By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent CRANSTON – West head coach Tom Milewski continued his Thanksgiving tradition of beating cross-town rival East on Thursday. Since taking over as head coach in 2018, the Falcons had not lost a game in the rivalry matchup. The streak continued for a seventh straight Thanksgiving win, with West taking a 34-8 victory. “This is a great rivalry; it’s one of the best rivalries, in my…
Mansfield 13, Foxboro 10 – Hornets kick past Warriors for hard-fought win
MANSFIELD, Mass. — The annual Thanksgiving Day showdown between the Mansfield Hornets and the Foxborough Warriors once again lived up to its storied rivalry, but this year it was the leg of senior kicker James Warren that proved to be the difference-maker. Warren booted two clutch field goals, including a dramatic 49-yard winner in the fourth quarter, as Mansfield beat rival Foxboro 13-10 win on Thursday morning to earn a share of the Hockomock League Davenport Division title.
Southington 31, Cheshire 0 – Blue Knights roll in Apple Valley Classic, earning a home playoff game
By Rob Gullo NEFJ Correspondent SOUTHINGTON — Hosting the No. 10 Cheshire Rams in the 29th Apple Valley Classic Thanksgiving Day game, the Southington Blue Knights football team broke a two-game skid against Cheshire with a dominant 31-0 shutout victory. The Blue Knights were led on offense by running back Ben Beaulieu, who scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) and quarterback Luke Prozzo, who threw a pair of touchdown…
King Philip 49, Franklin 14 – Warriors win Hockomock League title with rout over the Panthers
By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent FRANKLIN – With the Hockomock League title on the line, it was all King Philip as they routed Franklin 49-19 on Thanksgiving Day to take the Hockomock League Kelley-Rex division title. “It’s such a hard grind. You got three days rest. To be able to come back and be physical and be able to make plays to win the game is huge,” said King Philip…
Thanksgiving Day Big Game Predictions in Massachusetts
Wake up! It’s Thanksgiving, the best day of the year in Massachusetts. We have a great slate of games this morning. Here are our picks for today. St. John’s Prep at Xaverian: These two teams are going to be playing twice in the next week. The Catholic Conference title is on the line in the 57th annual meeting. The last time these two played in a Thanksgiving, Super Boel scenario,…
Concord-Carlisle 32, Lexington 0 – Patriots roll over Minutemen at Fenway
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent BOSTON – The night ended with the renewed rivalry between Lexington and Concord-Carlisle. In the fifth year since the Thanksgiving tradition was revived, the Patriots continued to dominate the series. Lexington will have to wait another year to try for its first win since the return of the rivalry, as Concord-Carlisle took a shutout 32-0 win. “It’s surreal,” Concord-Carlisle head coach Josh Reed said. “They…
Plymouth South 27, Plymouth North 21 (OT) – South wins Battle of the Rock in OT thriller at Fenway
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent BOSTON – Crosstown rivals came to Boston for Wednesday’s second game. Plymouth South took down Plymouth North in the 29th Battle of The Rock in overtime behind Timmy Durocher’s dual-threat ability under center, 27-21. “Great players win you games,” Plymouth South head coach Darren Fruzzetti said. “I’ve got a whole sideline of them, so credit to them. They played their hearts out today.” South started…
Newton North 14, Brookline 13 – Tigers win 131st meeting over Warriors
By Charlie Adams NEFJ Correspondent BOSTON – A tripleheader of high school Thanksgiving football at Fenway kicked off with one of the oldest rivalries of the day on Wednesday. In what was nearly a home game for both schools, Newton North and Brookline battled for their 131st annual Thanksgiving matchup. The teams traded shutout halves, with the difference being a failed two-point conversion as Newton North came from behind to…
Patriots players share favorite Thanksgiving high school & college memories
It’s that time of year again. For as long as NEFJ has been lucky enough to cover the Patriots daily (year five now), we always try to ask a bunch of players for their favorite high school or college memories centered around Thanksgiving. This year, I was able to get a good mix of guys that have experienced playing on the actual day, while others were shocked to learn that…
Jim Mora leaving UConn for Colorado State
Jim Mora Jr., the head coach who successfully engineered an unprecedented revival of the UConn Huskies football program, is reportedly set to become the next head coach at Colorado State.