Top Colorado high school football games of the week

By Staff Report Sep 12, 2012, 12:01pm

ThunderRidge treks to Grandview as the state's top contest this week.

Here is a list of the best games in the state for this week, Sept. 13-14, as determined by the MaxPreps Freeman Rankings:

MaxPreps Colorado Top High School Football Games of the Week
ThunderRidge will face a stern challenge this week against Grandview.
ThunderRidge will face a stern challenge this week against Grandview.
Photo by Paul DiSalvo

1. ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch) [1-1] at Grandview (Aurora) [1-1]
Game date: Thursday
ThunderRidge's state rank: 2
Grandview's state rank: 13

2. Regis Jesuit (Aurora) [2-0] at Mullen (Denver) [1-1]
Game date: Friday
Regis Jesuit's state rank: 15
Mullen's state rank: 3

3. Grand Junction [3-0] at Ralston Valley (Arvada) [2-1]
Game date: Friday
Grand Junction's state rank: 11
Ralston Valley's state rank: 6

4. Chaparral (Parker) [2-0] at Legacy (Broomfield) [1-1]
Game date: Friday
Chaparral's state rank: 7
Legacy's state rank: 25



5. Columbine (Littleton) [1-1] at Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) [0-2]
Game date: Saturday
Columbine's state rank: 8
Pine Creek's state rank: 18

6. Gateway (Aurora) [2-0] at Cherokee Trail (Aurora) [2-0]
Game date: Friday
Gateway's state rank: 21
Cherokee Trail's state rank: 16

7. Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) [2-0] at Vista Ridge (Colorado Springs) [2-0]
Game date: Friday
Cheyenne Mountain's state rank: 52
Vista Ridge's state rank: 37

8. Pueblo West [2-0] at Montrose [2-1]
Game date: Friday
Pueblo West's state rank: 42
Montrose's state rank: 39