Pairings, schedules announced for Vermont high school football playoffs

The Vermont high school football regular season has concluded. But now the true test begins with playoffs, which end in a championship tripleheader on Saturday, Nov. 9 at St. Johnsbury Academy.

Before we get there …

The Vermont Interscholastic Football League announced matchups and tentative dates for next weekend’s quarterfinal rounds in each of the state’s three divisions.

Read on for the full schedule (dates, times are subject to change):

DIVISION I

Quarterfinals

Friday, Oct. 25

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted

Game 1: No. 5 Burlington/South Burlington (6-2) at No. 4 Middlebury (5-3)

Game 2: No. 7 St. Johnsbury (5-3) at No. 2 Rutland (6-1)

Game 3: No. 6 Hartford (5-3) at No. 3 Essex (5-3)

Saturday, Oct. 26

Game 4: No. 8 Mount Anthony (4-4) at No. 1 Champlain Valley (8-0), 1 p.m.

Semifinals

Friday, Nov. 1 or Saturday, Nov. 2

Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 4, time TBD

Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 2, time TBD

Championship

At St. Johnsbury

Saturday, Nov. 9

Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, time TBD

DIVISION II

Quarterfinals

Friday, Oct. 25

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted

Game 1: No. 7 North Country (3-5) at No. 2 Bellows Falls (5-2)

Game 2: No. 6 Mount Abraham (5-3) at No. 3 Fair Haven (6-2)

Saturday, Oct. 26

Games at 1 p.m. unless noted

Game 3: No. 8 U-32 (3-5) at No. 1 Rice (7-1)

Game 4: No. 5 Colchester (4-4) at No. 4 Lyndon (5-3)

Semifinals

Friday, Nov. 1 or Saturday, Nov. 2

Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, time TBD

Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 1, time TBD

Championship

At St. Johnsbury

Saturday, Nov. 9

Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, time TBD

DIVISION III

Quarterfinals

Friday, Oct. 25

Games at 7 p.m. unless noted

Game 1: No. 7 Windsor (1-6) at No. 2 Woodstock (6-0)

Game 2: No. 6 Poultney (2-5) at No. 3 Springfield (4-3)

Saturday, Oct. 26

Games at 1 p.m. unless noted

Game 3: No. 8 Missisquoi (0-8) at No. 1 BFA-Fairfax/Lamoille (8-0)

Game 4: No. 5 Mill River (3-5) at No. 4 Otter Valley (3-4), 7 p.m.

Semifinals

Friday, Nov. 1 or Saturday, Nov. 2

Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, time TBD

Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 2, time TBD

Championship

St. Johnsbury

Saturday, Nov. 9

Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, time TBD

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