Boys Soccer roundup: Salida tops Crested Butte in top-10 non-league battle
Thursday’s boys soccer slate featured several top-10 clashes and cross-classification battles across Colorado. Ranked teams faced tough tests as league play and non-league action unfolded statewide.
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3A No. 10 Salida 4, 2A No. 2 Crested Butte 0
Salida topped Crested Butte in a cross-classification matchup. After the win, Salida vaulted eight spots in the daily 3A rankings to No. 2.
5A
Chatfield 2, (6) Castle View 2 — Class 5A No. 6 Castle View (7-0-1) played to a 2-2 draw against Chatfield (2-1-2), keeping its unbeaten record intact.
(3) Erie 4, Riverdale Ridge 2 — Class 5A No. 3 Erie (5-0) remained perfect with a 4-2 win against Riverdale Ridge (1-3-1).
(2) Grandview 2, Mountain Vista 0 — Class 5A No. 2 Grandview (6-0) stayed unbeaten, recording a 2-0 shutout against Mountain Vista (1-1-3).
(4) Denver North 1, Boulder 1 — Class 5A No. 4 Denver North (3-0-2) battled to a 1-1 tie against Boulder (1-1-1).
(1) Valor Christian 0, Broomfield 0 — Class 5A top-ranked Valor Christian (6-0-1) played to a scoreless draw against Broomfield (1-2-2).
4A
(5) Harrison 4, Ponderosa 3 — Class 4A No. 5 Harrison (4-0-1) held on for a 4-3 victory over Ponderosa (2-5) to win its 4th consecutive match.
(7) Lewis-Palmer 1, Rampart 0 — Class 4A No. 7 Lewis-Palmer (5-0-1) secured a 1-0 shutout against Rampart (2-1-2) to extend its winning streak to 5 games.
3A
The Classical Academy 1, (5) Denver Christian 0 — The Classical Academy (2-1-1) pulled off a Class 3A upset, edging No. 5 Denver Christian (2-1-2) 1-0.
Forge Christian 3, (2) DSST: Conservatory Green 1 — Forge Christian (4-1-1) knocked off Class 3A No. 2 DSST: Conservatory Green (6-1) in a 3-1 upset, handing Conservatory Green its first loss of the season.
The Pinnacle 5, (6) Jefferson 2 — The Pinnacle (4-2) secured a Class 3A upset victory, defeating No. 6 Jefferson (4-2) 5-2 in league play.
2A
(8) Twin Peaks Classical Academy 2, Heritage Christian 0 — Class 2A No. 8 Twin Peaks Classical Academy (4-1) picked up its 3rd consecutive win with a 2-0 victory over Heritage Christian (1-3).
Cross-classification matchups
Montbello 4, 3A No. 3 Mitchell 1 — Montbello (4-3) earned a 4-1 victory over Class 3A No. 3 Mitchell (4-1).
4A No. 9 Regis Groff 3, Centaurus 2 — Class 4A No. 9 Regis Groff (3-0-1) edged Centaurus (2-4) 3-2 to stay undefeated on the season.
5A No. 8 Heritage 2, Highlands Ranch 0 — Class 5A No. 8 Heritage (5-1) earned a 2-0 shutout over Highlands Ranch (3-1-2).
2A No. 5 Telluride 4, Delta 3 — Class 2A No. 5 Telluride (4-1) notched its 3rd straight win, outlasting Delta (2-4) 4-3.
4A No. 2 Mullen 4, Cherry Creek 2 — Class 4A No. 2 Mullen (5-1) pushed its winning streak to 5 matches with a 4-2 win over Cherry Creek (1-2-2).
Notable results from Thursday
- (8) Cheyenne Mountain 7, Mesa Ridge 0
- 2A No. 4 St. John Paul the Great 4, DSST: Montview 1
- (4) Golden 6, Littleton 0
- (7) Vanguard Classical East 3, Front Range Baptist 0
- 2A No. 6 Thomas MacLaren School 6, Elizabeth 2
- 4A No. 10 Hinkley 3, Gateway 0
- 2A No. 1 SkyView Academy 5, Colorado Springs Christian 2
- (1) Eagle Valley 8, Palisade 2
Big movers in the rankings
4A
- Silver Creek entered the 4A top 10 at No. 9 following a 2-spot rise.
3A
- Salida jumped 8 spots to No. 2 in the 3A rankings with a 4-0-1 mark.
- Forge Christian (4-1-1) surged 7 spots to enter the 3A top 10 at No. 4.
- Unbeaten Aspen (4-0) moved up 3 places into the 3A top 10 at No. 10.
2A
- Rocky Mountain Lutheran (2-2) moved up 2 spots to enter the 2A top 10 at No. 9.
- Moffat County climbed 5 positions into the 2A top 10 at No. 10 after starting 3-2.
Full listing on the Boys Soccer rankings page.
