HS FOOTBALL SCORES: Oct. 7
he Palisade Bulldogs are no longer undefeated while GJHS and Hotchkiss hold onto their unblemished records with big wins at home.
he Palisade Bulldogs are no longer undefeated while GJHS and Hotchkiss hold onto their unblemished records with big wins at home.
Western slope teams hold steady in latest Denver Post media poll.
The Olathe Pirates began their first winning streak of the 2011 season with a 31-7 win over Cedaredge.
In the fifth week of football rankings, only one local team made a move. The Olathe Pirates were dropped from the top 10 in 2A.
The Olathe Pirates continued their trend from the 2010 season with a win in their first league game on Friday night.
Montrose made a statement on the road with one of the biggest wins on this Friday night to improve to 5-0. The entire scoreboard is listed below.
For the second straight year, the Olathe football team started the season 1-2, and for the second straight year, both of their losses were to Florence and Rifle.
Grand Junction remains the top team in 5A but Grandview continues to close the gap for the number-one spot in the Denver Post media poll. Montrose climbs three spots to 6th in 4A, while Palisade moves up to No. 2 in 3A.
The No. 5 Olathe Pirates could not find an offensive formula against the Rifle Bears as they were shut out 16-0.
There was plenty of action on Friday night as nine local teams took the field. Scores are listed below.
With nine of the 15 first place votes, the Grand Junction Tigers have claimed the number one spot in the 5A football standings.
No. 2 Grand Junction pitched a shutout at Stocker Stadium while No. 1 Mullen lost to Grand View. Are a change in the rankings coming? We'll find out Monday.
With Week 2 of the high school football season approaching, we talked to Greg Wentzel of the Team 1340 about last week's top performers and this week's matchups.
After handling No. 9 Highlands Ranch 51-35, the Grand Junction football team has moved up to No. 2 in the 5A Denver Post poll. Palisade and Hotchkiss both move up, while Montrose starts to receive votes.
Two local teams moved up in the Denver Post high school football rankings without even playing a game. Grand Junction and Palisade both moved up in their respective classifications after teams ahead of them lost during zero week.
The Olathe Pirates dominated Steamboat Springs 43-13 and looked like the 2010 State Champions from last year.
Four local teams took the field on zero week, including a pair of Southwestern League teams.
The Olathe Pirates are moving to the beat of a different drum in 2011. The 2010 state champions have added music to their team practices in an effort to keep the team motivated.
The No. 5 Grand Junction Tigers will kick-off the 2011 season against No. 8 Highlands Ranch. Palisade, Olathe, Hotchkiss and Paonia were also ranked in the Denver Post's pre-season polls.
The Hotchkiss Bulldogs advanced to the final weekend of the 3A State playoffs by beating Olathe 5-1 and Lamar 4-1 in a pair of elimination games in Greeley on Monday.
Olathe was a plesant surprise in the district playoffs, but the Prates don't plan on stopping there.
The Olathe Pirates dominated the Jefferson Academy Saints 16-4 in six innings to win their 3A district title.
The Grand Junction Tigers and Hotchkiss Bulldogs will both host district playoffs this weekend, while six others travel for the opening round of the baseball playoffs.
Seven local athletes have been named All-State honorable mention for basketball, including five on the girls side.
Listed below are Saturday's baseball games and scores.
