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
© Section IX Athletics 2012
Classification Numbers
AA:
1025 and up
A:
665 - 1024
B:
385- 664
C:
261 - 384
D:
Up to 260
Senior All Star Game:
Selection Criteria - Click Here
Section IX Football Committee
Chairman: David Coates
dcoates@ecsdm.org
Chairman: Tom Cassata
tcassata@rhcsd.org
Class AA: Marsh Canosa
sayhey@frontiernet.
Class AA:
Class A: Tim Bult
tbult@minisink.com
Class B: JJ Gass
ggass@pjschools.org
Class C/D: Marco Lanzoni
marco.lanzoni@sufsdny.org
8 Man Football Representative:
David Eggleton
eggletondav@swcsd.org
Advisors:
Jason Semo
jsemo@cornwallschools.com
John Giametta
giametta.j@beaconk12.org
Bryan Wilson
bryan.wilson@hffmcsd.org
Scheduling 11 man: Chris Mayo
christopher.mayo@ouboces.org
Scheduling 8 man: Dan Morse
daniel.morse@ouboces.org
Coaches Representative:
Aaron Hasbrouck
ahasbrouck@burkecatholic.org
2024 Section IX Football Playoffs
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 2024 – November 15-16
November 15, 2024 8 Man
Pawling vs. Sullivan West
@ James I. O’Neill HS 6:00 p.m.
November 15, 2024 Class A Minisink vs. Cornwall
@ FDR HS 7:00 p.m.
November 15, 2024 Class C Chester vs. Dover
@ Goshen 6:00 p.m.
November 15, 2024 Class AA Monroe Woodbury vs. Middletown @ Kingston Dietz Stadium 6:00pm
November 16, 2024 Class B Port Jervis vs. Marlboro
@ James I. O’Neill HS 1:00 p.m.
Snow Dates – Saturday, November 16, Sunday, November 17 and Monday, November 18
Middletown is unavailable due to hosting the NYSPHSAA Boys’ Soccer Championships on 11/15-11/17
Regional Championship Schedule 2024 – November 22-23
Friday, November 22 Class A
Sec 4 vs. Cornwall
@ Goshen
6 PM
Friday, November 22 8 Man
Sec 4 (Wildcard) vs. Sullivan West
@ O’Neill
6 PM
Friday, November 22 Class D
Burke Catholic @ Sec 1
@ Arlington
4 PM
Friday, November 22 Class B
Port Jervis @ Sec 1
@ Arlington
7 PM
Saturday, November 23 Class C
Sec 1 vs. Chester
@ O’Neill
12 PM
Saturday, November 23 Class AA
Sec 4 vs. Monroe Woodbury
@ FDR
12 PM
Snow Dates - Sunday, November 24 and Monday, November 25
East Semifinals Schedule 2023 Section I, II, VII, IX, X – November 29-30
November 29, 2024 8 Man TBD 12:00 p.m.
November 29, 2024 Class D Faller Field 3:00 p.m.
November 29, 2024 Class A Faller Field 6:00 p.m.
November 30, 2024 Class C Faller Field 12:00 p.m.
November 30, 2024 Class B Faller Field 3:00 p.m.
November 30, 2024 Class AA Faller Field 6:00 p.m.
Snow Dates - Sunday, December 1 and Monday, December 2
NYSPHSAA Finals Schedule 2024 - December 6-7
December 6, 2024
Class D
JMA Wireless Dome
12:00 p.m.
December 6, 2024
Class A
JMA Wireless Dome
3:00 p.m.
December 6, 2024
Class C
JMA Wireless Dome
6:00 p.m.
December 7, 2024
Class B
JMA Wireless Dome
12:00 p.m.
December 7, 2024
Class AA
JMA Wireless Dome
3:00 p.m.
Division Playoff Schedule 2024
November 1-2
8 Man #3 Sulivan West vs #6 Pine Plains/Rhinebeck @ Sullivan West 7 PM
8 Man #4 Ellenville vs #5 Tri Valley @ Ellenville 7 PM
#1 Pawling and #2 Eldred in 8-man receive a BYE
November 1
Class B #3 Marlboro vs #6 Rondout @ Marlboro 6PM
Class B #4 Spackenkill vs #5 Beacon @ Spackenkill 6PM
#1 Port Jervis and #2 Highland in Class B receive a BYE
November 8-9
Class A #1 Minisink vs. #4 Lourdes @ Minisink 7PM
Class A #2 Cornwall vs. #3 Warwick @ Cornwall 7 PM
November 8
Class B #1 Port Jervis vs. winner #5 Beacon @ Port Jervis 6PM
Class B #2 Highland vs. #3 Marlboro @ Highland 6PM
November 8
8 Man #1 Pawling vs #4 Ellenville @ Pawling 7 PM
8 Man #2 Eldred vs #3 Sullivan West @ Eldred 7 PM
November 8
Class AA #1 Monroe Woodbury vs #4 Pine Bush @ Monroe Woodbury 6PM
Class AA #2 NFA vs #3 Middletown @ Middletown 5PM - Cancelled due to NFA Forfeit
Snow Dates - Sunday, November 10 and Monday, November 11
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.
