A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 3:
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Creek | 1-1 | 1 | W (42-10 at Millard North, Neb.) |
| Comment: Bruins get “break” from globe-trotting start to season with visit from Raiders. This week: vs. Regis Jesuit, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Mountain Vista | 3-0 | 2 | W (55-12 at Erie) |
| Comment: Three weeks of evidence — and a 173-18 cumulative score — indicate Golden Eagles may be state’s most dominant team. This week: at Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Columbine | 2-0 | 4 | W (16-14 at No. 5 Legend) |
| Comment: Rebels always have at least one top-flight RB. Senior James Basinger (275 yards, 4 TDs in two weeks) is this year’s edition. This week: vs. Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 4. Valor Christian | 2-0 | 5 | Bye |
| Comment: After knocking off two ranked teams in first two games, Rebels head to Salt Lake for an interstate tussle. This week: at Salt Lake City East, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Legend | 2-1 | 3 | L (16-14 vs. No. 3 Columbine) |
| Comment: No shame in Titans falling in waning moments to defending 5A champions. This week: vs. Prairie View, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 6. Ralston Valley | 2-0 | 6 | W (10-9 at No. 9 Grandview) |
| Comment: Mustangs have won a shootout (48-38 vs. Erie) and defensive slugfest (10-9 at Grandview). A clear indicator RV is for real. This week: vs. Mullen, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Chatfield | 2-0 | 7 | W (34-12 at Horizon) |
| Comment: Senior Brock Narva already has 6 TDs, 17 tackles and 1 pass deflection. This week: vs. Eaglecrest, 4 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Fairview | 2-0 | NR | W (35-30 at Arvada West) |
| Comment: Knights showed impressive balance (231 yards rushing, 215 passing) in takedown of solid Arvada West squad. This week: vs. Boulder, 5:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Grandview | 0-2 | 9 | L (10-9 vs. No. 6 Ralston Valley) |
| Comment: Wolvers have played, and narrowly lost to, pair of top 10 teams. Once offense catches up to defense, they’ll be a tough out. This week: at Legacy, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Castle View | 2-0 | NR | W (28-0 vs. Chaparral) |
| Comment: Much like last year’s 8-4 squad, this year’s Sabercats are built on stingy defense with one TD allowed over two games. This week: at Horizon, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Palmer Ridge | 2-0 | 1 | W (42-0 vs. Doherty) |
| Comment: Bears’ regular-season win streak now at 26, with defense posting nine shutouts during that run. This week: at Lewis-Palmer, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Broomfield | 2-0 | 2 | W (46-0 vs. Monarch) |
| Comment: Eagles averaging 319.5 rushing yards through two games and 6.8 yards per carry. This week: at Rocky Mountain, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Montrose | 3-0 | 5 | W (35-14 vs. Palisade) |
| Comment: No team has been closer than within 20 points of Red Hawks entering fourth quarter of their first three games. This week: Bye. | |||
| 4. Mesa Ridge | 2-0 | 3 | W (50-47 vs. Northfield) |
| Comment: Craziest stat of Week 2? Or the season? Senior Sonny Rogers’ 222 yards on three receptions vs. Northfield — a cool 74.0 yards-per-catch average. This week: at No. 8 Dakota Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Pueblo West | 3-0 | 6 | W (21-17 vs. 3A No. 9 Pomona) |
| Comment: Cyclones are 3-0 for fifth straight season. Only one of previous four teams won their fourth game. This week: vs. 3A No. 2 Lutheran, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Heritage | 1-1 | 4 | L (42-28 vs. Arapahoe) |
| Comment: Fifth straight loss in Milk Jug game has to sting. But this is no time to mope. Northfield might be best 0-2 team in Colorado. This week: vs. Northfield, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 7. Vista Ridge | 2-0 | 7 | W (38-14 at Evanston, Wyo.) |
| Comment: QB Zayden Stevens (8 TDs passing/rushing) has Wolves offense looking explosive again. This week: vs. Denver South, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Dakota Ridge | 1-1 | 8 | W (37-20 at 3A No. 4 Green Mountain) |
| Comment: Eagles get ranked opponent for third straight week. And this latest one can score in bunches. This week: vs. No. 3 Mesa Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Ponderosa | 1-1 | 10 | W (24-14 at Rampart) |
| Comment: Senior Ethan Pekarek earned himself a few helmet stickers with 4 tackles for loss and 1 pick last week at Rampart. This week: vs. 3A No. 1 Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Riverdale Ridge | 2-0 | NR | W (28-0 vs. Poudre) |
| Comment: Eight quarters into 2024, and Ravens defense has yet to allow a single point. This week: at Severance, 7 p.m. Friday | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Roosevelt | 2-0 | 4 | W (38-21 vs. No. 3 Holy Family) |
| Comment: Rough Riders have now beaten Holy Family five straight times. No. 6 might be required to win state title in December. This week: at 4A No. 9 Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Thursday | |||
| 2. Lutheran | 2-0 | 1 | W (56-20 vs. Fort Morgan) |
| Comment: Lions drop a spot only because of Roosevelt’s win over defending 3A champs. They could be back up at No. 1 with upset of Pueblo West on Friday. This week: at 4A No. 5 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Friday | |||
| 3. Holy Family | 1-1 | 2 | L (38-21 at No. 1 Roosevelt) |
| Comment: Take Roosevelt out of the equation and Tigers are 21-3 since start of 2022 season. This week: Bye. | |||
| 4. Green Mountain | 1-1 | 3 | L (37-20 vs. 4A No. 8 Dakota Ridge) |
| Comment: After falling to Dakota Ridge, Rams get another tough Jeffco test in Pomona. This week: at No. 9 Pomona, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 5. Windsor | 1-1 | 5 | W (34-9 at Longmont) |
| Comment: Wizards righted ship with dominant defensive showing at Longmont. This week: vs. Montbello, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Mead | 2-0 | 6 | W (16-14 vs. Frederick) |
| Comment: Mavs defense, which shut out Frederick in second half last Friday, has 11 tackles for loss and 7 sacks through two weeks. This week: Bye. | |||
| 7. Thompson Valley | 2-0 | 7 | W (43-0 vs. Greeley Central) |
| Comment: It appears Garet Hendrickson (217 yards on 13-of-15 passing in second varsity start at QB) has found footing under center. This week: at Tinmath, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Pueblo Central | 2-0 | 8 | W (32-7 at Eaton) |
| Comment: Kris Cotterman’s Wildcats eyeing first 3-0 start to season in five years. This week: vs. Alamosa, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 9. Pomona | 1-1 | 9 | L (21-17 at 4A No. 5 Pueblo West) |
| Comment: Panthers were one quarter away from 2-0 in Pueblo. Another stern test awaits. This week: vs. No. 4 Green Mountain, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Discovery Canyon | 1-1 | NR | W (32-14 vs. Pueblo East) |
| Comment: Similarly, one bad half vs. Pueblo Central is the only reason Thunder isn’t unbeaten. This week: vs. Rampart, noon Saturday. | |||
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