In Attendance: Week 10 Games
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Week ten kicks off tomorrow, marking the final week for most programs and the next-to-last week for others. Several big-time games are going on this week, many of which will have significant implications for league outcomes and postseason placement. This…
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Continue ReadingWeek ten kicks off tomorrow, marking the final week for most programs and the next-to-last week for others.
Several big-time games are going on this week, many of which will have significant implications for league outcomes and postseason placement.
This article will preview the Friday and Saturday match-ups I plan on attending and the players on the radar.
#8 Grandview (7-2) at #1 Cherry Creek (8-1) | Friday, October 28, 2022 | 7:00 P.M.
The Grandview Wolves will challenge the Cherry Creek Bruins after posting a shutout over Cherokee Trail. The Bruins are coming off a dominant win over Arapahoe and entering this game as league champions.
Pregame Perceptions
This contest has been circled on the calendar since the preseason. The Bruins have been dominant for several years, and this year is no different. With Cherry Creek continuing to solidify themselves as the best football team for all of Colorado at every level, the questions coming into this game will focus heavily on Grandview.
The Wolves have a strong defense that will need to fire off on all cylinders if Grandview has a chance at pulling off an upset. Their high-powered offense will need to be as perfect as possible to win this game because Cherry Creek’s defense has looked nothing short of champion caliber this season.
Grandview’s Top Players
Liam Szarka
Liam
Szarka
6'2" | 190 lbs | QB
Grandview | 2024
State
CO
| 2024 QB | 125 of 209 for 1,641 YDS, 16 TD, 8 INT; 60 CAR, 420 YDS, 10 TD
Donavon Vernon | 2025 RB | 143 CAR, 980 YDS, 13 TD
Simon Kibbee
Simon
Kibbee
6'8" | 240 lbs | TE
Grandview | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 TE | 38 REC, 493 YDS, 5 TD
Max Kibbee | 2023 LB | 91 TCK, 7 TFL, 1 sack
Gibson Leafgreen
Gibson
Leafgreen
DB
Grandview | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 DB | 75 TCK, 3 TFL, 10 PBU, 2 INT
Other Wolves to watch
Davion Henderson | 2023 WR
Mulumba Wa-kalonji
Mulumba
Wa-kalonji
6'3" | 200 lbs | DL
Grandview | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 DE
Preston Emken | 2024 LB
Cherry Creek’s Top Players
Brady Vodicka
Brady
Vodicka
6'1" | 205 lbs | QB
Cherry Creek | 2026
CO
| 2026 QB | 38 of 59 for 570 YDS, 9 TD, 1 INT; 24 CAR, 151 YDS, 2 TD
Jordan Herron
Jordan
Herron
5'10" | 155 lbs | ATH
Cherry Creek | 2024
State
CO
| 2024 RB | 94 CAR, 819 YDS, 9 TD; 12 REC, 270 YDS, 2 TD
Ismael Cisse
Ismael
Cisse
6'0" | 175 lbs | WR
Cherry Creek | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 WR | 31 REC, 513 YDS, 8 TD
Blake Purchase
Blake
Purchase
6'4" | 230 lbs | DL
Cherry Creek | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 EDGE | 39 TCK, 13 sacks, 6 TFL, 4 PBU, 1 FF
Angelo Petrides
Angelo
Petrides
6'2" | 225 lbs | LB
Cherry Creek | 2024
State
CO
| 2024 LB | 74 TCK, 7 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 FF
Other Bruins to watch
Carlson Tann
Carlson
Tann
5'10" | 175 lbs | RB
Cherry Creek | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 RB
Kyair Johnston
Kyair
Johnston
5'7" | WR
Cherry Creek | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 WR
Jake Howell | 2024 LB
#25 Fountain-Fort Carson 6-3 at #4 Regis Jesuit (6-3) | Saturday, October 29, 2022 | 2:00 P.M.
The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans will be traveling to Aurora to challenge the Regis Jesuit Raiders in a game that has the potential to go either way. The Trojans are coming off a dominant win over Chaparral, while the Raiders enter this game following a tough-fought win over Legend.
Pregame Perceptions
This game is an interesting one that will shine a massive spotlight on Regis Jesuit. The fourth-ranked team had a rough first half of the season, playing four in-state games against ranked opponents and one out-of-state match against a dominant California team. The Raiders come into this game as the favored team, but a healthy Trojans team is no cakewalk.
The questions surrounding Fountain-Fort Carson coming into this game will focus on the offensive side of the ball and if they can get things going against a potent Raiders defense. With both teams having solid defenses, this game will likely be decided by the team whose offense can consistently create successful drives.
Fountain-Fort Carson’s Top Players
Tavian Tuli
Tavian
Tuli
ATH
Fountain-Fort Carson | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 QB | 86 of 160 for 1,700 YDS, 18 TD, 8 INT; 70 CAR, 369 YDS, 3 TD
Mathias Price | 2024 RB | 114 CAR, 886 YDS, 8 TD; 5 REC, 124 YDS, 2 TD
Darian Martin | 2023 WR | 28 REC, 466 YDS, 5 TD; 7 CAR 66 YDS; 5 TCK, 1 PBU, 1 INT, 1 TD
Tai Faavae
Tai
Faavae
6'0" | 220 lbs | LB
Fountain-Fort Carson | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 LB | 78 TCK, 3 INT, 1 TD, 2 sacks, 1 FF
Lang Gappelberg| 2023 SS | 70 TCK, 5 PBU, 2 INT, 1 QB HUR
Other Trojans to watch
Jesiah Stevens-Silva
Jesiah
Stevens-Silva
6'3" | 205 lbs | TE
Fountain-Fort Carson | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 TE
Lincoln Fa’apouli Jr
Lincoln
Fa’apouli Jr
6'5" | 320 lbs | OL
Fountain-Fort Carson | 2024
State
CO
| 2024 OT
Alexander Rivera
Alexander
Rivera
6'0" | 190 lbs | ATH
Fountain-Fort Carson | 2025
State
CO
| 2025 ATH
Regis Jesuit’s Top Players
Exander Carroll
Exander
Carroll
5'11" | 180 lbs | QB
Regis Jesuit | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 QB/ATH | 94 of 161 for 1,509 YDS, 16 TD, 6 INT; 89 CAR, 404 YDS, 4 TD
Albert Medina | 2024 RB | 90 CAR, 674 YDS, 11 TD
D’Andre Barnes
D’Andre
Barnes
WR
Regis Jesuit | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 WR/DB | 35 REC, 771 YDS, 8 TD; 45 TCK, 1 TFL, 5 PBU, 5 INT, 1 TD, 2 FF
Hayden Moore
Hayden
Moore
6'4" | 195 lbs | LB
Regis Jesuit | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 LB | 137 TCK, 13 QB HUR, 6 sacks, 2 TFL, 1 FF, 1 INT
Jace Filleman | 2025 DE | 38 TCK, 9 TFL, 20 QB HUR, 5 sacks, 1 FF
Other Raiders to watch
Dylan McCollough
Dylan
McCollough
5'11" | 170 lbs | WR
Regis Jesuit | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 WR
Andrew Metzger
Andrew
Metzger
6'4" | TE
Regis Jesuit | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 TE
Joshua Harvey
Joshua
Harvey
6'0" | 170 lbs | DB
Regis Jesuit | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 DB
Other Notable Week Ten Games
There are more than a few games kicking off this week worth watching. Here is a look at my top runner-up games and a name to know from each team.
Eaton (7-1) at The Academy (7-1) | Thursday at 6:00 P.M.
Morgan Tribbett
Morgan
Tribbett
5'11" | 195 lbs | LB
Eaton | 2023
State
CO
– Eaton – 2023 LB/RB
Isaiah Eliot
Isaiah
Eliot
5'10" | 175 lbs | QB
The Academy | 2023
State
CO
– The Academy – 2023 QB/ATH
Bear Creek (6-3) at #18 Ponderosa (7-2) | Thursday at 7:00 P.M.
Adrian Rico – Bear Creek – 2024 QB
Zach Stryker – Ponderosa – 2023 QB
Littleton (5-3) at Green Mountain (8-0) | Friday at 4:00 P.M.
Aidan Lauer
Aidan
Lauer
ATH
Littleton | 2023
State
CO
– Littleton – 2023 WR/DB
Donnie Carney
Donnie
Carney
6'5" | 230 lbs | TE
Green Mountain | 2023
State
CO
– Green Mountain – 2023 TE/DE
Pueblo West (6-3) at #23 Montrose (7-2) | Friday at 6:00 P.M.
Jacob Trader
Jacob
Trader
5'8" | 185 lbs | RB
Pueblo West | 2023
State
CO
– Pueblo West – 2023 RB
Blake Griffin
Blake
Griffin
5'9" | 195 lbs | RB
Montrose | 2024
State
CO
– Montrose – 2024 RB
#2 Valor Christian (7-2) at # 17 Mountain Vista (7-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.
Brody Bliek
Brody
Bliek
6'3" | 270 lbs | DL
Valor Christian | 2023
State
CO
– Valor Christian – 2023 DT
Austyn Modrzewski
Austyn
Modrzewski
6'5" | 205 lbs | QB
Mountain Vista | 2025
State
CO
– Mountain Vista – 2025 QB
#6 Palmer Ridge (9-0) at Vista Ridge (7-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.
Dylan Coyle
Dylan
Coyle
6'0" | 220 lbs | LB
Palmer Ridge | 2023
State
CO
– Palmer Ridge – 2023 LB
Keyshawn Dooley
Keyshawn
Dooley
5'8" | 155 lbs | WR
Vista Ridge | 2023
State
CO
– Vista Ridge – 2023 WR/DB
#7 ThunderRidge (8-1) at #11 Rock Canyon (7-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.
Richard Okuno
Richard
Okuno
5'7" | 140 lbs | WR
ThunderRidge | 2023
State
CO
– ThunderRidge – 2023 WR
Aidan Duda
Aidan
Duda
RB
Rock Canyon | 2023
State
CO
– Rock Canyon – 2023 RB
#9 Broomfield (9-0) at Heritage (7-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.
Cole LaCrue
Cole
LaCrue
6'2" | 190 lbs | QB
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
– Broomfield – 2023 QB
Zyriq Siegler
Zyriq
Siegler
WR
Heritage | 2023
State
CO
– Heritage – 2023 WR
#13 Arapahoe (5-4) at #20 Eaglecrest (7-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.
Charlie Eckhardt
Charlie
Eckhardt
6'2" | 180 lbs | WR
Arapahoe | 2024
State
CO
– Arapahoe – 2024 WR/DB
Diego Cearns
Diego
Cearns
RB
Eaglecrest | 2023
State
CO
– Eaglecrest – 2023 RB/ATH
#24 Fossil Ridge (7-2) at Poudre (7-2) | Friday at 7:00 P.M.
Tyler Kubat
Tyler
Kubat
6'5" | 200 lbs | QB
Fossil Ridge | 2023
State
CO
– Fossil Ridge – 2023 QB
Jordan Niesent
Jordan
Niesent
5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH
Poudre | 2023
State
CO
– Poudre – 2023 RB/ATH
Northridge (7-1) at Resurrection Christian (7-1) | Saturday at 6:00 P.M.
Cooper Rose – Northridge – 2023 QB
Hunter Hansen
Hunter
Hansen
5'10" | 190 lbs | RB
Resurrection Christian | 2025
State
CO
– Resurrection Christian – 2025 RB