Here is The Associated Press preseason high school football poll. 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) 0-0 130 –
2. Cherry Creek 0-0 110 –
3. CHEROKEE TRAIL 0-0 95 –
4. Columbine 0-0 75 –
5. Pomona 0-0 72 –
6. Chatfield 0-0 49 –
7. REGIS JESUIT 0-0 46 –
8. GRANDVIEW 0-0 43 –
9. Fairview 0-0 34 –
10. Ralston Valley 0-0 20 –
Others receiving votes: ThunderRidge 12, Grand Junction 7, Monarch 6, OVERLAND 6, J.K. Mullen 5, Fountain-Fort Carson 3, Doherty 2.
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