Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (4-1) won vs. No. 4 Regis Jesuit, 42-14. Jordan Herron ran in touchdowns from 20 and five yards, Brian Rudden threw touchdown passes of 85 and 38 yards, and the Creek defense didn’t give up a touchdown until there was less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter. Next week: at Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Sept. 29
2. Columbine (5-0) won at Fort Collins, 48-7. Josh Snyder scored one touchdown receiving and another running as the Rebels raced out to a 28-0 halftime lead, then added another scoring run in the second half to push the advantage to 41-0. On the other side, the Columbine defense held an opponent to single-digit scoring for the fourth straight week. Next week: vs. Pomona, 7 p.m. Sept. 29
3. Ralston Valley (3-2) lost at No. 6 Valor Christian, 27-23. The Mustangs’ bid for a third straight win over a top-10 team was dashed after Valor closed out the game with 20 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Diano Benallo and James Wochner each punched in 1-yard touchdown runs, and quarterback Logan Madden found Josh Rillos for a 40-yard touchdown to give RV a 23-7 lead early in the fourth, but Valor scored three straight TDs to escape with the win. Next week: vs. Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30
4. Regis Jesuit (2-3) lost at No. 1 Cherry Creek, 42-14. D’andre Barnes scored a pair of touchdowns, including a 93-yard kick return in the first half, but the normally explosive Raiders offense could not get much going against the top-ranked Bruins. Next week: vs. Douglas County, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 30
5. Grandview (4-1) won vs. Pomona, 42-14. Sophomore Donavon Vernon exploded for 148 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries, while senior Chase Dahir added 77 yards and a score on nine carries as the Wolves rumbled for 280 yards on the ground in a game that saw them jump out to a 42-0 lead early in third quarter. Next week: at Eaglecrest, 6 p.m. Oct. 1
6. Valor Christian (3-2) won vs. No. 3 Ralston Valley, 27-23. Down 16 points early in the fourth quarter, the Eagles scored 20 straight to take down Ralston Valley on homecoming. Asher Weiner and Jake Krekeler scored on runs of 1 and 10 yards, respectively, then Valor recovered an onside kick with 2:56 to go. Three plays later, Gabe Sawchuk scored his second touchdown of the night on a 36-yard sweep that proved to be the game-winner. Next week: vs. Castle View, 7 p.m. Sept. 29
7. ThunderRidge (5-0) won at Chaparral, 21-9. The Grizzlies limited Chaparral to 204 total yards while moving to 5-0 for the first time in 14 years. Through five games, ThunderRidge has held opponents to an average of 12.4 points per game. Next week: at Mountain Vista, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
8. Pine Creek (4-1) won vs. Mullen, 28-13. Running backs Mason Miller (17 carries, 151 yards) and Jonathan Coar (12-113) both topped 100 yards running, and QB Cameron Cooper added a rushing TD as the Eagles scored 28 points between the second and third quarters to pull away. Next week: at Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
9. Legend (3-2) lost vs. Legacy, 38-24. Legacy quarterback Kullen Lerma ran in three touchdowns and hooked up with Marcus Romero for a 23-yard touchdown pass that gave the Lightning a 24-7 lead going into halftime. Legend’s John Brookhart threw a pair of TDs in the second half, the last one pulling the Titans within seven points, but that was as close as they would get. Next week: at Chaparral, 3:15 p.m. Sept. 30
10. Rock Canyon (5-0) won at Arapahoe, 28-17. The Jaguars are 5-0 for the first time in program history thanks in part to a two-touchdown night from Deandre Horn, who scored on a punt return and 25-yard pass from Luke Wennogle. The RC quarterback ran in a TD of his own early in the second half, then found Austin Bowker for another scoring pass to give the Jaguars a 28-9 cushion that held up. Next week: vs. Highlands Ranch, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
Class 4A
1. Ponderosa (4-1) lost at No. 3 Palmer Ridge, 48-34. Zach Stryker’s second touchdown run of the night gave the Mustangs a 20-14 lead with 2:15 left in the second quarter, but the Bears answered with a TD drive of their own to close out the half and Ponderosa never led again. Next week: vs. No. 9 Denver South, 7 p.m. Sept. 29
2. Broomfield (5-0) won at Brighton, 32-7. The Eagles moved to 5-0 for the third time in four years with their fifth straight win by 21 points or more to start the season. Next week: at No. 7 Dakota Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30
3. Palmer Ridge (5-0) won vs. No. 1 Ponderosa, 48-34. Nathaniel Robinson found the end zone three times, and the Bears broke open a 20-20 game with an impressive second half. Next week: vs. Rampart, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
4. Fruita Monument (4-1) won vs. Bear Creek, 31-27. The Wildcats scored 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including Corben Rowell’s third rushing touchdown of the night, to survive a Bear Creek upset bid led by quarterback Adrian Rico’s 363 yards and three TDs passing. Next week: vs. Heritage, 6 p.m. Sept. 30
5. Loveland (4-1) won vs. Greeley Central, 49-6. The Red Wolves defense held an opponent to one touchdown or less for the fourth consecutive week — a period that’s seen them outscore teams 202-21. Next week: vs. No. 10 Erie, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
6. Pueblo West (4-1) won at Far Northeast, 28-14. Gavin Lockett threw a pair of TD passes, the last putting the Cyclones ahead for good in the second half, and Jacob Trader added two rushing touchdowns. Next week: at Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
7. Dakota Ridge (2-3) lost at Chatfield, 43-30. Chargers quarterback Jake Jones threw four touchdown passes, three going to sophomore Brock Narva, as Chatfield took down its former league rivals in a shootout that also included three touchdowns for Dakota Ridge’s Noah Triplett. Next week: vs. No. 2 Broomfield, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30
8. Montrose (3-2) won at 3A No. 2 Lutheran, 42-26. The Red Hawks topped 40 points for the fourth straight game, with a three-touchdown second quarter putting them ahead for good against a game Lions team. Next week: vs. Grand Junction Central, 5 p.m. Sept. 29
9. Denver South (4-1) won at Cheyenne Mountain, 49-12. The South offensive machine kept humming Friday night in the Springs, with the Ravens scoring 40-plus points for the fifth straight week to begin the season. Next week: at No. 1 Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Sept. 29
10. Erie (2-3) won vs. Windsor, 42-14. Quarterback Blake Barnett through touchdown passes to three different receivers and Gavin Lusk ran in a pair of touchdowns as the Tigers snapped a two-game losing skid in emphatic fashion. Next week: at No. 5 Loveland, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
Class 3A
1. Roosevelt (5-0) won at No. 7 Holy Family, 42-20. Next week: bye
2. Lutheran (3-2) lost vs. 4A No. 8 Montrose, 42-26. Next week: bye
3. Durango (4-1) won vs. No. 10 Mead, 42-14. Next week: bye
4. Green Mountain (4-0) bye. Next week: vs. No. 10 Mead, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30
5. Northridge (4-0) vs. Rangeview, 6 p.m. Saturday. Next week: bye
6. Resurrection Christian (4-0) won at St. John XXIII (Katy, Texas), 34-21. Next week: vs. Sand Creek, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
7. Holy Family (2-2) lost vs. No. 1 Roosevelt, 42-20. Next week: vs. Conifer, 7 p.m. Sept. 30
8. Pueblo East (4-1) won at Pueblo South, 23-0. Next week: bye
9. Evergreen (4-1) won vs. Severance, 41-8. Next week: bye
10. Mead (1-3) lost at No. 3 Durango, 42-14. Next week: at No. 4 Green Mountain, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30
