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K.J. Sapp of Cherokee Trail High School (10) controls the ball against Rangeview High School defense in the 1st half of the game at Aurora Public School Stadium. Aurora, on Sept. 20, 2014. Cherokee Trail won 34-20. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Here is The Associated Press high school football poll, including first-place votes in parentheses, season record, total points and last week’s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers, including from The Denver Post.
CLASS 5A
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| School | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. Valor Christian (12) | 3-1 | 127 | 1 |
| Last game: on Sept. 12 Next game: vs. No. 9 Overland at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 2. Pomona (1) | 3-1 | 112 | 2T |
| Last game: Won 34-27 at Lakewood at 4 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Arvada West at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 3. Grandview | 4-0 | 106 | 2T |
| Last game: Won 44-0 vs. ThunderRidge at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Eaglecrest at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 4. Fairview | 4-0 | 80 | 4 |
| Last game: Won 48-14 vs. Poudre at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Monarch at 10 a.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 5. Ralston Valley | 4-0 | 74 | 6 |
| Last game: Won 38-14 vs. Columbine at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 Next game: vs. Chatfield at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 |
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| 6. Regis Jesuit | 3-1 | 73 | 5 |
| Last game: Won 44-14 vs. (4A) No. 6 Denver South at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Rock Canyon at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 |
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| 7. Cherry Creek | 2-2 | 40 | 8 |
| Last game: Won 41-0 at Grand Terrace (Calif.) at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. No. 8 Cherokee Trail at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 8. Cherokee Trail | 3-1 | 39 | 7 |
| Last game: Won 34-20 at Rangeview at noon on Sept. 20 Next game: at No. 7 Cherry Creek at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 9. Overland | 4-0 | 38 | 9 |
| Last game: Won 55-0 vs. Legend on Sept. 12 Next game: at No. 1 Valor Christian at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 10. Doherty | 4-0 | 12 | 10 |
| Last game: Won 35-28 vs. Fruita Monument at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at Castle View at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| Others receiving votes: Rocky Mountain 11, Mountain Vista 2, Lakewood 1. | |||
CLASS 4A
| School | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. Pine Creek (13) | 4-0 | 130 | 1 |
| Last game: Won 21-14 at Pueblo West at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at No. 4 Vista Ridge at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 2. Pueblo South | 4-0 | 116 | 2 |
| Last game: Won 24-21 vs. Falcon at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at No. 9 Denver South at 4 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 3. Montrose | 3-1 | 97 | 3 |
| Last game: Won 55-0 at Fruita Monument on Sept. 12 Next game: at Durango at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 4. Vista Ridge | 4-0 | 89 | 4 |
| Last game: Won 35-21 at Palmer Ridge at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. No. 1 Pine Creek at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 5. Fort Collins | 4-0 | 84 | 5 |
| Last game: Won 13-7 vs. Longmont at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 Next game: at Loveland at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 |
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| 6. Windsor | 3-1 | 63 | 7 |
| Last game: Won 38-7 vs. Greeley Central at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Skyline at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 7. Dakota Ridge | 3-1 | 50 | 8 |
| Last game: Won 38-14 vs. No. 10 Wheat Ridge at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Standley Lake at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 8. Greeley West | 4-0 | 39 | 9 |
| Last game: Won 59-14 at Mountain View at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Greeley Central at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 9. Denver South | 2-2 | 21 | 6 |
| Last game: Lost 44-14 at (5A) No. 5 Regis Jesuit at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. No. 2 Pueblo South at 4 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 10. Coronado | 4-1 | 10 | NR |
| Last game: Won 43-0 at Widefield on Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Mesa Ridge at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| Others receiving votes: Pueblo Centennial 8, John F. Kennedy 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Widefield 1, Rampart 1. | |||
CLASS 3A
| School | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. Lutheran (9) | 4-0 | 116 | 1 |
| Last game: Won 55-0 at Fort Lupton at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Elizabeth at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 2. Delta (1) | 3-1 | 101 | 2 |
| Last game: Won 55-0 vs. Steamboat Springs at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. No. 4 Rifle at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 3. Discovery Canyon (2) | 4-0 | 95 | 4 |
| Last game: Won 27-21 vs. No. 7 Pueblo East at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Rampart at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 4. Rifle | 4-0 | 94 | 3 |
| Last game: Won 35-12 vs. Eagle Valley at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at No. 2 Delta at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 5. Evergreen | 4-0 | 70 | 5 |
| Last game: Won 23-3 vs. Green Mountain at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at The Classical Academy at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 6. Holy Family | 3-1 | 58 | 6 |
| Last game: Won 50-7 at Frederick at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Niwot at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 7. Roosevelt | 3-1 | 41 | 8 |
| Last game: Won 62-50 at Northridge at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Mead at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 8. Palisade | 3-1 | 25 | 9 |
| Last game: Won 36-7 vs. Summit on Sept. 20 Next game: at Glenwood Springs on Sept. 26 |
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| 9. Berthoud | 4-0 | 24 | NR |
| Last game: Won 42-6 vs. Niwot on Sept. 19 Next game: at Erie at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 10. Pueblo East | 3-2 | 21 | 7 |
| Last game: Lost 27-21 at No. 4 Discovery Canyon at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Pueblo West at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| Others receiving votes: Sierra 11, Erie 2, Canon City 1, Glenwood Springs 1. | |||
CLASS 2A
| School | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. Brush (11) | 4-0 | 119 | 1 |
| Last game: Won 42-0 at No. 7 Lamar at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at Valley at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 2. Kent Denver (1) | 4-0 | 105 | 2T |
| Last game: Won 53-6 vs. Ridge View Academy at 11 a.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at Manual at 4 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 3. Strasburg | 4-0 | 95 | 4 |
| Last game: Won 55-0 vs. Jefferson at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. The Pinnacle at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 4. Florence | 3-1 | 73 | 2T |
| Last game: Lost 21-13 at. Lewis-Palmer at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Trinidad at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 5. Faith Christian | 3-1 | 70 | 5 |
| Last game: Won 42-0 vs. Manual at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Ridge View Academy at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 6. Eaton | 4-0 | 57 | 8 |
| Last game: Won 28-7 at Manitou Springs at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at No. 7 Platte Valley at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 7. Platte Valley | 2-2 | 51 | 6 |
| Last game: Lost 28-26 at (3A) No. 1 Lutheran on Sept. 12 Next game: vs. No. 6 Eaton at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 8. St. Mary’s | 4-0 | 44 | 9 |
| Last game: Won 27-7 at University at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. No. 10 Lamar at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 9. Olathe | 3-1 | 22 | 10 |
| Last game: Won 42-13 vs. Coal Ridge at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Bayfield at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 10. Lamar | 3-1 | 13 | 7 |
| Last game: Lost 42-0 vs. No. 1 Brush at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at No. 8 St. Mary’s at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| Others receiving votes: Gunnison 9, Montezuma-Cortez 1, Bayfield 1. | |||
CLASS 1A
| School | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. Paonia (12) | 4-0 | 120 | 1 |
| Last game: Won 55-34 vs. Bayfield at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Grand Valley at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 2. Buena Vista | 4-0 | 99 | 3 |
| Last game: Won 47-24 at No. 7 Centauri at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Peyton at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 3. Resurrection Christian | 4-1 | 91 | 4 |
| Last game: Won 40-0 vs. Estes Park at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: vs. Lyons at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 4. Cedaredge | 4-0 | 80 | 5 |
| Last game: Won 27-6 vs. Center at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Hotchkiss at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 5. Burlington | 3-1 | 69 | 6 |
| Last game: Won 20-19 vs. No. 2 Limon at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Yuma at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 6. Limon | 3-1 | 58 | 2 |
| Last game: Lost 20-19 at No. 6 Burlington at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Calhan at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 7. Meeker | 3-0 | 51 | 8 |
| Last game: vs. Holyoke at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at Lake County at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 8. Platte Canyon | 3-1 | 39 | 9 |
| Last game: Won 41-0 vs. Clear Creek at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at Front Range Christian at 4 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 9. Rye | 3-1 | 24 | 10 |
| Last game: Won 20-13 vs. Trinidad on Sept. 12 Next game: at Ellicott at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 10. Salida | 4-0 | 13 | NR |
| Last game: Won 36-7 at Dolores on Sept. 19 Next game: at Dolores Huerta Prep at 7 p.m. Sept. 25 |
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| Others receiving votes: Monte Vista 6, Wiggins 4, Byers 3, Ellicott 3. | |||
CLASS 8-MAN
| School | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. Dayspring Christian (12) | 4-0 | 120 | 1 |
| Last game: Won 46-0 at Las Animas at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. No. 3 Caliche at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 2. Norwood | 5-0 | 105 | 2 |
| Last game: Won 20-8 vs. Sargent at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Soroco at 4 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 3. Caliche | 4-0 | 99 | 3 |
| Last game: Won 32-0 vs. Rangely at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at No. 1 Dayspring Christian at 1 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| 4. Springfield | 4-0 | 76 | 4 |
| Last game: Won 56-6 at Rolla (Kan.) at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Holly at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 5. Merino | 3-0 | 61 | 5 |
| Last game: at McClave at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at Akron at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| Others receiving votes: Akron 13, Vail Christian 6. | |||
CLASS 6-MAN
| School | Record | Points | Last Week |
| 1. Eads (9) | 4-0 | 105 | 1 |
| Last game: Won 39-8 vs. No. 5 Stratton/Liberty at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Cheraw at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 2. Arickaree/Woodlin (2) | 4-0 | 100 | 2 |
| Last game: Won 59-18 at Otis at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: vs. Idalia at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 3. Fleming | 4-0 | 81 | 3 |
| Last game: Won 60-26 at Weldon Valley at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: at No. 4 Peetz at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 4. Peetz | 3-1 | 48 | 4 |
| Last game: Won 1-0 (forfeit) vs. Deer Trail at 1 p.m. Sept. 20 Next game: vs. No. 3 Fleming at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 |
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| 5. Walsh | 4-0 | 41 | NR |
| Last game:Won 67-8 at Manzanola at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 Next game: at Cheyenne Wells at 2 p.m. Sept. 27 |
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| Others receiving votes: Hanover 28, Stratton/Liberty 19, Kit Carson 18. | |||
