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Melrose To Open MIAA Football Playoffs Against Dracut
The Red Raiders take on the Midshipmen in the first round of the football tournament.
MELROSE, MA – Undefeated Melrose heads to the MIAA Football North Division 4 tournament, taking on Dracut Oct. 27 at home.
The Red Raiders, seeded first with a 7-0 record, will kick off the tournament against the eighth-seeded Midshipmen, who enter the tournament with a 2-4 record.
The winner will head to the semi-finals.
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The MIAA switched to a playoff format in 2010. The state semi-finals are scheduled for the weekend of November 17 and 18, with state championship games scheduled for December 2 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
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For more on the state football tournament, see the MIAA football website.
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