5A Football: Field at Four Following Saturday’s Quarterfinals

AURORA — CHSAA’s 5A State Football Playoffs field has been trimmed to four following Saturday’s quarterfinals.

The top three seeds, as well as No. 5 Valor Christian, have advanced to the semifinals. Valor Christian outlasted No. 4 Legend, 31-30 in the closest game of the day.

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 Semifinals Matchups

Dates and times TBA
No. 1 Cherry Creek vs. No. 5 Valor Christian
No. 2 Ralston Valley vs. No. 3 Mountain Vista
 

5A Quarterfinals Matchups

Saturday, Nov. 22
No. 1 Cherry Creek def. No. 8 Fairview, 49-28
No. 2 Ralston Valley def. No. 10 Mullen, 41-14
No. 3 Mountain Vista def. No. 6 Arvada West, 36-21
No. 5 Valor Christian def. No. 4 Legend, 31-30

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