Playoff Prospects: 5A Semifinal QBs

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now that the postseason has been narrowed down to four teams, highlighting the remaining prospects is an important focus as the final game approaches. The semifinal games for the <a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament/_f8gewPCEe6A0wqb9tl3hA/_f8gfAPCEe6A0wqb9tl3hA/football-23/2023-chsaa-state-football-playoffs-class-5a.htm">class 5A playoff bracket </a>will have one game kickoff tonight, while the other is scheduled to play tomorrow afternoon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both games will feature dangerous offenses spearheaded by top-tier quarterbacks, all but one being seniors. This article will briefly look at the four quarterbacks from the 5A semifinals who have had outstanding seasons heading into the biggest games of the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#2 Columbine vs. #14 Chatfield</strong> | Friday at 6:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two Jeffco teams will meet again for the second time this fall. They faced off in the regular season where the Columbine Rebels defeated the Chatfield Chargers 35-14 in a league matchup. Columbine enters this game as a team that has been consistently dominant all season, while Chatfield has refused to let spectators overlook just how dangerous their team is on the field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Reeve Holliday","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Columbine","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnHolliday is a sleeper QB who has had one of the more impressive seasons in the state. As the point man for a dominant running offense, airing out the ball every game for double-digit pass attempts is not something Holliday is tasked with doing. Instead, he is a mobile QB who can manage an offense like a seasoned veteran yet make every throw as if he were a top-rated gunslinger.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnHolliday is one of the more accurate throwers in the state, making him just as dangerous as any big-name QB from a spread offense. Columbine's regular season game against Arapahoe was the only time this season when Holliday was tasked with throwing the ball more than eight times, and he finished with 17 completions on 20 attempts for 240 yards and three touchdowns.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnSo far, Holliday has a senior stat line of 53 completions on 63 attempts for 774 yards and ten touchdowns with a single interception. 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He is an athletic QB with a cannon for an arm and the ability to throw bombs on the run. Even though he has the skills needed to be a legitimate dual-threat, he does an excellent job of keeping his eyes downfield to scan for potential window openings to throw through and only running when he deems it necessary.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnAs a thrower who can charge the line of scrimmage and throw at the last second or tuck the ball and outrun secondaries, Jones is a true difference-maker. So far, Jones has racked up 2,261 passing yards and 23 touchdowns with 11 interceptions on 158 completions on 279 attempts. As a runner, he has 825 yards and 16 touchdowns on 97 carries.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnJones threw the state championship-winning touchdown pass for the Chargers during the program's final year in the 4A classification as a sophomore, laying the groundwork for his final year as one of the bigger stock-risers in his class.rnrnu003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6560f72ed3788"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#1 Cherry Creek vs. #5 Ralston Valley </strong>| Saturday 1:00 P.M.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cherry Creek Bruins and Ralston Valley Mustangs began these last two seasons with a home and away opener against each other. The Bruins won both meetings, ending this year's game with a 35-9 victory over the Mustangs. Cherry Creek is looking to win its fifth-consecutive state title in its sixth-consecutive state championship appearance, but the Bruins will have to get past an eager Ralston Valley that is fighting for its first state title in program history.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["212239"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Vodicka is a sophomore in his second year as a varsity player with the Bruins and has shown tremendous growth this season. 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