Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (4-1) at Cherokee Trail, 6 p.m. Saturday: Junior RB Jayden Fox has topped 200 yards rushing in consecutive games. A Cherokee Trail defense that’s giving up 28.4 points per game has its work cut out for it. Next week: vs. Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
2. Mountain Vista (5-0) vs. No. 4 Valor Christian. 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
3. Columbine (5-0) at Denver East, 2 p.m. Saturday: The Rebels ground-and-pound heads to All City Stadium to take on Denver East’s salty defense in both team’s league opener. Next week: vs. Arvada West, 4 p.m. Oct. 11.
4. Valor Christian (5-0) at No. 2 Mountain Vista, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 10 Castle View, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
5. Legend (4-1) at No. 7 Pine Creek, 1 p.m. Saturday: The Titans haven’t given up a point in the last eight quarters. After handing Castle View its first loss of the season last week, the task gets even tougher Saturday. Next week: vs. Chaparral, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
6. Chatfield (5-1) lost vs. No. 8 Ralston Valley, 15-12: Sophomore QB Cash Williams and senior RB Cory Bahl both ran in TDS to give the Chargers a 12-7 halftime lead, but the Chargers didn’t score again in a league opening loss to Ralston Valley. It marked the first time Chatfield has been held under 20 points this season. Next week: vs. Denver East, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11.
7. Pine Creek (3-2) vs. No. 5 Legend, 1 p.m. Saturday: The Eagles came within a quarter of pulling a stunner at Cherry Creek last week. Can they finish the job against Legend? Next week: at Douglas County, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
8. Ralston Valley (5-1) won at No. 6 Chatfield, 15-12: Junior QB Zeke Andrews ran in both Mustangs TDs, the last putting them ahead for good in the third quarter, and totaled 254 yards (177 passing, 77 rushing) as RV rebounded from a loss to Valor Christian last week. Throw out the 34-17 setback at Valor, and the Mustangs have allowed just 23 points in their last four wins dating back to Sept. 5. Next week: vs. Denver South, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
9. Fairview (5-0) vs. Prairie View, 1 p.m. Saturday. The Golden Knights enter the weekend riding a three-game shutout streak. Prairie View’s only ranked opponent to date, No. 5 Legend, beat them 55-0 in Week 3. Next week: vs. Fort Collins, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
10. Castle View (4-1) vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 4 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
Class 4A
1. Pueblo West (6-0) won at Doherty, 56-14. The Cyclones blew open a 28-14 game in the third quarter with 28 unanswered points to move to 6-0 for the first time in seven years. Pueblo West has topped 40 points in four of its six wins, setting up a showdown with Mesa Ridge in Week 7. Next week: vs. No. 4 Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
2. Dakota Ridge (4-1) at Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 10 Heritage, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
3. Montrose (5-0) at Falcon, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Doherty, 6 p.m. Oct. 11.
4. Mesa Ridge (4-1) at Widefield, noon Saturday: The Grizzlies must avoid the temptation to look past Widefield with top-ranked Pueblo West looming next Friday. Next week: at No. 1 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
5. Broomfield (4-1) at Longmont, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Adams City, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
6. Palmer Ridge (4-1) vs. Air Academy, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 9 Durango, 6 p.m. Oct. 11
7. Riverdale Ridge (5-0) at Skyline, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
8. Vista Ridge (4-2) won at Liberty, 54-35: This one wasn’t quite as close as the final score indicates. Vista Ridge led 47-13 by the end of the third quarter while controlling this game almost from start to finish. The emphatic win served as a solid bounce-back following losses to 5A No. 3 Columbine and No. 1 Pueblo West in consecutive weeks. Next week: vs. Rampart, 7 p.m. Oct. 11.
9. Durango (3-2) at Rampart, 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 6 Palmer Ridge, 6 p.m. Oct. 11.
10. Heritage (3-3) won vs. Golden, 28-0: The Eagles opened conference play with a much-needed win after losing three of their last four to end a brutal nonconference schedule. Next week: at No. 2 Dakota Ridge, 7 p.m. Oct. 10.
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