Six of seven football classifications conclude the regular season this week. By Sunday, they’ll have their playoff matchups made official and the run to the state championships will begin.
Here is a look at how those playoff matchups could shake out with how the CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index currently looks.
Previous projections:
Note: Information is taken from the CHSAA Selection and Seeding Index and matchups may be altered due to considerations outlined in the Bulletin. This is not an official declaration of how the brackets would look. This is an educated guess by Colorado Preps.
Class 5A
Seeds 1-8 receive first-round byes:
- Cherry Creek
- Columbine
- Mountain Vista
- Valor Christian
- Ralston Valley
- Legend
- Fairview
- Erie
Round 1 games:
- (24) Fountain-Fort Carson at (9) Chatfield (Winner plays Erie)
- (23) Overland at (10) Pine Creek (Winner plays Fairview)
- (22) Fort Collins at (11) Regis Jesuit (Winner plays Legend)
- (21) Douglas County at (12) Arapahoe (Winner plays Ralston Valley)
- (20) Mullen at (13) Arvada West (Winner plays Valor Christian)
- (19) Cherokee Trail at (14) Castle View (Winner plays Mountain Vista)
- (18) Eaglecrest at (15) Fossil Ridge (Winner plays Columbine)
- (17) Grandview at (16) Denver East (Winner plays Cherry Creek)
**
Class 4A
Seeds 1-8 receive first-round byes:
- Dakota Ridge
- Pueblo West
- Palmer Ridge
- Montrose
- Broomfield
- Mesa Ridge
- Durango
- Ponderosa
Round 1 games:
- (24) Bear Creek at (9) Vista Ridge (Winner plays Ponderosa)
- (23) Longmont at (10) Heritage (Winner plays (Durango)
- (22) Air Academy at (11) Monarch (Winner plays Mesa Ridge)
- (21) Golden at (12) Grand Junction (Winner plays Broomfield)
- (20) Grand Junction Central at (13) Rampart (Winner plays Montrose)
- (19) Highlands Ranch at (14) Riverdale Ridge (Winner plays Palmer Ridge)
- (18) Northfield at (15) Frederick (Winner plays Pueblo West)
- (17) Loveland at (16) Doherty (Winner plays Dakota Ridge)
**
Class 3A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Holy Family at (1) Thompson Valley
- (9) Windsor at (8) Roosevelt
- (13) Mountain View at (4) Pueblo Central
- (12) Pueblo South at (5) Lutheran
- (14) Glenwood Springs at (3) Pomona
- (11) Discovery Canyon at (6) Palisade
- (10) Pueblo East at (7) Green Mountain
- (15) Conifer at (2) Mead
**
Class 2A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Alamosa at (1) Strasburg
- (9) Delta at (8) Berthoud
- (13) Pagosa Springs at (4) Lamar
- (12) Denver West at (5) Elizabeth
- (14) Montezuma-Cortez at (3) Basalt
- (11) Sterling at (6) Wellington
- (10) Eaton at (7) Woodland Park
- (15) The Academy at (2) The Classical Academy
**
Class 1A
Round 1 games:
- (16) North Fork at (1) Wray
- (9) Flatirons Academy at (8) Meeker
- (13) Yuma at (4) Centauri
- (12) Colorado Springs Christian at (5) Wiggins
- (14) Monte Vista at (3) Limon
- (11) Burlington at (6) Highland
- (10) Holyoke at (7) Buena Vista
- (15) Peyton at (2) Forge Christian
**
8-man
Round 1 games:
- (16) Hoehne at (1) Haxtun
- (9) Springfield at (8) West Grand
- (13) Sanford at (4) Akron
- (12) Merino at (5) Simla
- (14) Elbert at (3) Mancos
- (11) Plateau Valley at (6) Byers
- (10) Sedgwick County at (7) Dove Creek
- (15) Clear Creek at (2) McClave
**
6-man
Round 1 games:
- (16) Prairie at (1) Cheyenne Wells
- (9) Hanover at (8) Caliche
- (13) Cheraw at (4) Otis
- (12) Eads at (5) Sierra Grande
- (14) Primero at (3) Idalia
- (11) Fleming at (6) Granada
- (10) Branson/Kim at (7) Arickaree
- (15) Kit Carson at (2) Stratton
