Football rankings: Windsor, Highlands Ranch join polls
Heading into the last week of the regular season, Windsor is back in the Class 4A CHSAANow.com football rankings.
The Wizards found themselves trailing Skyline 13-0 after the first quarter on Friday, but scored 28 points in the second and went on to win the game 35-27.
They reenter the rankings at No. 9 this week and are the only new team to break into the 4A top 10.
Denver South held on to the No. 1 spot this week thanks to a 49-0 win over Standley Lake.
In fact, the top eight teams from last week’s rankings all held their ground going into the final week of the regular season.
In 5A, Pomona also held on to the No. 1 spot after taking down then-No. 10 Chaparral 40-7 on Friday.
The top nine teams in 5A went unchanged, but the lone newcomer in this week’s poll, Highlands Ranch, comes in at No. 10.
Discovery Canyon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in 3A. But Silver Creek made a one-spot jump to come in at No. 2.
The Raptors won a 10-7 defensive battle over Longmont on Friday night.
Holy Family also jumped one spot this week to land at No. 7.
There were no new teams in this week’s 3A poll.
There were no rankings for 2A, 1A or 8-man as playoff brackets for those classes were released on Sunday.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. These are the final rankings of the season.
Complete rankings are below.
CHSAANow.com Football Polls
Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Pomona (17) | 8-1 | 186 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Mullen (1) | 7-2 | 168 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Eaglecrest (1) | 9-0 | 133 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Grandview | 8-1 | 120 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Regis Jesuit | 8-1 | 106 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Columbine | 7-2 | 104 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Valor Christian | 6-3 | 100 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Cherry Creek | 6-3 | 58 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Fairview | 7-2 | 31 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Highlands Ranch | 6-3 | 14 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Doherty 13, Legacy 9, Chaparral 3, Cherokee Trail 1, Ralston Valley 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Chaparral (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Denver South (16) | 9-0 | 160 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Chatfield | 8-1 | 137 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Pine Creek | 7-2 | 127 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Ponderosa | 8-1 | 107 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Broomfield | 7-2 | 75 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Loveland | 8-1 | 62 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Greeley West | 7-2 | 41 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Monarch | 6-3 | 39 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Windsor | 6-3 | 31 | – | W |
| 10 | Pueblo South | 7-2 | 28 | 9 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Pueblo West 26, Rampart 20, Heritage 11, Dakota Ridge 10, Fruita Monument 3, Wheat Ridge 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Pueblo West (10). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Discovery Canyon (11) | 9-0 | 110 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Silver Creek | 9-0 | 94 | 3 | W |
| 3 | Pueblo East | 8-1 | 90 | 2 | W |
| 4 | Lewis-Palmer | 8-1 | 76 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Palisade | 8-1 | 61 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Fort Morgan | 8-1 | 54 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Holy Family | 7-2 | 41 | 8 | W |
| 8 | Longmont | 6-3 | 37 | 7 | L |
| 9 | Rifle | 8-1 | 20 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Conifer | 8-1 | 12 | 10 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Mead 8, Erie 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
