Columbine Rebels head coach Andy Lowry celebrates with his team after defeating the Cherry Creek Bruins 28-14, winning the 5A Colorado State Championship at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
The Cherry Creek Bruins enter the field for the run out to play the Columbine Rebels in the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Cherry Creek Bruins DL, OLB Keegan Perea (80) stands at attention during the National Anthem before the 5A Colorado State Championship football game against the Columbine Rebels at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels RB Josh Snyder (21) leaps over Cherry Creek Bruins CB Kiyon Johnston (3) and heads to the end zone for a touchdown in the second quarter of the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels RB Josh Snyder (21) heads to the end zone for a touchdown against Cherry Creek Bruins CB Damian McKiever (4) in the second quarter of the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels RB Josh Snyder (21) celebrates his touchdown against the Cherry Creek Bruins in the second quarter of the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Cherry Creek Bruins head coach Dave Logan during the 5A Colorado State Championship football game against the Columbine Rebels at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Cherry Creek Bruins QB Brady Vodicka (13) heads down field for a first down against Columbine Rebels LB Niko Zaharas (25)in the second quarter of the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Cherry Creek Bruins CB Kiyon Johnston (3) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for Columbine Rebels James Basinger (9) in the second quarter of the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
The Columbine Rebels student section gets fired up during the 5A Colorado State Championship football game against the Cherry Creek Bruins at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday, Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels RB James Cillessen (7) gets pulled down after a long run by Cherry Creek Bruins Aiden Knapke (0) in the third quarter of the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels RB James Basinger (9) in the quarter of the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels cheerleaders celebrate after Columbine defeated the Cherry Creek Bruins 28-14 winning the 5A Colorado State Championship football game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Saturday Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels QB Reeve Holliday (13), left, celebrates with teammate Spencer Houle (80) after defeating the Cherry Creek Bruins to win the 5A Colorado State Championship at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday, Dec. 02, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Columbine Rebels' Spencer Houle (80) hoists the 5A Colorado State Championship trophy for the fans after defeating the Cherry Creek Bruins 28-14 at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday Dec. 2, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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Columbine defeated Cherry Creek 28-14 in the 5A Colorado high school football state championship game at Canvas Stadium in Ft. Collins on Saturday, December 2, 2023.