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section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-06 10:51 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 18:26 EST
status: reported
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# Judge denies English High football bid to join MIAA playoffs

A judge denied Boston Public Schools' bid to put English High's football team back in the MIAA playoffs. It was excluded over a filing showing six games, not seven.

Section: [Schools](/boston/section/life.md) · Entities: [English High School](/boston/wiki/english-high-school.md), [Boston Public Schools](/boston/wiki/boston-public-schools.md), [Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association](/boston/wiki/massachusetts-interscholastic-athletic-association.md)

## Coverage

- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/06/sports/english-high-football-ruling-miaa/), 2026-11-06 10:51 EST: English High football’s last-minute push to get into MIAA playoffs denied by judge
- [Universal Hub](https://www.universalhub.com/2026/judge-knocks-english-high-out-football-tournament-says-bps-screwed-and), 2026-11-06 17:40 EST: Judge knocks English High out of football tournament; says BPS screwed up and failed to follow the rules
- [WBZ-TV CBS News Boston](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/video/english-high-school-football-team-set-to-miss-playoffs-after-judge-denies-bid/), 2026-11-06 18:26 EST: English High School football team set to miss playoffs after judge denies bid

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