Last meeting<\/strong>: Pine Creek 14, at Fountain-Fort Carson 0, Sept. 30, 2022<\/p>\n Fountain-Fort Carson has yet to meet a defense capable of stopping its relentless run game (353.6 yards\/game), and Pine Creek (6 points allowed\/game) has yet to go up against an offense it can’t shut down. So something has got to give. Can Trojans senior Mathias Price continue his run of 100-yard rushing games \u2014 now at five straight? Can Creek run its shutout streak to three games in a row? This one should be fascinating.<\/p>\n When\/where<\/strong>: 6 p.m. Thursday at DCS Stadium<\/p>\n Last meeting<\/strong>: Valor Christian 45, vs. Castle View 17, Sept. 29, 2022<\/p>\n After rolling through its nonleague slate with just 31 points allowed, Castle View gets its stiffest test yet. Ugly record aside, Valor was essentially one stop away from taking down fourth-ranked Ralston Valley last week. A game that was a gimme a year ago \u2014 Castle View finished 2-8 in 2022 \u2014 is now potentially the biggest roadblock standing between Valor and a ninth straight league title. The big challenge vs. the Sabercats: keeping Wyoming defensive end commit Jordan Ochoa (6.5 tackles for loss) out of the backfield.<\/p>\n When\/where<\/strong>: 7 p.m. Friday at Legacy Stadium<\/p>\n Last meeting<\/strong>: Grandview 34, at Eaglecrest 23, Oct. 1, 2022<\/p>\n Are the unbeaten Raptors a real-deal 5A contender? Their Centennial League opener against Grandview should provide evidence one way or the other. Eaglecrest junior quarterback Joe Steiner has certainly looked the part, completing 62.9% of his passes for 928 yards, 12 TDs and just two interceptions. If Air Force commit Liam Szarka catches fire on the other side \u2014 as the Wolves QB did last week with two touchdowns passing and another two running \u2014 this could turn into a barn-burner.<\/p>\n When\/where<\/strong>: 6 p.m. Friday at LPS Stadium<\/p>\n Last meeting<\/strong>: Heritage 20, at Fruita Monument 13, Sept. 30, 2022<\/p>\n After losing Nebraska commit Rex Guthrie to injury, in addition to each of its first two games, Heritage has been a ball of fire, scoring 154 points combined over its last three games \u2014 all wins. Wide receiver Tanner Terch, not needed in the first two blowout victories, exploded for 124 yards and two TDs on eight catches in a win over Rampart last week. Fruita has shown itself to be equally combustible with its three-headed rushing attack of seniors Amari Wilson (58 carries, 459 yards), Andres Palafox (94-580) and Wyatt Sharpe (62-453).<\/p>\n When\/where<\/strong>: 7 p.m. Friday at Tiger Stadium<\/p>\n Last meeting<\/strong>: Loveland 35, vs. Erie 14, Sept. 30, 2022<\/p>\n Which Loveland team will show up to Tiger Stadium on Friday night: the one that got shut out by Thompson Valley two weeks ago in a crosstown rivalry game? Or the one that shredded Greeley Central to the tune of 63 points and 469 total yards last Thursday? If the Red Wolves are to have a chance against Kansas State QB commit Blake Barnett (1,337 total yards, 16 TDs) and the Tigers, it better be the latter.<\/p>\n When\/where<\/strong>: 7 p.m. Friday at CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl<\/p>\n Last meeting<\/strong>: Mesa Ridge 21, vs. Pueblo West 14, Sept. 30, 2022<\/p>\n After grinding out a 14-0 win over Far Northeast last week, Pueblo West hosts a Mesa Ridge team that entered the season with big expectations but is still looking for a signature win. The Grizzlies narrowly missed out on one in a 39-35 shootout loss to Dakota Ridge in Week 3. Now comes another big opportunity in both teams’ league opener. Two of Class 4A’s top dual-threat quarterbacks \u2014 PW’s Gavin Locket (237.4 total yards\/game) and Mesa Ridge’s Bryce Riehl (191.6) \u2014 should put on a show.<\/p>\n When\/where<\/strong>: noon Saturday at Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium<\/p>\n Last meeting<\/strong>: Broomfield 55, at Dakota Ridge 24, Sept. 30, 2022<\/p>\n A year ago, Dakota Ridge was just another speed bump on the way to an undefeated Class 4A championship season for Broomfield. Now it’s a chance for the Eagles to prove they’re still among the classification’s top contenders following losses to 3A Holy Family (30-29) and second-ranked Erie (30-7) and a down-to-the-wire win over Brighton last Friday. Broomfield can expect more of the same against a Dakota Ridge squad that hung around for three quarters with 5A No. 8 Chatfield last week.<\/p>\n When\/where<\/strong>: 7 p.m. Friday at Vista Ridge<\/p>\n Last meeting<\/strong>: Vista Ridge 46, at Northfield 8, Sept. 30, 2022<\/p>\n With league play right around the corner, the Nighthawks get a measuring stick game with a trip south to face 4A Vista Ridge. A year ago, the Brayden Dorman-led Wolves picked apart Northfield en route to a blowout win. With Dorman off to Arizona, the Nighthawks won’t have the same high-octane passing attack to deal with. But the Wolves, winners of two straight by a combined score of 74-27, remain formidable.<\/p>\n Want more sports news? Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams.<\/em><\/p>\n Suzanne Morphew's remains found in Saguache County<\/li>\n Keeler: Where's Cormani McClain? Stuck in Deion Sanders' doghouse. There's only one way out. 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