AURORA | Final results for the 2025 Class 5A football playoffs, which ended on Dec. 6, 2025, with Cherry Creek defeating Ralston Valley to win the state championship. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2025 CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
CHAMPIONSHIP (Dec. 6 at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins)
Game 31: No. 1 Cherry Creek 56, No. 2 Ralston Valley 28
SEMIFINALS (Nov. 29 at higher seeds)
Game 29: No. 1 Cherry Creek 21, No. 5 Valor Christian 13
Game 30: No. 2 Ralston Valley 31, No. 3 Mountain Vista 28
Quarterfinals (Nov. 21-22)
Game 25: No. 1 Cherry Creek 49, No. 8 Fairview 28
Game 26: No. 5 Valor Christian 31, No. 4 Legend 30
Game 27: No. 2 Ralston Valley 41, No. 10 Mullen 14
Game 28: No. 3 Mountain Vista 36, No. 6 Arvada West 21
QUADRANT 1
First round (Nov. 7)
Game 1: No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-0), bye
Game 2: No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson 14, NO. 16 CHEROKEE TRAIL 7
Game 3: No. 9 Arapahoe 58, No. 24 Westminster 42
Game 4: No. 8 Fairview (9-1), bye
Second round (Nov. 14)
Game 17: No. 1 Cherry Creek 56, No. 17 Fountain-Fort Carson 7
Game 18: No. 8 Fairview 78, No. 9 Arapahoe 28
QUADRANT 2
First round (Nov. 7)
Game 5: No. 4 Legend (9-1), bye
Game 6: No. 13 Fort Collins 42, No. 20 ThunderRidge 25
Game 7: No. 12 Erie 20, NO. 21 REGIS JESUIT 3
Game 8: No. 5 Valor Christian (8-2), bye
Second round (Nov. 14)
Game 19: No. 4 Legend 42, No. 13 Fort Collins 28
Game 20: No. 5 Valor Christian 70, No. 12 Erie 28
QUADRANT 3
First round (Nov. 7-8)
Game 9: No. 2 Ralston Valley (10-0), bye
Game 10: No. 15 Columbine 44, No. 18 Fruita Monument 14
Game 11: No. 10 Mullen 27, No. 23 Rocky Mountain 7
Game 12: No. 7 Pine Creek (7-3), bye
Second round (Nov. 14)
Game 21: No. 2 Ralston Valley 35, No. 15 Columbine 12
Game 22: No. 10 Mullen 21, No. 7 Pine Creek 18
QUADRANT 4
First round (Nov. 7)
Game 13: No. 3 Mountain Vista (10-0), bye
Game 14: NO. 14 EAGLECREST 32, No. 19 Legacy 10
Game 15: NO. 11 GRANDVIEW 32, No. 22 Chatfield 13
Game 16: No. 6 Arvada West (9-1), bye
Second round (Nov. 14)
Game 23: No. 3 Mountain Vista 14, NO. 14 EAGLECREST 0
Game 24: No. 6 Arvada West 31, NO. 11 GRANDVIEW 15
