(Lance Wendt/LanceWendt.com)
Seven new teams joined this week’s football rankings: Conifer (3A), Eaton (2A), The Classical Academy (2A), Wray (1A), Hotchkiss (1A), Dove Creek (8-man) and Briggsdale (6-man).
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.
Complete rankings for all classes are below.
CHSAANow.com Football Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing rcasey@chsaa.org. In classes 1A-5A, these rankings will factor into postseason seeding. More information is available here.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Columbine (14) | 6-0 | 244 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Cherry Creek (8) | 6-0 | 234 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Valor Christian (4) | 5-1 | 198 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Grandview | 6-0 | 188 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Ralston Valley | 6-0 | 157 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Regis Jesuit | 6-0 | 140 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Eaglecrest | 5-1 | 82 | 7 | L |
| 8 | Pomona | 3-3 | 70 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Fairview | 5-1 | 58 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Legend | 6-0 | 36 | 10 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cherokee Trail 5, Smoky Hill 5, Arapahoe 4, Castle View 3, ThunderRidge 2, Lakewood 1, Mullen 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Pine Creek (26) | 4-1 | 286 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Broomfield (2) | 5-0 | 240 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Montrose (1) | 5-0 | 219 | 4 | W |
| 4 | Chatfield | 4-1 | 172 | 5 | Bye |
| 5 | Vista Peak Prep | 5-0 | 167 | 7 | W |
| 6 | Pueblo West | 4-1 | 149 | 6 | Bye |
| 7 | Heritage | 4-1 | 94 | 8 | W |
| 8 | Dakota Ridge | 4-1 | 92 | 3 | L |
| 9 | Loveland | 3-2 | 46 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Hinkley | 5-0 | 25 | 10 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Fruita Monument 24, Brighton 22, Ponderosa 19, Golden 12, Wheat Ridge 9, Greeley West 8, Grand Junction 4, Mesa Ridge 2, Monarch 2, Silver Creek 2, Air Academy 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Palmer Ridge (15) | 4-1 | 193 | 1 | L |
| 2 | Mead (6) | 5-0 | 183 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Pueblo South | 4-1 | 175 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Discovery Canyon | 4-1 | 115 | 4 | Bye |
| 5 | Green Mountain | 4-1 | 101 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Frederick | 5-0 | 88 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Lutheran | 4-1 | 72 | 8 | W |
| 8 | Conifer | 5-0 | 52 | – | W |
| 9 | Durango | 3-2 | 49 | 10 | Bye |
| 10 | Palisade | 2-3 | 25 | 7 | L |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Harrison 24, Erie 23, Holy Family 17, Pueblo Central 16, Thomas Jefferson 14, Northridge 12, Roosevelt 10, Fort Morgan 9, Niwot 9, Pueblo East 8, Battle Mountain 6, Skyview 4, Eagle Valley 1, Evergreen 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Erie (9). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Rifle (13) | 5-0 | 200 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Delta (4) | 4-0 | 180 | 2 | Bye |
| 3 | Platte Valley (1) | 4-1 | 152 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Sterling (1) | 4-1 | 150 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Resurrection Christian (2) | 4-1 | 137 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Faith Christian (1) | 4-1 | 114 | 6 | W |
| 7 | Basalt | 5-0 | 96 | 7 | W |
| 8 | La Junta | 4-1 | 55 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Eaton | 3-2 | 38 | – | W |
| 10 | The Classical Academy | 3-2 | 22 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Elizabeth 21, Alamosa 9, Moffat County 9, Englewood 8, Lamar 8, Bayfield 7, University 3, Aspen 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Lamar (9), Alamosa (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Strasburg (20) | 5-0 | 218 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Limon | 4-1 | 188 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Holyoke (2) | 5-0 | 156 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Florence | 5-0 | 151 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Centauri | 4-1 | 111 | 5 | Bye |
| 6 | Meeker | 4-1 | 102 | 7 | W |
| 7 | Colorado Springs Christian | 4-1 | 101 | 6 | W |
| 8 | Wray | 4-1 | 42 | – | W |
| 9 | Highland | 3-2 | 40 | 10 | W |
| 10 | Hotchkiss | 4-1 | 36 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Buena Vista 15, Flatirons Academy 15, Rye 15, Peyton 9, Burlington 8. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Burlington (8), Rye (9). | |||||
| 8-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sedgwick County (12) | 6-0 | 138 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Fowler (2) | 5-0 | 113 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Mancos | 5-0 | 108 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Dayspring Christian Academy | 5-0 | 107 | 4 | W |
| 5 | Merino | 4-1 | 66 | 6 | W |
| 6 | Caliche | 4-1 | 63 | 5 | W |
| 7 | Sanford | 5-0 | 54 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Vail Christian | 5-0 | 39 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Pikes Peak Christian | 3-1 | 26 | 9 | W |
| 10 | Dove Creek | 5-1 | 11 | – | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Soroco 10, Rangely 9, West Grand 9, Sargent 6, Hoehne 5, McClave 5, Holly 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Rangely (10). | |||||
| 6-man | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Kit Carson (10) | 6-0 | 109 | 1 | W |
| 2 | Fleming (1) | 6-0 | 95 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Stratton/Liberty | 5-1 | 87 | 3 | W |
| 4 | Cheyenne Wells | 5-1 | 75 | 4 | L |
| 5 | Flagler/Hi-Plains | 6-0 | 68 | 5 | W |
| 6 | Prairie | 4-2 | 48 | 6 | W |
| 7 | North Park | 5-1 | 40 | 7 | W |
| 8 | Branson/Kim | 6-0 | 37 | 8 | W |
| 9 | Briggsdale | 4-2 | 17 | – | W |
| 10 | Granada | 5-1 | 15 | 9 | W |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cotopaxi 8, Eads 4, Deer Trail 1, Walsh 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Cotopaxi (10). | |||||