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Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Patriot Ledger
Super 10 South Shore high school football rankings: Playoff time
The MIAA high school football playoffs are here. To get there, the last week of the regular season featured plenty of drama. Plymouth South survived a pair of North Quincy-recovered onside kicks to secure a playoff spot. Canton defeated Oliver Ames in a de facto playoff game for both sides in a thriller. Weymouth narrowly edged out Newton North for the final spot in the Division 1 playoffs. Scituate finished the season as the area's lone undefeated team (only 13 teams finished unblemished in the state). The Sailors were one of three local teams to earn the No. 1 seed in their bracket (Div. 4), along with Norwell (Div. 6) and Cohasset (Div. 7). WHERE WE LEFT OFF: South Shore Super 10 football rankings: One undefeated remains On the bubble: Blue Hills (5-2), Canton (3-5), Hingham (5-3), Hull (6-2), Plymouth South (3-5), Randolph (6-2), Weymouth (5-3) 10. Quincy (5-3, NR) The Presidents had their fair share of ups and downs during a 2-2 October, but earned the No. 10 seed in Div. 2. A trip to Westford Academy is a tough matchup, but it's a winnable game. More: Senior lineman 'lays it all on the line' for Quincy football in
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A Principal Gets Called to the Students Office
As headmaster of Lowell High School, Bill Samaras (LHS ’59) could be stubborn, relentless, exhausting, and, as he readily admits, “difficult to work with.” He gave every superintendent he worked under a run for their money. But it was always for the same reason: he was looking...
USA TODAY
Boston-area high school football team misses playoffs after clerical error
A clerical error for a Massachusetts high school football program has led to the team missing out on the postseason despite ending the year with a winning record. Boston English/New Mission (MA) scheduled a game with O'Bryant (MA) to close out the 2026 regular season. However, that game was not marked as an official game on Boston English's schedule , according to a report from the Boston Globe. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association now uses a system, Arbiter Live, to track team schedules and all games must be added to the platform before the Sept. 18 deadline. A week prior, another member school alerted the MIAA about a discrepancy on Boston English's schedule. The game against O'Bryant was not added in by the Sept. 18 deadline, and while the Bulldogs won 12-6, it was counted as a scrimmage instead of an official game. The players and coaches went from winning the program's first Boston City League title since 2021 to finding out the next day that they would missing the postseason. As the contest was counted as a scrimmage, the Bulldogs fell to 4-2 on the year and fell one game short of the state's seven-game minimum for qualifying for
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Taunton Daily Gazette
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Boston 25 News WFXT
‘This proposal terrifies me’: Students, teachers plead with BPS not to close Charlestown High School
Students and teachers are p leading with Boston Public Schools to keep Charlestown High School open. A long-term facilities plan proposes closing the school in June 2028 because enrollment has dropped significantly. A vote is scheduled for next month to consider that proposal. On Wednesday night , the school committee meeting was packed, with nearly 100 people signed up to speak as students, parents, and teachers urged the district to keep the school open. Superintendent Mary Skipper cited enrollment challenges and said this year’s entering K-2 cohort has 1,000 fewer students than a decade ago. But Skipper said closing schools and moving programs would consolidate resources to give each student more opportunities at every school. “Our long-term enrollment projections show that in order to best serve our students, we need to reduce the number of schools we operate,” said Skipper. When asked about the proposal, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said, “For too long we have been kicking the can down the road and seeing public education dollars going to keeping half-empty buildings open.” Teachers and students shared their perspective with the school committee. Boston Teachers Union President Erik Berg said, “Four weeks to take a final vote on such a
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Playoff Bound Haverhill Hillies to Play Leominster High School in Playoff Opener
Haverhill High School Hillies football plays Leominster High School to open the playoffs on the road Friday night. The Hillies, ranked number 10 in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division I, are playing in the state tournament for the first time in 10 seasons. Haverhill’s record matches that of Leominster, ranked seventh, at 5-3.