Up against the top run defense in the state, Elizabeth gambled on passing to try to beat Bayfield. It didn't work.
Dax Snooks hauled in four interceptions and returned two for touchdowns, and the Wolverines forced and recovered two fumbles Saturday at Wolverine Country Stadium in Bayfield. The defensive performance, paired with a sharp showing from the offense, led No. 3 Bayfield to a 51-0 win against No. 14 Elizabeth in the opening round of the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 2A State Football Playoffs.
Bayfield (10-0) didn't look past the Cardinals (6-4) in the first-ever meeting between the varsity football teams from the two schools. The team's win came less than an hour after No. 2 Kent Denver was stunned by No. 15 Resurrection Christian, 29-21.
Bayfield and Kent Denver (9-1), the top-two teams in the Class 2A coaches poll all season, were on a collision course to meet in the semifinals, but Bayfield's side of the bracket opened up in a big way with the Sun Devils' loss.
No. 6 Basalt defeated No. 11 Salida 28-22. Basalt will travel to face Bayfield next Saturday.
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