It's championship season in Colorado high school football.
The Class 2A state title game features unbeaten No. 2 Wellington vs. No. 4 Elizabeth.
The Eagles (12-0, 5-0 league) have looked like a juggernaut all season and are on a mission to avenge last year's controversial title loss.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey'll take on the Cardinals (10-2, 3-1) at CSU Pueblo's Thunderbowl to cap off a weekend of small classification championship matchups.
Coloradoan reporter Chris Abshire and photographer Logan Newell will be posted up in Pueblo with live updates, photos and more from Wellington vs. Elizabeth.
Follow here for scores and live updates from the Colorado 2A football state championship game:
Wellington coach 'No ordinary Peeples'
The Eagles' gregarious, outgoing coach has been the perfect man for the job up north.
See how Travis Peeples has made Wellington a household name in Colorado high school football:
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— Chris Abshire
Wellington's path to 2A championship game
The Eagles are back in the state championship game for a second straight year, coming in unbeaten with a dominant 12-0 season. Here's their playoff path to the title tilt:
Dominated No. 15 Alamosa 48-6 in the 2A first round
Crushed No. 7 Resurrection Christian 42-12 in the 2A quarterfinals
Paid back No. 3 TCA 29-7 in the 2A semifinals
— Chris Abshire
What to know for Colorado 2A football state title
Wellington fans may be familiar with the Pueblo trip after last season, but there's plenty to know for this 2A title game.
From ticket info to how to watch and key players for each team, here's what to know for the 2A football state championship game.
— Chris Abshire
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAbshire's Northern Colorado football predictions
The picks get tougher as we get deeper into the postseason, though it was still a 2-1 week last week for quarterfinals and semifinals.
Can No. 1 Windsor hold off No. 5 Holy Family in the 3A semifinals? Will Wellington finally get its hands on the 2A trophy?
Click the link below to see how I predict this week's games playing out.
See the picks: Predictions for Colorado football 2A championship, 3A semifinals
— Chris Abshire
This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado high school football scores, live updates for 2A state title
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