It’s official: CIAC announces football playoff pairings
Following are the official CIAC football playoff pairings announced Friday morning:
CLASS LL
Quarterfinals
Tuesday’s Games (6:30 p.m.)
No. 8 Trumbull (7-3) at No. 1 Southington (9-1); No. 5 Fairfield Prep (7-3) at No. 4 Staples (9-1); No. 7 Hamden (8-2) at No. 2 Greenwich (8-2); No. 6 Glastonbury (8-2) at No. 3 West Haven (9-1).
Semifinals
Sunday, Dec. 4 (12:30 p.m.)
At Higher seed
Southington-Trumbull winner vs. Staples-Fairfield Prep winner
Greenwich-Hamden winner vs. West Haven-Glastonbury winner
Final
Saturday, Dec. 12
Semifinal winners at CCSU’s Arute Field or Rentschler Field (East Hartford), TBA
CLASS L
Quarterfinals
Tuesday’s Games (6:30 p.m.)
No. 1 St. Joseph (9-1) vs. No. 8 Cheshire (6-4) at Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport; No. 5 Naugatuck (8-2) at No. 4 New Canaan (9-1); No. 7 Shelton (6-4) at No. 2 Newtown (9-1); No. 3 Maloney (9-1) vs. No. 6 New Milford (7-3) at Falcon Field, Meriden.
Semifinals
Sunday, Dec. 4 (12:30 p.m.)
At Higher seed
St. Joseph-Cheshire winner vs. New Canaan-Naugatuck winner
Newtown-Shelton winner vs. Maloney-New Milford winner
Final
Saturday, Dec. 12
Semifinal winners at CCSU’s Arute Field or Rentschler Field (East Hartford), TBA
CLASS MM
Quarterfinals
Tuesday’s Games (6:30 p.m.)
No. 1 SMSA Co-op (10-0) vs. No. 8 Wilton (7-3) at Weaver; No. 4 Thames River (10-0) vs. No. 5 North Haven (8-2) at Grasso Tech; No. 2 Northwest United (10-0) vs. No. 7 Masuk (7-3) at Nonnewaug; No. 6 Wethersfield (8-2) at No. 3 Killingly (9-1).
Semifinals
Sunday, Dec. 4 (12:30 p.m.)
At Higher seed
SMSA-Wilton winner vs. Thames River-North Haven winner
Northwest United-Masuk winner vs. Killingly-Wethersfield winner
Final
Saturday, Dec. 12
Semifinal winners at CCSU’s Arute Field or Rentschler Field (East Hartford), TBA
CLASS M
Quarterfinals
Tuesday’s Games (6:30 p.m.)
No. 8 Branford (5-5) at No. 1 Berlin (10-0); No. 5 Abbott Tech/Immaculate (8-2) at No. 4 Rockville (8-2); No. 7 Hartford Public (6-4) at No. 2 Notre Dame-West Haven (7-3); No. 6 RHAM (7-3) at No. 3 Law (9-1).
Semifinals
Sunday, Dec. 4 (12:30 p.m.)
At Higher Seed
Berlin-Branford winner vs. Rockville-ATI winner
Notre Dame (WH)-Hartford Public winner vs. Law-RHAM winner
Final
Saturday, Dec. 12
Semifinal winners at CCSU’s Arute Field or Rentschler Field (East Hartford), TBA
CLASS SS
Quarterfinals
Tuesday’s Games (6:30 p.m.)
No. 1 Cromwell/Portland (9-1) vs. No. 8 Ledyard (8-2) at Pierson Park, Cromwell; No. 4 Granby/Canton (8-2) vs. No. 5 Barlow (8-2) at Granby; No. 2 Windham (9-1) vs. No. 7 Gilbert/Northwestern/Housy (8-2) at E.O. Smith, Storrs; No. 6 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (9-1) at No. 3 Foran (9-1).
Semifinals
Sunday, Dec. 4 (12:30 p.m.)
At HIgher seed
Cromwell/Portland-Ledyard winner vs. Granby/Canton-Barlow winner
Windham-G/NW/H winner vs. Foran-Valley/OL winner
Final
Saturday, Dec. 12
Semifinal winners at CCSU’s Arute Field or Rentschler Field (East Hartford), TBA
CLASS S
Quarterfinals
Tuesday’s Games (6:30 p.m.)
No. 8 North Branford (6-4) at No. 1 Ansonia (10-0); No. 5 East Catholic (7-3) at No. 4 Woodland (8-2); No. 7 Seymour (6-4) at No. 2 Bloomfield (8-2); No. 3 Holy Cross (8-2) vs. No. 6 New Fairfield (7-3) at Municipal Stadium, Waterbury.
Semifinals
Sunday, Dec. 4 (12:30 p.m.)
At Higher seed
Ansonia-North Branford winner vs. Woodland-East Catholic winner
Bloomfield-Seymour winner vs. Holy Cross-New Fairfield winner
Final
Saturday, Dec. 12
Semifinal winners at CCSU’s Arute Field or Rentschler Field (East Hartford), TBA
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