Prep, Natick among winners
The final sojourn before the Super Bowl.
Thanksgiving Day games have become tougher to predict in recent years, as some teams who will be playing beyond tomorrow tend to rest key starters or other players who are banged up a bit.
We’ll try to avoid those games and pick the outcomes of a healthy list of games actually being contested.
It will be chilly in the stands, but enjoy the holiday, and enjoy the games. (HOME TEAM IN CAPS). St. John’s Prep over Xaverian (Fenway): Eagles walk out of friendly Fenway with the Catholic Conference title. Natick over Framingham
(Fenway): Redhawks end the season on a high note. EAST BOSTON over South Boston: Jets soar in the 100th meeting between the city schools. WHITMAN-HANSON over Abington: Panthers will scratch and claw their way to victory.
Boston English/New Mission over Boston Latin (Har
vard): The turkey hasn’t tasted good on the English side often in recent years, but it will happen on this Thanksgiving. BROCKTON over Bridgewater-Raynham: Edge goes to a Boxers team which played better down the stretch. METHUEN over Dracut: Home cooking could be the difference here. BARNSTABLE over Falmouth: One might see some points scored here as
both sides have stellar quarterbacks. DANVERS over Gloucester: Matt McCarthy and Brendan Treacy end their high school careers with big efforts. HAMILTON-WENHAM over Ipswich: Sense the Generals have just enough to march onto victory. LYNN CLASSICAL over Lynn
English: Rams seem to be playing with a chip on their shoulders since missing the playoffs. Marblehead over SWAMPSCOTT: Magicians find a way to slow down the pass-happy Big Blue attack. Medford over MALDEN: Mustangs run to a win in this century-plus-old rivalry. Milton over BRAINTREE: Look for the Wildcats to
air TECH it out BOSTON big time over here. Cathedral: runs wild Marcus in his Gonzalez quest to finish with 2,000 yards. North Quincy over QUINCY: Red Raiders get the nod here. LATIN ACADEMY over O’Bryant: Really can’t go wrong picking a Maffeo in this one. NEEDHAM over Wellesley: Rockets end the season with a blast. AUSTIN PREP over Shaw
sheen: Legendary coach Bill Maradei walks off the field a winner in his final game. Catholic Memorial over BC HIGH: Knights head into the Super Bowl on a high note. LAST WEEK: 8-5 (.615) SEASON TO DATE: 92-31 (.747)