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After clashing 99 times in Watertown and Belmont on Thanksgiving, the 100th matchup will take place at the home of the Boston Red Sox on the eve of Turkey Day. Follow live updates from the game here! Fourth Quarter
1:13 left. McHugh intercepts pass returns to the 16. Victory formation
1:32 left, Belmont starts at its 16
1:41 left, McHugh runs it 55 yards for the TD.
Charlie BreitroseOnce again Watertown will battle Dover-Sherborn in the MIAA Div. 5 football playoffs. Pictured is running back Mason Andrade fighting for yards against D-S in 2021. Last season Watertown High School took on Dover-Sherborn in the first round of the MIAA Div. 5 football tournament, and once again in 2022 the two teams will face off in the playoff opener.
Charlie BreitroseSenior quarterback TJ Cacace was honored for his five touchdown performance against Wilmington. Here he is rolling out against Belmont in 2021. The Watertown High School football team will put its undefeated record on the line Friday when the Raiders host perennial Middlesex League power Stoneham. Watertown hit the road last week and defeated Wilmington 40-20. The Boston Globe took notice of senior quarterback LJ Cacace.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown will host Burlington on Friday. The game was originally going to be a road game. Pictured, quarterback Johnny Cacace rolls out to pass against Belmont in 2021. Watertown High School’s varsity football team was scheduled to hit the road for its first Middlesex League game, but instead the Raiders get a bonus home game. WHS Athletic Director Ryan Murphy announced that Burlington would not be able to host this week’s game, so it was moved to Watertown.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown and Belmont mark their 100th game by playing at Fenway Park in 2022. Here, quarterback Johnny Cacace rolls out in the 2021 Thanksgiving Game victory. The 100th annual Thanksgiving clash between Watertown and Belmont will move to the home of the Boston Red Sox in 2022 with a Wednesday afternoon matchup. The Raiders and Marauders will play in one of five high school football rivalry games taking place at Fenway Park this year. Watertown Head Football Coach John Cacace said it presents a unique experience.
Charlie BreitroseWatertown’s Mason Andrade booked a spot on the Wake Forest football team as a running back next fall. Watertown High School football standout Mason Andrade will be headed to play in the ACC next fall after being offered a spot on the Wake Forest football team. The senior rushed for 1,575 yards in the fall, was named the Middlesex League MVP, and made the Boston Globe’s All-Scholastic team. While it looked like he was going to play at an NCAA Div. II school in Massachusetts, he able to get a spot on a Div.
Bridgewater State AthleticsWatertown’s T.J. Hairston will take a shot at the NFL at a Pro Day on March 22. Here he carries the ball for Bridgewater State. Watertown High School grad and standout wide receiver T.J. Hairston hopes to take his football career to the next level, and keep his dream of playing in the NFL alive this month when he attends an NFL tryout. He has been invited by two teams to participate in the Pro Day at Holy Cross on March 22. Hairston also has lined up a tryout for a Canadian Football League (CFL) team in early April.
Charlie BreirtoseWatertown sophomore Molly Driscoll was named Div. 3 field hockey athlete of the year by the Boston Globe. A trio of Watertown Raiders earned All-Scholastic honors from the Boston Globe this fall, including one who was named the athlete of the year. Only a sophomore, Molly Driscoll, was named the top Div. 3 field hockey player by the Globe in its fall All-Scholastic teams. She helped Watertown win its first State Championship since 2017.