Ki Ellison and No. 8 Fairview advanced with a win over No. 9 Arapahoe.
Barry Smith
Ki Ellison and No. 8 Fairview advanced with a win over No. 9 Arapahoe.

Football

5A Football: Quarterfinals Field Determined Following Friday's Second Round

AURORA -- The quarterfinalists for CHSAA's 5A State Football Playoffs have been determined following eight second-round games played Friday.

The top six seeds all advanced with victories, and the only game that results in a win for a team outside the top eight was No. 10 Mullen's 21-18 victory over No. 7 Pine Creek.

The 5A state championship game will be played Saturday, Dec. 6 at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. It will be the third championship game of the day, following the 3A game at 10 a.m. and the 4A game at 1:30 p.m.
 

5A Quarterfinals Matchups

Dates and times TBA
No. 1 Cherry Creek vs. No. 8 Fairview
No. 2 Ralston Valley vs. No. 10 Mullen
No. 3 Mountain Vista vs. No. 6 Arvada West
No. 4 Legend vs. No. 5 Valor Christian

5A Second-Round Results

Friday, Nov. 14
No. 1 Cherry Creek def. No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson, 56-0
No. 2 Ralston Valley def. No. 15 Columbine, 35-12
No. 3 Mountain Vista def. No. 14 Eaglecrest, 14-0
No. 4 Legend def. No. 13 Fort Collins, 42-28
No. 5 Valor Christian def. No. 12 Erie, 70-28
No. 6 Arvada West def. No. 11 Grandview, 31-15
No. 8 Fairview def. No. 9 Arapahoe, 78-28
No. 10 Mullen def. No. 7 Pine Creek, 21-18


First-Round Results

Friday, Nov. 7
No. 9 Arapahoe def. No. 24 Westminster, 58-42
No. 10 Mullen def. No. 23 Rocky Mountain, 27-7
No. 11 Grandview def. No. 22 Chatfield, 32-13
No. 12 Erie def. No. 21 Regis Jesuit, 20-3
No. 13 Fort Collins def. No. 20 ThunderRidge, 42-25
No. 14 Eaglecrest def. No. 19 Legacy, 32-10
No. 15 Columbine def. No. 18 Fruita Monument, 44-14
No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson def. No. 16 Cherokee Trail, 14-7