Football: Playoff Updates (Nov. 16)

AURORA – The 2024 Colorado High School Activities Association Football playoffs continued this week with the semifinalists punching their tickets in the 6-man, 8-man, 1A and 2A brackets. Next week’s quarterfinalist matchups are also set in 3A, 4A and 5A. 

Playoff Hosting Policies and Procedures:

• For 5A, 4A, 3A and 8-Man, teh higher seed hosts until the finals
• For 2A and 6-Man, the higher seed hosts the semifinals. The second-round playoff game host shall bet he team which has had the fewer home games during the state playoffs. If both teams have had an equal number of home games, the team wtih the higher designation will host that game. 
• For 1A, the higher seed hosts round one and the home team at each subsequent playoff game shall be that team which had had the fewer home games during the state playoffs. If both teams have had an equal number of home games, the team with the higher deignation will host that game. 

Note: CHSAA does not set the game dates and/or start times. All game times and dates are a mutual agreement between the two schools participating. 
 

Schedule for Week of Nov. 18

5A Quarterfinal Round Matchups 

• 5A Bracket
• 5A First Round Recap
• 5A Second Round Recap

No. 1 Cherry Creek vs. No. 9 Erie
No. 2 Mountain Vista vs. No. 7 Fairview
No. 3 Ralston Valley vs. No. 6 Legend
No. 4 Columbine vs. No. 5 Valor Christian

4A Quarterfinal Round Matchups

• 4A Bracket
• 4A First Round Recap
• 4A Second Round Recap

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
 

3A Quarterfinal Round Matchups

• 3A Bracket
• 3A First Round Recap

No. 1 Thompson Valley vs. No. 8 Discovery Canyon
No. 2 Mead vs. No. 7 Pueblo Central
No. 3 Pomona vs. No. 6 Windsor
No. 5 Green Mountain vs. No. 13 Severance
 

2A Semifinal Round Matchups

• 2A Bracket
• 2A First Round Recap
• 2A Quarterfinal Round Recap

No. 2 Basalt vs. No. 3 The Classical Academy
No. 9 Wellington vs. No. 13 Eaton
 

1A Semifinal Round Matchups

• 1A Bracket
• 1A First Round Recap
• 1A Quarterfinal Round Recap

No. 1 Wray vs. No. 5 Buena Vista
No. 2 Forge Christian vs. No. 3 Limon
 

8-Man Semifinal Round Matchups

• 8-Man Bracket
• 8-Man First Round Recap
• 8-Man Quarterfinal Round Recap

No. 1 Haxtun vs. No. 4 Mancos
No. 3 Akron vs. No. 7 Simla
 

6-Man Semifinal Round Matchups

• 6-Man Bracket
• 6-Man First Round Recap
• 6-Man Quarterfinal Round Recap

No. 1 Cheyenne Wells vs. No. 4 Idalia
No. 2 Stratton vs. No. 3 Otis