Class 5A
No. 17 Grandview beat No. 16 Denver East, 17-3: The Angels (6-5) got a field goal in the opening quarter, but the Wolves defense pitched a shutout from there. Denver East’s defense also played well, but Caleb Llamas’ 43-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, then Will Reid’s field goal and Blitz McCarty’s TD run in the fourth quarter was the difference to set Grandview (6-5) up with a rematch against Centennial League rival Cherry Creek. The two teams played in the regular season finale. Next week: Winner at No. 1 Cherry Creek (9-1), TBA.
No. 9 Erie beat No. 24 Overland, 48-6: Junior Braylon Toliver returned a punt for a touchdown the first time Erie touched the football, and quarterback Ronin Ward threw four TD passes and ran in another as the Tigers (9-2) took a 42-0 halftime lead and never looked back. Jarrius Ward’s long touchdown run in the third quarter allowed the 5A Metro South League champion Trailblazers (6-5) to avoid the shutout. Despite the loss, Overland finished with a winning record for the first time in 10 years. Next week: Erie at No. 8 Pine Creek (7-3), TBA
No. 20 Cherokee Trail (4-6) at No. 13 Castle View (7-3), noon Sunday. Next week: Winner at No. 4 Columbine (9-1), TBA
No. 21 Eaglecrest (5-5) at No. 12 Regis Jesuit (5-5), 2 p.m. Sunday. Next week: Winner at No. 5 Valor Christian (9-1), TBA
No. 18 Mullen (4-6) at No. 15 Fossil Ridge (6-4), 7 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Winner at No. 2 Mountain Vista (10-0), TBA
No. 10 Chatfield beat No. 23 Rock Canyon, 36-9: Chargers QB Cash Williams got the scoring going with an early TD pass to freshman sensation Rome Bell. Even after Rock Canyon (4-7) registered a safety late in the first quarter, Chatfield (8-3) was too much to handle for the Jaguars. Rushing TDs by Hunter Balderston and Jude Smith put Chatfield up 21-7 at half, then in the third quarter Jackson Autry’s interception set up another score on the ground, this time by Brock Narva. Rock Canyon didn’t find the end zone until Tyler Meyer broke off a 90-yard rushing TD early in the fourth. Next week: Winner at No. 7 Fairview (10-0), TBA
No. 19 Fort Collins (6-4) at No. 14 Arvada West (6-4), 1 p.m. Sunday. Next week: Winner at No. 3 Ralston Valley (9-1), TBA
No. 22 Douglas County (5-5) at No. 11 Arapahoe (7-3), 7 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Winner at No. 6 Legend (9-1), TBA
Class 4A
No. 17 Loveland (4-6) at No. 16 Doherty (5-5), 1 p.m. Sunday. Next week: Winner at No. 1 Dakota Ridge (9-1), TBA
No. 24 Longmont (3-7) at No. 9 Grand Junction (9-1), 1 p.m. Sunday. Next week: Winner at No. 8 Ponderosa (7-3), TBA
No. 20 Grand Junction Central (4-6) at No. 13 Rampart (6-4), 1 p.m. Sunday. Next week: Winner at No. 4 Palmer Ridge (9-1), TBA
No. 21 Highlands Ranch (5-5) at No. 12 Vista Ridge (6-4), 1 p.m. Sunday. Next week: Winner at No. 5 Broomfield (9-1), TBA
No. 15 Frederick beat No. 18 Northfield, 32-14: Tristen Dean scored a pair of touchdowns, quarterback Gavin Ishmael had a rushing score of his own and Sonny Delpizzo put things away with a TD and two-point conversion as the Golden Eagles (8-3) advanced to the second round in their first season in 4A. Northfield (6-5), which also rose from 3A to 4A this fall, saw its five-game win streak snapped. Next week: Frederick at No. 2 Montrose (10-0), TBA
No. 10 Monarch beat No. 23 Bear Creek, 28-7: Senior QB Riley Montemayor ran for a pair of touchdowns and hooked up with Archie Jahn for another score to help Monarch (9-2) claim its first state playoff win in 11 years. Riley Wilson scored on a short TD plunge to pull Bear Creek (4-7) within a pair of touchdowns late in the third quarter, but the Coyotes defense came up with a pick-six not long after that and the Bears never threatened again. Next week: Monarch at No. 7 Mesa Ridge (7-3), TBA
No. 19 Golden beat No. 14 Riverdale Ridge 17-14: Both defenses flexed in this one. Golden held a narrow 3-0 early in the fourth quarter, before the Ravens finally found the end zone to go up 7-3 with 11 minutes left. Riverdale Ridge (9-2) added another touchdown about three minutes later to extend the lead to 14-3, but a response TD by Golden (6-5) with six minutes left again made it a game. Golden the proceeded to score another TD with less than a minute to play to deny the Ravens their first-ever playoff win. Next week: Winner at No. 3 Pueblo West (9-1), TBA
No. 22 Air Academy (4-6) at No. 11 Heritage (5-5), 5 p.m. Monday. Next week: Winner at No. 6 Durango (7-3), TBA
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