Playoff brackets released in 3A, 4A and 5A football
AURORA — The playoff football brackets were released on Sunday in Class 3A, 4A and 5A, and Discovery Canyon, Denver South and Pomona earned the top seeds.
Find each bracket here:
For each class, the first round of the playoffs begins this weekend. Quarterfinals are Nov. 17-19, semifinals are Nov. 25-26 and the championship games will be Dec. 3.
The 4A field was initially released on Sunday morning, but had to be taken down and reseeded after a discrepancy. It was published against on Sunday afternoon.
For the 5A and 4A playoffs, each round through the semifinals will be hosted at home sites. Those championship games will be held at Mile High Stadium. All games in the 3A playoffs will be held at home sites, with the championship game hosted by the highest seeded team in that matchup.
In the 5A field, No. 1 seed Pomona finished the regular season at 9-1. The Panthers, runner-up a season ago, will host No. 16 Bear Creek in the first round.
Also hosting first-round games in 5A are No. 2 Mullen, No. 3 Valor Christian, No. 4 Regis Jesuit, No. 5 Eaglecrest, No. 6 Grandview, No. 7 Cherry Creek, and No. 8 Highlands Ranch.
The 4A bracket is headed by Denver South, which went unbeaten at 10-0. The Rebels will host Vista Ridge in the first round.
Other high seeds include No. 2 Chatfield, No. 3 Pine Creek, No. 4 Ponderosa, No. 5 Broomfield, No. 6 Rampart, No. 7 Monarch and No. 8 Windsor.
The No. 1 seed in 3A, Discovery Canyon, also finished the regular season unbeaten. The Thunder will play No. 16 Skyview in the first round.
Also hosting first-round games in 3A are No. 2 Pueblo East, No. 3 Palisade, No. 4 Lewis-Palmer, No. 5 Silver Creek, No. 6 Palmer Ridge, No. 7 Holy Family and No. 8 Conifer.
