Boston College’s Alumni Stadium will host four of the eight Massachusetts high school football state championship games on the weekend of Dec. 5-6, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association said, after Gillette Stadium became unavailable for the first time in nearly two decades.[1]
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Why Gillette is out
The MIAA announced Nov. 2 that it had been told Gillette was “no longer an option.”[2][3] A Gillette Stadium spokesperson cited the New England Revolution’s possible home playoff matches and the Patriots’ Dec. 6 home game against the Buffalo Bills.[1][2] GBH reported that the Revolution could host MLS playoff games on Dec. 2 and Dec. 5, with practices at the stadium the day before each.[2]
The championships could not simply move later. GBH reported that the MIAA must finish football in the first week of December because winter sports games can begin Dec. 10.[2]
What remains undecided
With eight divisions in the tournament, not every finalist will play at Alumni Stadium. The MIAA said it is still working out where the other four Super Bowls will be played.[1]
Some coaches had floated college venues soon after the Gillette news. St. John’s Prep coach Brian St. Pierre, whose team was the top seed in Division 1, told Boston.com that Boston College or Harvard would be accessible, right-sized hosts.[3]
The end of an era at Foxborough
Gillette had hosted the MIAA’s Super Bowls since 2007.[3] Crowds were small for a stadium that seats more than 64,000. Boston.com reported that combined attendance for the eight games was 16,800 in 2025, down from about 19,000 in 2024 and about 22,000 in earlier years. It also reported that the MIAA receives $7 of every $20 ticket sold at Gillette.[3] Gillette said it looks forward to hosting the games again in the future.[2]
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Sources
- WCVB: Boston College’s Alumni Stadium to host MIAA football championships
- GBH News: Mass. high school football championships won’t be at Gillette Stadium this year
- Boston.com: MIAA football Super Bowls will not be held at Gillette Stadium
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