It’s the first weekend of Colorado high school football state championship games.

The smaller classifications will battle it out for state titles in 6-man, 8-man, Class 1A and Class 2A football down at CSU Pueblo’s ThunderBowl.

It’s highlighted by a 2A showdown between No. 2 Wellington and No. 4 Elizabeth, as the Eagles try to claim their long-awaited crown after a controversial title-game loss last season.

The former Wellington High School won 6-man state titles in 1952 and 1953 and the school closed in 1964. The new Wellington High School opened in 2022.

Elizabeth is playing for just the second state title in school history and first since 2010.

Here’s what to know about 2025 CHSAA state football championship games in Pueblo, including Wellington vs. Elizabeth for the 2A state title:

Colorado football state championship schedule

NOVEMBER 28:

• 6-man: No. 1 Idalia vs. No. 2 Stratton (1:30 p.m.)
• 8-man: No. 1 Akron vs. No. 2 Haxtun (5 p.m.)

NOVEMBER 29:

• Class 1A: No. 1 Buena Vista vs. No. 2 Limon (1:30 p.m.)
• Class 2A: No. 2 Wellington vs. No. 4 Elizabeth (5 p.m.)

2025 Colorado 2A football title game

• Matchup: No. 2 Wellington vs. No. 4 Elizabeth
• Date: Saturday, Nov. 29
• Kickoff time: 5 p.m.

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Where are Colorado 1A, 2A football championships?

The 2025 Colorado 6-man, 8-man, 1A and 2A state football championships will be played at CSU Pueblo’s ThunderBowl, which has a capacity of 6,500 and has a synthetic turf field.

It’s a return to the venue after the 2024 lower-classification Colorado football state championship games were moved to Dutch Clark Stadium due to a CSU Pueblo home playoff game.

Tickets for Colorado football championship games

The 6-man, 8-man, 1A and 2A CHSAA football state championship tickets are $20 (for ages 7 and older) for each individual game.

There is an all-games pass available for $60 and an all-day pass (for either Nov. 28 or Nov. 29 games) is $30.

Seating is general admission.

Tickets can be purchased online through the CSU-Pueblo box office.

How to watch Colorado football championship games

The Wellington-Elizabeth 2A championship and all other CHSAA football state title games will be streamed live on the NFHS Network via CHSAA’s page. A monthly or annual paid subscription is needed.

The Coloradoan will also have live coverage from the game, including a live blog, score updates, postgame stories and more.

Team records, how they made 2A state

No. 2 Wellington (12-0, 5-0 league)

• Went 9-0 in the regular season (2nd time in 3 years)
• Scoring margin: 504-62
• 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

No. 4 Elizabeth (10-2, 3-1 league)

• Went 8-2 in regular season, with losses only to No. 1 Strasburg and No. 3 TCA
• Averaged 37.2 points per game
• Survived No. 13 Pagosa Springs 44-38 in the 2A first round
• Battled past No. 5 Brush 38-35 in the 2A quarterfinals
• Pulled away from No. 9 Eaton 35-13 in the 2A semifinals

Players to watch in 2A football championship

No. 2 Wellington

• Tanner Gray (QB/DE): 1,456 total yards (727 rushing, 729 passing), 29 total touchdowns; 54 total tackles (20 for loss), eight sacks, 30 QB hurries
• Brayton Meglen (RB/WR/DB): 858 rushing yards, 235 receiving yards, 17 total TDs; 26 tackles, three INTs, three pass deflections
• Cyle Kisner (RB): 836 rushing yards, 16 total touchdowns; one INT, three pass deflections
• Teagen Greiman (LB): 74 tackles (leads team), eight tackles for loss, two INTs
• Ezra Batjargal (DL): 42 tackles (23 solo, 12 for loss), five sacks, 25 QB hurries, three fumble recoveries

No. 4 Elizabeth

• Griffin Widhalm (QB): 830 passing yards, seven TDs, five INTs, 790 rushing yards, 14 TDs
• Tristan McRay (RB/LB): 177 carries for 938 yards and 19 TDs; 26 tackles (two for loss); 315 return yards
• Andrew Martinez (RB): 71 carries for 695 rushing yards, eight total TDs
• Tyler Hanak (DE): 67 tackles (26 solo, 10 for loss leads team), five sacks (leads team)
• Brody Aldridge (RB/DB): 50 tackles (24 solo is 2nd on team), two INTs; 535 all-purpose yards with four total TDs

Colorado 3A-5A football state championships in Fort Collins

We’re still over a week away from the large-school football title games, which will be held in Colorado State‘s Canvas Stadium for the third straight year. Teams are still TBD as semifinals determine championship participants.

Here’s the 3A through 5A Colorado football state championship schedule for Saturday, Dec. 6 in Fort Collins:

• Class 3A: 10 a.m.
• Class 4A: 2 p.m.
• Class 5A: 6 p.m.

Chris Abshire covers high school and community sports for the Coloradoan.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: What to know for Colorado state football championship games in Pueblo