The state championship finals will then be played the next week, on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at a neutral site.
In the 5A bracket, top seed Regis Jesuit secured their spot in the semifinals and nearly swept Chaparral with a score of 6-1. The Raiders will matchup against the fourth-seeded Fossil Ridge SaberCats next, after Fossil Ridge by squeaking by Ralston Valley 4-3.
On the other half of the bracket, the Cherry Creek Bruins cruised by the Arapahoe Warriors, with a score of 6-1, to earn their place in the semifinals. Cherry Creek will face off with Valor Christian in the semifinals, after the Eagles completed the 7-0 sweep of the Fairview Knights.
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In the 4A bracket, No. 1 seed Kent Denver almost completed a sweep of their own, beating Coronado 6-1 to advance to the semifinals. Meanwhile, the fourth-seeded Denver South Ravens and the fifth-seeded D’Evelyn Jaguars had their contest come down to the wire, only for the Ravens to emerge victorious with a 4-3 score, placing them in the semifinals.
Second-seeded Colorado Academy earned a 6-1 victory over Niwot to advance to the semifinals, where they’ll face Evergreen, who arrives in the semifinals after narrowly beating Cheyenne Mountain 4-3.