With the prep football playoffs about to start, it is time to bring back the Massey Matchup projections.
These are based on a mathematical formula calculated by Ken Massey, an American sports statistician well-known for his development of a methodology for ranking and rating sports teams in a variety of sports. His ratings have been a part of the Bowl Championship Series since its inception.
For more on Ken Massey's mathematical formula, visit www.mratings.com
Each week, we'll update the projections to see how any upsets during the weekend affect the brackets.
This week, we have the projected scores for the 1A and 5A brackets, through the championship games.
REMINDER: These are projections, NOT predictions and are not the thought of 9NEWS or your's truly. They are merely a guide to the week's action and - most importantly - something to have fun with. Enjoy!
PROJECTED CLASS 5A TOURNAMENT
First round
Mullen 35, Boulder 3
Legacy 29, Denver East 12
ThunderRidge 28, Horizon 11
Cherry Creek 28, Chatfield 26
Fort Collins 34, Eaglecrest 17
Regis Jesuit 15, Ponderosa 7
Arvada West 43, Gateway 3
Mountain Vista 23, Overland 20
Fairview 38, Grand Junction Central 13
Grandview 28, Rangeview 9
Chaparral 31, Grand Junction 12
Columbine 39, George Washington 6
Pomona 27, Mountain Range 6
Cherokee Trail 19, Rocky Mountain 16
Douglas County 24, Thomas Jefferson 20
Bear Creek 30, Highlands Ranch 25
Second round
Mullen 34, Legacy 6
Cherry Creek 24, ThunderRidge 23
Fort Collins 16, Regis Jesuit 13
Arvada West 31, Mountain Vista 18
Fairview 24, Grandview 17
Columbine 23, Chaparral 21
Pomona 26, Cherokee Trail 15
Bear Creek 31, Douglas County 22
Quarterfinals
Mullen 32, Cherry Creek 9
Arvada West 26, Fort Collins 19
Fairview 27, Columbine 20
Pomona 37, Bear Creek 25
Semifinals
Mullen 26, Arvada West 13
Pomona 29, Fairview 28
Championship
Mullen 27, Pomona 13
PROJECTED CLASS 1A TOURNAMENT
First round
Yuma 54, Crowley County 6
Meeker 30, Ignacio 11
Limon 38, Wiggins 21
Hotchkiss 37, Dolores 6
Rye 31, Paonia 12
Burlington 22, Wray 17
Lyons 27, Byers 16
Akron 37, Denver Lutheran 3
Quarterfinals
Yuma 36, Meeker 12
Hotchkiss 27, Limon 23
Rye 25, Burlington 24
Akron 26, Lyons 8
Semifinals
Yuma 30, Hotchkiss 17
Akron 27, Rye 18
Championship
Yuma 25, Akron 17