AURORA | Pairings and schedule for the 2023 Class 5A boys state lacrosse tournament as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on May 7, 2023. Aurora team bold and uppercased. Note: Some games have been shifted from May 10 to May 11 due to weather:
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2023 CLASS 5A BOYS LACROSSE STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET, SCHEDULE
QUADRANT 1
First round (May 10)
Game 1: No. 1 Cherry Creek, bye
Game 2: No. 17 Chaparral (7-8) at No. 16 Columbine (8-7), 6 p.m., Lakewood Memorial
Game 3: No. 8 Denver South, bye
Game 4: No. 24 Pine Creek (9-5) at No. 9 Monarch (12-3), 4:30 p.m.
Second round (May 13)
Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Cherry Creek (14-1), 1 p.m.
Game 18: Game 4 winner at No. 8 Denver South (11-4), 7 p.m.
Quarterfinal (May 17)
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 2
First round (May 10)
Game 5: No. 5 Mountain Vista, bye
Game 6: No. 21 Ralston Valley (6-9) at No. 12 Castle View (9-6)
Game 7: No. 4 Colorado Academy, bye
Game 8: No. 20 Lakewood (6-9) at No. 13 Rock Canyon (8-7)
Second round (May 13)
Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 5 Mountain Vista (12-3), 2 p.m., Halftime Help Stadium
Game 20: Game 8 winner at No. 4 Legend (12-3), noon, EchoPark Stadium
Quarterfinal (May 17)
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 3
First round (May 10-11)
Game 9: NO. 3 REGIS JESUIT, bye
Game 10: No. 19 Chatfield (7-8) at NO. 14 CHEROKEE TRAIL (8-7), 6 p.m. May 11
Game 11: No. 6 Kent Denver, bye
Game 12: No. 22 Lewis-Palmer (8-7) at No. 11 Poudre School District (12-3)
Second round (May 13)
Game 21: Game 10 winner at NO. 3 REGIS JESUIT (13-2), 11 a.m.
Game 22: Game 12 winner at No. 6 Kent Denver, 12:30 p.m.
Quarterfinal (May 17)
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 4
First round (May 10)
Game 13: No. 7 Colorado Academy, bye
Game 14: No. 23 Fairview (5-10) at No. 10 Arapahoe (8-7)
Game 15: No. 2 Valor Christian, bye
Game 16: No. 18 Mountain Range (8-7) at No. 15 Denver East (6-9)
Second round (May 13)
Game 23: Game 14 winner at No. 7 Colorado Academy (10-5), 2:30 p.m.
Game 24: Game 16 winner at No. 2 Valor Christian (14-1), 6 p.m.
Quarterfinal (May 17)
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner (higher seed hosts)
SEMIFINALS (May 20, University of Denver)
Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 3 p.m.
Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner, 5:30 p.m.
CHAMPIONSHIP (May 22, University of Denver)
Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 7:30 p.m.