Sports

Undefeated 1977 Football Team to Be Saluted on 25th Anniversary of WHS Hall of Fame

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(The Watertown High School Athletic Hall of Fame provided the following profile)

The WHS Athletic Hall of Fame has inducted many successful teams in the last 25 years. But in the opinion of many, one stands above the rest. The 1977 football team finished 10-0 and currently has three of its players in the Hall. So on this, the 25th anniversary of the first class inducted, we honor legendary, Hall of Fame Coach John Barbati’s Middlesex League champions, the only undefeated gridiron team in the history of the school. Led by senior captains Bobby Kelland, Sparky Lyle, and Albie Mandafino, they were supposed to win, and they did, and that was not an easy thing to do in the competitive Middlesex League.

Football

See How the Raiders Fared in their Road Football Clash with Stoneham

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Watertown’s bid to get a home playoff game took a hit when their comeback fell short against Stoneham Friday night. The Raiders fell 27-23. 

The Raiders started well on the road, with two first quarter touchdowns. The first was a 7 yard pass to Yoseph Hamad  and the second to senior Johm Korte from the 30. The Spartans grabbed 16-14 a halftime lead with a second quarter touchdown an a 2-point conversion. The teams traded field goals in the third quarter, but Stoneham established a 10 point lead in the fourth quarter on a 9-yard touchdown run by Christos Argyropoulos, the running back’s third of the night.

Football

Watertown Football Battled Strong Wilmington Team Friday Night

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The Watertown football team lead Wilmington for the whole first half of the Raiders final regular season home game, but fell 32-17. Watertown took the lead on a first quarter 3-yard touchdown run by fullback Edward Ferreira, and then doubled the lead when quarterback Nick McDermott scored on a 1-yard run. A 39-yard field goal by Conor Kennelly gave the Raiders a 17-8 halftime lead. However, Wilmington (4-1) held Watertown scoreless the rest of the game and running back John Kenny scored two of his three touchdowns in the second half to lead the Wildcats to the victory. The loss drops the Raiders’ record to 3-2, and 1-2 in the Middlesex League.

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Raiders Football Runs to Victory With Big Second Half Against Burlington

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The Watertown High School football team used an explosive running attack to roll over Burlington 35-20 on Thursday night at Victory Field. After scoring frequently through the air in its first three games, the Raiders turned to the ground game in a rare Thursday night contest. All five touchdowns came off running plays. Watertown junior running back Mange Camara opened the fourth quarter with a 65-yard scoring sprint. The touchdown was his third of the game.

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Watertown Runs Into Tough Melrose Team in League Football Opener

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After scoring 50 and 48 points in their first two games, the Watertown High School football team held to two touchdowns in the 28-14 loss at Melrose Friday night. Watertown trailed 21-7 at halftime, with quarterback Nick McDermott throwing to John Korte for a second quarter touchdown. In the fourth quarter the Raiders pulled within one score when McDermott hit Mange Camara for a touchdown. Melrose’s Rey Guity ran for a 78 yard touchdown to reestablish the 14 point gap, according to the Boston Herald’s report. The Raiders fall to 2-1 and 0-1 in the Middlesex League.

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Watertown Football Posts Lopsided Win Over Plymouth South

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The Watertown Raiders improved to 2-0 with a 48-29 road win over Plymouth South on Friday night. 

The Raiders trailed 7-6 at the end of the first quarter, but scored twice in the second to lead 20-7 at half. Watertown’s offense was explosive, with two touchdowns of 60 yards or more, and a touchdown run of 59 yards. The team added four second half touchdowns to seal the 19-point victory. Quarterback Nick McDermott threw four touchdown passes and ran in a fifth, while running back Matt Muldrew had two touchdown carries. Two of McDermott’s touchdown tosses went to receiver John Korte, and Connor Kennelly and Mange Camara caught one TD each.

Sports

Raiders Kick Off Football Season With Victory Over Arlington Catholic

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The Watertown High School football team picked up where it finished last season – with a victory. 

The Raiders defeated Arlington Catholic 50-28 in its non-league home opener on Friday night at Victory Field. This year, Watertown will be lead by junior quarterback Nick McDermott, and the team showed offensive firepower with more than 500 yards on the night. McDermott had 187 yards and threw two touchdowns. One of his main targets was senior wide receiver John Korte, who caught both touchdowns and had 163 yards on six receptions. The Raiders hit the road for two straight games before hosting Burlington on Sept.

Cross Country

WHS Sports: Football Team ‘One of the Greatest’; Runners Compete in Big Meet

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Basking in the glow of another Thanksgiving Day win over Belmont, Watertown High School football coach John Cacace heaped praise on his team. 

This year’s Raiders accomplished a lot, Cacace noted, finishing 9-2 winning a share of the Middlesex League Freedom Division title and went to the Div. 3 North Section Final. “This is one of the best teams in Watertown history,” Cacace said. “In 2014, we went 9-2 in 2014 we didn’t make the playoff run these guys did: sectional finalist, middlesex league champs. This is one of the all time great seasons for Watertown.