Flag Football: First-Four Games Completed, Opening Weekend Matchups Set

AURORA – The first-four games in the inaugural Flag Football State Championships have been completed and the matchups for this Saturday’s Opening Weekend have been set. 

No. 13 Highlands Ranch, No. 14 Manual, No. 17 Ellicott and No. 18 Ponderosa all advanced in the 4A bracket, while No. 13 Chatfield, No. 14 Ralston Valley, No. 15 Grandview and No. 17 Regis Jesuit won its first-four game to move on to the second round in the 5A bracket. 

Opening Weekend games for 4A will be played at the NAAC, with the 5A games being played at Jeffco Stadium and Trailblazer Stadium. Game times and matchups can be found on the 4A bracket and the 5A bracket. Opening Weekend tickets can be purchased on GoFan. 

The four winners of Opening Weekend will advance to the Flag Football State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 2. The semifinal games will be played at both Jeffco Stadium and Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood, with the championship games at Trailblazer Stadium. 

5A Tournament

Second Round Matchups

• Saturday, Oct. 26
  No. 1 Mountain Vista vs. No. 17 Regis Jesuit
  No. 2 Arvada West vs. No. 15 Grandview
  No. 3 Valor Christian vs. No. 14 Ralston Valley
  No. 4 Cherry Creek vs. No. 13 Chatfield
  No. 5 Legend vs. No. 12 Heritage
  No. 6 Chaparral vs. No. 11 Northglenn
  No. 7 Doherty vs. No. 10 Douglas County
  No. 8 ThunderRidge vs. No. 9 Denver South

First Round Results

• Wednesday, Oct. 23
  No. 13 Chatfield def. No. 20 Arapahoe, 27-13
  No. 14 Ralston Valley def. No. 19 Northfield, 26-6
  No. 15 Grandview def. No. 18 Columbine, 7-2
  No. 17 Regis Jesuit def. No. 16 Horizon, 20-0

4A Tournament

Second Round Matchups

• Saturday, Oct. 26
  No. 1 The Classical Academy vs. No. 17 Ellicott
  No. 2 Mountain View vs. No. 18 Ponderosa
  No. 3 Vista Ridge vs. No. 14 Manual
  No. 4 Mullen vs. No. 13 Highlands Ranch
  No. 5 Green Mountain vs. No. 12 Elizabeth
  No. 6 George Washington vs. No. 11 Dakota Ridge
  No. 7 Pomona vs. No. 10 Evergreen
  No. 8 Air Academy vs. No. 9 Denver West

First Round Results

• Tuesday, Oct. 22
  No. 17 Ellicott def. No. 16 Denver North, 6-2
• Wednesday, Oct. 23
  No. 13 Highlands Ranch def. No. 20 Colorado Springs Christian, 12-6
  No. 14 Manual def. No. 19 Littleton, 6-0
  No. 18 Ponderosa def. No. 15 Thornton, 24-12,