AURORA – Week 1 of the Colorado High School Activities Association’s 3A Football Playoffs for the 2023 State Championships are now underway. Live scores can be found on MaxPreps and select games will be streamed on the NFHS Network.
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Find results and schedule information below:
Saturday Results
No. 10 Lewis Palmer got Saturday’s playoff action started, as they upset No. 7 Resurrection Christian on the road, 28-21, to advance to the second round. In the quarterfinal round, they’ll meet No. 2 Holy Family.
Then, No. 4 Durango defended homefield against No. 13 Mead, securing the 31-27 victory by scoring a touchdown in the final two minutes. They will play No. 5 Lutheran in the next round.
The last game of the day saw top-seeded Green Mountain keep their undefeated season alive against No. 16 Glenwood Springs, winning 52-7. Green Mountain will meet Roosevelt in the next round.
Friday Results
The CHSAA’s 3A Football Playoffs kicked off on Friday night with No. 15 Denver North traveling to play No. 2 Holy Family. Holy Family won, 50-8, thanks, in part, to a 29-8 first half that quickly put the game out of reach. In the second round, Holy Family will play the winner of Saturday’s playoff game between Lewis-Palmer and Resurrection Christian.
No. 11 Northfield traveled to face No. 6 Pueblo Central for their first round matchup, and pulled off the upset, defeating Pueblo Central, 56-36. In the next round, Northfield will play No. 3 Thompson Valley. Thompson Valely earned their spot in the next round by defending their home turf, 21-17, against No. 14 Discovery Canyon.
On the opposite end of the bracket, No. 9 Roosevelt upset No. 8 Riverdale Ridge on the road, 55-20. In the quarterfinals, they will play the winner of Saturday’s Green Mountain vs. Glenwood Springs game.
In a shoot out, No. 5 Lutheran outlasted No. 12 Frederick, 66-37, to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals, where they’ll face the winner of Durango vs. Mead.