Key Matchups To Watch In Colorado High School Football Playoffs

The Colorado High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs continue across the state this week, with several Western Slope teams still in the hunt for a title.

Keep scrolling for a quick recap from Week 1 and a preview of the upcoming matchups for Grand Junction, Palisade, and Montrose, taking place this Friday and Saturday.

Western Colorado High School Playoff Snapshot

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Week 1 Finals:

Montrose Red Hawk - BYE
Durago - BYE
Delta Panthers 7 vs Brush Beetdiggers 28
Fruita Monument Wildcats 14 vs. Columbine Rebels 44
Grand Junction Tigers 48 vs. Highlands Ranch ThunderRidge 32

Week 2 of the Colorado High School Football Playoffs will feature the Palisade Bulldogs in the 3A, and Montrose, Grand Junction, and Durango in the 4A. Due to the loss by Fruita Monument last week, no Western Slope teams remain in the 5A bracket.

Round Two Matchups

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Friday Night Games

4A Grand Junction Tigers @ Heritage Eagles (Littleton, CO) 6 PM
3A Lutheran Lions @ Eagle Valley Devils (Gypsum, CO)

Saturday Games

4A Ponderosa Mustangs @ Durango Demons 12:15 PM
3A Tinmath Cubs vs Palisade Bulldogs 1 PM (Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction)
4A Frederick Golden Eagles @ Montrose Red Hawks 1 PM

How to Buy Tickets for CHSAA Playoff Games

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MaxPreps Colorado Football Playoff Brackets

If tickets remain for the CHSAA postseason, the best place to get them is from GoFan. In most cases, tickets are $6 to $10 for students and $8 to $12 for adults.

Streaming games online may be an option with the CHSAA partner NFHS network. Subscriptions are available on a monthly or seasonal basis. Area high schools, including Delta and Montrose, simulcast games through their Pixellot cameras directly to the NFHS platform.

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