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MIAA Football Tournament: Melrose, Burlington Set For First Round

The Raiders will host the Red Devils Friday night at Fred Green Field.

Melrose meets Burlington in the first round of the MIAA tournament.
Melrose meets Burlington in the first round of the MIAA tournament. (Mike Carraggi/Patch, File)

MELROSE, MA — Top-seeded Melrose hosts eighth-seeded Burlington Friday night in the first round of the MIAA Div. 4 North football tournament. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. at Fred Green Field.

Melrose is undefeated at 7-0, while Burlington snuck in at 3-4. The victor will play the winner of the North Reading-Marblehead game. If Melrose wins, the Raiders will host that game; if Burlington wins, the Red Devils will be on the road.

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