FOOTBALL

Class 5A state playoffs (semifinals)

Valor Christian 35, Cherokee Trail 23

Score by quarters:

Valor Christian     7   14   7  7 — 35

Cherokee Trail    10    6   0  7 — 23

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