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Pomona (0-0) vs. Valor Christian (1-0)
Friday, 7 p.m. at Valor Christian
Valor opened last weekend with a 51-12 whipping of visiting Bonneville of Idaho Falls. … It’s nonleague. … Two of Pomona’s losses in a 9-3 effort the past season were by 21-12 to Valor in an opener, then 56-34 in the quarterfinals. … The host Eagles, runners-up in 2014, had a modest 287 yards last week, including 173 yards passing by junior QB Dylan McCaffrey. … Valor’s next two games will be out of state — at Bentonville, Ark., then at East of Salt Lake City. … This is supposed to be Pomona’s fastest team in years. … The Panthers aren’t messing around. Valor is top-ranked in the Associated Press Class 5A poll, next week’s opponent, Cherry Creek, is No. 2 and the defending state champion.
Overland (1-0) vs. Columbine (1-0)
Thursday, 6 p.m. at Jefferson County Stadium
Go see a piece of history — the Andy Lowry-coached and host Rebels have never taken on the Trailblazers. … It’s nonleague. … Overland opened in Zero Week with a 48-6 lashing of Smoky Hill to win the Wagon Wheel, a trophy instituted in recent years to spice up the rivalry. … Seven different Trailblazers carried the ball last week, topped by Jeremiah Collins’ 76 yards on 11 attempts. … QB Jake Lowry ran for 130 yards on just 82 yards in Zero Week as the Rebels handled host Fountain-Fort Carson 34-7.
Ralston Valley (0-0) vs. Eaglecrest (0-0)
Friday, 7 p.m. at Legacy Stadium
Think back — a year ago in the second round of the playoffs, Ralston Valley slipped its field-goal team on the field (after asking the referees if they had a timeout remaining) and converted a 56-yarder on the game’s final play to win 44-43. Yes, it also was at Legacy. … It’s nonleague. … The visiting Mustangs are replacing a bunch of starters (13 total) from last year’s 12-1 team, so are the Raptors (nine on offense)from their 5-6 group. … RV has only one more nonleague, next week against ThunderRidge, before heading into Jefferson County league play.
Regis Jesuit (0-0) vs. Cherry Creek (1-0)
Friday, 8 p.m. at Stutler Bowl
It’s the opener for Regis Jesuit and new head coach Danny Filleman. … Cherry Creek began last week with a 31-0 decision of host Heritage in Littleton. … Incentive? Regis Jesuit began and opened its season last year with one-sided losses to the Bruins the latter in the playoffs. … Cherry Creek is reloading at running back. Out-of-state transfer J.C. Chery and Ashton Riley combined for 151 yards last week. Cherry added a TD. … Creek QB Joe Caplis threw for three TDs. … The Raiders return 12 starters, seven on offense. … Among top Raiders are TE Jack Stoll and defensive lineman Ace Escobedo.
Broomfield (0-0) vs. Legacy (0-0)
Friday, 7 p.m. @ Adams 12 North Stadium
This is one of those are games (nonleague) that should happen regularly. … The visiting Eagles, who operate under longtime coach Gary Davies, were 9-4 a year ago in 4A, including 6-4 in the regular season, losing to eventual state runner-up Longmont in the semifinals. … The Lightning, knocked out of the 5A playoffs in the first round after a 6-3 regular season, is led by QB Matt Lynch, who has committed to UCLA. … Legacy returns a whopping 16 starters, nine on offense. … The Lightning won the matchup in 2014, 21-6 at Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium.
Other games to watch:
Adams City (0-0) vs. Thornton (0-0); 7 p.m., Thursday at Five Star Stadium
Bear Creek (0-0) vs. Castle View (0-0); 7 p.m., Thursday at Douglas County Stadium
Dakota Ridge (0-0) vs. Monarch (0-0); 7 p.m., Friday at Warrior Stadium
Grand Junction (1-0) vs. Fairview (0-0); 7 p.m., Friday at Recht Field
Rangeview (0-0) vs. Westminster (0-0); 7 p.m., Friday at District 50 Memorial Stadium
Grandview (0-0) vs. Chaparral (0-0); 7 p.m., Friday at Sports Authority Stadium
Palmer (1-0) vs. Doherty (0-0); 7 p.m., Friday at Garry Berry Stadium
Cherokee Trail (0-0) vs. ThunderRidge (0-0); 7 p.m., Friday at Shea Stadium
Falcon (0-0) vs. Pine Creek (1-0); 7 p.m., Friday at District 20 Football Stadium
Pueblo South (0-0) vs. Ponderosa (0-0); 1 p.m., Saturday at Sports Authority Stadium
