Section IX Football "Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness, and respect for authority are the price each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile." -Vince Lombardi

2025 - 2026 Classification Numbers AA: 1025 and up A: 651 - 1024 B: 402- 650 C: 273 - 401 D: Up to 272 Senior All Star Game: Selection Criteria - Click Here

Section IX Football Committee Chairperson: Jason Semo jsemo@cornwallschools.com Advisor: Tom Cassata tcassata@rhcsd.org Class AA: David Coates dcoates@ecsdm.org Class A: Tim Bult tbult@minisink.com Class B: JJ Gass ggass@pjschools.org Class C: Bryan Wilson bwilson@mw.k2.ny.us Class C: Marco Lanzoni marco.lanzoni@sufsdny.org Class D / 8 Man Football: David Eggleton eggletondav@swcsd.org Seeding Coordinator: Marsh Canosa sayhey@frontiernet.net Officials Rules Interpreter: Ed Musa ed@gitlincpa.com Scheduling 11 man: Chris Mayo christopher.mayo@ouboces.org Scheduling 8 man: Dan Morse daniel.morse@ouboces.org Coaches Representative: Ryan Stover ryan.stover@chesterufsd.org Aaron Hasbrouck ahasbrouck@burkecatholic.org

2025 Section IX Football Playoffs

• If a higher seed is scheduled to play a Friday night 7 PM game and does not have lights to host this game at night, the game will be rescheduled for the next day, Saturday @ 1 PM. • In order to effect a change in any higher seed game date, time or venue both schools must mutually agree. The Section 9 Chairmen most also be notified of the proposal. • If a school drops their program before the 1st game then that division will follow the new playoff structure in accordance with our Section 9 playoff appendix • If a school drops their program after the 1st game the current Section 9 playoff structure will not change. For every scheduled game not played after the drop date will receive a -21 point differential

Section IX Championship Schedule 2025 – November 14-15 November 14, 2025 8 Man James I. O’Neill HS 6:00 p.m. November 14, 2025 Class A Monroe Woodbury 6:00 p.m. November 15, 2025 Class C Goshen HS 12:00 p.m. November 15, 2025 Class B Goshen HS 3:00 p.m. November 15, 2025 Class AA FDR-Hyde Park HS 12:00 p.m. Class D No Game Snow Dates – Saturday, November 15, Sunday, November 16 and Monday, November 17 Middletown is unavailable due to hosting the NYSPHSAA Boys’ Soccer Championships on 11/14-11/16 Regional Championship Schedule 2025 – November 21-22 Nov 21, 2025 Class A Sec. 9 @ Sec. 1 Arlington HS – 6:00 p.m. Nov 21, 2025 Class A ATL Sec. 9 vs Sec. 2 Colonie HS – 7:30 p.m. Nov 22, 2025 Class AA Sec. 9 @ Sec. 1 Arlington HS – 3:00 p.m. Nov 22, 2025 Class AA ATL Sec. 9 @ Sec. 2 Colonie HS – 3:30 p.m. Nov 22, 2025 Class B Sec. 9 vs Sec. 1 Middletown HS – 3:00 p.m. Nov 22, 2025 Class C Sec. 9 @ Sec. 1 Arlington HS – 12:00 p.m. Nov 22, 2025 Class D Sec. 9 vs Sec. 1 Middletown HS – 12:00 p.m. Nov 21/22, 2025 8-man Sec. 9 @ Sec. 4 TBD Snow Dates - Sunday, November 23 and Monday, November 24 East Semifinals Schedule 2025 Section I, II, XII, IX, X – November 28-29 November 28, 2025 8 Man Faller Field 12:00 p.m. November 28, 2025 Class D Faller Field 3:00 p.m. November 28, 2025 Class A Faller Field 6:00 p.m. November 29, 2025 Class C Faller Field 12:00 p.m. November 29, 2025 Class B Faller Field 3:00 p.m. November 29, 2025 Class AA Faller Field 6:00 p.m. Snow Dates - Sunday, November 30 and Monday, December 1 NYSPHSAA Finals Schedule 2025 - December 5-6 December 5, 2025 Class D JMA Wireless Dome 3:00 p.m. December 5, 2025 Class A JMA Wireless Dome 6:00 p.m. December 6, 2025 Class C JMA Wireless Dome 12:00 p.m. December 6, 2025 Class B JMA Wireless Dome 3:00 p.m. December 6, 2025 Class AA JMA Wireless Dome 6:00 p.m.

Division Playoff Schedule 2025 October 31-Nov 1 8 Man #3 vs #6 @ Higher Seed 7 PM 8 Man #4 vs #5 @ Higher Seed 7 PM #1 and #2 seeds in 8-man receive a BYE October 31-Nov 1 Class A #3 vs #6 @ Higher Seed 7 PM Class A #4 vs #5 @ Higher Seed 7 PM #1 and #2 seeds in Class A receive a BYE November 7-8 Class A #1 vs. winner #4 vs #5 @ Higher Seed 7 PM #2 vs. winner #3 vs #6 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 Class B #1 vs #4 @ Higher Seed 7 PM #2 vs #3 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 8 Man #1 vs winner #4 vs #5 @ Higher Seed 7 PM #2 vs winner #3 vs #6 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 Class AA #1 vs #4 @ Higher Seed 7 PM #2 vs #3 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 Class C #2 vs #3 @Higher Seed 7PM Snow Dates - Sunday, November 9 and Monday, November 10 Section IX school districts should have open dates and time slots available on 11/8 and 11/9 in the event Higher Seeds have field issues during this weekend. Athletic Directors can also seek out other local venues. Higher Seeded schools are fully responsible for the facility rental fees. Section 9 is not responsible for Semifinal playoff games.

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