Jaylen Martin and No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson are moving to the second round after a win over No. 16 Cherokee Trail.
Derek Regensburger
Jaylen Martin and No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson are moving to the second round after a win over No. 16 Cherokee Trail.

Football

5A Football: First-Round Action Completed Friday Night

AURORA -- The first round of the 5A 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 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 Second-Round Matchups

Nov. 13-15, dates and times TBA
No. 1 Cherry Creek vs. No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson
No. 2 Ralston Valley vs. No. 15 Columbine
No. 3 Mountain Vista vs. No. 14 Eaglecrest
No. 4 Legend vs. No. 13 Fort Collins
No. 5 Valor Christian vs. No. 12 Erie
No. 6 Arvada West vs. No. 11 Grandview
No. 7 Pine Creek vs. No. 10 Mullen
No. 8 Fairview vs. No. 9 Arapahoe


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