Four teams remain in the chase for state championship as the playoff brackets all move to the state semifinals this week. To help you get ready for another round of elimination football, Colorado Preps has researched the semifinal history of each team competing in Class 2A, 1A, 8man and 6man this week. We also provide results of all head-to-head matchups as well. PHOTO BY HEIDI KRISE / OT SPORTSCHEK
The playoff field in Classes 5A, 4A and 3A have been whittled down to just four teams in each classification so it's on to the semifinals for the largest three classifications. To start the preview process, Colorado Preps has compiled the head-to-head matchup history of each pairing this week along with the semifinal history of all clubs still alive in the post-season chase. PHOTO BY LANCE WENDT
It was a very busy Saturday for the Colorado Preps Scoreboard Show as we recapped state quarterfinal weekend across all seven classifications. During the special playoff edition on Saturday, we also spoke with 12 coaches who gained wins to earn a semifinal berth. The interviews in their entirety are available below and presented by Bank of Colorado.
Quarterfinal contests have wrapped up and it's now on to the state semifinals for the Colorado high school football playoffs. Matchups of all games are below with home teams listed first. Game times and dates will be updated as we receive information. That info can be sent to us by email to [email protected] or by text to 970.380.7737.
In combining for the last four state championships, Limon and Strasburg have drawn all the headlines in Class 1A over that stretch. The Badgers and Indians are the top two seeds in the bracket and again very involved in the title chase this year, but there are six other clubs that want to start their own history by claiming the crown.
Many playoff regulars join defending state champion Sterling in the race for the 2A state championship this year. Quarterfinal games are set for Saturday and all four shape up to be solid matchups. PHOTO BY DWIGHT SIVERSON
Fresh battles dominate the Class 3A state quarterfinal pairings as only one of the four matchups have occurred previously in the playoffs. That’s between Holy Family and Evergreen but the remaining three contests involving Roosevelt-Fort Morgan, Pueblo South-Mead and Durango-Lutheran have never taken place in the post-season. PHOTO BY SHAUN STANLEY
Percentage wise, it was the most difficult bracket to qualify for and now the eight teams in the chase for the 4A state championship begin that quest. Quarterfinals are set for this week with Dakota Ridge, Loveland, Palmer Ridge and Ponderosa hosting high level opponents. PHOTO BY LANCE WENDT
The Class 5A playoffs open Thursday night with seven other teams trying to chase down Cherry Creek again this season. The top seeded Bruins are the defending state champions and carry a 20-game winning streak into the post-season.
With the playoffs set to begin this week, it’s evaluation time for Colorado Preps. We have spent the season making weekly projections on which teams would end up in the playoffs. This project began in the pre-season before games actually started and now, we compare the actual teams in the bracket to our picks.
