A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 4.
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Creek | 4-0 | 1 | W (51-28 vs. Skyridge, Utah) |
| Comment: After going 3-0 against out-of-state powers, can anyone in Box State touch Bruins this fall? This week: Bye. | |||
| 2. Valor Christian | 3-0 | 2 | Did not play |
| Comment: Valor can’t let Mullen become trap game ahead of showdowns with No. 4 Ralston Valley and No. 5 Mountain Vista. This week: vs. Mullen, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Arvada West | 4-0 | 6 | W (35-34 vs. No. 6 Legend) |
| Comment: Wildcats beat No. 6 Legend and No. 8 Fairview by grand total of two points over last two weeks. Time to take A-West seriously. This week: at Overland, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Ralston Valley | 3-0 | 3 | W (20-7 at Mullen) |
| Comment: Mustangs’ win at Mullen could look really good six weeks from now. This week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Mountain Vista | 4-0 | 5 | W (49-8 vs. Cherokee Trail) |
| Comment: Golden Eagles averaging 41.5 points per game. First big test awaits Oct. 3 at Valor Christian. This week: Bye. | |||
| 6. Legend | 3-1 | 4 | L (35-34 at No. 3 Arvada West) |
| Comment: Titans drop overtime heartbreaker at Arvada West, but Jake Heaps’ team will be heard from again soon. This week: Bye. | |||
| 7. Pine Creek | 2-1 | 7 | W (42-0 vs. Loveland) |
| Comment: Next three weeks (at Arapahoe, vs. Cherry Creek, at Legend) will reveal a lot about Eagles. This week: at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Fairview | 2-1 | 8 | W (63-0 at Boulder) |
| Comment: Fairview has beaten Boulder 17 straight times. Should these two really play each other every year? This week: vs. Monarch, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Grandview | 2-2 | 9 | W (44-10 vs. Legacy) |
| Comment: Wolves can close out nonconference slate with exclamation point this weekend. This week: vs. No. 10 Rock Canyon, 6 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 10. Rock Canyon | 3-0 | NR | W (42-21 vs. Douglas County) |
| Comment: Nick Artinger Era off to great start in Highlands Ranch with three wins by 130-42 margin. This week: at No. 9 Grandview, 6 p.m. Saturday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dakota Ridge | 3-0 | 1 | W (27-0 at Mesa Ridge) |
| Comment: If Eagles defense is going to be this good — seven points allowed last two weeks — rest of 4A is in trouble. This week: vs. 3A No. 1 Pomona, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Broomfield | 3-0 | 2 | W (28-14 vs. Rocky Mountain) |
| Comment: Eagles aren’t blowing teams out of the water (14.4-point average margin of victory), but does that matter after 12 straight wins? This week: at Legacy, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Montrose | 3-0 | 3 | Did not play |
| Comment: Red Hawks’ next major hurdle comes against 5A Fruita Monument in two weeks. This week: at Grand Junction Central, 8 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 4. Palmer Ridge | 3-0 | 4 | W (61-15 vs. Lewis-Palmer) |
| Comment: Bears offense is once again as explosive as any in 4A at 50.7 points per game. This week: vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Vista Ridge | 4-0 | 5 | W (29-20 at Denver South) |
| Comment: Wolves’ win over Columbine (1-3) looks a little different four weeks later. Regardless, this team is dangerous. This week: Bye. | |||
| 6. Durango | 2-1 | 6 | Did not play |
| Comment: Demons move up two spots without playing? That’s more about what happened above them than anything else. This week: at 3A No. 9 Palisade, 4 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 7. Golden | 3-0 | 7 | W (21-14 vs. Thomas Jefferson) |
| Comment: Going up 21-0 on TJ was impressive. But struggling to put away Spartans after that is concerning. This week: vs. Poudre, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Heritage | 2-1 | 6 | W (32-31 at Northfield) |
| Comment: Eagles held on by skin of their teeth in overtime thriller against Nighthawks. This week: vs. Mesa Ridge, 6 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 9. Riverdale Ridge | 3-0 | 9 | W (23-7 vs. Severance) |
| Comment: Ravens keep beating teams in front of them. That’s all you can ask for. This week: at Thornton, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Pueblo West | 3-1 | NR | W (10-7 at 3A No. 7 Lutheran) |
| Comment: Cyclones taking down Lutheran in Parker is no small thing. This week: Bye. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pomona | 3-0 | 2 | W (49-6 at Green Mountain) |
| Comment: Showdown of top-ranked teams in 4A and 3A? Sign us up for that. This week: at 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Windsor | 3-0 | 3 | W (23-0 at Montbello) |
| Comment: Total points allowed by Wizards through three games: 7. Total takeaways by Wizards defense: 8. This week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Mead | 2-0 | 4 | Did not play |
| Comment: Total points allowed by Mavericks through two games: 0. Total tackles for loss by Mavs defense: 19. This week: vs. Greeley West, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Holy Family | 2-0 | 5 | Did not play |
| Comment: Tigers’ win over Roosevelt looking even better after Rough Riders went to 4A Ponderosa and came out winner. This week: vs. Lewis-Palmer, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Roosevelt | 2-1 | 7 | W (40-22 at Ponderosa) |
| Comment: Another win that’s aging like fine wine? Rough Riders’ 35-0 drubbing of 4A Northfield. This week: vs. Rifle, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Discovery Canyon | 3-0 | 8 | W (21-10 at Rampart) |
| Comment: Senior RB Devon Baker (69 carries, 494 yards) is almost halfway to 1,000 yards rushing three games into season. This week: vs. Pueblo County, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Lutheran | 1-2 | 6 | L (10-7 vs. 4A No. 10 Pueblo West) |
| Comment: Lions closed gap considerably between them and Pueblo West between 2024 (47-21 loss) and 2025 (10-7). This week: at Resurrection Christian, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Timnath | 2-1 | NR | W (24-0 at No. 10 Thompson Valley) |
| Comment: New rule: If you shut out top-ranked defending champion, you enter the Post Preps Top 10. This week: at Hinkley, 2 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 9. Palisade | 2-1 | 9 | W (24-7 at Resurrection Christian) |
| Comment: Bulldogs never back down from challenge. They’ve got big one Thursday night vs. Durango. This week: vs. 4A No. 6 Durango, 4 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Thompson Valley | 2-1 | 1 | L (24-0 vs. No. 8 Timnath) |
| Comment: Shutout loss to Timnath easily most stunning result of season to date in 3A. Cross-town rivals are next. This week: at Loveland, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
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