AURORA - The second round of the 2024 4A Football playoffs are in the books and the quarterfinal round matchups are set.
Only two games were played Friday night, with No. 7 Mesa Ridge knocking off No. 10 Monarch, 34-31, and No. 11 Heritage beat No. 6 Durango 42-20.
On Saturday, No. 1 Dakota Ridge beat No. No. 17 Loveland 49-21, No. 2 Montrose doubled No. 15 Frederick 44-22, No. 3 Pueblo West defeated No. 19 Golden 49-7, No. 4 Palmer Ridge beat No. 13 Rampart 30-7, No. 5 Broomfield defeated No. 12 Vista Ridge 49-7, and No. 8 Ponderosa won 42-14 against No. 9 Grand Junction.
Quarterfinal Round Matchups
No. 1 Dakota Ridge vs. No. 8 Ponderosa
No. 2 Montrose vs. No. 7 Mesa Ridge
No. 3 Pueblo West vs. No. 11 Heritage
No. 4 Palmer Ridge vs. No. 5 Broomfield
Second Round Matchups
No. 1 Dakota Ridge def. No. 17 Loveland, 49-21
No. 2 Montrose def. No. 15 Frederick, 44-22
No. 3 Pueblo West def. 19 Golden, 49-7
No. 4 Palmer Ridge def. No. 13 Rampart, 30-7
No. 5 Broomfield def. 12 Vista Ridge, 49-7
No. 7 Mesa Ridge def. 10 Monarch, 34-31
No. 8 Ponderosa def. No. 9 Grand Junction, 42-14
No. 11 Heritage def. No. 6 Durango, 42-20
First Round Results & Schedule
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