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Woburn, Winchester To Play Thanksgiving Week Game At Fenway
The two schools will play their Thanksgiving rivalry football game under the bright lights of Fenway Park Nov. 24.
WOBURN, MA — Woburn and Winchester will play their Thanksgiving rivalry football game in a special setting this year: Fenway Park.
The two varsity football teams were selected to play one of four Thanksgiving week high school games at the historic stadium.
The Tanners and Winchester Football will play the second game of a doubleheader, Nov. 24.
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"Friends, family and fans are encouraged to attend and enjoy the continuation of a long history of high school football at America’s most beloved ballpark ahead of the inaugural Wasabi Fenway Bowl, an annual college football bowl game at Fenway Park on December 29," Fenway Sports Management said in a news release.
Woburn and Winchester are expected to kick off around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24 at Fenway. The game will kick off 40 minutes after Game 1, between Blackstone Valley Tech and Nipmuc Regional, concludes. That game will begin at 4 p.m.
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According to a news release, Fenway hosted high school football games from 1912 to 1935. High school football returned to the ballpark after an 80-year absence for Thanksgiving games in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
“We are delighted to welcome high school student-athletes from these eight local schools to participate in the unique experience of playing football at Fenway, just one month prior to the first-ever Wasabi Fenway Bowl,” said Fenway Sports Management President Mark Lev in a statement. “High school football at the ballpark dates back more than a century, so we are thrilled to link the past while helping to create lifelong memories for student-athletes, their families, and their communities.”
Tickets are available starting at $20 per ticket at https://www.mlb.com/redsox/tickets/events/high-school-football.
Twenty-five percent of each ticket sold will go to the school each patron is supporting.
Dell Technologies Suites will also be available for the games. Suites can be purchased by contacting [email protected].
More information on the year's high school football games at Fenway is available here.
Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or [email protected].
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