AURORA | While six city teams qualified for the 32-team Class 5A state football playoffs, three others will finish the season with non-playoff Week 10 contests.
Leading the way is Hinkley, which started the season 3-1, but found the going tough in the South Metro League and lost five straight games to finish the regular season 3-6. The Thunderbirds — a playoff team last season — will play host to Legend (2-7) in Week 10.
Smoky Hill, which fired head coach Justin Hoffman on the eve of practice and finished 2-7 under an interim coaching staff, has a road date with 2-7 Palmer in its Week 10 contest.
Coach Shane Ward took over Gateway just a month before the season and finished 0-9. The Olys play host to another winless team, Thornton, in Week 10.
Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor of the Aurora Sentinel. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or [email protected] Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel
WEEK 10 NON-PLAYOFF QUALIFIERS
Mullen (3-6) at Poudre (3-6)
Rock Canyon (3-6) at Boulder (3-6)
Douglas County (3-6) at Chatfield (3-6)
Legend (2-7) at HINKLEY (3-6)
Northglenn (2-7) at Arvada West (2-7)
SMOKY HILL (2-7) at Palmer (2-7)
Mountain Range (0-9) at Highlands Ranch (1-8)
Montbello (1-8) at Fruita Monument (0-9)
Thornton (0-9) at GATEWAY (0-9)
