It is officially time for the MIAA football playoffs. Some schools were able to pull off heroic performances down the stretch to reach the postseason. Others saw their hopes of a possible trip to Gillette fade.

At this stage, every down counts. It also gets more difficult to handicap games, as the competition grows more fierce with each passing week.

With the Round of 16 set to commence this weekend, it’s time to pick winners from some of the top matchups on the docket.

The No. 14 Boxers (3-5) made a miraculous run to cap the regular season, rattling off three straight wins while out-scoring their opposition at an 83-6 clip to clinch a Div. 1 playoff berth. That said, their opponent will be the Hawks (6-2) in the first round. With Brockton star Jarred Mighty out (elbow injury), an upset

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