With a new year just a few days away, it’s a great time to reflect on the year it was in Colorado high school athletics.
After nearly an hour of scoreless play, Denver East broke through and topped Fairview to claim the Class 5A boys soccer state championship.
Northfield is once again the big of Class 4A boys soccer after defeating Battle Mountain in the state title game.
A pair of early goals made all the difference as Colorado Academy topped Peak to Peak to win the Class 3A boys soccer championship.
Vail Mountain’s patience paid off as the Gore Rangers beat Lotus School for Excellence to claim the Class 2A boys soccer championship.
The boys soccer playoffs will conclude this week as semifinal games will be played on Wednesday with championship games coming Saturday.
The next round of the boys soccer state playoffs are set to get underway and there are teams in each class that could make a surprise run.
State postseason brackets were released by CHSAA Monday morning for all classifications. Legacy edged Valor Christian for the top seed in 5A.
On Monday, the Colorado High School Activities Association released the boys soccer state tournament brackets for all four classifications.
The regular season in boys soccer has two more weeks remaining. Most of the league races across the state will be decided before that.
