Centaurus varsity boys soccer

Centaurus vs Denver North

Playoffs

0–0

Denver North won on penalties

Final · Oct 28, 2026

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After regulation · Denver North won on penalties

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Centaurus played higher-ranked Denver North to a 0–0 draw in the playoffs, and Denver North won on penalties in Centaurus's final game of the 2026 season.

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Denver North numbers 14 and 7 close in on Centaurus number 20 as the ball bounces in front of the goal, with the Denver skyline glowing at dusk behind the field

Denver North number 7 dribbles the ball along the sideline while Centaurus number 10, in a yellow captain's armband, chases from behind, with players in bibs on the bench behind them

Centaurus number 2 slides along the turf as Denver North number 16 leaps over, with Centaurus number 15 watching and the goal and a football goalpost behind

Centaurus number 24 dribbles the ball past Centaurus number 14 with a Denver North player closing in from the right, under the lights of downtown Denver

Denver North number 3, in a yellow captain's armband, slides across the turf at the feet of Centaurus number 24 as the ball sits loose, while Centaurus numbers 19 and 15 watch and another Denver North player closes in

Centaurus number 14 walks across the turf looking toward the play while coaches in dark jackets and teammates, one with a pink bib over a shoulder, wait on the sideline with the city lights behind

A Centaurus player swings a leg to kick the ball along the sideline while teammates and coaches in blue parkas watch from behind the fence, with downtown Denver glowing at night

Centaurus number 18 and a Denver North player chase the ball side by side while Centaurus number 15, in a yellow armband, follows and the back of a Denver North jersey fills the right edge

In a panned shot that smears the field and the players behind them, a Centaurus player in white sprints beside a Denver North player with curly hair

Centaurus number 18 runs past as a Denver North player and another Centaurus player tumble to the turf in a tangle, with the ball rolling free to the right and the city blurred behind

An official in black holds the ball near the sideline fence as Centaurus number 2 and a coach in a dark jacket stand on the left and Centaurus number 18 waits on the right, with downtown towers lit behind

In a close, blurred frame, a Centaurus player and a Denver North player jostle for position while a tower lit in teal glows out of focus behind

A Centaurus player in white looks off to the side in a close, blurred frame with the city lights streaking behind

The Centaurus team huddles arm in arm on the turf, the goalkeeper in orange number 00 at the center, with a Denver North player and Centaurus number 2 nearby and downtown Denver lit up behind

Centaurus number 15, in a yellow captain's armband, walks across the field with a Denver North player at the left and teammates in blue parkas lining the sideline, with downtown Denver lit up behind

A Centaurus player rises to head the ball above two Denver North players while Centaurus number 14 waits at the right and a coach in a dark jacket stands on the sideline behind

Four Centaurus players stand shoulder to shoulder in a defensive wall with forearms raised over their faces, Centaurus number 10 in a yellow captain's armband at the right, against a black background

Seen from behind, Centaurus number 2 raises both arms in the dark, with a football goalpost beside and distant windows lit behind

A Centaurus player with curly hair and a taped wrist stands with hands on hips and looks toward the play, with the city lights blurred behind

A Centaurus player kneels on the turf with a pained expression while Denver North number 3 lies flat along the sideline, with a referee in green near the corner flag and the ball at the edge of the field

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange leaps to catch the ball in front of the goal while a Denver North player jumps beside the keeper, with Centaurus numbers 14 and 20 and other players watching

In black and white, Centaurus number 20 spreads both arms wide in front of a scoreboard showing zeros and 12:43 on the clock

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange stretches both gloves up to reach the ball in front of the goal as a Denver North player jumps beside the keeper, with Centaurus numbers 20 and 14 and Denver North number 11 looking on

Centaurus number 18 and a Denver North player battle shoulder to shoulder for the ball, with a Gatorade cooler on the sideline behind them

Centaurus number 14 leaps high over a Denver North player in a header challenge, arms spread, against a dark fence and distant lit windows

Seen from behind, Centaurus number 14 leaps toward a high ball while Centaurus number 10, in a yellow armband, watches from the right

Centaurus number 15, in a yellow armband, and a Denver North player jump together for a high ball in front of the goal while players from both teams look on

Centaurus number 23 stands with hands on hips facing the Denver North goalkeeper, in pink with arms raised, as the ball waits on the turf in front of the goal before a penalty kick

Centaurus number 23 follows through on a penalty kick as the ball rolls away to the left of the frame and the Denver North goalkeeper in pink dives full stretch to the right

Centaurus number 18 strikes a penalty kick as the Denver North goalkeeper in pink dives toward the right of the frame

Centaurus number 18 runs away from the goal shouting with both fists clenched while the Denver North goalkeeper in pink lies on the turf in the goal behind

The Centaurus players stand in a tight line along the edge of the field, hands clasped and some clapping, watching the play with Centaurus number 18 at the right end

The Denver North goalkeeper in pink dives full stretch to reach the ball at the goal while Centaurus number 4, at the right, stumbles back with a raised fist beside an official in green

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Centaurus number 19 and a Denver North player run side by side after the ball at dusk, with players in bibs watching from the bench and downtown Denver behind the goal

Centaurus number 10 dribbles the ball across the field past a Denver North player at the right, with teammates in parkas and bibs lined up along the sideline and downtown Denver glowing behind

Centaurus number 18 brings the ball forward as Denver North number 8, at the left, and another Denver North player chase, with downtown Denver glowing at dusk behind the field

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange leaps and reaches a gloved hand toward the ball above the crossbar while Centaurus numbers 4 and 17 look up from below

Denver North numbers 7 and 8 and other players crowd together under a high ball beside a light pole as a Centaurus player reaches up among them

Denver North number 3, in a yellow armband, and Centaurus number 4 jump together for the ball and collide in midair, with a small building and sideline coaches behind the field

The Centaurus goalkeeper, number 00 in orange, reaches up toward a ball above the goal as Denver North number 10 leaps beside the keeper and Centaurus number 10 crouches below

Players and coaches gather in a tight circle along the sideline, most in blue parkas, with the goalkeeper in orange number 00 among them and the downtown towers lit behind the fence

Centaurus numbers 18 and 14 and Denver North number 7 converge on the ball in the middle of the field as Centaurus number 11 watches from behind, with a bench in blue parkas and downtown Denver lit behind

A Centaurus player slides across the turf as a Denver North player in a yellow captain's armband tumbles head first along the sideline, with a dark apartment building behind

A Centaurus player with tousled blond hair looks off across the field with downtown windows glowing out of focus behind

Centaurus numbers 18 and 24 and Denver North number 15 run toward a header challenge in which a Centaurus player jumps over a Denver North player to reach the ball

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange gathers the ball on the turf in front of the net as Denver North number 16 closes in and a Centaurus player stands behind

Denver North number 7 dribbles the ball between Denver North number 5 and Centaurus number 18, with Centaurus number 10, in a yellow armband, at the right

Centaurus number 14 and a Denver North player tangle over the ball as a Centaurus teammate in a yellow armband closes in and the goalkeeper in orange watches from the left

Centaurus numbers 20, 14 and 18 and a teammate stand around a Denver North player lying on the turf, with number 20 clapping, in front of the goal

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange catches a cross above a crowd in front of the goal, with Centaurus numbers 14 and 20 and Denver North number 7 at the left edge

Centaurus number 18 rises to head the ball past a Denver North player in a yellow armband and Denver North number 7, with Centaurus number 14 at the left

Centaurus number 2 swings a leg to strike the ball near the corner flag as a tangle of Centaurus and Denver North players crowds in, with Denver North number 7 watching from behind

A Denver North player leaps beside a light pole as Centaurus number 15 and another Denver North player look on, with the ball hanging above

Centaurus number 9, in the foreground, runs toward the ball as a Centaurus player and a Denver North player jump into a challenge and Denver North number 14 chases from the left

In a blurred frame, a Centaurus player in white drives toward the ball in front of a Denver North player, with the sideline bench in blue parkas and a tower lit in teal glowing behind

Centaurus number 10 runs the ball down with two Denver North players close behind, with coolers and a small clubhouse on the sideline

Centaurus number 14 and a Denver North player pass each other in stride with the bench in blue parkas blurred behind and the downtown towers lit above

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange stretches both gloves up for the ball high above the goal as a Denver North player leaps beside the keeper, with Centaurus numbers 20, 11 and 14 and Denver North number 11 close by

Centaurus number 11 and a Denver North player grip each other's arms in front of the goal while the goalkeeper in orange, number 00, watches from the left

Players from both teams jump together for a ball at the crossbar in front of the goal, with Centaurus numbers 18 and 9 and Denver North numbers 8 and 10 in the crowd

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange and a Denver North player leap together for the ball in front of a scoreboard showing zeros, with Centaurus numbers 18, 11 and 10 around them

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange stretches out in a dive across the turf in front of the goalpost with the ball beside the keeper

Denver North numbers 2 and 3 and a Centaurus player watch the ball bounce in midair in front of the sideline bench, with a referee in green at the right

A Centaurus player in white sprints past a Denver North player under the lights of downtown Denver, with spectators and a cooler along the fence behind

Centaurus number 10 dribbles the ball along the sideline past a bench in blue parkas, with Centaurus number 20 and Denver North numbers 4 and 14 nearby and downtown Denver lit behind

A Centaurus player and a Denver North player rise together to head the ball, with a downtown tower glowing in the dark behind

Players from both teams crowd together to head a high ball, with Centaurus number 20 in the middle and a Denver North player in front, against a dark sky

Centaurus number 17 kicks the ball in a crowded goalmouth as the Denver North goalkeeper in pink stands behind, with Centaurus number 11 and Denver North number 7 at the left

A Centaurus player slides along the turf to reach the ball as a Denver North player swings a leg at it, with a referee in green and a lit scoreboard behind

Centaurus number 23 strikes a penalty kick toward the Denver North goalkeeper in pink, who crouches in the goal ready to dive

Centaurus number 23 points ahead as the ball waits in front of the goal and a referee in green stands in the foreground, with a scoreboard lit with zeros above

Centaurus number 15, in a yellow captain's armband, clenches both fists with teammates, including numbers 4 and 2, close around, against a black background

Centaurus number 8 kicks the ball toward the Denver North goalkeeper in pink, who crouches in the goal with arms out

Centaurus number 18 follows through after a penalty kick as the Denver North goalkeeper in pink dives across the goal and the ball flies high

Centaurus number 2 pulls the neck of the jersey up over the mouth with eyes lowered, with staff and a golf cart behind at the edge of the field

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange dives toward the goalpost as the ball rolls on the turf and a referee in green watches from the goal line

The Centaurus goalkeeper in orange lies on the turf near the goalpost after a dive, with the ball by the net and a referee in green on the goal line

Centaurus players, including numbers 23 and 10, pump their fists and shout on the field in front of a crowd in the stands

Centaurus players crowd around two teammates kneeling on the turf in an embrace, with numbers 9, 12 and 18 and the goalkeeper in orange among them and a crowd in the stands behind

The Centaurus team stands in a long line on the field with arms linked, some heads bowed and the goalkeeper in orange partway down the line, with trees and a crowd behind

The Denver North goalkeeper in pink crouches ready in the goal while, across the field at the right, Centaurus number 4 stands near the ball beside an assistant referee holding a flag

Seen from behind, Centaurus number 4 stands in the dark in front of a chain link fence with a fist clenched at the chest

A Centaurus player with curly hair jogs forward with eyes down and a fist at the chest as a crowd of students stands in shadow behind

Centaurus number 10 steps up to the ball for a penalty kick as the Denver North goalkeeper in pink waits in the goal and an assistant referee in green stands at the right

Centaurus number 10 has just struck a penalty kick and the ball flies toward the goal as the Denver North goalkeeper in pink starts to move

Centaurus number 10 follows through on a penalty kick as the Denver North goalkeeper in pink slides to the turf in the goal with a referee in green standing beside

A Centaurus player with curly hair sits on the turf with arms folded over a knee and a distant look

A Centaurus player in a yellow captain's armband lies on the turf with a hand over the face while a teammate sits on the ground beside

A person in a dark puffer jacket embraces Centaurus number 10, who wipes the face with the jersey, with a crowd blurred behind

A smiling Centaurus player in a dark number 9 jersey and backpack stands arm in arm with a woman holding a bouquet and a man in a black Warriors jacket, with downtown lights glowing behind

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