A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 7: If you’re on mobile, tap here to see the rankings. Class 5A Team Record Previous Last week 1. Mountain Vista 6-0 2 W (62-21 vs. No. 5 Valor Christian) Comment: It’s one thing to beat Valor. It’s quite another to pile up 662 yards and 62 points while doing it. This week: vs. ThunderRidge, 7 p.m. Friday. 2. Cherry Creek 5-1 1 W (45-0 at Cherokee Trail) Comment: Bruins beat C.T. by 45 and fall in rankings? Sorry, Mountain Vista was just that good vs. Valor. This week: vs. Arapahoe, 7 p.m. Thursday. 3. Columbine 6-0 3 W (34-9 at Denver East) Comment: Rebels have won 20 straight, but getting to 21 will be no easy task against resurgent A-West. This week: vs. Arvada West, 4 p.m. Friday. 4. Legend 5-1 5 W (24-7 at No. 7 Pine Creek) Comment: Titans lurking with salty defense that has 44 TFLs and 11 takeaways through six games. This week: vs. Chaparral, 7 p.m. Friday. 5. Valor Christian 5-1 4 L (62-21 at No. 1 Mountain Vista) Comment: Eagles get immediate shot at redemption with ninth-ranked Sabercats paying visit. This week: vs. No. 9 Castle View, 7 p.m. Friday. 6. Ralston Valley 5-1 8 W (15-12 at No. 10 Chatfield) Comment: Mustangs rebounded nicely from first loss. Columbine awaits in two weeks. This week: vs. Denver South, 7 p.m. Thursday. 7. Pine Creek 3-3 7 L (24-7 vs. No. 4 Legend) Comment: Eagles have shown they can compete with upper echelon of 5A. Now it’s a matter of finishing. This week: at Douglas County, 7 p.m. Friday. 8. Fairview 6-0 9 W (62-0 vs. Prairie View) Comment: Combined score of Knights’ last four wins? 223-0. Combined record of those opponents? 8-15. This week: vs. Fort Collins, 7 p.m. Thursday. 9. Castle View 5-1 10 W (33-16 vs. Fruita Monument) Comment: Sabercats get second prove-it opportunity in three weeks with trip to Valor. This week: at No. 4 Valor Christian, 7 p.m. Friday. 10. Chatfield 5-1 6 L (15-12 vs. No. 6 Ralston Valley) Comment: Young Chargers got first taste of defeat last week. How will they respond? This week: vs. Denver East, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Class 4A Team Record Previous Last week 1. Pueblo West 6-0 1 W (56-14 at Doherty) Comment: Cyclones have passed every test this season, but Mesa Ridge will be most difficult yet. This week: vs. No. 4 Mesa Ridge, 7 p.m. Friday. 2. Dakota Ridge 5-1 2 W (36-7 at Ponderosa) Comment: Eagles defense keeps delivering strong performance after strong performance. This week: vs. No. 10 Heritage, 7 p.m. Thursday. 3. Montrose 6-0 3 W (56-6 at Falcon) Comment: Red Hawks biding time until showdowns with Mesa Ridge (Oct. 18) and Pueblo West (Nov. 1). This week: vs. Doherty, 6 p.m. Friday. 4. Mesa Ridge 5-1 4 W (62-14 at Widefield) Comment: Not hard to imagine three-way tie between MR, Pueblo West and Montrose atop league. This week: at No. 1 Pueblo West, 7 p.m. Friday. 5. Broomfield 5-1 5 W (59-0 at Longmont) Comment: After scoring 17 points over previous two games, Eagles got their offense back on track. This week: at Adams City, 7 p.m. Thursday. 6. Palmer Ridge 5-1 6 W (46-14 vs. Air Academy) Comment: Bears’ road trip to SW Colorado will be tall task in many ways. This week: at No. 9 Durango, 6 p.m. Friday. 7. Riverdale Ridge 6-0 7 W (49-0 at Skyline) Comment: Ravens have two more hurdles between them and massive game at Broomfield. This week: vs. Longmont, 7 p.m. Friday. 8. Vista Ridge 4-2 8 W (54-35 at Liberty) Comment: Combined record of Wolves’ last four opponents in league? A tidy 16-8. This week: vs. Rampart, 7 p.m. Friday. 9. Durango 4-2 9 W (21-6 at Rampart) Comment: Demons red hot with four-game win streak heading into Palmer Ridge’s visit. This week: vs. No. 6 Palmer Ridge, 6 p.m. Friday. 10. Heritage 3-3 10 W (28-7 vs. Golden) Comment: One thing is certain: Eagles will win on Thursday night at Jeffco Stadium. This week: at No. 2 Dakota Ridge, 7 p.m. Thursday. Class 3A Team Record Previous Last week 1. Windsor 4-1 1 Bye Comment: A 1-2 matchup between Windsor and Mead in Week 10 looms if both teams hold up their end. This week: at Niwot, 7 p.m. Thursday. 2. Mead 5-0 2 W (22-15 at Holy Family) Comment: Mavericks showed serious mettle rallying from 9-0 halftime deficit at Holy Family. This week: at Tinmath, 7 p.m. Thursday. 3. Thompson Valley 5-0 3 Bye Comment: Eagles can’t look past Severance, which gave Riverdale Ridge and top-ranked Windsor trouble. This week: at Severance, 7 p.m. Friday. 4. Roosevelt 4-1 4 Bye Comment: It’s more than likely Roosevelt-Pomona on Thursday is for league title. This week: vs. No. 6 Pomona, 7 p.m. Thursday. 5. Lutheran 4-1 5 W (21-19 at No. 9 Green Mountain) Comment: Narrow win over Green Mountain is sort of result that can springboard a season. This week: vs. Standley Lake, 7 p.m. Thursday. 6. Pomona 3-2 6 W (49-13 vs. Wheat Ridge) Comment: Trip to Johnstown will be Panthers’ fourth matchup vs. ranked opponent this season. This week: at No. 4 Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Thursday. 7. Pueblo Central 4-1 9 Bye Comment: Wildcats face potential trap game with Pueblo East looming on Oct. 18. This week: at Canon City, 7 p.m. Friday. 8. Pueblo East 3-2 10 Bye Comment: Speaking of Eagles, we’re still marveling at their 62-point showing at Holy Family. This week: vs. Sierra, 7 p.m. Thursday. 9. Green Mountain 2-3 7 L (21-19 vs. No. 5 Lutheran) Comment: No 3A team has played a more difficult schedule than Rams. Will it pay off in November? This week: vs. Wheat Ridge, 4 p.m. Friday. 10. Palisade 4-2 NR W (42-6 at Summit) Comment: Bulldogs hitting their stride midseason with 77 points over last two games. This week: vs. Rifle, 7 p.m. Friday. Note: All stats taken from maxpreps.com. Want more sports news? Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver’s teams.