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Mansfield High Football to Battle for Division 2 South Title Next Year
The Hornets will be joined in the division by Hockomock League rival King Philip.
After hearing appeals from high schools about where their football teams are slotted in the new football playoffs, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association football committee gave seven appeals out 10 that was requested, according to a report in the Boston Herald.
Changes for Arlington Catholic, Pope John, Matignon, Boston Latih, Diman, Mashpee and Maryland were approved
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With the divisions done, King Philip will find themselves in the 12 school Division 2 South, fighting for a playoff berth against Durfee, Taunton, Needham, Quincy, Barnstable, Braintree, Mansfield, Marshfield, Natick, Wellesley and Duxbury.
Here's the breakdown of the other Hockomock League schools:
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Division 1 South-Attleboro and Franklin
Division 2 South-King Philip, Mansfield and Taunton.
Division 3 South-Sharon.
Division 3 Southeast-Milford, North Attleboro, Oliver Ames and Stoughton.
Division 4 South-Canton and Foxborough.
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