2A Football: Eight Teams Advance After Completion of First Round on Saturday
Photo: Dan Byers
AURORA — Eight teams have emerged from the first round of the CHSAA 2A State Football Playoffs and will advance to the quarterfinals.
The top seven seeds all advanced, and No. 9 Eaton defeated No. 8 La Junta to fill out the elite eight.
Quarterfinal games will be played between Thursday and Saturday, Nov. 15, with dates and times to be determined.
The state championship for 2A will be played at the CSU Thunderbowl in Pueblo on Nov. 29, with kickoff at 5 p.m.
Nov. 13-15, dates and times TBA
No. 1 Strasburg vs. No. 9 Eaton
No. 2 Wellington vs. No. 7 Resurrection Christian
No. 3 The Classical Academy vs. No. 6 Kent Denver
No. 4 Elizabeth vs. No. 5 Brush
Friday, Nov. 7
No. 7 Resurrection Christian def. No. 10 Denver West, 49-0
Saturday, Nov. 8
No. 1 Strasburg def. No. 16 Basalt, 21-17
No. 2 Wellington def. No. 15 Alamosa, 48-0
No. 3 The Classical Academy def. No. 14 Florence, 56-14
No. 4 Elizabeth def. No. 13 Pagosa Springs, 44-38
No. 5 Brush def. No. 12 Delta, 28-7
No. 6 Kent Denver def. No. 11 Lamar, 48-14
No. 9 Eaton def. No. 8 La Junta, 27-13
