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 three 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. It was all academic after that. Next week: at Denver South, 4 p.m. Oct. 9.
3. Arvada West (6-0) won at Denver South, 45-7: 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 three 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.
4. Valor Christian (4-1) vs. No. 5 Mountain Vista, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Castle View, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10.
5. Mountain Vista (5-0) at No. 4 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
6. Legend (4-1) vs. No. 8 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Friday. 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 (3-2) at No. 6 Legend, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
9. Grandview (3-2) at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Oct. 9.
10. Erie (3-2) at Rangeview, 6:30 p.m. Friday. 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 (4-1) vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Friday. 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 (4-1) vs. Doherty, 7 p.m. Friday. 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, as 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 (4-1) vs. Liberty, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Rampart, 6 p.m. Oct. 11.
9. Riverdale Ridge (5-0) vs. Skyline, 7 p.m. Friday. 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.
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