List of Massachusetts state high school football champions
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
[edit]Eastern 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 Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (3) | West Boylston (4) |
| 2024 | Xaverian Brothers (10) | Catholic Memorial (5) | North Attleborough (8) | Scituate (3) | Shawsheen Valley (2) | Hudson (2) | Uxbridge (4) | West Boylston (5) |
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 | 10 | 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024 |
| 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
[edit]In addition, the Massachusetts Vocational Athletic Directors Association (MVADA) holds a tournament for vocational schools that do not qualify for the MIAA tournament or who are eliminated in the first round of the MIAA Playoffs. 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) |
| 2024 | Bay Path (5) | Tri-County |
See also
[edit]References
[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.