AURORA – No. 17 Grandview and No. 20 Cherokee Trail were the only lower-seeed teams to post victories in the first round of the 5A state football playoffs this weekend.
Grandview defeated No. 16 Denver East 17-3 to set up a second-round matchup with No. 1 Cherry Creek, while Cherokee Trail knocked off No. 13 Castle View 25-7 and now faces No. 4 Columbine.
Other first-round winners were No. 9 Erie, No. 10 Chatfield, No. 11 Arapahoe, No. 12 Regis Jesuit, No. 14 Arvada West and No. 15 Fossil Ridge.
The top eight seeds all received first-round byes.
Erie defeated No. 24 Overland 48-6 and moved into a second-round matchup with No. 8 Pine Creek.
Regis Jesuit was a 45-14 winner over No. 21 Eaglecrest to advances and play No. 5 Valor Christian.
Fossil Ridge won 49-7 against No. 18 Mullen and will now play No. 2 Mountain Vista.
Chatfield’s 36-9 victory over No. 23 Rock Canyon set up a meeting with No. 7 Fairview.
Arvada West beat No. 22 Douglas County 59-29 and moves into a second-round game against No. 3 Ralston Valley.
And Arapahoe outscored No. 22 Douglas County 49-35 to advance to a second-round contest against No. 6 Legend.
Second Round Matchups
No. 1 Cherry Creek vs. 17 Grandview
No. 2 Mountain Vista vs. 15 Fossil Ridge
No. 3 Ralston Valley vs. 14 Arvada West
No. 4 Columbine vs. No. 20 Cherokee Trail
No. 5 Valor Christian vs. 12 Regis Jesuit
No. 6 Legend vs. 11 Arapahoe
No. 7 Fairview vs. 10 Chatfield
No. 8 Pine Creek vs. No. 9 Erie
First Round Results
No. 9 Erie def. No. 24 Overland, 48-6
No. 10 Chatfield def. No. 23 Rock Canyon, 36-9
No. 12 Regis Jesuit def. No. 21 Eaglecrest, 45-14
No. 14 Arvada West def. No. 19 Fort Collins, 59-2
No. 15 Fossil Ridge def. No. 18 Mullen, 49-7
No. 17 Grandview def. No. 16 Denver East, 17-3
No. 20 Cherokee Trail def. No. 13 Castle View, 25-7