SECTION IX FOOTBALL
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
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2026 - 2027 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 Asst. Chair: Tom Cassata tcassata@rhcsd.org Asst. Chair: David Coates dcoates@ecsdm.org Seeding Coordinator: Marsh Canosa sayhey@frontiernet.net Class AA: Bryan Wilson bwilson@mw.k2.ny.us Class A: Tim Bult tbult@minisink.com Class B: JJ Gass ggass@pjschools.org Class C: Marco Lanzoni marco.lanzoni@sufsdny.org Class D: Aaron Hasbrouck ahasbrouck@burkecatholic.org 8 Man Football: Kevin Crudele kevincrudele@trivalleycsd.org Officials Rules Interpreter: Ed Musa ed@gitlincpa.com Scheduling/ Assignor: Dan Morse daniel.morse@ouboces.org Coaches Representative: Ryan Stover ryan.stover@chesterufsd.org
NYSPHSAA Heat Index Policy
2026 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
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Division Playoff Schedule 2026 October 30-31 8 Man #1 and #2 seeds in 8-man receive a BYE 8 Man #3 vs #6 @ Higher Seed 7 PM 8 Man #4 vs #5 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 Class A #1 vs #4 @ Higher Seed 7 PM Class A #2 vs #3 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 Class B #1 vs #4 @ Higher Seed 7 PM Class B #2 vs #3 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 8 Man #1 vs winner #4 vs #5 @ Higher Seed 7 PM 8 Man #2 vs winner #3 vs #6 @ Higher Seed 7 PM November 7-8 Class AA #1 vs #4 @ Higher Seed 7 PM Class AA #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 Championship Schedule 2026 – November 13-14 November 13, 2026 Class D Goshen HS 4:30 pm November 13, 2026 8-Man Goshen HS 7:30 pm November 13, 2026 Class A Monroe Woodbury HS 6:00 p.m. November 14, 2026 Class C Monroe Woodbury HS 12:00 p.m. November 14, 2026 Class B Monroe Woodbury HS 3:00 p.m. November 14, 2026 Class AA Monroe Woodbury HS 6:00 p.m. *Snow Dates – Saturday, November 15, Sunday, November 16 and Monday, November 17 Regional Championship Schedule 2026 – November 20-21 November 20/21, 2026 Class A Sec. 9 @ Sec. 2 TBD November 20/21, 2026 Class AA Sec. 9 @ Sec. 2 TBD November 20/21, 2026 Class B Sec. 9 @ Sec. 1 TBD November 20/21, 2026 Class C Sec. 9 vs. Sec. 1 Middletown HS – 12p.m. November 20/21, 2026 Class D Sec. 9 @ Sec. 1 TBD November 20/21, 2026 8-man Sec. 9 @ Sec. 4 TBD *Snow Dates - Sunday, November 22 and Monday, November 23 East Semifinals Schedule 2026 Section I, II, XII, IX, X – Nov. 27-28 TBD 8 Man TBD 12:00 p.m. November 27, 2026 Class D Faller Field 3:00 p.m. November 27, 2026 Class A Faller Field 6:00 p.m. November 28, 2026 Class C Faller Field 12:00 p.m. November 28, 2026 Class B Faller Field 3:00 p.m. November 28, 2026 Class AA Faller Field 6:00 p.m. Snow Dates - Sunday, November 29 and Monday, November 30 NYSPHSAA Finals Schedule 2026 - December 5-6 December 4, 2026 Class D JMA Wireless Dome 3:00 p.m. December 4, 2026 Class A JMA Wireless Dome 6:00 p.m. December 5, 2026 Class C JMA Wireless Dome 12:00 p.m. December 5, 2026 Class B JMA Wireless Dome 3:00 p.m. December 5, 2026 Class AA JMA Wireless Dome 6:00 p.m.