Grandview Football
Grandview senior Brandon Brooks (12) returns a punt during the Wolves’ 44-0 win over ThunderRidge on Sept. 19, 2014, at Legacy Stadium. Grandview improved to 4-0 and now sits No. 3 in the most recent Associated Press Class 5A football poll. (Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
Grandview senior Brandon Brooks (12) returns a punt during the Wolves’ 44-0 win over ThunderRidge on Sept. 19, 2014, at Legacy Stadium. Grandview improved to 4-0 and now sits No. 3 in the most recent Associated Press Class 5A football poll. (Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

Here is The Associated Press high school football polls in Class 5A and 4A for Sept. 23. The poll includes first-place votes in parentheses, season record, total points and last week’s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers, including Courtney Oakes of the Aurora Sentinel.

CLASS 5A

School                                      Record                Points              Last Week

1. Valor Christian (12)                  3-1                    127                         1
2. Pomona (1)                               3-1                      112                       T2
3. GRANDVIEW                       4-0                      106                      T2
4. Fairview                                    4-0                      80                          4
5. Ralston Valley                           4-0                     74                           6
6. REGIS JESUIT                       3-1                      73                         5
7. Cherry Creek                           2-2                      40                            8
8. CHEROKEE TRAIL             3-1                       39                          7
9. OVERLAND                           4-0                       38                          9
10. Doherty                                   4-0                       12                          10

Others receiving votes: Rocky Mountain 10, Mountain Vista 2,  Lakewood 1

CLASS 4A

School                                      Record                Points              Last Week

1. Pine Creek (13)                   4-0                     130                        1
2. Pueblo South                      4-0                     116                         2
3. Montrose                              3-1                      97                         3
4. Vista Ridge                           4-0                      89                          4
5. Fort Collins                         4-0                       84                          5
6. Windsor                                3-1                      63                        7
7. Dakota Ridge                       3-1                     50                          8
8. Greeley West                        4-0                     39                         9
9. Denver South                     2-2                      21                          6
10. Coronado                          4-1                      10                           NR

Others receiving votes: Pueblo Centennial 8, John F. Kennedy 3, Wheat Ridge 3, Rampart 1, Widefield 1.

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor of the Aurora Sentinel. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. Facebook: Aurora Prep Sentinel

Courtney Oakes is sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number of professional awards from...