CHSAANow.com prep football rankings, Week 9: New team joins top 10 in Class 5A

A new team has climbed into the top 10 of this week’s Colorado high school football poll.

Fossil Ridge (7-1) moved into the No. 10 spot in this week’s CHSAANow.com prep football rankings after winning its sixth-straight game, a 31-14 victory over Rocky Mountain on Friday. With 17 points, the Sabercats narrowly beat out Arapahoe, Mountain Vista and Rock Canyon, who had 16 points apiece in the vote.

Fossil Ridge is one of just five new teams in the top 10 of their respective classifications this week. The others include Alamosa (No. 8) of Class 2A, Merino (No. 9) and Sanford (No. 10) of Class 8-man, and No. 9 North Park of Class 6-man.

The No. 1 teams — Cherry Creek (5A), Palmer Ridge (4A), Roosevelt (3A), The Classical Academy (2A), Limon (1A), Haxtun (8-man) and Stratton (6-man) — remained in the top spots of their respective classifications.

Here are the rest of the rankings, as voted on by coaches around the state:

Class 5A

TeamRecordPointsPvsLW
1. Cherry Creek (18)7-11801W
2. Valor Christian6-21522W
3. Ralston Valley6-21303W
4. Columbine7-11214W
5. Regis Jesuit5-3895W
6. ThunderRidge8-0776W
7. Grandview6-2717W
8. Pine Creek6-2498W
9. Legacy6-23610W
10. Fossil Ridge7-117–W
Dropped out: Rock Canyon (9).
Others receiving votes: Arapahoe 16, Mountain Vista 16, Rock Canyon 16, Fountain-Fort Carson 7, Fairview 6, Eaglecrest 4, Legend 3.

Class 4A

TeamRecordPointsPvsLW
1. Palmer Ridge (13)8-01651W
2. Broomfield (3)8-01562W
3. Loveland (1)7-11373W
4. Montrose6-21044W
5. Ponderosa6-2946W
6. Denver South7-1915W
7. Vista Ridge6-2568W
8. Fruita Monument6-2487W
9. Heritage6-23310W
10. Mesa Ridge6-2229W
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Erie 13, Golden 6, Dakota Ridge 5, Pueblo West 4, Windsor 1.

Class 3A

TeamRecordPointsPvsLW
1. Roosevelt (11)7-01531W
2. Durango (4)6-11452W
3. Green Mountain7-01253W
4. Lutheran (1)5-21134W
5. Northridge6-1745L
6. Resurrection Christian6-1676W
7. Evergreen5-2567W
8. Holy Family4-3459W
9. Pueblo East6-1378W
10. Summit6-13410W
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Frederick 16, Pueblo Central 8, Thompson Valley 5, George Washington 2.

Class 2A

TeamRecordPointsPvsLW
1. The Classical Academy (12)7-01571W
2. Delta (4)7-01472W
3. Eaton (1)6-11353W
4. Basalt7-01034W
5. Florence6-1876W
6. The Academy6-1845W
7. Elizabeth6-1707W
8. Alamosa5-246–W
9. Moffat County5-2308L
10. Montezuma-Cortez6-2169L
Dropped out: Berthoud (10).
Others receiving votes: Berthoud 13, Bennett 11, Brush 8, D’Evelyn 8, Woodland Park 8, University 5, Rifle 3, La Junta 2, Salida 2.

Class 1A

TeamRecordPointsPvsLW
1. Limon (13)7-01301W
2. Wray5-21152W
3. Strasburg6-1934W
4. Yuma6-1873L
5. Monte Vista7-0795W
6. Wiggins5-2676W
7. Buena Vista5-2487W
8. Gunnison6-2468W
9. Centauri5-2249W
10. Meeker4-31310L
Dropped out: None.
Others receiving votes: Rye 8, Colorado Springs Christian 3, Flatirons Academy 2.

8-man

TeamRecordPointsPvsLW
1. Haxtun (15)7-01501W
2. Dove Creek7-01252W
3. Simla7-01033W
4. Mancos6-2865W
5. Lyons7-0816W
6. Crowley County7-0744W
7. Holly6-1529W
8. Akron5-24910W
9. Merino5-234–W
10. Sanford5-220–W
Dropped out: West Grand (7), Caliche (8).
Others receiving votes: West Grand 16, Vail Christian 10, Hayden 8, Swink 7, Dayspring Christian Academy 4, Caliche 3, Wiley 2, McClave 1.

6-man

TeamRecordPointsPvsLW
1. Stratton (13)8-01391W
2. Fleming (2)6-11352W
3. Arickaree7-11154W
4. Cheyenne Wells5-3846W
5. Otis6-2803L
6. Genoa-Hugo6-2795W
7. Granada5-3708W
8. Eads5-3447L
9. North Park5-229–W
10. Branson/Kim6-2219W
Dropped out: Prairie (10).
Others receiving votes: Cheraw 13, Sierra Grande 7, Prairie 5, Briggsdale 2, Deer Trail 1, Idalia 1.

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