A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 6:
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Class 5A
Team
Record
Previous
Last week
1. Cherry Creek
4-1
1
W (21-14 vs. No. 7 Pine Creek)
Comment: Bruins needed fourth-quarter TD to survive Pine Creek upset bid last Friday. As always, state titles must be earned. This week: at Cherokee Trail, 6 p.m. Saturday.
2. Mountain Vista
5-0
2
W (55-6 at Overland)
Comment: No opponent has come within 30 of MV. What happens when Golden Eagles face late-game pressure? We may find out Friday. This week: vs. No. 4 Valor Christian. 7 p.m. Friday.
3. Columbine
5-0
3
W (44-7 at 4A No. 10 Heritage)
Comment: Rebels about to get serious test against salty Angels defense at All-City Stadium. This week: at Denver East, 2 p.m. Saturday.
4. Valor Christian
5-0
4
W (34-17 vs. No. 8 Ralston Valley)
Comment: Weird thing to say in first week of conference play, but Valor-MV may be 5A South Metro League title game. This week: at No. 2 Mountain Vista, 7 p.m. Friday.
5. Legend
4-1
5
W (30-0 vs. No. 10 Castle View)
Comment: Titans haven’t allowed one point since heartbreaking 16-14 loss to Columbine in Week 2. This week: at No. 7 Pine Creek, 1 p.m. Saturday.
6. Chatfield
5-0
6
W (27-24 at Douglas County)
Comment: Chargers came out of nonconference slate unbeaten, but Ralston Valley will be their first ranked 5A opponent. This week: vs. No. 8 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Thursday.
7. Pine Creek
3-2
8
L (21-14 at No. 1 Cherry Creek)
Comment: How does a team lose and rise up the rankings? When it takes tie game into fourth quarter of a road game at Stutler Bowl. This week: vs. No. 5 Legend, 1 p.m. Saturday.
8. Ralston Valley
4-1
6
L (34-17 at No. 4 Valor Christian)
Comment: Mustangs emerge from nonconference with just one loss. Not bad considering offseason exodus of loaded senior class. This week: at No. 6 Chatfield, 7 p.m. Thursday.
9. Fairview
5-0
10
W (56-0 vs. Smoky Hill)
Comment: Knights have posted three consecutive shutouts. Cumulative score of those three games: 161-0. This week: vs. Prairie View, 1 p.m. Saturday.
10. Castle View
4-1
9
L (30-0 at No. 5 Legend)
Comment: Humbling loss at Legend last week. How Sabercats respond on Friday night will say a lot. This week: vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Friday.
Class 4A
Team
Record
Previous
Last week
1. Pueblo West
5-0
4
W (35-7 at No. 8 Vista Ridge)
Comment: Cyclones defense, which allowed just 10 first-half points prior to last week’s rout, continues to rise to the occasion. This week: at Doherty, 6:30 p.n. Thursday.
2. Dakota Ridge
4-1
5
W (31-13 vs. Cherokee Trail)
Comment: Winners of four straight since Week 1 loss to 5A Chatfield, Eagles are rolling as conference play arrives. This week: at Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Friday
3. Montrose
5-0
3
W (35-12 at Fruita Monument)
Comment: Red Hawks’ 35-point outing at Fruita Monument constitutes their lowest scoring output of season. Yeesh. This week: at Falcon, 6 p.m. Friday.
4. Mesa Ridge
4-1
6
W (31-28 at No. 6 Palmer Ridge)
Comment: Emerging with two wins from three-game gauntlet of Dakota Ridge, Heritage and Palmer Ridge proves Grizzlies are for real. This week: at Widefield, noon Saturday.
5. Broomfield
4-1
2
L (13-3 vs. Erie)
Comment: You have to go back to 2019 …read more
Source:: The Denver Post – Sports
