Delaware Academy removed from Section 4 football final over player eligibility; Middletown drops appeal ahead of Section 9 final
Thursday night, Delaware Academy announced that it had been forced to forfeit its Section 4 Class D semifinal win over Deposit/Hancock from this past weekend.
Delaware Academy has been removed from the Section 4 Class AA football playoffs due to playing an ineligible player. Meanwhile, Middletown has dropped its appeal of being removed from its spot in the Section 9 Class AA championship game. Delaware Academy had been scheduled to play Tioga in the sectional final but their spot has now been taken.
Middletown had a perfect 10-0 record heading into the Section 9 final, but forfeited their semifinal game against Valley Central due to an ineligible player. Both schools are now waiting to see how the appeals process unfolds.
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