Niwot is ranked No. 2 in 4A boys soccer this week. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
The Niwot Cougars are making sure they aren't forgotten when it comes to action on the pitch.
With impressive wins over Greeley West and Skyline, the Cougars made the leap from No. 6 to No. 2 in this week's Class 4A CHSAANow.com soccer rankings.
They weren't able to over take The Classical Academy, who held on to the No. 1 spot after claiming it last week.
Skyline was the lone addition to the 4A polls this week, coming in at No. 10. At 12-0-1, the Wolverines even earned a first-place vote this week.
There were no new teams that made their way into this week's 5A poll. Broomfield remains the No. 1 team in the rankings and Cherry Creek made the biggest movement, jumping two spots from No. 10 to No. 8.
Kent Denver is still the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A. Vail Mountain made the jump from No. 4 to No. 2 thanks to wins over Moffat County and Colorado Rocky Mountain.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These are the final boys soccer rankings of the season with the state brackets due to be released next Sunday.
Complete rankings for each class are below.
CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Broomfield (9) | 12-1-0 | 99 | 1 | 2-0-0 |
| 2 | Fairview | 10-2-1 | 82 | 2 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Boulder (1) | 11-2-0 | 73 | 3 | 2-0-0 |
| 4 | ThunderRidge | 12-1-0 | 61 | 4 | 0-0-0 |
| 5 | Arvada West | 13-1-0 | 57 | 5 | 2-0-0 |
| 6 | Arapahoe | 10-1-3 | 42 | 7 | 1-0-1 |
| 7 | Rampart | 11-1-1 | 40 | 8 | 3-0-0 |
| 8 | Cherry Creek | 8-4-1 | 23 | 10 | 1-1-0 |
| 9 | Monarch | 9-3-1 | 22 | 6 | 0-1-1 |
| 10 | Fort Collins | 9-3-1 | 16 | 9 | 0-1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Aurora Central 9, Far Northeast 8, Rocky Mountain 6, Lincoln 5, Pine Creek 5, Coronado 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | The Classical Academy (8) | 12-1-0 | 114 | 1 | 2-0-0 |
| 2 | Niwot | 12-1-0 | 94 | 6 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | Cheyenne Mountain (1) | 11-2-0 | 91 | 4 | 2-0-0 |
| 4 | Evergreen (1) | 11-1-1 | 86 | 3 | 1-0-1 |
| 5 | Battle Mountain | 12-2-0 | 68 | 7 | 3-0-0 |
| 6 | Littleton | 11-2-1 | 50 | 8 | 1-0-1 |
| 7 | Longmont (1) | 11-1-1 | 47 | 5 | 1-0-1 |
| 8 | Air Academy | 10-2-1 | 43 | 9 | 2-0-0 |
| 9 | Skyline | 12-1-0 | 29 | 2 | 2-1-0 |
| 10 | Skyview (1) | 12-0-1 | 23 | - | 2-0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Ponderosa 5, Steamboat Springs 4, Northridge 2, Eagle Valley 1, Greeley West 1, Standley Lake 1, Valor Christian 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Steamboat Springs (10). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Kent Denver (7) | 12-0-1 | 70 | 1 | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | Vail Mountain | 13-1-0 | 54 | 4 | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | KIPP | 11-2-0 | 53 | 2 | 1-0-0 |
| 4 | Liberty Common | 12-0-1 | 46 | 3 | 2-0-0 |
| 5 | Aurora West | 11-2-1 | 27 | 6 | 0-0-0 |
| 6 | Pagosa Springs | 14-0-0 | 25 | 5 | 2-0-0 |
| 7 | Faith Christian | 10-3-0 | 23 | - | 1-0-0 |
| 8 | Peak to Peak | 9-4-0 | 19 | - | 2-0-0 |
| 9 | Jefferson Academy | 9-3-0 | 17 | 8 | 1-1-0 |
| 10 | Colorado Academy | 7-5-1 | 13 | 7 | 0-1-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Fountain Valley 12, DSST-Stapleton 11, Manitou Springs 6, Vanguard Charter 4, Denver Christian 2, Telluride 2, Basalt 1, Sheridan 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| DSST-Stapleton (9), Fountain Valley (10). | |||||