Colorado High School Football Playoffs Heat Up This Weekend

The Colorado High School Activities Association football playoffs continue this weekend with round three action featuring high-stakes matchups for Montrose (No. 2 in 4A), Durango (No. 4), and Palisade (No. 3 in 3A).

Home-field advantage is at stake this weekend as teams attempt to make the quarterfinals and keep the Western Slope’s title hopes alive. Keep scrolling for a round 2 recap and a preview of the matchups ahead.

Recap of Last Week’s Games

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We watched as two familiar Western Slope teams fell during the second round of the postseason last week, as Grand Junction and Eagle Valley both fell in the second round. Eagle Valley lost at home to Lutheran 31-15, while Grand Junction traveled to the Front Range to play Heritage (Littleton, CO) and lost 42-13.

The three remaining Western Slope powerhouse teams include the Palisade Bulldogs, the Durango Demons, and the Montrose Red Hawks.

Preview of This Weekend’s Matchups

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In 4A, Montrose (No. 2 seed) moves on to the Elite 8 and will host the 7 seed, Monarch High School (Boulder, CO), on 11/22 at 1 PM. Just down the 550 from Montrose, the Durango Demons (No. 4 seed) will host the 5 seed Heritage Eagles.

In the 3A, the Palisade Bulldogs continue to impress after a hard-fought 27-24 win over Timnath at Stocker Stadium to advance to the next round. Palisade (No. 3 seed) will host the 6 seed Roosevelt on 11/22 at 1 PM at Stocker Stadium.

How to Watch & Get Tickets

Tickets for CHSAA playoff games (3A, 4A, and 5A) are sold digitally. The easiest way to purchase them is to use the CHSAANOW app for iOS & Android. The app also lets you follow live scores and link to video streams. All postseason streaming is exclusive to the NFHS Network.

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Robert Grant Photos : 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

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