# Colorado High School Football Top 25 Rankings > Cherry Creek's 30th straight win edges Legend in overtime as Colorado Top 25 rankings update. - Title: Colorado High School Football Top 25 Rankings | Shortify - Summary: Cherry Creek's 30th straight win edges Legend in overtime as Colorado Top 25 rankings update. Cherry Creek secured their 30th consecutive victory against… - Keywords: cherry creek, legend, colorado high school football, top 25 rankings, colorado, high school football, colorado high school, colorado football, sports, High, School, Football - Source: High School On SI — https://si.com/high-school/colorado/colorado-high-school-football-top-25-state-rankings-sept-16-2026-01m2memfs0nm - Published: 2026-09-16T14:00:03+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: cherry creek, legend, colorado high school football, top 25 rankings, colorado, high school football, colorado high school, colorado football, sports ## Cherry Creek vs Legend Cherry Creek survived Legend in overtime with a 34-28 victory to secure their 30th consecutive win. > Cherry Creek, Legend Stars Trade Heroics in Wild First Half of Colorado Showdown ## Cherry Creek's Next Game Cherry Creek faces Valor Christian on Friday, Sept. 18 for their next matchup. ## Top 25 Rankings Update Colorado High School On SI releases updated Top 25 rankings through Week 3 of the season. > It’s a matchup of two of the top three teams in this week’s High School On SI Colorado Top 25 rankings. ## Cherry Creek's Standout Player Alijah Landrum-Hamilton caught three touchdown passes, while Yorel Autry scored the walk-off TD in overtime. > For the second straight week, Bruin receiver and Wyoming commit Alijah Landrum-Hamilton caught three touchdown passes. ## Palmer Ridge's Schedule Palmer Ridge returns from a bye week to face Air Academy on Friday, Sept. 18. > The Bears enjoyed last week off. They’re back at it this week. ## Valor Christian's Challenge Valor Christian prepares to face Cherry Creek on Friday, Sept. 18 after scouting their overtime win. > With the Eagles last week, they definitely were able to spend some extra time scouting the Cherry Creek overtime win against Legend. ## Ralston Valley's Win Ralston Valley rebounded from a loss to Cherry Creek with a 35-17 win at Arapahoe. > The Mustangs rebounded from their loss to Cherry Creek with a workmanlike 35-17 win at Arapahoe. ## Broomfield's Performance Broomfield defeated Erie 29-7 with quarterback Slater Saunders throwing for 186 yards and three TDs. > The Eagles keep on winning, the latest a 29-7 triumph against Erie as quarterback Slater Saunders threw for 186 yards and three TDs. ## Mountain Vista's Game Mountain Vista outlasted Montrose 40-33 in a highly entertaining game. > In a highly entertaining game, the Golden Eagles outlasted 4A title contender Montrose, 40-33. ## Montrose's Loss Montrose suffered a 40-33 loss to Mountain Vista in a hard-fought game. > The Red Hawks came up short in a hard-fought 40-33 loss to another highly ranked team, Class 5A Mountain Vista. ## Limon's Schedule Limon resumes their season after an off week with a game against Byers on Friday, Sept. 18. > After an off week, the Badgers will board the bus westward on Interstate 70 to resume their season. ## Monarch's Performance Monarch led 19-0 at halftime but lost 44-37 to Fossil Ridge with senior Malakhi Payne scoring 310 yards. > Last week, the Coyotes led 19-0 at halftime but had to hang on in the second half for a 44-37 win against Fossil Ridge. ## Legend's Individual Performance Senior Freddie Burke scored 27 of Legend's 28 points with two receiving TDs and a pick-six. > Despite the tough overtime loss to Cherry Creek, senior Freddie Burke turned in one of the top individual performances of the season. ## Columbine's Schedule Columbine returns from a bye week to face Rock Canyon on Thursday, Sept. 17. > After a bye week, the Rebels are back on the field Thursday. ## Ponderosa's Win Ponderosa defeated Dakota Ridge 48-3 with 476 yards of total offense. > The Mustangs accounted for 476 yards of total offense in a 48-3 win at Dakota Ridge. ## Forge Christian's Schedule Forge Christian resumes their undefeated season after a week off with a game against Eaton on Thursday, Sept. 17. > It was idle time for the Fury last week, but they’re more than ready to resume their undefeated season come Thursday. ## Grandview's Schedule Grandview returns from a bye week to face Arapahoe on Friday, Sept. 18. > Another team that enjoyed having last week off. ## Mesa Ridge's Game Mesa Ridge defeated a Kansas team 44-14 with senior QB Koa Dietrich throwing for 223 yards. > The Grizzlies made a swing through Kansas and came away 44-14 winners. ## Elizabeth's Schedule Elizabeth returns from a bye week to face Resurrection Christian on Friday, Sept. 18. > The Cardinals get back on the field this week after being off. ## Holy Family's Performance Holy Family defeated Eagle Valley 48-14 with senior Gage Gunderson rushing for 140 yards. > Gage Gunderson rushed for 140 yards on 17 carries and two TDs and also caught an 80-yard pass for another score in the Tigers’ 48-14 win against Eagle Valley. ## Key takeaway Cherry Creek secured their 30th consecutive victory against Legend in overtime to remain ranked #1 in Colorado's high school football rankings.