Colorado high school football rankings, Week 7: Ralston Valley-Columbine showdown on tap

A look at this week’s Post Preps Top 10 for Class 5A, 4A and 3A:

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Class 5A

Team Record Previous Last week
1. Cherry Creek 6-0 1 W (48-0 vs. Cherokee Trail)
The end-of-season gauntlet is fast approaching for Creek, which gets Eaglecrest (5-1), Arapahoe (5-1) and Grandview (5-1) in succession. This week: vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday.
2. Pine Creek 6-0 2 W (40-10 vs. Fountain-Fort Carson)
Quite possible, perhaps even likely, that this week’s showdown with Regis will decide a league championship. This week: at No. 8 Regis Jesuit, 6:30 p.m. Friday.
3. Columbine 6-0 3 W (42-7 at Pomona)
Similarly, whoever emerges from Friday night’s Columbine-RV game could be considered Cherry Creek’s biggest threat in 5A. This week: at No. 4 Ralston Valley, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
4. Ralston Valley 5-1 4 W (47-0 at Lakewood)
Mustangs are 3-2 against Columbine since becoming league rivals in 2018, with RV taking three of the last four. This week: vs. No. 3 Columbine, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
5. Arapahoe 5-1 5 W (63-7 at Smoky Hill)
Warriors did a Dolphins impersonation last Friday with five touchdowns in the first quarter and seven players scoring TDs. This week: at No. 6 Grandview, 7 p.m. Thursday.
6. Grandview 5-1 6 W (39-32 vs. Eaglecrest)
Could Wolves have two receivers top 1,000 yards? Nate Denton (27 catches, 448 yards) and Xay Neto (25-410) will give it a try. This week: vs. No. 5 Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Thursday.
7. Chatfield 5-1 8 W (42-0 at Arvada West)
Chargers could easily be 7-1 heading into Week 9. Then it’s Ralston Valley and Columbine, back to back. This week: vs. Pomona, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
8. Regis Jesuit 3-3 10 W (35-7 at Douglas County)
Raiders play a Top 10 team for the fourth time in five weeks on Friday night. The previous three all resulted in losses for Regis. This week: vs. No. 2 Pine Creek, 6:30 p.m. Friday.
9. Mountain Vista 5-1 9 W (49-7 at ThunderRidge)
The Austyn Modrzewski show just keeps getting better. Last week, the junior threw for 451 yards, five TDs and zero interceptions. This week: at Rock Canyon, 7 p.m. Friday.
10. Castle View 5-1 7 L (21-3 vs. Valor Christian)
Even after losing to Valor, the Sabercats are still only allowing an average of 8.6 points per game. This week: at ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Thursday.

Class 4A

Team Record Previous Last week
1. Palmer Ridge 6-0 1 W (42-0 at Rampart)
Bears have allowed 12 points total over their last three games. Can Cyclones break through? This week: vs. No. 9 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Friday.
2. Erie 5-1 2 W (36-19 vs. No. 8 Loveland)
The final score vs. Loveland is deceiving. Loveland didn’t score a TD until after Erie was up 36-3 in the fourth quarter. This week: at Monarch, 7 p.m. Thursday.
3. Montrose 4-2 4 W (43-7 at Grand Junction Central)
Red Hawks remain lone team to come within one score of Palmer Ridge (28-27), and their only other loss is to No. 2 Erie. This week: at Falcon, 6 p.m. Friday.
4. Broomfield 4-2 5 W (49-21 vs. Dakota Ridge)
Eagles answered some questions piling up 399 rushing yards on Dakota Ridge last Saturday. This week: vs. Aurora Central, 7 p.m. Friday.
5. Golden 5-1 9 W (32-21 at Bear Creek)
Throw the ball against this Demons defense (10 interceptions) at your own risk. This week: at Standley Lake, 4 p.m. Friday.
6. Thomas Jefferson 6-0 10 W (52-13 at Visa Peak Prep)
Spartans aren’t just beating teams, they are blowing their doors off with an average margin of victory 32.5 points per game. This week: vs. Far Northeast, 7 p.m. Friday.
7. Mesa Ridge 4-2 NR W (36-34 at No. 9 Pueblo West)
After taking down Pueblo West in a shootout, Grizzlies have emerged as Montrose’s greatest threat to a league title. This week: vs. Coronado, 7 p.m. Friday
8. Loveland 4-2 7 L (36-19 at No. 2 Erie)
Class 4A’s most consistent program has been noticeably inconsistent recently. Time to get right in league. This week: vs. Grand Junction Central, 11 a.m. Saturday.
9. Pueblo West 4-2 3 L (36-34 vs. No. 7 Mesa Ridge)
After a narrow miss against Mesa Ridge, Cyclones get shot at redemption against No. 1 team in 4A. This week: at No. 1 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday.
10. Fruita Monument 4-2 NR W (37-34 at Heritage)
Did anyone have a better Friday night than Wildcats quarterback Amari Wilson (256 total yards, 6 total TDs) against Heritage? This week: at Grand Junction, 7 p.m. Friday.

Class 3A

Team Record Previous Last week
1. Green Mountain 5-0 1 W (44-7 at Mead)
Rams have allowed one touchdown outside of the fourth quarter so far this season. This week: at Evergreen, 7:30 p.m. Friday.
2. Roosevelt 5-0 2 Idle
Don’t sleep on this week’s opponent. Resurrection Christian (3-1) is unbeaten against Colorado teams. This week: at Resurrection Christian, 7 p.m. Friday.
3. Lutheran 4-1 3 Idle
A battered group of Lions got some much-needed rest for this week’s showdown with Holy Family. But was it enough? This week: at No. 4 Holy Family, 7 p.m. Friday.
4. Holy Family 4-1 4 W (41-6 at Conifer)
A brutal back-to-back against Lutheran and Northfield could set the ceiling for Tigers. This week: vs. No. 3 Lutheran, 7 p.m. Friday.
5. Northridge 5-0 5 Idle
The combined record of Northridge’s first five opponents is 4-25. Still a lot to learn about Grizzlies. This week: vs. Mountain View, 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
6. Durango 4-1 6 Idle
Demons are 2-1 against New Mexico and unbeaten against Colorado. A solid Summit squad will test that. This week: at Summit, 6 p.m. Friday.
7. Northfield 4-1 7 L (30-27 at Vista Ridge, OT)
Taking 4A Vista Ridge to overtime, a year after losing 46-8 at home, says quite a bit about Northfield’s trajectory. This week: vs. Kennedy, 11 a.m. Saturday.
8. Lewis-Palmer 4-1 8 Idle
The Rangers have yet to lose a game to 3A competition. This week: at Harrison, 7 p.m. Friday.
9. Riverdale Ridge 4-1 9 W (38-0 at Sierra)
Showdown with Denver North (4-1) could be defacto 3A North Central League championship game. This week: vs. Denver North, 7 p.m. Friday.
10. Thompson Valley 3-2 10 W (44-14 vs. Niwot)
Eagles will have their hands full with QB Jaden Hoffman and Severance’s explosive passing game. This week: vs. Severance, 7 p.m. Friday.

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