AURORA | The 2024 Class 5A football playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on Nov. 3, 2024. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2024 CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
QUADRANT 1
First round (Nov. 8-9)
Game 1: No. 1 Cherry Creek (9-1), bye
Game 2: NO. 17 GRANDVIEW (5-5) vs. No. 16 Denver East (6-4) at All-City Stadium, Nov. 9, 3 p.m.
Game 3: NO. 24 OVERLAND (6-4) at No. 9 Erie (8-2), Nov. 9, 1 p.m.
Game 4: No. 8 Pine Creek (7-3), bye
Second round (Nov. 16-17)
Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Cherry Creek (9-1)
Game 18: Game 3 winner vs. No. 8 Pine Creek (7-3)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 23)
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner
QUADRANT 2
First round (Nov. 8-9)
Game 5: No. 4 Columbine (9-1), bye
Game 6: NO. 20 CHEROKEE TRAIL (4-6) vs. No. 13 Castle View (7-3) at Douglas County Schools Stadium, Nov. 10, noon
Game 7: NO. 21 EAGLECREST (5-5) at NO. 12 REGIS JESUIT (5-5), Nov. 10, 2 p.m.
Game 8: No. 5 Valor Christian (9-1), bye
Second round (Nov. 16-17)
Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 4 Columbine (9-1)
Game 20: Game 7 winner at No. 5 Valor Christian (9-1)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 23)
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner
QUADRANT 3
First round (Nov. 8-9)
Game 9: No. 2 Mountain Vista (10-0), bye
Game 10: No. 18 Mullen (4-6) at No. 15 Fossil Ridge (6-4), Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Game 11: No. 23 Rock Canyon (4-6) vs. No. 10 Chatfield (7-3) at Trailblazer Stadium, Nov. 9, 3:30 p.m.
Game 12: No. 7 Fairview (10-0), bye
Second round (Nov. 16-17)
Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 2 Mountain Vista (10-0)
Game 22: Game 11 winner at No. 7 Fairview (10-0)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 23)
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner
QUADRANT 4
First round (Nov. 8-9)
Game 13: No. 3 Ralston Valley (9-1), bye
Game 14: No. 19 Fort Collins (6-4) vs. No. 14 Arvada West (6-4) at Trailblazer Stadium, Nov. 9, noon
Game 15: No. 22 Douglas County (5-5) vs. No. 11 Arapahoe (7-3) at LPS Stadium, Nov. 9, 7 p.m.
Game 16: No. 6 Legend (9-1), bye
Second round (Nov. 16-17)
Game 23: Game 14 winner vs. No. 3 Ralston Valley (9-1)
Game 24: Game 15 winner at No. 6 Legend (9-1)
Quarterfinals (Nov. 23)
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner
SEMIFINALS (Nov. 30 at higher seeds)
Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner
Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (Dec. 7 at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins)
Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 6 p.m.
