Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (7-0) won at Arapahoe, 56-0: The Bruins’ rampage through the 5A Centennial League continued with a 42-point first half that began with a long Jayden Fox touchdown run, three Brady Vodicka touchdown passes and a defensive score. The shutout was Creek’s third this season and fifth over a 20-game win streak dating back to Week 2 of last season. Next week: vs. Eaglecrest, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
2. Ralston Valley (7-0) won at Denver South, 47-7: Senior quarterback Zeke Andrews threw touchdown passes to three different receivers and ran in another score as part of a 15-of-16 night that brought his season passing yardage total to 1,744 yards. Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there. Next week: vs. Columbine, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
3. Mountain Vista (7-0) at ThunderRidge, 40-0: Coach Jay Madden’s Grizzlies kept the high-powered Mountain Vista offense from running away with things early, but a lights-out performance from the Golden Eagles defense made that moot. Marquise Reese threw touchdown passes to Brooklyn Bailey and Hudson Modrzewski in the first half, and a 22-point fourth quarter put the game away as Vista moved to 7-0 for the second straight season. Next week: vs. Fruita Monument, 6 p.m. Oct. 16.
: Senior quarterback Logan Duhachek connected with Keegen Balistreri on an 83-yard pass to set up the game-winning TD late in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats survived an upset bid to secure their first 7-0 start of the MaxPreps Era (starting 2004). Columbine senior Mark Snyder’s 2-yard scoring run gave Columbine a 17-13 lead with 4:33 to go, but A-West marched the other way with Duhachek’s bomb to Balistreri. The QB then found Noah Meurer for his second TD catch of the game to retake the lead for good. Balistreri added a 47-yard TD pass to Ayden Garcia on a trick play. Next week: vs. Denver East, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
5. Legend (6-1) won at Chaparral, 50-7: The Titans routed their cross-town rivals for the eighth straight year, rolling to a 43-7 lead by halftime and eventually triggering a running clock. Legend has now topped 40 points in six straight meetings with the Wolverines, and reached 50 each of the last three seasons. Next week: vs. Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
6. Valor Christian (5-2) won at Castle View, 55-0: The Eagles got back on track following back-to-back losses to top-five opponents with a dominant showing in 5A South Metro League play. Valor put 21 points on the board in the first quarter, led 42-0 after three quarters, and the defense posted its first shutout of the season. Next week: vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
7. Fairview (6-1) won at Fort Collins, 60-29: Junior QB Ki Ellison threw five touchdown passes, including four to senior UCLA commit Toray Davis, and the Knights broke open a 32-29 lead early in the third quarter with four unanswered TDs. Sabi Ruttgers found the end zone three times, including the capper off a pass from Davis, as Fairview topped 60 points for the third time this season. Next week: vs. Brighton, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
8. Erie (5-2) won vs. Vista PEAK Prep, 61-34: The Tigers attack hit another gear Thursday night, scoring 45 points in the first half to cruise to their fourth straight victory. Junior quarterback Jack Arnold threw five touchdown passes, including a pair to senior RB Braylon Tolliver, and ran for another in the rout. Tolliver tacked on another rushing score, while Jake Dee returned an interception for a touchdown. Next week: vs. Mullen, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17.
9. Pine Creek (4-3) won vs. Douglas County, 55-48: The Eagles survived a wild back-and-forth affair that included five touchdown passes from Douglas County quarterback Jaden Adragna and 100-receiving-yard nights from Huskies Asher Schembri (180 yards), Myles Coxe (163) and Jackson McCune (110) to rebound from last week’s loss to Legend. Next week: at Chaparral, 4 p.m. Oct. 17.
10. Regis Jesuit (3-4) lost at Fountain-Fort Carson, 24-17: Da’kari Releford Jr.’s second TD run of the night gave the Trojans (6-1) a seven-point lead in the third quarter, and the FFC defense blanked Regis over the final two quarters to make it hold up in a statement win. Regis took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a Luke Rubley TD pass to Dahntay Kouahi and Colt Jones’ pick-6, but the Raiders’ only points after that came on a Jack Manthey 43-yard field goal. With the win, FFC avenged a 45-7 loss at Regis last fall. Next week: at No. 5 Legend, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
Class 4A
1. Dakota Ridge (7-0) won at No. 8 Heritage, 49-21: The Dakota Ridge machine kept rolling along at LPS Stadium, as the Eagles moved to 7-0 for the third time since 2020. Senior quarterback Kellen Behrendsen was near perfect again, completing 16 of 17 throws for 210 yards and two TDs. Senior Landon Kalsbeck ran in three touchdowns, while seniors Blake Bishop and Brady Palladino both returned interceptions for scores. Next week: vs. Highlands Ranch, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
2. Montrose (7-0) won at Doherty, 55-6: The Red Hawks remained untouchable with their seventh straight double-digit win to start the season. The defense has now allowed just 20 points over the team’s last four games, and the offense has topped 40 in four straight. Next week: vs. Mesa Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 17.
3. Palmer Ridge (7-0) won vs. No. 5 Durango, 21-7: The Bears broke open a 7-all game with touchdowns from Jackson Mabe and Magnus Newman in the second quarter, the latter on a pass from Cole Harris, and the defense pitched a shutout over the final three quarters as Palmer Ridge moved to 7-0 to start the season for the third time in four years. Next week: at No. 7 Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
4. Broomfield (6-1) won vs. Adams City, 74-0: The Eagles set a new season high for points scored, and the defense posted its first shutout of the season for the team’s second straight win following a one-point loss to 5A Erie. Broomfield has now won 15 straight league games dating back to the 2021 season. Next week: at Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
5. Durango (5-2) lost at No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 21-7: A sturdy Demons defense kept Palmer Ridge from running away from things, but Durango had few answers on offense against a Palmer Ridge team that’s allowed 21 total points over its last four games. Next week: vs. Air Academy, 6 p.m. Oct. 17.
6. Pueblo West (5-2) lost at Mesa Ridge, 22-15: The Grizzlies broke a 15-all tie with a touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to stun Pueblo West and claim their second straight win. Mesa Ridge senior Leland Frescaz ran for a touchdown and threw for another to give the Grizzlies a 15-7 lead in the third quarter. Pueblo West answered with a Zach Duran TD run and two-point conversion to tie it up, but the Cyclones didn’t score again as their three-game win streak came to an end. Next week: vs. Widefield, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
7. Vista Ridge (6-1) won at Rampart, 42-7: Colton Camba threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as part of a 35-point first half for the Wolves. Micah Nocita, Deron Tiggett and Malachi Arnds all added touchdowns on the ground in the rout. Next week: vs. No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
8. Heritage (4-3) lost vs. No. 1 Dakota Ridge, 49-21: The Eagles’ brutal schedule has them at three losses — the first two against 5A powers Arapahoe and Columbine — after falling to the top-ranked team in 4A. Heritage once again put points on the board, but not near enough to keep up with a Dakota Ridge team averaging 37.1 points per game. Next week: vs. Bear Creek, 6 p.m. Oct. 16.
9. Riverdale Ridge (7-0) won at Longmont, 56-14: Ricky Weeks found Roman Garcia for back-to-back touchdown passes to take a 42-7 lead into halftime, and Longmont had no chance against the stifling Ravens defense. Senior nose tackle Jack Talley registered multiple tackles for loss as Riverdale Ridge allowed double-digit points for just the second time all season. Next week: at Adams City, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
10. Monarch (5-2) won at Loveland, 38-21: Junior running back Malakhi Payne broke open the game with a pair of touchdown runs in the second half, and the Coyotes kept pace in the 4A North 1 League title race with their second straight win. Next week: at Greeley West, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
Class 3A
1. Windsor (6-0) won vs. Niwot, 59-7. Next week: at Northridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
2. Pomona (5-1) won vs. No. 4 Roosevelt, 23-15. Next week: at Severance, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
3. Holy Family (5-1) won vs. Littleton, 67-0. Next week: at Kennedy, 11 a.m. Oct. 18.
4. Roosevelt (3-3) lost at No. 2 Pomona, 23-15. Next week: vs. Fort Morgan, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
5. Mead (5-1) won vs. Timnath, 21-10. Next week: at Greeley Central, 11 a.m. Oct. 18.
6. Lutheran (4-2) won at Standley Lake, 48-0. Next week: vs. Hinkley, 7 p.m. Oct. 16.
7. Thompson Valley (5-1) won vs. Severance, 28-7. Next week: at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
8. Eagle Valley (8-0) won vs. Glenwood Springs, 35-0. Next week: Bye.
9. Discovery Canyon (5-1) won vs. Pueblo Centennial, 43-0. Next week: vs. Harrison, noon Oct. 18.
10. Pueblo East (3-3) won at Sierra, 62-6. Next week: at Pueblo Central, 7 p.m. Oct. 17.
