November 23rd 2024.
The Class 5A football playoffs are heating up with some exciting matchups on the horizon. This Friday at 7 p.m., No. 9 Erie will face off against No. 1 Cherry Creek, and the winner of that game will go on to play the winner of the Valor Christian-Columbine matchup next week. Meanwhile, also on Saturday at noon, No. 5 Valor Christian will take on No. 4 Columbine, and the winner will advance to play the winner of the Erie-Cherry Creek game.
Over in Class 4A, the action continues with No. 8 Ponderosa going head-to-head with No. 1 Dakota Ridge on Friday at 7 p.m. The winner of that game will move on to face the winner of the Broomfield-Palmer Ridge matchup. Speaking of which, No. 5 Broomfield will play against No. 4 Palmer Ridge on Friday at 7 p.m., with the winner advancing to face the Ponderosa-Dakota Ridge winner next week.
No. 7 Fairview will take on No. 2 Mountain Vista on Friday at 7 p.m., and the winner of that game will go on to face the winner of the Legend-Ralston Valley matchup. And on Saturday at noon, No. 6 Legend will face off against No. 3 Ralston Valley, with the winner advancing to play the Fairview-Mountain Vista winner next week.
In Class 3A, No. 8 Discovery Canyon will take on No. 1 Thompson Valley on Saturday at 1 p.m., with the winner moving on to face the winner of the Severance-Green Mountain matchup. And speaking of that game, No. 5 Green Mountain came out on top with a 35-20 victory over No. 13 Severance. This win marks their third straight trip to the 3A semifinals, and it's all thanks to new head coach Anthony Rankin, who took over after Jesse German left for Eaglecrest. Green Mountain dominated from the start with an impressive first quarter, scoring 21 points. They continued their momentum in the third quarter with two passing touchdowns, securing their spot in the semifinals. Unfortunately, Severance fell just short of their second state semifinal bid in four years. Green Mountain will now face the winner of the Discovery Canyon-Thompson Valley game next week.
In other Class 3A matchups, No. 6 Windsor will take on No. 3 Pomona on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., with the winner advancing to face the winner of the Pueblo Central-Mead game. And on Saturday at 1 p.m., No. 7 Pueblo Central will face off against No. 2 Mead, with the winner moving on to play the Windsor-Pomona winner.
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