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The chill hasn't set in the air, but MIAA fall sports are just around the corner in Massachusetts.
Many sports will hit the field before school starts. Here's a breakdown of key dates for every fall sport:
Field hockey
Practice starts: Monday, August 24
Games can begin: Sunday, September 6
Regular season ends: Sunday, November 1
Bracket release: Tuesday, November 3
State tournament begins: Thursday, November 5 (Can be played Nov. 4 if both teams agree)
State finals: November 20-21
High school football
Practice starts: Monday, August 24
Games can begin: Thursday, September 10
Regular season ends: Saturday, October 31
Bracket release: Sunday, November 1
State tournament begins: Friday, November 6
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26
Super Bowls: TBA (Historically first weekend in December at Gillette Stadium)
Golf
Practice starts: Monday, August 24
Tournament entry deadline: Friday, October 9
Cutoff date: Thursday, October 15
Sectional tournaments
Division 1 North: Monday, October 19 at Black Swan Country Club
Division 2 North: Tuesday, October 20 at Bradford Country Club
Division 3 North: TBA
Division 1 South: Monday, October 19 at Thorny Lea Golf Club
Division 2 South: TBA
Division 3 South: Tuesday, October 20 at Easton Country Club
Division 1 Central: TBA
Division 2 Central: TBA
Division 3 Central: TBA
Division 1 West: Monday, October 19 at Northern Spy Golf Club
Division 2 West: TBA
Division 3 West: Tuesday, October 20 at Ludlow Country Club
State championships
Division 1: Monday, October 26 at Wellesley Country Club
Top dogs: Christopher Morrow wins D1 golf state title in playoff and leads Xaverian to team crown
Division 2: Monday, October 26 at the Haven Country Club
Division 3: Monday, Ocotber 26 at Stockbridge Golf Club
Soccer
Practice starts: Monday, August 24
Games can begin: Sunday, September 6
Regular season ends: Tuesday, November 3
Bracket release: Thursday, November 5
State tournament begins: Friday, November 6
State finals: TBA
Raise the banner: Boggis scores late, Natick boys soccer wins first state championship
Dynasty: Natick girls soccer defeats Franklin for third state title in 5 years
Title town: Natick's state-title soccer teams earned their stripes in eighth grade
Fall swimming & diving
Practice starts: Monday, August 24
Games start: Sunday, September 6
Regular season ends/tournament entry deadline: Monday, November 2
Sectional Meet: Sunday, November 8
State finals: Sunday, November 15
Cross country
Practice starts: Monday, August 24
Games start: Sunday, September 6
Regular season ends/tournament entry deadline: Monday, November 2
Girls volleyball
Practice starts: Monday, August 24
Games start: Sunday, September 6
Cutoff date: Sunday, November 1
Bracket release: Tuesday, November 3
Tournament begins: Thursday, November 5 (Can be played Nov. 4 if both teams agree)
Down go the champs: Franklin volleyball ends Newton North's reign atop Division 1 in five-set classic
Finally on top: Bellingham volleyball breaks through with 1st title after win over Case in MIAA D3 final
Shining through: 'New beginnings' for Hopedale girls volleyball in claiming first-ever state title
State finals: November 20-21
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Massachusetts high school sports start date for football & fall sports
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