AURORA — Any doubts that Grandview was a dangerous team in this year’s Class 5A playoffs were wiped out Friday night at Legacy Stadium. The 21st-seeded Wolves (7-4), behind a pair of Jordan Schlehuber touchdown passes, scored their second consecutive upset, knocking off fifth-seeded Columbine 14-7.
Schlehuber completed 14-of-17 passes for 146 yards, including a 36-yard strike to Tanner Gentry in the back of the end zone with 5:19 left remaining for the game-winner.
“We’re on the rise. Our confidence is building up. We’re doing great. We just got to keep going,” Gentry said.
Columbine (9-2) was driving for a potential game-tying score when Grandview’s Ernesto Eternod intercepted a Justin Brown pass at the Wolves’ 18-yard line with 1:05 remaining.
Mullen 41, Cherry Creek 24
The second matchup this season was much like the first, as the top-seeded and two-time defending champion Mustangs (11-0) galloped to a 41-10 lead after three quarters. Adonis Ameen-Moore had 101 yards rushing and two TDs.
Ralston Valley 28, Bear Creek 7
GOLDEN — Reilly Hauptman ran for all four TDs to lead the third-seeded Mustangs (11-0). Hauptman scored on runs of 3, 7, 14 and 8 yards, the latter coming after the No. 14-seeded Bears (7-4) pulled within 21-7.
Chaparral 37, Palmer 7
COLORADO SPRINGS — The eighth-seeded Wolverines scored five short TD runs to oust the 24th-seeded Terrors. Chaparral (9-2) got TD runs of 2, 2 and 1 yard from Chris Page and two 1-yard scores from Jordan West.
Longmont 42, Monarch 24
LAFAYETTE — The Class 4A 15th-seeded Trojans withstood a 457-yard rushing effort and stunned the second-seeded Coyotes. Forrest Wetterstrom ran for 158 yards and three TDs, and Cameron Herbert added 132 yards rushing, including a 53-yard TD. Monarch had three 100-plus yard rushers, led by Jared Meschke’s 142.
Broomfield 49, Durango 7
BROOMFIELD — Dan Guebelle ran for 212 yards and four TDs as the 4A top-seeded Eagles (10-1) cruised past the 16th-seeded Demons (5-6). Guebelle had TD runs of 64, 4, 75 and 13 yards. The Eagles rushed for 410 yards.
Valor Christian 49, Widefield 7
HIGHLANDS RANCH — Brock Berglund passed for three TDs and ran for two more as the fifth-seeded Eagles (8-3) rolled to a 42-0 halftime lead.
Idalia 54, Otis 8
OTIS — The 6-man championship game is set after the defending champion and top-seeded Wolves (11-0) routed the No. 4 seed Bulldogs in the semifinals. Idalia will face No. 2 Fleming (10-1), which beat Eads 74-22.
Craig Harper, Special to The Denver Post
