The football postseason is just around the corner and with just three weeks remaining in the regular season (four in Class 3A), here is a glimpse of how the postseason matchups would look if the playoffs started today.
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
- Valor Christian
- Mountain Vista
- Ralston Valley
- Legend
- Fairview
- Chatfield
Round 1 games:
- (24) Fountain-Fort Carson at (9) Erie (Winner plays Chatfield)
- (23) Overland at (10) Pine Creek (Winner plays Fairview)
- (22) Brighton at (11) Regis Jesuit (Winner plays Legend)
- (21) Rock Canyon at (12) Denver East (Winner plays Ralston Valley)
- (20) Mullen at (13) Castle View (Winner plays Mountain Vista)
- (19) Douglas County at (14) Arapahoe (Winner plays Valor Christian)
- (18) Cherokee Trail at (15) Arvada West (Winner plays Columbine)
- (17) Fossil Ridge at (16) Eaglecrest (Winner plays Cherry Creek)
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Class 4A
Seeds 1-8 receive first-round byes:
- Pueblo West
- Dakota Ridge
- Montrose
- Palmer Ridge
- Mesa Ridge
- Broomfield
- Vista Ridge
- Durango
Round 1 games:
- (24) Grand Junction at (9) Ponderosa (Winner plays Durango)
- (23) Grand Junction Central at (10) Heritage (Winner plays (Vista Ridge)
- (22) Bear Creek at (11) Monarch (Winner plays Broomfield)
- (21) Northfield at (12) Riverdale Ridge (Winner plays Mesa Ridge)
- (20) Silver Creek at (13) Rampart (Winner plays Palmer Ridge)
- (19) Golden at (14) Frederick (Winner plays Montrose)
- (18) Loveland at (15) Doherty (Winner plays Dakota Ridge)
- (17) Air Academy at (16) Highlands Ranch (Winner plays Pueblo West)
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Class 3A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Evergreen at (1) Thompson Valley
- (9) Green Mountain at (8) Roosevelt
- (13) Pueblo East at (4) Lutheran
- (12) Glenwood Springs at (5) Pomona
- (14) Pueblo South at (3) Pueblo Central
- (11) Discovery Canyon at (6) Palisade
- (10) Mountain View at (7) Windsor
- (15) Steamboat Springs at (2) Mead
**
Class 2A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Delta at (1) The Classical Academy
- (9) Pagosa Springs at (8) Eaton
- (13) Alamosa at (4) Lamar
- (12) Sterling at (5) Berthoud
- (14) Coal Ridge at (3) Strasburg
- (11) Wellington at (6) Woodland Park
- (10) Denver West at (7) Elizabeth
- (15) Bayfield at (2) Basalt
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Class 1A
Round 1 games:
- (16) Monte Vista at (1) Forge Christian
- (9) Flatirons Academy at (8) Buena Vista
- (13) Peyton at (4) Limon
- (12) Colorado Springs Christian at (5) Wiggins
- (14) Yuma at (3) Centauri
- (11) Burlington at (6) Highland
- (10) Meeker at (7) Holyoke
- (15) Prospect Ridge Academy at (2) Wray
**
8-man
Round 1 games:
- (16) Clear Creek at (1) Haxtun
- (9) Springfield at (8) Simla
- (13) St. Mary’s at (4) Dove Creek
- (12) Sanford at (5) Akron
- (14) Sedgwick County at (3) McClave
- (11) Merino at (6) Byers
- (10) Elbert at (7) West Grand
- (15) Plateau Valley at (2) Mancos
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6-man
Round 1 games:
- (16) Kit Carson at (1) Stratton
- (9) Primero at (8) Caliche
- (13) Cheraw at (4) Idalia
- (12) Fleming at (5) Granada
- (14) Eads at (3) Sierra Grande
- (11) Branson/Kim at (6) Otis
- (10) Arickaree at (7) Hanover
- (15) Kiowa at (2) Cheyenne Wells
