AURORA | Bracket and schedule for the 2026 Class 5A girls flag football playoffs as released on Oct. 11, 2026, by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Aurora team bold and uppercased:

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2026 CLASS 5A GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKET/SCHEDULE

QUADRANT 1

First round (Oct. 13)

Game 1: No. 1 Chaparral (15-0), bye

Game 2: No. 17 Doherty (8-7) at No. 16 ThunderRidge (8-7)

Game 3: No. 8 Heritage (11-4), bye

Game 4: No. 9 Douglas County (10-5), bye

Second round (Oct. 17)

Game 17: Game 2 winner vs. No. 1 Chaparral (15-0)

Game 18: No. 9 Douglas County (10-5) at No. 8 Heritage (11-4)

Quarterfinals (Oct. 17)

Game 25: Game 17 winner vs. Game 18 winner

QUADRANT 2

First round (Oct. 13)

Game 5: No. 4 Arvada West (14-1), bye

Game 6: No. 20 Fountain-Fort Carson (6-9) at No. 13 Ralston Valley (7-8)

Game 7: NO. 5 GRANDVIEW (14-1), bye

Game 8: No. 12 Arapahoe (10-5), bye

Second round (Oct. 17)

Game 19: Game 6 winner at No. 4 Arvada West (14-1)

Game 20: No. 12 Arapahoe (10-5) at NO. 5 GRANDVIEW (14-1)

Quarterfinals (Oct. 17)

Game 26: Game 19 winner vs. Game 20 winner

QUADRANT 3

First round (Oct. 13)

Game 9: No. 2 Legend (13-2), bye

Game 10: No. 18 Cherry Creek (8-7) at No. 15 Horizon (10-5)

Game 11: No. 7 Poudre School District (11-4), bye

Game 12: No. 10 Liberty (12-3), bye

Second round (Oct. 17)

Game 21: Game 10 winner at No. 2 Legend (13-2)

Game 22: No. 10 Liberty (12-3) at No. 7 Poudre School District (11-4)

Quarterfinals (Oct. 17)

Game 27: Game 21 winner vs. Game 22 winner

QUADRANT 4

First round (Oct. 13)

Game 13: No. 3 Mountain Vista (13-2), bye

Game 14: No. 19 Denver South (9-6) at No. 14 Chatfield (8-7)

Game 15: No. 6 Valor Christian (10-5), bye

Game 16: No. 11 Northglenn (12-3), bye

Second round (Oct. 17)

Game 23: Game 14 winner at No. 3 Mountain Vista (13-2)

Game 24: No. 11 Northglenn (12-3) at No. 6 Valor Christian (10-5)

Quarterfinals (Oct. 17)

Game 28: Game 23 winner vs. Game 24 winner

Semifinals (Oct. 21)

Game 29: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner

Game 30: Game 27 winner vs. Game 28 winner

Championship (Oct. 24)

Game 31: Game 29 winner vs. Game 30 winner

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