Dan Shaughnessy

It's an empty feeling
It's always a drag when you lose the last football game of your high school career, especially when it's Thanksgiving and they dedicate the stadium to your school's legendary coach.
- BC High 13, CM 0 BC High shuts out Catholic Memorial
- Video BC High beats Catholic Memorial for playoff spot

Thanksgiving Notebook
LaSpada an inspiration
Billerica senior captain Nick LaSpada, who has been sidelined with heart and lung issues the last three weeks, led his team in warm-ups and received a nice hand from the crowd.


Eastie wins big city clash
After a one-year sabbatical from the postseason, East Boston is in a familiar place once again.
- Everett 48, Cambridge 8 DiBiaso finishes with flair
- Leominster 21, Fitchburg 14 Leominster on top in 128th meeting


D-Y goes the distance
Nauset put up a fierce fight in yesterday’s battle against Atlantic Coast Conference foe Dennis-Yarmouth, but the Dolphins turned up the intensity in the second half and took home the Chowder Bowl as well as a second straight berth in the playoffs with a 27-15 victory.
- Chelmsford 21, Billerica 7 No. 5 Chelmsford rolls
- Needham 42, Wellesley 18 Charter guides Needham


Marblehead sees red
Marblehead coach Jim Rudloff knew what he had going into his Thanksgiving game against No. 16 Swampscott yesterday - a resilient team with a good running game and, most importantly when facing a team like the Big Blue, a strong defense.
- C-C 34, Bedford 7 Concord-Carlisle returns with unfinished business
- Holliston 27, Westwood 0 Holliston shuts out Westwood for TVL Large title


Dorsey fuels Lynn English
Manning Field boils with intensity when Lynn English and Lynn Classical play on Thanksgiving Day. This year, the Bulldogs brought the heat.
- Oliver Ames 34, Sharon 8 OA reaches the playoffs for first time since '64
- Newburyport 24, Amesbury 6 Newburyport squashes Amesbury

- Weymouth 20, Walpole 14 Weymouth hangs on
- Mansfield 14, Foxboro 7 Mansfield goes out a winner


Duxbury seniors finish sweep of Marshfield
Duxbury’s senior class already has some impressive accomplishments, two Super Bowl championships, four Patriot League titles, and the state’s longest active winning streak.
- Division 1 roundup New Bedford earns berth
- Division 1A roundup L-S, Barnstable prevail
- Division 2 roundup King Philip secures first playoff berth
- Division 2A roundup Pacitto’s field goal spurs Wakefield
- Division 3 roundup Latin rolls past English
- Division 3A-4A roundup Canalmen in cruise control



