By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Staff FOXBOROUGH – It was a rainy, old-fashioned slugfest in Foxborough as Mansfield defeated Foxborough 21-7. It was Mike Redding’s 300th win as a coach and clinched the Hockomock Davenport title for Mansfield. “Both teams came to play. Both teams brought their best teams. We just got the best of a really good Foxborough team today,” said Mansfield head coach Mike Redding. On its first drive,……

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff QUINCY – The 92nd Thanksgiving edition of the North Quincy Raiders and Quincy Presidents rivalry was one for the history books. For the second time in history, the game was knotted up at the end of regulation and extra time was needed. Raiders’ quarterback Mike Galligan played the hero with a touchdown and two-point conversion to come away with a 43-41 victory. “It feels great,”…

By Mukala Kabongo NEFJ Staff LYNN — Lynn English ended a three-game Thanksgiving skid against Lynn Classical with 28-6 victory in the 111th edition of the rivalry on Thursday behind quarterback Jaiden Rosario’s career day. Spring of 2021 – a Covid shortened season – that was the last time Lynn English (7-4) beat Lynn Classical (3-8). English head coach Tyllor McDonald was on the Lynn Classical staff and Rosario was…

NEEDHAM – Needham’s magical season wasn’t going to end with a win or loss to rival Wellesley on Thanksgiving morning, but it certainly got a little bit sweeter. The Rockets not only remained unbeaten (12-0) ahead of the Division 1 Super Bowl next week, but they handed the Raiders a second straight loss on Thanksgiving, 20-13 in front of a packed hillside at NHS. This was the 137th meeting between…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff BOSTON – Stoneham and Reading renewed their 125-year-old rivalry on Tuesday night, finishing the first of two nights full of Thanksgiving football at Fenway Park. The Spartans suffocated the Rockets and dominated early en route to a 42-14 win. Both teams looked to end the season on a high note after disappointing upset losses in playoffs and the rivalry got back underway with a hectic…

By Charlie Adams NEFJ Staff BOSTON – “This is amazing, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Nantucket head coach Reese Everett said. “These kids are never going to forget this moment.” The 44th Island Cup between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket kicked off a two-night Thanksgiving feast of football at Fenway Park and the first-ever off-island meeting between the teams was a thriller, with the Whalers evening the all-time series at 22 apiece thanks to…