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First and Fisher, National News March 17, 2022

First and Fisher: High School Football Clippings from the late 1800’s

Since writing my book High School Football in Texas: Amazing Football Stories From the Greatest Players of Texas, I’ve been addicted to the website newspapers.com. I woke-up this morning and began searching for old high school football newspaper clippings. The…

Connecticut High School Football News, National News November 28, 2019

Throwback Thanksgiving Thursday: America’s First High School Football Game

First, Trish Hoffman and I want to give thanks to everyone that spend time with us through High School Football America. We’re grateful for everything we have because of our readers. To celebrate Thanksgiving, we flashback ten years ago to…

norwich free academy high school football

Connecticut High School Football News, National News November 27, 2019

Norwich Free Academy beats New London in 158th meeting of America’s oldest football game

Even though the game wasn’t played on Thanksgiving, the intensity of the rivalry between Norwich Free Academy and New London remained the same Wednesday. NFA beat New London 49-12 in the 158th renewal of America’s oldest football game. Related: No….

Connecticut High School Football News, National News November 26, 2019

America’s oldest high school football game moved over safety concerns

The 158th meeting between Norwich Free Academy and New London won’t be played on Thanksgiving in Norwich, Connecticut this year. NFA officials announced that the game was being moved from Wednesday at 6:30 P.M. to 1:30 in the afternoon over…

Iowa High School Football News November 16, 2018

New London win Iowa 8-Player championship

New London had never been in this position. Up early, up comfortably, and competing for a trophy at the UNI-Dome caught coach Mark McSorley’s Eight-Player squad by surprise. By the end of Thursday morning’s title game against resurgent Rockford, New…

National News November 25, 2011

Turkey Day Football 2011

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving full of family and football!! Crazy day in the kitchen for me yesterday, so I didn’t have a chance to post anything about my favorite high school football day of the year. Nothing, in my…

2009 Videos, Connecticut High School Football News December 1, 2009

America’s First High School Football Game, Part 2

This is the second part of High School Football America’s two-part video feature on America’s oldest high school football game between New London High School and Norwich Free Academy. In this episode, Trish Hoffman and Jeff Fisher look at the…

2009 Videos, Connecticut High School Football News November 30, 2009

America’s First High School Football Game, Part 1

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…

Connecticut High School Football News, First and Fisher November 26, 2009

Turkey and High School Football

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Lots of fog in Mystic, Connecticut this morning, but it’s warm 48 degrees. Energy levels are high as Trish Hoffman and I get ready to travel about 25-miles north to Norwich for the 148th meeting of Norwich…