MileHigh Prep Report Final Football Power Rankings
My final power rankings of the season for Football. I am only using the 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs and I will rank all 16 teams. Seeding is somewhat important but is not the only determining factor.
Class 2A Last Week
| 1. Resurrection Christian (9-0) | 2 |
| 2. Bayfield (7-1) | 4 |
| 3. La Junta (9-0) | 3 |
| 4. Platte Valley (9-0) | 1 |
| 5. Kent Denver (8-1) | 6 |
| 6. Salida (8-1) | 5 |
| 7. Rifle (8-1) | 8 |
| 8. Faith Christian (7-2) | 9 |
| 9. Basalt (8-1) | 10 |
| 10. Berthoud (6-3) | 15 |
| 11. Eaton (6-3) | 7 |
| 12. D’Evelyn (7-2) | 11 |
| 13. Aspen (6-3) | 10 |
| 14. Delta (6-3) | 13 |
| 15. Montezuma-Cortez (4-5) | NR |
| 16. Alamosa (4-4) | NR |
| · | Notes: I moved some teams around in the Top 4 moving Bayfield up to #2 after their win over Salida. Platte Valley drops to #4 and have played just one tough opponent since their non-league schedule ended. Some very intriguing matchups in the first round which we will dive into more this week. |
Class 1A Last Week
| 1. Limon (9-0) | 1 (11 weeks) |
| 2. Strasburg (8-1) | 2 |
| 3. Peyton (9-0) | 3 |
| 4. Colorado Springs Christian (8-1) | 4 |
| 5. Burlington (7-2) | 5 |
| 6. Holyoke (7-2) | 7 |
| 7. Florence (7-2) | 6 |
| 8. Meeker (6-2) | 8 |
| 9. Centauri (7-2) | 9 |
| 10. Wray (5-4) (6-3) | 10 |
| 11. Crowley County (7-2) | 11 |
| 12. Paonia (6-3) | 12 |
| 13. Monte Vista (5-4) | 15 |
| 14. Highland (6-3) | 14 |
| 15. Platte Canyon (6-3) | 13 |
| 16. Buena Vista (4-5) | 16 |
| · | Notes: No changes at all and I think the selection committee did a great job seeding the 1A bracket. Some very good games in round one will be Meeker vs Holyoke, Florence vs Wray, Burlington vs Paonia, and Centauri vs Crowley County. I think the 1A field is about as good as it could have been. |
Class 8 man Last Week
| 1. Sedgwick County (7-1) | 1 (11 weeks) |
| 2. West Grand (9-0) | 2 |
| 3. Hoehne (8-1) | 3 |
| 4. Mancos (9-0) | 4 |
| 5. Caliche (7-2) | 5 |
| 6. Rangely (8-1) | 6 |
| 7. Sargent (7-2) (8-1) | 7 |
| 8. Holly (7-2) | 8 |
| 9. Fowler (7-2) | 9 |
| 10. Merino (5-4) | NR |
| 11. Dayspring Christian (4-4) | NR |
| 12. Pikes Peak Christian (8-1) | 12 |
| 13. Akron (5-4) | 10 |
| 14. Vail Christian (7-2) | 13 |
| 15. Simla (7-1) | 14 |
| 16. Front Range Christian (6-2) | NR |
| Notes: Sedgwick County lost to Merino and made for a tough decision for the final power rankings. I decided to keep Sedgwick County #1. They seem to play even better after a loss and it was their loss to Perkins County 30 games ago that started their long winning streak. |
Class 6 man Last Week
| 1. Kit Carson (8-0) | 2 |
| 2. Stratton/Liberty (8-1) | 1 |
| 3. Peetz (6-2) | 3 |
| 4. Prairie (6-3) | 4 |
| 5. Arickaree/Woodlin (6-2) | 5 |
| 6. Otis (6-3) | 6 |
| 7. Mountain Valley (8-0) | 7 |
| 8. Fleming (6-3) | 10 |
| 9. Cheyenne Wells (5-3) | 9 |
| 10. Granada (5-4) | 10 |
| 11. Idalia (4-5) | 8 |
| 12. Flagler/Hi Plains (4-5) | NR |
| 13. Genoa-Hugo (5-3) | 12 |
| 14. Cotopaxi (7-2) | 13 |
| 15. North Park (3-5) | 14 |
| 16. Manzanola (5-3) | 16 |
| Notes: A new #1 this week as Kit Carson beat Stratton/Liberty. They just switch places. 3 thru 7 remain the same. Fleming beat Idalia to move up to #8. |
