DOVER — Three of the five downstate teams remaining in the DIAA football state tournaments will host second-round games next weekend.
The DIAA has established the schedule for the eight …
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DOVER — Three of the five downstate teams remaining in the DIAA football state tournaments will host second-round games next weekend.
The DIAA has established the schedule for the eight games being played in the three tourneys. The higher-seeded team hosts each contest.
In the Class 3A semifinals, top-seeded Smyrna will host No. 4 Middletown on Friday night with No. 6 Dover hosting No. 7 St. Georges on Saturday night. Both contests start at 7 p.m.
In Class 2A, No. 6 Lake Forest will play No. 3 Wilmington Friends on Friday at 1 p.m. at Abbesinio Stadium.
On Friday in Class 1A, No. 1 Laurel will host No. 5 Tatnall with No. 2 St. Elizabeth hosting No. 6 Seaford . Both gamaes start at 7 p.m.
With Class 2A having an extra week compared to other other two divisions, the state championship games won’t be played until Dec. 10 at Delaware Stadium.
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DIAA State tournaments
Class 3A tournament
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 18
1-Smyrna 50, 8-Cape Henlopen 0
7-St. Georges 13, 2-Appoquinimink 7
Saturday, Nov. 19
4-Middletown 34, 5-Salesianum 7
6-Dover 20, 3-Sussex Central 0
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 25
4-Middletown (7-4) at 1-Smyrna (10-1), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 26
7-St. Georges (5-6) at 6-Dover (7-4), 7 p.m.
Finals
Saturday, Dec. 10
At Delaware Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
Class 2A
First round
Friday, Nov. 18
6-Lake Forest 27, 11-Del. Military 20
Saturday, Nov. 19
8-Newark 20, 9-Tower Hill 0
5-Archmere 42, 12-Concord 0
7-Red Lion Christian 34, 10-Delmar 0
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 25
6-Lake Forest (9-2) at 3-Wilm. Friends (10-0), 1 p.m.
8-Newark (8-3) at 1-Caravel (10-0), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 26
5-Archmere (8-2) vs. 4-Howard (8-1), at Abbesinio Stadium, 1 p.m.
7-Red Lion (8-3) at 2-St. Mark's (9-1), 7 p.m.
Semifinals
Dec. 2 or 3
Sites and times TBD
Finals
Saturday, Dec. 10
At Delaware Stadium, 6 p.m.
Class 1A
Quarterfinals
Friday, Nov. 18
1-Laurel 41, 8-St. Andrews 7
2-St. Elizabeth 32, 7-Indian River 21
Saturday, Nov. 19
6-Seaford 34, 3-Wilm. Charter 7
5-Tatnall 24, 4-Odessa 14
Semifinals
Friday, Nov. 25
5-Tatnall (6-5) at 1-Laurel (11-0), 7 p.m.
6-Seaford (8-3) vs. 2-St. Elizabeth (10-1), at Abbesinio Stadium, 7 p.m.
Finals
Saturday, Dec. 10
At Delaware Stadium, noon