The road to a state football title starts as the MIAA seedings and schedule are released
The MIAA has released the football state playoff brackets. Here's how each Division breaks down.
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Division 1
Seedings
Franklin (5-2)
Andover (8-0)
Central Catholic (6-2)
Springfield Central (7-1)
Xaverian (6-2)
Taunton (5-3)
St. John's Prep (6-2)
Methuen (6-2)
Brockton (7-1)
Attleborough (4-4)
Everett (7-1)
Wachusett (6-2)
Shrewsbury (4-4)
Braintree (4-4)
Lynn Classical (5-2)
Weymouth (4-4)
Friday's first round
No. 10 Attleborough at No. 7 St. John's Prep, 6 p.m.
No. 13 Shrewsbury at No. 4 Springfield Central, 6 p.m.
No. 16 Weymouth at No. 1 Franklin, 6 p.m.
No. 9 Brockton at No. 8 Methuen, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Everett at No. 6 Taunton, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Wachusett at No. 5 Xaverian, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Braintree at No. 3 Central Catholic, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Lynn Classical at No. 2 Andover, 7 p.m.
Division 2
Seedings
Milford (7-1)
King Philip (6-1)
Peabody (8-0)
Catholic Memorial (7-0)
Chelmsford (7-1)
Reading (8-0)
Marshfield (7-1)
Mansfield (7-1)
Wellesley (6-2)
Woburn 5-3)
Leominster (7-1)
Hingham (6-2)
Bridgewater-Raynham (5-)
Bishop Feehan (4-3)
Westford Academy (6-2)
Concord-Carlisle (5-3)
Friday's first round
No. 13 Bridgewater-Raynham at No. 4 Catholic Memorial, 6:30 p.m.
No. 9 Wellesley at No. 8 Mansfield, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Woburn at No. 7 Marshfield, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Leominster at No. 6 Reading, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Hingham at No. 5 Chelmsford, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Bishop Feeham at No. 3 Peabody, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Westford Academy at No. 2 King Philip, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Concord-Carlisle at No. 1 Milford, 7 p.m.
Division 3
Seedings
Milton (7-0)
North Attleborough (5-2)
Plymouth South (8-0)
Hanover (6-2)
Walpole (7-1)
Wakefield (8-0)
Billerica (8-0)
Marblehead (6-1)
Whitman-Hanson (4-4)
Westfield (6-2)
Masconomet (5-3)
Somerset-Berkley (5-3)
Westwood (6-2)
Revere (4-4)
Oliver Ames (3-5)
Minnechaug (4-4)
Friday's first round
No. 11 Masconomet at No. 6 Wakefield, 6 p.m.
No. 15 Oliver Ames at No. 2 North Attleborough, 6:30 p.m.
No. 9 Whitman-Hanson at No. 8 Marblehead, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Westfield at No. 7 Billerica, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Westwood at No. 4 Hanover, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Revere at No. 3 Plymouth South, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Minnechaug at No. 1 Milton, 7 p.m.
First round, TBA
No. 12 Somerset-Berkley at No. 8 Walpole
Division 4
Seedings
Duxbury (7-0)
Grafton (8-0)
Bedford (7-1)
Holliston (7-1)
Scituate (3-4)
Foxborough (4-4)
Tewksbury (5-3)
Middleborough 6-2)
East Longmeadow (7-1)
Marlborough (6-2)
Pembroke (3-5)
Northhampton (7-1)
Melrose (6-2)
South (7-1)
Falmouth (6-1)
Newburyport (5-3)
Friday's first round
No. 15 Falmouth at No. 2 Grafton, 6 p.m.
No. 9 East Longmeadow at No. 8 Middleborough, 7 p.m.
No. 10 Marlborough at No. 7 Tewksbury, 7 p.m.
No. 11 Pembroke at No. 8 Foxborough, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Northampton at No. 8 Scituate, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Melrose at No. 4 Holliston, 7 p.m.
No. 14 South at No. 3 Bedford, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Newburyport at No. 1 Duxbury, 7 p.m.
Division 5
Seedings
Hudson (8-0)
North Reading (7-1)
Maynard (6-2)
Shawsheen Tech (8-0)
Old Rochester (6-1)
Bishop Fenwick (7-1)
Apponequet (6-1)
Dover-Sherborn (8-0)
Watertown (5-3)
Triton (5-3)
Auburn (6-2)
Fairhaven (7-1)
Worcester Tech (4-4)
Bishop Stang (3-5)
Dedham (4-4)
Swampscott (3-5)
Friday's first round
No. 15 Dedham at No. 2 North Reading, 6 p.m.
No. 9 Watertown at No. 8 Dover-Sherborn, 6:30 p.m.
No. 10 Triton at No. 7 Apponequet, 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Fairhaven at No. 5 Old Rochester, 6:30 p.m.
No. 11 Auburn at No. 6 Bishop Fenwick, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Worcester Tech at No. 4 Shawsheen Tech, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Bishop Stang at No. 3 Maynard, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Swampscott at No. 1 Hudson, 7 p.m.
Division 6
Seedings
Stoneham (7-1)
Rockland (5-2)
St. Mary's (7-1)
Winthrop (5-3)
Valley Tech (4-3)
Lynnfield (5-3)
Abington (3-5)
Sandwich (5-3)
Oakmont (3-5)
East Bridgewater (3-5)
Bellingham (5-3)
Arlington Catholic (3-5)
Cardinal Spellman (3-5)
Archbishop Williams (3-5)
Seekonk (4-3)
Assabet (3-5)
Friday's first round
No. 11 Bellingham at No. 6 Lynnfield, 6:30 p.m.
No. 13 Cardinal Spellman at No. 4 Winthrop, 6:30 p.m.
No. 14 Archbishop Williams at No. 3 St. Mary's, 6:30 p.m.
No. 16 Assabet at No. 1 Stoneham, 6:30 p.m.
No. 9 Oakmont at No. 8 Sandwich, 7 p.m.
No. 10 East Bridgewater at No. 7 Abington, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Seekonk at No. 2 Rockland, 7 p.m.
Saturday's first round
No. 12 Arlington Catholic at No. 5 Valley Tech, 1 p.m.
Division 7
Seedings
West Boylston (7-1)
Cohasset (6-1)
St. Bernard's (7-1)
Amesbury (6-1)
Millbury (8-0)
Uxbridge (6-2)
Clinton (5-3)
Wahconah (6-2)
West Bridgewater (6-2)
Ayer-Shirley (6-1)
Lunenburg (5-3)
Northbridge (3-5)
Boston Latin (6-2)
Mashpee (5-2)
Drury (6-0)
Tech Boston (6-1)
Friday's first round
No. 9 West Bridgewater at No. 8 Wahconah, 6 p.m.
No. 13 Boston Latin at No. 4 Amesbury , 6:30 p.m.
No. 10 Ayer-Shirley at No. 7 Clinton, 7 p.m.
No. 12 Northbridge at No. 5 Millbury, 7 p.m.
No. 14 Mashpee at No. 3 St. Bernard's, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Drury at No. 2 Cohasset, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Tech Boston at No. 1 West Boylston, 7 p.m.
Saturday's first round
No. 11 Lunenburg at No. 6 Uxbridge, 2:45 p.m.
Division 8
Seedings
Hull (8-0)
Lowell Catholic (7-1)
Oxford (7-1)
Manchester Essex (5-3)
Old Colony (7-1)
Brighton (6-1)
KIPP Academy (4-4)
Cathedral (5-2)
Nashoba Tech (7-1)
Lee (6-2)
Murdock (6-2)
Ware (7-1)
Quaboag (7-1)
Taconic (4-4)
Millis (4-4)
Narragansett (3-5)
Friday's first round
No. 11 Murdock at No. 6 Brighton, 6:30 p.m.
No. 14 Taconic at No. 3 Oxford, 6:30 p.m.
No. 12 Ware at No. 5 Old Colony, 7 p.m.
No. 13 Quaboag at No. 4 Manchester Essex, 7 p.m.
No. 16 Narragansett at No. 1 Hull, 7 p.m.
Saturday's first round
No. 10 Lee at No. 7 KIPP Academy, 7 p.m.
No. 15 Millis at No. 2 Lowell Catholic, TBA
First round, TBA
No. 9 Nashoba Tech at No. 8 Cathedral
This article originally appeared on Telegram & Gazette: MIAA announces high school football state playoff seedings and schedule
