Phillipsburg, New Jersey’s all-time leader in high school football wins, looked like it was going to snap a five-game losing streak to Thanksgiving arch-rival Easton (Pennsylvania) Thursday morning at Lafayette College’s Fisher Field. Leading the game 3-0 with a little…
I know it’s been a while since I penned a First and Fisher, but thanks to Easton (Pennsylvania) football, it’s time to dust-off the column on Good Friday. Earlier this week, the Easton Football Twitter account posted pictures of its…
Easton (Pennsylvania) and Phillipsburg (New Jersey) will not play their annual Turkey Day high school football game this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Officials from both schools announced via a news release Thursday that the 114th meeting between the…
For the first time since 1926, the annual Thanksgiving Day high school football game between Easton (Pennsylvania) and Phillipsburg (New Jersey) won’t be played at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. School officials have announced that the game is being moved…
As High School Football America rolls into its 16th year of producing original content for high school football fans across the country, I’ve been looking back at some of our favorite stories we’ve covered. On today’s Flashback Friday, I take…
As someone who is very proud of my hometown area in eastern Pennsylvania and the Thanksgiving Day rivalry between Easton (Pennsylvania) and Phillipsburg (New Jersey), it warmed my heart to see that on Thursday, one week after their 113th meeting,…
While there are older Turkey high school football rivalries, the Battle for the Forks of Delaware may be the best known in America. The main reason the game between Easton (Pennsylvania) and Phillipsburg (New Jersey) is so well-known is the…
Below is a story written on High School Football America’s blog on November 8, 2006. Flashback When Easton plays Wyoming Valley West Friday night in the opening round of Pennsylvania’s Class AAAA Sub-regional for Districts 2-4-11 there will be a…
Regular readers of High School Football America know that there’s one high school football stadium that holds a special place in my heart — It’s Cottingham Stadium in Easton, Pennsylvania. Since 1924, the Easton Red Rovers have played their home…
Being born and raised in the northeast, this is my favorite time of year and my favorite story to write each and every year. It’s time for Turkey Day football! Personally, I’ll be at Lafayette College’s Fisher Field for the…