Top-seeded Colorado Academy edged No. 16 Fort Lupton 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 3A boys soccer tournament.

No. 4 Grandview is into the quarterfinals of the Class 5A boys soccer tournament after beating No. 13 Denver East 3-0.

No. 9 Boulder beat No. 8 Adams City 3-0 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 5A boys soccer tournament.

No. 11 Regis Groff picked up a stunning 2-1 win over No. 6 TCA in the first round of the Class 4A boys soccer tournament.

Class 5A No. 12 Fossil Ridge improved to 11-1 on the season after going on the road and sweeping Loveland on Thursday.

Second-seeded Windsor advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class 4A boys soccer tournament with a 6-0 win over No. 15 Mesa Ridge.

It’s on to the second round of the Class 4A boys soccer tournament for Lewis-Palmer. The Ranger beat No. 9 Standley Lake 4-1.

LAKEWOOD — The high school boys soccer season started with the second largest March snowstorm in Colorado history and fittingly concluded the regular season in near blizzard conditions Monday night.

“The season gets delayed because of COVID … playing the end of the season in a blizzard,” Littleton sophomore Roman Chojnacki said after the double-overtime victory for the Lions. “The year couldn’t be any crazier.”

Golden senior Nate Swanson, right, advances the ball up the field as Littleton junior Antony Fahn (2) closes in Monday night at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Golden and Littleton faced off in a Class 4A Jeffco League finale at Trailblazer Stadium. What started as freezing rain turned into steady snow by halftime.

Chojnacki ended the scoreless tie with the game-winning goal two minutes into the second overtime. The Lions (6-3-1, 4-3-1 4A Jeffco League) were able to wrap up their season on a winning note.

“The centerback committed. I took a touch to the outside to beat the next guy coming in and I went back post,” Chojnacki said of the game-winning goal.

Littleton finished the season on a three-game winning streak that included 1-goal conference victories over Conifer, Green Mountain and Golden. While the Demons (5-4-1, 5-2-1) had the majority of the scoring opportunities, the Lions were able to find the back of the net for the lone goal.

“I missed a scoring chance earlier,” Chojnacki said. “I had to come back for my senior (Brandon Molina). I had to make him proud. This was by far the best game we’ve played this season.”

Littleton sophomore Sky French, right, holds up Golden senior Miles Forsyth-Simon (25) during the first half Monday night at Trailblazer Stadium. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

Molina is the lone senior graduating this year for the Lions.

“It was one of those games where the bounce could have gone either way,” Golden coach Larry Harding said. “We had our shots. We had more shots that they did, but that doesn’t matter. The one that goes in is what matters.”

Despite three losses in its final four games, Golden is still playoff-bound. The Demons finished second in the 4A Jeffco League just ahead of Evergreen, Wheat Ridge and Littleton to grab an automatic qualifier for the 16-team state tournament.

The 4A Jeffco League’s top-2 team in the final league standing earned playoff spots. Standley Lake (8-2, 7-1) will join Golden in the postseason field.

“It’s been a crazy season and this is our second loss in overtime,” Harding said. “We’ll regroup for the playoffs. We’ve got a few things to work on, but we’ll be ready for the playoffs. I promise you that.”

CHSAA will release the boys soccer state tournament brackets on Tuesday, April 20. First-round games will be played either Wednesday or Thursday this week, with the state quarterfinals Saturday, April 24.

Despite the 1-0 double-overtime loss Monday, Golden has qualified for the 16-team Class 4A state tournament. The Demons will find out where they are placed when the playoff brackets are released Tuesday, April 20. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)

These rankings are the result of the final coaches poll of the regular season. In the voting, Fairview, Battle Mountain, Colorado Academy and Crested Butte were voted No. 1 in their respective classifications.

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday during the regular season.

Complete rankings for each class are below.

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CHSAANow.com Boys Soccer Polls

Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. New voters can sign up by emailing bcochi@chsaa.org. These rankings are a part of the postseason seeding process.

The 2021 state tournament bracket for Class 2A boys soccer.
CHSAA State Boys Soccer Championships (Colorado) Class 2A