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Salem To Open MIAA Football Playoffs Against Hamilton-Wenham

The Witches take on the Generals in the first round of the football tournament.

SALEM, MA – Salem heads to the MIAA Football North Division 6 tournament, taking on undefeated Hamilton-Wenham Oct. 28 at 1:30 on the road.

The Witches, seeded eighth with a 4-3 record, will kick off the tournament against the first-seeded Generals, who enter the tournament with a 7-0 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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