Two pick-sixes proved to be the difference as Palmer Ridge beat Peublo East 47-38 to claim its second-striaght 3A football title.
Winning state championships may not be a new thing for Valor Christian’s football team, but Saturday’s accomplishment may have meant just a little bit more.
There are three championship football games set for Saturday. This week, the coaches of all six teams talked about what it took to get there.
Saturday will mark the second meeting of the year between Palmer Ridge and Pueblo East. The difference in round two is that the game will decide who will be the 2018 Class 3A state football champion.
Saturday will mark the second time that Valor Christian and Cherry Creek will meet with the Class 5A football championship on the line.
The first matchup between Loveland and Skyline this year was a one-sided affair that went in favor of the Indians. Saturday the two teams will meet again, but this time the winner will be crowned the Class 4A football champion.
Loveland and Skyline are no strangers to each other and will meet on Saturday with the 4A football state title on the line.
It’s become something of an annual contest. Sometimes bi-annual. So Saturday’s football game between Cherry Creek and Valor Christian isn’t anything out of the ordinary — but it is special.
Pueblo East and Palmer Ridge will meet for the second time this year, only Saturday the 3A state football title is on the line.
State title runs by Dakota Ridge’s boys cross country and Pomona’s gymnastics teams highlighted Jeffco accomplishments in November.