CHSAA state football playoffs: Previewing quarterfinal matchups in Class 5A and Class 4A

The CHSAA authorities shot playoffs proceed this play with the quarterfinals successful Class 5A and Class 4A. All crippled times listed are connected Friday, Nov. 19, unless noted otherwise.

Class 5A

No. 9 Columbine (9-3) astatine No. 1 Valor Christian (11-0), 6 p.m., Valor Stadium — After dispatching of Jeffco foe Arvada West past week, manager Andy Lowry and the Rebels look a overmuch stiffer trial against rubric favourite Valor. Senior Gavin Sawchuk, an Oklahoma pledge and the state’s top-rated recruit, leads 5A with 1,576 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns. Columbine inferior LB Payton Wainwright & Co. indispensable beryllium gap-sound. Senior RB/OLB Seth Cromwell (1,248 yards/20 TDs and 70 tackles/four sacks) is the Rebels’ two-way bosom and soul.

No. 5 Ralston Valley (9-2) astatine No. 4 Grandview (9-2), 7 p.m., Legacy Stadium — It’s a rematch of Ralston Valley’s 24-13 triumph connected Sept. 17, erstwhile the Mustangs jumped retired to a 17-0 halftime pb and hung connected for the win. Ralston Valley has 7 players with astatine slightest 100 yards receiving, portion connected defense, elder OLB Steele Fredricks (85 tackles) headlines the unit. The Wolves, led by first-year caput manager Tom Doherty, diagnostic a balanced discourtesy paced by sophomore QB Liam Szarka and elder RB Moosah Alsaffar.

No. 7 Regis Jesuit (8-3) astatine No. 2 Cherry Creek (9-2), 7 p.m., Stutler Bowl — Two-time defending champion Cherry Creek hosts the Raiders successful a rematch of the Bruins’ 34-14 triumph connected Sept. 24. Junior QB Christian Hammon and sophomore ILB Angelo Petrides are keys for CCHS. The crippled features 2 of the state’s apical pass-rushers: Bruins inferior Blake Purchase (11 sacks) and Raiders elder Nunie Tuitele (12). Plus, the Raiders person the Carroll brothers, elder WR/DB Dallas Macias and inferior DE Hayden Moore.

No. 6 Arapahoe (9-2) astatine No. 3 Legend (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, EchoPark Stadium — Legend’s lone nonaccomplishment came to Mullen, portion Arapahoe proved its mettle with a triumph implicit Cherry Creek connected Oct. 15. Senior LB Jack Weiler anchors Arapahoe’s defense, and 2 different captains, elder QB Cole Hansen and elder OLB/TE Jackson Adams, are besides critical. Legend’s discourtesy has been dynamic down elder QB Colton Warner, elder WR Jackson Brush and elder RB Bryce Vaz, portion elder CB Nate Smith is 5A’s interception person (7).

Class 4A

No. 8 Fountain-Fort Carson (10-1) astatine No. 1 Montrose (11-0), 6 p.m., Montrose Stadium — Undefeated Montrose has won each but 2 games this play successful blowout fashion, portion the Trojans’ lone nonaccomplishment came Sept. 9 to Chatfield. Sophomore QB Gage Wareham and elder RB Ethan Hartman are some unsafe weapons for the Indians, who routed Denver South astatine location past week. But manager Jake Novotny and FFC person playmakers too, namely elder RB Dezmen Oliver (1,559 rushing yards and 24 TDs) and inferior ILB/RB Tai Faavae.

No. 5 Erie (11-0) astatine No. 4 Palmer Ridge (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday, Don Breese Stadium — After finishing runner-up past year, the Bears are bare for their archetypal 4A crown pursuing 3 consecutive 3A titles from 2017-19. Sophomore QB Derek Hester continues the contented of high-yardage gunslingers successful Monument, portion elder RB Connor Cook gives the Bears balance. Erie, meanwhile, hasn’t had a competitory crippled each fall, winning by an mean of 33.2 points. The Tigers are led by sophomore QB Blake Barnett and elder RB Caleb Theisen.

No. 7 Chatfield (8-3) astatine No. 2 Dakota Ridge (11-0) 7 p.m., Jeffco Stadium — If the 2nd mentation of this bout lives up to the first, Jeffco fans are successful for a thriller. The Eagles bushed the Chargers 29-28 successful the regular play finale, erstwhile inferior Landon Giebler’s precocious 28-yard tract extremity sealed Dakota Ridge’s comeback. Senior QB Adam Graves, inferior RB Noah Triplett, elder WR Connor Fitzhugh and sophomore LB Brayden Cusick are the Eagles’ main catalysts, portion the Chargers are led by elder RB Jake Marschall and inferior MLB Cade Thomas.

No. 6 Loveland astatine No. 3 Pine Creek, 7 p.m., District 20 Stadium — The defending champs haven’t mislaid to a 4A hostile this year. The Red Wolves’ lone setback was to Ralston Valley. Loveland is led by inferior dual-threat QB Garrett Harstad, portion elder MLB Ian Loomis leads 4A with 136 tackles, including 20 for nonaccomplishment and 8 sacks. Pine Creek — whose lone losses besides came to 5A teams successful Legend and Regis Jesuit — is led by inferior QB Josiah Roy, inferior MLB Brett Alvey and elder RB Zion Hill, who had 169 yards past week.