{"id":13530,"date":"2025-11-21T22:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T03:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/?p=13530"},"modified":"2025-11-21T22:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T03:11:14","slug":"diaa-3a-football-championship-is-set-2a-1a-semifinal-action-continues-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/2025\/11\/21\/diaa-3a-football-championship-is-set-2a-1a-semifinal-action-continues-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"DIAA 3A Football Championship is Set \u2014 2A &amp; 1A Semifinal Action Continues Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>Dover, DE \u2014 November 21 \u2014\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\">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.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">All DIAA Football State Championship games will be hosted at Delaware State University\u2019s Alumni Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>Unified Football and Class 3A Championships:<\/strong> Friday, November 28<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>Class 1A and Class 2A Championships:<\/strong> Saturday, November 29<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 25px;color: #11076d\">Semifinal Final Scores Recap:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Class 3A<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">#1 Middletown 28, #4 Appoquinimink 20<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">#3 Salesianum 43, #2 Smyrna 20<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Class 2A<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">#1 Indian River 14, #4 Lake Forest 7 (OT)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Class 1A<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">#5 Newark Charter 35, #1 Brandywine 0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #03074d;line-height: 24px\"><strong>Saturday Lineup \u2014 DIAA Football State Tournament Continues<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #000000;line-height: 21px\">Semifinal action continues tomorrow as teams in Class 2A and Class 1A take the field looking to punch their ticket to the finals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #000000;line-height: 21px\"><strong>Class 2A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #000000;line-height: 21px\">#2 Howard vs #3 Red Lion at 1:00pm at Abessinio Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #000000;line-height: 21px\"><strong>Class 1A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #000000;line-height: 21px\">#2 Seaford vs #6 McKean at 7:00pm at Seaford High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 25px;color: #11076d\">Unified and Class 3A Football Championships:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">Friday, November 28, 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Delaware State University, Alumni Stadium<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Unified Football Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">#2 Caesar Rodney High School vs. #5 Cape Henlopen High School<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">Kickoff: 4:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Class 3A Football Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">#1 Middletown High School vs #3 Salesianum<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">Kickoff: 7:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Notice to Attendees at Delaware State University:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>DSU Game Day Information:<\/strong> For stadium maps, parking details, bag policy, and more, please visit the DIAA Football webpage for complete Delaware State University game day information.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px;line-height: 25px;color: #11076d\">Class 2A and Class 1A Football Championships:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">Saturday, November 29, 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Delaware State University, Alumni Stadium<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>Address:<\/strong> 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Class 2A Football Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">#1 Indian River vs winner of\u00a0 #2 Howard vs #3 Red Lion<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">Kickoff: 12:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong>Class 1A Football Championship<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">#5 Newark Charter vs winner of #2 Seaford vs #6 McKean<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000\">Kickoff: 3:30 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>Notice to Attendees at Delaware State University:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #000000;line-height: 18px\"><strong>DSU Game Day Information:<\/strong> For stadium maps, parking details, bag policy, and more, please visit the DIAA Football webpage for complete Delaware State University game day information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #03074d\"><strong>Ticketing and Streaming:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #03074d;line-height: 18px\">Tickets for the DIAA\u00a0Football\u00a0State Tournament will be available for purchase online via<\/span>\u00a0<strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/c395qr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/c395qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GoFan<\/a><\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #03074d;line-height: 18px\">the official ticket platform of the DIAA. Children 4 years old and younger are admitted without charge to all games.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #03074d;line-height: 18px\">All Championship games will be streamed live on the NFHS Network, allowing fans to follow the action remotely. More information about<\/span>\u00a0<strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/sva6qr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/sva6qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The NFHS Network<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #03074d;line-height: 18px\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>can be found on the\u00a0<\/span><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/8nb6qr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/8nb6qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIAA website.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"color: #03074d;line-height: 18px\">For more information about the DIAA State Championships, please visit the<\/span>\u00a0<strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/ogc6qr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/ogc6qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DIAA website<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #03074d;line-height: 18px\">and\u00a0follow DIAA on social media for real-time updates.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;margin-left: 40px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\">Instagram\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/48c6qr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/48c6qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@diaa_de<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;margin-left: 40px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\">Twitter\/X\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/k1d6qr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/k1d6qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@DIAA_Delaware<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;margin-left: 40px;line-height: 21px\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 21px\">Facebook\u00a0<a style=\"text-decoration: underline\" title=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/0te6qr\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/wqhj3f\/s7zp4pce\/0te6qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>@DelawareInterscholasticAthleticAssociation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dover, DE \u2014 November 21 \u2014\u00a0 The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":12717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"protect_children":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-page","category-home-page-slider","category-news"],"acf":[],"checksum":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13530\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/diaa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}