High School FootballTuesday, November 3
MIAA football playoffs start this week, and the Super Bowls won't be at Gillette Stadium
The Daily Lowell team
The MIAA said Monday it was told late last week that using Gillette Stadium is no longer an option for its football championships. A Gillette spokesperson pointed to a conflict with the Revolution's potential home playoff schedule and the Patriots' home game on Dec. 6. St. John's Prep coach Brian St. Pierre called the timing "shocking."
Super Bowl crowds at Gillette have shrunk in recent years
Source: The Boston Globe
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Years before 2024 (around) | 22,000 fans |
| 2024 (approx.) | 19,000 fans |
| 2025 | 16,800 fans |
The MIAA released its brackets over the weekend, and several area teams are in. If you're heading to a game Friday, here's where to go. The MIAA hasn't named new host sites yet. Lowell's Tsongas Center still hosts the boys' and girls' basketball finals.
Area teams open the MIAA playoffs this week
| Team | Opponent | Kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| Billerica (D2, No. 3) | vs. Woburn | Fri., Nov. 6, 7 p.m. |
| Central Catholic (D1, No. 3) | vs. Everett | Fri., Nov. 6, 6 p.m. |
| Chelmsford (D2, No. 4) | vs. Algonquin | Day and time TBA |
Source: bostonglobe.com
- Gillette hosted the Super Bowls since 2007
- MIAA gets $7 of every $20 Gillette ticket
- Gillette seats more than 64,000
- Higher seed hosts the Round of 16 and Round of 8
Sources: The Boston Globe, WCVB, The Sun Chronicle, bostonglobe.com