Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (3-0) won at Chatfield, 34-17: After an early turnover led to a field goal in the first quarter, the Bruins scored 34 straight, including a pick-six, to take a commanding 34-3 lead into the fourth quarter. Jayden Fox ran in a pair of TDs. Next week: at Arvada West, 4 p.m. Sept. 14.
2. Regis Jesuit (2-1) lost at No. 7 Arapahoe, 34-27: Jojo Hernandez’s second touchdown of the night allowed the Raiders to tie things up at 21-all after going into halftime down 21-7. But Regis was never able to take the lead in the second half. Next week: at No. 6 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15.
3. Pine Creek (2-0) at Vista Ridge, 1 p.m. Saturday: A week after taking down Valor Christian, the Eagles get a matchup with a familiar rival from the 4A level. Next week: vs. Denver East, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
4. Grandview (2-1) lost at No. 6 Ralston Valley, 30-15: A couple of fourth-quarter touchdowns proved too little, too late for the Wolves. Next week: vs. Fruita Monument, 1 p.m. Sept. 16.
5. Columbine (3-0) won at Cherokee Trail, 35-7: The Rebels came within a late fourth-quarter touchdown of shutting out an opponent for the second straight week. After three games, Columbine has allowed just 13 points. Next week: at No. 7 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
6. Ralston Valley (2-1) won vs. No. 4 Grandview, 30-15: Brady Weldon ran in a pair of touchdowns and Logan Madden found Anthony Benallo (39 yards) and Jackson Hansen (21 yards) for touchdown passes as the Mustangs took a 30-0 lead and cruised from there. Next week: vs. No. 2 Regis Jesuit, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15.
7. Arapahoe (3-0) won vs. No. 2 Regis Jesuit, 34-27: Trajan Frasier scored on runs of 8, 12 and 74 yards, and Andrew Smart put away the Raiders with a 54-yard touchdown with two minutes to go for an upset victory. Next week: vs. No. 5 Columbine, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
8. Valor Christian (1-2) won vs. No. 9 Fairview, 29-28: Two quarters away from the first 0-3 start in program history, the Eagles rallied from down 28-0 at halftime with four unanswered TDs and a Cash Spence-to-Garrett Dial two-point conversion. Gabe Sawchuk scored three touchdowns, the last to draw the Eagles within one with 2:28 to go, and Spence added a 30-yard TD run of his own. Next week: at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee (Ga.), 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
9. Fairview (2-1) lost at No. 8 Valor Christian, 29-28. Four different Knights scored touchdowns in a lopsided first half that saw Fairview take a 28-0 lead, but the Valor defense pitched a shutout the rest of the way to spark an improbable comeback win. Next week: vs. Horizon, 7 p.m. Sept. 14.
10. Legend (2-1) lost at Castle View, 20-7: The Sabercats shut down a Legend offense that scored 91 points in its first two games while holding an opponent to single-digit scoring for the third straight week. With the upset, Castle View (3-0) surpassed its win total from all of last season after just three games. Next week: vs. 4A No. 2 Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
Class 4A
1. Palmer Ridge (3-0) won vs. Lewis-Palmer, 56-14: QB Derek Hester hooked up with Jimmer Weir for a pair of touchdown passes and ran for two others, including one from 82 yards out, to give the Bears a 28-7 lead. Weir added a third touchdown in the second half and Avier Elvira scored twice in the rout. Next week: at Smoky Hill, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
2. Ponderosa (2-1) lost at Golden, 25-14. The Mustangs jumped ahead 14-0 in the first half and never scored again. Luc Chevalier’s second touchdown run, from 2 yards out, put the Demons on top with 6:14 left in the third quarter, and Noah Limback’s strip and fumble recovery put the game on ice late. Next week: at 5A No. 10 Legend, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
3. Loveland (3-0) won vs. Pomona, 27-26: For the second time in three weeks, the Red Wolves took down a 5A foe in a nail-biter, this time with a late touchdown pass that cemented the team’s second 3-0 start in four seasons. Next week: at 3A No. 7 Thompson Valley, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
4. Erie (2-1) won at No. 5 Montrose, 38-28: Gavin Lusk scored a pair of touchdowns, including a 65-yard score on a screen pass from Blake Barnett, and Braylon Toliver helped put the game away with a fourth-quarter TD run as the Tigers beat Montrose for the second time in three meetings. Next week: vs. No. 6 Broomfield, 1 p.m. Sept. 16.
5. Montrose (1-2) lost vs. No. 4 Erie, 38-28: Montrose went up 16-7 after a Blake Griffin 2-yard TD run late in the first quarter, but the Red Hawks surrendered 17 straight points to close out the half. Montrose drew as close as two in the second half, but never got over the hump. Next week: at Palisade, 7 p.m. Sept. 14.
7. Pueblo West (3-1) lost vs. Fountain-Fort Carson, 32-19: QB Gavin Lockett had two touchdowns passing and one running, but the FFC ground game, and Mathias Price (four TDs) in particular, proved too much for the Cyclones. Next week: Bye.
8. Dakota Ridge (1-1) at No. 9 Mesa Ridge, 1 p.m. Saturday: The Eagles hit the road for the second straight game, heading south a week after scoring a 40-0 shutout over East River (Fla.) in Orlando. Next week: vs. Rampart, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15.
9. Mesa Ridge (1-1) vs. No. 8 Dakota Ridge, 1 p.m. Saturday: The Grizzlies are looking to avoid a 1-2 start for the second consecutive season after falling to top-ranked Palmer Ridge, 43-20, last Friday. Next week: at Doherty, 6 p.m. Sept. 14.
10. Windsor (3-0) won at Fort Collins, 26-24: Tripp Thomas scored from 35 yards out to put Windsor up 26-17, then the Wizards held on for dear life as the Lambkins made a frantic comeback. A late touchdown drew Fort Collins to within two, and the Lambkins recovered the subsequent onside. But a 41-yard field goal attempt went wide left at the buzzer. Next week: at Fossil Ridge, 7 p.m. Sept. 14.
Class 3A
1. Lutheran (3-0) won at Discovery Canyon, 45-14. Next week: vs. Pueblo East, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
2. Holy Family (2-0) bye. Next week: at Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
3. Roosevelt (3-0) won at Fort Morgan, 42-21. Next week: vs. Highlands Ranch, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
4. Green Mountain (3-0) won at Mountain View, 49-0. Next week: vs. Pueblo South, 7 p.m. Sept. 14.
5. Northridge (3-0) won at Greeley Central, 35-13. Next week: vs. Greeley West, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
6. Durango (2-1) won vs. Aztec (N.M.), 41-7. Next week: vs. Grand Junction Central, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
7. Thompson Valley (1-1) lost at Berthoud, 16-14. Next week: vs. Loveland, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
8. Northfield (2-0) won vs. Riverdale Ridge, 24-10. Next week: vs. Denver North, 6 p.m. Sept. 15.
9. Pueblo Central (2-1) lost vs. Heritage, 55-19. Next week: at Coronado, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15.
10. Frederick (0-3) lost vs. Scottsbluff (Neb.), 51-28. Next week: vs. Silver Creek, 7 p.m. Sept. 15.
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