Sports

Watertown Feasts on Belmont During Shutout Win in the Thanksgiving Game

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown senior Nathan Master celebrates after the Raiders defense stopped Belmont during the Thanksgiving Game. Senior Mason Andrade set the tone for Watertown by pancaking a Belmont blocker on the opening kickoff of the annual Thanksgiving Day football game. The Raiders continued to pound the Marauders all game, emerging with a 25-0 win over their rivals. Watertown improved to 7-4, winning four of their last five games, and snapped a two-game losing streak to Belmont. The game was not played last year.

Belmont

Watertown Beats Belmont in the Thanksgiving Football Game

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Charlie BreitroseSenior running back Mason Andrade and the Raiders face Belmont on Thanksgiving Day. Pictured, Andrade runs against the Marauders two years ago, the last time the rivalry was played. When Watertown High School’s football team faces Belmont on Thanksgiving morning it will mark 100 years since the rivalry began. LIVE UPDATES

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Fourth Quarter

Final Watertown 25, Belmont 0

0:54 left, Belmont’s 4th down attempt stopped well short. Watertown takes over

3:38 left, Watertown punts.

Rush Raiders

New Youth Soccer Club Enjoys Success During the Fall Season

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Rush RaidersThe U10 Rush Raiders won the Pre-Thanksgiving Invitational hosted by Juventus Academy Boston. The following announcement was provided by the Rush Raiders Football Club:

The newly formed Rush Raiders Football Club closed their fall season this month with strong performances across their three teams: Girls U12, Boys U11, and Boys U10. The soccer squads competed in the New England Club Soccer League, playing other club teams across Massachusetts and New Hampshire under the direction of Club Director Frank Cacia and coaches Dan D’Amico, Zerek Bianchi, and Justin Makisimu. This was the inaugural year for the Girls U12 team, made up of 4th-6th graders from Watertown. The girls worked hard from the start and have a lot of potential to build for the future.

Cross Country

WHS Sports: Field Hockey Title Has Family Ties, Cross Country Runner Competes at State Meet, Thanksgiving Game Ticket Info

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown field hockey players and sisters Maggie Driscoll, a junior; and Molly Driscoll, a sophomore; pose with their parents Patty Grady and Tim Driscoll after winning the State Championship on Saturday. Grady played on two State Title teams when she was at WHS. When the Watertown field hockey team won the State Championship for the 19th time in school history one family had not just one, but two members of the team plus another who was part of previous titles. Sophomore Molly Driscoll provided the assist on the winning goal scored by Elizabeth Loftus in double overtime. Her sister Maggie, a junior, was a co-captain for the 2021 Raiders.

Field Hockey

CHAMPS! Watertown Field Hockey Team Wins Overtime Thriller Against Sandwich to Claim Program’s 19th Title

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Charlie BreitroseThe Raiders celebrate after scoring the winning goal in sudden death overtime in the Div. 3 Field Hockey State Final. HANOVER — Patience and hard work paid off for the Watertown High School field hockey team, Saturday. It took more than 77 minutes of play, but the Raiders prevailed 1-0 over Sandwich in the State Final. After a deadlocked hour of regulation play, Watertown and Sandwich went to overtime to decide who was the best team in MIAA Div.

Field Hockey

Watertown Field Hockey Wins Div. 3 Field Hockey State Title in OT!

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown sophomore Molly Driscoll looks to pass during the State Semifinal against Pentucket. The Raiders play in the State Final against Sandwich on Saturday. For the first time in four years, the Watertown High School field hockey team will have a shot at claiming the State Championship. They will face top seeded Sandwich on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 11 a.m. Follow Watertown News for live updates from the game.

Adrianna Williams

Watertown Field Hockey Returns to the State Final with Victory over Pentucket

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Charlie BreitroseWatertown freshman Adrianna Williams, number 2, is congratulated after scoring early in the State Semifinal against Pentucket on Wednesday. The goal was the only one in the Raiders’ 1-0 victory. READING — The Raiders are back where they have been so many times before — the field hockey State Final — after defeating Pentucket 1-0 on Wednesday night. The trip, however, will be the first for the current Watertown players. A goal by freshman Adrianna Williams 3:39 into the first quarter provided early breathing room for second seeded Watertown (22-0) in the MIAA Div.

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WHS Sports: Watertown Runner Makes Top 10 at Cross Country Meet, Swimmer Competes at States

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Watertown’s runners and swimmers competed at the state level this weekend, showing they could compete with the best in the Bay State. Cross Country

The Watertown girls and boys cross country teams ran in the MIAA Div. 2 meet in Gardner on Saturday, and a sophomore placed among the top finishers. Anna Lonergan finished in eighth place in the girls Div. 2 race.