Below is a list of Massachusetts state and regional high school football champions sanctioned by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association since the organization began holding state championship games in 1972.[1] From 1972 to 2012, only regional champions were crowned. Starting in 2013, a new format was implemented to crown a true state champion in six statewide divisions.[2] The number of divisions expanded to eight in 2016, which has remained in place since.[3]
Regional Champions
editEastern Massachusetts Champions
edit| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972 | Brockton | Swampscott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Brockton (2) | Catholic Memorial | North Attleborough | Hanover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Natick | Andover | North Attleborough (2) | Hanover (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Woburn | Andover (2) | Newburyport | Hanover (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Walpole | Lynn Classical | Newburyport (2) | Hanover (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Norwood | Boston College High | Ipswich | Hull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Medford | Catholic Memorial (2) | Concord-Carlisle | Middleborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Woburn (2) | Lynn Classical (2) | Canton | Middleborough (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Norwood (2) | Taunton | Silver Lake Regional | Millis | Nantucket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Walpole (2) | Winthrop | Canton (2) | Holliston | Manchester | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Natick (2) | St. John's Prep | Franklin | Dom Savio | Manchester (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Natick (3) | Winthrop (2) | Dartmouth | Middleborough (3) | West Roxbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Brockton (3) | Plymouth-Carver Regional | Dartmouth (2) | Westwood | St. Clement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Brockton (4) | Tewksbury | Lincoln-Sudbury | Holliston (2) | Norton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Winchester | Xaverian Brothers | Lincoln-Sudbury (2) | Archbishop Williams | Greater Lowell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Brockton (5) | Chelmsford | Foxborough | Norwell | West Roxbury (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Brockton (6) | Dracut | Foxborough (2) | Westwood (2) | West Roxbury (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Walpole (3) | Plymouth (2) | Lincoln-Sudbury (3) | Whitman-Hanson | Dorchester | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Peabody | Winchester (2) | Case | East Bridgewater | Greater Lowell (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1A | Division 1B | Division 2A | Division 2B | Division 3A | Division 3B | Division 4A | Division 4B | Division 5A | Division 5B | Division 6A | Division 6B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Brockton (7) | Waltham | Chelmsford (2) | Walpole (4) | Gloucester | Foxborough (3) | Fairhaven | Ipswich (2) | Greater Lowell (3) | Martha's Vineyard Regional | Weston | West Bridgewater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Brockton (8) | North Quincy | Methuen | Wellesley | Rockland | Mansfield | Cardinal Spellman | Ipswich (3) | Greater Lowell (4) | Martha's Vineyard Regional (2) | Westwood (3) | Marian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | New Bedford | Peabody (2) | Billerica | Wellesley (2) | North Attleborough (3) | Westford (3) | Old Rochester Regional | Arlington Catholic | West Roxbury (4) | Boston English | Bellingham | Hopkinton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | New Bedford (2) | Xaverian Brothers (2) | Chelmsford (3) | Acton-Boxborough | Whitman-Hanson (2) | Mansfield (2) | North Andover | Fairhaven (2) | East Boston | Tyngsborough | Westwood (4) | Millis (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Barnstable | Xaverian Brothers (3) | Reading | Walpole (5) | Gloucester (2) | Marshfield | Wareham | Newburyport (3) | West Roxbury (5) | Nantucket (2) | Chelsea | Ashland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Brockton (9) | Xaverian Brothers (4) | Reading (2) | Tewksbury (2) | Marshfield (2) | Mansfield (3) | Dighton-Rehoboth | Hull (2) | Greater Lowell (5) | Nantucket (3) | Westwood (5) | Weston (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | St. John's Prep (2) | Everett | Walpole (6) | Central Catholic | Bishop Feehan | North Attleborough (4) | Newburyport (4) | Norwell (2) | Boston English (2) | Martha's Vineyard Regional (3) | St. Bernard's | North Shore Tech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1A | Division 1B | Division 2A | Division 2B | Division 2C | Division 3A | Division 3B | Division 4A | Division 4B | Division 5A | Division 5B | Division 6A | Division 6B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Xaverian Brothers (5) | Bridgewater-Raynham | Reading (3) | Marshfield (3) | Central Catholic (2) | North Attleborough (5) | Rockland (2) | Dighton-Rehoboth (2) | Norwell (3) | Bellingham (2) | Greater Lawrence | Weston (3) | Pope John Paul II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Everett (2) | Barnstable (2) | Billerica (2) | Wakefield | Wellesley (3) | North Attleborough (6) | Salem | Pentucket Regional | Bishop Fenwick | Martha's Vineyard Regional (4) | Millis (3) | Manchester / Rockport (3) | Austin Prep | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Boston College High (2) | Bridgewater-Raynham (2) | Framingham | Norwood (3) | Reading (4) | Gloucester (3) | Rockland (3) | Bishop Fenwick (2) | Fairhaven (3) | Bellingham (3) | Greater Lowell (6) | Georgetown | Savio Prep (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 | Division 6 | Division 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Everett (3) | Acton-Boxborough (2) | Whitman-Hanson (3) | Bishop Feehan (2) | Bellingham (4) | Marian (2) | Charlestown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Everett (4) | Acton-Boxborough (3) | North Attleborough (7) | Bishop Feehan (3) | Abington | Marian (3) | South Shore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Everett (5) | Acton-Boxborough (4) | Mansfield (4) | Bishop Feehan (4) | Westwood (6) | Martha's Vineyard Regional (5) | South Shore (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 1A | Division 2 | Division 2A | Division 3 | Division 3A | Division 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Brockton (10) | Acton-Boxborough (5) | Mansfield (5) | Bishop Feehan (5) | Westwood (7) | East Boston (2) | Southeastern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Brockton (11) | Woburn (3) | Natick (4) | Duxbury | Abington (2) | St. Mary's | Southeastern (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Everett (6) | Wayland | Foxborough (4) | Winthrop (3) | Medfield | Ipswich (4) | West Bridgewater (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Everett (7) | Chelmsford (4) | Bishop Feehan (6) | Gloucester (4) | Swampscott (2) | Greater Lawrence (2) | Brighton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Boston College High (3) | Dracut (2) | Walpole (7) | Duxbury (2) | Arlington Catholic (2) | Amesbury | Manchester Essex (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 1A | Division 2 | Division 2A | Division 3 | Division 3A | Division 4 | Division 4A | Division 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Xaverian Brothers (6) | Gloucester (5) | Reading (5) | Marshfield (4) | Bishop Feehan (7) | Austin Prep (2) | Whittier | Northeast Metro Tech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Everett (8) | Gloucester (6) | Mansfield (6) | Duxbury (3) | Beverly | Holliston (3) | Shawsheen Valley | Northeast Metro Tech (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Boston College High (4) | Everett (9) | Duxbury (4) | Dennis-Yarmouth Regional | Concord-Carlisle (2) | Bourne | Mashpee | Blue Hills | Nantucket (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | St. John's Prep (3) | Everett (10) | Reading (6) | Beverly (2) | Sharon | Bishop Feehan (8) | Abington (3) | Boston Cathedral | Upper Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central/Western Massachusetts Champions
edit| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972 | Fitchburg | East Longmeadow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | Leominster | Algonquin Regional | Oakmont Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Leominster (2) | Taconic | Northbridge | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Chicopee | Milford | Amherst Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Westfield | East Longmeadow (2) | Mahar Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | St. John's | Minnechaug Regional | Oakmont Regional (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 Central | Division 1 West | Division 2 Central | Division 2 West | Division 3 West | |||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Leominster (3) | Minnechaug Regional (2) | Oakmont Regional (3) | Athol | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Marlborough | Holyoke | Lunenburg | Hoosac Valley | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Doherty Memorial | Westfield (2) | Ayer | Hoosac Valley (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Leominster (4) | Westfield (3) | Lunenburg (2) | Ware | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Leominster (5) | Holyoke (2) | Ayer (2) | Drury | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Milford (2) | Minnechaug Regional (3) | Lunenburg (3) | Wahconah Regional | Assabet Valley Regional | |||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Westborough | Minnechaug Regional (4) | Oakmont Regional (4) | Athol (2) | Grafton | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | St. John's (2) | Longmeadow | Westford | Palmer | Grafton (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Milford (3) | Northampton | Westford (2) | Palmer (2) | Grafton (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Milford (4) | Westfield (4) | Worcester South | Hoosac Valley (3) | Northbridge (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | St. John's (3) | Springfield Cathedral | Worcester South (2) | Drury (2) | West Boylston | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Leominster (6) | Springfield Cathedral (2) | North Middlesex Regional | Hoosac Valley (4) | Northbridge (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | Leominster (7) | Holyoke (3) | North Middlesex Regional (2) | Monument Mountain Regional | Narragansett Regional | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Fitchburg (2) | Springfield Central | Hudson | St. Joseph's | Uxbridge | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | North Middlesex Regional (3) | Longmeadow (2) | St. Peter-Marian | Hoosac Valley (5) | Uxbridge (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | North Middlesex Regional (4) | Springfield Central (2) | St. Peter-Marian (2) | Lee | Millbury | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | North Middlesex Regional (5) | Springfield Central (3) | St. Peter-Marian (3) | Lee (2) | Clinton | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | North Middlesex Regional (6) | Holyoke (4) | St. Peter-Marian (4) | St. Joseph's (2) | Clinton (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Fitchburg (3) | Springfield Central (4) | St. Peter-Marian (5) | Monument Mountain Regional (2) | Narragansett Regional (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 1A | Division 2 | Division 2A | Division 3 | Division 3A | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Springfield Central (5) | Leominster (8) | Longmeadow (3) | Gardner | Northbridge (4) | Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Springfield Cathedral (3) | Leominster (9) | Longmeadow (4) | Wahconah Regional (2) | Northbridge (5) | Lunenburg (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Nashoba Regional | Longmeadow (5) | Amherst Regional (2) | Mt. Greylock | Clinton (3) | Commerce | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Fitchburg (4) | Shrewsbury | Mt. Greylock (2) | Leicester | Clinton (4) | Bay Path | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | St. John's (4) | Springfield Central (6) | Northbridge (6) | Commerce (2) | Clinton (5) | Bay Path (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Leominster (10) | Longmeadow (6) | Northbridge (7) | Commerce (3) | Clinton (6) | Worcester North | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Longmeadow (7) | Wachusett Regional | Wahconah Regional (3) | Millbury (2) | Mahar Regional (2) | Belchertown | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | St. John's (5) | Wachusett Regional (2) | Burncoat | Leicester (2) | Mahar Regional (3) | Worcester North (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 1AA | Division 1A | Division 2 | Division 2A | Division 3 | Division 3A | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Longmeadow (8) | St. John's (6) | South Hadley | Holy Name | Auburn | Narragansett Regional (3) | Easthampton | |||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Longmeadow (9) | St. John's (7) | Milford (5) | Holy Name (2) | Chicopee Comp | Oakmont Regional (5) | Worcester South (3) | |||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 1A | Division 2 | Division 2A | Division 3 | Division 3A | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Longmeadow (10) | Shrewsbury (2) | Shepherd Hill Regional | Northbridge (8) | Putnam | Blackstone Valley | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Longmeadow (11) | Holy Name (3) | Tantasqua Regional | Auburn (2) | Putnam (2) | Assabet Valley Regional (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 Central | Division 1 West | Division 1A Central | Division 2 Central | Division 2 West | Division 2A Central | Division 3 Central | Division 3 West | Division 3A Central | Division 4 West | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Wachusett Regional (3) | West Springfield | St. John's (8) | Prouty | Hoosac Valley (6) | Auburn (3) | Oakmont Regional (6) | Mahar Regional (4) | Clinton (7) | Ware (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | St. John's (9) | Wachusett Regional (4) | Northbridge (9) | Auburn (4) | Narragansett Regional (4) | Clinton (8) | Longmeadow (12) | South Hadley (2) | Mt. Greylock (3) | Easthampton (2) | ||||||||||||
| Year | Division 1 Central | Division 1 West | Division 2 Central | Division 2 West | Division 3 Central | Division 3 West | Division 4 Central | Division 4 West | Division 5 Central | Division 6 Central | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Leominster (11) | Longmeadow (13) | Nashoba Regional (2) | Putnam (3) | Auburn (5) | Mt. Greylock (4) | Northbridge (10) | Pioneer Valley | Leicester (3) | Bay Path (3) | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Leominster (12) | Springfield Central (7) | Nashoba Regional (3) | Wahconah Regional (4) | Auburn (6) | Mt. Greylock (5) | Grafton (4) | Pathfinder | West Boylston (2) | Blackstone Valley (2) | ||||||||||||
State Champions
edit| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 | Division 6 | ||
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| 2013 | Central Catholic (3) | Mansfield (7) | Tewksbury (3) | Doherty Memorial (2) | Bishop Fenwick (3) | Littleton | ||
| 2014 | Xaverian Brothers (7) | Marshfield (5) | Dartmouth (3) | Holliston (4) | Abington (4) | Cohasset | ||
| 2015 | Xaverian Brothers (8) | Nashoba Regional (4) | Dartmouth (4) | Holliston (5) | Northbridge (11) | Mashpee (2) | ||
| Year | Division 1 | Division 1A | Division 2 | Division 2A | Division 3 | Division 3A | Division 4 | Division 4A |
| 2016 | Everett (11) | King Philip Regional | Duxbury (5) | Falmouth | Hanover (5) | East Bridgewater (2) | Mashpee (3) | Millis-Hopedale (4) |
| Year | Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Division 5 | Division 6 | Division 7 | Division 8 |
| 2017 | Everett (12) | King Philip Regional (2) | St. John's (10) | Melrose | Dennis-Yarmouth Regional (2) | Middleborough (4) | Mashpee (4) | Millis (5) |
| 2018 | St. John's Prep (4) | North Andover (2) | Springfield Central (8) | Nashoba Regional (5) | Scituate | Stoneham | Blackstone Valley (3) | St. Bernard's (2) |
| 2019 | St. John's Prep (5) | Mansfield (8) | Springfield Central (9) | Melrose (2) | Swampscott (3) | Ashland (2) | Abington (5) | St. Bernard's (3) |
| 2020 | No state tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2021 | Springfield Central (10) | Catholic Memorial (3) | Marblehead | Scituate (2) | Swampscott (4) | Rockland (4) | Cohasset (2) | Randolph |
| 2022 | St. Johns Prep (6) | Catholic Memorial (4) | Wakefield (2) | Duxbury (6) | North Reading | St. Mary's (2) | West Boylston (3) | Hull (3) |
| 2023 | Xaverian Brothers (9) | King Philip Regional (3) | Milton | Duxbury (7) | Foxboro (5) | Fairhaven (4) | Uxbridge | West Boylston (4) |
Most Championships
edit| Rank | School | Number | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longmeadow | 13 | 1985, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 |
| 2 | Leominster | 12 | 1973, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2011, 2012 |
| 3 | Everett | 12 | 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 |
| 4 | Brockton | 11 | 1972, 1973, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2005 |
| 5 | Northbridge | 11 | 1974, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2015 |
| 6 | St. John's | 10 | 1977, 1985, 1988, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2017 |
| 7 | Springfield Central | 10 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| 8 | Xaverian Brothers | 9 | 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2023 |
| 9 | Clinton | 8 | 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010 |
| 10 | Bishop Feehan | 8 | 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
| 11 | Mansfield | 8 | 1992, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2019 |
Vocational Champions
editIn addition, the Massachusetts Vocational Athletic Directors Association (MVADA) holds a tournament for vocational schools that do not qualify for the MIAA tournament. However, these championships are not recognized by the MIAA. The vocational champions are listed below:[4][5]
| Year | Large | Small |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bay Path | South Shore |
| 2005 | Whittier | Dean Tech |
| 2006 | Shawsheen | Assabet Valley |
| 2007 | Shawsheen (2) | South Shore (2) |
| 2008 | Bay Path (2) | South Shore (3) |
| 2009 | Lynn Tech | Blackstone Valley |
| 2010 | Greater New Bedford | North Shore Tech |
| 2011 | Greater New Bedford (2) | Lynn Tech |
| 2012 | Greater New Bedford (3) | Blue Hills |
| 2013 | Blackstone Valley | Blue Hills (2) |
| 2014 | Whittier Tech (2) | Essex Tech (2) |
| 2015 | Monty Tech | Essex Tech (3) |
| 2016 | Northeast Metro | Upper Cape |
| 2017 | Assabet | Lynn Tech (2) |
| 2018 | Greater Lawrence | Nashoba Valley Tech |
| 2019 | Greater Lawrence | South Shore |
| 2020 | No vocational tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Northeast Metro (2) | Blue Hills (4) |
| 2022 | Bay Path (3) | South Shore (4) |
| 2023 | Bay Path (4) | Blue Hills (5) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Football". miaa.net. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Barboza, Scott (October 26, 2012). "MIAA adopts new football playoff format". ESPN. Marlborough, Massachusetts. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Garven, Rich (April 8, 2016). "High school football playoff system remains after decisive vote". Telegram & Gazette. Milford, Massachusetts. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
The number of divisions is expanded from six to eight.
- ^ "Past Vocational Football Champions" (PDF). MVADA. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Fall Champions". MVADA. December 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.