With wins in the semifinals on Wednesday, No. 5 Kent Denver and No. 3 Cherry Creek will meet in the Class 5A boys lacrosse state title game.
Golden boys lacrosse beat Thompson Valley 11-7 in the Class 4A semifinals.
No. 1 Valor Christian boys lacrosse jumped out to a 7-2 halftime lead, then withstood a big rally from No. 9 Regis Jesuit en route to an 11-9 win in the Class 5A quarterfinals.
No. 5 Kent Denver boys lacrosse jumped out to a 6-0 lead after the first quarter, and went on to beat No. 4 Rock Canyon 12-9 in the Class 5A quarterfinals.
No. 3 Cherry Creek boys lacrosse punched its ticket to the Class 5A semifinals with a win over No. 6 Grandview in the quarters.
Tenth-ranked Highlands Ranch pulled off the upset when the Falcons beat No. 2 Arapahoe in the Class 5A boys lacrosse quarterfinals.
Third-seeded Cherry Creek boys lacrosse beat No. 14 Colorado Academy 13-8 in the first round of the Class 5A state tournament.
Overpowering offense deteriorates the need for strong defense when a team’s attack never fails to provide pressure.
Highlands Ranch beat Monarch 10-5 in the first round of the Class 5A boys lacrosse tournament on Wednesday.
Just shy of a year ago, the Aspen High School boys lacrosse team beat Evergreen, 10-5, in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs on the AHS turf.