Erie is headed back to the Class 4A boys’ lacrosse championship game, looking for its first state title since getting a varsity program in 2019.

Saturday afternoon, the top-ranked Tigers beat No. 4 Battle Mountain, 17-2, to advance to Monday’s finale at the University of Denver. Game time is expected at 5 p.m.

They’ll face No. 7 Northfield, which beat No. 6 Air Academy in the morning semifinal at DU.

In Erie’s fourth straight semifinals appearance, it scored 8 seconds into regulation and went on to pummel the Huskies for a spot in the finals for a second year in a row.Last year, the Tigers rallied late in regulation in the 4A title game, a masterful performance from Pioneers-commit Liam Connors guiding a four-goal comeback.

Though, Cheyenne Mountain went on to win in double overtime to complete the state’s first three-peat in the sport.