AURORA | The 2023 Class 5A football playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on Oct. 29, 2023. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2023 CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
QUADRANT 1
First round (Nov. 2-3)
Game 1: No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-0), bye
Game 2: No. 17 Legacy (6-4) vs. NO. 16 EAGLECREST (7-3), Nov. 3, 7 p.m., Stutler Bowl
Game 3: No. 24 Fossil Ridge (5-5) vs. No. 9 Castle View (7-3), Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Game 4: No. 8 Mountain Vista (8-2), bye
Second round (Nov. 10)
Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-0)
Game 18: Game 3 winner vs. No. 8 Mountain Vista (8-2)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 17)
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner
QUADRANT 2
First round (Nov. 2-3)
Game 5: No. 4 Pine Creek (9-1), bye
Game 6: No. 20 Mullen (6-4) at No. 13 Denver East (8-2), Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Game 7: No. 21 Arvada West (5-5) at No. 12 Rock Canyon (7-3), Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Game 8: No. 5 Ralston Valley (8-2), bye
Second round (Nov. 10)
Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 4 Pine Creek (9-1)
Game 20: Game 7 winner at No. 5 Ralston Valley (8-2)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 17)
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner
QUADRANT 3
First round (Nov. 2-3)
Game 9: No. 2 Columbine (10-0), bye
Game 10: No. 18 Fountain-Fort Carson (7-3) at No. 15 Fairview (9-1), Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Game 11: No. 23 Brighton (5-5) vs. No. 10 Legend (7-3), Nov. 3, 7 p.m., EchoPark Stadium
Game 12: No. 7 Valor Christian (6-4), bye
Second round (Nov. 10)
Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 2 Columbine (10-0)
Game 22: Game 11 winner at No. 7 Valor Christian (6-4)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 17)
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner
QUADRANT 4
First round (Nov. 2-3)
Game 13: No. 3 Arapahoe (8-2), bye
Game 14: NO. 19 CHEROKEE TRAIL (5-5) at No. 14 Chatfield (5-5), Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Game 15: No. 22 Douglas County (4-6) at NO. 11 GRANDVIEW (6-4), Nov. 3, 7 p.m.
Game 16: NO. 6 REGIS JESUIT (6-4), bye
Second round (Nov. 10)
Game 23: Game 14 winner vs. No. 3 Arapahoe (8-2), Nov. 3, 7 p.m., Littleton Public Schools Stadium
Game 24: Game 15 winner at NO. 6 REGIS JESUIT (6-4)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 17)
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner
SEMIFINALS (Nov. 24 at higher seeds)
Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner
Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (Dec. 2 at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins)
Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 3 p.m.
