Photos: Fairview football handles Castle View in 5A playoffs
No. 2 Fairview football easily handled No. 7 Castle View, 41-21, in the first round of the 5A playoffs.
No. 2 Fairview football easily handled No. 7 Castle View, 41-21, in the first round of the 5A playoffs.
It was Halloween night, so it seemed only fitting the game started with a bit of trickery.
ThunderRidge stood on Rocky Mountain’s 3-yard-line with one second to play. Score a touchdown, and you win. For Rocky, it was hold firm and you win.
Matt Houghtaling threw four touchdowns, Alec Barnes rushed for 218 yards and No. 2 seed Regis Jesuit beat No. 7 Monarch 48-7 in the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs on Friday night.
Cherry Creek jumped all over Chaparral with a 28-point first quarter en route to a 49-18 win over the Wolverines on Friday.
Overland, a No. 3 seed in the Class 5A football playoffs, beat No. 6 Denver East 45-21.
No. 1-seeded Ralston Valley rolled to a 48-0 win over Grand Junction in the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs on Friday evening.
Fountain-Fort Carson, a No. 3 seed in the Class 5A football playoffs, beat No. 6 Westminster 35-6 on Friday.
No. 5-seeded Eaglecrest beat No. 4 Legacy 49-24 in the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs on Friday night.
A back and forth battle in the first round of the 5A state football tournament went Pomona’s way thanks to a fourth-string running back.