Thrilling Play All Season: Montrose Ready For Colorado Title Game

Just a couple of weeks ago Western Colorado was cheering for several teams entering the Colorado High School Activities Association's post-season playoffs. Both the Grand Junction Tigers and Warriors made the postseason, and so did Fruita, Delta, Palisade, Meeker, Durango, and several others.

In the end, it's the Montrose Red Hawks who will represent the Western Slope as they will play in the Colorado 4A State Title Game coming up this weekend.

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Colorado's 2024 High School Football Playoffs

The CHSAA 1A and 2A Champions have already been decided. Wray won the 1A championship over Forge Christian 48-21. Classical Academy defeated Wellington in the 2A 42-36. The 3A, 4A, and 5A Championship games will be played this Saturday, December 7th, at CSU's Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado.

3A Championship: Thompson Valley vs. Mead, Dec. 7, 10 a.m.
4A Championship: Montrose vs. Broomfield, Dec. 7, 2 p.m.
5A Championship: Cherry Creek vs. Legend, Dec. 7, 6 p.m.

Title Game History

The 13-0 Montrose Red Hawks will take on the 12-1 Eagles of Broomfield High School in what will feel like a home game for Broomfield playing nearby in Fort Collins.

The Montrose Red Hawks enter the title game with a record of 76-18 under coach Brett Mertens. The Red Hawks's last state title came in 1950 with a 20-7 win over Lakewood. Montrose has appeared in title games in 1978, 1990, 1991, and most recently in 2013.

Hear the Game In Montrose

Our sister station KUBC AM 580 and FM 104.5 in Montrose, Colorado will be broadcasting the 4A title game. The station can be heard in Montrose, Ridgway, Delta, and Olathe. Tap this link to learn more about watching these games online with NFHS Network.

THROWBACKS: Classic Images of Western Colorado Football

After years of collecting and digitizing Western Colorado photographer Robert Grant's prints, it was thought they had all been turned over to Grand Junction's Museum of the West. Well, after a little housekeeping over the Labor Day weekend, three more boxes of prints were found.

Today's subject: Western Colorado Football. Since it's almost autumn, why not look back on images of Western Colorado high school and college Football?

These are random images by late Daily Sentinel photographer Robert Grant. I regret that little information was provided, so for the most part, no names or dates are available.

Gallery Credit: Waylon Jordan

LOOK: 25 Fun Colorado High School Mascots That Totally Stand Out

Check out these 25 unique Colorado High School mascots across Centennial State. Some of these mascots are a perfect fit for Colorado, while others seem as if the school just ran out of names. Please scroll through the mascots below and help us decide which one is most unique. Open our station app to suggest even more mascots to add to the list.

Gallery Credit: Wes Adams

MORE: The Best Football Stadiums in Colorado

Coloradans love our football. From Friday night lights to College football on Saturdays, and the Broncos on Sundays, fans turn out all over the state to see live action in some of our state's largest stadiums. We're looking at the seven largest stadiums in Colorado and which team they belong to in the gallery below.

Gallery Credit: Wesley Adams

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