The MIAA state high school football playoff seedings and schedule have been announced and there are a handful of Central Mass teams competing this year. Check out where your local team falls on the various championship brackets. Each bracket contains the top teams based on the approved MIAA power seeding criteria as well as any team with a .500 winning percentage or better.
Division 1
First round
Fri., Nov. 5
*Central Mass Teams from Worcester County in Bold
(6) Wachusett hosts (11) Andover, 7 p.m.
(7) Saint John’s High School hosts (10) Taunton, 7 p.m.
(14) Shrewsbury at (3) St. John’s Prep, 7 p.m.
DIVISION 1 FOOTBALL
POWER RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | DIVISION | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | OUR VALUE | OPP VALUE | OVERALL
RATING |
| 1 | Franklin High School | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11.0000 | 15.1907 | 26.1907 |
| 2 | Central Catholic High School | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10.5000 | 12.3823 | 22.8823 |
| 3 | St. John’s Preparatory School | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6.7500 | 13.0534 | 19.8034 |
| 4 | Xaverian Brothers High School | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8.2500 | 11.4747 | 19.7247 |
| 5 | Springfield Central High School | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10.0000 | 7.7428 | 17.7428 |
| 6 | Wachusett Regional High School | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9.6250 | 7.0286 | 16.6536 |
| 7 | Saint John’s High School | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.1250 | 16.0503 | 16.1753 |
| 8 | Methuen High School | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5.3750 | 10.4274 | 15.8024 |
| 9 | Everett High School | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12.2857 | 0.0130 | 12.2987 |
| 10 | Taunton High School | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5000 | 10.4854 | 10.9854 |
| 11 | Andover High School | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.2500 | 9.5101 | 10.7601 |
| 12 | Lawrence High School | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.3750 | 7.0832 | 9.4582 |
| 13 | Brockton High School | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ‐2.7500 | 10.8304 | 8.0804 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.2500 | 6.2671 | 7.5171 |
| 15 | Weymouth High School | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.3750 | 3.8450 | 7.2200 |
| 16 | Braintree High School | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ‐1.0000 | 6.5426 | 5.5426 |
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Division 2
First Round
Fri., Nov. 5
No Central Mass Schools
Division 3
First Round
Fri., Nov. 5
(12) Fitchburg High School at (5) Westfield, 7 p.m.
DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL
POWER RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | DIVISION | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | OUR VALUE | OPP VALUE | OVERALL
RATING |
| 1 | Marblehead High School | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13.7143 | 9.1772 | 22.8915 |
| 2 | Billerica Memorial High School | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9.2500 | 5.9654 | 15.2154 |
| 3 | North Attleboro High School | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.8571 | 11.6807 | 14.5378 |
| 4 | Plymouth South High School | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5.7500 | 8.5036 | 14.2536 |
| 5 | Westfield High School | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8.8571 | 4.9230 | 13.7802 |
| 6 | Milton High School | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5.6250 | 7.9526 | 13.5776 |
| 7 | Hanover High School | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7.6250 | 5.6399 | 13.2649 |
| 8 | Masconomet Regional High School | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.8750 | 8.0493 | 12.9243 |
| 9 | Walpole High School | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5.7500 | 5.3634 | 11.1134 |
| 10 | Minnechaug Regional High School | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4.1250 | 6.1628 | 10.2878 |
| 11 | Dartmouth High School | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7.0000 | 1.1069 | 8.1069 |
| 12 | Fitchburg | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4.1429 | 3.3994 | 7.5422 |
| 13 | Stoughton High School | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ‐4.2500 | 11.4683 | 7.2183 |
| 14 | Plymouth North High School | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ‐0.5000 | 6.7960 | 6.2960 |
| 15 | West Springfield High School | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.3750 | 4.8959 | 6.2709 |
| 16 | Norwood High School | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6.0000 | ‐0.0842 | 5.9158 |
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Division 4
First Round
Fri., Nov. 5
(4) Grafton High School hosts (5) Marlborough, 7 p.m.
DIVISION 4 FOOTBALL
POWER RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | DIVISION | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | OUR VALUE | OPP VALUE | OVERALL
RATING |
| 1 | Scituate High School | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11.3750 | 10.1540 | 21.5290 |
| 2 | Duxbury High School | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8.2857 | 10.7315 | 19.0172 |
| 3 | Foxborough High School | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9.6250 | 7.0937 | 16.7187 |
| 4 | Grafton High School | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13.2500 | 1.2166 | 14.4666 |
| 5 | Tewksbury Memorial High School | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5.6250 | 7.6290 | 13.2540 |
| 6 | Middleborough High School | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8.1250 | 4.6239 | 12.7489 |
| 7 | Danvers High School | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ‐1.0000 | 11.8456 | 10.8456 |
| 8 | Ashland High School | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.1250 | ‐0.5049 | 10.6201 |
| 9 | Northampton High School | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.8750 | 5.5240 | 9.3990 |
| 10 | Wayland High School | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.6250 | 5.0026 | 8.6276 |
| 11 | Wilmington High School | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.8750 | 5.2376 | 8.1126 |
| 12 | Bedford High School | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9.5000 | ‐3.5910 | 5.9090 |
| 13 | Marlborough | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.3750 | 2.5446 | 4.9196 |
| 14 | Newburyport High School | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ‐0.8750 | 5.7123 | 4.8373 |
| 15 | South High Community School | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7.5000 | ‐2.8798 | 4.6202 |
| 16 | East Longmeadow High School | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.3750 | 1.9918 | 3.3668 |
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Division 5
First Round
Fri., Nov. 5
(14) Maynard High School at (3) Bishop Fenwick, 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 6
(11) Hudson High School at (6) Austin Prep., Sat. Nov. 6, 1:30 p.m.
DIVISION 5 FOOTBALL
POWER RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | DIVISION | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | OUR VALUE | OPP VALUE | OVERALL
RATING |
| 1 | North Reading High School | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12.0000 | 2.5460 | 14.5460 |
| 2 | Swampscott High School | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10.1250 | 4.1595 | 14.2845 |
| 3 | Bishop Fenwick High School | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8.7500 | 4.0059 | 12.7559 |
| 4 | Pentucket Regional High School | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.7500 | 4.5371 | 9.2871 |
| 5 | Old Rochester Regional High School | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7.4286 | ‐0.1035 | 7.3251 |
| 6 | Austin Prep | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.3750 | 4.7521 | 7.1271 |
| 7 | Dover‐Sherborn High School | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10.8750 | ‐4.4085 | 6.4665 |
| 8 | Pittsfield High School | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10.5714 | ‐4.5647 | 6.0067 |
| 9 | Norton High School | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7.1429 | ‐2.2432 | 4.8996 |
| 10 | Watertown High School | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ‐0.1250 | 3.8351 | 3.7101 |
| 11 | Hudson High School | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8.1250 | ‐5.1147 | 3.0103 |
| 12 | Northeast Metropolitan Reg Voc High School | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4.3750 | ‐2.4438 | 1.9312 |
| 13 | Triton Regional High School | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ‐2.8571 | 4.0461 | 1.1890 |
| 14 | Maynard | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6.6250 | ‐5.5453 | 1.0797 |
| 15 | Apponequet Regional High School | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ‐2.1429 | 2.9879 | 0.8450 |
| 16 | Fairhaven High School | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6.8750 | ‐6.0708 | 0.8042 |
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Division 6
First Round
Sat., Nov. 6
(8) Blackstone Valley hosts (9) Oakmont Regional, Sat. Nov. 6, 1 p.m.
DIVISION 6 FOOTBALL
POWER RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | DIVISION | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | OUR VALUE | OPP VALUE | OVERALL
RATING |
| 1 | Stoneham High School | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11.3750 | 2.5323 | 13.9073 |
| 2 | Abington High School | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8.5000 | 5.1102 | 13.6102 |
| 3 | St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10.5000 | 2.9579 | 13.4579 |
| 4 | Rockland High School | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9.0000 | 3.3111 | 12.3111 |
| 5 | Winthrop High School | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5000 | 3.5607 | 4.0607 |
| 6 | Medway High School | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4.6250 | ‐0.7175 | 3.9075 |
| 7 | Norwell High School | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ‐1.2500 | 4.5623 | 3.3123 |
| 8 | Blackstone Valley Reg Voc/Tech | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.8333 | ‐6.3192 | 1.5141 |
| 9 | Oakmont Regional | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.3750 | ‐2.1043 | 1.2707 |
| 10 | Sandwich High School | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.0000 | ‐6.1561 | 0.8439 |
| 11 | Bellingham High School | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.1250 | ‐0.4689 | ‐0.3439 |
| 12 | South Hadley High School | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.1250 | ‐2.5768 | ‐0.4518 |
| 13 | Easthampton High School | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7.3750 | ‐8.2946 | ‐0.9196 |
| 14 | English High School (Boston) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5.6667 | ‐8.7055 | ‐3.0388 |
| 15 | Saint Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.8571 | ‐5.3052 | ‐4.4480 |
| 16 | Seekonk High School | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ‐0.7143 | ‐7.1100 | ‐7.8242 |
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Division 7
J.T. Aleman from (8) Clinton High School boots a kickoff during practice. Photo by Kevin Paul Saleeba
First Round
Fri., Nov. 5
(4) Northbridge High School hosts (13) Greenfield, 7 p.m.
(5) West Boylston High School hosts (12) St. Bernard’s, 7 p.m.
(8) Clinton High School hosts (9) Boston Latin Academy, 7 p.m.
(16) Lunenburg High School at (1) Wahconah, 6 p.m.
Senior co-captain Seth Larson running routes at practice. Photo by Kevin Paul Saleeba
Sat., Nov. 6
(14) Leicester High School at (3) Hamilton Wenham, 2 p.m.
DIVISION 7 FOOTBALL
POWER RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | DIVISION | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | OUR VALUE | OPP VALUE | OVERALL
RATING |
| 1 | Wahconah Regional High School | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.0000 | 1.9013 | 13.9013 |
| 2 | Amesbury High School | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5.2857 | 5.0704 | 10.3561 |
| 3 | Hamilton‐Wenham Regional High | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5.1250 | 4.8758 | 10.0008 |
| 4 | Northbridge High School | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7.2500 | 2.1490 | 9.3990 |
| 5 | West Boylston Middle/High School | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8.5000 | ‐1.0306 | 7.4694 |
| 6 | Cohasset High School | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6.4286 | 0.4950 | 6.9236 |
| 7 | Mashpee Middle/High School | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7.7500 | ‐2.8672 | 4.8828 |
| 8 | Clinton Public Schools | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.1429 | ‐0.6769 | 3.4659 |
| 9 | Boston Latin Academy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9.5714 | ‐8.5114 | 1.0600 |
| 10 | Blue Hills Regional Tech School | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7.1250 | ‐6.9534 | 0.1716 |
| 11 | Nantucket High School | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.6667 | ‐3.5646 | 0.1021 |
| 12 | Saint Bernard’s High School | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.7143 | ‐1.7136 | ‐0.9993 |
| 13 | Greenfield High School | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6.5000 | ‐7.5782 | ‐1.0782 |
| 14 | Leicester High School | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.5000 | ‐1.7618 | ‐1.2618 |
| 15 | East Boston High School | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7.4286 | ‐9.0278 | ‐1.5992 |
| 16 | Lunenburg High School | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4.1250 | ‐7.1642 | ‐3.0392 |
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Division 8
First Round
Fri., Nov. 5
(6) Quaboag Regional at (11) Oxford High School, 7 p.m.
DIVISION 8 FOOTBALL
POWER RANKINGS
| RANK | TEAM | DIVISION | WINS | LOSSES | TIES | OUR VALUE | OPP VALUE | OVERALL
RATING |
| 1 | Hoosac Valley Middle/High School | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11.5000 | ‐5.1223 | 6.3777 |
| 2 | Ware Jr/Sr High School | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14.0000 | ‐8.8706 | 5.1294 |
| 3 | Palmer High School | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10.5000 | ‐8.7208 | 1.7792 |
| 4 | Hull High School | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7.7500 | ‐6.1470 | 1.6030 |
| 5 | Manchester Essex Regional High School | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12.2857 | ‐11.0575 | 1.2283 |
| 6 | Quaboag Regional High School | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13.2500 | ‐14.1371 | ‐0.8871 |
| 7 | Lee Middle/High School | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.0000 | ‐4.8921 | ‐1.8921 |
| 8 | Lowell Catholic High School | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.0000 | ‐3.3149 | ‐2.3149 |
| 9 | Narragansett Regional | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.0000 | ‐17.0114 | ‐3.0114 |
| 10 | Randolph High School | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.6250 | ‐4.8843 | ‐3.2593 |
| 11 | Oxford High School | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6.7500 | ‐10.1483 | ‐3.3983 |
| 12 | KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9.8750 | ‐13.6280 | ‐3.7530 |
| 13 | Millis High School | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ‐3.2500 | ‐5.1502 | ‐8.4002 |
| 14 | Brighton High School | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.8571 | ‐12.6020 | ‐9.7449 |
| 15 | Old Colony Reg Voc/Tech High School | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4.8571 | ‐15.5415 | ‐10.6843 |
| 16 | Lynn Vocational Technical Institute | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ‐0.8571 | ‐10.5119 | ‐11.3691 |
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(16) Lunenburg High School football team. Courtesy photo.
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Assabet at Nipmuc
Auburn at North Middlesex
Bay Path at BMR
Bartlett at Monty Tech
Doherty at Shepherd Hill
Gardner at David Prouty
Littleton at Uxbridge
Murdock at Worcester North
Nashoba at Algonquin
Quabbin at Groton‐Dunstable
Southbridge at Burncoat
Sutton at Millbury
Tyngsborough at Ayer‐Shirley
Westborough at Tantasqua
Worcester Tech at Leominster
Worcester Tech quarterback Kennan Fleming throws a pass in practice. Photo by Kevin Paul Saleeba
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