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Watertown Shuts Out Belmont in a Rainy Thanksgiving Game

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The Raiders hold up the trophy for winning the 2024 Thanksgiving Game against Belmont. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

BELMONT — Being on the other end of a shutout last year, the Watertown High School football team had their sights set on Thanksgiving 2024. They accomplished their mission Thursday morning, beating Belmont 23-0 at Harris Field. Dealing with rainy and chilly conditions, the Raiders relied on their ground game to power past the Marauders. After suffering a defeat to the Marauders last year, senior co-captain and quarterback Gnai Concannon-Garvin, said he and his teammates “got our get back,” on Thursday

“It’s just a great moment.

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LIVE: Thanksgiving Game – Final -Watertown 23, Belmont 0

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The Watertown Raiders football team will face a very familiar foe on Thanksgiving, but in a place that no member of the current squad has played: Harris Field in Belmont. The game kicks off at 10 a.m. on Thursday in what is expected to be rainy and gusty conditions. Follow the game with live updates from Watertown News on this page. Fourth Quarter

Game over, Watertown wins 23-0+

1;37 left, Raiders take over on downs at the 50

3;50 left, Watertown touchdown and 2 pt. Conversion.

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Testimonial Dinner Planned to Honor Former Watertown High Football Coach John Barbati

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Sportscaster Mike Lynch to Emcee Nov. 26th Event — Open to the Watertown Community

The following announcement was provided by the organizers of the testimonial dinner:

Watertown High School alums and community members announced plans for a testimonial dinner in honor of former football coach John Barbati. The event, hosted by renowned Boston sportscaster Mike Lynch, takes-place on Tuesday, November 26 at the Watertown Sons of Italy. 

A member of Massachusetts High School Football Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame and the WHS Hall of Fame, Barbati was Watertown’s head football coach from 1969 until 1992, retiring with a winning percentage of .595 and four championships (1973, 1976, 1977 and 1983) in the hyper-competitive Middlesex League. 

Former players of the program have joined together to stage an event that honors Coach Barbati tireless efforts in support of his players on and off the field for 24 years. “Even though it’s been a long time since we played for Coach Barbati, we haven’t forgotten the commitment he made to make us better players and better people,” said Orazio Lattanzi, class of 1976, who went on to play at Harvard. “By challenging us every day to improve on and off the field, Coach built a culture that instilled pride in one another and our community.” 

Graduates from numerous classes joined forces to organize the testimonial dinner.

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Raiders Football Team Kicks Off First Home Game With New Coach, New Look

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The Watertown High School football team preps for its first home game of the 2024 season. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

The 2024 Watertown Raiders football team will have a different look and the team hopes to have different results from last season. Watertown High School hosts its first home game under its new head coach at Victory Field Friday night at 7 p.m. against Ipswich. Last year, the team finished 3-8, and was shut out by Belmont on Thanksgiving. This year the team will play under a new head coach, Joey Carroll, who has brought in a new system.

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Watertown Football Team Hosting Golf Fundraiser

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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown Raiders football team will hold a golf fundraiser on Aug. 11. The Watertown High School Football boosters will hold a golf tournament to help support the program. Play a round of golf at Sandy Burr Country Club in Wayland on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024 beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets are $175.00 per golfer, and include:

18-Hole round

Golf Cart

Italian Dinner

Raiders Football Koozie

Sponsored Golf Towel

Sponsorships are also available.

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New Watertown Football Coach Works to Bond With Team, Build Excitement Around the Program

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Contributed PhotoNew Watertown Football Coach Joe Carroll took over the program in February and has been busy preparing for the first game in September. The first official football game is more than four months away, but new Watertown High School football coach Joe Carroll has been busy trying to bond with players, prep them for the upcoming season, and create a team culture. Since he was hired in February, Carroll has been making the most of the time he has with the team in preparation for his first season as a head coach. He takes over the Raiders after serving as assistant coach at Waltham High School for five years. Carroll has put together a schedule and to-do list to keep him focused, and each day he tries to check a few things off the list.

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19 Watertown Athletes from 8 Sports Named Middlesex All-Stars

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Watertown senior Molly Driscoll Molly was named the Middlesex League Field Hockey MVP, along with being an All-Star in 2023. Here she celebrates scoring against St. Mary’s State Tournament. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Watertown High School had 19 athletes from eight sports named Middlesex League All-Stars during the Fall 2023 sports season. The Watertown field hockey team, which won its third straight state championship, led the way for the Raiders with seven All-Stars.