3A Boys Soccer: Top Seeds Prevail In First Round

AURORA – The first round of the CHSAA’s 2023 3A Boys Soccer State Championship Tournament was completed Wednesday night. The winners will all advance to the second round, with matches being played at the home site of the higher-seeded team on Oct. 31. Start times for all games can be found on the bracket.

No. 1 seed Colorado Academy advanced to the second round by defeating No. 32 seed Lamar 4-0. They will play No. 17 seed Harrison in the second round, after they beat No. 16 seed Woodland Park 2-1 in their first-round matchup.

No. 8 seed Roaring Fork will host No. 9 seed Liberty in the second round, after Roaring Fork beat No. 25 seed Timnath 3-0 and Liberty Common beat No. 24 seed Salida 5-0.

No. 5 seed Arrupe Jesuit beat No. 28 seed Jefferson Academy 3-0 in the first round to reach their second-round matchup against No. 12 seed DSST: Conservatory Green. DSST Conservatory Green reached the second round by defeating No. 21 seed James Irwin 5-0.

No. 4 seed Forge Christian and No. 13 seed KIPP Denver will meet up in the second round after Forge Christian defeated No. 29 seed Aurora West College Prep Academy 2-1 and KIPP Denver defeated No. 20 seed Eagle Ridge Academy 2-1.

Flipping to the other half of the bracket, No. 3 seed Peak to Peak advanced to the second round by defeating No. 30 seed Bayfield 11-1. They will play No. 19 seed Basalt next round, after Basalt beat No. 14 seed DSST: College View in their first-round matchup.

No. 6 seed Rifle will host No. 11 seed Fort Lupton, after Rifle beat No. 27 seed Rocky Mountain Prep SMART 5-2 and Fort Lupton beat No. 22 seed Stargate School 3-0.

No. 7 seed Frontier Academy beat No. 26 seed Prospect Ridge Academy 1-0 in the first round to reach their second-round matchup against No. 10 seed Manitou Springs. Manitou Springs reached the second round by defeating No. 23 seed The Academy 2-1 in the final seconds.

Finally, No. 2 seed Kent Denver and No. 15 seed Coal Ridge will meet up in the second round after Kent Denver defeated No. 31 seed Middle Park 4-1 and Coal Ridge defeated No. 18 seed Atlas Preparatory school 2-1.

In two rounds the 3A semifinals will be played, on Nov. 8 at the University of Northern Colorado’s Jackson Stadium, and tickets will be available for purchase. The state championship finals will then be played on Nov. 11, at Switchbacks Weidner Field in Colorado Springs. Championship tickets can be found here.