With the smoky skies already surrounding Recht Field on Friday night, it was hard to tell if Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson's arm added any hazy substance to the equation in the 55th edition of the Boulder-Fairview city rivalry game.
In terms of a pure rivalry that pits nearly all of a city's kids against each other, it won't get much better than Fairview-Boulder on Friday night at Recht Field.
The preseason football rankings are out ahead of the 2018 season. No. 1 teams include Cherry Creek (5A), Pine Creek (4A), Palmer Ridge (3A), Bayfield (2A), Strasburg (1A), Sedgwick County (8-man) and Stratton/Liberty (6-man).
Construction on the tennis courts at Fairview High School is delaying the beginning of fall practice for the Class 5A defending champions. Rebuilding another championship contender is slated next.
