AURORA | Scoreboard and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls lacrosse state playoffs, which began on May 7, 2026. Aurora team bold and uppercased:

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2026 CLASS 5A GIRLS LACROSSE STATE PLAYOFF BRACKET, SCHEDULE

Championship (May 15, University of Denver)

Game 15: Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals (May 12, 5 & 7 p.m., Englewood H.S.)

Game 13: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10

Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12

Quarterfinals (May 8, higher seed hosts)

Game 9: No. 8 Rock Canyon (12-4) vs. No. 1 Valor Christian (12-2)

Game 10: No. 5 Colorado Academy (12-4) at No. 4 Fairview (12-3)

Game 11: No. 7 Arapahoe (13-3) at NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (13-3)

Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7

Upper bracket

First round (May 5-7)

Game 1: No. 16 Chatfield (4-11) at No. 1 Valor Christian (11-2), 6:30 p.m., May 7

Game 2: No. 9 Cherry Creek (8-6) at No. 8 Rock Canyon (11-4), 4 p.m., May 7

Game 3: No. 13 Denver East (7-7) at No. 4 Fairview (11-3), 5 p.m., May 6

Game 4: No. 12 Ralston Valley (8-7) at No. 5 Colorado Academy (11-4), 4 p.m., May 5

Lower bracket

Game 5: No. 15 Columbine (7-8) at NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (12-3), 5:30 p.m., May 7

Game 6: No. 7 Arapahoe 18, No. 10 ThunderRidge 8

Game 7: No. 14 Poudre School District (7-8) vs. No. 3 Heritage (14-1), 5 p.m., May 7, LPS Centennial Stadium

Game 8: No. 11 Pine Creek (10-5) at No. 6 Kent Denver (11-4), 5:30 p.m., May 7

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