Football championship season is upon Colorado as the state’s four smallest classifications play their title games on Saturday. Here’s a capsule preview of those games.
CLASS 2A
No. 4 La Junta vs. No. 6 Platte Valley, 1 p.m., CSU-PuebloThunderBowl
The Tigers (12-0) eye their second championship in the past three seasons, and the Tri-Peaks League champions boast the classification’s most dangerous dual-threat quarterback in senior Jon Nuschy, who is second in Class 2A with 1,666 yards rushing. The Broncos (12-0), meanwhile, are led by senior quarterbackTrevon Wehrman and junior defensive backJosh Yancey.
CLASS 1A
No. 1 Limon vs. No. 3 Strasburg, 1 p.m., Strasburg High School
The Badgers (12-0) own the most football state titles of any school in the entire state, but the last of their 16 championships came back in 2005. Limon will look to sophomore tailback Kory Tacha (20 touchdowns) to complete the perfect season, while the Indians (11-1) are led by senior linebackerWyatt Warren in pursuit of Strasburg’s third title in four years.
8-MAN
No. 3Sedgwick County vs. No. 5Hoehne, 1 p.m., Julesburgh High School
The Cougars (10-1) stomped Merino 32-0 in the semifinals, a rematch from theirlone loss of the regular season. That indicates junior linebackerDalton Carlson and theSedgwick County defense are gelling at the perfect time heading into the showdown against theFarmers (11-1), who are paced by senior tailbackTrysten Moltrer (1,342 yards, 21 touchdowns).
6-MAN
No. 1Stratton/Liberty vs. No. 2Kit Carson, 1 p.m., Stratton High School
TheKnighted Eagles (11-1) fell to Kit Carson 28-22 on Oct. 26, and the combination of senior quarterbackTyson Lichty and sophomore tailbackJaret Lichty will be key in the rematch. The Wildcats (11-0) have never won a title and are paced by senior quarterback T.J. Conaway and junior defensive endCordell Farmer, who’s averaging10.7 tackles per game.
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