Judge denies English High football postseason appeal
The Boston Globe · Matt Porter ·
The team was left out of the postseason after a clerical error by Boston Public Schools officials was discovered by another school.
After a legislative Hail Mary fell flat, the English/New Mission football team will not be in the MIAA postseason.
On Friday, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Gillian Feiner denied an injunction filed by Boston Public Schools that argued the MIAA should give the Eagles a spot in the state football playoff bracket.
In its filing, BPS argued the MIAA incorrectly applied its own rules in keeping English out of the tournament. BPS claimed that English’s game against O’Bryant last Friday, which was recorded as a scrimmage, should have been deemed a forfeit loss.
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