The path to Gillette Stadium begins now.

This Sunday, the MIAA will reveal the high school football tournament matchups. Teams from eight divisions will compete for one of the coveted 16 spots at Gillette, all hoping for a shot at the state championship.

On the South Shore, Milton (Division 3) and Duxbury (Division 4) aim to defend their titles. Marshfield (Division 2), Scituate (Division 4), Hanover (Division 5), and Carver (Division 8) are all hoping to reach the Super Bowl after falling short in the 2023 finals.

Check here for the full tournament lineup once the brackets are released.

When are the MIAA Football Brackets Announced?

The MIAA will release the playoff brackets at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. Each of the eight divisions will feature a 16-team bracket, with teams selected based on power ratings and requiring at least three wins.

MIAA Football Tournament Schedule

• Bracket Release: Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m.
• Round of 16: Friday, Nov. 8
• Elite Eight: Friday, Nov. 15
• Final Four: Friday, Nov. 22
• Super Bowl (at Gillette Stadium): Dec. 4-6

Thanksgiving games will take place between the Final Four and Super Bowl rounds. Final Four matchups will be played at neutral venues, while the Super Bowls will unfold at Gillette Stadium.

MIAA High School Football Tournament Pairings

Division 1

1. St. John’s Prep
2. BC High
3. Xaverian Brothers
4. Needham
5. Central Catholic
6. Leominster
7. Springfield Central
8. Methuen
9. Franklin
10. Natick
11. Westford Academy
12. Weymouth
13. Wachusett Regional
14. Brockton
15. Andover
16. Attleboro

Division 2

1. Catholic Memorial
2. King Philip Regional
3. Marshfield
4. Bishop Feehan
5. Wellesley
6. Winchester
7. Barnstable
8. Bridgewater-Raynham
9. Algonquin
10. North Quincy
11. Peabody Veterans
12. Plymouth North
13. North Andover
14. Concord-Carlisle
15. Arlington
16. Quincy

Division 3

1. Reading Memorial
2. Billerica Memorial
3. Mansfield
4. North Attleboro
5. West Springfield
6. Dartmouth
7. Hingham
8. Masconomet Regional
9. Milford
10. Walpole
11. Milton
12. Westborough
13. Woburn Memorial
14. Doherty Memorial
15. Silver Lake
16. Lynn English

Division 4

1. Duxbury
2. Scituate
3. Grafton
4. Malden Catholic
5. Tewksbury Memorial
6. Marblehead
7. Burlington
8. Canton
9. Tantasqua Regional
10. Wayland
11. Norwood
12. Westwood
13. Somerset Berkley Regional
14. Bedford
15. Melrose
16. Holliston

Division 5

1. Shawsheen Valley Tech
2. Hanover
3. Foxborough
4. Old Rochester Regional
5. Bishop Fenwick
6. Greater Lowell Tech
7. Auburn
8. Newburyport
9. Bishop Stang
10. Blackstone Valley RVT
11. Dedham
12. Norton
13. Medway
14. Danvers
15. Northeast Metro RVT
16. Gloucester

Division 6

1. Hudson
2. Stoneham
3. Fairhaven
4. Norwell
5. Abington
6. Lynnfield
7. Swampscott
8. Sandwich
9. St. Mary’s
10. Bay Path RVT
11. Dennis-Yarmouth
12. Winthrop
13. North Reading
14. Maynard
15. Oakmont Regional
16. East Bridgewater

Division 7

1. Uxbridge
2. Clinton
3. Mashpee
4. Northbridge
5. Millbury
6. Amesbury
7. Cohasset
8. Gardner
9. Manchester Essex
10. West Bridgewater
11. Blue Hills RVT
12. Wahconah Regional
13. Oxford
14. Saint Bernard’s
15. Tyngsborough
16. Saint Paul Diocesan

Division 8

1. Randolph
2. West Boylston
3. Carver
4. Nashoba Valley Tech
5. Cathedral
6. KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate
7. Lee
8. Narragansett Regional
9. Old Colony RVT
10. Bartlett
11. Bourne
12. Millis
13. TechBoston
14. Lynn Vo-Tech
15. Hoosac Valley
16. Quaboag Regional

Get ready for an exciting playoff season as teams battle their way to the state championships!

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