Wyoming high school football playoffs kick off Friday with 20 games

Twenty first round playoff games are scheduled for Wyoming high school football this weekend, marking the start of a three week postseason. The competition spans five different classes, from six man to 4A, and includes all 20 schools that advanced past the regular season. The schedule sets the stage for the state championships, which will conclude the season in Laramie.

Most of the action takes place on Friday, October 30, with kickoff times ranging from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Schools may mutually agree to move these dates if needed. The six man division wraps up its regular season on Saturday with one game, while the other classes play on Friday. All seeding for the tournament is already determined, and the winners will advance to the next round of the bracket.

In the 4A class, the top seeded Natrona County High School hosts Kelly Walsh at 6 p.m. on Friday. Laramie High School, the fourth seed, faces Cheyenne Central, the fifth seed, in a 6 p.m. matchup. Cheyenne East, ranked third, plays host to Thunder Basin, the sixth seed, also at 6 p.m. Sheridan, the second seed, takes on Campbell County, the seventh seed, at 6 p.m. on Friday.

The 3A bracket features Evanston, the fourth seed, visiting Riverton, the top seed, at 6 p.m. Buffalo, the third seed, travels to Cody, the second seed, for a 6 p.m. start. Star Valley, the top seed in the West region, hosts Rawlins, the fourth seed, at 5 p.m. Lander, the second seed, plays Jackson, the third seed, at 5 p.m. on Friday.

Class 2A games are set for Friday as well. Big Horn, the top seed in the East, hosts Lovell, the fourth seed, at 6 p.m. Thermopolis, the second seed, faces Torrington, the third seed, at 6 p.m. Burns, the second seed in the West, plays Mountain View, the third seed, at 6 p.m. Cokeville, the top seed in the West, hosts Glenrock, the fourth seed, at 1 p.m.

The nine man division includes four games on Friday. Rocky Mountain, the top seed in the West, hosts Upton, the fourth seed in the East, at 6 p.m. Sundance, the second seed in the East, plays Greybull, the third seed in the West, at 5 p.m. Saratoga, the second seed in the West, hosts Lusk, the third seed in the East, at 6 p.m. Pine Bluffs, the top seed in the East, plays Big Piney, the fourth seed in the West, at 5 p.m.

Six man teams have three games on Friday and one on Saturday. Burlington, the top seed in the North, hosts H.E.M., the fourth seed in the South, at 2 p.m. on Friday. Riverside, the second seed in the South, hosts Encampment, the third seed in the North, at 2 p.m. Little Snake River, the second seed in the South, hosts Ten Sleep, the third seed in the North, at 1 p.m. on Friday. Midwest, the fourth seed in the North, visits Casper Christian, the top seed in the South, at 1 p.m. on Saturday at KWHS.