Final Colorado High School Football Rankings: Top 25 Teams - Dec. 9

The 2025 Colorado high school football season is over as the latest state champions are basking in their success. As the offseason starts, here’s how Massey ranked the state’s best squads as the calendar closes.

The Massey Ratings system, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.

1. Cherry Creek Bruins

The Bruins completed a perfect 14-0 season after dominating Ralston Valley in the Colorado high school football Class 5A state championship. This is Cherry Creek’s sixth state title in the last seven years and 15th overall. Jayden Fox finished with 149 rushing yards and three touchdowns, while Brady Vodicka threw four touchdowns. Ty Goettsche contributed 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

With their dynasty sustained, the Bruins must defend their title next year without incoming college football players Fox (UCLA), Goettsche (BYU), Vodicka (Louisiana Tech), LB Braylon Hodge (Oregon), DL Tufanua Umu-Cais (Washington), WR Maxwell Lovett (Kansas State), OT Oliver Miller (Kansas State), and EDGE Cade Holles (Wake Forest)

2. Ralston Valley Mustangs

The Mustangs lost only one out of 14 games this season. However, it came against Cherry Creek in the state championship match. Despite the loss, graduating senior Zeke Andrews had a stellar game with 251 passing yards, 62 rushing yards, and four touchdowns (three rushing). Ethan Shirazi added 89 receiving yards, while Brady Warren and Sawyer Blomquist each had a touchdown catch for Ralston Valley.

3. Valor Christian Eagles

For the second consecutive year, the Eagles’ season ended at Cherry Creek’s hands. In their Colorado high school football Class 5A state semifinal game loss against the Bruins, Titus Huard threw for 230 passing yards and Channing Fox had a rushing touchdown. Jackson Coleman caught eight balls for 161 yards. Valor Christian closed their campaign with a 10-3 record and will bid farewell to USC-bound IOL Kannon Smith.

4. Mountain Vista Golden Eagles

The Golden Eagles lost only once this season, but it came against Ralston Valley in the Class 5A state semifinals. Marquise Reese finished with 232 passing yards, 44 rushing yards, and two touchdowns. Hudson Modrzewski had 79 rushing yards and two touchdowns, while Modrzewski and Luke Bentley each had a receiving score. Mountain Vista closed their schedule with a 12-1 record.

5. Dakota Ridge Eagles

The Eagles finished the season with a perfect 14-0 record after defeating Palmer Ridge to capture the Colorado high school football Class 4A state championship. Scoring 21 points in the first quarter was enough for Dakota Ridge to win the title.

Kellen Behrendsen threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns. Jaxson Arnold (103 receiving yards, two touchdowns) and Nathan Rodriguez (94 yards, one TD). On defense, Coby Stewart collected two interceptions. Winning the championship is a fantastic end to the high school football careers of IOL Jace Winchester (Idaho) and LB Landon Kalsbeck (Washington State).

Colorado High School Football Rankings: Nos. 6-25

6. Legend
7. Fairview
8. Arvada West
9. Palmer Ridge
10. Montrose

11. Pomona
12. Pine Creek
13. Wellington
14. Grandview
15. Mullen

16. Erie
17. Windsor
18. Eaglecrest  
19. Arapahoe
20. Columbine

21. Haxtun
22. Broomfield  
23. Heritage
24. Regis Jesuit
25. Fountain-fort Carson

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