AURORA | Less than a handful of upsets took place in the first round of the Class 5A state football playoffs, but Eaglecrest pulled off the biggest.
The 22nd-seeded Raptors rode the momentum from the previous week’s come-from-behind victory over Cherry Creek with a 29-7 dispatching of No. 11 Chatfield at Jefferson County Stadium, moving into the second round for the first time since the 2009-10 season and the first time under coach Mike Schmitt.
Quarterback Adan Soto threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, TreShawn Wilford caught three passes for 115 yards and a touchdown and Soto and Ryan Willey had rushing touchdowns as Eaglecrest improved to 6-4 and gave Schmitt his first playoff victory.
The Raptors also earned a home game for the second round, as they will play host to No. 6 Chaparral, a 43-3 winner over No. 27 Rock Canyon.
Eaglecrest’s win put Aurora teams at 4-3 through the first round of the state playoffs, as the Raptors joined No. 3 Cherokee Trail, No. 9 Grandview and No. 20 Regis Jesuit in the round of 16.
Reach Sports Editor Courtney Oakes at sports@aurorasentinel.com or 303-750-7555
(22) EAGLECREST 29, (11) CHATFIELD 7
Score by quarters:
Eaglecrest 0 7 8 14 — 29
Chatfield 7 0 0 0 — 7
RUSHING
Eaglecrest: Ryan Willey 13-57, Greyson Hoffman 10-48, Dontae Davis 5-38, Adan Soto 11-26, Jacobi Hicks 2-7, Darian Turner 1-3, Josh Johnson 1-2
PASSING
Eaglecrest: Soto 11-16, 232 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
RECEIVING
Eaglecrest: TreShawn Wilford 3-115, Sean Watkins 4-61, Anthony Karmazyn 2-44, Petey Anderson 1-8, Aaric Witt 1-4
