Our continuing series of previews for the Massachusetts high school football playoffs continues… Like we mentioned in our Division 1 and 1A preview article, there’s something sublime when the Thanksgiving Day football game means virtually nothing.  It allows Thanksgiving to take on the meaning that it should take on – a game for pride, fun, […]

It used to be that the Thanksgiving Day matchup in football decided more than just bragging rights between rivals.  It used to determine who would advance to the playoffs, who would have a chance to hoist a state championship trophy, and who would have a shot to continue a season for more than one game. […]

–Dan Rubin– At the conclusion of this week, high school football teams around the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will meet and battle for the right to claim conference championship glory.  For some teams, it begins or continues their step towards a coronation as Super Bowl champions when the postseason divisional playoffs begin after Thanksgiving.  And it’s […]

You won’t see Everett High School on ESPN.  You won’t see them as a high school showcase game of the week.  And you probably won’t see them sending ESPN150 commits to highly-publicized colleges (even though they do commit there).  But when Friday nights and Saturday mornings/afternoons hit, the gold standard in high school football needs […]

–Dan Rubin– Pacing through Facebook, Twitter, and the blogosphere the last couple of days, there were a number of articles about Thanksgiving rivalries, their rich histories, and what they mean to their respective communities.  There were articles about the father/son connections, the link that schools have with their alumni, and the feeling of going to […]