CLASS 3A

Note: All games are Saturday at 1 p.m.

No. 5 Windsor (9-2) at No. 4 Steamboat Springs (11-0)

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — After playing out of rhythm in a 24-13 win over Berthoud last Friday, Steamboat Springs hopes to clean its act up against No. 5 Windsor on Saturday.

“Against Berthoud was as tight as I've seen this group all year,” Sailors coach Aaron Finch said. “That's not necessarily our style. It felt like the pods from outer space captured our team. It wasn't quite the same group we coached all season. This week, we really seem to be ourselves.”

Windsor, which scored a 33-20 win over No. 12 Pueblo County last week, is a salty team. The Wizards' lone losses came to Class 4A Northridge and Class 3A's No. 3 seed, Mountain View. Windsor also beat Berthoud, 35-13, in the third week of the season.

No. 1 Pueblo Central (11-0) at No. 9 Delta (9-2)

DELTA — Scribbling yet another surprising chapter in what's been a breakout season for Delta, the No. 9 Panthers pulled off a 14-6 win over No. 8 D'Evelyn in the first round of the playoffs last weekend.

Delta, which forced seven turnovers against D'Evelyn, will take aim at No. 1 Pueblo Central on Saturday. Pueblo Central steamrolled Palisade, 34-0, in its first-round matchup.

No. 6 Falcon (10-1) at No. 3 Mountain View (11-0)

LOVELAND — Tri-Valley Conference champion Mountain View, the third seed in 3A, will put its unblemished record on the line against visiting Falcon on Saturday.

Mountain View, fresh off a state semifinal appearance in 2008, pummeled No. 14 Pueblo Centennial, 40-7, last weekend. Falcon mustered little offense in a 12-7 win over No. 11 Conifer in its first-round game.

Saturday's winner battles either Glenwood Springs or Valor Christian in the state semifinals.

No. 7 Glenwood Springs (7-4) at No. 2 Valor Christian (11-0)

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CLASS 2A

No. 1 Faith Christian (11-0) at No. 9 Aspen (9-2)

ASPEN — Led by able-armed quarterback Anderson Cole and 2,000-yard rusher Nicky Ufkes, Aspen looks to upset No. 1 Faith Christian at home on Saturday.

The Skiers topped No. 8 Pagosa Springs, 46-41, in a shootout in the first round of the 16-team 2A playoffs last weekend. Faith Christian took care of business with a 34-7 thrashing of No. 16 Bayfield.

No. 4 Platte Valley (10-1) at No. 12 Brush (7-4)

BRUSH — After an 0-4 start to the season, Brush is rolling. On Saturday, the No. 12 Beetdiggers will train their sights on No. 4 Platte Valley.

Brush advanced to this weekend's quarterfinal round of the playoffs by surprising No. 5 Florence last Saturday. The Beetdiggers, winners of seven straight, escaped with a 10-7 victory.

Platte Valley shut down No. 13 Classical Academy last week, picking up a 19-3 win at home.

No. 6 Holy Family (9-2) at No. 3 Platte Canyon (11-0)

BAILEY — A pair of teams that scored lopsided wins in the first round square off on Saturday in No. 6 Holy Family and No. 3 Platte Canyon.

Holy Family blitzed No. 11 Lamar, 39-15, last weekend, while Platte Canyon beat up on No. 14 Weld Central, 40-14.

No. 2 Olathe (11-0) at No. 7 Kent Denver (9-2)

ENGLEWOOD — Olathe, the defending 2A state champion, will hit the road for a quarterfinal date with No. 7 Kent Denver on Saturday.

The second-seeded Pirates, winners of 25 straight games, took down No. 15 Salida by a count of 52-7 last week. Kent Denver is fresh of a 20-8 win over No. 10 Erie.

— Luke Graham of the Steamboat Pilot & Today contributed to this report