Colorado High School Coaches Association/MaxPreps Fab Five football rankings, Week 11
About the CHSCA/MaxPreps polls: Head coaches are invited to vote on the top teams in their classification. Five points are awarded for a first-place vote, four for a second-place vote, etc., to determine the total points. *Received first-place votes.
Final rankings for Class 5A, 1A, 8-Man and 6-Man were posted last week.
Class 4A - FINAL
1. *Greeley West
2. *Pine Creek
3. Monarch
4. Heritage
5. Montrose
Others receiving votes: Wheat Ridge, Longmont, Liberty, Loveland, Fountain-Fort Carson, Rock Canyon, Durango, Pueblo West, Standley Lake.
Class 3A - FINAL
1. *Steamboat Springs
2. *Mountain View
3. Pueblo Central
4. Valor Christian
5. Falcon
Others receiving votes: D'Evelyn, Windsor, Delta, Pueblo County, Elizabeth, Glenwood Springs.
Class 2A - FINAL
1. *Faith Christian
2. *Olathe
3. Florence
4. Platte Canyon
5. Platte Valley
Others receiving votes: Holy Family, Aspen, Kent Denver, Erie, Pagosa Springs.
On the schedule
It's playoff time in all classifications. Check back for game times later today, and look for playoff previews later in the week.
Devin Murphy, Eaglecrest
File photo by by Patrick Miller
In case you missed it: Now, this is what the 32-team bracket is all about, finally. Since the playoffs were expanded from 16 to 32 in Class 5A a few years ago, the first round largely was filled with blowouts by the higher-seeded teams. This season, though, seven teams who would not have made the postseason under the old format scored first-round victories to shake up the brackets.
While the Nos. 17 through 20 seeds scored what technically could be termed upsets, state followers weren't surprised by those outcomes. Even 22nd-seeded Bear Creek's win at No. 11 Highlands Ranch and No. 24 Cherry Creek eliminating ninth-seeded Chatfield didn't raise many eyebrows. But the opening-round win by No. 29 Eaglecrest at fourth-seeded Fort Collins certainly highlighted the type of season it has been week to week — unpredictable. We can't wait for Round 2.
Here are a few other highlights from last week: Miami-Yoder piled up 589 yards of offense (486 rushing, 103 passing) in a 62-42 Class A 8-Man playoff victory at Swink. Shane Reed rushed for 222 yards and three TDs, while backfield mate Nick Bonser added 209 yards and two scores on the ground . . . Sheridan's Mandrick Holifield rushed for 291 yards and four scores in a 55-24 season-closing win against Denver Christian . . . Platte Canyon running back Mikey Gunkel amassed 217 rushing yards and three TDs on only six carries in a 54-0 win against Clear Creek. The Huskies (10-0) are the third seed in the Class 2A playoffs . . .
Arvada West quarterback Gavin Glanz was his usual efficient self, completing 11-of-13 passes for 273 yards and five TDs to lead the Wildcats to a 5A first-round victory against Gateway . . . Doherty's Mark Jones closed his season with a 291-yard rushing effort that included six TDs in a 41-7 win against Palmer . . Longmont's Jake Johnson proved his versatility in a 29-0 win against rival Niwot. Johnson, an all-state quarterback, passed for 175 yards, but also had two sacks, forced a fumble and had an interception. The Trojans are seeded 11th in the 4A playoffs . . . Jesse Geary of Mountain Vista paced the Golden Eagles to the second round of the 5A playoffs, rushing for 149 yards and four TDs against Overland.
Etc.: MaxPreps fans can submit playoff scores for their teams from their cell phones right after the game. Check out the MaxPreps Mobile link to find out how.
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