CHSAA state football playoffs: How the first round played out in Class 5A and 4A

Class A No Fountain-Fort Carson won at No Cherokee Trail - The Trojans - advanced in the state playoffs for the fifth time in six years thanks in part to a critical fourth-and-short stop deep in their own territory in the second half The Cougars - tied the tournament in the second quarter on a fourth-down touchdown from junior Nico Mavromat but FFC opened the second half with a TD drive on its first possession and held CT at bay after that Next week at No Cherry Creek - TBA No Westminster - at No Arapahoe - p m Friday Next week at No Fairview - TBA No ThunderRidge - at No Fort Collins - p m Friday Next week at No Legend - TBA No Regis Jesuit - at No Erie - p m Friday Next week at No Valor Christian - TBA No Fruita Monument - at No Columbine - p m Friday Next week at No Ralston Valley - TBA No Rocky Mountain - at No Mullen - p m Friday Next week at No Pine Creek - TBA No Legacy - at No Eaglecrest - p m Friday Next week at No Mountain Vista - TBA No Chatfield - at No Grandview - p m Friday Next week at No Arvada West - TBA Class A No Air Academy - at No Golden - p m Friday Next week at No Dakota Ridge - TBA No Skyline - at No Northfield - p m Friday Next week at No Pueblo West - TBA No Silver Creek - at No Ponderosa - p m Friday Next week at No Durango - TBA No Highlands Ranch - at No Grand Junction - p m Friday Next week at No Heritage - TBA No Bear Creek - at No Frederick - p m Friday Next week at No Montrose - TBA Related Articles Colorado high school football playoffs primer Favorites challengers dark horses and burning questions Why Sand Creek was left out of Class A football playoffs despite - record No ranking in seeding index CHSAA state football championships brackets results Coronado s Oliver Horton sets all-classification state meet record to win Class A cross country title How Denver West football changed its custom under Cristobal Velasquez s watch Either you re with it or you re not No Thomas Jefferson - at No Riverdale Ridge - p m Friday Next week at No Monarch - TBA No Loveland - at No Mesa Ridge - p m Friday Next week at No Palmer Ridge - TBA No Montbello - at No Vista Ridge - p m Friday Next week at No Broomfield - TBA Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams