Cross Country

UPDATED: WHS Sports: Raiders Excelling in Post Season, Tournament Schedule

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{The date of the field hockey game has been changed and the soccer information has been updated at 12:19 p.m. on Nov. 13}

Watertown High School athletes are competing in the post-season, and not just for team sports. 
Cross Country
Emily Koufos competed against the top runners in schools of Watertown’s size in the Div. 5 Eastern State Championships and finished in fourth place. The performance came on the heels of winning the Middlesex League meet. The WHS senior ran a time of 19:11.95 over the 5K course at the Wrentham Developmental Center on Saturday.

Football

NORTH CHAMPS!: Two Late Scores Push Raiders Past Lynnfield in Section Final

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The Watertown High School football team officially became the Cardiac Kids with a third straight late comeback win in an MIAA State Tournament game. Friday night The Raiders scored two touchdowns in less that two minutes to defeat Lynnfield 38-34 in the Section Final and grab the North Section title. Watertown (6-4) held a 10 point lead with three minutes left in the first half, but the host and top-seeded Pioneers (8-2) rallied for three straight touchdowns to go up 28-17 with 4:44 left in the third quarter. The Raiders got back within four late in the third quarter when senior receiver Conor Kennelly caught a 19-yard touchdown. The Pioneers went up by 10 points with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter when Leo Quinn ran for a 18-yard touchdown, but Watertown blocked the extra point.

Sports

WHS Sports: Soccer Team Triumphs in OT, Field Hockey & Football Ready for Next Round

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The Watertown boys soccer team defeated Bedford in overtime at Victory Field on Monday night to move on to the Div. 3 North Section semifinals. The fifth-seeded Raiders (13-6-1) found themselves behind in the first half of the Section quarterfinal when the 13th-seeded Buccaneers (7-11-2) scored just a few minutes into the game. Watertown’s Robert Danielian tied the score with a goal in the ninth minute. Danielian struck again late in the first half to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead.

Football

Last Minute Drive Clinches Win for Watertown Football in Section Semi

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The Watertown High School football teams playoff run appeared to be on life support at Somerville’s Dilboy Stadium Friday night when the home team scored with just over 2 minutes left in the North Section Semifinal, but a missed extra point left the door open for the Raiders to make a magical come back. With 2:15 left in the fourth quarter, Somerville senior quarterback Elijah Jeffreys ran for a five yard touchdown. The missed extra point left the score at 20-14 in favor of the Highlanders. Watertown junior quarterback Nick McDermott got the ball on his own 20 yard line with 2:15 left in the fourth quarter and calmly lead a 12 play drive for the winning score. He distributed the ball to a variety of Raiders receivers, who were able to get out of bounds to kill the clock.

Football

Watertown Wins Back and Forth Football Playoff Game Over Swampscott

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A long touchdown pass capped the win for the Watertown High School football team in the Div. 5 North Section quarterfinal at Swampscott on Saturday afternoon. Watertown overcame a 14-point first half deficit and won the game over Swampscott, 31-27, in a contest that featured five lead changes. The winning score came on an 86-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Nick McDermott to senior receiver John Korte. The No.

Police/Fire

Watertown & Belmont Fire Departments Place Wager on Thanksgiving Game

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When Belmont High School’s football team travels to Watertown this Thanksgiving for a football game, more will be on the line than just the game. Captain Ken Gardiner, Fire Inspector with the Belmont Fire Department, and Captain Ryan Nicholson, Fire Inspector with the Watertown Fire Department, agreed on a wager after being approached by Kidde, a manufacturer of smoke alarms based in Mebane, NC, the fire inspectors announced. The wager is simple: The winning fire department will receive 50 smoke alarms
and the losing department will receive 25 alarms. The inspector of the losing town will install smoke alarms in their community wearing the football jersey of the winning team’s school. Both inspectors also agreed that the alarms will be installed in high-risk homes (elderly and low-income). The Kidde smoke alarms being donated feature a sealed 10-year battery which eliminates the need to replace batteries for the life of the alarm.

Football

Watertown Football Team Makes the State Tourney, See Who They Will Face

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Watertown High School’s football team made the MIAA State Tournament for the fifth straight season, despite a losing record. 

The Raiders (3-4) are the sixth seed in the Div. 5 North Section, and will travel to face third-seeded Swampscott (6-1) for the section quarterfinal. The game will be played on Saturday, Oct. 28 at noon. In the past, Watertown has found success starting on the road in the playoffs.

Field Hockey

WHS Sports: Football Falls in Last Minute, Field Hockey Rolling, Soccer Racking up Wins

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The Watertown football team fought back after being down to Wakefield, but could not hold off the Warriors Friday night. Down in the fourth quarter, the Raiders tied the game at 14 with just over 5 minutes left in the game. Wakefield got the ball late and had first and goal at the 1 with 32 seconds left in the fourth. Watertown’s defense held the Warriors for two downs but Wakefield scored with 14 ticks remaining to win 21-14 in Wakefield. The loss puts the Raiders’ record at 3-4 for the season and 1-4 in the Middlesex League. Watertown should make the MIAA North Section Div.