Prep football: How ranked teams in 5A, 4A fared in Week 2 games
CLASS 5A
No. 1 Valor Christian (3-0) beat Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, Ga.) 28-22 thanks to four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) from Blake Stenstrom.
No. 2 Pomona (2-0) beat Fountain Fortcarson (1-1) 42-7 in Max Borghi’s debut.
No. 3 Regis Jesuit (1-1) lost to No. 10 Mullen (1-2) 40-39 at home, squandering a 33-14 lead with less than eight minutes to play.
No. 4 Cherry Creek (1-1) beat No. 9 Doherty (1-1) 33-27 as junior quarterback Alex Padilla tossed three touchdowns.
No. 5 Eaglecrest (2-0) beat Thunderridge (02) 38-13 behind three passing scores from senior quarterback Jalen Mergerson and two rushing from senior Kenny Wantings.
had a bye.
No. 6 Highlands Ranch (2-0) No. 7 Grandview (2-0) beat Legacy (1-1) 34-0
as its defense allowed just 105 total yards.
No. 8 Columbine (2-0) had a bye.
No. 9 Doherty (1-1) lost to No. 4 Cherry Creek (1-1) 33-27 despite a scoop-and-score from junior defensive end Dillon Green.
No. 10 Mullen (0-2) beat No. 3 Regis Jesuit (1-1) 40-39 on Dominic Depizzol’s 6-yard TD pass to Alonzo Moon with six seconds left. CLASS 4A
No. 1 Pine Creek (2-0) beat No. 5 Windsor (1-1) 10-0 in a defensive slugfest.
No. 2 Ponderosa (2-0) beat Douglas County (0-2) 44-0 as Mustangs QB Sterling Ostdahl rushed for three TDS and passed for one.
No. 3 Broomfield (1-1) beat Wheat Ridge (12) 28-14 as Mitchell Gorman’s rushing touchdown put the game on ice.
No. 4 Chatfield (1-1) beat Palmer (0-2) 57-0 in a nonconference game.
No. 5 Windsor (1-1) lost to No. 1 Pine Creek (2-0) 10-0 in a game that proved the Wizards have a championship-caliber defense.
No. 6 Monarch (2-0) beat No. 10 Rampart (21) 14-7 with a decisive rushing score by Justin Kiss with two minutes left to play.
No. 7 Fruita Monument (3-0) beat Grand Junction (1-1) 30-7.
No. 8 Pueblo South (2-0) had a bye.
No. 9 Vista Ridge (1-1) beat Sand Creek (0-2) 49-14 as QB Rowan Neal passed for 301 yards and five TDS.
No. 10 Rampart (2-1) lost to No. 6 Monarch (2-0) 14-7 as the Rams had a late pass intercepted on the Coyotes’ 5-yard line.