It is highschool soccer playoff time in Northern Colorado.
Properly, for everyone besides Class 3A, which begins postseason motion after a remaining regular-season weekend.
But it surely’s right here for the remainder of the state, together with some native groups. Fort Collins and Wellington host first-round motion and Rocky Mountain hits the street, whereas a number of NoCo groups have intriguing matchups.
This is what the first-round playoff/Week 11 schedule seems like, together with the highest Fort Collins-area and regional soccer video games to observe:
It has been a season to recollect for the Lambkins and now they get an opportunity to sweeten it within the 5A playoffs.
Fort Collins (8-2, 4-1 league) hosts a playoff recreation for the primary time since 2021 and simply the second time within the final decade.
The Lambkins shall be favored on this one behind Colorado 5A main rusher Jack McKeon (1,697 yards, 23 TDs) and a dynamic offense that averages practically 40 factors per recreation.
ThunderRidge (4-6, 2-3) has stumbled a bit since a 2-1 begin however has performed solely 5A playoff groups and far of the classification’s prime 10.
Winner will get No. 4 Legend within the second spherical. Can Fort Collins maintain serve at house?
This recreation has main seeding implications for the Class 3A playoff bracket.
A Thompson Valley win would doubtless imply a top-eight seed and first-round house recreation for the defending champs. Pomona is in a good race for the Nos. 2 or 3 seed with Palisade and Roosevelt. A win would doubtless no less than make sure the Panthers keep away from No. 1 Windsor till a possible state-title matchup.
The Eagles (7-2, 3-1) have largely been dominant, but their two losses have been all-around clunkers. Pomona (8-1, 4-0) is ultra-balanced behind QB Tucker Ingersoll (20 touchdowns) and might clinch the convention title outright right here.
Who will bolster their playoff seeding to shut the common season? This recreation may inform us lots about potential 3A contenders.
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Chris Abshire covers highschool and group sports activities for the Coloradoan.