 4-2 66.833
18 Glenwood Springs 4-3 66.286
19 Vista Peak Prep 3-4 65.571
20T Fort Morgan 4-2 65
20T Woodland Park 5-2 65
22 Pueblo East 3-4 64.286
23 Steamboat Springs 4-3 62
24 Eagle Valley 4-3 60.714
25 Erie 3-3 60.667
26 Weld Central 3-3 58.5
27 Northridge 3-4 57.286
28 Englewood 3-4 56.286
29 Lewis-Palmer 2-6 54
30 Skyline 2-4 53.5
31 Thomas Jefferson 2-5 51.857
32T Montezuma-Cortez 2-5 51.143
32T Pueblo Central 1-6 51.143
34 Harrison 2-5 50.286
35 Sierra 1-6 49
36 Skyview 1-6 47.714
37 Berthoud 1-5 46
38 Alameda 2-5 45.286
39 Mitchell 1-7 44.875
40T Moffat County 1-6 43.714
40T Denver North 1-6 42.714
42 Centaurus 1-5 42.667
43 Arvada 1-6 42.286
44 Summit 1-5 41.333
45 Battle Mountain 0-7 37.857
       
Class 2A [top]
RANK TEAM W-L POINTS
1 Brush 6-0 75.167
2 Platte Valley 5-1 71.333
3 Manitou Springs 7-0 71.143
4 Kent Denver 6-1 66.857
5 Faith Christian 6-2 63.875
6 Florence 5-2 62.857
7 Strasburg 5-2 62.286
8 Lamar 5-2 61.286
9 Denver West 5-2 60.857
10 Gunnison 5-2 60.714
11 Jefferson 7-1 60
12 Bennett 5-2 58.857
13 Olathe 5-2 57
14 Trinidad 4-3 55.143
15 La Junta 4-3 52.571
16 Sterling 3-3 52.333
17 Bayfield 4-3 51.571
18 Fort Lupton 4-3 50.429
19 Aspen 4-3 50.286
20 Eaton 3-3 50
21 University 3-3 49.5
22 Alamosa 3-4 46.857
23 Ridge View Academy 2-4 45.833
24 Sheridan 2-5 44
25 The Academy 3-4 43.571
26 Bishop Machebeuf 2-5 43.143
27 Manual 2-5 38.857
28 Pagosa Springs 2-5 37.714
29 Dolores Huerta Prep 1-6 33.714
30 Grand Valley 1-6 33.429
31 St. Mary’s 0-7 32.857
32 Basalt 1-6 32.286
33 Valley 0-6 31.667
34 Coal Ridge 0-7 30
35 The Pinnacle 0-7 28.571
36 Middle Park 0-7 27.857

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