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

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

• 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 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 2024 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 3:00 p.m. December 6, 2024 Class A JMA Wireless Dome 6:00 p.m. December 7, 2024 Class C JMA Wireless Dome 12:00 p.m. December 7, 2024 Class B JMA Wireless Dome 3:00 p.m. December 7, 2024 Class AA JMA Wireless Dome 6:00 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.

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