AURORA | Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A state football playoffs, which began on Nov. 6, 2026. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2026 CLASS 5A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS
QUADRANT 1
First round (Nov. 6)
Game 1: No. 1 Cherry Creek (9-1), bye
Game 2: No. 16 Heritage 28, NO. 17 CHEROKEE TRAIL 21
Game 3: No. 9 Ralston Valley 34, No. 24 Castle View 24
Game 4: No. 8 Grand Junction (8-2), bye
Second round (Nov. 12-13)
Game 17: No. 16 Heritage (6-5) at No. 1 Cherry Creek (9-1), Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Game 18: No. 9 Ralston Valley (8-3) at No. 8 Grand Junction (8-2), Nov. 13, 1 p.m.
Quarterfinals (Nov. 20)
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner
QUADRANT 2
First round (Nov. 6)
Game 5: No. 4 Fort Collins (10-0), bye
Game 6: No. 13 Northfield 41, No. 20 Riverdale Ridge 10
Game 7: NO. 12 REGIS JESUIT 49, No. 21 Fossil Ridge 21
Game 8: NO. 5 GRANDVIEW (7-3), bye
Second round (Nov. 12-13)
Game 19: No. 13 Northfield (7-4) at No. 4 Fort Collins (10-0), Nov. 13, 7 p.m., French Field
Game 20: NO. 12 REGIS JESUIT (7-4) vs. NO. 5 GRANDVIEW (7-3), Nov. 12, 7 p.m., Legacy Stadium
Quarterfinals (Nov. 20)
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner
QUADRANT 3
First round (Nov. 6)
Game 9: No. 2 Valor Christian (8-2), bye
Game 10: No. 18 Legacy 41, No. 15 Horizon 7
Game 11: No. 10 ThunderRidge 35, No. 23 Chaparral 7
Game 12: NO. 7 EAGLECREST (8-2), bye
Second round (Nov. 12-13)
Game 21: No. 18 Legacy (6-5) at No. 2 Valor Christian (8-2), Nov. 13, 6 p.m.
Game 22: No. 10 ThunderRidge (8-3) vs. NO. 7 EAGLECREST (8-2), Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Legacy Stadium
Quarterfinals (Nov. 20)
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner
QUADRANT 4
First round (Nov. 6)
Game 13: No. 3 Mountain Vista (9-1), bye
Game 14: No. 14 Fairview 56, No. 19 Arapahoe 49
Game 15: No. 11 Chatfield 38, No. 22 Denver East 12
Game 16: No. 6 Legend (7-3), bye
Second round (Nov. 12-13)
Game 23: No. 14 Fairview (7-4) vs. No. 3 Mountain Vista (9-1), Nov. 13, 6 p.m., Canvas Credit Union Stadium H.R.
Game 24: No. 11 Chatfield (7-4) vs. No. 6 Legend (7-3), Nov. 13, 7 p.m., EchoPark Stadium
Quarterfinals (Nov. 20)
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner
SEMIFINALS (Nov. 28 at higher seeds)
Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner
Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (Dec. 5 at Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins)
Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 6 p.m.
