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A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 8:
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mountain Vista | 7-0 | 1 | W (51-0 vs. ThunderRidge) |
| Comment: Proof man is better than machine? . This week: at Fruita Monument, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Cherry Creek | 6-1 | 2 | W (41-7 vs. Arapahoe) |
| Comment: Outside of Creek, every Centennial League team already has at least one conference loss. Bruins have league on lockdown. This week: at Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Columbine | 7-0 | 3 | W (35-14 vs. Arvada West) |
| Comment: Rebels now at 21 straight wins with league title likely on the line Friday night vs. Mustangs. This week: vs. No. 6 Ralston Valley, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Legend | 6-1 | 4 | W (55-0 vs. Chaparral) |
| Comment: Titans quietly taking care of business. Regular-season finale with Regis Jesuit could be a dandy. This week: at Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Valor Christian | 6-1 | 5 | W (34-6 vs. Castle View) |
| Comment: Eagles’ response to Mountain Vista thrashing — handling solid Castle View squad — showed a lot. This week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Ralston Valley | 6-1 | 6 | W (47-7 vs. Denver South) |
| Comment: Mustangs one of those rare programs that have had upper hand on Columbine recently. This week: at No. 3 Columbine, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Pine Creek | 4-3 | 7 | W (38-3 at Douglas County) |
| Comment: Eagles defense limited Douglas County to 12 yards rushing (!) last weekend. This week: vs. Chaparral, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Fairview | 7-0 | 8 | W (68-49 vs. Fort Collins) |
| Comment: Fairview skepticism running high after Knights followed four straight shutouts with 49 points allowed vs. Lambkins. This week: at Brighton, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Denver East | 5-2 | NR | W (29-26 at Chatfield) |
| Comment: Good luck blocking senior D.J. Crowe, who’s already at 10.5 sacks through seven games and had 2.0 at Chatfield. This week: vs. Arvada West, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Regis Jesuit | 4-3 | NR | W (45-7 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson) |
| Comment: Raiders have won four straight since 0-3 start. Closing stretch of Doug Co., Pine Creek and Legend as difficult as any. This week: vs. Douglas County, 6:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pueblo West | 7-0 | 1 | W (31-28 vs. No. 5 Mesa Ridge) |
| Comment: Shaping up to be special season for Cyclones. Finale at Montrose will almost assuredly decide league title. This week: at Widefield, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Dakota Ridge | 6-1 | 2 | W (42-25 vs. Heritage) |
| Comment: Nobody playing better than Dakota Ridge, winners of six straight, right now in 4A. This week: at Highlands Ranch, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Montrose | 7-0 | 3 | W (56-27 vs. Doherty) |
| Comment: Prove-it time arrives for Montrose with games against Mesa Ridge and Pueblo West in two of final three weeks. This week: at No. 5 Mesa Ridge, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Broomfield | 6-1 | 5 | W (61-0 at Adams City) |
| Comment: Four of Broomfield’s six wins have come by 40 or more points. This week: vs. Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Mesa Ridge | 5-2 | 4 | L (31-28 at No. 1 Pueblo West) |
| Comment: No rest for Grizzlies, who will have played four of the top six teams in these 4A rankings by end of Friday night. This week: vs. No. 3 Montrose, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Palmer Ridge | 6-1 | 6 | W (24-21 at No. 9 Durango) |
| Comment: Gritty road win for Bears in southwest Colorado. Avier Elvira (21 carries, 219 yards) will be in Demons’ nightmares. This week: vs. No. 8 Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Riverdale Ridge | 7-0 | 7 | W (56-0 vs. Longmont) |
| Comment: Dominant as Ravens have been with five shutouts, they’ve still played just one team with winning record. This week: vs. Adams City, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Vista Ridge | 5-2 | 8 | W (21-14 vs. Rampart) |
| Comment: Wolves survived Rampart. Now comes hurdle that’s tripped them up each of last three seasons: Palmer Ridge. This week: at No. 6 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Durango | 4-3 | 9 | L (24-21 vs. No. 6 Palmer Ridge) |
| Comment: Demons, who hung tough with Palmer Ridge for four quarters, looking like tough out in 4A. This week: at Air Academy, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Frederick | 5-2 | NR | W (52-12 vs. Silver Creek) |
| Comment: Don’t look now, but Matt Loyd’s Golden Eagles have won five straight by combined score of 243-54. This week: at Poudre, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Windsor | 5-1 | 1 | W (56-0 at Niwot) |
| Comment: Wizards have just two more hurdles before highly anticipated showdown with Mead. This week: at Northridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Mead | 6-0 | 2 | W (41-7 at Tinmath) |
| Comment: At 6-1, Mavs have already exceeded their win total from previous two seasons. This week: vs. Greeley Central, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Pomona | 4-2 | 6 | W (42-13 at No. 7 Roosevelt) |
| Comment: Even more head-turning than that score at Roosevelt? Panthers running for 357 yards in Johnstown. This week: vs. Severance, 7:30 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 4. Thompson Valley | 6-0 | 3 | W (6-0 at Severance) |
| Comment: Nobody wins ugly better than Thompson Valley, which has now shut out four opponents but exceeded 24 points scored just once. This week: vs. Mountain View, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Lutheran | 5-1 | 5 | W (45-26 vs. Standley Lake) |
| Comment: Lions’ lone loss is to 4A No. 1 Pueblo West. Take that bit of info however you please. This week: at Hinkley, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 6. Pueblo Central | 5-1 | 7 | W (35-12 at Canon City) |
| Comment: Wildcats remain undefeated vs. Colorado competition. But that record will be put to test on Friday night. This week: at No. 8 Pueblo East, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Roosevelt | 4-2 | 4 | L (42-13 vs. No. 3 Pomona) |
| Comment: Rough Riders have lost two in a row for first time in five years. This week: at Fort Morgan, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Pueblo East | 4-2 | 8 | W (56-0 vs. Sierra) |
| Comment: No bell or cannon in this one, but make no mistake: Central-East shaping up to serious Pueblo showdown. This week: vs. No. 6 Pueblo Central, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Green Mountain | 3-3 | 9 | W (49-17 vs. Wheat Ridge) |
| Comment: Time for Rams to start stacking wins after rugged nonconference schedule. This week: vs. Summit, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Palisade | 5-2 | 10 | W (48-0 vs. Rifle) |
| Comment: Bulldogs have allowed nine points total over their current three-game win streak. This week: Bye. | |||
Note: All stats taken from maxpreps.com
