AURORA | The 2026 Class 4A boys lacrosse state playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on May 3, 2026. Aurora teams bold and uppercased:
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2026 CLASS 4A BOYS LACROSSE STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET, SCHEDULE
QUADRANT 1
First round (May 5)
Game 1: No. 1 Air Academy, bye
Game 2: No. 17 Green Mountain (6-9) at No. 16 Middle Park (10-4)
Game 3: No. 8 Steamboat Springs, bye
Game 4: No. 24 Denver North (6-9) at No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain (9-6), 6:30 p.m.
Second round (May 8)
Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Air Academy (14-1)
Game 18: Game 4 winner at No. 8 Steamboat Springs (10-5)
Quarterfinal (May 12)
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 2
First round (May 5)
Game 5: No. 4 Aspen, bye
Game 6: No. 20 Crested Butte (7-8) at No. 13 Ponderosa (9-6)
Game 7: No. 5 Lutheran, bye
Game 8: NO. 21 SMOKY HILL (9-6) at No. 12 Golden (6-9)
Second round (May 8)
Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 4 Aspen (12-3)
Game 20: Game 8 winner at No. 5 Lutheran (12-3)
Quarterfinal (May 12)
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 3
First round (May 5)
Game 9: No. 2 Evergreen, bye
Game 10: No. 18 Mullen (7-7) at No. 15 Glenwood Springs (9-5), 5 p.m.
Game 11: No. 7 Battle Mountain, bye
Game 12: No. 23 Pueblo West (5-8) at No. 10 Prairie View (12-3)
Second round (May 8)
Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 2 Evergreen (12-3)
Game 22: Game 12 winner at No. 7 Battle Mountain (11-4)
Quarterfinal (May 12)
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 4
First round (May 5)
Game 13: No. 3 Grand Junction, bye
Game 14: No. 19 Dakota Ridge (4-10) at No. 14 Fruita Monument (8-7)
Game 15: No. 6 Telluride, bye
Game 16: No. 22 Conifer (7-8) at No. 11 Holy Family (12-3), 6:15 p.m.
Second round (May 8)
Game 23: Game 14 winner at No. 3 Grand Junction (14-1)
Game 24: Game 16 winner at No. 6 Telluride (12-3)
Quarterfinal (May 12)
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner (higher seed hosts)
SEMIFINALS (May 16, 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m., University of Denver)
Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner
Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner
CHAMPIONSHIP (May 18, University of Denver)
Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner, 5 p.m.
