The Patriots are back on the right track and heading to the Big Easy at the end of the week to take on the undefeated New Orleans Saints, but before then, we've got a lot of football business that needs our attention.
It's time for something that makes Massachusetts almost entirely unique in the country -- Thanksgiving Day high school football. High school games are played on Thanksgiving in only a handful of states (just 10 and the District of Columbia according to Wikipedia, although none as extensively as the Bay State), and regardless of how many younger coaches think that Massachusetts needs a playoff system, nothing matches the excitement when long-time traditional rivals clash on the holiday.
Here's a rundown of the local games and their records. All of them will kick off Thursday morning at 10.
ATTLEBORO AT NORTH ATTLEBORO
Series started in 1921
89th holiday meeting, 90th overall
North leads 54-27-8, 53-27-8 on holiday
MANSFIELD AT FOXBORO
Series started in 1925, holiday series in 1947
79th meeting
Mansfield leads, 43-32-3
KING PHILIP AT FRANKLIN
Series started in 1960
50th meeting
Franklin leads 30-18-1
DIGHTON-REHOBOTH AT SEEKONK
Series started in 1966, holiday series in 1967
44th meeting
D-R leads, 26-16-1
BELLINGHAM AT NORTON
Series started in 1967 (DNP 1972-2001)
13th meeting
Bellingham leads, 8-4
SANDWICH AT BISHOP FEEHAN
Series started in 2006
Fourth meeting
Feehan leads, 2-1
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