Football rankings: Four new teams enter the top-10
Photo: Kevin McNearny
This week, four new teams entered the top-10 while all No. 1’s remained the same
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org and dwhitaker@chsaa.org. These rankings will factor into postseason seeding.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | STRK |
| 1 | Valor Christian (14) | 8-0 | 149 | 1 | 8 W |
| 2 | Legend | 7-1 | 121 | 3 | 7 W |
| 3 | Cherry Creek (1) | 6-2 | 114 | 2 | 1 L |
| 4 | Arapahoe | 7-1 | 102 | 8 | 5 W |
| 5 | Columbine | 6-2 | 68 | 4 | 2 W |
| 6 | Ralston Valley | 7-1 | 65 | 7 | 1 W |
| 7 | Grandview | 6-2 | 58 | 5 | 1 W |
| 8 | Regis Jesuit | 5-3 | 46 | 9 | 1 W |
| 9 | Pomona | 5-3 | 43 | – | 3 W |
| 10 | ThunderRidge | 7-1 | 40 | 10 | 4 W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Arvada West 18, Legacy 1 | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| Arvada West (6) | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | STRK |
| 1 | Montrose (16) | 8-0 | 250 | 1 | 8 W |
| 2 | Dakota Ridge (6) | 8-0 | 228 | 2 | 8 W |
| 3 | Pine Creek (2) | 7-1 | 220 | 3 | 2 W |
| 4 | Erie (1) | 8-0 | 185 | 4 | 8 W |
| 5 | Loveland (3) | 7-1 | 168 | 6 | 5 W |
| 6 | Palmer Ridge | 7-1 | 167 | 5 | 2 W |
| 7 | Ponderosa | 6-2 | 87 | 8 | 1 W |
| 8 | Chatfield | 6-2 | 75 | – | 1 W |
| 9 | Fountain-Fort Carson | 7-1 | 62 | 9 | 5 W |
| 10 | Golden | 7-1 | 38 | 7 | 1 L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Vista Ridge 15, Pueblo West 10, Denver South 9, Fruita Monument 8, Aurora Central 7, Bear Creek 4, Palmer 3, Cheyenne Mountain 1, Longmont 1, Skyline 1, Vista PEAK 1 | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| Vista Ridge (10) | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | STRK |
| 1 | Roosevelt (15) | 7-0 | 177 | 1 | 7 W |
| 2 | Lutheran (3) | 7-0 | 161 | 2 | 7 W |
| 3 | Mead | 5-1 | 130 | 4 | 1 W |
| 4 | Fort Morgan | 6-0 | 124 | 3 | 6 W |
| 5 | Durango | 5-2 | 105 | 6 | 3 W |
| 6 | Holy Family | 5-2 | 85 | 7 | 3 W |
| 7 | Frederick | 5-1 | 62 | 5 | 1 L |
| 8 | Palisade | 5-2 | 44 | 8 | 3 W |
| 9 | Pueblo South | 5-2 | 41 | 9 | 5 W |
| 10 | Pueblo East | 4-3 | 17 | – | 2 W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Northridge 12, Evergreen 9, Green Mountain 6, Pueblo Central 6, Steamboat Springs 4, Eagle Valley 2, Summit 2, Discovery Canyon 1, Glenwood Springs 1, Thomas Jefferson 1 | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| Evergreen (10) | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | STRK |
| 1 | Eaton (14) | 7-0 | 162 | 1 | 7 W |
| 2 | The Classical Academy (3) | 6-0 | 146 | 2 | 6 W |
| 3 | Resurrection Christian | 5-1 | 125 | 3 | 1 W |
| 4 | Moffat County | 7-0 | 115 | 4 | 7 W |
| 5 | Delta | 6-1 | 106 | 6 | 4 W |
| 6 | Severance | 6-1 | 91 | 5 | 1 L |
| 7 | Bayfield | 5-1 | 46 | 10 | 5 W |
| 8 | Brush | 5-2 | 41 | 8 | 4 W |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 5-2 | 29 | 9 | 3 W |
| 10 | Basalt | 5-2 | 27 | 7 | 1 L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| University 11, Platte Valley 8, Kent Denver 6, Montezuma-Cortez 6, Alamosa 5, The Academy 5, Rifle 3, La Junta 2, Northfield 1 | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | STRK |
| 1 | Limon (15) | 7-0 | 195 | 1 | 7 W |
| 2 | Centauri (5) | 6-0 | 185 | 2 | 6 W |
| 3 | Florence | 7-0 | 155 | 3 | 7 W |
| 4 | Buena Vista | 8-0 | 134 | 4 | 8 W |
| 5 | Wray | 5-2 | 108 | 5 | 1 L |
| 6 | Holyoke | 5-2 | 83 | 8 | 1 W |
| 7 | Meeker | 5-2 | 60 | 10 | 3 W |
| 8 | Strasburg | 4-3 | 53 | 7 | 3 W |
| 9 | Wiggins | 5-2 | 39 | 6 | 1 L |
| 10 | North Fork | 5-2 | 33 | 9 | 1 W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Yuma 18, Monte Vista 10, Burlington 6, Bennett 5, Flatirons Academy 4, Gunnison 3, Highland 3, Banning Lewis 2, Manual 2, Peyton 2 | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| None. | |||||
| 8-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | STRK |
| 1 | Haxtun (10) | 7-0 | 136 | 1 | 7 W |
| 2 | Mancos (4) | 5-0 | 128 | 2 | 5 W |
| 3 | Vail Christian | 7-0 | 94 | 3 | 7 W |
| 4 | Dayspring Christian Academy | 6-2 | 87 | 6 | 3 W |
| 5 | Sanford | 5-2 | 65 | 4 | 1 L |
| 6 | Akron | 5-2 | 53 | 7 | 2 W |
| 7 | Dove Creek | 5-2 | 52 | 8 | 2 W |
| 8 | Holly | 6-1 | 45 | 9 | 5 W |
| 9 | Sedgwick County | 4-3 | 42 | 5 | 2 L |
| 10 | Calhan | 6-1 | 40 | – | 3 W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Crowley County 8, Swink 5, Front Range Christian 4, Merino 4, Fowler 2, Pikes Peak Christian 2, Simla 2, Byers 1 | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| Pikes Peak Christian (10) | |||||
| 6-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | STRK |
| 1 | Cheyenne Wells (15) | 8-0 | 150 | 1 | 8 W |
| 2 | Stratton | 6-1 | 126 | 2 | 5 W |
| 3 | Granada | 6-1 | 120 | 4 | 4 W |
| 4 | Fleming | 7-1 | 110 | 3 | 5 W |
| 5 | Idalia | 5-2 | 83 | 5 | 2 W |
| 6 | Sierra Grande | 6-0 | 70 | 7 | 6 W |
| 7 | Prairie | 5-3 | 68 | 8 | 2 L |
| 8 | Cheraw | 5-3 | 25 | 10 | 1 W |
| 9 | Branson/Kim | 6-1 | 22 | 6 | 1 L |
| 10 | Genoa-Hugo | 5-1 | 21 | 9 | 1 L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Briggsdale 15, Arickaree/Woodlin 10, Hi-Plains 3, Hanover 2 | |||||
| Dropped out: | |||||
| None. | |||||
