Flag Football: Brackets Released for Inaugural State Championships

AURORA – The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) has released the brackets for the inaugural Flag Football State Championships.

• 5A Bracket
• 4A Bracket

A 20-team single elimination bracket has been released for both classifications. The top 12 seeds will receive a first round bye, with the remaining four first round games being played at the site of the higher seeded team on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22-23. 

All second and quarterfinal round games will be played at neutral sites on Saturday, Oct. 26. The 4A games will be played at the North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC) Soccer Field and Football Field, while the 5A games will be played at Jeffco Stadium and Trailblazer Stadium.

The semifinals and championship games will be played on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Jeffco Stadium and Trailblazer Stadium. The 4A Championship Game is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Trailblazer Stadium, with the 5A Championship Game following at 6:45. 

Class 5A Qualifiers by Seed

1. Mountain Vista
2. Arvada West
3. Valor Christian
4. Cherry Creek
5. Legend
6. Chaparral
7. Doherty
8. ThunderRidge
9. Denver South
10. Douglas County
11. Northglenn
12. Heritage
13. Chatfield
14. Ralston Valley
15. Grandview
16. Horizon
17. Regis Jesuit
18. Columbine
19. Northfield
20. Arapahoe

Class 4A Qualifiers by Seed

1. The Classical Academy
2. Mountain View
3. Vista Ridge
4. Mullen
5. Green Mountain
6. George Washington
7. Pomona
8. Air Academy
9. Denver West
10. Evergreen
11. Dakota Ridge
12. Elizabeth
13. Highlands Ranch
14. Manual
15. Thornton
16. Denver North
17. Ellicott
18. Ponderosa
19. Littleton
20. Colorado Springs Christian