Colorado High School Football News

ARVADA WEST AT MULLEN Saturday, 1 p.m., Brother Bernard Kinneavy de La Salle Stadium: A-West is seeking its first title game appearance since winning it all in 1997.

The Aspen football team has much to be thankful for. Tops on the list? Nicky Ufkes will return next fall.

Windsor High School's 33-20 home win over Pueblo County last Saturday in the opening round of the Class 3A state football playoffs will be remembered for several key football plays.

Head coach: Greg Hire, fourth year. Key players: Kevin Flohr, Russell Collins. How the Demons fared in 2008-09: Glenwood finished 18-7 overall, winning the 4A Western Slope League title and making the Sweet 16 round of the playoffs.

The brain trust behind Colorado Class 5A football knows exactly what it wants during the next two-year cycle of prep football.

PLAYOFF FOOTBALL a ' The Norwood Mavericka TMs perfect football season came to an end last weekend with a tough playoff loss to Dayspring Christian, 42-12. The Mavericks put one over the goal line for a touchdown while Dayspringa TMs kicker split the goal post for an extra point .

The football season came to an end for the Springfield and Eads High School football teams over the weekend.

Derek Warner was on top of the world last Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, he was down for the count about 14 hours later.

Mountain View High School senior defensive lineman Nick Miller knew that when he stepped onto the field Saturday afternoon in the Class 3A state quarterfinal game against Falcon High School it would be the last time he would feel the turf of Ray Patterson Stadium.

Saturday's scores Class 3A quarterfinals No. 2 Valor Christian 51, No. 7 Glenwood Springs 28 No.

'It's do or die at this point in the season,' Longmont wide receiver Dawlton Cole said.

Looking ahead to next weekend's state quarterfinal game against Valor Christian, Glenwood Springs head coach Rocky Whitworth feels his Demons will be up against a complete package.

Matt O'Connor knew what he had to do. The Fairview senior defensive lineman wasn't about to let Columbine get one more yard Friday night, not with his team's undefeated season and a spot in the Class 5A state semifinals within its grasp.

It's safe to say no Monarch football game has lasted this long. The run-always Coyotes and the Loveland Indians, two of the more storied programs in Class 4A, duked it out for four quarters and four overtimes in polar weather Friday night.

Mike Sirko is not ready to take off the walking boot just yet. Ever since a large television fell off a rolling stand and landed on his right foot, the Aspen football team has won four straight, the superstitious head coach points out.

Note: All games are Saturday at 1 p.m. No. 5 Windsor at No. 4 Steamboat Springs STEAMBOAT SPRINGS - After playing out of rhythm in a 24-13 win over Berthoud last Friday, Steamboat Springs hopes to clean its act up against No.

WHO: Dayspring Christian Academy at Norwood WHERE: Norwood High School DIRECTIONS: From Greeley, travel west on Highway 34 to I-25. Go south on I-25 40.8 miles and then merge onto I-76 West toward Grand Junction.

There is greatness on the gridiron here in the high country. For those of you who have not followed the exploits of the Aspen High School Skiers football team it is time to jump on the band wagon.

You may have heard of Regis Jesuit for its dominance in boys swimming, having taken every Colorado big-school title since 1995, all but one since 1992.

Error on line 40 position 3: Type mismatch: 'InputParentProfile' ENLARGE AUSTIN HINDER Photo courtesy Rivals.com Steamboat Springs is known as a tourist destination for skiing this time of year.