Peter Colombo remembers trotting out to Fenway Park almost 45 years in the past to take floor balls from Johnny Pesky throughout a summer time invitational tryout.
Now the Brockton soccer coach will return to Fenway in a special atmosphere.
Brockton was considered one of 10 groups chosen to play their conventional Thanksgiving soccer recreation at Fenway Park. The Boxers will tackle Bridgewater-Raynham on the Wednesday earlier than Thanksgiving (6:30 p.m. kickoff). For Colombo, the prospect to teach there may be particular.
“We’ve kind of observed what’s happened at Fenway the last few years and let them know we would like to be a part of it,” mentioned Colombo. “To get the opportunity to play there against Bridgewater-Raynham is great.”
The motion begins on Tuesday, Nov. 22 when Boston City League foes Latin Academy and O’Bryant meet at 5 p.m. Latin Academy snapped a two-game dropping streak with a powerful 32-0 win final 12 months.
“It’s of great historical significance to the alumni, parents and general community of Latin Academy and the Boston Public School,” mentioned Latin Academy coach Rocco Zizza. “For the athletes and student, it will be a memory that with age, will increase in value and significance.”
The nightcap encompasses a pair of longtime Greater Boston League rivals as Malden and Medford are assembly for the one hundred and thirty fifth time. The Golden Tornadoes held off the Mustangs, 12-10, final season.
“We are extremely grateful to the Fenway Sports Management group for the opportunity to play our long standing continuous rivalry football game against Medford in historic Fenway Park,” mentioned Malden athletic director Charlie Conefrey. “Thank you to Bobby Maloney and the Medford High School administration for making this possibility a reality for our kids. Both Malden and Medford communities will get to experience this historic rivalry that dates back to the 1880s. There is always something special about football under the lights, but this brings a whole new meaning.”
St. Mary’s and Austin Prep would be the first recreation in Wednesday’s tripleheader, scheduled to kickoff at 1:30 p.m. The two former Catholic Central League rivals will likely be assembly for the ultimate time as Austin Prep has left the MIAA to hitch the NEPSAC.
The contest holds particular which means for St. Mary’s coach Sean Driscoll, who was slated to teach a Winthrop crew towards Revere at Fenway in 2017. Weeks earlier than the sport, the varsity determined to say no the provide largely to offer the Winthrop seniors an opportunity to play at Miller Field, which had been underneath development for the earlier two years and was slated to be prepared for Thanksgiving.
“It was a lost opportunity, but I’m really excited we are getting a chance to go to Fenway,” Driscoll mentioned. “It’s the last time we are going to play Austin Prep and to be able to do it here at Fenway is special.”
Added Austin Prep coach John Florence: “Playing at historic Fenway Park is a great opportunity for our student/athletes at Austin Prep. It is a unique opportunity that not many other high school football players get to experience. I’m sure there will be a great crowd and the atmosphere will be electric.”
The second recreation pits Watertown and Belmont, a pair of Middlesex League rivals assembly for the a hundredth time. The Raiders lead the collection 49-45-5, having snapped a two-game dropping streak with a 15-0 win final 12 months as Johnny Cacace threw for one rating and Mason Andrade ran for the opposite.
“We are very excited for our football team to be able to play the 100th game against Belmont at Fenway Park,” mentioned Watertown athletic director Ryan Murphy. “It should be a great community event. We expect a packed house and a really good football game.”
General admission tickets can be found for buy at www.redsox.com/highschoolfootball beginning at $20 per ticket for every day, offering entry to the day’s video games, with 25 % of each ticket offered given again to the varsity every patron is supporting. Additionally, Dell Technologies Suites will likely be out there beginning at $40/ticket and might be bought by contacting Ben Morse at [email protected].
For extra details about this 12 months’s highschool soccer video games at Fenway, together with the way to buy tickets, and any extra schedule updates, please go to www.redsox.com/highschoolfootball
Source: www.bostonherald.com