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Platt High School Earns Berth in Class L Football Playoffs
The Panthers will play in a quarterfinal matchup Tuesday night.

MERIDEN, CT — The CIAC released its pairings for the state high school football playoffs Friday, and Platt High School has earned the number five seed in Class L.
The Panthers (8-2) will travel to No. 4 Middletown (8-2) Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Here are the complete pairings for Classes LL, L, M and S; all opening round games are Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
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- No. 8 Greenwich at No. 1 Darien
- No. 7 Ridgefield at No. 2 West Haven
- No. 6 Shelton at No. 3 Newtown
- No. 5 Norwich Free Academy at No. 4 Southington
- No. 8 Harding at No. 1 Windsor
- No. 7 Masuk at No. 2 New Canaan
- No. 6 Notre Dame-West Haven at No. 3 New London
- No. 5 Platt at No. 4 Middletown
- No. 8 Berlin at No. 1 Valley Regional/Old Lyme
- No. 7 New Fairfield at No. 2 Hillhouse
- No. 6 Bunnell at No. 3 Killingly
- No. 5 St. Joseph at No. 4 Wolcott
- No. 8 Seymour at No. 1 Capital Prep/Achievement First
- No. 7 Stafford/East Windsor/Somers at No. 2 Ansonia
- No. 6 Cromwell/Portland at No. 3 Bloomfield
- No. 5 Bullard Havens at No. 4 Rocky Hill
Photo credit: Tim Jensen
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