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Mansfield 7 on 7 Football Team Advances to New England Finals at Gillette Stadium

The Mansfield 7 on 7 Football Team will be playing in the New England Finals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough Wednesday.

(From the Mansfield High football site, mansfieldfootball.org)

Congratulations to the Mansfield 7 on 7 Football Team for qualifying to compete in the Under Armor 7 on 7 New England Championship at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, July 25.

Competition will be held from 4-9 p.m. with 10 teams competing for the New England title. There will be two brackets of five with the top two from each bracket advancing to the Final Four.

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Sunday, the Mansfield team went 3-0 in their division with wins against Marion, Nantucket and Barnstable. The team then improved to 5-0 to advance to the Final Four with wins against Quabin Regional and Barnstable.

In the "Final Four," Mansfield defeated Quincy to earn a spot in the New England Championship and improved to 6-0.

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In the South title game, the team lost to Franklin, 27-26 in a great game, but both teams will advance to Gillette. Games are open to the public.

The lineup: Franklin, Mansfield, Reading Memorial, St. John's Prep, Methuen, Pingree, Salem, Andover, Essex Junction (VT) and Quincy.

For more information, go to http://www.northeast7v7.com/


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