AURORA -- The first round of the 4A State Football Playoffs took place Friday night, with eight matchups involving the teams seeded from No. 9 through No. 24.

Winners advanced to the second round, where they will play a top-eight seed that had a first-round bye.

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

4A Second-Round Matchups

Nov. 13-15, dates and times TBA
No. 1 Dakota Ridge vs. No. 16 Golden
No. 2 Montrose vs. No. 15 Frederick
No. 3 Palmer Ridge vs. No. 14 Mesa Ridge
No. 4 Durango vs. No. 13 Ponderosa
No. 5 Heritage vs. No. 12 Grand Junction
No. 6 Broomfield vs. No. 11 Vista Ridge
No. 7 Monarch vs. No. 10 Riverdale Ridge
No. 8 Pueblo West vs. No. 9 Northfield
 

4A First-Round Results

Friday, Nov. 7
No. 9 Northfield def. No. 24 Skyline, 38-15
No. 10 Riverdale Ridge def. No. 23 Thomas Jefferson, 40-7
No. 11 Vista Ridge def. No. 22 Montbello, 38-13
No. 12 Grand Junction def. No. 21 Highlands Ranch, 48-32
No. 13 Ponderosa def. No. 20 Silver Creek, 27-14
No. 14 Mesa Ridge def. No. 19 Loveland, 54-22
No. 15 Frederick vs. No. 18 Bear Creek, 35-7
No. 16 Golden def. No. 17 Air Academy, 31-15