The 2021 Maine 8-man high school football playoffs begin this weekend. The semifinals will be played October 29th and 30th, followed by the state championships in the Large and Small conferences the first weekend in November.
Below are the playoff matchups in the Large and Small conferences:
Large Conference
North
Quarterfinals
Ellsworth vs. MDI
Semifinals
Waterville vs. Ellsworth/MDI winner
Morse vs. Camden Hills
South
Quarterfinals
Gray vs. Lake Region
Yarmouth vs. Spruce Mountain
Semifinals
Cheverus vs. Gray/Lake Region winner
Mt. Ararat vs. Yarmouth/Spruce Mountain winner
Small Conference
North
Quarterfinals
Mount View v. Stearns
Orono vs. Dexter
Semifinals
Mattanawcook vs. Stearns/Mount View winner
Houlton vs. Dexter/Orono
South
Quarterfinals
Maranacook vs. Old Orchard
Sacopee vs. Dirigo
Boothbay vs. Mountain Valley
Semifinals
Telstar vs. Maranacook/Old Orchard winner
Boothbay/Mountain Valley winner vs. Sacopee/Dirigo winner