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High School Football Playoff Games Scheduled For Tuesday

Eight teams have qualified in each of the four divisions to crown CIAC state football champions. First-round games are Tuesday night.

Eight teams have qualified in each of the four divisions to crown CIAC state football champions. First-round games are Tuesday night.
Eight teams have qualified in each of the four divisions to crown CIAC state football champions. First-round games are Tuesday night. (Tim Jensen/Patch)

CONNECTICUT — The Connecticut high school football regular season has come to an end, but 32 programs statewide still carry the hope of winning a state championship. Eight teams in each division will compete Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. for the right to advance to the semifinals.

Just three teams are undefeated entering the postseason: Bloomfield (10-0), Cromwell/Portland (10-0) and Killingly (9-0).

Tickets for all CIAC football playoff games are only available, and may be obtained here.

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Here are the first-round matchups in each class. Games are played at the higher-seeded school, unless otherwise indicated. Click the class headers for full brackets, rosters and rankings.

CLASS LL

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  • No. 8 Greenwich (7-3) at No. 1 Fairfield Prep (9-1) (at Fairfield University)
  • No. 7 Southington (8-2) at No. 2 New Canaan (9-1)
  • No. 6 Hamden (8-2) at No. 3 Darien (9-1)
  • No. 5 Shelton (8-2) at No. 4 Hall (9-1)

CLASS L

  • No. 8 Daniel Hand (7-3) at No. 1 St. Joseph (9-1) (at Kennedy Stadium)
  • No. 7 Masuk (8-2) at No. 2 Naugatuck (9-1)
  • No. 6 Bristol Central (9-1) at No. 3 Maloney (9-1) (at Falcon Field)
  • No. 5 Windsor (9-1) at No. 4 Cheney Tech (9-1)

CLASS M

  • No. 8 Gilbert co-op (6-2) at No. 1 Killingly (9-0)
  • No. 7 Ellington (7-3) at No. 2 Rockville (8-2)
  • No. 6 Torrington (7-3) at No. 3 Granby/Canton (7-3)
  • No. 5 Branford (8-2) at No. 4 Avon (7-2)

CLASS S

  • No. 8 Morgan (8-2) at No. 1 Bloomfield (10-0)
  • No. 7 Notre Dame-Fairfield (7-2) at No. 2 Cromwell/Portland (10-0) (at Pierson Park)
  • No. 6 Seymour (8-2) at No. 3 Ansonia (9-1) (at Nolan Field)
  • No. 5 New Fairfield (8-2) at No. 4 Holy Cross (8-2) (at Muncipal Stadium-Waterbury)

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