A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 7.
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Class 5A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Creek | 6-0 | 1 | W (49-12 vs. Cherokee Trail) |
| Comment: How deep are Bruins? QB Brady Vodicka threw touchdown passes to five different receivers last week. This week: at Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 2. Ralston Valley | 6-0 | 2 | W (55-22 vs. Chatfield) |
| Comment: Mustangs’ total number of league losses since 2022? One. This week: at Denver South, 4 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 3. Mountain Vista | 6-0 | 5 | W (38-36 at No. 6 Valor Christian) |
| Comment: If it wasn’t clear already, win at Valor proves Golden Eagles football is now true 5A power. This week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Arvada West | 6-0 | 3 | W (45-7 at Denver South) |
| Comment: A-West better be careful with Columbine. Rebels have won three straight and just routed Denver East, 48-9. This week: vs. Columbine, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 5. Legend | 5-1 | 6 | W (57-30 vs. No. 9 Pine Creek) |
| Comment: Titans’ last major road block to second straight 5A Southern League title is Week 10 showdown with Regis Jesuit. This week: at Chaparral, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Valor Christian | 4-2 | 4 | L (38-36 vs. No. 3 Mountain Vista) |
| Comment: Eagles had chances vs. Mountain Vista. This team will be heard from in November. This week: at Castle View, 6:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Fairview | 5-1 | 7 | W (56-0 at Prairie View) |
| Comment: Knights’ biggest remaining regular-season test arrives this weekend with visit to 5-1 Lambkins. This week: at Fort Collins, 6:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 8. Erie | 4-2 | 10 | W (35-23 at Rangeview) |
| Comment: Tigers took care of business without Oregon State commit Braylon Toliver last Friday. This week: vs. Vista PEAK Prep, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 9. Pine Creek | 3-3 | 8 | L (57-30 at No. 5 Legend) |
| Comment: Eagles have played three teams in Post Preps top 10 — and lost by double digits to all three. This week: vs. Douglas County, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 10. Regis Jesuit | 3-3 | NR | W (41-9 at Chaparral) |
| Comment: Sophomore QB Luke Rubley’s last three games: 543 yards, six TDs, zero INTs on 74.6% passing. This week: at Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
Class 4A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dakota Ridge | 6-0 | 1 | W (40-7 vs. Ponderosa) |
| Comment: Hard to find weakness with Eagles, who combine light-out defense with explosive, multi-faceted offense. This week: at No. 8 Heritage, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Montrose | 6-0 | 2 | W (57-6 vs. Falcon) |
| Comment: Red Hawks defense has allowed 14 points total over last three weeks. This week: at Doherty, 1 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 3. Palmer Ridge | 6-0 | 3 | W (42-0 at Air Academy) |
| Comment: Bears have yet to enter fourth quarter of game with less than 21-point lead this season. This week: vs. No. 5 Durango, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 4. Broomfield | 5-1 | 4 | W (50-7 vs. Longmont) |
| Comment: Freshman RB Kashus Clarvoe has 889 rushing yards through six games. He’s still got three more years, folks. This week: vs. Adams City, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Durango | 5-1 | 5 | W (47-7 vs. Rampart) |
| Comment: Demons defense has been downright dominant. Now they get massive test with trip to Palmer Ridge. This week: at No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 6. Pueblo West | 5-1 | 6 | W (49-6 vs. Doherty) |
| Comment: Cyclones have work to do to get there, but Week 10 showdown with Montrose could be massive. This week: at Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 7. Vista Ridge | 5-1 | 8 | W (42-7 vs. Liberty) |
| Comment: Wolves righted ship after first loss. One more hurdle remains before date with Palmer Ridge. This week: at Rampart, 6 p.m. Saturday. | |||
| 8. Heritage | 4-2 | NR | W (56-28 at Golden) |
| Comment: Eagles offense is absolute wagon. If they light up scoreboard vs. Dakota Ridge, rest of 4A is in trouble. This week: vs. No. 1 Dakota Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Riverdale Ridge | 6-0 | 9 | W (55-7 vs. Skyline) |
| Comment: Say what you will about Ravens’ schedule, but 31 points allowed over six games is impressive. This week: at Longmont, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Monarch | 4-2 | 10 | Did not play |
| Comment: Coyotes haven’t had consecutive winning seasons since 2016-17. Two more wins get them there. This week: at Loveland, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
Class 3A
| Team | Record | Previous | Last week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Windsor | 5-0 | 1 | Did not play |
| Comment: Wizards building toward challenging back-to-back against Timnath and Mead at end of October. This week: vs. Niwot, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 2. Pomona | 4-1 | 3 | W (47-7 at Wheat Ridge) |
| Comment: Winner of Friday night’s showdown with Roosevelt emerges as top challenger to Windsor. This week: vs. No. 4 Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 3. Holy Family | 4-1 | 6 | W (27-21 at No. 5 Mead) |
| Comment: Working theory on Tigers’ upset loss at Pueblo East. They were focused on taking down Mead a week later. This week: vs. Littleton, 5 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 4. Roosevelt | 3-2 | 4 | Did not play |
| Comment: Rough Riders’ quest for league title stops and starts at Jeffco on Friday night. This week: at No. 2 Pomona, 7:30 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 5. Mead | 4-1 | 2 | L (27-21 vs. No. 3 Holy Family) |
| Comment: Mavericks can’t let Holy Family beat them twice. Timnath is no pushover. Just ask Thompson Valley. This week: vs. Timnath, 7 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 6. Lutheran | 3-2 | 5 | W (41-14 vs. Green Mountain) |
| Comment: Lions should be battle-tested for stretch run after tough nonleague gauntlet. This week: at Standley Lake, 4 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 7. Thompson Valley | 4-1 | 7 | Did not play |
| Comment: Eagles close out regular season with road trips to Roosevelt and Pomona. Get those wins now. This week: vs. Severance, 6:30 p.m. Thursday. | |||
| 8. Eagle Valley | 7-0 | 10 | W (35-14 at Steamboat Springs) |
| Comment: There are now two unbeatens in all of 3A, and Devils are one of them. This week: vs. Glenwood Springs, 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 9. Discovery Canyon | 4-1 | 8 | Did not play |
| Comment: Thunder one of two teams with winning record in 3A Pikes Peak League. DC plays other (Pueblo South) in Week 11. This week: vs. Pueblo Centennial 7 p.m. Friday. | |||
| 10. Pueblo East | 2-3 | 9 | Did not play |
| Comment: Eagles shocked rest of 3A with upset of Holy Family two weeks ago. Time to build on it. This week: at Sierra, 6 p.m. Friday. | |||
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