The Road to State: 4A Finals Preview
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#2 Broomfield (13-0) vs. #4 Loveland (12-1) | Saturday, December 3rd | 11:00 A.M. The road to the 4A state championship game for the 2022 season took us on an exhilarating journey that will end at Empower Field at Mile…
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Continue Reading#2 Broomfield (13-0) vs. #4 Loveland (12-1) | Saturday, December 3rd | 11:00 A.M.
The road to the 4A state championship game for the 2022 season took us on an exhilarating journey that will end at Empower Field at Mile High, where the Broomfield Eagles will take on the Loveland Red Wolves for the title.
Loveland’s state championship appearance was the most recent out of the two teams, winning the championship with a commanding 42-6 victory over Palmer Ridge in the 2020 season. Broomfield’s last appearance in the state championship was in the 2019 season, where they fell 34-3 to Pine Creek, finishing the season as the 4A state runner-up.
Placing history back in the rearview, both programs have their eyes set on what is in front of them, which is the final obstacle between them and the 2022 state title. The Red Wolves have a dominant rushing attack designed for grinding out the clock and defenses, while the opposing offense can do nothing but wait and hope to get back on the field. The Eagles have proven that their dynamic offense can fly with the best teams in the state, scoring at a moment’s notice through the air and on the ground.
The spotlight will be on both defenses, ultimately coming down to which of the two will have more success. Broomfield’s defense has tallied 38 takeaways, 46 tackles for loss, and 13 sacks through their 13-0 season. Loveland’s defense has smothered their 13 previous opponents and racked up 24 takeaways, 84 tackles for loss, and 22 sacks en route to a title birth. Defenses win championships, and these two defensive units are as tough and resilient as they come.
Expect the 2022 4A state championship game to be an exciting, hard-fought contest that has the potential to end in favor of either team.
Top Players to Watch
When the season comes down to the last two teams left standing, there is rarely a shortage of talented players with top-tier potential.
Broomfield:
Cole LaCrue
Cole
LaCrue
6'2" | 190 lbs | QB
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 QB | Wisconsin commit | @lacruecole18
Garrett Keeler | 2023 DE | @KeelerGarrett
Devin Furuiye
Devin
Furuiye
6'2" | 240 lbs | DL
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 DT | @DevinFuruiye99
Luke Francis
Luke
Francis
RB
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 RB | @LukeFrancis2023
Canon Juarez
Canon
Juarez
ATH
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 CB/WR | @canonjuarez
Ryland Boehmer
Ryland
Boehmer
5'11" | 175 lbs | RB
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 LB/RB | @boehmerRyland
Nick Petrich
Nick
Petrich
LB
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 LB | @nickpetrich5
Kaelan Frey
Kaelan
Frey
6'0" | 180 lbs | WR
Broomfield | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 WR | @kaelen_frey
Landen Davidson | 2024 OL | @Davidsonlanden
Brent Harris
Brent
Harris
6'0" | 170 lbs | ATH
Broomfield | 2024
State
CO
| 2024 FS/WR | @BrentHarris0
Anthony Cobb
Anthony
Cobb
WR
Broomfield | 2024
State
CO
| 2024 WR | @anthonycobb
Noah Biller | 2024 LB | @NBiller30
Mikhail Benner
Mikhail
Benner
6'1" | 170 lbs | DB
Broomfield | 2025
State
CO
| 2025 CB | @bennermikhail0
Gionni Toledo
Gionni
Toledo
6'2" | 185 lbs | DB
Broomfield | 2025
State
CO
| 2025 S | @GionniToledo
Ty LaCrue
Ty
LaCrue
6'1" | 245 lbs | OL
Broomfield | 2025
State
CO
| 2025 OL/DL | @Ty_LaCrue
Caleb Meehan
Caleb
Meehan
6'0" | 210 lbs | ATH
Broomfield | 2024
State
CO
| 2025 OLB/RB |
Loveland:
Garrett Harsted | 2023 QB/DE | @GarrettHarstad
Hudson Voggesser
Hudson
Voggesser
6'2" | 205 lbs | LB
Loveland | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 SS/OLB | @HudsonVoggesser
Ty Young
Ty
Young
5'11" | 190 lbs | TE
Loveland | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 WR/ATH | @TyYoung51477953
Drew Foley
Drew
Foley
RB
Loveland | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 RB/OLB | @Drewfoley07
Dylan Lindgren
Dylan
Lindgren
6'0" | 195 lbs | LB
Loveland | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 LB | @dylanlindgren5
Levi Gunn
Levi
Gunn
6'4" | 230 lbs | OL
Loveland | 2023
State
CO
| 2023 C/DE | @LeviGunn55
Cody Lease | 2023 WR | @lease_cody
Trey Olsen | 2024 DB/ATH | @olsen_trey1
Caden Stansbury | 2024 DE | @stansbury_caden
Cimarron Long | 2025 TE/LB | @cim_long2025
Trent Stephenson | 2023 LB/RB
Lane Thomas | 2023 CB/RB
Jude Meiu | 2023 CB/RB
Joe Morris | 2023 DE
Cody Moore
Cody
Moore
6'2" | 225 lbs | DL
Loveland | 2025
CO
| 2025 LB/FB