All Entries in the "Playoff Information" Category
4A FOOTBALL: Quarterfinals Preview
Greeley West and Wheat Ridge were the only two road teams to win in round one so the 4A bracket played out almost as expected. Now the Spartans and Farmers return home to face strong challenges from unbeaten opponents who are among the favorites to meet in the state finals.
3A FOOTBALL: Quarterfinals Preview
The 3A quarterfinals are on tap this weekend and while the matchups are intriguing, they will have a tough time topping what happened in first weekend of playoff action. Two teams scored touchdowns in the final minute to advance, a third rallied from 24 points down at halftime to earn a victory and to top [...]
2A FOOTBALL: Quarterfinals Preview
Two of the four quarterfinal battles in Class 2A are rematches of the two most recent state championship games as Olathe heads to Brush and Faith Christian goes to Kent Denver. Olathe edged Brush 14-13 to win the state crown last fall and Faith Christian blanked Kent 21-0 for the 2009 crown so both the [...]
1A FOOTBALL: Semifinal Preview
Burlington and Hotchkiss have spent the entire season ranked first and second in Class 1A and both teams are now one win away from meeting in the state finals. Standing in their way are two very good football teams in Lyons and Wiggins who will try to eliminate the pre-season favorites and punch their own [...]
8MAN FOOTBALL: Semi-final Preview
Based on sheer numbers, last week’s quarterfinal battles were the most competitive we’ve seen in quite some time and because of those tight games, we expect even more excitement from the semi-final matchups on Saturday. Hoehne entertains Norwood and Simla visits Dayspring Christian as the top four seeds enter the contests with only two combined [...]
SIX MAN FOOTBALL: Championship Preview
In search of their first ever football championship, top ranked Fleming will entertain Otis in first title game of the fall. Neither team was pushed in the semi-finals so both squads enter the final well rested, healthy and with plenty of momentum. The two schools are also developing a nice rivalry. They have faced off [...]
FOOTBALL: Weekend Schedule/Results (All Classes)
For the first time all season each division is involved in playoff football. Classes 5A, 1A, 8-man and 6-man have been enjoying post season fun and teams in Classes 4A, 3A and 2A join in this weekend. Colorado Preps will provide in-game updates on all contests here and on our sister website at www.coloradoscores.com and [...]
5A PREVIEW: Second Round Preview
Fairview, Chaparral and Cherry Creek were the only three lower seeds to post a victory in round one of the big school playoffs. Now those teams are rewarded with a second round game against higher seeds as the number of teams still fighting for a state championship will be trimmed to eight. Top matchups feature [...]
4A FOOTBALL: First Round Preview
Most fans in the state believe that Valor Christian will cruise to a second straight 4A state championship and third consecutive title overall but there are three other unbeaten teams in the field this year. The Eagles remain the heavy favorite but Longmont, Pine Creek and Monarch among others won’t be expected to go away [...]
3A FOOTBALL: First Round Preview
Because of their season closing win over Pueblo Centennial, Canon City narrowly moved past Kennedy to earn the number one overall seed. The Tigers are one of three unbeaten teams in the bracket and four others have just one loss making Class 3A the deepest and maybe most talented post-season bracket in the state. Because [...]
2A FOOTBALL: First Round Preview
Olathe has won two of the last three state championship and the Pirates are back in the field for another run. The Pirates are seeded eighth in the bracket and hope to make another late season run to the title. Brush and Bayfield are the only two unbeaten teams in the field and they’re joined [...]
1A FOOTBALL: Quarterfinal Preview
It wouldn’t feel like the 1A playoffs if Burlington didn’t face Wray and Akron didn’t square off with Lyons. Those four teams have had great battles in the past and the two series will continue in the quarterfinal round on Saturday. While the top half of the bracket involves playoff veterans, the lower half includes [...]
8MAN FOOTBALL: State Quarterfinals Preview
Since the top eight seeds all collected opening round victories, the state quarterfinal pairings in the eight man division are very attractive. The list of participants includes three unbeaten teams and five more with just one loss. In two cases, the contests are rematches of very good regular season games while the remaining two feature [...]
6MAN FOOTBALL: Semi-final Preview
Only four teams remain in the state title chase in six man and both semi-final contests are rematches of regular season battles. Fleming and Deer Trail try to repeat wins over Hi Plains and Otis while the Patriots and Bulldogs hope to avenge their earlier losses. Winners on Saturday compete for the state championship next [...]
5A FOOTBALL: Second Round Pairings (Complete w/Game Times)
First round action in the 32-team Class 5A football playoffs wrapped up tonight so now we can look ahead to next week. Eight more games will be played. Here’s a quick look at those matchups and results from the weekend. We’ll update game times as they become available. All games are listed in bracket order.
