One state champion was crowned over the weekend and three more will earn trophies in week 14 as the playoff schedule enters the final two weeks of the season. Below is the entire schedule of games with dates and locations. Please note that all championship games can be seen live through a video stream at nfhsnetwork.com.
Home teams are listed first in the pairings. Story photo is provided by Lance Wendt.
CLASS 5A STATE SEMIFINALS
FINAL: #1 Cherry Creek beat #5 Pomona 14-7
FINAL: #6 Columbine beat #3 Ralston Valley 29-15
CLASS 4A STATE SEMIFINALS
FINAL: #1 Pine Creek beat #5 Pueblo West 34-0
FINAL: #2 Broomfield beat #6 Dakota Ridge 17-15
CLASS 3A STATE SEMIFINALS
FINAL: #4 Palmer Ridge beat #8 Green Mountain 42-21
FINAL: #2 Pueblo South beat #6 Frederick 28-24
CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (CSU-Pueblo)
FINAL: #2 Sterling beat #4 Delta 27-19
- Tigers with first state football crown in school history – Sterling also won 3A volleyball crown this year
CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL: #3 Limon beat #1 Strasburg 26-13
- Badgers go back-to-back for the fifth time in school history – also extend their record of state championships to 19
EIGHT MAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL: #1 Sedgwick County beat #3 Fowler 44-8
- Cougars become first eight man team to win five consecutive championships
- 3rd program to win at least five crowns joining Valor Christian (2009-13) and Limon (1963-68) who holds the all-time record with six straight
