Midway Point MVP’s! One Standout Name From Each Ranked Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In no time at all, the high school football season in the Centennial State has reached the halfway point! Although time is flying by, why not look take a glimpse at the current rankings from around Colorado and select one standout name from each school to be on the lookout for in the second half of the season! Who deserves to be included on this illustrious list of playmakers?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Class 5A </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>1. Cherry Creek<br><br>Midway Point MVP: ATH [player_tooltip player_id='259298' first='Jordan' last='Herron']<br><br>2023 Stats: Rushing: 55 CAR, 436 Yards, 7.9 AVG, 6 TD's <br> <br> Receiving: 10 REC, 149 Yards, 14.9 AVG, TD</td><td>5-0</td></tr><tr><td>2. Ralston Valley<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB Logan Madden <br><br>2023 Stats: Passing: 77/119, 1,020 Yards, 206.0 YPG, 5 TD's, 3 INT's <br><br> Rushing: 25 CAR, 131 Yards, 5.2 AVG, 3 TD's </td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>3. Columbine<br><br>Midway Point MVP: LB [player_tooltip player_id='381202' first='James' last='Cillessen']<br><br>2023 Stats: 30 Tackles, 2.0 Sacks </td><td>5-0</td></tr><tr><td>4. Pine Creek<br><br>Midway Point MVP: WR [player_tooltip player_id='404945' first='Elijah' last='Roy']<br><br>2023 Stats: 13 REC, 302 Yards, 100.7 YPG, 5 TD's</td><td>5-0</td></tr><tr><td>5. Arapahoe<br><br>Midway Point MVP: LB Will Knox<br><br>2023 Stats: 58 Tackles, 11.6 TPG, 4.5 TFL, 0.5 Sacks</td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>6. Chatfield<br><br>Midway Point MVP: LB [player_tooltip player_id='1281555' first='Logan' last='Kundred']<br><br>2023 Stats: 69 Tackles, 13.8 TPG, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 Sack</td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>7. Regis Jesuit<br><br>Midway Point MVP: DB [player_tooltip player_id='146078' first='Lawson' last='Douglas']<br><br>2023 Stats: 20 Tackles, 5.0 TPG, 1.0 TFL, 3 INT's </td><td>2-3</td></tr><tr><td>8. Mountain Vista<br><br>Midway Point MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='232153' first='Austyn' last='Modrzewski'] <br><br>2023 Stats: 98/145, 1,384 Yards, 276.8 YPG, 16 TD's, 3 INT's </td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>9. Castle View<br><br>Midway Point MVP: EDGE [player_tooltip player_id='696906' first='Jordan' last='Ochoa'] <br><br>2023 Stats: 28 Tackles, 5.6 TPG, 6.5 TFL, 2.5 Sacks</td><td>5-0</td></tr><tr><td>10. Legend<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB [player_tooltip player_id='475378' first='Jaden' last='Lawrence']<br><br>2023 Stats: Rushing: 65 CAR, 431 Yards, 6.6 AVG, 86.2 YPG, 6 TD's <br><br>Receiving: 10 REC, 152 Yards, 2 TD's <br></td><td>4-1</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Class 4A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>1. Erie<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB [player_tooltip player_id='143622' first='Blake' last='Barnett'] <br><br>2023 Stats: Passing: 63/112, 963 Yards, 192.6 YPG, 11 TD's, 5 INT's<br> <br> Rushing: 70 CAR, 374 Yards, 5.3 AVG, 5 TD's <br> <br></td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>2. Palmer Ridge<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB [player_tooltip player_id='251258' first='Derek' last='Hester']<br><br>2023 Stats: Passing: 43/62, 693 Yards, 138.6 YPG, 9 TD's, 2 INT's<br><br> Rushing: 72 CAR, 456 Yards, 6.3 AVG, 7 TD's </td><td>5-0</td></tr><tr><td>3. Montrose<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB [player_tooltip player_id='143632' first='Blake' last='Griffin']<br><br>2023 Stats: 542 Rushing Yards, 11 Touchdowns </td><td>3-2</td></tr><tr><td>4. Heritage<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB [player_tooltip player_id='806112' first='Kurt' last='Rossner'] <br><br><em><strong>Honorable Mention</strong></em>: OLB Nick Long <br><br>2023 Stats: Rossner: Passing: 63/107, 920 Yards, 12 TD's, 3 INT's <br><br> Rushing: 39 CAR, 249 Yards, 6.4 AVG, 5 TD's <br><br> Long: 42 Tackles, 8.4 TPG, 5.0 TFL, 4.0 Sacks</td><td>3-2</td></tr><tr><td>5. Broomfield<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB/OLB [player_tooltip player_id='381224' first='Caleb' last='Meehan']<br><br>2023 Stats: Rushing: 20 CAR, 103 Yards, 5.2 AVG, 2 TD's <br><br> Receiving: 16 REC, 247 Yards, 49.4 YPG<br><br> Defensive: 16 Tackles, 4.0 TFL, 4.0 Sacks </td><td>3-2</td></tr><tr><td>6. Pueblo West<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB [player_tooltip player_id='251317' first='Gavin' last='Lockett'] <br><br>2023 Stats: Passing: 51/87, 688 Yards, 137.6 AVG, 7 TD's, 4 INT's<br><br> Rushing: 63 CAR, 499 Yards, 7.9 AVG, 10 TD's </td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>7. Dakota Ridge<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB [player_tooltip player_id='143623' first='Blake' last='Palladino']<br><br>2023 Stats: Passing: 45/78, 623 Yards, 124.6 YPG, 6 TD's, 2 INT's <br><br> Rushing: 64 CAR, 411 Yards, 6.4 AVG, 82.2 YPG, 6 TD's </td><td>3-2</td></tr><tr><td>8. Golden<br><br>Midway Point MVP: DB [player_tooltip player_id='697551' first='Mason' last='LaBrie']<br><br>2023 Stats: 17 Tackles, 2 INT's </td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>9. Fruita Monument<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB Amari Wilson<br><br>2023 Stats: Passing: 15/28, 232 Yards, 3 TD's<br><br> Rushing: 58 CAR, 459 Yards, 91.8 YPG, 12 TD's </td><td>3-2</td></tr><tr><td>10. Mesa Ridge<br><br>Midway Point MVP: DB Tevin Riehl<br><br>2023 Stats: 22 Tackles, 0.5 TFL, 3 INT's 5 PD's </td><td>3-2</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size">Class 3A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>1. Green Mountain<br><br>Midway Point MVP: LB Austin Contreras <br><br>2023 Stats: 18 Tackles, 6.0 TFL, 2.5 Sacks </td><td>4-0</td></tr><tr><td>2. Roosevelt<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB [player_tooltip player_id='251270' first='Xavier' last='Ramirez']<br><br>2023 Stats: 77 CAR, 749 Yards, 9.7 AVG, 149.8 YPG, 16 TD's </td><td>5-0</td></tr><tr><td>3. Lutheran<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB [player_tooltip player_id='143625' first='Ryken' last='Daugaard'] <br><br>2023 Stats: 71/129, 1,045 Yards, 261.3 YPG, 13 TD's, 3 INT's </td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>4. Holy Family<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB/LB Dominic Gabriel <br><br>2023 Stats: Rushing: 63 CAR, 476 Yards, 7.6 AVG, 4 TD's <br><br> Defense: 33 Tackles, 1.0 TFL </td><td>3-1</td></tr><tr><td>5. Durango<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB Jaxon Fancher <br><br>2023 Stats: 85 CAR, 680 Yards, 8.0 AVG, 9 TD's </td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>6. Lewis-Palmer<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB Luke DeBoer<br><br>2023 Stats: 59 CAR, 449 Yards, 7.6 AVG, 9 TD's </td><td>4-1</td></tr><tr><td>7. Northfield<br><br>Midway Point MVP: OLB [player_tooltip player_id='404981' first='Dylan' last='Anderson'] <br><br>2023 Stats: 22 Tackles, 7.5 TFL, 2.0 Sacks </td><td>4-0</td></tr><tr><td>8. Riverdale Ridge<br><br>Midway Point MVP: QB [player_tooltip player_id='1296079' first='Isaiah' last='Medina'] <br><br>2023 Stats: 48/74, 651 Yards, 162.8 YPG, 7 TD's, 3 INT's </td><td>3-1</td></tr><tr><td>9. Thompson Valley<br><br>Midway Point MVP: LB Landry Suarez<br><br>2023 Stats: 37 Tackles, 1.0 TFL</td><td>2-2</td></tr><tr><td>10. Pueblo Central<br><br>Midway Point MVP: RB Michael Montoya<br><br>2023 Stats: 110 CAR, 623 Yards, 5.7 AVG, 10 TD's </td><td>4-1</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->