AURORA – The first-four games in the inaugural Flag Football State Championships have been completed and the matchups for this Saturday’s Opening Weekend have been set.
No. 13 Highlands Ranch, No. 14 Manual, No. 17 Ellicott and No. 18 Ponderosa all advanced in the 4A bracket, while No. 13 Chatfield, No. 14 Ralston Valley, No. 15 Grandview and No. 17 Regis Jesuit won its first-four game to move on to the second round in the 5A bracket.
Opening Weekend games for 4A will be played at the NAAC, with the 5A games being played at Jeffco Stadium and Trailblazer Stadium. Game times and matchups can be found on the 4A bracket and the 5A bracket. Opening Weekend tickets can be purchased on GoFan.
The four winners of Opening Weekend will advance to the Flag Football State Championships on Saturday, Nov. 2. The semifinal games will be played at both Jeffco Stadium and Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood, with the championship games at Trailblazer Stadium.
5A Tournament
Second Round Matchups
- Saturday, Oct. 26
No. 1 Mountain Vista vs. No. 17 Regis Jesuit
No. 2 Arvada West vs. No. 15 Grandview
No. 3 Valor Christian vs. No. 14 Ralston Valley
No. 4 Cherry Creek vs. No. 13 Chatfield
No. 5 Legend vs. No. 12 Heritage
No. 6 Chaparral vs. No. 11 Northglenn
No. 7 Doherty vs. No. 10 Douglas County
No. 8 ThunderRidge vs. No. 9 Denver South
First Round Results
- Wednesday, Oct. 23
No. 13 Chatfield def. No. 20 Arapahoe, 27-13
No. 14 Ralston Valley def. No. 19 Northfield, 26-6
No. 15 Grandview def. No. 18 Columbine, 7-2
No. 17 Regis Jesuit def. No. 16 Horizon, 20-0
4A Tournament
Second Round Matchups
- Saturday, Oct. 26
No. 1 The Classical Academy vs. No. 17 Ellicott
No. 2 Mountain View vs. No. 18 Ponderosa
No. 3 Vista Ridge vs. No. 14 Manual
No. 4 Mullen vs. No. 13 Highlands Ranch
No. 5 Green Mountain vs. No. 12 Elizabeth
No. 6 George Washington vs. No. 11 Dakota Ridge
No. 7 Pomona vs. No. 10 Evergreen
No. 8 Air Academy vs. No. 9 Denver West
First Round Results
- Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 17 Ellicott def. No. 16 Denver North, 6-2 - Wednesday, Oct. 23
No. 13 Highlands Ranch def. No. 20 Colorado Springs Christian, 12-6
No. 14 Manual def. No. 19 Littleton, 6-0
No. 18 Ponderosa def. No. 15 Thornton, 24-12,