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B Section

THURSDAY, Â OCTOBER Â 27, Â 2016

MATT DICKERSON

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Boys’ teams ousted from postseason

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ScoreBOARD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey Playoffs Division I 10/25  #8  Rutland  vs.  #9  MUHS  ...............2-­1 Division II 0W $EH DW 6SULQJ¿HOG  ........Late Boys’ Soccer Playoffs Division I 10/25  #7  St.  J   vs.  #10  MUHS  ...................... .........0-­0  (St.  J  Advances  On  Penalty  Kicks) Division II 10/25  #8  U-­32  vs.  #9  VUHS  ....................8-­2 10/25  #7  Montpelier  vs.  #10  Mt.  Abe  .......7-­2 10/25  #5  GMVS  vs.  #11  OV  ....................6-­0 Girls’ Soccer Playoffs Division I 10/26  #12  MUHS  at  #5  S.  Burlington  ....Late Division II 10/26  #11  VUHS  at  #6  Montpelier  .........Late 10/26  #10  Harwood  at  #7  Mt.  Abe  .........Late Division III 10/26  #13  OV  at  #4  Hazen  ....................Late COLLEGE SPORTS Field Hockey 10/25  Midd.  vs.  Williams  ................. 3-­2  (OT) Men’s Soccer 10/25  Williams  vs.  Midd.  ..........................3-­0 Women’s Soccer 10/25  Williams  vs.  Midd.  ..........................1-­0

Schedule

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Field Hockey Playoffs Division II 10/28  #6  Burr&Burton  at  #3  OV  .....3:30  p.m. 10/31  Semis  at  Midd.  College  .....3:30/6  p.m.

(See  Schedule,  Page  3B)

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