2022 Rankings Update: New Players in New Spots

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The <a href="https://prepredzone.com/colorado/rankings/2022-rankings/">class of 2022 rankings</a> has been updated, meaning it is time to take a look at some of the new names that have reached the top of the charts.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Player rankings are based on a variety of factors that include on-field performance and recruiting stock.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Below is a quick glimpse at a few of the changes made in the 2022 rankings, beginning with the quarterbacks.</span> <img class="size-medium wp-image-90063 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/12/Keegan-Patterson-Longmont-300x288.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="288" /> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The number-one QB spot has been claimed by Longmont’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="22726" first="Keegan" last="Patterson"]</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> whose senior performance (3,609 yds - 28 TDs - 846 rush yds - 20 TDs) elevated him from the sixth-ranked QB and earned him the top spot in the state’s passing leaderboards. In addition to finishing just shy of 4,500 yards passing and rushing, Patterson also tallied 44 total tackles on defense and fumble recovery that he returned for a 40-yard touchdown.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The second-ranked quarterback is Cherokee Trail’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="240367" first="Logan" last="Brook"] </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">who is a newcomer to the state’s rankings. The 6-foot-4 gunslinger put up outstanding numbers (3,228 yds - 36 TDs - 236 rush yds - 1TD) as he helped to lead his team to a playoff appearance. Something to note about Brook’s fantastic season is that he threw the ball a total of 370 times and only had four interceptions.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-89801 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/12/Bryce-Vaz-Legend-300x203.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="203" />The top-two running backs, </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="22667" first="Gavin" last="Sawchuk"] </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(1st) and </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="153703" first="Braelon" last="Tate"] </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(2nd), are still at the top of the list. However, Legend’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="166903" first="Bryce" last="Vaz"]</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is a new addition to the list who has earned himself the third spot in the RB rankings. Vaz’s performance in the first round of the playoffs during his junior year (31 car - 310 yds - 6 TDs) is how he introduced himself to many onlookers in the state. He finished his senior season as one of the top rushers in the state, tallying 1,716 yards and 24 touchdowns. He had a total of 306 receiving yards with two touchdowns, showing that he can be a viable option in the passing game. Vaz also completed two of his three pass attempts with two of them resulting in touchdowns.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Cherry Creek wide receiver </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="43837" first="Ky" last="Oday"] </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">has climbed the rankings and elevated his position from fifth to second, while Fairview’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="22672" first="Grant" last="Page"]</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> still remains at the top. The defensive back list has also seen a change in its top-five with Thomas Jefferson’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="153682" first="Randy" last="Yeboah"]</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> moving from 17th to fourth.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><img class="size-medium wp-image-100800 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2021/01/image1-300x184.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="184" />Very little has changed for the top players in the offensive line category, while the defensive line has added Arapahoe’s edge rusher </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="22671" first="Jackson" last="Adams"] </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(4th) to the top five.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The top five players in the athlete category have undergone extensive reconstruction. Palmer Ridge’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="22673" first="Anthony" last="Costanzo"]</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> still resides in the number-one spot, but the following four have seen significant changes. Castle View’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="153690" first="Blake" last="Haggerty"] </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(2nd), Dakota Ridge’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="230267" first="Dante" last="Capolungo"] </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">(3rd), and Holy Family’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="153681" first="Jacob" last="Lawver"]</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (4th) have worked their way to the top list</span> [caption id="attachment_42299" align="alignright" width="187"]<img class=" wp-image-42299" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2020/08/F3B50116-0EEE-4520-931C-9B43DEE7DDB3-1-268x300.jpeg" alt="" width="187" height="209" /> [player_tooltip player_id="43678" first="Kylan" last="Wilson"][/caption]<span style="font-weight: 400;">Chaparral’s </span><b>[player_tooltip player_id="43678" first="Kylan" last="Wilson"]</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has moved up to the fifth spot in the ATH category after putting on a phenomenal senior performance. He threw for 1,608 yards with 18 touchdowns, rushed for 1,064 yards and 14 touchdowns, caught one reception for a 60-yard touchdown, made 81 total tackles, four interceptions, one pick-six, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one blocked field goal.</span>