DENVER | Photo gallery from the 2017 Class 5A state football championship game played between Eaglecrest and Pomona on Dec. 2, 2017, at Mile High Stadium. The Panthers topped the Raptors 56-49 in the highest-scoring 5A state final in history. Full game story, here. (Photos by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

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Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...