PUEBLO, Colo. (October 30, 2019) - Colorado State University-Pueblo has been selected as the new host site for the 2019 Colorado AAU State Football Championships, set for Saturday, Nov. 2.

CSU-Pueblo Athletics and Colorado AAU are proud to announce a three-year partnership where Colorado Select Football to hold their annual Colorado AAU Football Championships at the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl. The dates for the championships are Saturday, November 2, 2019, Saturday, November 7, 2020 and Saturday, October 30, 2021.

"The ThunderBowl is one of the top NCAA Division II football facilities in the country and we are very excited to move our championship games to the city of Pueblo," said Myron Jefferson, the President/Founder of Colorado Select Football and the Colorado AAU Football State Director.

"We are excited to announce our three-year partnership with Colorado Select Football to host the AAU State Football Championships at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl," Plinske said. "We have one of the best facilities in Division II and look forward to making this a tremendous experience for Colorado youth football players, parents and fans."

AAU Football will be expanding into Pueblo next fall and Pueblo resident Joey Montez will be named the Executive Director for Pueblo

The schedule for Saturday's games will be:
9 a.m. - 8U Championship
11 a.m. - 9U Championship
1 p.m. - 10U Championship
3 p.m. - 11U Championship
5 p.m. - 12U Championship (Under the Lights)
7 p.m. - 13U/14U Championship (Under the Lights)

There will be a host of pre game events Friday, November 1, as well as, some post game events Saturday, November 2 after the final championship game.

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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.