4A Football: Second-Round Matchups Set
AURORA – No. 17 Loveland and No. 19 Golden were among the winners this weekend in first-round 4A state football playoff games. They were the only teams in 4A to post wins over teams with better seeds. There is one first-round game still scheduled for Monday.
Loveland defeated No. 16 Doherty 45-14 to move into a second-round game against No. 1 Dakota Ridge, while Golden beat No. 14 Riverdale Ridge 17-14 and will now play No. 3 Pueblo West.
Other first-round winners were No. 9 Grand Junction, No. 10 Monarch, No. 12 Vista Ridge, No. 13 Rampart and No. 15 Frederick. On Monday, No. 11 Heritage faces No. 22 Air Academy.
The top eight seeds all received first-round byes.
Grand Junction, a 59-29 winner over No. 24 Longmont, moves on to play No. 8 Ponderosa.
Rampart defeated No. 20 Grand Junction Central 40-7 and will now battle No. 4 Palmer Ridge.
Vista Ridge was a 35-8 victor against No. 21 Highlands Ranch and advances to play No. 5 Broomfield.
Frederick’s 32-14 win against No. 18 Northfield sets up a contest against No. 2 Montrose.
Monarch, after defeating No. 23 Bear Creek 28-7, now plays No. 7 Mesa Ridge.
No. 11 Heritage topped No. 22 Air Academy 62-0 and moves on to play No. 6 Durango.
No. 1 Dakota Ridge vs. No. 17 Loveland
No. 2 Montrose vs. No. 15 Frederick
No. 3 Pueblo West vs. 19 Golden
No. 4 Palmer Ridge vs. No. 13 Rampart
No. 5 Broomfield vs. 12 Vista Ridge
No. 6 Durango vs. No. 11 Heritage
No. 7 Mesa Ridge vs. 10 Monarch
No. 8 Ponderosa vs. 9 Grand Junction
No. 9 Grand Junction def. No. 24 Longmont, 59-29
No. 10 Monarch def. No. 23 Bear Creek, 28-7
No. 11 Heritage def. No. 22 Air Academy, 62-0
No. 12 Vista Ridge def. No. 21 Highlands Ranch, 35-8
No. 13 Rampart def. No. 20 Grand Junction Central, 40-7
No. 15 Frederick def. No. 18 Northfield, 32-14
No. 17 Loveland def. No. 16 Doherty, 45-14
No. 19 Golden def. No. 14 Riverdale Ridge, 17-14
