Class 5A
1. Cherry Creek (3-1) vs. No. 8 Pine Creek, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Cherokee Trail, 6 p.m. Oct. 5.
2. Mountain Vista (5-0) won at Overland, 55-6: The Golden Eagles returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, part of a 49-0 first half that triggered a running clock, and didn’t look back en route to their first 5-0 start in 10 years. The Mountain Vista defense has now allowed six points or less in four of its five wins, with Thursday night’s Overland TD not coming until the game was well out of reach in the fourth quarter. Next week: vs. No. 4 Valor Christian. 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
3. Columbine (4-0) at 4A No. 10 Heritage, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Denver East, 2 p.m. Oct. 5.
4. Valor Christian (4-0) vs. No. 6 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 2 Mountain Vista, 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
5. Legend (3-1) vs. No. 9 Castle View, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 8 Pine Creek, 1 p.m. Oct. 5.
6. Ralston Valley (4-0) at No. 4 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 7 Chatfield, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
7. Chatfield (4-0) at Douglas County, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 6 Ralston Valley, 7 p.m. Oct. 3.
8. Pine Creek (3-1) at No. 1 Cherry Creek, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. No. 5 Legend, 1 p.m. Oct. 5.
9. Castle View (4-0) at No. 5 Legend, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Fruita Monument, 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
10. Fairview (4-0) vs. Smoky Hill, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Prairie View, 1 p.m. Oct. 5.
Class 4A
1. Palmer Ridge (4-0) vs. No. 6 Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Air Academy, 7 p.n. Oct. 4.
2. Broomfield (4-0) vs. Erie, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Longmont, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4.
3. Montrose (5-0) won at Fruita Monument, 35-12: The Red Hawks moved to 5-0 for the second time in four seasons after steamrolling to a 28-0 halftime lead and cruising from there. Montrose has scored 35 points or more in all five wins this season, outscoring opponents by an average margin for 29.6 points. Next week: at Falcon, 6 p.m. Oct. 4.
4. Pueblo West (4-0) at No. 7 Vista Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Doherty, 6:30 p.n. Oct. 3.
5. Dakota Ridge (3-1) vs. Cherokee Trail, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Ponderosa, 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
6. Mesa Ridge (3-1) at No. 1 Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Widefield, noon Oct. 5.
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7. Vista Ridge (3-1) vs. No. 4 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Liberty, 6 p.m. Oct. 3.
8. Riverdale Ridge (4-0) at Silver Creek, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at Skyline, 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
9. Grand Junction (4-0) at Durango, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Gateway, 7 p.m. Oct. 4.
10. Heritage (2-2) vs. 5A No. 3 Columbine, 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: vs. Golden, 6 p.m. Oct. 3.
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