Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (5-0) won at No. 7 Pine Creek, 42-0. Senior QB Brady Vodicka connected with BYU tight end commit Ty Goettsche for a pair of touchdown passes in the first quarter, and the Bruins defense posted its second shutout in three games as Creek claimed its 18th straight win dating back to last season. Next week: vs. Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
2. Valor Christian (4-0) at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 5 Mountain Vista, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
3. Arvada West (5-0) does not play. Next week: at Denver South, 4 p.m. Oct. 3.
4. Ralston Valley (4-0) vs. No. 2 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Chatfield, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
5. Mountain Vista (4-0) vs. Overland, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 2 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
6. Legend (3-1) at Castle View, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 7 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
7. Pine Creek (3-2) lost vs. No. 1 Cherry Creek, 42-0: A year after taking a tie game into the fourth quarter against the Bruins, Pine Creek struggled to hang with the defending 5A champions. The Eagles have now lost to the first- and second-ranked teams in the state, and outscored their other three opponents 125-48. Next week: at No. 6 Legend, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
8. Fairview (3-1) at Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Prairie View, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
9. Grandview (3-2) does not play. Next week: at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Oct. 3
10. Erie (2-2) vs. 4A No. 3 Broomfield, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Rangeview, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 3
Class 4A
1. Dakota Ridge (4-0) at Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Oct. 2.
2. Montrose (4-0) vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Falcon, 6 p.m. Oct. 3.
3. Broomfield (4-0) at 5A No. 10 Erie, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
4. Palmer Ridge (4-0) at Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Air Academy, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
5. Vista Ridge (4-0) at No. 10 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Liberty, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
6. Durango (4-1) won at Grand Junction, 31-0: The Demons defense continued its torrid start to the season, posting its second shutout in three games to lead Durango to a fourth straight win. Durango has allowed 12 total points since losing to No. 2 Montrose 35-14 in the opening week of the season. Next week: vs. Rampart, 6 p.m. Oct. 2.
7. Golden (4-0) at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 8 Heritage, 7 p.m. Oct. 2.
8. Heritage (3-2) lost at Columbine, 14-13. The Eagles dropped a second Littleton grudge match in four weeks, falling to the 5A Rebels after senior Will Monroe blocked a point-after attempt with 6:20 to go. Mo Thenell put the Eagles on the precipice of tying the game with a 13-yard TD run, but Monroe and While Adame applied pressure on the extra point to secure the win for the Rebels (2-3). Columbine junior Ajay Gonzales and senior Mark Snyder both topped 100 yards on the ground and scored a touchdown apiece. Next week: at No. 7 Golden, 7 p.m. Oct. 2.
9. Riverdale Ridge (5-0) won vs. Silver Creek, 49-0: Sophomore QB Ricky Weeks threw touchdown passes to three different receivers and finished with 131 yards on 9-of-14 passing in a rout. Diego Galvan added 120 yards and two TDs on just nine carries, while the Ravens defense posted its second consecutive shutout in the team’s second straight 49-0 rout. Next week: vs. Skyline, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
10. Pueblo West (3-1) vs. No. 5 Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Doherty, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
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