Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (6-0) won vs. Cherokee Trail, 49-12: The Bruins scored five touchdowns in the second quarter to break open their Centennial League opener and post their 19th straight win. Senior quarterback Brady Vodicka tossed three of his four touchdown passes during that fateful quarter, and Jayden Fox answered Cherokee Trail’s lone first-half score with a kickoff return TD. Creek has now topped 40 points in five of six games this season. Next week: at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
2. Ralston Valley (6-0) won vs. Chatfield, 55-22: Senior quarterback Zeke Andrews threw TD passes to three different receivers and ran in another two scores to keep the Mustangs offensive machine rolling. Ethan Shirazi scored a pair of TDs, first with a pick-6 in the first quarter, then on a pass from Andrews that gave Ralston Valley a 49-14 lead in the third quarter. Next week: at Denver South, 4 p.m. Oct. 9.
: The Wildcats are 6-0 for the first time in the MaxPreps era (since 2004) after topping 40 points for the third time this season. Tucker Rhoades had a pick-6 and quarterback Logan Duhachek threw five touchdown passes (and five INTs) to lead the rout. Now A-West sets its sights on Columbine, a program A-West has beaten just once in its last eight meetings. Next week: vs. Columbine, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
: The Eagles fell for the second week in a row, this time in heartbreaking fashion. Chase Hanosh took a screen pass from Dawson Olk for a 57-yard touchdown to pull Valor within two points with 5:05 to go, but Halden Robinson’s one-handed interception on the two-point conversion kept the Eagles from tying the game. The Valor defense came up with a fourth-down stop at its 14-yard line to get the ball back with 1:47 left, but Olk’s desperation bomb was intercepted by Robinson again. Channing Fox had three rushing TDs in the loss, while Hanosh had a pair of TDs. Next week: at Castle View, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
: Junior defensive back Halden Robinson came up with two massive interceptions, including a diving one-handed snag on a potential game-tying two-point conversion, to hand the Golden Eagles their second win over Valor in as many years. Junior QB Marquise Reese tossed four touchdown passes and set up another with a bomb to junior Brooklyn Bailey that put Vista on the Valor 1-yard line. Hudson Modrzewski powered it in from there to give Vista a 38-21 lead with 3:21 left in the third quarter. Then the Golden Eagles held on from there to stay unbeaten, with Braelynn Looney’s 30-yard field goal to close out the first half ultimately the difference. Next week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
6. Legend (5-1) won vs. No. 8 Pine Creek, 57-30: Senior QB DJ Bordeaux threw five touchdown passes, including two to senior Ryan Iglesias, to propel the Titans to a 50-14 lead going into the fourth quarter that was too much for Pine Creek to overcome. Legend topped 50 points for the second straight game and third time this season. Next week: at Chaparral, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
7. Fairview (5-1) won at Prairie View, 56-0: The Knights defense shut out an opponent for the second week in a row and third time in four games, and Fairview came away a winner in its 5A Front Range League opener. Fairview has barely been touched since losing to Arvada West by a point in Week 2, outscoring its last four opponents 228-41. Next week: at Fort Collins, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
8. Pine Creek (3-3) lost at No. 6 Legend, 57-30: The Eagles offense didn’t come alive until much too late, with all but one of the team’s four touchdowns coming in the second half. Pine Creek has played a brutal schedule and paid the price, with all three of its losses coming against top 10 opponents (Cherry Creek, Valor Christian and Legend). Next week: vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
9. Grandview (3-3) lost at Arapahoe, 21-17: Sophomore Marcello Jaramillo answered the Wolves’ go-ahead field goal early in the fourth quarter with a kick return touchdown to deliver the Warriors’ fourth straight win over Grandview dating back to the 2022 season. Next week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
10. Erie (4-2) won at Rangeview, 35-23: A week after knocking off 4A power Broomfield, the Tigers opened league play with a resounding win over the Raiders (4-2). After the two teams traded TDs in the second quarter, Erie scored four straight touchdowns between the third quarter and start of the fourth to take a commanding 35-15 lead that held up the rest of the way. Next week: vs. Vista PEAK Prep, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9.
Class 4A
1. Dakota Ridge (6-0) won vs. Ponderosa, 40-7: Senior quarterback Kellen Behrendsen continued a torrid stretch of play, completing 25 of 28 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns in a 4A South Metro League rout that saw the Eagles take a 34-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Senior Landon Kalsbeck scored three TDs (two rushing, one receiving), while Coby Stewart caught seven passes for 104 yards, Jaxson Arnold hauled in five balls for 96 yards and Jack Offerdahl piled up 168 all-purpose yards. Next week: at Heritage, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
2. Montrose (6-0) won vs. Falcon, 57-6: Senior running back Elijah Womack ran in four of the Red Hawks’ first six touchdowns to lead Montrose to a 50-6 halftime lead that triggered a running clock. The Red Hawks have now won 23 straight regular-season games dating back to the 2023 season. Next week: at Doherty, 1 p.m. Oct. 11.
3. Palmer Ridge (6-0) won at Air Academy, 42-0: Six weeks into the season, and the Bears have yet to sweat it out in a second half. Palmer Ridge put 35 points on the Kadets in the first two quarters and cruised from there for their sixth straight win by 28 points or more. Next week: vs. No. 5 Durango, 6 p.m. Oct. 10.
4. Broomfield (5-1) won vs. Longmont, 50-7: Fresham running back Kashus Clarvoe scored on back-to-back touchdown runs in the first quarter, and QB Matthew Merilatt added touchdowns running and passing to give Broomfield an insurmountable 30-7 halftime lead. Next week: vs. Adams City, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
5. Durango (5-1) won vs. Rampart, 47-7: Junior QB Grady Feeney popped for 303 total yards (149 passing, 154 rushing) and five TDs (2 passing, 3 rushing) to power the Demons to a blowout win in their league opener. Gus Halls needed only six carries to gain 113 yards and score a TD, while senior Oliie Peterson caught a pair of touchdown passes. The Durango defense has allowed just 19 total points during the team’s current five-game win streak, which started after a season-opening loss to No. 2 Montrose. Next week: at No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 10.
6. Pueblo West (5-1) won vs. Doherty, 49-6: Chase Harrison threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Cyclones triggered a running clock with a 42-0 first half and didn’t look back. Doherty found the end zone in the third quarter to quash Pueblo West’s bid for a second straight shutout. Even with that, the Cyclones have allowed just 13 points in their last three games. Next week: at Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
7. Golden (5-1) lost vs. Heritage, 56-28: The Demons stepped into the 4A South Metro League cauldron and got taken to the woodshed as Heritage broke open a 28-14 game with four touchdowns in the third quarter. Junior QB Thatcher Matthews and senior receiver Ethan Bonafede hooked up for a pair of TD passes for Golden, and Bonafede finished with 10 receptions for 100 yards. But it wasn’t near enough to match a Heritage offense that is averaging 42.25 points per game against competition outside Class 5A. Next week: at Bear Creek, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
8. Vista Ridge (5-1) won vs. Liberty, 42-7: The Wolves responded to their first loss of the season (20-0 at Pueblo West) with a dominant performance in the Springs. Vista Ridge scored two touchdowns apiece in the first two quarters, and the defense came within a fourth-quarter Liberty TD of posting its second shutout of the season. Next week: at Rampart, 6 p.m. Oct. 11.
9. Riverdale Ridge (6-0) won vs. Skyline, 55-7: Ricky Weeks’ touchdown pass to Jeter McArthur capped a 41-7 first half as the Ravens topped 40 points for the third straight game. The defense allowed one touchdown in the first quarter — the first allowed by the Ravens in three games — but was otherwise lights out in another blowout win. Next week: at Longmont, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
10. Monarch (4-2) did not play: The Coyotes got a bye before starting league play in the 4A North 1 League next Friday. Next week: at Loveland, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
Class 3A
1. Windsor (5-0) did not play. Next week: vs. Niwot, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
2. Mead (4-1) lost vs. No. 6 Holy Family, 27-21. Next week: vs. Timnath, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
3. Pomona (4-1) won at Wheat Ridge, 47-7. Next week: vs. No. 4 Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
4. Roosevelt (3-2) did not play. Next week: at No. 3 Pomona, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
5. Lutheran (3-2) won vs. Green Mountain, 41-14. Next week: at Standley Lake, 4 p.m. Oct. 10.
6. Holy Family (4-1) won at No. 2 Mead, 27-21. Next week: vs. Littleton, 5 p.m. Oct. 9.
7. Thompson Valley (4-1) did not play. Next week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
8. Discovery Canyon (4-1) did not play. Next week: vs Pueblo Centennial 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
9. Pueblo East (2-3) did not play. Next week: at Sierra, 6 p.m. Oct. 10.
10. Eagle Valley (7-0) won at Steamboat Springs, 35-14. Next week: vs. Glenwood Springs, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
