Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (6-0) won vs. Cherokee Trail, 48-0: Senior Jordan Herron ran for 117 yards and three TDs on just 10 carries, QB Brady Vodicka completed 10 of 13 passes for 179 yards and two TDs, and the Bruins defense posted its second shutout in three weeks. Next week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
2. Pine Creek (6-0) won vs. Fountain-Fort Carson, 40-10: Senior RB Jonathan Coar piled up 192 yards and three TDs on 21 carries and linebacker Mason Miller notched a safety as the Eagles handed FFC its first loss of the season. Next week: at No. 10 Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
3. Columbine (6-0) won at Pomona, 42-7: Seniors Mason Moreno (10 carries, 148 yards) and Josh Snyder (7-118) led a Rebels rushing attack that gobbled up 442 yards, while QB Reeve Holliday completed all eight of his passes for 90 yards and one score. Next week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
4. Ralston Valley (5-1) won at Lakewood, 47-0: QB Logan Madden and receiver Jackson Hansen connected for three touchdown passes in a 28-0 Mustangs first half that set the tone for a blowout. Next week: vs. No. 3 Columbine, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
5. Arapahoe (5-1) won at Smoky Hill, 63-7: The Warriors topped 60 points for the first time in at least 20 years — and potentially much longer — in a blowout win. Next week: at No. 6 Grandview, 7 p.m. Oct. 5.
6. Grandview (5-1) won vs. Eaglecrest, 39-32: QB Liam Szarka ran in a pair of touchdowns and threw three others, the last a hookup with Donavon Vernon that put the Wolves ahead for good, in a shootout that saw Eaglecrest QB Joe Steiner throw three TD passes of his own. Next week: vs. No. 5 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Oct. 5.
7. Castle View (5-1) lost vs. Valor Christian, 21-3: The Valor Christian defense forced three turnovers, including a pair of Moises Freeman interceptions, and held the Sabercats to just 40 yards on the ground in their first loss of the season. Gabe Sawchuk, Asher Weiner and Chase Hanosh all ran in TDs for Valor. Next week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 5.
8. Chatfield (5-1) won at Arvada West, 42-0: Jake Jones had one touchdown running and another passing to Drew Rohlman, Dagan Myers returned a punt 38 yards for a score and Ben Weber nabbed a pick-6 as the Chargers rolled. Next week: vs. Pomona, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
9. Mountain Vista (5-1) won at ThunderRidge, 49-7: The Golden Eagles won their fifth in a row, coming within a point of scoring 50-plus for the fourth straight game. Next week: at Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
10. Regis Jesuit (3-3) won at Douglas County, 35-7: The Raiders snapped a three-game losing streak in dominating fashion, scoring points in all three phases, including a punt block safety, two Jack Manthey field goals and TD runs from three different players as part of a 35-0 run to start the game. Next week: vs. No. 2 Pine Creek, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
Class 4A
1. Palmer Ridge (6-0) won at Rampart, 42-0: The Bears won their 20th straight regular-season game while posting their second shutout in three games. Next week: vs. No. 3 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
2. Erie (5-1) won vs. No. 7 Loveland, 36-19: Kansas State QB commit Blake Barnett had touchdown runs of 21, 57 and 3 yards and scoring passes to Josh Levine and Alex Sweeney as the Tigers took a 36-3 lead with 5:03 left in the third quarter and cruised from there. Next week: at Monarch, 7 p.m. Oct. 5.
3. Pueblo West (4-2) lost vs. Mesa Ridge, 36-34: Nate Strong scored from 35 yards out to give the Cyclones a one-point lead late in the fourth quarter, but the Grizzles came back the other way and booted a field goal in the waning moments to pull off the upset win. Next week: at No. 1 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
4. Montrose (4-2) won at Grand Junction Central, 43-7: The Redhawks topped 35 points for the third week in a row and were a fourth-quarter touchdown short of their second shutout in three weeks. Next week: at Falcon, 6 p.m. Oct. 6.
5. Broomfield (4-2) won vs. No. 8 Dakota Ridge, 49-21: The Eagles started their first win streak of the season with a command performance against Dakota Ridge, jumping ahead 42-7 by the opening minutes of the fourth quarter and cruising from there. Next week: vs. Aurora Central, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
6. Heritage (3-3) lost vs. Fruita Monument, 37-34: Aidan Anderson came up with an interception with less than 10 seconds remaining to end a desperation Heritage drive as well as the Eagles’ three-game win streak in a dramatic back-and-forth affair. Next week: vs. Adams City, 6 p.m. Oct. 5.
7. Loveland (4-2) lost at No. 2 Erie, 36-19: The Red Wolves lost for the second time in three weeks, with Trey Olsen’s first-half field goal their lone points before the Tigers took a 36-3 lead that was too much to overcome. Next week: vs. Grand Junction Central, 11 a.m. Oct. 7.
8. Dakota Ridge (3-3) lost at No. 5 Broomfield, 49-21: The Eagles were held to one touchdown through the first three quarters of the game and never recovered. Next week: vs. Bear Creek, 7 p.m. Oct. 5.
9. Golden (5-1) won at Bear Creek, 32-21: Luc Chevalier found the end zone four times as part of a 149-yard rushing night and Jack Dixon hauled in two passes for 78 yards and a score as the Demons raced out to a 32-7 lead after three quarters and cruised from there. Next week: at Standley Lake, 4 p.m. Oct. 6.
10. Thomas Jefferson (6-0) won at Vista Peak Prep, 52-13: The Spartans moved to 6-0 with their fifth straight win by a margin of 30 points or more. Next week: vs. Far Northeast, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
Class 3A
1. Green Mountain (5-0) won at Mead, 44-7. Next week: at Evergreen, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
2. Roosevelt (5-0) Bye. Next week: at Resurrection Christian, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
3. Lutheran (4-1) Bye. Next week: at No. 4 Holy Family, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
4. Holy Family (4-1) won at Conifer, 41-6. Next week: vs. No. 3 Lutheran, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
5. Northridge (5-0) Bye. Next week: vs. Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5.
6. Durango (4-1) Bye. Next week: at Summit, 6 p.m. Oct. 6.
7. Northfield (4-1) lost at Vista Ridge, 30-27. Next week: vs. Kennedy, 11 a.m. Oct. 7.
8. Lewis-Palmer (4-1) Bye. Next week: at Harrison, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
9. Riverdale Ridge (4-1) won at Sierra, 38-0. Next week: vs. Denver North, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
10. Thompson Valley (3-2) won vs. Niwot, 44-14. Next week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Oct. 6.
