Running back Francisco Aranda (24) and the Aurora Central football team received the No. 12 seed in the 2015 Class 4A state football playoffs. The Trojans (8-2) will travel to play at No. 5 Durango in the first round. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)
Running back Francisco Aranda (24) and the Aurora Central football team received the No. 12 seed in the 2015 Class 4A state football playoffs. The Trojans (8-2) will travel to play at No. 5 Durango in the first round. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel)

AURORA | Bracket and schedule for the 2015 Class 4A state football playoffs as released Sunday by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Aurora team bold and uppercased:

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2015 CLASS 4A STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

First round

Game 1: No. 16 Thompson Valley (6-4) at No. 1 Pine Creek (10-0)

Game 2: No. 9 Fort Collins (7-3) at No. 8 Wheat Ridge (8-2)

Second round

Game 9: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

First round

Game 3: No. 13 Loveland (5-5) at No. 4 Vista Ridge (9-1), Nov. 13, 7 p.m.

Game 4: NO. 12 AURORA CENTRAL (8-2) at No. 5 Durango (9-1), Nov. 14, noon

Second round

Game 10: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

First round

Game 5: No. 14 Pueblo Centennial (6-4) at No. 3 Windsor (9-1), Nov. 14, 1 p.m.

Game 6: No. 11 Palmer Ridge (7-3) vs. No. 6 Dakota Ridge (9-1)

Second round

Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner

First round

Game 7: No. 10 Denver South (7-3) at No. 7 Ponderosa (8-2)

Game 8: No. 15 Pueblo South (6-4) at No. 2 Longmont (10-0)

Second round

Game 12: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner

Semifinals

Game 13: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner

Game 14: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner

Championship

Game 15: Game 13 winner vs. Game 14 winner

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...