Football roundup: Poudre earns victory over No. 9 Boulder
Thursday’s football action kicked off with non-league play as teams across the state look to build early momentum.
Scores & ScheduleView Rankings
Poudre 52, 5A No. 9 Boulder 14
Poudre (2-1) earned a 52-14 victory over No. 9 Boulder on Thursday. The win marks a second straight victory for Poudre as it delivered an impressive non-league performance. The loss was the first of the season for Boulder (2-1).
Notable results from Thursday
- 4A No. 4 Bear Creek 46, Green Mountain 14
- (1) Cherry Creek 34, Legend 28
- (7) Cherokee Trail 31, Rocky Mountain 7
- 4A No. 2 Broomfield 29, Erie 7
- (8) D’Evelyn 19, Alameda 0
Tonight’s slate
4A
(8) Air Academy (2-0) at (1) Cheyenne Mountain (2-0) (7:00 PM)
3A
Summit (1-1) at (8) Niwot (2-0) (7:00 PM)
1A
(8) Denver Christian (2-0) at (7) Highland (2-0) (7:00 PM) — Denver Christian features Quinn Barkema, who ranks No. 10 statewide in scoring, in a 1A matchup against Highland.
Cross-classification matchups
2A No. 7 Wellington (2-0) at 3A No. 3 Timnath (2-0) (6:30 PM)
A full schedule and final scores are on the Football scoreboard.
Big movers in the rankings
5A
- Cherokee Trail (3-0) moved up 4 spots into the 5A top 10 at No. 7.
3A
- Niwot (2-0) entered the 3A top 10 at No. 8.
2A
- D’Evelyn (3-0) climbed 4 spots into the 2A top 10 at No. 8.
Full listing on the Football rankings page.
