Boys Soccer: Saturday’s Championship Matchups Have Been Determined
Photo: Jen Jardeleza
AURORA — After semifinals were played in three classes Wednesday night, all four championship matchups have been set in the CHSAA’s Boys Soccer State Tournament .
In 4A on Wednesday, top-seeded Mullen edged upset-minded No. 12 Cheyenne Mountain 1-0, and No. 6 Greeley Central knocked off No. 2 Silver Creek in penalty kicks (4-3) after the teams played to a 0-0 draw through two overtimes. Mullen was runner-up for a fifth time last year (others came in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2021) and won its only boys soccer state championship in 2011. Greeley Central, meanwhile, will be playing in its first-ever boys soccer state championshp match.
In Wednesday’s 3A semifinals, No. 3 Steamboat Springs defeated No. 2 Jefferson Academy in penalty kicks (4-3) after playing to a 0-0 tie through two overtimes, and No. 4 Kent Denver defeated No. 8 The Academy 2-0. Steamboat Springs is making just its second appearance in a state soccer championship match, having finished as the runner-up in 1996. The Sun Devils, meanwhile, return to the final for the first time since winning their fifth state championship in six seasons in 2019 (other titles were in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018) and are bidding to become the seventh program in the state with six or more boys soccer state championships. Kent Denver is also a five-time runner-up (1993, 1997, 2001, 2002 and 2012).
In 2A on Wednesday, No. 3 Crested Butte outlasted No. 2 Salida 1-0 with an overtime goal, and defending champion and No. 4 seed Forge Christian rolled to a 5-1 victory over No. 1 seed Bruce Randolph. Owner of six state titles, Forge Christian will attempt to tie Cherry Creek and Colorado Academy for the second most boys soccer state championships in state history behind Broomfield’s nine. In addition to last year, the school also won titles in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2011 and was runner-up in 1999, 2004 and 2005. Crested Butte, meanwhile, is 4-for-4 in state championship games, having won in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
The 5A final will feature No. 1 seed Ralston Valley and No. 6 seed Regis Jesuit after those teams won Tuesday semifinals. Ralston Valley will play for the boys soccer state championship for the first time in school history, while Regis Jesuit is a four-time state champion (1991, 1992, 1995 and 1996) and four-time runner-up (1993, 1994, 2008, 2019).
All four state championship games are scheduled to be played at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs on Saturday. The 2A final will be at 9 a.m., followed by the 3A final at noon, the 4A final at 3 p.m. and the 5A final at 6 p.m.
One ticket is good for all four games, and can be purchased through SeatGeek.
Live results can be found on MaxPreps through each round, with additional round-by-round information found on the boys soccer postseason information page.
Saturday, Nov. 15, at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs
No. 1 Ralston Valley vs. No. 6 Regis Jesuit, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15, at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs
No. 1 Mullen vs. No. 6 Greeley Central, 3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15, at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs
No. 3 Steamboat Springs vs. No. 4 Kent Denver, noon
Saturday, Nov. 15, at Weidner Field in Colorado Springs
No. 3 Crested Butte vs. No. 4 Forge Christian, 9 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 11, at University of Denver’s Pioneer Field
No. 1 Ralston Valley def. No. 12 Cherokee Trail, 1-1 (3-1 PKs)
No. 6 Regis Jesuit def. No. 7 Pine Creek, 3-2
Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood
No. 1 Mullen def. No. 12 Cheyenne Mountain, 1-0
No. 6 Greeley Central def. No. 2 Silver Creek, 0-0 (4-3 PKs)
Wednesday, Nov. 12, at North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada
No. 4 Kent Denver def. No. 8 The Academy, 2-0
No. 3 Steamboat Springs def. No. 2 Jefferson Academy, 0-0 (4-3 PKs)
Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Western Colorado University in Gunnison
No. 4 Forge Christian def. No. 1 Bruce Randolph, 5-1
No. 3 Crested Butte def. No. 2 Salida, 1-0 (OT)
Saturday, Nov. 8, at Randy Penn Stadium in Englewood
No. 1 Ralston Valley def. No. 9 Boulder, 1-0
No. 6 Regis Jesuit def. No. 3 Northfield, 3-1
No. 7 Pine Creek def. No. 2 Cherry Creek, 1-0
No. 12 Cherokee Trail def. No. 4 Legacy, 1-0
Saturday, Nov. 8
No. 1 Mullen def. No. 8 Golden, 2-1
No. 2 Silver Creek def. No. 10 Air Academy, 3-0
No. 6 Greeley Central def. No. 3 Battle Mountain, 2-1
No. 12 Cheyenne Mountain def. No. 13 Evergreen, 2-0
Saturday, Nov. 8
No. 8 The Academy def. No. 1 Colorado Academy, 0-0 (PKs)
No. 2 Jefferson Academy def. No. 7 Coal Ridge, 3-2
No. 3 Steamboat Springs def. No. 11 Eagle Ridge Academy, 5-0
No. 4 Kent Denver def. No. 5 Peak to Peak, 2-0
Saturday, Nov. 8
No. 1 Bruce Randolph def. No. 9 SkyView Academy, 1-0
No. 2 Salida def. No. 7 The Vanguard School, 3-0
No. 3 Crested Butte def. No. 6 Telluride, 2-1
No. 4 Forge Christian vs. No. 21 Gunnison, 4-0
