5A Boys Soccer: First Round Games Complete, Second Round Set

AURORA – All of the 16 first round games in the 5A Boys Soccer State Championships has concluded, with five resulting in upsets, as No. 18 Horizon, No. 19 Valor Christian, No. 22 Erie, No. 23 Fort Collins and No. 24 Grandview all advanced as underdogs. 

No. 1 Northfield, No. 2 Boulder, No. 3 Broomfield, No. 4 Cherry Creek, No. 5 Denver East, No. 6 Regis Jesuit, No. 7 Columbine, No. 8 Ralston Valley, No. 12 Rock Canyon, No. 13 Grand Junction and No. 16 Pine Creek also advanced to the second round.
 

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No. 1 Northfield defeated No. 32 Legend, 3-1, and will advance to the second round where it will face No. 16 Pine Creek, which defeated No. 17 Cherokee Trail, 2-0, Thursday.

No. 2 Boulder defeated No. 31 Fountain-Fort Carson, 9-0, and will advance to the second round to face No. 18 Horizon. Needing a shootout to advance, Horizon played No. 15 Heritage to a 1-1 double-overtime tie before advancing on penalty kicks by a score of 4-1. 

No. 3 Broomfield got past No. 30 Castle View, 5-2, and will face No. 19 Valor Christian in the second round, as the Eagles upset No. 14 Vista PEAK Prep, 2-1, to advance. 

No. 4 Cherry Creek shutout No. 29 Vista Ridge, while No. 13 Grand Junction escaped No. 20 Arapahoe, 2-1. Cherry Creek will host Grand Junction in the second round. 

No. 5 Denver East shutout No. 28 Aurora Central, 4-0, and No. 12 Rock Canyon defeated No. 21 Denver North, 2-1, to send Denver East and Rock Canyon to the second round. 

No. 6 Regis Jesuit shutout No. 27 Denver South, 5-0, to move on and will await the winner of Saturday’s first-round matchup between No. 11 Liberty and No. 22 Erie. 

One goal was all that was needed for both No. 1 Columbine and No. 23 Fort Collins, as Columbine got past No. 26 Fossil Ridge, 1-0, and Fort Collins upset No. 10 Legacy, 1-0. Columbine and Fort Collins will now meet in the second round. 

No. 8 Ralston Valley and No. 24 Grandview both posted shutouts in its first round contest and will advance to the second round to face each other. Ralston Valley knocked off No. 25 Mountain Vista, 2-0, and Grandview upset No. 9 Fairview, 1-0. 

Second Round Matchups

• Tuesday, Nov. 5
  No. 1 Northfield vs. No. 16 Pine Creek
  No. 2 Boulder vs. No. 18 Horizon
  No. 3 Broomfield vs. No. 19 Valor Christian
  No. 4 Cherry Creek vs. No. 13 Grand Junction
  No. 5 Denver East vs. No. 12 Rock Canyon
  No. 6 Regis Jesuit vs. Winner of No. 11 Liberty vs. No. 22 Erie
  No. 7 Columbine vs. No. 23 Fort Collins
  No. 8 Ralston Valley vs. No. 24 Grandview

5A First Round Results

• Wednesday, Oct. 30
  No. 1 Northfield def. No. 32 Legend, 3-1
  No. 2 Boulder def. No. 31 Fountain-Fort Carson, 8-0
  No. 3 Broomfield def. No. 30 Castle View, 5-2
  No. 4 Cherry Creek def. No. 29 Vista Ridge, 8-0
  No. 5 Denver East def. No. 28 Aurora Central, 4-0
  No. 6 Regis Jesuit def. No. 27 Denver South, 5-0
  No. 7 Columbine def. No. 26 Fossil Ridge, 1-0
  No. 8 Ralston Valley def. No. 25 Mountain Vista, 2-0
  No. 24 Grandview def. No. 9 Fairview, 1-0
  No. 23 Fort Collins def. No. 10 Legacy, 1-0
  No. 12 Rock Canyon def. No. 21 Denver North, 2-1
  No. 13 Grand Junction def. No. 20 Arapahoe, 2-1
  No. 19 Valor Christian def. No. 14 Vista PEAK Prep, 2-1
  No. 18 Horizon def. No. 15 Heritage, 1-1 (4-1 PKs)
• Thursday, Oct. 31
  No. 16 Pine Creek vs. No. 17 Cherokee Trail, 2-0
• Saturday, Nov. 2
  No. 22 Erie def. No. 11 Liberty, 0-0 (5-4 PKs)