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section: schools
first_reported: 2026-11-05 19:54 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 16:15 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Judge denies English High football playoff bid

A judge denied Boston Public Schools' request for English High's football team to play in MIAA playoffs, a spokesperson said Friday.

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

## Coverage

- [Universal Hub](https://www.universalhub.com/2026/boston-school-committee-sues-state-athletic-association-barring), 2026-11-05 19:54 EST: Boston School Committee sues state athletic association for barring English High from football tournament
- [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
- [WBZ-TV CBS News Boston](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/english-high-school-football-playoffs/), 2026-11-06 16:15 EST: Judge denies appeal after Boston's English High School football left out of playoffs due to filing error

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