DIAA 3A Football Championship is Set — 2A & 1A Semifinal Action Continues Tomorrow

Dover, DE — November 21 —  The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) is excited to announce the matchup for the 2025 DIAA Class 3A Football State Championship. The Class 2A and Class 1A semifinals continue tomorrow, Saturday, November 22, with championship matchups to be finalized following those games.

All DIAA Football State Championship games will be hosted at Delaware State University’s Alumni Stadium.

  • Unified Football and Class 3A Championships: Friday, November 28
  • Class 1A and Class 2A Championships: Saturday, November 29


Semifinal Final Scores Recap:

Class 3A:

#1 Middletown 28, #4 Appoquinimink 20

#3 Salesianum 43, #2 Smyrna 20

Class 2A:

#1 Indian River 14, #4 Lake Forest 7 (OT)

Class 1A:

#5 Newark Charter 35, #1 Brandywine 0

 

Saturday Lineup — DIAA Football State Tournament Continues

Semifinal action continues tomorrow as teams in Class 2A and Class 1A take the field looking to punch their ticket to the finals.

Class 2A

#2 Howard vs #3 Red Lion at 1:00pm at Abessinio Stadium

Class 1A

#2 Seaford vs #6 McKean at 7:00pm at Seaford High School

 

Unified and Class 3A Football Championships:
Friday, November 28, 2025

Location: Delaware State University, Alumni Stadium
Address: 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901

Unified Football Championship

#2 Caesar Rodney High School vs. #5 Cape Henlopen High School

Kickoff: 4:00 PM

Class 3A Football Championship

#1 Middletown High School vs #3 Salesianum

Kickoff: 7:00 PM

Notice to Attendees at Delaware State University:
One ticket will grant entry to both the Unified and Class 3A Championship games at Delaware State University. Gates will open one hour before the Unified kickoff.

DSU Game Day Information: For stadium maps, parking details, bag policy, and more, please visit the DIAA Football webpage for complete Delaware State University game day information.

 

Class 2A and Class 1A Football Championships:
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Delaware State University, Alumni Stadium
Address: 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901

Class 2A Football Championship

#1 Indian River vs winner of  #2 Howard vs #3 Red Lion

Kickoff: 12:00 PM

Class 1A Football Championship

#5 Newark Charter vs winner of #2 Seaford vs #6 McKean

Kickoff: 3:30 PM

Notice to Attendees at Delaware State University:
We will not be clearing the stadium in between games. One ticket will grant entry to both Championship games at Delaware State University. Gates will open one hour before the first kickoff.

DSU Game Day Information: For stadium maps, parking details, bag policy, and more, please visit the DIAA Football webpage for complete Delaware State University game day information.

 

Ticketing and Streaming:

Tickets for the DIAA Football State Tournament will be available for purchase online via GoFan, the official ticket platform of the DIAA. Children 4 years old and younger are admitted without charge to all games.

All Championship games will be streamed live on the NFHS Network, allowing fans to follow the action remotely. More information about The NFHS Network can be found on the DIAA website.

For more information about the DIAA State Championships, please visit the DIAA website and follow DIAA on social media for real-time updates.

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