Colchester Beats Fair Haven 20-13 to Win Second Straight Vermont High School Football Division II Title
On Saturday, November 14, 2026, the Vermont high school football Division II championship was held at Burlington High School, where the top-seeded Colchester Lakers defeated the second-seeded Fair Haven team 20-13 to win the Division II title for the second straight year. With the game tied in the fourth quarter, Colchester sealed the win with an 11-play, 85-yard drive lasting 6 minutes and 23 seconds, capped by senior Jackson Odell rushing 11 yards for a touchdown. Quarterback Parker Walker completed all three of his passes on the drive. Colchester became the first team since Rice's three-peat from 2012 to 2014 to win back-to-back Division II titles. The Lakers trailed 6-13 with 7:20 remaining in the third quarter before scoring 14 unanswered points to complete the comeback. It was Colchester's third win in its last three meetings with Fair Haven, including the finals of the past two years. Burlington High School also hosted the Division III and Division I finals that day, with three state champions crowned on the same day.
Source: Burlington Free Press
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