Aurora soccer teams host state playoff matches today

Two Aurora-based schools will host second round matches in the 2026 Class 2A boys state soccer tournament today. The games mark the next step for local teams that advanced from the initial round played on Oct. 30.

Vanguard Classical East, the No. 8 seed with an 11-3-1 record, will host the No. 9 Loveland Classical team at 3 p.m. Loveland Classical entered this round following a 2-0 victory over Grand Valley in the first round on Oct. 30.

Lotus School for Excellence, the No. 7 seed, will host the No. 10 The Vanguard School at 3 p.m. as well. Lotus School for Excellence holds a 7-3-5 record and received a bye in the first round. The Vanguard School advanced by defeating Nederland 2-1 on Oct. 30.

The tournament is divided into four quadrants. In Quadrant 1, Telluride, the No. 1 seed, will play Campion Academy at 3:15 p.m. Campion Academy advanced to this round after winning a penalty kick shootout against Heritage Christian in a 4-4 draw on Oct. 30.

In Quadrant 2, Thomas MacLaren School, the No. 4 seed, will host Moffat County at 2 p.m. Moffat County defeated Wellington 7-2 in the opening round. Later that day at 4:30 p.m., St. John Paul the Great will play Vail Mountain at Englewood High School.

Quadrant 3 action includes SkyView Academy, the No. 2 seed, hosting Lake County at 2:30 p.m. Lake County won its first round match against Ridgway 3-0. In Quadrant 4, Crested Butte, the No. 3 seed, will host Twin Peaks Classical Academy at 2 p.m.

Quarterfinal matches are scheduled for Nov. 7. The winners of today's games will face each other within their respective quadrants. Semifinals will take place on Nov. 11. The championship match is set for 9 a.m. on Nov. 14 at Weidner Field.