Class 5A
No. 9 Erie (10-2) at No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Winner vs. Valor Christian-Columbine winner.
No. 5 Valor Christian (10-1) at No. 4 Columbine (10-1), noon Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Erie-Cherry Creek winner.
No. 7 Fairview (11-0) at No. 2 Mountain Vista (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Winner vs. Legend-Ralston Valley winner.
No. 6 Legend (10-1) at No. 3 Ralston Valley (10-1), noon Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Fairview-Mountain Vista winner.
Class 4A
No. 8 Ponderosa (8-3) at No. 1 Dakota Ridge (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Winner vs. Broomfield-Palmer Ridge winner.
No. 5 Broomfield (10-1) at No. 4 Palmer Ridge (10-1), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: Winner vs. Ponderosa-Dakota Ridge winner.
No. 7 Mesa Ridge (8-3) at No. 2 Montrose (11-0), 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Heritage-Pueblo West winner.
No. 11 Heritage (7-5) at No. 3 Pueblo West (10-1), 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Mesa Ridge-Montrose winner.
Class 3A
No. 8 Discovery Canyon (9-2) at No. 1 Thompson Valley (11-0), 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Severance-Green Mountain winner.
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No. 5 Green Mountain beat No. 13 Severance, 35-20: New coach, same old result. Green Mountain clinched its third straight trip to the 3A semifinals, this time under Anthony Rankin, who replaced Jesse German after he left for Eaglecest. The Rams overwhelmed the Silver Knights with a shock-and-awe first quarter that set the tone from the start. Green Mountain put 21 points on the board in that opening quarter then, after Severance clawed back a TD in second quarter, put things away in the third with a pair of passing TDs for a 35-6 lead. With the loss, Severance (5-7) fell one game shy of its second state semifinal bid in four seasons, while Green Mountain (9-3) moves a step closer to its first state title since 1999. Next week: Green Mountain vs. Discovery Canyon-Thompson Valley winner.
No. 6 Windsor (10-1) at No. 3 Pomona (8-3), 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Pueblo Central-Mead winner.
No. 7 Pueblo Central (9-2) at No. 2 Mead (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday. Next week: Winner vs. Windsor-Pomona winner.
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