AURORA | If the season ended today, eight city football teams would qualify for the Class 5A state playoffs.
The Colorado High School Activities Association released the first set of wild card points standings on Monday, which showed an early look at the postseason picture with three weeks left in the regular season.
The top 32 teams in the final wild card standings qualify for the 5A playoffs.
With the best record among Aurora teams at 5-1, Regis Jesuit sits in the No. 6 spot with 95 points, followed by Cherokee Trail (4-2), which sits 14th with 88 points in the wake of a 28-27 loss to Cherry Creek on Friday night.
Grandview (4-2) and Eaglecrest (4-2) sit No. 17 and No. 19, respectively, just in front of the Aurora trio of Gateway (4-2), Rangeview (3-2), and Overland (3-3), which hold the Nos. 21-23 positions.
Much-improved Hinkley (3-3) is intent on a postseason berth and currently sits 31st in the field with 74.667 points.
In the 3A ranks, Vista PEAK (2-4) has accrued 58.5 points and sits at No. 26. Sixteen teams make the 3A postseason.
CLASS 5A WILD CARD POINTS (THROUGH WEEK 6)
AURORA | Wild card points in Class 5A through week 6 of the football season as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association. The top 32 teams at the end of the season qualify for the playoffs. Aurora teams are in bold and uppercased:
1. Fairview (5-0), 100.2 points; 2. Valor Christian (5-1), 97.167; 3. ThunderRidge (5-1), 96; 4. Cherry Creek (5-1), 95.5; 5. Columbine (5-1), 95.5; 6. REGIS JESUIT (5-1), 95; 7. Chatfield (5-1), 94.5; 8. Doherty (5-1), 93.5; 9. Arapahoe (5-1), 92.833; 10. Pomona (5-1), 92.5; 11. Grand Junction (5-2), 91.286; 12. Mountain Range (5-1), 91; 13. Douglas County (4-2), 88.5; 14. CHEROKEE TRAIL (4-2), 88; 15. Ralston Valley (4-2), 87.5; 16. Prairie View (4-2), 85.5; 17. GRANDVIEW (4-2), 85.333; 18. Legend (4-2), 85.333; 19. EAGLECREST (4-2), 85; 20. Rocky Mountain (4-2), 84; 21. GATEWAY (4-2), 82.833; 22. RANGEVIEW (3-2), 82.8; 23. OVERLAND (3-3), 80.5; 24. Chaparral (3-3), 79.5; 25. Thornton (4-2), 79.167; 26. Fountain-Fort Carson (3-3), 79; 27. Heritage (3-3), 78.5; 28. Castle View (3-3), 78; 29. Arvada West (3-3), 77.833; 30. Bear Creek (3-3), 74,833; 31. HINKLEY (3-3), 74.667; 32. Fruita Monument (3-4), 73.571
Outside of playoffs: 33. Denver East (2-4), 73.34. Westminster (2-3), 72.4; 35. Horizon (2-4), 72; 36. Mountain Vista (2-4), 71.833; 37. Fort Collins (2-4), 71.833; 38. Brighton (2-4), 70.167; 39. Legacy (2-4), 70.167; 40. SMOKY HILL (1-5), 67.667; 41. Highlands Ranch (2-4), 67.167; 42. Mullen (1-5), 67; 43. Boulder (1-4), 65.2; 44. Poudre (1-4), 65; 45. Lakewood (1-5), 64.333; 46. Northglenn (1-5), 63.167; 47. Rock Canyon (1-5), 59.833; 48. AURORA CENTRAL (1-5), 59; 49. Lincoln (2-4), 57.667; 50. Fossil Ridge (0-6), 55; 51. Palmer (0-6), 50.833; 52. Adams City (0-6), 50
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
