In the first part of this two-part video feature, High School Football America takes you to America’s first high school football game between Norwich Free Academy and New London High School in Connecticut.
Norwich Free Academy and Bulkeley School for Boys played the first high school football game on May 12,1875. Bulkeley merged with Chapman Technical High School in 1951 to become New London High School.
In this episode, Trisha Hoffman takes you to the pep rally and Powder Puff football game at New London High School the day before the 2009 Thanksgiving Day clash between the two schools.
Norwich Free Academy & New London, America’s first high school football game
This year’s game will be the 147th in the series. New London leads the all-time series 76-59-11.
