Haddam-Killingworth Hits the Road For Football Playoffs

HIGGANUM, CT — Just 32 high school football teams in Connecticut, including Haddam-Killibngworth, remain in the hunt for state championships, as pairings for the CIAC playoffs were announced Saturday.

All quarterfinal games are scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the sites of the higher seeds, which are required to have lights. Semifinal matchups will be Sunday, Dec. 2, at 12:30 p.m. at the sites of the higher seeds.

Championship games are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8, at sites and times to be determined.

Here are the quarterfinal pairings:

Class LL

• No. 8 New Canaan (8-2) at No. 1 Shelton (10-0)
• No. 7 New Britain (9-1) at No. 2 Greenwich (10-0)
• No. 6 Darien (9-1) at No. 3 Newtown (10-0)
• No. 5 Fairfield Prep (9-1) at No. 4 Southington (10-0)

Class L

• No. 8 Bunnell (9-1) at No. 1 Daniel Hand (10-0)
• No. 7 Maloney (8-2) at No. 2 Middletown (9-1)
• No. 6 Platt (8-2) at No. 3 Naugatuck (9-1)
• No. 5 North Haven (8-2) at No. 4 Windsor (8-2)

Class M

• No. 8 Rockville (7-3) vs. No. 1 St. Joseph (9-1) at Penders Field, Stratford
• No. 7 Wolcott (7-3) at No. 2 Sheehan (9-1)
• No. 6 Brookfield (8-2) vs. No. 3 Berlin (9-1) at Sage Park, Berlin
• No. 5 Cheney Tech (8-2) at No. 4. Killingly (9-1)

Class S

• No. 8 Plainfield (8-2) at No. 1 Ansonia (10-0)
• No. 7 Haddam-Killingworth (9-1) vs. No. 2 Bullard Havens Tech (10-0) at Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport
• No. 6 Cromwell/Portland (9-1) at No. 3 Stafford/Somers/East Windsor (10-0)
• No. 5 Woodland (9-1) at No. 4 Bloomfield (9-1)

Photo credit: Tim Jensen

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