Division 3 Vermont High School Football "Midseason Report"

     Week 4 of the Vermont high school football season finished up on Saturday, meaning we have officially reached the halfway point.  While not all 30 teams have played 4 games thus far, enough games have occurred to give us a good look at which teams have shined this year and which ones have fallen off from 2023.

    With Divisions 1 and 2 out of the way earlier this week, it is time to look at Division 3, where 8 teams are vying for the title, but a couple have already broken from the pack through 4 weeks.

#1--Fairfax/Lamoille (4-0):  Led by a balanced running game, the cooperative team representing BFA-Fairfax and Lamoille are undefeated at the halfway point, including a victory over D2's Milton.  They have 3 more D2 teams upcoming with Spaulding, Mount Abe and Rice before facing Missisquoi to wrap up the season.

#2--Woodstock (3-0):  After a bye in week 4, the Wasps are ready for the homestretch of the season.  They host D2 teams U-32 and Lyndon, while traveling to Mill River and rival Windsor to cap off the season.

#3--Springfield (3-1):  The Cosmos were shut out at Woodstock in week 3 to dampen an otherwise exciting start to the season.  Their final game of 2024 is actually a week early when they host Bellows Falls after Oxbow bowed out at the start of the season.

#4--Otter Valley (1-3):  The Otters may be in D3, but they play a perennial D2 schedule.  They host Milton in their final game at Murkowski before traveling to Missisquoi and Mill River.

#5--Mill River (1-3):  The Minutemen have played stellar defense in their last two games, but scoring has been an issue as they've been held to 6 points in 2 of their losses.  It doesn't get any easier as they travel to Rice in week 5, then face Woodstock, Poultney and Otter Valley to wrap up the season.

#6--Poultney (1-2):  The Blue Devils have only played 3 games, but at 1-2 and with Windsor and Mill River upcoming, they could find their way into a top 4 seed discussion.

#7--Missisquoi (0-4):  The Thunderbirds have scored 6 points in 3 of their 4 losses while giving up 30+ in each game.  They travel to Mount Abe before facing Otter Valley, Spaulding and BFA-Fairfax.

#8--Windsor (0-5):  This definitely isn't the same Yellow Jackets team that won 3-straight D3 championships after graduating several key players in 2023.  Windsor has been shut out in nearly every contest and already forfeited their week 5 game against Lyndon.