Week 11 Top Ten and Key Game Results & Preseason Predictions Review
Final Week of the Regular season and let’s take a look back at how I did this season. Not just games this week but my pre-season rankings and predictions.
Class 2A
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
I really enjoy looking back at my preseason rankings and see how I did. In my Preseason Top 16 rankings I had 11 of the Top 16 teams make the playoffs. Most of the teams that didn’t make the playoffs were in 11 thru 16. Sterling, Classical Academy, Elizabeth, Machebeuf, and Brush didn’t make the playoffs and were 12 thru 16 in the preseason rankings. I had Eaton, D’Evelyn, Montezuma-Cortez as teams to watch. I did not have Delta and Aspen in my preseason rankings.
Looking at the Top 10 my preseason rankings were as follow: Bayfield, Platte Valley, Faith Christian, Resurrection Christian, Basalt, Rifle, Kent Denver, Alamosa, Salida, and La Junta. The 2A Bracket was seeded as follows: Bayfield, Resurrection Christian, Basalt, La Junta, Salida, Platte Valley, Rifle, Kent Denver, Faith Christian, and Eaton.
My Preseason League Champions were: Colorado League: Kent Denver, Flatirons League: Faith Christian, Intermountain: Bayfield, Patriot East: Platte Valley, Patriot West: Resurrection Christian, Tri-Peaks: La Junta, Western Slope League: Basalt. The Actual League Champions were: Colorado League: Kent Denver, Flatirons League: Faith Christian, Intermountain: Bayfield, Patriot East: Platte Valley, Patriot West: Resurrection Christian, Tri-Peaks: La Junta, Western Slope League: Basalt & Rifle (Tied). Overall my preseason rankings were off a bit on a few teams but my league championship projections were right on the money.
Overall Record 120-20
| Prediction | Score | Prediction Results |
| #1 Platte Valley over Brush | 54-27 | Correct |
| #2 Resurrection Christian over Prospect Ridge | 35-0 | Correct |
| #3 La Junta over Manitou Springs | 33-6 | Correct |
| #4 Bayfield over #5 Salida | 22-14 | Correct |
| #6 Kent Denver over Machebeuf | 49-0 | Correct |
| #7 Eaton over Berthoud | 19-34 | Incorrect |
| #8 Rifle over Moffat County | 52-26 | Correct |
| #9 Faith Christian over D’Evelyn | 21-7 | Correct |
| #10 Basalt over #10 Aspen | 27-6 | Correct |
| Delta over Coal Ridge | 47-6 | Correct |
| Englewood over RidgeView Academy | 42-0 | Correct |
| Elizabeth over Lamar | 28-33 | Incorrect |
| Pagosa Springs over Alamosa | 19-30 | Incorrect |
| University over The Academy | 34-28 | Correct |
Class 1A
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
In my preseason Top 15 I had 12 of my Top 15 make the playoffs. Yuma, Cornerstone Christian, and Olathe didn’t make the playoffs and were ranked in the Top 15. I had Colorado Springs Christian, Platte Canyon, and Florence as teams to watch but did not have them ranked in the Top 15. I did not mention Holyoke in the Other Teams to watch and they made the playoffs this year.
Looking at my preseason Top 10 it was as follow: Limon, Burlington, Centauri, Strasburg, Meeker, Yuma, Peyton, Crowley County, Wray, and Cornerstone Christian. The 1A Bracket was seeded as follows: Limon, Peyton, Strasburg, Colorado Springs Christian, Florence, Burlington, Centauri, Meeker, Holyoke, Crowley County.
My preseason League Champions were: Platte Canyon Foothills, Limon North Central, Strasburg North, Peyton Santa Fe, Centauri Southern Peaks, Buena Vista Tri-Peaks, Meeker Western Slope. The actual league champions were: Platte Canyon Foothills, Limon North Central, Strasburg North, Peyton Santa Fe, Centauri Southern Peaks, Colorado Springs Christian Tri-Peaks, Meeker Western Slope. Overall, I was off on a few teams like Yuma and Cornerstone Christian. I was also off on Holyoke and what Holyoke coaching staff has done is outstanding. I only missed one league champion and that is because I didn’t see CSCS dominating in league.
Overall Record 119-19
| Predictions | Score | Prediction Results |
| #1 Limon over #7 Holyoke | 19-13 | Correct |
| #2 Strasburg over Cornerstone Christian | 28-0 | Correct |
| #3 Peyton over Trinidad | 47-0 | Correct |
| #4 Colorado Springs Christian over #6 Florence | 31-0 | Correct |
| #5 Burlington over Wiggins | 51-8 | Correct |
| #8 Meeker over Hotchkiss | 40-7 | Correct |
| #8 Centauri over Ignacio | FFW | Does Not Count |
| #10 Wray over Yuma | 20-12 | Correct |
| Clear Creek over Jefferson | 66-43 | Correct |
| Monte Vista over Buena Vista | 20-12 | Correct |
| Center over Dolores | 32-8 | Correct |
| Olathe over Grand Valley | 42-9 | Correct |
| Paonia over Cedaredge | 27-21 | Correct |
| Rye over St. Mary’s | 7-13 | Incorrect |
| Rocky Ford over John Mall | 48-10 | Correct |
| Platte Canyon over Manual | 43-6 | Correct |
Class 8-Man
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
In my preseason Top 15 I had 10 of my Top 15 make the playoffs. Springfield, Haxtun, Norwood, McClave, and Soroco didn’t make the playoffs and were ranked in the Top 15. I had Akron, Mancos, Rangely, Vail Christian, and Front Range Christian as Other teams to watch but did not have them ranked in the Top 15. I did not mention Pikes Peak Christian who made the playoffs.
Looking at my preseason Top 10 it was as follow: Sedgwick County, Holly, West Grand, Fowler, Hoehne, Merino, Caliche, Dayspring Christian, Springfield, Haxtun. The 8-Man Bracket was seeded as follows: West Grand, Mancos, Sedgwick County, Rangely, Hoehne, Caliche, Sargent, Pikes Peak Christian, Vail Christian, and Holly.
My preseason League Champions were: Holly Ark Valley, Rocky Mountain Lutheran Central League, Sargent Mountain League, West Grand Northwest, Sedgwick County Plains League, Pikes Peak Christian-Southern League. The actual league champions were: Hoehne Ark Valley, Front Range Christian Central League, Mancos Mountain League, West Grand Northwest, Sedgwick County Plains League, Pikes Peak Christian-Southern League. Overall, I was off on a few teams and some teams really stepped up like Mancos and Rangely.
Overall Record 112-22
| Projections | Score | Prediction Results |
| #1 Sedgwick County over Merino | 24-27 | Incorrect |
| #2 West Grand over Gilpin County | 48-14 | Correct |
| #3 Hoehne over McClave | FFW | Does not Count |
| #4 Mancos over Dove Creek | 50-16 | Correct |
| #5 Caliche over Haxtun | 52-22 | Correct |
| #6 Rangely over Plateau Valley | 52-6 | Correct |
| #7 Sargent over Sanford | 61-26 | Correct |
| #8 Holly over Springfield | 43-26 | Correct |
| #9 Fowler over Las Animas | 44-0 | Correct |
| #10 Akron over Dayspring Christian | 22-54 | Incorrect |
| Vail Christian over Byers | 50-46 | Correct |
| Soroco over Hayden | 66-28 | Correct |
| Del Norte over Sangre De Cristo | 47-13 | Correct |
| Elbert over South Park | 32-16 | Correct |
| Front Range Christian over Swink | 46-0 | Correct |
| Custer County over Calhan | 16-28 | Incorrect |
| Dolores Huerta over Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 52-8 | Correct |
Class 6-Man
Preseason Rankings and Preseason League Predictions
In my preseason Top 15 I had 13 of my Top 15 make the playoffs. Briggsdale and Walsh didn’t make the playoffs and were ranked in the Top 15. I had Genoa-Hugo as Other teams to watch but did not have them ranked in the Top 15. I did not mention Cotopaxi who made the playoffs.
Looking at my preseason Top 10 it was as follow: Stratton/Liberty, Kit Carson, Otis, Fleming, Peetz, Cheyenne Wells, Prairie, Granada, Flagler/Hi Plains, Arickaree/Woodlin. The 6-Man Bracket was seeded as follows: Stratton/Liberty, Kit Carson, Arickaree/Woodlin, Otis, Peetz, Prairie, Fleming, Granada, Mountain Valley, Cheyenne Wells.
My preseason League Champions were: Hanover Central League, Stratton/Liberty East Central, Peetz North League, La Veta South Central, Kit Carson South East, Mountain Valley Southwest. The actual league champions were: Genoa-Hugo Central League, Stratton/Liberty East Central, Peetz North League, Manzanola South Central, Kit Carson South East, Mountain Valley Southwest. Overall, I was spot on with my preseason stuff. The Top 10 orders was the main thing off but getting 13 of 15 is pretty good.
Overall Record 79-20
| Projections | Score | Prediction Results |
| #1 Stratton/Liberty over #2 Kit Carson | 22-28 | Incorrect |
| #4 Prairie over Hanover | 64-6 | Correct |
| #5 Arickaree/Woodlin over North Park | 84-48 | Correct |
| #6 Otis over #9 Cheyenne Wells | 52-42 | Correct |
| #7 Mountain valley over Cheraw | 39-18 | Correct |
| #8 Idalia over #10 Fleming | 14-22 | Incorrect |
| Granada over Manzanola | 49-18 | Correct |
| Walsh over Branson/Kim | 68-8 | Correct |
| Sierra Grande over La Veta | 6-42 | Incorrect |
| Genoa-Hugo over Eads | 51-41 | Correct |
| Briggsdale over Flagler/Hi Plains | 57-52 | Correct |
| Deer Trail over Primero | 78-12 | Correct |
| Cotopaxi over Edison | 24-21 | Correct |
