As the 2025 CHSAA football season kicks off with Week 0 on Thursday, here are The Denver Post’s big-school football rankings. These rankings will be updated weekly throughout the season.

Class 5A

1. Cherry Creek (13-1 in 2024) : Five state titles in six years. FBS talent across the board. And, yes, Dave Logan on the headset. Creek, once again, is the standard.

2. Valor Christian (11-2) : Big, nasty offensive line may be Colorado’s best. Can coach Mike Sanford get Valor over Creek hump?

3. Legend (12-2) : Monte Thelen turned Titan football into 5A power. Now it’s up to new coach Jake Heaps to take final step.

4. Ralston Valley (10-2) : A vote of confidence in coach Jared Yannacito, who’s led RV to 10 wins three straight seasons.

5. Columbine (10-2) : Rebels’ trademark brand of ca

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