AURORA | The 2026 Class 5A 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 5A BOYS LACROSSE STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET, SCHEDULE
QUADRANT 1
First round (May 6)
Game 1: No. 1 Valor Christian, bye
Game 2: No. 17 Heritage (10-5) at No. 16 Poudre School District (7-8)
Game 3: No. 8 Mountain Vista, bye
Game 4: No. 24 Pine Creek (6-8) at No. 9 Ralston Valley (12-3)
Second round (May 9)
Game 17: Game 2 winner at No. 1 Valor Christian (13-2)
Game 18: Game 4 winner at No. 8 Mountain Vista (10-5)
Quarterfinal (May 13)
Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 2
First round (May 6)
Game 5: No. 4 Arapahoe, bye
Game 6: No. 20 Boulder (8-7) at NO. 13 GRANDVIEW (9-6)
Game 7: No. 5 Lakewood, bye
Game 8: No. 21 Chatfield (6-9) at NO. 12 CHEROKEE TRAIL (9-6)
Second round (May 9)
Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 4 Arapahoe (13-2)
Game 20: Game 8 winner at No. 5 Lakewood (14-1)
Quarterfinal (May 13)
Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 3
First round (May 6)
Game 9: No. 2 Cherry Creek, bye
Game 10: No. 18 Rock Canyon at No. 15 Denver East (7-8), 7 p.m.
Game 11: No. 7 Erie, bye
Game 12: No. 23 Columbine (6-9) at No. 10 Colorado Academy (8-7)
Second round (May 9)
Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 2 Cherry Creek (13-2)
Game 22: Game 12 winner at No. 7 Erie (12-3)
Quarterfinal (May 13)
Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner (higher seed hosts)
QUADRANT 4
First round (May 6)
Game 13: NO. 3 REGIS JESUIT, bye
Game 14: No. 19 Northfield (9-6) at No. 14 Castle View (8-7)
Game 15: No. 6 Fairview, bye
Game 16: No. 22 Lewis-Palmer (7-8) at No. 11 Legend (10-5)
Second round (May 9)
Game 23: Game 14 winner at NO. 3 REGIS JESUIT (13-2), noon
Game 24: Game 16 winner at No. 6 Fairview (12-3)
Quarterfinal (May 13)
Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner (higher seed hosts)
SEMIFINALS (May 16, 3 & 5:30 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, 7:30 p.m.
