Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (5-1) won at Cherokee Trail, 45-0: The Bruins put up their first shutout of the season, QB Brady Vodicka threw three touchdowns to three different pass catchers and Jayden Fox put the game on ice midway through the third quarter with a 59-yard touchdown run. Next week: vs. Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
2. Mountain Vista (6-0) won vs. No. 4 Valor Christian. 62-21: Is Mountain Vista for real? It’s time to stop asking that question after the Golden Eagles scored on each of their first seven possessions Friday night and triggered a running clock by the end of the third quarter. Austyn Modrzewski threw five TD passes and ran for another, Jack Blais ran in two scores and caught another, and Carter Daniels added a scoop-and-score as Mountain Vista beat Valor for the first time in nine tries. Next week: vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
3. Columbine (6-0) won at Denver East, 34-9: In a battle of salty defenses, it was the Rebels’ side that won the day, holding an opponent to single-digit scoring for the third consecutive game. The defending 5A champions have now won 20 straight dating back to the start of the 2023 season, and six in a row over Denver East since 2016. Next week: vs. Arvada West, 4 p.m. Oct. 11.
4. Valor Christian (5-1) lost at No. 2 Mountain Vista, 62-21: It took the Eagles a quarter to shake off the cobwebs. By the time they did, it was 27-0 Mountain Vista. Cash Spence scored TDs rushing and receiving, and Chase Hanosh’s 3-yard dive pulled Valor within 13 with 1:30 left in the second quarter. But the Eagles just did not have an answer for Mountain Vista’s offense. Next week: vs. No. 10 Castle View, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
5. Legend (5-1) at No. 7 Pine Creek, 24-7: The Titans’ shutout streak reached 10 quarters before Pine Creek scored a touchdown in the third to pull within 10-7. But Legend shut the door in the final frame with Nicholas Farley’s touchdown strike to Caleb Liljehorn and a long scoring run from Ryken Banks. Since falling to Columbine 16-14 in Week 2, the Titans have outscored their last three opponents 109-7. Next week: vs. Chaparral, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
6. Chatfield (5-1) lost vs. No. 8 Ralston Valley, 15-12: Sophomore QB Cash Williams and senior RB Cory Bahl both ran in TDS to give the Chargers a 12-7 halftime lead, but the Chargers didn’t score again in a league opening loss to Ralston Valley. It marked the first time Chatfield has been held under 20 points this season. Next week: vs. Denver East, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11.
7. Pine Creek (3-3) lost vs. No. 5 Legend, 24-7: The Eagles entered the fourth quarter with a shot at an upset for the second week in a row, trailing Legend 10-7, but couldn’t muster another score down the stretch in their second straight loss. Next week: at Douglas County, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
8. Ralston Valley (5-1) won at No. 6 Chatfield, 15-12: Junior QB Zeke Andrews ran in both Mustangs TDs, the last putting them ahead for good in the third quarter, and totaled 254 yards (177 passing, 77 rushing) as RV rebounded from a loss to Valor Christian last week. Throw out the 34-17 setback at Valor, and the Mustangs have allowed just 23 points in their last four wins dating back to Sept. 5. Next week: vs. Denver South, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
9. Fairview (6-0) won vs. Prairie View, 62-0: All-everything senior Jordan Rechel scored four touchdowns in the first quarter, starting with a kick return to begin the game, as the Knights triggered a running clock before halftime. QB Ki Ellison threw three TD passes, with two going to Rechel during his first-quarter outburst that was punctuated by a long scoring run. Next week: vs. Fort Collins, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
10. Castle View (5-1) won vs. Fruita Monument, 33-16: A week after getting dealt their first loss of the season by Legend, the Sabercats ran in a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to turn a three-point game into a runaway win. Next week: at No. 4 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
Class 4A
1. Pueblo West (6-0) won at Doherty, 56-14: The Cyclones blew open a 28-14 game in the third quarter with 28 unanswered points to move to 6-0 for the first time in seven years. Pueblo West has topped 40 points in four of its six wins, setting up a showdown with Mesa Ridge in Week 7. Next week: vs. No. 4 Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
2. Dakota Ridge (5-1) won at Ponderosa, 36-7: QB Kellen Behrendsen found Anthony Pagano for a TD to answer Ponderosa’s lone score of the game and take a 29-7 lead late in the third quarter, and the Eagles cruised from there for their fifth straight win. Next week: vs. No. 10 Heritage, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
3. Montrose (6-0) won at Falcon, 56-6: QB Chris Mock ran in two touchdowns and threw for another as the Red Hawks built a 49-6 lead by the end of the third quarter. Montrose, 6-0 for the second time in four years, has topped 40 points in four of six wins — all by double-digit margins. Next week: vs. Doherty, 6 p.m. Oct. 11.
4. Mesa Ridge (5-1) won at Widefield, 62-14: The Grizzlies easily avoided a potential trap game before its showdown with No. 1 Pueblo West, scoring 49 points in the first two quarters and cruising from there for their third straight win. Next week: at No. 1 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
5. Broomfield (5-1) won at Longmont, 59-0: After getting held to its lowest point total in five years by Erie last week (3), Broomfield made up for lost time with a 52-point explosion in the first half. The Eagles scored 17 combined in splitting their last two nonleague games against Legacy and Erie, but topped 40 in each of their other four games — all wins. Next week: at Adams City, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
6. Palmer Ridge (5-1) won vs. Air Academy, 46-14: Their 29-game regular season win streak in rearview mirror after last week’s loss to Mesa Ridge, the Bears got started on another with a dominant win to begin league play. The Bears scored the first three TDs and took a 24-6 lead into halftime that was never challenged. Next week: at No. 9 Durango, 6 p.m. Oct. 11
7. Riverdale Ridge (6-0) won at Skyline, 49-0: The Ravens, 6-0 for the first time in program history, triggered a running clock by the third quarter en route to their fourth shutout in six games to start the season. Next week: vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
8. Vista Ridge (4-2) won at Liberty, 54-35: This one wasn’t quite as close as the final score indicates. Vista Ridge led 47-13 by the end of the third quarter while controlling this game almost from start to finish. The emphatic win served as a solid bounce-back following losses to 5A No. 3 Columbine and No. 1 Pueblo West in consecutive weeks. Next week: vs. Rampart, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
9. Durango (4-2) won at Rampart, 21-6: The Demons turned up the heat after taking a one-point lead into halftime, shutting out the Rams over the final two quarters and scoring a pair of second-half TDs to secure their fourth straight win since an 0-2 start to the season. Next week: vs. No. 6 Palmer Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 11.
10. Heritage (3-3) won vs. Golden, 28-7: The Eagles opened conference play with a much-needed win after losing three of their last four to end a brutal nonconference schedule. Next week: at No. 2 Dakota Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
Class 3A
1. Windsor (4-1) bye. Next week: at Niwot, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
2. Mead (5-0) won at No. 8 Holy Family, 22-15. Next week: at Tinmath, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
3. Thompson Valley (5-0) bye. Next week: at Severance, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
4. Roosevelt (4-1) bye. Next week: vs. No. 6 Pomona, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
5. Lutheran (4-1) won at No. 7 Green Mountain, 21-19. Next week: vs. Standley Lake, 7 p.m. Oct, 10.
6. Pomona (3-2) won vs. Wheat Ridge, 49-13. Next week: at No. 4 Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
7. Green Mountain (2-3) lost vs. No. 5 Lutheran, 21-19. Next week: vs. Wheat Ridge, 4 p.m. Oct. 11.
8. Holy Family (2-3) lost vs. No. 2 Mead, 22-15. Next week: at Littleton, 6 p.m. Oct. 10.
9. Pueblo Central (4-1) bye. Next week: at Canon City, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
10. Pueblo East (3-2) bye. Next week: vs. Sierra, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
