AURORA | The 2022 Class 5A football playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on Oct. 30, 2022. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2022 CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKET
QUADRANT 1
Game 1: No. 1 Cherry Creek (8-2), bye
Game 2: NO. 17 EAGLECREST (7-3) at No. 16 Fountain-Fort Carson (7-3), Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
Game 3: No. 24 Doherty (7-3) vs. No. 9 ThunderRidge (9-1)
Game 4: No. 8 Arapahoe (6-4), bye
Second round
Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Cherry Creek
Game 18: Game 3 winner vs. No. 8 Arapahoe
Quarterfinals
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner
QUADRANT 2
Game 5: NO. 4 GRANDVIEW (8-2), bye
Game 6: No. 20 Rocky Mountain at No. 13 Mountain Vista
Game 7: No. 21 Arvada West at No. 12 Legacy
Game 8: No. 5 Pine Creek, bye
Second round
Game 19: Game 6 winner at NO. 4 GRANDVIEW (8-2)
Game 20: Game 7 winner at No. 5 Pine Creek
Quarterfinals
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner
QUADRANT 3
Game 9: No. 2 Valor Christian, bye
Game 10: No. 18 Poudre at No. 15 Legend
Game 11: No. 23 Mullen at No. 10 Fossil Ridge
Game 12: NO. 7 REGIS JESUIT, bye
Second round
Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 2 Valor Christian
Game 22: Game 11 winner at NO. 7 REGIS JESUIT
Quarterfinals
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner
QUADRANT 4
Game 13: No. 3 Ralston Valley, bye
Game 14: No. 19 Chatfield vs. No. 14 Fairview
Game 15: NO. 22 CHEROKEE TRAIL (4-6) vs. No. 11 Rock Canyon (7-3), Nov. 4, EchoPark Stadium, 7 p.m.
Game 16: No. 6 Columbine, bye
Second round
Game 23: Game 14 winner at No. 3 Ralston Valley
Game 24: Game 15 winner at No. 6 Columbine
Quarterfinals
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner
SEMIFINALS
Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner
Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (at Empower Field at Mile High)
Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner
