Previously unbeaten Greeley
West and Loveland both suffered their first loss of the season last week in
Northern League play. This week sees a
huge game in the Mountain Plains League between #1 Ralston Valley and #2
ThunderRidge.
#1 Ralston
Valley
The Mustangs hold the #1 spot by
the slimmest of margins. A late
field goal that hit the upright and went in is all that separated the Mustangs
from their first defeat of the season. This week leaves little margin for error
as Ralston Valley takes on undefeated #2 ranked ThunderRidge in a crucial
Mountain Plains League matchup.
#2
ThunderRidge
The Grizzlies held off a late
charge to defeat Wheat Ridge 21-12 last week. The defense has been stellar this year
only allowing six points a game, but the offense will need to step up and play
with consistency if ThunderRidge wants to defeat Ralston Valley.
#3
Broomfield
Offensively Ryland Snow had a
huge game running for 225 yards and five scores to help his squad upset former
#2 Loveland. None of his heroics
would have been possible without a strong game from the Eagle offensive and
defensive line. Next up 1-3
Mountain View
#4 Cherokee
Trail
Currently the Cougars are on fire
having scored eighty-nine points in the last two games. More impressive than their offensive
output is the fact that Cherokee Trail has only allowed seventeen points the
entire season.
# 5 Pueblo
South
The Colts will travel to take on
2-2 Canon City this week. For the
season, South has defeated its opponents on average 39-6. QB Tony Medina is becoming one of the
better dual threat QBs in 4A.
#6 Standley
Lake
The Gators are 4-0 and take on
winless Arvada this Saturday. After
this week, Standley Lake will earn its keep as they play the top half of the
Mountain Plains League in consecutive weeks.
#7 Loveland
The Indians will be just fine.
Last season Loveland had three losses going into playoffs and they did very well
getting to the state championship game.
Once the offensive line gets more experience be careful!
#8. Monarch
Watch out! Since the loss to
Cherokee Trail Monarch has out scored their last two opponents 118 to 0. This week they take on Aurora
Central.
#9 Greeley
West
The offense felt the loss of QB
Rex Morgan as the Spartans could only muster nine points against Longmont. A
game against a Northridge squad that is allowing nearly thirty-three points a
game may be just what the doctor ordered.
#10 Fountain Fort
Carson
Making their debut in the top ten
are the Spartans of Fountain Fort Carson.
The Spartans are currently 4-0 and are coming off a nice win over Pine
Creek.
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