The 135th battle between Massachusetts rivals Needham and Wellesley goes to the Raiders of Wellesley. On Thursday, Wellesley beat their arch-rival 24-17 to take a 66-60-9 in the series that dates back to 1882. The game is known as the…
On November 30, 1882, America’s oldest Turkey Day high school football game began in Massachusetts with next-door neighbors Needham and Wellesley doing battle. It was a natural rivalry, because until 1881, Wellesley was actually called West Needham. The rivalry began…
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…
Needham beat Wellesley 12-7 Thursday at Fenway Park in the 128th renewal of America’s oldest public school rivalry. Joe Gowetski was the star of the game with a 97-yard Pick 6 that gave the Rockets the 12-7 lead at half….
Fenway Park, the iconic home of the Boston Red Sox, will play host to four Turkey Day Classics over the Thanksgiving holiday. Massachusetts and several other northeast states have been home to some of America’s longest and most heated rivalries,…
by Jeff Fisher Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Thanksgiving Day high school football is my single most favorite day of the year. It has nothing to do with state championships being won, but in most cases the energy going…