Nothing beats a fast start

Palmer chalked up a safety and three touchdowns in the first quarter in front of a homecoming crowd against Cheyenne Mountain on Friday at Garry Berry Stadium. The Terrors led 42-0 by halftime and cruised to a 49-6 victory. Up north, The Classical Academy found the end zone four times in the first quarter and three more times in the second to build a 49-0 lead over Sierra, a game won by the Titans 59-0. Elsewhere, Rampart put up 35 first-half points in its win over Air Academy, while Lewis-Palmer had 29 by the intermission in a blowout win over Mitchell.

TCA doesn’t get caught looking ahead

And speaking of the Titans, they came ready to play Friday in a rout of the Stallions, a tuneup for next week’s clash with defending 3A state champion Pueblo East. TCA lost last year’s meeting, 41-0, but had won the previous two, including the epic 37-33 win at East in 2012 that included three late TCA touchdowns in an improbable comeback.

Long-distance setback makes for showdown next week

When Durango defended its home field and beat Palmer Ridge 48-35, it didn’t only send the Bears to their first loss in 4A Pikes Peak play. It also set up next Saturday’s showdown at District 20 Stadium pairing the 7-0 Demons and 7-0 Pine Creek to determine first place. The two schools, along with Longmont, are the last of the 7-0 4A schools in Colorado.