Here’s how the teams in the latest fared in Week 3 action. The next set of Power Rankings come out Monday afternoon.
5A FOOTBALL
No. 1 Valor Christian (3-0) had a bye.
No. 2 Pomona (3-0) beat Ralston Valley (0-3) 44-20 in a Jeffco rivalry behind five touchdowns from senior do-everything and Washington State commit Max Borghi.
thanks to two receiving touchdowns from senior Victor Garnes as well as a stout defense featuring 324-pound junior nose guard Matt Youngblood.
No. 4 Regis Jesuit (2-1) beat Rangeview (0-3) 35-12 in a game in which the Raiders jumped out to a 21-0 halftime advantage.
No. 5 Cherry Creek (2-1) beat Arapahoe (1-2) 48-31 on Saturday as junior quarterback Alex Padilla threw for three scores and sophomore running back Jayle Stacks accounted for three more touchdowns on the ground.
No. 6 Highlands Ranch (3-0) beat Chaparral (1-2) 20-13 behind rushing touchdowns from Tyler Dobbs and Dominic Bettini in the wake of a season-ending hand injury to freshman quarterback Jake Rubley earlier in the week.
despite a blocked punt and score from senior Aaron Harris as well as senior Andrew Turner’s touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter.
No. 8 Columbine (3-0) beat Bear Creek (0-3) 50-0 in a game that showed the undefeated Rebels are more than ready for their showdown against longtime Jeffco rival Chatfield this week.
No. 9 Mullen (2-2) beat Westminster (0-3) 41-16 thanks to four passing scores from junior quarterback Dominic Depizzol, plus rushing touchdowns by seniors Alonzo Moon and Zach Krause.
No. 10 Doherty (2-1) beat Palmer (0-3) 63-12 on Thursday as senior running back Julian Cooks racked up 102 yards and three scores on the ground and sophomore quarterback Logan Siffert tossed three touchdowns.
4A FOOTBALL
No. 1 Pine Creek (3-0) beat Fountain-Fort Carson (1-2) 21-7 on Saturday behind sophomore running back David Moore III’s 219 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
No. 2 Ponderosa (3-0) beat Gateway (0-3) 49-0 on Thursday as the Mustangs’ defense posted its second straight shutout while limiting the Olympians to just 155 total yards.
No. 3 Broomfield (1-2) lost to No. 6 Windsor (2-1) 40-14 as a 26-0 halftime deficit at home never allowed the Eagles to be competitive in the game.
behind four touchdowns and 235 yards rushing from senior Ben Frenette, not to mention stout defensive play that shut the Farmers out in the second half.
No. 5 Monarch (3-0) beat Denver South (0-3) 21-0 thanks to senior linebacker Ben Fuchs and a lockdown defense as the Coyotes raced to their first 3-0 start since 2013.
No. 6 Windsor (2-1) beat No. 3 Broomfield (1-2) 40-14 with a big first half highlighted by senior quarterback Connor Apodaca’s two touchdowns by air and one by ground.
No. 7 Fruita Monument (4-0) beat Palisade (2-2) 24-8 thanks to a pair of rushing touchdowns from senior Braeden Graham.
No. 8 Pueblo South (2-1) lost to Pueblo West (3-0) 55-54 in double overtime after West rallied from a 35-21 halftime deficit to force dramatics in southern Colorado.
No. 9 Vista Ridge (2-1) beat Dakota Ridge (1-2) 28-16 via two passing touchdowns from junior Rowan Neal, plus a big interception from sophomore defensive back Ryan Poolman.
No. 10 Rampart (3-1) beat George Washington (0-3) 55-7 after falling behind a touchdown early, whereupon the Rams’ defense shut George Washington out for the final three quarters and the offense pumped out seven rushing scores.
