Here is The Associated Press preseason high school football polls in Class 5A and 4A for Sept. 2. 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 (13) 2-0 130 1
2. Cherry Creek 1-0 113 2
3. CHEROKEE TRAIL 1-0 102 3
4. Pomona 0-1 79 5
5. Chatfield 1-0 75 6
6. GRANDVIEW 1-0 69 8
7. Fairview 1-0 46 9
8. REGIS JESUIT 0-1 39 7
9. Ralston Valley 1-0 29 10
10. OVERLAND 2-0 11 NR
Others receiving votes: Columbine 11, Doherty 7, Lakewood 2, Monarch 1, Mullen 1.
CLASS 4A
School Record Points Last Week
1. Pine Creek (12) 2-0 128 1
2. Montrose 2-0 113 2
3. Pueblo South (1) 1-0 107 3
4. Denver South 1-0 89 5
5. Winsor 1-0 73 7
6. Dakota Ridge 1-0 66 8
7. Vista Ridge 1-0 49 10
8. Wheat Ridge 2-0 24 NR
T9. Fort Collins 1-0 16 NR
T9. Longmont 0-1 16 4
Others receiving votes: Broomfield 11, Palmer Ridge 8, Falcon 6, Standley Lake 4, Pueblo Centennial 2, Rampart 1, Liberty 1, Pueblo West 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
