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10/18  Midd.  vs.  Colby-­Sawyer  .................3-­1 Women’s Soccer 10/16  Midd.  vs.  Wesleyan  .......................1-­0

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey 10/21  MUHS  at  Mt.  Abe  .................3:45  p.m. 10/21  OV  at  Rutland  ...........................4  p.m. 10/24  ............................ Playoff  Pairings  Set Football 10/21  CVU  at  MUHS  ..........................7  p.m. 10/22  Mill  River  at  OV  .........................1  p.m. 0W 0DQV¿HOG DW 0W $EH  ...........2  p.m. 10/28  Mt.  Abe  at  Milton  .......................7  p.m. Boys’ Soccer 10/21  MUHS  at  VUHS  ........................4  p.m. 10/21  Mt.  Abe  at  Rice  .........................4  p.m. 10/24  ............................ Playoff  Pairings  Set Girls’ Soccer 10/21  Leland&Gray  at  OV  ..................4  p.m. 10/22  VUHS  at  MUHS  ......................10  a.m. 10/22  Mt.  Abe  at  Rice  .......................10  a.m. 10/24  ............................ Playoff  Pairings  Set Cross Country 10/18  OV  at  MSJ  ...........................3:30  p.m. 10/29  NVAC  Meet  at  Missisquoi  .......10  a.m. 11/5  State  Meet  at  Thetford  ..............10  a.m.

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