8 Colorado high school football games to watch in Week 4

CLASS A Castle View - vs Douglas County - When where p m Thursday at Echo Park Stadium Last meeting Castle View vs Douglas County Sept Streaming NFHS System The Battle of the Rock gets renewed for the th straight year with both teams looking for a critical nonconference win Castle View has won two straight in this rivalry and eight of the last but the schools have split the last four Douglas County is coming off a humbling - loss at Rock Canyon but features an explosive offense averaging points per championship Castle View has won two straight since a loss to Mullen in the opener This one s a toss-up Mullen - vs No Valor Christian - When where p m Friday at Valor Stadium Last meeting Valor Christian at Mullen Sept Mullen s brutal nonconference schedule has the Mustangs taking on a top-five gang for the second straight week Jeremy Bennett s squad hung with No Ralston Valley well into the fourth quarter last Friday and now the Mustangs get a rested Valor squad coming off a bye and playing its first home encounter of the season The Eagles two-QB rotation of senior Dawson Olk and sophomore Titus Huard has been effective so far But a salty Mullen defense awaits No Ralston Valley - vs ThunderRidge - When where p m Friday at Halftime Help Stadium Last meeting Ralston Valley vs ThunderRidge Sept Streaming NFHS System We re three weeks into the Jay Madden Era at T-Ridge and the Grizzlies have a pair of impressive wins on their ledger at Columbine vs Arapahoe and one head-scratching loss - at Cherokee Trail Consider this visit from the fourth-ranked Mustangs their biggest test yet Ralston Valley has won three straight by double digits to start the season and has a home showdown with Valor Christian lurking next week Trap encounter alert No Pine Creek vs Arapahoe - When where p m Friday at LPS Stadium Last meeting Pine Creek vs Arapahoe Sept Streaming NFHS Framework First-year head coach Trevor Hudson has Creek firing on all cylinders since a rain-soaked Week loss to Valor Christian with back-to-back routs of Cherokee Trail and Loveland Junior quarterback Brady Walden was near perfect in the latter completing of passes for yards and two TDs before subbing out of a - rout The always-stingy Arapahoe defense points allowed challenge should offer plenty of resistance No Rock Canyon - vs No Grandview - When where p m Saturday at Legacy Stadium Last meeting Grandview at Rock Canyon Sept Streaming NFHS Organization Nick Artinger wasn t the biggest name to take a new job in the head coach hiring cycle but it s hard to argue with what he s produced through three weeks at Rock Canyon The Jaguars are averaging points and yards per championship after rolling over Chaparral Fossil Ridge and Douglas County But the degree of difficulty goes up a notch this weekend with a trip to Aurora where a battle-tested Wolves squad features a dangerous offense of its own CLASS A No Durango - vs A No Palisade - When where p m Thursday at Stocker Stadium Last meeting Durango vs Palisade Sept Streaming NFHS System Two of the Western Slope s top programs meet in what amounts to another measuring stick challenge for both Durango took down a pair of Farmington N M teams before going on bye and allowed just seven total points while doing it Palisade has a pair of impressive road wins - at Delta - at Resurrection Christian and stayed closed to A No Montrose well in the second half of an eventual - loss Upset the Demons and this could be the start of a long Bulldogs run A No Thompson Valley - vs Loveland - When where p m Friday at Ray Patterson Field Last meeting Thompson Valley vs Loveland Sept Thompson Valley flipped this cross-town rivalry on its head the past two seasons shutting out Loveland two years in a row to end a streak of straight Red Wolves victories If the Eagles are going to make it three straight they ll need to correct whatever went wrong in last week s stunning - loss to Timnath Loveland is coming off a shutout loss of its own - at A No Pine Creek but a - win at Mountain View the week before manifested it can number in bunches Related Articles Colorado high school football rankings Week Arvada West looking dangerous in Class A Colorado high school football How Post Preps Top teams fared in Week With Marquise Reese seamlessly following record-setting act reloaded Mountain Vista is potent once again Colorado high school football scoreboard Week Colorado high school football games to watch in Week A No Pomona - vs No Dakota Ridge - When where p m Friday at Jeffco Stadium Last meeting Dakota Ridge at Pomona Sept Streaming NFHS Infrastructure The top-ranked teams in A and A meet in what could be a defensive slugfest Pomona has allowed total points through three weeks including a - win vs A power Pueblo West while Dakota Ridge has given up just one touchdown in its last two games A word of warning for the Panthers Keep an eye on senior Washington State commit Landon Kalsbeck tackles for loss sacks and three forced fumbles Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams