High School Football Playoff Brackets Released [UPDATED]

CONNECTICUT — The regular season has concluded for Connecticut high school football, and 32 teams now advance to the next level in pursuit of the ultimate dream: a state championship.

Brackets for the Class LL, L M and S football playoffs have been released. Opening-round games will take place Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the homes of the higher-seeded schools. Semifinal matchups will be played Monday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the higher seed sites, and the championship games are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14 at sites and times to be announced.

Here are the pairings; click the class headers for brackets, rankings and rosters.

CLASS LL

• No. 8 Norwich Free Academy (7-3) at No. 1 Newtown (10-0)
• No. 7 Ridgefield (8-2) at No. 2 Southington (9-1)
• No. 6 Greenwich (9-1) at No. 3 Darien (9-1)
• No. 5 Cheshire (8-2) at No. 4 Simsbury (9-1)

CLASS L

• No. 8 Wilton (7-3) at No. 1 St. Joseph (10-0)
• No. 7 Newington (7-3) at No. 2 Daniel Hand (10-0)
• No. 6 Berlin (8-2) at No. 3 Maloney (9-1)
• No. 5 Wethersfield (8-2) at No. 4 New Canaan (8-2)

CLASS M

• No. 8 SMSA/University/Classical (8-2) at No. 1 Rockville (10-0)
• No. 7 Granby/Canton (8-2) at No. 2 Waterford (9-1)
• No. 6 New Fairfield (8-2) at No. 3 Killingly (9-1)
• No. 5 Weston (9-1) at No. 4 Abbott/Immaculate (9-1)

CLASS S

• No. 8 Plainfield (8-2) at No. 1 Ansonia (10-0)
• No. 7 Plainville (8-2) at No. 2 Bullard Havens Tech (10-0)
• No. 6 Stafford/East Windsor/Somers (8-2) at No. 3 Bloomfield (10-0)
• No. 5 Woodland (9-1) at No. 4 Sheehan (8-2)