Six Zero Strength and Fitness Presents
The Colorado Top 60
Honoring the Best in Colorado High School Football

Heading into the Colorado high school football season, Mile High Sports went straight to the source in search of a preseason “Who’s Who” watch list – i.e. the players you’ll be hearing about for the next three months. Former Niwot standout, Buff and Bronco Matt McChesney – the founder of Six Zero Strength and Fitness – once again provides great high school football insight.

1. Jake Moretti – Pomona (OL)

2. Matt Lynch – Legacy (QB)

3. JoJo Domann- Pine Creek (S/LB)

4. Santino Marchiol – Cherry Creek (LB)

5. Terriek Roberts – Denver South (DL/OL)

6. Carlo Kemp – Fairview (DE/OLB)

7. Dylan McCaffrey – Valor Christian (QB)

8. Jack Stoll- Regis Jesuit (TE)

9. Alijah Halliburton – Overland (CB/S)

10. Marcus McElroy –Mullen (RB)

11. Jonathan Van Diest – Cherry Creek (DL/LB)

12. Christian Chumber – Mullen (CB/S)

13. Ashton Torres – Cherokee Trail (OL)

14. Isiah Pannunzio – Pueblo South (DL)

15. Ammon Johnson – Cherry Creek (WR)

16. Dillon Reinkensmeyer – Valor Christian (OL)

17. Cody Braesch – Berthoud (QB)

18. Tim Pless – Heritage (WR)

19. Dalton Lawrence – Rock Canyon (OL)

20. JT Gentry – Columbine (OL)

21. Owen Burke – D’Evelyn (QB)

22. Dante Sparaco – Pomona  (ATH/DE/QB)

23. Marshall Cain – Heritage (DL)

24. Hunter Vaughn – Legend (OL)

25. Todd Jones – Boulder (RB)

26. Kacin Nowlin – Pine Creek (LB/LS)

27. Kyle Robideau – Englewood (DE/OLB)

28. Donavaughn Baucom – Thomas Jefferson (S/LB/RB)

29. Elijah Leyva – Pomona (LB)

30. Dylan Goodman – Columbine (C)

31. Ace Escobedo – Regis Jesuit (DL)

32. Gabe Kortz – Valor Christian (LB)

33. Jack Haen – Mullen (DL/O-ATH)

34. Colbey Ross – Eaglecrest (CB)

35. AJ Wilson – Hinkley (C/DL)

36. Sean Russo – ThunderRidge (OL)

37. Kaeson Risner – Wiggins (O&D ATH)

38. Hunter Harms – Columbine (DL)

39. Blake Montgomery – Niwot (O&D ATH)

40. Payton Cain – Heritage (OL)

41. TeQuan Baker – Doherty (RB)

42. Ray Robinson – Highlands Ranch (S)

43. Wes Exum – Horizon (LB/TE)

44. Austin Dinis –Wiggins (WR)

45. Dalton Keene – Chatfield (LB)

46. Dalton Thorpe – Heritage (TE/HBack)

47. Austyn Franks – Valor Christian (OL)

48. Otis Johnson – Rocky Mountain (DL)

49. Ben Waters – Valor Christian (WR)

50. Rhett Hanson – ThunderRidge (DE/LB)

51. Alec Hamilton – Regis Jesuit (LB)

52. Mike Griebel – Columbine (WR/KR)

53. Corte Tapia – Windsor (S)

54. Ben Freeman – Fort Collins (OL)

55. Steven O’Malley – Cherry Creek (LB)

56. Alex Oelsner – Niwot (TE/DE)

57.  Chad Ellis – Berthoud (LB/S)

58. Aron Pino – Littleton (OL/DL)

59. Matt McNeil – Ralston Valley (CB/S)

60. Jackson Hall – Berthoud  (WR/KR)

Editor’s Note: A regular contributor to Mile High Sports Magazine and Radio, Matt McChesney is the owner and operator of Six Zero Strength and Fitness. Following a six-year NFL career, McChesney not only founded Six Zero Strength and Fitness, but has also become a successful media voice in the region. In addition to contributions for such outlets as Mile High Sports and Root Sports, he’s currently the host of Broncos Gameday on 103.5 The Fox.  Follow McChesney throughout the football season on Twitter @SixZeroStrength.

This story originally appeared in Mile High Sports Magazine

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