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Undefeated NY high school football team kicked out of playoffs over 53-second mistake

Fifty-three seconds is all it took to change a season — but not in the way you’d expect. An undefeated New York high school football team saw its championship hopes wiped out because one player — who spent less than a minute on the field — wasn’t eligible to play. Middletown High School in Orange County was disqualified from the Section IX Class AA championship after the school district withdrew its emergency court petition on Friday to reverse the disqualification. The Middletown High School Middies football team gathers in New York. Credit: Middletown High School Football/Facebook Texas high school girls’ basketball game descends into chaos as adult bodyslams player during brawl The Middies deployed a kicker, later ruled an “ineligible kickoff specialist,” who played 53 seconds in their 48-15 semifinal playoff win against Valley Central on Nov. 6 without meeting a postseason eligibility requirement. Middletown acknowledged that it made a mistake but contested that the students should not be disqualified for a decision made by adults, and the player had no impact on the game itself. The decision came after a near two-hour hearing at the Orange County Courthouse in Goshen before state Supreme Court Justice Verris Shako. Parent caught

Middletown, NY · 8h

BroBible

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New York High School Football Team Disqualified From Playoffs Hours After Beating Defending State Champions

East High/World of Inquiry beat defending New York high school football state champion Monroe over the weekend in playoff action. Hours later, it was disqualified from the postseason. A massive brawl erupted after the final play of the game. It will end both teams’ pursuit of a title. The two foes met for a Section […] The post New York High School Football Team Disqualified From Playoffs Hours After Beating Defending State Champions appeared first on BroBible.

Rochester, NY · 5d
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NJ.com

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Football playoff photos: N1G3 - Shabazz at Old Tappan, Nov. 13, 2026

Football playoff photos: N1G3 - Shabazz at Old Tappan, Nov. 13, 2026

Old Tappan, NJ · 8h
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Daily Voice

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Section 9 Disqualification: Newburgh Superintendent Says Team Blamed For Rival's Mistake

The superintendent of an Orange County school district is firing back at criticism of her football team's players and coaches amid a growing controversy over a rival school's disqualification from a championship game. Newburgh Enlarged City School District Superintendent Dr. Jackielyn Manning …

Newburgh, NY · 17h

Yahoo!

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Collections are coming for millions of student loans in default

A long-postponed reckoning could be coming soon for millions of student loan borrowers who are now faced with garnished wages and seized tax refunds as soon as next year. Since pandemic forbearance finally expired last year, more than 9 million borrowers already are in default, owing a collective $234 billion, and millions more are late in their payments. Those borrowers are likely to face severe collection measures such as wage garnishment and seizure of tax refunds next year. Such collections have been repeatedly paused, most recently this past January.

New York, NY · 1d

chroniclenewspaper.com

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Goshen football closes out strong season

The Goshen High School football program celebrated yet another winning season against tough opposition on the field in 2026. The team’s notable victories included defeating Warwick to take the Spirit Trophy on Sept. 26. “Playing Warwick at Warwick in a rain storm was a good game for us,’’ Goshen...

Goshen, NY · 2d

Mid-Hudson News Network

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Middletown forfeits Section 9 football championship game over ineligible player

MIDDLETOWN – Top-seeded Middletown will forfeit Saturday’s Section 9 Class AA football championship game after allegedly using an ineligible special teams player in last weekend’s 48-15 semifinal victory over Valley Central. Middletown finished the regular season undefeated for the first time since 1965. The forfeit would drop...

Middletown, NY · 4d

thedigestonline.com

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Top 20 Middle Schools in New Jersey for 2027: See Which Towns Made the List

U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Middle Schools rankings are out, and New Jersey’s top 20 runs from city schools in Jersey City, Newark, and Paterson to small Shore boroughs like Avon, Spring Lake, and Little Silver, showing the true expanse of New Jersey’s robust education system.

New Jersey · 3d

Chalkbeat

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NYC meets class size target, but only after state lowers the bar and city changes its math

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. New York City public schools not only met the state-mandated targets to shrink classes, they surpassed the goal, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday. Nearly three-quarters of classes across New York City’s public schools are capped at 20 to 25 students, depending on the grade. The city cleared the state’s benchmark for two reasons. First, state lawmakers moved the goal post when they agreed in June to give the city more time to comply with the law, requiring 70% of classes meet the caps this school year instead of the original target of 80%. Additionally, the city made a change in which classes it counted toward class-size compliance. Officials added to the calculation for the first time “cluster” classes in elementary schools — courses like science, art, physical education, and music that are not taught by students’ typical classroom teacher. Without counting cluster classes, 69.5% of classes would have met the caps, schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said, just shy of the new requirement. Unlike last

New York, NY · 14h

hhsbuzzer.com

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2026 Junior Formal Moves to Westchester Manor

Junior Formal has always been an opportunity for students to dress up and socialize with one another. In the past, it has always taken place in the Cochran gym. This year, however, student advocacy has resulted in a change of location to Westchester Manor. Kevin Ruffler, the junior class advisor, explained how there were various groups and meetings involved with the location change; he explained that he “met with the student representatives in June who ultimately decided to bring this issue up for a vote with the grade,” and later “spoke with parents for two hours in June to discuss the possibility of moving Junior Formal.” Ruffler continued to explain parental involvement in the decision, saying how “parents felt strongly about their ideas” but “the meeting ended on very good terms with everyone agreeing that we would respect the decision that the junior class made.” There was then a vote where the junior class could decide whether they wanted to keep the event in the gym or move it off-campus. The idea of promoting student autonomy was expanded upon by the creation of the Junior Formal Theme Committee, run by Student Council President Kai Ghalib. Namely, this new student initiative is “designed to brainstorm ideas for the theme,” and is “open to any junior who wants to share their ideas and join the discussion.” Ghalib shared that the committee recently decided on three options: Great Gatsby/Roaring 20’s, Enchanted Forest, and Ancient Greece.

Westchester County, NY · 1d

Times Union

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Delaware Academy removed from Section 4 football final over player eligibility; Middletown drops appeal ahead of Section 9 final

Thursday night, Delaware Academy announced that it had been forced to forfeit its Section 4 Class D semifinal win over Deposit/Hancock from this past weekend.

Middletown, NY · 17h

Daily Voice

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Yonkers Basketball Star Earns Division I Scholarship, Becomes First To Do So At Her School

A Westchester County high school basketball standout who helped lead her team to its first state championship has made history again, becoming the first student-athlete at her school to earn a full Division I athletic scholarship. Grace Gleeson, a senior at Yonkers Montessori Academy, official…

Yonkers, NY · 11h

Mid-Hudson News Network

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Section 9 Football Finals: Picking the Champions

With Section 9 championship weekend here, six titles are on the line and several familiar rivals are preparing for another postseason showdown. Rich Arnott’s picks favor the top seeds in four classifications, while Cornwall gets the nod in an intriguing Class A matchup. The Class AA prediction remains on...

Newburgh, NY · 1d

NJ.com

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Junior’s hat trick powers 2-seed past rival to claim North 1, Group 3 title

Junior now has 31 goals on the season

Old Tappan, NJ · 11h

Mid-Hudson News Network

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MHN Sports Poll: Nine of 12 local coaches support Middletown playing for title

An informal Mid-Hudson News Sports poll of Section 9 football coaches found overwhelming support for Middletown’s bid to play in Saturday’s Section 9 Class AA championship game. The Middletown School District has filed an Article 78 petition in Orange County Supreme Court seeking to overturn a ruling by...

Middletown, NY · 1d

News 12

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Yonkers high school students turn turkey donation into Thanksgiving meals for families in need

As part of Stew Leonard’s 47th Annual Turkey Brigade, 3,000 turkeys were distributed to approximately 45 nonprofits and community organizations in an effort to combat food insecurity.

Yonkers, NY · 1d

thephoto-news.com

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Middletown out of Sec. IX Championship: Newburgh to play VC tomorrow

The Middie Bears history-making football season is over. The team, which was undefeated for the first time since 1965, didn’t lose at all on the gridiron this season – but they were ousted from the Section IX Class AA Championships for a rule violation involving a player who was not eligible to compete in the post-season contest.

Middletown, NY · 20h

The City Reporter

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‘A Joke’: Missing State Aid Leaves CUNY Students Stressed

More than halfway through the Fall semester, some CUNY community college students are still waiting on financial aid awards from the state — weeks after officials said the problem was being solved.  The delayed funding is from the New York State Opportunity Promise Scholarship, the state-supported component of the City University’s Reconnect program, and covers […] The post ‘A Joke’: Missing State Aid Leaves CUNY Students Stressed appeared first on The City Reporter .

New York, NY · 14h

News 12

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Daycare worker qualifications under scrutiny after alleged incidents at Tutor Time locations

Following an alleged abuse case involving a child at a Tutor Time in Massapequa and a previous incident reported at a Lindenhurst location, questions are being raised about the screening, qualifications and training required for daycare workers in New York.

Lindenhurst, NY · 2d