2A Boys Soccer: Two of the Top Three Seeds Fall in the First Round

AURORA – The first round of the Colorado High School Activies Association’s 2023 2A Boys Soccer State Championship Tournament was completed Friday. The winners will advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals will be hosted by the same schools that hosted the first round, with three of the four games being played tomorrow, while Bishop Machebeuf’s matchup with Loveland Classical will be played Monday. Start times and locations for all games can be found on the bracket.

No. 1 seed Vail Mountain advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating No. 16 seed Front Range Christian 8-1. They will play No. 8 seed Telluride in the next round. Telluride advanced past No. 9 seed Dawson School after outscoring them 5-3 on penalty kicks following a 2-2 tie.

No. 4 seed Bishop Machebeuf will host No. 5 seed Loveland Classical, after Bishop Machebeuf beat No. 13 seed Lake County 5-2 and Loveland beat No. 12 seed SkyView Academy 2-0.

No. 14 seed Heritage Christian beat No. 3 seed Fountain Valley in a thrilling 3-2 upset in the first round to reach their quarterfinal matchup against No. 6 seed Crested Butte. Crested Butte reached the quarterfinals by defeating No. 11 seed Front Range Baptist 4-1.

No. 15 seed Jefferson and No. 7 seed Denver Christian will meet up in the quarterfinals after Jefferson stunned No. 2 seed Thomas MacLaren by outscoring them on penalty kicks following a 2-2 tie. Denver Christian defeated No. 10 seed Lotus School of Excellence 3-0.