Wyoming playoff semifinals set for Friday with Cheyenne Central at risk

Ten high school football teams in Wyoming will take the field this Friday to decide which five groups move on to the state championships.

The semifinals span five classifications. In Class 1A 6-man and Class 2A, the top four ranked teams advanced to this stage. In Class 4A and Class 1A 9-man, the top three teams and the number five seed reached the semifinals. Class 3A saw a non-ranked team defeat an opponent at home last week to secure a spot in this round.

Games begin as early as 1 p.m. and run until 6 p.m. In Class 1A 6-man, number three Little Snake River plays number one Burlington at 1 p.m. In the same classification, number four Encampment faces number two Casper Christian at 6 p.m.

For Class 1A 9-man, number five Sundance challenges number one Rocky Mountain at 4 p.m. Number three Saratoga plays number two Pine Bluffs at 4 p.m. In Class 2A, number four Mountain View visits number two Cokeville at 2 p.m. Number three Thermopolis hosts number one Big Horn at 6 p.m.

In Class 3A, unranked Lander plays number one Star Valley at 6 p.m. Number two Cody faces number four Riverton at 6 p.m. In Class 4A, number five Cheyenne Central plays number one Natrona County at 6 p.m. Number three Cheyenne East hosts number two Sheridan at 6 p.m.

Winners of these ten games will travel to Laramie for the state finals at War Memorial Stadium. The Class 2A and Class 3A title games are scheduled for Friday, November 13. The Class 2A game starts at noon and the Class 3A game starts at 3 p.m.

The remaining championship games are set for Saturday, November 14. The Class 1A 6-man final begins at 10 a.m. The Class 1A 9-man final is at 1 p.m. The Class 4A final is at 4 p.m.